Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-19
PRIDE OF OMAHA JoBnERs.
building which They Point to with
Eriln nml LIZ Ihcir Own.

White City, is a monument to the enter
prise of the jobbers of Omaha. When the
preparations for the fair were all but COM
pl3ted it became apparent that IL would
be impossible to al Of the Job
hers IN the buildings then in prcc s. q con-
sttuc.iyn. The jobbers ga laltly came to tn
rescue Of the management and plans were
Guichly drawn for another C, mmolious build
ing, which would be the equal Il any of the
structures which had been d 81 rued by the
fair manag- ment. a large force OF men wsre
set TO work, and in spite Ct the delayed
start the new building was ready and occu
pied as soon as any, and i, proves to lie one
or the most popular attractions e the expo
slt!on. Some of the finest displays that c9n
be found anywhere on the grounds may be
seen here. and the local firms have V ed viii
each other to see who could cllim the credit
OF the largest and mo t CrtiStic exhibit.
y, these exhibits none att acts more at
tention than that Of the Rector Wnhelmy
hardware company, which Is Ice tel INN =
diattiy at the left OF the main tntrGnce This
repfts nts a vast amount of work a.d n I a
niue expense, AMI It is said to he the equal
OF any similar exhibit at the Worlds ( IL.
The exhibit is separated from the Ia sage
way ny a row of showcases, containing a
dlsplay of high grade cutlery and &C SIS 1rs.
me rear Is constructed of large nj -ro,s,
Alternating with retreating panels. Peh nd
each Of the three mirrors is a life.sized wax
tgure. The first is a sportsman in hunting
costume, with his rife careles ly resting IN
'front.' OF him. In the center is a life-lika
reproduction of a pretty girl in bio mers.
riding a bicycle, and the third represents n
ball player in uniform, alb ut to Gnii e the
Zig skin. The panels are fllai wi h an at
%tractive arrangement of edged tools, suns and
fancy hardware.
KNIFE THAT IS A KNEE.
Among the attractions Of the booth is u
knlte which is said to be the most valGabl
ever manufactured in this c-uAtry. 7 G haf
l f. NEARLY gtx Il Ia,- .-l
hand-cl we'd ivory. 1t ~c2nt'ins fifteen bleds
end is valued at $40. 1t was manuf ctured
Cor display at the Crystal Palace cxhi:i on
IN London in 1851, AM since then it la3 been
eXhibited at the Centennial and at the
worlds fair. 1t was obtained for the Ne
braska exposition through the courtesy Of
a New York firm, which COZ d rot lie indeed
to part with y permanently for any amount
OF mon y.
The observation-disclosures company has n
magnificent display of firearms. edged tools
ana general hardware. On the back of the
booth the firm name appears in immense let
ters, formed with cartridges Of various sizes
and experimenting an exhibit of rifles and
reviewers that would he hard to beat. The
show cases contain cutlery and fancy door
trimmings.
The Baum Iron company has a large space
Tor its exhibit of heavy hardware The booth
is a novel construction in which various arti-
Giles Of hardware constitute the material. The
background is a long series of slabs, which
are covered with the smaller articles in
geniously arranged.
The United States Supply company has a
display of bath tubs, wash basins, plumbers
supplies and fittings.
One Of the most unique exhibits is that of
the Crane company. The front of it's space
Is covered by an arch which is entirely con-
structed Of brass valves, beginning with the
largest sizes at the bottom and ending with
the smallest manufactured. Just overhead is
the firm name in pendant letters Of cast iron
nttlngS. The interior contains n large exhibit
Of %beltings, cast iron pipes and plumbers sup
plies. All the articles in this display are of
the company own manufacture.
The space of Allen Bros. Wholesale gro
GERS, is devoted to the display Of the Blanke
Tea and Coffee company, which is presided
over by j. w. Ruffner. The main feature Of
the exhibit is a large log cabin, which is very
tastefully decorated with cotton and Ak-Sar-
Ben colors
HERE COMES A COLLECTION.
Hardy G. Co. have a small, but very pretty
exhibit. 1t is composed of fancy lamps, pho
tograph frames. albums, dolls and similar
small articles, combined with appropriate
decorations.
The Williams-Hayward Shoe company pre-
sent a large exhibit of shoes, ~leggings and
rubbers. Their decorations are of white, with
Ak-Sar-Ben colors overhead.
The Churchill Pump company devote q
large space to an exhibit of hardware, plum
bers' supplies, ba h tubs and wash baglns.
Paxton & Gallagher have an extensive dis
| play OF tnelr teas. Inc DOOtn is q very pretty
effect of japanese decorations and enough of
the various brands of teas are shown to stock
an ordinary store.
The di;play of rubber goods Of z. T. Linl i
Sey is located near the main entrance. II
nc'u1es every conceivable article in macfin-
toshes, l~eggings, boots and smaller articles.
arranged as far as possible with an eye to ar
tistic effect.
The Standard Oil company has an at
tractive exhibit Of their product, including an
array Of many colored wax candles. The
largest of these is five feet high AMI con-
tains forty pounds of wax.
The National Lead company has a big ex-
hibit of babbit metal, lead pipes and oyides.
The Willow Springs Dlstilery has a very
fine exhibit Of its product in barrels, hot
ties and cases. The display is very arts
tically arranged, and is the offset Of genera
attention.
the building at the northwest cornar. Their
exhibit includes a complete set Of English
oak dining room furniture, a chamber and
parlor set. with other articles to match. The
furniture is their best and attracts the en- .hu-
s%!astic admiration of the housewives.
The Orchard Wilhelmy Carpet company has
a large and attractive exhibit Of plain and
fancy carpets. The booth is art ~stically
draped and presents an exceptionally at
tractive appearance.
E. E. Bruce & Co.. Wholesale druggists
have a fine display, and the feature VIII CHI at
tracts the most attention is a life-si,e baby
IN wax, which is contentedly rocking in a
swinging cradle. This is the Mecca OF the
children and they finger around the baby in
real doubt whether it is alive or not.
A. Hospe, jr,, shows a number Of his pianos
and organs, among which are two pianos with
fancy quarter-sawed oak cases, which are
uniformly admired.
The Steele-Smith Grocery company has a
big booth filled with their spscialties and
standard brands. The most ornamental
feature is a monument Of soaps, in which the
huge white blocks are artistically set off bv
the pillars of bright colorsd CASTLE.
The CommereiaT club, The Omaha Bee.
Nebraska VorwaTts and r. G. Dun e. Co
have their Headquarters in this building.
Among the other exhibits are those OF
Milton Rogers i& tCo., stoves, ranger and
Pasteur flteri Carpenter Paper company,
Richardson Drng company, NJ. F. Stoecker
cigars and pipssi Samuel Burns, fancy crock
cry; Stoaecypher, printing and engraving:
White Sewing Machine company, Everett
Piano company, James Morton G. Sons, build
ing hardware and cutlery; Collins & Morri-
son, harnesses, saddles and robes; Gilman
Roller mills, Elkhorn. and Voegele & Din
ming, confectionery.
ScaIpers Get In Their Work.
President Barnes and his managers were
greatly surprised yesterday TO learn that