Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-09

congressman urging the reduction Of
these special war. taxes.
INVEST YouR MONEY.
Why don't owners of money, when
trusting their money to others that8is
to say, depositing it in banks, think of
what their chances are OF getting a
satisfactory income at the time they
deposit it?
Tie largest interest paid todas, IN any
of cur banks is 4 per cent. making sac
per $1,000. These same Investors pay
from SIS to SO per month in rent and
think they are Very clever in having
some money saved UP, and in beng
able. to live so cheaply.
1t is quite possible today for $1,000 u.
buy good lot and erect a small house
that would readily rent for $40 perl
month; the tax on such q place as this
is not over si5, leaving the ownersan i n
come OF s1o5 per year on an investment
of sl.oo0--cr a trifle over 10 per cent.
If the family of the owner is small he
could live down stairs and not only get
his own rent free, but by renting the
second floor actually get a larger in
come than he would from the savings
mand sixty days if necessary before
they pay a depositor; YOU can not get
your money out any quicker than you
can sell your house. and While you have
iris is yours. no combination II cir
cunlstances can take iraWag from YOU.
Hard money market. easy money. mar
ket, war in. Africa or war in Turkey
wheat al 40 cents or wheat at ST. the
house is the same; it is just as good
and Will pay just as good an income.
Don't shut yo,r eyes--I Iowa today is
flowing deposits; don't wait for the
goid-brick man, but pat Your money
into Your own city. There is no
brighter. mote progressive OF, certain
city in this country than MARSHALL
town; its banks have always deserved
confidence: its stores are all$rented ]; its
houses all occupied.
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.
Trade conditions are healthful and
generally satisfactory a most IF the
leading centers, as. reported BY Dun.
In Chicago the European demand for
large orders have been placed by the
government for provisions. Hogs and
hog products are firm at the highest
prices in seven years. Grain markets
are strong. with corn cents higher
West-bound traffic is heavy, includins
unusually large immigrant business
East bound rail shipments exceed pre-.
vious records and rates favor arair
shippers. Mercantile collections ars
fair for the country. but soineXha;
slow in the city. Mail orders are MI.
rrlerous tho mod esate in amount. Per.
sonal buying is bur moderate i.
amount, tho road statesmen are doing
well.
Ii Il ~
In Philadelphia money is quoted al
AZ to 6 per cent. Iron and steel arr
rather stationary, tho renewed activi.
ty is expected with the opening of the
season Foreign business is increasins
and large concerns are getting add.
tioEal orders for export. Wool is quiet
tho manufacturers are busiy en-.
ployed
Boston reports that cold weather sti!
interferes with spring trade at retail
also affecting wholesale markets TO,
clothing. dress goods and millinery
Manufacturers Of footwear report !
fair demand from the south and west
but jobbers are still hesitating abou
large orders at current prices
At Baltimore general spring bushes!
is ahead Of last year. Clothing manu-
facturers have good orders for imme
date shipment, dry goods are firm ant
boots and shoes are quiet on account o
stif prices.
At Cincinnati trade is satisfactory ii
groceries and dry goods, with good col
Iections.
At Pittsburg coke shipments ar
large and the demand is still in ad
vance Of production. Sheet steel ha
ss advanced to 1925 with the complete,
combination. and buying for immediat
delivery prevails. There is an increases
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