TTTI3 OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY. JITLY 12. 1890.
THE REPORTER AND THE BEAR ,
A Humorous Sketch.
By KVUKETT McNKIL.
"The funniest bear hunt I ever had took
place twenty years ago , " said tbo old hunter ,
an ho poked a fresh bowl full of tobacco
down Into his pipe with his flngcr and re
sumed his smoking and his story tolling.
"In them dayu tlicso mountains an' valleys
were covered with a heavy growth of tim
ber an' full of bears nn' wolves an' wild
cats an * such llko critters with long claws
an' sharp teeth , I lived over on Dog moun
tain , just across Saes'fras valley from hero ,
In as snug a llttlo log cabin no you would
want to sue , an 'used to earn moro'n enough
to keep mo In tobacco an' powder an' balls
guiding the hunters , who came up from Now
York nn' , Boston to kill bear an' deer. IJut
they weren't no real hunters , leastwise not
many of them ; an' If they got a bear or dcor
it was usually my old rlllowhat killed It.
Dut I suspect they didn't tell It that way
v/hen they got back to the city ; nn' as they
always paid mo well I kept mum. Out that
ain't my story.
"One day , as I sat on a log In front of the
door of my house , ehnvlng the fat off a bear
skin , I heard some ono ycllln' down In the
woods ,
" 'Hollo , there ! ' the yell said.
" Wollo , yourself ! ' I shouted back.
" 'Como down to the road. I've pot a
guest for your hotel , ' an' then I knowcd It
was old Dave Utter , who sometimes drove
the hunters up to my plaeo from Cats Eye
Wills , r.lno miles down the valley. Ho
couldn't como no nearer to the houao bo-
cauno of the trees an' the rocks , so ho yelled.
"SWEARIN1 GOSH. HO W HE COULD SWEAR.
"I went down to .tho road to see what
Dave bad brought me.
" Here's .a feller that's after bear. Can
you take him ? ' Dave shouted the moment
he caught sight of mo.
" 'I reckon. Let him Jump out with his
valuablco/ . ; , . . . * > . , B riU
"Tho man was ft tall , thin specimen of a
city chap , with an uncommon largo mouth
an * a long , fhln nose , a-loomlh1 up between
two high cheekbones. Ho warn't old , not
moro'n 22 at tbo imost.
" 'Are you Luke Jones , the bear hunter ? '
ho asked , lookln' at mu.
" 'That's my name , ' I answered , 'an' I
hunt bears. '
" 'Can you find a bear for mo to kill ? '
" 'I reckon. '
" 'All right. Help mo with my traps up
to your place. '
"Ho had a great handbag that weighed
about a ton , containing am'nltlon enough
to kill all the bears In the state of Penn
sylvania , an' the first magazine rifle I ever
saw. A big horse pistol an' a long knlfo
wore stuck In a 'broad ' belt around his mid
dle. Sure , an' ho was loaded for bear.
"Within ten minutes ho had told me , con
fidentially , that ho was a reporter on a big
FIND THE BEAU AND I'LL DO THE
UEST.
New York dally , an' bad run up just to kill
a bear , so as to tell his readers exactly how
it was done. I soon discovered that ho
knowed moro about bears in one mlnlt than
I had learned in all my trampln' up an'
'own the woodn. Leastwise ho thought ho
old , an' I didn't care , for It gave him a
whole lot of satisfaction , an' I knowcd that
tomorrow was a-coniln' an' I had In mind
the Identical old she bear I would turn him
loose on ,
"That night , after turnln' In , ho cleaned
his rlflo at least a dozen times , an' every
time ho told mo just bow ho was a-goln'
to kill the bear , an' cautioned mo , under
no circumstances , to do any sbontln * myself.
'Find the .bear , an' I'll do the rest , ' ho said.
"The next morning the dog-goncd idiot
woke mo up at 3 o'clock an' told mo to
get a move on me , as beard were uncom
mon early risers an' would bo a npsln'
round for their breakfast long before sun
rise , an' he wanted to kill bis bear an' be
back In New York In tlrao to get his story
In the paper that night , I never saw a fel
ler so all-fired hot for bear as ho was ,
"Well , we had our eat an' were ready
to start by 4 o'clock ,
" 'You might leave your gun here , ' he
laid , as ho saw mo pick up my rlllo. 'I'm
to do all the shootlu' , you know. '
" 'Well , I wou't. ' I replied , shortly ,
'Where I goes In thcso woods my gun goes. '
" ' 0' , ho said , 'you needn't bo afraid. I
could punip a bear as full of holes as a
slovo with this here gun of mlno afore ho
could touch you. The magazine holds six
teen shots , ' an' bo smiled ,
" 'Goldarn your old pump , ' I says back.
'When I shoots bear I shoots them with
balls. I don't pump holes Into them , ' I
was conslcrabfo rllrd ; but I didn't Bay more ,
because I had In mind that old she bear , an'
knowcd enough about bear nature an' man
nature to know thcro'd bo trouble when them
two collided.
"It was a beautiful mornln' . The air
smelted sweet and fresh , with just a touch
of pine In It , an' the sky was as clear as a
whistle. I felt sure I could walk right
onto the old bear , nestlln' down under the
roots of a great tree , which the wind had
blown down , an' where she had been kccpln'
house for the last month. As wo went
deeper Into the woods , on * the rocks an'
trees an' air began to look moro wild like ,
I could eco .Mr. Hcportcr was bcglnln * to
got nervous , an' the way ho kept flngorln'
the trigger of his gun made mo mighty
careful how I walked In front of him.
"Well , after about an hour's hard tramp
we came to the spot where the bear ought
to bo. It was a wild lookln' ptace , down In a
deep gully , all overgrown with great treea
an' thick with underbrush. I told Mr. Ho-
porter that I reckoned wo were near bear.
Ho cocked his rlllo an' began to look scart ;
but , with a desperate show of courage , ho
again cautioned mo not to do any shoot-
In' . When wo wcro within about two rods
of the fallen tree , nn' where I could look
Into the hole under the roots , I stopped an *
picked up a great stone.
" 'Get ready , ' says I.
" 'Where1 ! Where ! ' an' ho looked" wildly
around.
. " 'There , an' I hurled the great stone
with all ray strength right into the hole.
'
'Jlnlney ! You oughter BOO that bear
como llyln' out of .that . hole an' make
straight for the reporter. She was growlln'
llko a thunder storm an' her hair stood on
end all over her body , so that she looked as
big as an ox ,
"Mr. neDorter threw his rifle wildly to
j' ] his ' shoulder an' fired. As luck would have
t , the ball
struck the bear somewhere In
ho " side an' made her madder than ever ,
"or ono desperate moment Mr. Reporter
.rled to pump her full of holes , but he was
jo flustered nn' scart that ho couldn't make
the blamed old pump work. The boar
reared up on her , hlnd legs right in front
of him. I could see his face grow whlto
is milk , and then , with a mad yell of terror ,
10 flung the rlflo at her head an' bolted
'
'or a tree. The condemned Idiot didn't
< now enough to climb a small tree , but
scrambled up the trunk of a great oak what
ho bear could climb as quick as ho could.
The bear wasn't moro'n ten feet behind
ilm , an' growlln' an' gnashln'- her long
whlto teeth awful to hear. She went up the
: reo so quick that the reporter didn't dare
: o climb up high , but crawled out on a
great limb , thlnkln' that the bear would
'ear to follow. When .tho bear came to the
Imb she paused an'
began to growl moro
: orrlblo than over. Jlr. Hoporter sat straddle -
dlo of the limb , a-holdln' on with both
hands , an' swore at the boar , illo was thai
scart he had plum forgot all about the big
torso pistol an' knlfo ho had In his belt ,
The bear began cautiously to creep out on
the limb.
" 'Shoot her ! Shoot her ! For God's sake
shoot her quick ! ' yelled the reporter
hltchln' back further on' further on the
limb.
' 'I'm not to do any shootln' , you know ,
I says back. 'You're to kill the bear. You
was a goln' to pump her full of holes , '
'Tho reporter did some moro swearln *
'Tho bear kept crawlln' nearer an' nearer
an' the reporter kept hltchln' back further
on' further an' swerln' harder an' harder
The limb began to bond an' to ehako , an
all of a sudden the reporter lost his balance
an' wont down , but held on to the limb
with bo.th hands. The Jar tumbled the bear
off , but she , too , caught the limb with her
fore paws an' there they hung , a facln
each other an' klckln' , not moro'n six tee
opart. Neither could get 'back on the limb
because when the bear would try to swing
lior body up the man would kick her In
the stomach an' knock her back , an' when
the reporter tried to do the same trick thn
bear , with one vicious kick of her hind
legs , ripped the pantaloons an * drawer
clean off his legs an' took a lot of skin
along with them. The limb of the tree had
bent considerable with the weight of th
man an' the bear , an' the reporter's fee
wasn't mor'n six feet above the ground
but he was too-scart to kno\y It nn' dldn'
dare to let go , thlnkln' that cyery bono In
his body would bo broke 'by ' the fall.
"For a moment they hung 'there- this way
the reporter yclfln * to me to short an
Bwcarln posh , how ho could swear ! an
the bear kl-kn' ( and growlln' an' gnashln
her tcclh fit to make one's blood run cold
then , all of a sudden , the limb broke , an
boar and man went to the ground together
the limb fallln' on top of both , with a crash
llko thunder.
"I don't know who waa the most scart , th
man or the bear ; but I guess It was si
of ono an1"n half dozen of the other. Th
reporter Jumped to his feet an' ran yellln
through the woods , the thick underbrue
scrutcbln' his bare legs at every Jump ; an
the bear , with a yelp of fright , bounded awa
up Ilia mountain side.
"I picked up the reporter's rifle an' startiK
out to track him up , I found him a roostln
In the 4op bran.-hes of a tall hlck'ry tree
an' a shlverln' so I could feel the grouni
tremble near the trunk.
" 'Como down , quick ! ' I yelled , 'or th
jcar will get away from youl'
" 'Dash-lt-ta-dash ! Dash ! Dlank-lt-ta-
blank ! Blank ! Blank the beer ! ' ho
omarked , Then eccin" the monster wasn't
n sight , he .began slowly an' painfully to
rawl down the tree ,
"When ho reached the ground I offered
him his rlflo.
" 'D m the gunl' ho said , shortly. 'You
an have It. Take mo to your home. ' Ho
vas that gram all the long way back that
not 'another word could I get out of him.
tried to put him In good humor by tcllln'
ilm how funny It all really was an' what
a good story It would make for his paper.
"When he came to my cabin ho grabbed
his bag , took out a now pair of trousers ,
h' put them on.
" 'I'm goln' home. Goodbye , ' an' ho
tarted down the Icadln' '
path to Cat's Eye
Hits , nlno miles down the valley.
' 'Bo you In such a hurry to tell your
cadcrs how to kllf bear that you can't waite
o longer ? ' I called out after him.
' " 'No , ' ho answered , savagely , 'An' If I
ver hear of your tellln' any ono about this
ioar hunt , I'll Bend a prize fighter up from
few York to knock your teeth through the
ack of your head , ' an' ho was gone.
"That was the most fun I over had huntln *
icar , " finished the old hunter , as ho knocked
ho ashes out of his pipe and rcQllcd It with
obacco.
HILLY KMKKSON IS ILL.
Inn "Who linn Miulc Tlioiinninln LniiRk
1 * Now Side mid Alone.
Sick and alone In a llttlo stuffy room In a
bird-class Clark street hotel , Hilly Emcr-
on Is still "as happy as a big sunflower , "
elates the Chicago Times-Herald. Ho Is
ot looking for sympathy , and as for money ,
m says there is $250,000 awaiting him In
an Francisco any time ho wants It , and
II ho would have to do In the words of the
eng would bo to "telegraph his baby" If ho
ceded funds.
News that the hoodoo that theatrical
eopfo believe in was In hot pursuit of the
loted black-faco comedian caused sorrow In
10 profession here , and friends have been
ropplng In and offering to do all sorts of
hings for tbo sick man's comfort. One
f them began telling funny stories and
okcs upon the theory that Hilly was down In
ils luck and needed cheering up. The song
nd dance man stood It for a tlmo and
nterrupted his friend as follows : "Let up
n that funny business. It Isn't In your line
nd I don't need It. All I want Is a llttlo
cst. "
Emerson Is suffering from a fever and has
ecn .compelled to cancer all his summer
ates. Whllo not exactly stranded , ho Is
ot surrounded by the luxury in which he
oiled for years , and the trunks full of swell
nd dapper suits that used to delight the
carts of his female admirers are not In cvl-
ence. Three months ago In Evansvlllo ,
nd. , while with W. S. Cleveland's minstrels.
10 sprained his ankle and had just recovered
rom it when his present sickness came upon
ilm. People who recall the tlmo when Billy
3merson set all Chicago , and the country
or that matter , crazy with his songs and
ances , and who know of the hundreds of
housands ot dollars that poured Into his
ockets , shook their heads and looked sad
when they saw the untidy room where the
omedlan Is confined , and told of the days
vhen ho bet his money upon a horse race llko
a prince and won and lost thousands at the
gaming table without giving the matter a
bought.
Billy Emerson has undoubtedly made
more money than any comedian In his line ,
and yet he has not a dollar of his own to-
lay. Married to a very rich woman of San
Farnclsco , he prefers traveling about the
ountry and appearing on the vaudeville
tago to living at homo In ease and luxury.
Juch men as Tom Foley , Harry Powers and
fay 'IUah tell of his halcyon days and do-
: laro that ho was the kingof them all in
ho song and dance line , and that he has
made in his tlmo several million dollars.
Only the old-timers remember Billy Emcr-
on in the days before the great flro , when
ho was In partnership with Billy Manning
n the Dearborn theater , on Dearborn
street , between Madison and Washington
streets.
Summer and winter ho and Manning ,
vhoso reputation was second to none , ran
minstrel show , and Tom Foley says there
was not a night when the standing room
sign wad not hung out in the little play-
lousc. ' This continued until the fire swept
.ho 'building away and left Billy as poor as
id was before largo box office receipts bc-
; an pouring Into his treasury. It was Billy
ftmerson who originated artistic dancing
n connection with singing , and bis every
move upon the stage \\os full of the poetry
of motion. His stage career began when ho
was almost too young to remember. In
Baltimore , in 1S62 , under the management
of John Ulah , ho was singing "Willie , Wo
Have Missed You. " Soon after ho took up
minstrel work ho came to Chicago , and
with the late U. M. Hooley organized the
Meglthavlan Minstrels , which toured the
country In opposition to Rice's Mastodons.
Emerson was end man and got $500 a week
and a generous percentage of the receipts.
Later Tom McGulro , the "Napoleon of the
coast , " took him west and gave him $1,000
a week. McGulre'a "El Dorado" is said to
iiavo got the major portion of the salary
whllo Billy was In San Francisco. These
wcro the days of Klmball , Bob Hart , John
Kelly and Dan Bryant. Emerson considers
his greatest success the song , "I Am. as
Happy as a Big Sunflower , " for the public
kept him singing It for over ten years. Even
now It Is frequently called for , and "Mor-
lorlty , " "Mary Kelly's Beau" and "Lovo
Among the noses" have nearly as great a
'
cha'rm as ever. Emerson has made three
successful trips to Australia , and , whllo he
does not dance with the eamo grace as of
yore and Ills voice has lost some of Its
sweetness , do Is still a card that vaudeville
managers do not overlook.
HE LECTUllEO TO CLERKS.
A. YOUIIRT Mnu' IlriKlit Scheme to Pay
IIlH Vacation Ex-prune * ,
"A young friend of mine made his vaca
tion expenses In rather a peculiar manner
this year , " said a grayhairedNew Orleans
merchant to a Times reporter. "He Is a
department manager In a big New York re
tall house , and conceived the Idea of getting
up a lecture to clerks. The talk was de
voted to practical advice In regard to every
day life behind the counter how to address
customers , how to make suggestions with
out being offensive , how to avoid disputes
how to meet complaints , how to refuse credli
diplomatically when a refusal Is ordered , am
a hundred and one other things on which an
employe Is apt to go wrong without in
tending to. The lecture was euch a cuccejs
that lia was invited to repeat it at other
establishments , and be has done so a num
her of times , charging a fee of $50. It's a
good idea. The average merchant hardly
realizes what a menace ito hie business an
Ill-mannered clerk Is likely tobe. . There
are two kinds of 'bad clerks the rough
robust , bulldozing typo and the pale , rat-
faced snarling type , The last Is the mos
dangerous to trade. A clerk of that klm
Is generally a young fellow who feels It nee
essary to assume a belligerent attitude to
ward customers In order to show he Is just
as-gool-p-you-aro and hasn't lost his dig
*
nlty by waiting on folks. If proprietor
knew how much of that kind of thing wa
going on there would be lots of Individuals
without a job tonight. Still It's largely duo
to Ignorance and false pride , and for that
reason the lecture scheme strikes me at *
tip-top. It wouldn't surpriseme If the gen -1
tleman of whom I speak found It profitable ! I
to give his whole time to the work. When' '
It 'becomes known he will certainly bo'
deluged with invitations to make engage -I
ments. " I
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V
Sunrise - !
And after Sunset
,
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I
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. , mother , the baby , the world in general , there is nothing so delicious as
tt
an ice cold glass of
package makes five gallons. Sold
everywhere. Beware of imita
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A beautiful picture book of rhymes frco.
* PHILADELPHIA , PA. 7
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TEACHING TRlDjfEXPANSION
Purpose of the Exposition to Be Held a
Philadelphia in September.
AMERICAN GOODS FOR FOREIGN MARKETS
Frnctlciil HiiitM fur Manufacturers
and ExiiortcrH DcHlriiii ? to
Conii > ee for the Trncle
of the AVorld.
Beginning on September 14 a novel and
unique exposition will "be held In Philadel
phia. It will mark a new era In the com
mercial policy of the United States , being
devoted entirely to showing what trade ex
pansion has done and can do for us. It will
be a display for and by the American ex
port manufacturer , and -will ibe known 88
the National Export Exposition.
The exposition will be marked by some
notable gatherings. It will bo formally
opened by President WcKinloy. Official
representatives will bo sent by nearly all
foreign countries. President Diaz of ( Mexico
has accepted a special Invitation to attend ,
and it is expected that ho will "bo present
some tlmo during the month ot October.
Aibout the middle of October a great Inter
national trade congress , the first of the kind
ever held In this country , will aEoemblo in
Philadelphia. Jt will bo corapreed of dele
gates from nil parts of the world , and all
sorts of questions relating to International
trade will > bo dlscur 2d by authorities In the
various lines ot commerce and Industry.
Notwithstanding the great gathering of
forelcners that la expected to attend the
exposition it will bo distinctively an Ameri
can display. There wtll be no foreign ex
hibits. Foreign goods will bo on exhibition ,
but they will be displayed as samples and
for the curpoee of comparison.
The primary object < ! s to show the Ameri
can manufacturer and exporter exactly what
ho must produce in order to compete with
foreign nations in the markets of the world ,
By displaying thousands of samples of goods
now used It will show what Is demanded In
these markets. By placing before him the
exact cost and selling price of these articles
it will show whether he can compete suc
cessfully against them. In short it Is de
signed to bo a great school of trade instruc
tion and will Impart its teachings by the
object lesson method. The enterprise will
undoubtedly result in giving a bis boom to
the cause of national trade expansion.
fTho now expansionist display Is to bo held
under the patronage of the United States
government and under the auspices of the
Philadelphia Commercial museum and the
Franklin institute , two commercial bodies
in the city of Philadelphia. iAt Its recent
session congress appropriated $350,000 for
the project. iFor the local advantages qx-
pccted to accrue from It the state of Penn
sylvania has given $75,000 toward It , and
the city of Philadelphia lia donated $200-
000 to the same purpose. Individual citizens
have subscribed an additional $150,000 ,
The enterprise Is "backed " by many proml-
r.cnt financiers. Ils president Is P. A. II.
Wldenor , the street railway magnate , and
among the directors are Charles H. Cramp ,
the shipbuilder , William L. Klklns and
Thomas Dolan of the street railway eyiidl-
catc , nod others as well known ,
Mr. Wldener says In explaining the pur
pose of the exposition :
"While practical demonstration has proved
that American manufacturers are euperlor
to those of foreign countries In most lines
of production , It Is true that European na-
itlons , like England and Germany , for ex
ample , enjoy a certain advantage over our
own exporters through their greater famll-
illarlty with foreign markets and trade cun-
ajditlon.
"Such a condition of affaire Is natural
enough. Great Britain , for instance , tas
been a great exporter for half a century. Jn
that time her dealers have become familiar
v'ith the requirements of trade in all parts
of the world. They know Just what is do-
mandoJ in South ( America and Africa and
the Orient. ( Moreover , they have learned by
experience the best form In which to ship
their goods to these countries. The same
thing Is true to a greater or less extent of
the other European countries ,
"The United States , on the other hand , is
now to the business and Is somewhat handi
capped by that fact. Until the panic of 1S03
this country was of small Importance In the
commerce of the world , except In supplying
food products and raw materials to the man
ufacturing nations. Tlho surplus manufac
tures left on hand by that period of depres
sion naturally sought a foreign outlet. Our
manufacturers found that In certain lines
there was no question of the superiority of
American goods. In other lines , particu
larly those sent to South America , Africa
and the Orient , the particular form or appearance -
pearanco or preparation ot our goods preju
diced them In the minds of buyers not
familiar with them.
"In spite of these drawbacks ouo. foreign
trade has grown and It has received a re
markable Impetus from the events of the
past eight monthsThe superior producing
power of American machinery and American
workmen makes It possible for us to com
pete with foreign exporters. But the compe
tition is cfoso and If the American Is to take
and hold a foremost place ho must know
his markets thoroughly. For each exporter i
or manufacturer to study this matter Inde
pendently would require a great deal of ex
penditure of time and money , but when done
on a largo scale and on tbo collective princi
ple It becomes a simpler matter.
AVliat It Aim * ( o Do.
"It will bring together within small com
pass and place at the disposal of American
producers and exporters all1 that our com
petitors have learned from their long years
of experience.
"That is to eay the American boot and
shoe manufacturer will find gathered hero
all the kinds of footgear now Bold in the
countries affording a market for that class
of goods. Ho will sco , for example , just
what kinds of shoes are supplied to Central
'America. ' Ho will see also the cost price of
those articles and the price for which they
sell. With a very llttlo effort ho will be
able , therefore , to figure out whether ho
can profitably make shoes to compete with
those of European manufacturers In the Cen
tral American market.
"Of course this Is only ono small phase
of the work contemplated by the exposition ,
but It serves to ehow the purpose of the
undertaking. From the letters and inquiries
already received wo know that it will at
tract to this country a great number of for
eign dealers who prospective customers.
It will bo no less Interesting to the Ameri
can producer and the American consumer as
showing- what his own country and his fol
lows are doing to meet foreign competition
in the markets of the world. Unless all
Indications are at fault the enterprise will
benefit our trade to the extent of millions. "
- Clinruoter of Kxliiliiis.
The exhibits displayed at the exposition
will bo unlquo and highly Interesting In
character. They will all bo articles of com
merce. Side by eldo will be shown , for ex
ample , the various forms ot headgear worn
In different parts of the world. Each dis
play will bo marked liy a card Indicating
where H is produced , what the cost of pro
duction Is and for how much It sells. The
clath manufacturer see exactly what
styles and qualities of print coth go to
adorn our new subjects in the Philippines
and whether they are sold at a price that ho
can meet In competition. On account of the
divergent character of tbo exhibits and the
worldwide area which they will represent
the display will bo highly Interesting to
the curious visitor and student of customs
as well as to the seeker after practical In
formation.
Even In the efforts to make the exposi
tion's displays 'attractive- the ordinary
visitor the practical Js not lest to sight. In
stead of a midway and similar attractions
thcro will bo a Chinese * street reproduced
exactly with people , customs and costumes.
There will bo a. Filipino village and other
up-to-dato features calculated to bo of value
to the persons .interested In the possibilities
of traffic with these countries.
Ono of the most practical of the exposition
features will bo a display showing how goods
should bo packed and prepared for shipment
to different countries. Ono complaint that
has frequently been raado against American
goods has been that they were not packed
properly to meet local conditions In the
countries to which they wcro shipped.
Goods sent to Interior points in South
America , where it is necessary to con
voy thorn by pack imules , have been shlppod
In 300-pound package cases. In other in
stances goods have not been prepared properly
orly to withstand the severe handling or
the cllmatlo changes that they encounter.
To remedy this a practical demonstration
will bo made at Philadelphia by men famil
iar with transportation conditions In the
different countries showing how goods are to
bo prepared for shipment. There will bo
many other features of an equally practical
nature In the progress of the exposition ,
The exposition grounds are located on the
tanks of the Schuylklll river well within
the city of Philadelphia , They comprise
ninety acres and the main buildings coven
eight acres. Alter the close of the exposi
tion the principal building will bo used na
a permanent homo for the Philadelphia com
mercial museum.
TIio Commercial MUIICIIIII.
The exposition is in fact an outgrowth of
the work of the Commercial museum , of
which Charles II. Cramp la the president and
Dr. William P. Wilson the managing di
rector. fTho museum has ibeen actively la
operation for two years. Its work conslsta
In collecting and dlstrlbut Jg commercial In
formation for American exporters and In call.
Ing attention of foreign buyers to American ,
products. The museum maintains a perma
nent exposition in Philadelphia , where it
displays all the trade products that are likely
to bo of practical Interest to 'Americans. Fen
example , its wool exhibit contains over 1,000
specimen fleeces , Including samples of every ]
variety grown In any part of the world.
.Another . part of the Institution's , work ! n
the Investigation of credits. It keeps a list
of the principal dealers In all foreign porta ,
with all available Information as to his credit
trustworthiness and the extent of his busi
ness. This Information is at the dtepcsal of
American shippers and is of great conveni
ence to them.
The museum collects and keeps on file all
current Information regarding the progress
of our export trade.
Dr. Wilson says 011 this subject :
"Tho Investigations which wo kcop-con-
atanlly on foot shew that there Is a steady ,
rapid and healthy growth In the export of
guncral manufactures. For Instance , nobody
will bo surprised by the statement that wo
shipped abroad JS2,000,000 worth of iron and
Iron manufactures last year , but It may occa
sion some surprise to know that wo also ex
ported $ ! t,000,000 of agricultural Implements ,
$9,000,000 of chemicals , $7,000,000 of .bicycles ,
$13,000,000 of oil coke , $2,000,000 of carriages
and the same amount of railway cars , $8,000-
000 of oleomargarine and $2,000,000 of bootii
and shoes. This list Is sufficient to ehow that
there Is considerable variety in the producta
that we wnd abroad ,
"American manufacturers are likewise mak
ing Inroads on fit-Ids which the British on
Germans Two heretofore had exclusively to
themsclve .
"American manufacturers are pushing out
In every direction. What they most need
at present Is Information as to foreign mar
kets und products , The museum and the
forthcoming exposition will furnish this and
will form a school of commercial expansion ,
by which our exporters and manufacturers
can profit to the extent of millions , "
"What rolKht have beeri"--lf that Mil *
cough hadn't been neglected Is the sad re
flection of thousands of consumptive's. Una
Mlnuto Couuh Cure cures coughs and coldg.
MAIN BUILDING OF THE NATIONAL SXPOHT EXPOSITION.
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