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* § 14 Horse Shows. Newport R: I Newport Horse Show Assn Aug 23 to 28 gat.dg city Mo Third Annual Horse Show Sep 7 to 13 Fairmouiit Park A E Ashbrook sec 620 Wyandotte st Expositions. Nashville, Tenn. 1897. May 1 to Oct. 31. _ . Winnepeg Man Winnepeg Indnstxial Exhibi- tion July 19 to 24 F W Henbach mgr Omaha, Neb. Trans-Mississippi and Interna- tional Exposition, June i-Nov. 30,1898 Races. St Thomas N D July 2 to 3 Fort Erie Canada Fort Erie Jockey Club June 29 to July 3 and 5 Peoria III 1st meeting June 29 to July 2 2d meeting Aug 10 to 13 Wl Slagel sec Bradford Pa June zo to July 2 Detroit Mich Highland Park June 30 to July Warren O Oak Grove D C June 30 to. July 3 Battle Creek Mich June 30 to July 3 Omaha Neb June 30 to July 3 Anaconda Mont June 26 to July 24 Sumner To July 2 to 3 Nashua la July 2 to 3 Elk Point S D July 2 to 11 Toronto Kas July 3 to 5 UtitzFa July 5 Fond do Uc Wis July 2 to 5 Des Moikes la July 3 to 9 Youngstown O July 5 to 7 St Marys Pa July4to7 Hartford Conn July 5 MintoND Julysto6 Fennimore Wis Julys to 6 Erie Pa Julys to 8 Peoria III July 6 to 9 Portland Me Rigby July 6 to 9 La Salle 111 July 6 to 9 M Cuinmings sec Medford Mass (Com Park) Jiily 5to9 Waterbury Conn Jnty 6 to 9 Saginaw Mich (Grand Circuit) July 6 to 9 Tiffin O July 6 to 9 Windsor Ont July 5 to 10 Brighton Beach Nineteenth annual meeting of the Brighton Beach Racing assn July b to Aug 23 New Castle Pa July 9 to 11 Grafton F D July 12 to 13 PetroliaOnt July 10 to 15 Rockport O July 14 to 16 Medford Mass July 1310 16 Mendota 111 July 13 to 16 i".eo H Madden sec Detroit Mich GCircnit July 19 to 24 Ottumwa 111 July 14 to 16 Winchester Ky July 13 to 17 SaugusMass July 20 to 23 WinghamOnt July 20 to 22 Providence RI July 20 to 23 CirclevilleO Jury 20 to 23 Aurora. Ill July 20 to 23 CC Hackney sec Akron O July 21 to 23 Cleveland O G Circuit Jnly 26 to 31 Versailles Ky July 20 to 24 BrantfordOnt July 27 to 29 Ottawa 111 July 27 to 30 I, W Hess sec Aqueduct LI Queens County Jockey Club Sum- mer meeting July 26 to 31 Fall meetiug Oct 4 to 13 Butte Mont July 27 to Aug 28 Saratoga Springs N Y Saratoga assn July 28 to Aug 21 Providence RI July 27 to 30 McKee's Pa. July tt to 30 Quincy 111 July 27 tS 30 Richmond Ky July 27 to 31 Salem O July 29 to 30 Battle Creek Mich July 30 to Aug 3 Tilsonburg Ont Aug 3 to ; Griggsville 111 Aug 3 to 6 Bainbridge Ind Aug 2 to 6 Henry Iff Aug 3 to 6 CACampsec Middfetown Ind Aug 3 to 7 Youngstown O Aug 4 to 6 Dover N H Aug 2 to 6 Columbus O Grand Circuit Aug 2 tc 6 Boone la Aug 3 to 5 Danville-Ky Aug 3 to 7 JolietlU (tngalls) Aug 3 to 7 Brighton Beach. LI Brighton Beach assn First meeting July 6 to 24 Second meeting Ang 9 to 23 Concord N H Aug 9 to 13 Old Orchard Me Aug 9 to 12 Rushville 111 Aug 9 to 13 Hagerstown Ind Aug 9 to 14 WelUandOnt Aug 10 to 11 Peoria HI Lake View Aug 10 to 13 Hedrick Da Aug 10 to 13 Mexico Mo Aug 10 to 13 Warren O Oak Grove D C Aug 10 to 13 Webster City 10 Aug 10 to 13 Lebanon Ky Ang 10 to 14 Brie Pa Aug 12 to 15 Ottumwa lo Aug 16 to 19 Portland Me Rigby Aug 16 to 21 Macomb Dl Aug 17 to ao Canton O Aug 17 to 19 Port Huron Mich Aug 17 to 20 Logansport Ind Aug 17 to 20 Rich Hill Mo Aug 17 to 20 Carroll lo Aug 17 to 20 Medford Mass Aug 17 to 20 Wellington O Aug 18 to 20 Independence la Aug x6 to 20 Glens Falls N Y Grand Circuit Aug 16 to 20 TTrbanaO Aug 17. to 20 Moberley Mo Aug 17 to 20. Rutland Vt Aug 17 to 30 Troy N Y Aug 17 to 21 Bardstown Ky Aug 17 to 21 Grimsby Ont Aug 18 to 19 McKee's Rocks Pa Aug 21 to 24 Ballston NY Aug 23X0 26 Newcastle Ind Angasto 2b "yracuse N Y StalelTair Aug 23 to 27 oledoO Aug 231037 " irgaretville N Y -Aug 23 to 28 ingevilleOnt Ang 24 to 25 Newbury O Aug 24 to 26 THE BILLBOARD Alpena Mich Aug 24 to 26 Arcadia Wis Aug 24 to 27 Columbus Junction lo Aug 24 to 27 Fredonia Kan Aug 24 to 27 Rutland Vt Aug 24 to 27 Woodstock 111 Aug 24 to 27 White River Junction Vt Aug 24 to 27 Belle Vernon Pa Aug 24 to 27 Fairfax la Bug 24 to 17 Harlam la Aug 24 to 27 Brookfiold Mo Aug 24 to 27 Springfield O Aug 24 to 27 Bellevue O Aug z\ to 27 Carnegie ±*a Aug 24 to 27 Elizabethtown Ky Aug 24 to 27 KittanningPa Aug 24 to 27 Readville Mass Grand Circuit Aug 24 to 28 Flint Mich Aug 14 to 28 Fennimore Wis Aug 25 to 27 Alta la Aug 25 to 26 Lebanon Ind Aug 13 to 26 Carrollton Mo. Aug 24 to 27 Toledo O Aug 13 to 27 Greenfield Ind Aug 23 to 27 Newark O Aug 24 to 27 Rutland Vt Aug 17 to 19 Wooster O Aug 24 to 27 Wausau Wis Aug 30 to Sept 1 Terre Haute Ind fair Aug 30 to Sept 3 Peoria 111 Aug 31 to Sept 3 Napoleon O Aug 31 to Sept 3 Elwood Ind Aug 30 to Sept 3 Hartford Conn Grand Circuit Aug 30 to Sept 3 Lewiston Me Aug 30 to Sept 3 Johnstown Pa Aug 30 to Sept 4 Mount Carroll 111 Aug 31 to Sept 3 Cambridge N Y Aug 31 to Sept 3 Worcester Mass Aug 31 to Sept 3 Tarentum Pa Aug 31 to Sept 3 Chillicothe Mo Aug 31 to Sept 3 Bushnell 111 Aug 31 to Sept 3 Ashley Ind Aug 31 to Sept 3 Eldora la Aug 31 to Sept 3 East Liverpool O Aug 31 to Sept 3 Warren O Fair Aug 31 to Sept 4 Burlington Vt Aug 31 to Sept 3 Medford Mass Com Park Aug 31 to Sept 3 Fonda la Aug 31 to Sept 2 Rushville Ind Aug 31 to Sept 3 Orwigsburg Pa Aug 31 to Sept 3 Ashland O Aug 31 to Sept 3 Plymouth Ind Aug 31 to Sept 3 Bay City Mich Aug 31 to Sept 4 Nevado Mo Ang 31 to Sept 4 - Erie Kan Aug 3c to Sept 3 Columbus O State Fair Aug 30 to Sept 4 Coburg Ont Aug 31 to Sept 1 Champion 111 Aug 31 to Sept 3 Tipton la Aue 31 to Sept 3 Vermont and Northern New York Trotting and Racing Circuit Burlington Aug 31 to Sept 3 Plattsburg Sept 7 to 10 Canton Sept 14 to 17 Potsdam Sept 21 to 24 Ada O Sept 1 to 3 McConuellsville O Sept 1 to 3 Ithaca N Y Sept ito 3 Newcastle Pa Sept 1 to 3 Bowling Green Ky Sept 1 to 4 AntigoWis Sept 2 to 4 Victoria Sept6to8 ■Wheeling WVa Sept 6 to 10 Villiscala Sept 6 to 9 Waterbury Conn Sept 6 to 10 Khinelander Wis Sept 6 to 8 Seymour Wis Sept 6 to 8 West Liberty la Sept 6 to 9 Oskaloosa lo Sept 6 to o Crawfordsville Ind Sept 6 to 10 Wheeling W Va Sept 6 to 10 Hornellsville N Y Sept 6 to 10 Alpena Mich Sept 6 to 10 Davenport la Sept 6 to 10 Farmer City III Sept 6 to 10 Kokomolnd Sept 6 to 10 Providence,R I Sept 6 to 10 SaugusMass Sept6to 10 Newark N J Sept 6 to 10 Toledo O Sept 6 to 11 Salem O Sept 7 to 9 Syracuse NY Septytoio Wapello la Sept 7 to 10 Crown Point Ind sept 7 to 10 HicksvilleO toept7 to 10 Sandy Hill N Y Sept 7 to 10 Butler Pa Sept 7 to 10 London O Sept 7 to 10 Morrison 111 Sept 7 to 10 Reading Pa Sept 7 to 10 Liberty Mo Sept 7 to 10 Plattsburg N Y Sept 7 to 10 Bardstown Ky Sept 7 to 12 Youngstown O Sept 8 to 10 Sac City la Sept 8 to 10 Lansing Mich State Fair Sept 6 to 11 New York NY Sept 6 to 11 HamlineMinn State Fair Sept 6 to 11 Springfield Mo Sept 6 to 11 Carmi III Sept 7 to ft Ironwood Wis Sept 9 to 11 Waterbury Conn Sept 12 to 15 Oneonta N Y Sept 13 to 16 Seymour la Sept 13 to 17 Greenfield Ind Sept 13 to 18 Rutland Vt Sept 14 to 16 Berea O S"pt 14 to 16 Greenville Pa Sept 14 to 16 Marion Ind Sept u to 17 Avon 111 Sept 14 to 17 Marietta O Sept 14 to 17 Warren Pa Sept 14 to 17 Medford Mass Sept 14 to 17 Bethlehem Pa Sept 14 to 17 Washington Pa Sept 15 to 17 Evansville Ind Sept 13 to 17 Carrollton Mo Sept 14 to 27 Butler Ind Sept 14 to 17 Waukonla Sept 14to 17 Lebanon O Sept 14 to 17 New Lexington O Sept 2i to 17 Lima O Sept 14 to 17 Valparaiso Ind Sept 14 to 27 Timoninm Md Sept 14 to 17 Ashland Wis Sept 14 to 17 Sault Ste Marie Mich Sept 14 to 18 Lisbon O Sept 15 lo 16 Lancaster Wis Sept 15 to 17 Indiana Pa Sept' 15 to 17 Durand Wis Sept 15 to 17 Indianapolis Ind State Fair Sept 13 to 18 Des Moines lo State Fair Sept 13 to 18 Canton NY Sept 21 to 24 McKee's Rocks Pa Sept 21 to 24 ' Batavia N Y Sept 20 to 21 Allentown Pa Sept 20 to 24 Medford Mass Com Park Sept 21 to 24 Sidney O Sept 21 to 24 Portland Me Rigby Sept 20 to 24 Cobbskill N Y Sept 20,to 23 Warnesbury Pa Sept 21 to 23 Beaver Pa Sept 21 to 24 David City Neb Sept 21 to 24 LaPorte Ind Sept 21 to 24 Sandusky O Sept 21 to 24 Montpelier O Sept 21 to 24 Pottsdam N Y Sept 21 to 24 . Omaha Neb State Fair Sept 20 to 25 Sedalia Mo State Fair Sept 20 to 25 Ricnland Center Wis Sept 21 to 24 Mineola N Y Sept 21 to 25 Duluth Minn Sept 22 to 25 Springfield O Sept 24 to 27 Carnegie Pa Sept 28 to 30 Superior Minn Sept 28 to 30 Schoharie E" Y Sept 27 to 30 Baltimore Md Pimlico Sept 27 to Oct 1 Readville Mass Sept 27 to Oct 1 South Bend Ind Sept 27 to Oct 1 Elkhorn Wis Sept 28 to Oct 1 Portland Ind Sept 27 to Oct 1 Troy O Sept 28 to Oct 1 Bellefcntaiue O Sept 28 to Oct 1 Millersburg O Sept 2S to Oct 1 Bremen Ind Sept 28 to Oct 1 Chariton la Seot 2S to Oct 1 Carrollton O Sept 28 to Oct 1 Cedarburg Wis Sept 29 to Oct 1 Rochester Ind Sept 29 to Oct 2 Wichita Kas Sept 27 to Oct 2 Springfield 111 State Fair Sept 22 to Oct 2 Burgettstown Pa Oct 5 to 6 Portland Me Rigby Oct 4 to S A ngola Ind Oct 4 to S B .urbon Ind Oct 5 to 8 Mount GileadO Oct 5 to 8 Afcron O Fair Oct 5 to 8 Norfolk Va Oct 5 to 14 Richwood O Oct 12 to 15 Medford Mass Com Park Oct 12 to 15 Bloomsburu Pa Oct 13 to 16 Morris Park N Y Westchester Racing assn Fall raeetinng Oct 14 to Nov 2 Medford Mass Oct .9 to 21 Raleigh N C Oct 18 to 23 Saugus Mas-s O.-t 26 to 30 Red Oak lo Sept 27 to Oct 2 Balitmore Md Pimlico Driving Club Spring meeting 1st week in June Fall meeting Sept ' 27 to Oct 1 Malone N Y Sept 28 to Oct 1 Hillsdale Mich Sept 27 to Oct 1 Terre Haute Ind Sept 27 to Oct 3 RG Watson sec Malone Vt Sept 28 to Oct 1 Providence R I Oct 5 to 8 Lexington Ky Oct 5 to 16 Brocton Mass 0.16 to 9 Aberdeen SD State Fair Oct 11 to 16 Medford Mass Oct 13 to 15 Louisville Ky Oct IS to 20 Salem O July 3 lo 4 and July 23 to 30 Newark O June 29 to July 2 Columbus O July 6 to 10 Portsmouth O July 27 to 30 Chillicothe O Aug 3 to 6 Washington C H Aug 10 to 13 Lancaster O July 13 to 16 XeniaO Aug 17 to 20 - Societies, Agents, $treetm8tti a±? Largest line of novelties in the world for Conventions. Fnirs and Slimmer Resorts. Bad- ges, Medallions. Medals, Buttons, Rosettes and Shamrocks. Photographs (cabinet size) $3.00 per 100.— $25.00 per 1.000, best quality. Novelties in watch charms Queen of England Jubilee Flags, buttons badges and photos. Decorations; Bags of all nations; lanterns and shields. "Little Brown Jug" ladies bicycle purse and jew»l bag. Bicycle sundries. Send for catalogue; free sam- ple given with each catalogue. W. F. Miller & Co.. 23 Duane Street. New York. MILFORD, MRSS. Population, 10,000. W. hi. uUoney.OHy BUI Foster, liiBirlhutor. 82 80. Bow street. Sole control of all blil boards lu city and adjoin li>g t4>wus. 20 years' experience lu this < lty Baggaite and si enery ti tick express, te-u I'W, CINCINNATI. OHIO. ENGRAVER. Newport, Ky. G. H. Ottin? & Son, Own and coutrol all boards. Good Service I.H.ASIRE, BILL POSTER-DISTRIBUTOR. My circular gives all details. A trial solicited. FOREST, OHIO. HIGGINSVILL B, MO. Pop. 5.0: o The Greatest Country on Earth. RIG6 BROS., The only licensed BILL POSTERS in the city. Control and own all billboards and advertising piivileges in the citv. We are up to date. All work properly executed. Also signs tacked. Distributors and Sign Painters. tt7 Pittsburg, Pa. Pop. 500,000. Established IKK!. The "TWIN CITIES" Itlslrlbultng Agency, UISTRIBUTORS, Office6,sixlh.Su Branch, ALLEGHENY. J.T. Hudson, Manager. THEATRICAL AND CITY BILL POSTERS, Distributing and Advertising Agents, Work promtly and properly executed. C. B. Woodworth, Mgr. FORT WAYNE, IND. "How Is Your Western Trade?" Well, no matter. The question is: "Do you want to increase it? " If so, send your paper to LM. CRAWFORD, Topeka, Kas, And the billboards of Topeka, Wichita and Leavenworth, Kas., and St Joseph, Mo., will tell the people what you are doing. Good boards, fine locations and best of service in all these cities. You can t afford to miss us. Great double-deck boards for commercial work. Fair Ground Ooods, Merry-Oo-kounds, dames, Etc. Playing Cards and Ivory Qo >ds. Club Room Furniture, Faro and Poker Chips, Sporting Ooods. OGDEN & CO. Manufacturers of Automatic Slot machines, Bo SZ'c%u>\ Etc.°* New Designs Every Month. Largest Factory In U. 9. 185 Clark Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Automatic Game Devices at Lowest Prices. FRANK M. DEUEL, BILL POSTER AND PAINTER; ALSO CIRCULAR DISTRIBUTOR. 187 Schuyler Avenue, KANKAKEE, ILL. or- Kankakee, Bradley and Bourbonnals, total population, ij.ooo. <l> * * * * conuennons, Tetes, Celebrations, etc. Under this heading ice publish free of charge the dates tt/all notahle eivnts, luhich are likely to all tact large -oncourses of people to any one pa rticula r city a ndfor this reason prove of iniporta nee to advertisers, shoicmcn , streetmen. general passenger agents, etc. The list is carefully revrsed and corrected monthly. *^ ! CC66€C€C €C >3 <€ €€€€C€€<€^ > Atlantic City. N. J. Seventh Annual Convention of the Associated Bill rosters" Association. July 17-30 1897. J. Ballard Carroll, sec'y, Albany, Heriin Ont Berlin Diamond Jubilee Celebration and Band Tournament July 21 and it nuflalo N Y G A R Reunion Aug 1$ to 38 Buffalo N Y National League of Bovrlers Julv Chicago 111 Illinois Press Assn July 7 Chicago. 111. National Association Moulding and Picture Frame Manufacturers. Dec. 15, 1897. Chicago 111 Illinois Manufacturers' Exposition of Home Products Colliseum Sept 25 to Oct 16 Chicago Illinois Agr Fair Coliseum November Cincinnati. International Association of Dis- tributors. July 21-23 Cincinnati O Grand Court Ohio Foresters 1S9S Cincinnati O Ohio State Library Assn Oct 5 to 6 A W Whelplev pres Cincinnati O Irisha Landwebr Verein Aue 2 S B Bonwright sec Cln'li O Cincinnati O Brotheihood of Locomotive Fire- men Jan 11 JV Reynolds sec Cleveland O Cincinnati O Lithographic Printers" Assn An- nual National Convention July 12 Cincinnati O German Epworth League of the United States July 22 to 2? Pike's Opera Honse Cincinnati O Locomotive Firemen's Convent! n Julv 20 and 21 Dayton. Ohio. Sixth annual Convention of the Ohio Master Painters'and Decorators' Associa- tion, July 27-2S, 1897. W. J. Albrecht. sec'y, Toledo. O. Dayton O Southern Diocese of Ohio Convention . Bishop Vincent Cincinnati chairman Dates not set Denver Col Mountain and Plain Festival Oct yto7 Denver Col Biennial Session of Supreme Court of Foresters of IT S Aug 24 to 2S Denver Col American Assn of General Baggage Agents Oct 13 Denver Col Gold Miners' Convention July Indianapolis Ind Conclave of the Supreme Lodge K of P 3d Tuesdav in Migust 190S Kansas City Mo Priests of Pallas Parade J P Lootnis pres LBCrosssec Ml Clemens Mich Convention of Gas Men May 191021 1S9S Nashville Tenn Old-Time Telegraphers' Assn Sept 15 to 17 Nashville Tenn National Conference of the Re- form Press July 4 Frank Burkiu pres Nashville Tenn Laundrymen"s National Assn Sept Nishville Tenn Cripples'Convention Wm R Trower sec 911 Union Trust bldg Orlando Fla National Good Roads Congress Feb 2 1898 Philadelphia Pa German American Journalists' Assn Date not decided Pittsburg Pa Grand Encampment of Knights Templars 2d Tuesday in Oct W B Melish Gr Junior Warden San Franciico Cal Northern Baptist Convention 1S99 St Louis, Mo. Third Annual Convention of The International Bill Pooling Association. July 26.29 1807. Clarence E. Runey. sec'y, Wauke- tran. Ills. Thoisand Islands St Ijiwrence River N Y State - Press Assn Julv 2> to 30 Troy N V New York State Assn of Master Painter* and Decorators July ;-S Warren O Oak Grove Driving Club July and Aug B F Pew pre*. M S Clapp sec Poultry Shows. Ameshury Mass Amesbury Poultry and Pet Stock Assn M H Sands secy Ashland O Ashland Co P Assn Dec 22 to25 II A Mykrantz sec Auburn Neb Nemaha Valley P Assn Nov 30 to Dec 3 Rhodes J L L Alspamih sec Bloomlngton 111 Blootnington P Assn Dec is to 21 B N fierce J I I) Shiplcv corsec Normal 111 nlttffton O on«olidat«l P Assn Feb 1 to J H A Bridge J D J Kohti sec Buffalo N Y Erie Co P Breeders' Assn Jan 3 to I UC Tense sec Hamburgh N V Cedar Rapids la Linn o P Assn Jan 10 to 15 B N Pierce J Chas 11 Plavter sec Chicago 111 National Fanciers' Assn Jan 24 to 29 Chas S Weaver sec >oo Washington street Cleveland O Northern O P and P S Assn Dec 6 to u F R Hunt sec Clinton Mo S W Mo P Assn Dec 14 to 17 W H Tnlhert sec Danhury Conn Dnnhnry and Bethel P Assn Dec 8 lo 11 V n iwinnn »cc Detroit Mich Michigan State V and P Assn Jan 3 to H F W McKcnile sec Concord Mich Dixon III Rock River Vallev poultrv Assn Dec 14 to 18 Shellnbarger J F W Fargo sec Hamilton Va Old Dominion P and P Assn of Lonilnim Co Nov t nnd 3 R J N Reed sec Haverhill Mass Merrinnck Valley Poultry Assn Dec 28 to v> Geo II Crecnman sec Indianapolis Ind Imlinna Slate P Assn Jan 10 t.i 15 Thos W Pottngc sec Johnstown N Y Adirondack Poultry and Pet Stock Club Nov 24 to 27 Frank Randall pres II J Qnllhot sec THE BILLBOARD 15 Kansas City Mo Mid-Continental P Assn Dec 25 to 30 F M Slutz sec Washington D C National Assn Freight Agents June 8 to 10 * is Clerks June 16 Philadelphia Pa National Medical As=n lune 1 to 4 Philadelphia Pa Pan-American Conference June 1 to 3 Newark o" Newark Driving Assn John H S visher pres. C Seymour treas June Lebanon Mo Lade "e Co P Assn Nov 20 to Dec 4 F W Hitchcock J Geo II Hinds sec Los Angele* Cal Los Angeles Co Poultry Assn Jan 10to 17 Henry W Kr. ckeberif s»c Louisville Ky Kemuckv State P As=n Jan 10 to 15 H A Bridge J Y Bicknell J J J R Mount sec Lagrange Ky . Mansfield O "Mansfield P Pand PS Assn Dec 29 to Jan 1 CWKtzsec Miamisburg O Miami P Assn Dec 5 to 10 HA Bridge J Oliver L Dosch sec Mt Gretna Pa Mt Gretna Agr Mecand Ind Expo Aug 16 to 20 MB Blauch sec Lebanon Pa Nashville Tenn Tennessee Poultry Pigeon and Pet Stock Assn Jan 11 to 15 J M Hopkins sec New Haven Conn New Haven Poultry Assn Dec 29-87 to Jan 1 '9S N D Forbes sec Monto- wese Conn New London Conn Eastern Connecticut P Assn Dec 15 to 18 Chas B Smith acting sec Oneonta N Y Oneonta P and P S Assn Dec 14 to 17 Arthur J Relyea cor sec Parsons Kas Parsons and -EP Assn Dec 7 to 10 B N Pierce J JR Alexander sec Peoria Ills Peoria Feathered Stock Assn Jan 4 to 8 Dr J Oglesbev Gahle sec Peoria 111 Princeton III* Central Illinois P Assn Dec 20 to 25 A C Best sec Rochester N Y Rochester P P & P S Assn Jan 10 to is lohn J Beveridge sec 8S Lowell street Rock ford 111 Northern Illinois P Assn Jan 10 to 15 McClave J A H Currier sec Seilgewick Kas Harvev Co Poullrv Assn Dec 6 to 11 W M Congdon sec C H Rhodes J Seneca Falls N Y Seneca Poultry ana Pigeon Assn Fred Hobel sec St Louis Mo M Louis Fanciers* Assn Dec 13 to 18 J H Ahrens sec Butterfield and Bridge J Tacoma Wash Tacoma P Assn Dec 20 to 31 Stephen Holbrooke sec Titusville Pa the Titusville Poultry Assn Dec 14 to 17 Topeka Kas Western Pigeon Club Dec 14 to 21 F M Gilbert J M F Hankla sec Toronto Canada Victorian-Era Expo and Ind Fair Aug 30 to Sept 11 H J Hill sec WilVesbarre Pa Wilkesbarre P P and P S Assn Dec 27 to Jan 1 E S Kirkhuff sec Dog Shows. Morris Man Manitoba Field Trials Club Sept 6 Jno Wooton sec Newton N C Eastern Field Trials Club Nov 15 S C Bradlev sec Food Shows. Topeka Kas Mechanics* Fair Aug 17 to Sept iS J H Gilmore supt Boise, Idaha. Elmo Gordon & Co. Reliable Distributers and Sign Tankers. We *pay rent for onr locations and can guarantee. Utah and California! Are two of the most magnetic names in the roll of States, and the best way to reach them is over the RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILWAY, '■Great Salt Lake Route." As the titles indicates, the R. G. W. is the only line that passes directlv through Salt Lake City on the wav to California : and Salt Lake City and the Great Salt Lake are the two points which certninlv should not be missed on your Western trip, as they contain more interest to the average American than any two other points within the confines of the ITiii'ted States. Study rhe mntter carefully, and you will choose the R. G. W for this rea'son. as well as for the mag- nificent sceuerv, superb equipment and fast time. Write to " F. A WADLKIGH. General Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City, Utah, for particulars. Chicago, Ills. J. A. CL0UGH, 1 onlrai-is B»ilt-lietl tor the dlstrlmnmu tif ah legUlnmt'- H>lv«-rilRlng matter In l"hi- cagtiand mhtirhan towns. What is worth doing at all, Is worth doing well. JOHN H. JONES, Best facilities for distributing, sampling, sign tacking—card, tin or steel. Population. 500,000. Dwellings. 83.00c.. Member I. A. of D. Office, N. W. Cor. Mount & McHenry Sts., BALTIMORE, MD. Scranton,Pa. 654 Deacon, J. H. Bel tz, member I. A of D.,s»mn'e» pnt out, circulats distributed, sigims uatle" up. Work isgu 'rnnleed. 200.000 people in Lack- awanna county. ^97 Do You Use Circulars? We send ours to 1,000 or more new names (no directory names) each month with good results. Should be pleased to send yours (6x9 or smaller) with them for $1.00 per thousand. Prepay a 1 charges. We will sell Three Copies Only of our lists for 30 cts. per 100 or $2.00 per thousand. [97 D. W. McNEAL CO., 511 W. 67th Street, Chicago, Ills. Jackson, Ga., C. A. Benderson & Co. Member I. A. of D., adverti-ing scents, Territory: Atlanta, McUonougti, Grlffln. locust Orovp, Jackson, Flanllla, Macon, Furt-yth and Barnesville, includes popula- tion of 173,000. H|7 Grand Rapids, Mich. George M. Leonard, Reliable Distributer „ A STATEnEMT TO 1 All Kinds of Printing and Engraving. WAUKEGAN, ILLS. G Runev * son. Distributors. Bill Fosters, etc. ■ClrcnH 18t->wn« V Port. 35 00ft. n6 KNOX Bill Poster, Distributor. MEADVILLB, PA. DENVER, eOLO. The Cnrran Bill Posting A Distributing Co. owns and controls all bill boards and ad- vertising privileges in Denver, Pneblo and Colorado springs. Population of Denver. 165,000; Pnebl •, 40.0K); Colorado Springs, Color-do« lty and Manlton, 20,000. tt If yon are an up-to-date advertiser you want the latest and best advertising novelties. Before placing your order write The Adv. Novelty Co., 32,34 & 36 E. 3d St. CINCINNATI. OHIO. Manufacturers of and dealers in Domestic and Imported Advertising Novelties. Cards Calendars, Panels, Shapes, &c Do You Distribute? If so, then have it well done; done by a " knows his business " distrib- uter and in a city where results are sure. If yon follow this course, you can't help but " run up against" our distributing service and Middletown. MIDDLETOWN ADV. CO. The "Knows Their Business" Distributers, Middletown. N. Y. M'CAUL AD WRITER Tri-City Introduction Co. Suit 56 and 57 McManus Blk, Davenport, Iowa. GENERAL OUT-DOOR ADVERTISING AGENTS Do Bill Posting, Distributing, Sign Tacking, and Paint Bulletin Signs in Iowa and Illinois. DAVENPORT, IOWA, ROCK ISLAND AND MOLINE, ILLS. IWHKilfe Poster Inks AkYovOniOfIhim? ""AlHIfeWlBOMdl agSE CrtlCAOO* Nashvillle Distributing ^Advertising Co. JflO N. Cherry Street, »AS«VIUE, TBSX. Licensed and Bonded Distributors and Tackers for Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn. Member International Association of Distributors. This association guarantees'service of its members. ||7 JAMES L HILL, Mgr. si