The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-07
Young Business Man From Kobe,
Japan, Compliments Washing
ton Avenue Merchants.
MANY BUYERS ARE IN TOWN.
Texans State That Business Out
look in the Lone Star State
Is Much Better Than 1t
Has Been in Years.

vas I. Nishikawa, young Japanese mer
chant Of Kobe, one Of the great seaport
of Japan.
For a year Mr.. Nishikawa has been study
ing American business methods and pre-
pairing himself for participation on largcl
scale than before in business in his native
country. He is now on his way to japan
ard stopped in ST. Louis because he has
learned of its commercial activity. and
wished to gain a personal insight into St
Louis business methods.
Before going to the Worlds Fair
grounds he said. IT thought I would like
to see the st. Louis business houses. OF
| which I have read great deal, and after
an afternoon among them I am delighted
and surprised at the magnitude and sys-
tematic manner in which these great houses
are conducted
The young japanese merchant aston
, ished the Washington avenue business men
| by his acquaintance with American AFFAIRS,
and his keen desire to learn the most In
| tricate details of American methods. There
| was nothing from the quality and price Of
materials to the bills of lading and style
of packing boxes that did not command
his closest attention, and elicit the most
exacting questions.
1--WE think our Japanese merchants are
pretty clever" said he after his tour But
1 was surprised at the vast amount OF busi-
ness st. Louis merchants are able to trans
act in a short space of time, and yet seem
to be doing nothing but entertain their GUS
toners
Mr.. Nishikawa will visit the Worlds Fair
grounds and will to-day call on President
Francis and Secretary Stevens. Japan. he
says, is certain to have a large exhibit. The
Government has appropriated 100000. and
the local governments and cities Will In
crease the amount to $660,0oo.
While Japan will have beautiful art
exhibit. the intention is to make the ex-
hibit one Of practical value to the country.
We will send large amount Of exhibits
that will show what we can offer the Amer
lean buyer in return for the flour, cotton
and machinery We buy from you.
II am not surprised that your merchants
are thriving. for what 1 have seen to-day
excels. in many respects. anything 1 have
seen in the country"
TEXAN BooMs ST. LOUIS.
William Ginnuth Of Temple. Tex. one Of
the largest merchants in the State, was
among the Washington avenue dry goods
houses yesterday. having just returned from
New York.
Certain important matters called me to
New York this simmer. but from business
standpoint. I have come to the conclusion
that there is no uso Of Southwestern mer-
chant spending a dollar for railroad fare
east Of st. Louis I have tested a great
many markets and can tell you, with all
credit to the Eastern markets, when it
comes down to the staples st. Louis leads
them all.
II am great admirer of President Fran
cis and Texas is going to have place in the
Fair that will testify to the world what We
think Of st. Louis and what we think st.
Louis can do for us.
Our local commercial prospects could
hardly be better. Wheat and oats are very
the cotton outlook fair. OF course. there Is
time for the weeyil to attack US yet, but
We are hopeful that we will escape. and II
30. Texas Is going to have a great year.
=. The farmer stands well with the banker.
He pays cash for his goods. He will borrow
money and pay his store bills in cash, be-
banker knows the farmer Is good for the
money. 1t all goes TO make a strong.
healthy business situation. and l say that
M ee Mcfhany q Tex
IS another merchant who has strong faith
IN the business outlook in the Lone Star
IAN through our State west of Fort
Worth. the farmers are feeling hopeful and |
prosperous. Cotton is late on account of
the average. and when the farmer is sure |
Of his corn and knows that he has not got |
TO put out lot of money for feed. he feels |
the girls some fall frocks and put a new new
roof on the barn.
Our oat crop has been large and Of good !
to pray that the boil weevil will forget to |
look rs up
INDIAN TERRITORY PROSPEROUS.
Mr.. w. B. Moore. general store merchant |
Of Colgate. I. T.. was among the buyers in |
the shoe district yesterday
There is good deal of talk in the pa
pers here about Texas. but / wish to tell |
sod that there is a place on the map called
.na an Tbe Terri,ary Is eroR,ne prni,a
,usly, and we feel very hopeful this fall.
I'VE are developing great deal of min
,ral wealth. as well as good grass and
ng $4,000 a month in miners wages.
The Territory Is in good condition.. our
banks are in good shape, and we are buy
.ver before"
j. H Chancellor of smithville. Tex.
prosperous clothing merchant, is hopeful
,tate certainly has boom in sight that
lothing but the boil weevil can stop.
Other arrivals yesterday were:
southern Hotels. ID. Cooper, beaumont. Tex:
sx.: y. c, CROW. Dallas; Tex
Planters H1 %,d.ans H Leonafd. Shreveport
sans. La: S. c. Lusk. Brenham. Tex: II. A.
harrison. Brenham Tex: Miss L. Gardner.
Linden Hotel-w. NJ. Fecheimer. Dallas. Tex:
. Deleylen. Shreveport. La; S. P. Jacobs. Luz
Iaciede Hotel-T. L. Camp cleburne. Tex: C.
Terminal Ho:ei-w. T. Birch. Texas: w w
lies. Kountx. Tex: J. V. Neuhaus. Houston.
sIesers Hotci-H. G. Williams. Paris Tex; W.
p Ennis W Tex on H. P r. Matthew Tsx
New 81. Charles Hotel-.c. Nebiett stephen
aughan. Waco. Tex: b. B. Corey Gilmer,
Hotel Rozier-E NJ Dauxherty Temple. Tex
. ChiIdrcns IT, c. Mason & Col. Wells Point,
ex:; u. 4. Harris. Godthwaite. Tex: r o.
clihany: Stephenvife. Tcx.: Cofeldt Bros. Me- {
A. Petefson Bro Jonesboro. Ark: NJ h
icobson. Russcllville. Ark. 4
Assumption Parish Picnic. Il
A picnic and lawn party will be given by !
e Assumption Parish at Riverside Park.
o. 400 South Broadway. next Tuesday
ternoon and evening. A good time will
guaranteed to those who attend the pic
C. There are various attractions at the s
lverside Park. the principal one being a
he bowling alley and flying Dutchman Il
7 children. There Is also a dancing pa !
Ion and an orchestra. in case Of rain the a
tair VIII he postponed to the following aft :,
noon and evening. !,
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