Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-24
As VIEWED BY BRITISH
British Consul wyndham at Chi.
cage Reports on American
Business Methods.
An Interesting View Of Western
Enterprise as Seen by
Foreigners.
General Prosperity in the United
States Attested-.Con-
dition OF Labor.

4 Milwaukee and Duluth, have just been
4 received here. The reports generally at
test 10 a very prosperous condition of
! srasie in this district and furnish many
intesesting Instances Of the view taken
'by a Britisher Of American enterprise
and methods OF business
Fer instance. in describing a DEPART
nam says: "A depa.rnsnt store means
llar aggregation q many tradss under
cHe Roof and management enabling
Tor life Without ieaving the building
r. also comments upon the advertising
nisthgaa ~ these stores. pointing out
thatitiae main object is To get he people
lin The stones and no, especially 10 sci!
heralded in the daily news papers "I'e
this end. the consul says many firnls
spend several hundred pounds q Neck
The X5ort business lof Chicago during
1900 in farming implements is shown ia
have beer he largest on record. G'hiea-
60 banks Ii IS stated, haze had a frasts
better position than eyes The manu-
sfaeilsae O shoes, which has been a ma.
~ pss 81 the New England states is
ii; " said b be rapidly moving its center,
lto Aa wes,t / Il this connection the flsa.
6f h Word boot in America is refer
red to- and is shown 10 mean nigh.
boots as ii is applied In the I-niteej
states. An Erglisll boot is II .Anleti-
ca simply q shoe Brewing in. the e.ht-
cage yiistric. is, SHOWN to shave 4i,asn fae
from satisfasterv curing tn. mas, "a
son. tho tle s4l.s showed a Sight IN
reasa oyer lS..a In breeding ai,a rails
ing live stock tbs past wear Il stated Il,
nave been remarkably favop.li3lc 81 the
chicago listriut TIE eansul cautions
exporters 10 sard .ff,v good breeds AZ
cat Tie Is Amstiea The American farm
az he says. will pay good prices for
good cattle. but s6es not want infariars
stock ait all The quality Of meat he.
says. has improved OF late. aud fha bank
animals d TN years ago HAZE been re-.
placed by sleek looking cattle of nls.fsi
nm weight
AS 10 Chicago schools. Consul wgnfls
ham says: "A citizens committee has
pointed out the necessity &c teaching.
fewer sunjects in sehool, sanq. geog'ra-
Ephy, history and English more thor
eug!iiy
The sale Of iish in Chicago is stated!
70 be Very large, ard it is. predicted wiil
increase oilzaeceunt Of ile.large catho-
lic population and the rising price of
meat Fhs autpnt Of -four for 1900 was
the largest On record The export trade.
however has been less SATISFACTORY
The miilsFs state saya the consul.
that freight rates discriminate against
-four U the advantage Of Wheat. and
tney Ioek fAtNard 10 the future when no
American wheat VIII be ground IN h.u
ropsan nllsis
Ne se!a 9utnG, OF the Ghicago con-
suiaf district is estimated at about o
sop'VVo stersing; me hre insurance. COM
panies doing business IN the lniteG
sltses fiau very PAD year during lspo-
me 'hieases etaiiils9sHs;is about ! spo oVV,
or % per cent ef me premium.
Abot,1 2ne-lolif'A - the IRON and steei
~ sleatiflals ~ tstl'eFlea IS eiiiboaiea m
w y. asiiliisFN q y i1ieaso fIahafactor-
~ ~ - e itfss'.s e. 9. goo system ei
s'ii ~ 49, ~ .iilisdsie'i 2uil'es-'s =.
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