Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-05
NILS ARE kept BUSY
Confidence in Political situa-
ton Creates Large Numb r
of Buying Orders
RECORD NUMBER OF BUYERS
Business Mon Assert Trade Would Col
lapse Should Bryan by Any Chance
Be Elected-Increase in BanI, Depos
its and Optimism General in Bust
ness.

various parts of the state indicate that
New York, since the first of October,
has experienced the spur of reviving
trade and industry. Mills have resumed
operation. Railroads are pushed almost
10 capacity. Wholesale merchants in
this city report large orders. Optimism
has seized upon all. The general in
crease of work a.mong mills and other
concerns employing laborers is shown
by the statement of the state labor
commissioner that practically 20 per
cent more men are at work in New
York state than in last March.
Business men and students of COM
merce and industry here who keep
closely Informed concerning the situa-
tion tl1ruout the country make favor
able reports. The bumper crops are
keeping railroads turnout the country
busy. Money that for months lay idle
from banker to farmer, from farmer
to tradesman, and from tradesman to
others, giving increasing confidence and
indicating that the depression, caused
by the money panic Of last fall, swift
.ly is passing away.
Optimism in Business.
The interesting Thing is the hopeful
attitude concerning business conditions
expressed by democratic papers thru
out the country. Tho they would put
the blame for the panic on President
Roosevelt and argue against the cleo
tion of William III. Taft as president
on that ground. they point III other
columns to the rapidity with which
the country is recovering from the
panic. So optimistic is the feeling re-
ported in New York and other states,
that the only sentiment hindering a
still greater recovery is the tendency to
await the result of the election in
November. IF Bryan is elected, BUSH
ness men assert, business will col-
lapse. but the moment it is known
that Taft has been the choice Of the
American people, business will boom
as never before
1.-THE halt in the business expansion"
said John Wa.namaker, has been only
temporary No one need have any fear
for the future. OF course. Mr.. Taft
will be elected and the republicans will
revise the tariff. Mr.. Taft Is a doer of
deeds and he will usher The country
into a new era of prosperity. He will
continue the work begun by President
Mckinley, and again 1t will be proved
that America is the place for great
achievements
Record Number Of Buyers.
Department. stores thruout the city
are experiencing larger buying. The
general hopeful feeling thruout the
country is shown by the stream of
buyers for retail houses that has
focked into the city in the last two
months. The total registration of buy
ers was more than, 1000. That regis
tration is greater than for a. similar
period of last year. Buyers report
cheerfully of THE situation in their
home towns The bumper crops they
say, have put hundreds and even
thousands, of extra dollars, into the
pockets of thrifty farmers. While they
themselves a year ago were nervous
about giving large orders, .ltlley adj
mitted they had no such feeling this
year and they ordered larger amounts
of goods and asked fo1, immediate
shipment These orders in turn mean
greater activity in many factories.
The iron and steel trace, which is
barometer of the manufacturing bust
ness, has shown increased activity
within the last week. I'm the last ten
days in the eastern territories about
10, 00Oa.tons tof basic iron have been or
dered for delivery in THE early part
of the year from concerns not in the
United States Steel Corpora ton. Lum-
Der companies with offices in New
York report incressed volume of bus
mess. They say that the railroads,
which a year ago Cancelled orders, have
renewed their purchases of lumber for
ties and other construction work. The
report of the association which keeps
watch on the number of empty rail-
road cars standing idle on side tracks
showed THAT for the first half of Sep
tenrber there was a decrease of more
than $4,000 cars. Railroads are giving