Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-10
INDIVIDUAL TESTIMONY.
Brief Signed Statement on the Re.
turn of Prosperous Times.


The following signed statements from
various parts of the country show con
clusively that Republican prosperity is u
reality:
Lincoln. ~Neb.-Nearly all lines Of business
In Lincoln show an improvement over the
corresponding months In 1S9G.-Nebraska
State journal.
Peshtig0. Wis.-There Is an increased ac-
tivity In the lumber business, both In first
and second hands. and the outlook for bust
ness Improvement Is very gOOd.-ThOmas
Barrett, Editor 'sTimes."
Plaqnemine, lathe Improvement in bust
ness conditions is very marked. Sugar-plant-
ers 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, Mo.-This is an agricultural com
mnnity, and there is little to report in regard
farmers, however. are very satisfactory; de.
mand for cattle and hogs and at good
prices; crops large and prices better than a
year agO.-James II. Orr, Editor "Advance.' ~
Huntsville, Ark.-This is strictly q farming
community. Cattle are % per cent. better
prices than last year, sheep a little better,
Woo n about y, g per cent; better. One farmer
cents cent me ner .n na, me- SOLD th1s his ns, wool COL last year at 4 9
WOOL or the same sheep at II cents.-W. H.
Balinger. Pub. Republican.
Kenton, w. Va.-There is n slow but clear-
~ perceptihle business Improvement here.
work upon n large addition to their plant. A
new plate mill has been completed and will
start up in a few days. One Of the old ones
is being rebuilt and cnlarged.-Charles l.. Ev-
ans, Editor .Enterprise."
Prophetstown, Il.-There are no manufac-
tories here upon which to report, but dealers
in general merchandise report a decided in
crease in activity as compared with six
pHNth nsPn N rVpN mrs. N rn NvsIn NM
chinery. and travelling men tell me that all
along this line their sales are picking up
vastly.-E. G. Mathis. Editor "spike."
Elkpolnt. s. D~.-Conditions among agrlcul-
turists and residents of this place are clearly
improving. W new creameries have just
been organized and others are to follow. A
number Of fine new farm.houses and barns
have been erected in this vicinity the present
year. and in this place the evidences Of in
creased business activity are clearly VISIBLE
Charles II. Bruce, Editor Courier"
Austin. ADMINISTRATIONS Of better times
| are show by the employees Of the Milwaukee
| the machine-shops aud round-house. Farmers
are prospecting In this agricultural
ty, and the number of new vehicles coming
to town and the general appearance of cheer
teri
Muncle, Ind.-The glass. iron and steel fac
| tories have been running almost continuously
SINCE JuuuHry, lSUts WIFI luNlCa6Su kiAAiS uuu
| wages. More money has been paid out for
| labor in the past six months than at any like
period in this city. There is a much better
feeling among IN 1l,,Wsnn kin . g en- OF a az. c,nsse es thie
JOHN i. sWildman. Editor Grimes"
Lacon, m.-The Lacon Wooden Mill. en-
p!oSyin s, 2oe hands sa d. is running lTb night a,nc and Wo day
| at Wen0na, closed down for four years, will
| resume operations at once. employing from
so to 60 hands. Farmers are beginning to
help things out throughout this county. Ev-
| erything in the county has an upward ten
dency.SW. b. Powell. Editor Journal"
Millersburg. Pa.-There has been a general
/ and clearly visible Improvement In the bust
ness condition, both manufacturing and agri-
cultural. This Is clearly evidenced both by
general Inquiry among business men and es-
peciaIly through inquiries among bankers.
showing amount Of money at interest in this
county for 1895. 1896 and 1897, the total for
1897 being materially less than in 1S08.-Ed-
itor post"
Pittsburg. Kan.-There is a marked in
crease in 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 n! Mckinley. and gave employ
stantly being added to the force In the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railway shops.
There has been an extension of about six
/ Illleb Ou luc blEGct railway ueEe since the
election. and a new electric-lighting system
is being put in.-J. T. Moors. Editor "Head.
light"
Neillsville, Wis.-Evldences Of restored con.
ddence and reawakened business activity are
| visible on every hand. More money is being
spent this year in this city on building opera.
lions thar! was spent during the four years Of
Cleve!and'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 a much
Improved conditi0n.-L. b. Ring, Editor
''Ttmes."
Burlington, Iowa.-The Chicago, Burling.
ton Z Quincy shops have Increased the
amount Of work, added an extension and In.
creased the number OF employees. There Is a
5000 deal Of work being done In extendins
gas mains. electric-ight lines, electric rail-.
ways. and In street Improvements and much
building Improvement In buslness blocks and
houses. In consequence. the number OF la.
borers and mechanics employed IL much larg.
er than for several preceding years. The re-
pOrts from our merchants and travelling men
throughout the West are favorable.J. T.,
Watt, Editor "Hawkeye."
Columbus Grove. Ohio.-An Improvement
very clearly visible. The J. F. Jones' Sons
Handle Factory has increased its force rs
per cent In the last two weeks. The man.
ager informed me that he had more orders