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Show TIME8 ARE IMPROVING. If we see rightly, times are Improving. Improv-ing. From ono of tho biggest rnllroad men of tho country comes tho. assur-Iqg assur-Iqg word that all goes well with rail-' rail-' road ImprovemoutB, while other men bay that business has a better outlook ! tlun It has hnd for some tlme'Vas't. Money In tho east, according to the financial journals, Is cnslcr thnn It has been, while steel tho great barometer baro-meter of tho ludustral world, has taken on considerable activity. nut top much optimism need net provnll. Tho spirit of retrenchment is strong yet. To hammer down outbursts of enthusiasm, to curtail too great hqpes In speculative ventures, Is Ingrained In-grained with many of tho moneyed pqoplo of tho country now. With careful strides Improvements are com-Ing. com-Ing. Locnlly, however, there Is still a good tight money market. Many young inqn who have Invested freely In speculations spec-ulations that wero promising aro feeling feel-ing tho effects of tho long strain. Dunn's Itevlew snys of tho week onilng Fob. 11th: Signs of Improvement Improve-ment con tlnuo to multiply. Tho marked mark-ed betterment In tho condition of the mopoy nnd Investment markets has served to Inspire greater confidence In tho Industries nnd trades, and especially es-pecially In tho Iron and steel industry, indus-try, In which thero are unmistakable proofs of expanding Interest nnd nc-tlvly, nc-tlvly, particularly in -finished pro-ducjs. pro-ducjs. Tho building outlook brightens perceptibly as tho spring approaches aim there Is a good prospect of much now construction, Tho weather conditions, condi-tions, while unfavorable to retail trade, have covered tho winter "wheal territory with snow, thus Improving tho crop prospects. Tho dccllno In whent and cotton prices is a development devel-opment of much Interest, signifying an adjustment of values to a more normal basis. |