Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-05

| tivity will be satisfactory this fall and
winter, and that the volume of trans
actions will steadily enlarge. The dry
| goods traffic at first hands slowly IN
| creases, as far as cotton fabrics arc
concerned, buyers gradually appreeiat-
| ing the fact that prices are not to be
much lower than now. Wooden and
worsted mills are well occupied, and
the volume of orders on their books is
satisfactorily large. Manufacturers of
footwear report a slight improvement
in the demand for fall goods this week
and the volume Of business while not
large helps to swell the number of ord
ers on their books. The general mar
ket, however, is quiet and in most IN
stances the shops have not enough bus
mess to complete to keep machinery
occupied as long as last year. The high
cost of rubber footwear may help out
the sale of leather goods and better
demand for the latter may be felt Ia
ter on. AS to spring and summer
goods the prospects are fairly bright,
reports from jobbers in all parts of the
country being satisfactory.
elphia.-.Clothing manufactur-
ers report that first orders are not as
large as expected and plants are not
fully employed. The cloak and suit
trade show some improvement and 1T
lis expected that there will be large
lite demand for goods which it will
| lie difficult to supply. Wholesale pa
| per dealers report a steady increase In
/ tie demand for goods. but the volume
! is still considerably below the same
period last year. Prices are firm and
elections satisfactory. Wholesale and
retail millinery trade is quiet, but an
Improvement Isl looked for shortly, as
| the annual fall openings are just be-
ginning.
ST. Louis. Each succeeding day
| shows an increase in the number OF
buyers here. Dry goods and footwear
| in particular are very active, and the
4 volume of trade is fully as large as
last year Clothing and millinery are
next in point Of activity. Improve
ment in business is also noted in drugs,
! groceries, hardware harness and sad
dlerv. hats and. caps, cloaks and furn1-
ture.
st. Paul-The past week has develop
ed no new features. Sales of wholesale
dry goods are still little behind last
year, but in footwear hats and caps
a good volume of business is reported
and cancellations of orders is light.
The demand for harness is increasing,
and hardware sales are normal.
Pittsburg.- are no indications
that any of the window glass factories
will resume operations within the next
thirty days. 1t was the intention OF
some to start September l, but none re-
slmed. 1t is not probable that much
new glass will be made until the pres
ent stocks ON hand are used, and 1T is
honed that the manufacturers are sue
cessful in perfecting an organization
and arranging for a uniform scale OF
wages. which, if successful, Will place
the market in better shape than for
some wears. 1t is estimated that there
are not over 100000 boxes of glass in
the hands of the manufacturers, part OF
which is not marketable, and stocks In
iobbers' hands are smaller than for
some time. Prices range from 81 and
10 and S. to 80 and 10 and III. General
trade conditions Nave not materially
improved.
Chicago-The course of business has
been satisfactory, aside from an unset
tied development in the packing indus
try. Wholesale trade shows increased
activity. with buyers expanding for fall
delivery Many visiting buyers are
here and continue to place orders lib
orally. Interior requirements are look
ed upon as being large, and while mer-
chants are expected to display conser-
yatism in their selections the indtca-
tons are good for an active business
among the jobbing lines during Sep
TENDER. The millinery and silk goods
season has opened up auspiciously, and
there is more strength in the demand
for high grade furniture, carpets and
silyerware. Mercantile collections are
good for the country and p little easier
in the city. The movement of farm
products and other commodities dis
closes a larger volume ana traffic man
ayers report the use Of additional
equipment for the marketing Of grain.
Ready to ObIise.i
Some years ago an Irishman who
had won fame in Dublin as an actor,
went to London in the hope of improv-
ing his position. He experienced con-
siderable difficulty, however, in obtain
ing an engagement, and was at length
obliged to reluctantly accept the post
of prompter in one of the minor the
aters. His interest in his business
was. however, of the smallest, ana
upon more than one occasion the ac-
tors came terribly to grief thru his In
attention Matters reached Climax
when one night the leading actor stuck,
and after f1oundering vainly to recover
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