Show BUSINESS N IS 1 IMPROVING General G n Conditions t Merchants h Say Continue to Grow Better Local merchants do not appear to have suffered much from the financial situ situation sItuation situation during the past week If the vol volume ume time of or business handled Is la any criter enter criterion criterIon ion Business In general was better than during the tile preceding week This Is tak taken taken en on as an Indication that the people have come to understand the situation bet better better better ter taking it with good grace The rue clear clearing clearIng clearing ing house certificates pass as cash wherever wherever wherever ever they the are tendered Confidence is la restored and with it comes k h a correspond corresponding ing In Increase in trade The failure of the railroads to pay pa cash caused some disappointment but the exchange of checks for clearing house certificates of small amounts obviated this to a great extent The new money i Is generally termed scrip The work workIng workIng workIng Ing people have been more or less fear fearful fearful fearful ful of it thinking that a crisis was at hand although the merchants have never refused to accept It the same as ao gov government government government currency The he banks are lre pro protecting protecting the business men and at the same time are protecting their customers by refusing payment on checks chocks drafts etc drawn upon banks lanks wherein the author has no money on deposit This keeps the money at home Collections which have been almost at ata ata ata a standstill for the past two weeks show a marked improvement which is also tak taken taken taken en as a good Indication of confidence Wholesalers also report a much easier condition throughout the country and say that the volume of trade Is on the Increase while collections are much Im ha Improved Improved proved |