The billboard (July-Dec 1898)

fjF'f THE BILLBOARD. Some idea of the interest being manifested by the advertisers in the forthcoming (.-.in- vention of the I. A. of D., may be had from the following replies to Secretary Steinoren- ner's letter of invitation: New York. June 6. 1898. International Association of Distributors, Mr. W. H. Steinbrenner, Secretary and Treasurer, No. 519 Main street, Cincin- . nati. O-: Gentlemen:—We have your esteemed favor, 1st Inst., extending to us the courtesies of yonr Association on the occasion of the Third Annual Convention, to be held at the Leland Hotel. Chicago. 111., next month. You will please accept our assurances of appre- ciation. We are In sympathy with all associations and all efforts tending to the betterment of the service for which your excellent Associa- tion stands, and if we can be of any real as- sistance in. forwarding Its interests n any way, we shall be glad to hear of the oppor- tunity. Very respectfully yours, HAUL. & R.UCKEL. By FREDERICK L. PBRINE, Manager Ad- vertising Department. "Woodbury. N. J., June 4, 1898. W. H. Steinbrenner, Cincinnati. O.: Dear Sir:—We have your letter of the 1st inst-. sending us an .Invitation to attend the Third Annual Convention of the I. A. of U.. to be held at Chicago. July 19 to 22 next, and we thank you for your courtesy. We will send a representative. Yours respectfully. G. G. GREEN, . Per D. F. MATHERS. Philadelphia. June 4, 1898. Mr. W. H. Steinbrenner, Room 609, Lincoln Inn Court Building, 519 Main Street, Cin- cinnati. O.: Dear Sir:—Replying to your esteemed favor of 1st instant, we win attend your Third An- nual Convention, held in Chicago, July 19 to 22: but wish you success in your efforts to raise a standard of this class of advertising. There is certainly much room for improve- ment, and we' believe your efforts along this line will be appreciated by every proprietary concern. Very .truly yours. SMITH. KLINE & FRENCH CO.. ... Per HAVENS. __ Philadelphia, June 4, 1898. Tie International Association of Distributors r 519 Main Street, Cincinnati, O.: Gentlemen:—We are in receipt of your es- teemed favor of the 1st inst We will have representation at your Convention. Desire to thank you for your very cordial invitation, and wish you every success possible In Wie adoption of such methods as will give the advertiser better service, which we feel It is honestly your intention to do at all times. Very truly yours, MUNYON'S H. H. R. CO. - We can not reproduce them all, but will give a partial list of those received to date, viz: - R. D. Schultz. Zanesville. O. S. R. Fell & Co.. Cleveland. O. PabEt Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Block Bros., Wheeling. W. Va. Washburn Crosby Co . Minneapolis. Minn. Kondon MTg. Co., Minneapolis. Minn. Peruna Drug MTg Co.. Columbus. O. Royal Remedy & Ext. Co., Dayton, O. " D». Burkhart. Cincinnati. O. The following firms sent letters of regret: Horlieks Food Co.. Racine. Wis. The Chas. E. Hires Co. Phl^d-lphia, Pa. Malydor MTg.. Co..Lancaster. O. P. L^rillard Co . Jersey Citv. N. j. C. T. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. We"s. & Richardson Co., Burlington, Vt. The E. E. Sutherland Med. Co.. of Padu- • canh. Ky.. always g!v? I. A. of D. members preference over others. Wintiw-s Bros. (Washing Tea), are going to distribute Ohio. Distributors in that State rfc^uTd artdress the Onto agent. Jcs. Boyd Third and Broadway. Dayton. O. M 4. Bondv. of Detroit, now has charge of Molton's Brandi Office in that city. The Twin Cties Distributing Co.. of Pitts- burg. Pa., has Introduced a new wrinkle in the shaoo of a dru«n-ists rraort card, that other distributors win do well to copy. A3! rwer-hers ef the I 4. of ri arc* n"tifl-ii herewith that Bryan & Co., of Cleveland, O.; Pryan & Co.. of Akron. O.. and Bryan & Co.. of Toledo. O.. are now members of the L A. of D.. vice. Will. A. Molton. resigned. Change your letter heads and lists accord- ingly Bryan & Co. have a most enviable reputation among advertisers for efficiency in bill posting, many going so far as to say that their service is the best In the country. Their distributing will be of a very high or- der of excellence. Dr. Burkhart was surprised at the result of his advertisement In the June number of "The Billboard.".. He informs us that he received 3,031 replies up to and including June 24th, or an average of over one hun- dred a day. The highest number received t£ . one day was 312, June 13th. At last accounts*' they were still coming in. It pays to adver- tise Ju "The Billboard." W. B. Lowden, manager for Harry Munson, the I. A of D. mem<ber in New York, got the Dr. Burkhart business for that city and Brooklyn. 662.000 pieces at $1.75 per thousand; total, $1,158.50. Secretary Steinbrenner wrote W. B. Sbat- tuc. M. C, a strong letter, protesting against the proposed tax on sample and advertising matter and received the following letter from the Congressman: House of Representatives. TJ. S. Washington. June'6, 1898. W. H. Steinbrenner, Esq., 519 Main Street, Cincinnati, O.. My Dear Sir:—T have yours of the 3d inst. I heartily agree with you. The matter shall receive my careful attention. Respectfully yours, W. B. SHATTUC, M. C. If all the distributors wll do likewise, there ' will be little trouble in killing this iniquit- ous measure. Secretary Steinbrenner is a very busy man these days. He has written a personal letter of invitation to every large advertiser in the country to attend the Convention. Very nearly one hundred have replied, accepting the invitation. Pond's Extract Co., still employs traveling distributors, and the traveling distributors still employ—boys. In writing to Secretary Steinbrenner. dis- tributors should exercise greater care in di- rections. Give your name, street address, post office address, county and State. Will. A. Molton Is out. He resigned all his various franchises June 1st. His service at Cleveland was excellent, but many com- plaints was beard from Toledo. It is likely that his franchises, other than Cleveland, would have been vacated at the Chicago meeting anyway. Attend Hie Chicago Convention, July 19 to 22. Do not miss It. Secretary Steinbrenner says lie has re- ceived numerous requests from distributors for copies of the constitution and by-laws, but is unable to deliver same because appli- cants failed to give their address. Always give your address.' AH members of the I. A. of D. received the following notice June 1st: Dear Sir:—You are also requested to write the Congressman from your district, asking posed revenue bill taxing samples of pro- prietary goods Kindly give this your prompt attention and oblige. Yours very truly. - W. 'H. STkJINBRENNiER, Secy.-Treas, International Association of Distributors. The following Is a fair sample of the letters of acceptance that Secretary Steinbrenner is receiving in response to Ms letters of invi- tation to advertisers to attend the Conven- tion: " Chicago, June 6, 1898. W. H. Steinbrenner, Cincinnati, O.: Dear Sir:—We are in receipt of your kind invitation to be present at I. A. of D. meet- ing, and will try to have a representative present We have just paid a bill from one of vour members, Mr. J. T. Hudson, of Pitts- burg, resultr.'rom whose work has been ex- tremely satisfactory to us. We would take every distributor off the road were we abie to get as good -work as is done by Steinbren- ner. VancykTe and Hudson. Although we have never done any business with you and Van but report? from our inspector -have been <-ery nattering, and no doubt we will close arrangements with you during your meeting. Extending an Invitation to can, we a re Y curs trulv THE BAKER-LEVY CHEMICAL CO. The'Leland House gives special rates' to distributors duiing the I. A. of D. Conven- tion at Chicago, July 19 to 22. TIPS. Di Burkhart, 127 E. Seventh Street, Cin- cinnati O. A C. Meyer & Co., 112 W. Lombard St.. Baltlirrre Md. G. G. Green & Co.. Woodburv. N. J. ROyal Remedy & Ext. Co.. Dayton. O. Erie Medical Co.. 64 Niagara St.. Buffalo, Emer«on Drug 'Co., 311 W. Lafayette St. Balt'mrie, Md. Wi'Iiarrs Bros.. Indianapolis. Ind. Winkelman & Brown Diug Co., Baltimore, John C. West. Chicago. 111. O. F. Woodward. LeRoy, N. Y. The Genespe Pure Food Co.. LeRoy. N. Y J. P. Dieter Co.. Chicago, III. Baker-Levy Chemical Co.. Chicago, 111. Pirsbury-Washburn Flour Co.. Minneapo- lis. Minn. S. Ewart & Co.. Agents. Pittsburg. Pa. Edmundson & Perrine. Pittsburg, Pa. Pickering. Pittsburg. Pa. Simpson Gas Appliance C«.. Piffburg Pa The Hart Drug Co., New York City. ' -VS. R. Fell & Co., Cleveland, O. Pabst Brewing Co.. Pittsburg Branch. Warner's Safe Cure Co., Rochester, N. Y. W. H. Hill Co.. Detroit. Mich. The "Turners." of Philadelphia. Pa. BOYS WORK. \N ould be a sensible Idea to license the dis- tribution of handbills, fliers, dodgers, etc Y Much of the refuse in our streets is due to this. It is very discouraging to him who takes pride in his surroundings to be ob.iged as I have just been, to pick up two handfuis in one day. Some were thrown directly on the street and some on the doorstep, from which the wind easily blew them away. Tne boys wish to get rid of them as soon as pos- sible, and of course feel no responsibility. Many people, rather than say no, accept the paper; but immediately throw it away ana thus add to the trouble.—Milford iMaas.) Gazette. We are sorry to learn from the Nebraska correspondent of the Deaf Mutes' Journal, that Mr. G. E. Fischer is reported seriously ill at his home on "Walnut Hill, Omaha, out we hope to be able to report his recovery soon. Will. A. Molton is trying to pursuade him- self that he resigned from the I. A. of D. be- cause he does not "believe in a close associa- u P, n - If he will Jook deeper, however, ne win And that the real reason was that tne members did not accord his paper the sun- port he expected. At Covington, Ky., recently an ordinance amending the ordinance relating to the li- censing of bill posters, distributors and sign writers and reducing the license from J150 tf *50 per annum was passed. Any one out- side of regular corporations or licensed bill posters who desires to pass circulars, bills or dodgers, etc., can do so by paying a license to the city clerk of f3 for each distributor employed per day. Falrchilds' service is now so superior that ne . n< ? Ion Ser requires the protection of ail exhorbitant license. He gets all the work that comes to Covington, and gets it on the merits of his splendid service. Will A. Molton did not prove anything by resigning. He should have stuck it out. if an open association of distributors is possible and desirable the members of the I. A. of D will have one. If it is not. they won't. J. T. Hudson of Pittsburg met with a se- rious and painful accident June 18. The fork of his bicycle broke, while he was descending a declivity and pitched him forward on his head. It required fourteen stitches to close the very serious scalp wound which he re- ceived. J. F. McManama, bis assistant man- ager, is looking after business in the mean- time. ST. LOUIS, POPULATION 750,000. (SEE CITY DIRECTORY FOR 1898.) BILLPOSTING The Merchants' Billposting Co. BULLETIN SERVICE W. F. Williamson Display Adv. Co. FIRST-CUSS EQUIPMENT HONEST SERVICE. . . . 210 N. 7th St. BUTTE, MONT. The Montana Bill Posting and Ad-Sign Service, organized by C. A. Harnois and Cbas. Schatzlein, is the new company that Is engaged in the bill posting, distributing and bulletin board advertising. The gentlemen composing this company need no introduc- tion, Mr. Harnois having been in the busi- ness for ten years, beginning at Missoula, and now owns a service in Helena and Ana- conda, and is known from ocean to ocean among ail advertisers. He organized the Montana State Bill Posters' Association in 1893, a branch of the Associated Bill Posters of the United States and Canada, which has a thorough union organization. Mr. Schatz- lein is one of our most respected citizens, a thorough business man, whom every citizen ' knows,, being now President and manager of the Cbas. Schatzlein Paint Co. The popular- ity this gentleman brings Into the business is un . tol . d ' and a guarantee of the service that will be given. Already the mammoth bill and bulletin boards looming up in the city are convinc- ing evidence to their patrons that they will give them the best that money can procure. The board on the corner of Arizona and Utah streets contains 584 feet more service than any board in the State of Montana. Their office will be with the Chas. Schatz- lein Paint Co., 14 West Broadway. On June 2 Council bill No. 1, the ordi- nance regulating the construction of bill boards, came up on its third reading. It provided that no bill.boards for advertising' purposes should be constructed on any street, alley, vacant lot, or against any building within the boundaries of Are district No. L nor construct any tight board fence within said district more than five feet highr that all bill boards outside of Are district No. 1 must have their base at least two feet above the ground, and that a permit to erect bill boards must be obtained from the City Treasurer. Manager John Maguire was invited to ad- dress the council in regard to the new bill board ordinance. He informed the council that its pasage in its present condition would work a severe hardship against his house- He explained that the "theatrical stands" were made of a regulation size and in all the cities of the United States bill boards of cor- responding size were erected. The new ordi- nance reduced the established dimensions of permanent bill boards and made it impos- sible for theatrical combinations coming to Butte to properly advertise their shows. After Mr. Maguire's address, the ordinance was referred back to the committee for further consideration, and Manager Maguire .was invited to appear before the committee. The City Bill Posting Company of Butte -was incorporated June 7 by Mary Hendricks, G. T. Dutton and John Maguire, Jr.: capita], J2.000. We bad the John Robinson Shows Ringling Bros. No. 2) here June 16. Tremendous busi- ness, both afternoon and night. Business is good. - ; • The Montana Bill Posters' Association met here June 11. THE BILLBOARD BillPosyers I1®V DEPARTMENT MICHIGAN. State Billposters' Meeting—Geo. M. Leon- ard, of Grand Rapidi, Re-Elected President The twenty-second convention of the Michi- gan State Association of Bill Posters was held at the Grlswold House, Detroit, Mich., June 7 and 8. Last year's officers were all re-elect- ed for the ensuing years, as follows: Presi- dent, George M. Leonard. Grand Rapids; Vice President, H. W. Walker, Detroit; Secretary, Thomas Keyes, Ionia; Treasurer, C. J. Bloomfleld, Bay City. Secretary Keyes is one of the .old timers in the association, baving held his office almost since the association was organized. Messrs. Keyes and Leonard were chosen as Michigan's representatives to the annual meeting of the Associated Bill Posters' Association at Buffalo in July. Three new members were voted in. representing Sturgls, Ypsilanti and Mt. Clemens. The next session of the Michigan association will be held in Detroit In December, and the next an- nual meeting will be held in June. 1899. The bill posters of the State seem to be entirely satisfied that Detroit is the proper kind of place. During the afternoon of June 8 an open session and smoker were held at the Grls- wold House.. It was for the purpose of hav- ing a good time, but the bill posters stuck to business long enough to listen to an address by.President Leonard on "How to Satisfy Ad- vertisers in Small Towns." Al. G. Bryan, of Cleveland, also took a prominent part in the discussion. Speaking of the meeting, the Detroit Trib- une said: "The principal thing the convention accom- plished was to effect a Juncture with the Ohio Bill Posters' Association. The two bodies will meet together in Detroit next June and directly after the convention there will be several informal meetings in Toledo." The meeting was not so well attended as usual for the reason that the place of meet- ing is not so central as usual, and partly be- cause five of the active members have gone to the front—Chas. Milner of Big Rapids. John Vanderberg of Holland, Fred. Huddy of Grand Haven. Chas. Adams of Allegan, and C. L. Lenbart or Three Rivers. Only about twenty-five members showed up. NEW HAMPSHIRE BILL POSTERS' ASSOCIATION. (Special Correspondence.) Portsmouth, N. H., May 26. Not enough members of the New Hamp- shire Bill Posters' Association were present Wednesday to hold the annual meeting in this city, as was intended. Sickness and the inclement weather prevented the members from being present, and in consequence the ■ meeting was adjourned until Wednesday, June 8, when it will be held in Manchester. At the adjourned meeting at Manchester June 8, members from the following cities were present: Manchester. Frank P. Colby: Portsmouth. V. A. Hrtt: Nashua. J. Davis: Dover, George Demerritt: Laconia, J. F. Hir- riman: Concord, Chailes P. Batchclder: Rochester, J. S. Young: Claremont, C. S. Wilson. ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEL POSTERS' ASSOCIATION. MONTANA BILL POSTERS' ASSOCIATION. The Montana State Bill Posters' Association had their regular meeting in Butte June 11 and elected officers and transacted their regu- lar routine of business. The association was organized in Anaconda in 1893 by charter of the Associated Bill Fosters' Association of the United States and Canada, for the benefit and protection of the advertisers and bill pesters. They are affiliated with the Montana State Trades and Labor Assembly and have been represented at each of its meetings with them. The bill posting business has grown to such an extent that nearly ail the manufacturers, dealers and newspapers are patrons of it, and it is to their interest and the forming of a union price that the associations have been formed. The following officers were elected: M. J. Wells of Livingston, President: W. H. Co- burn of Great Falls. Vice President: C. A. Harnois of Butte, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Harnois was also elected contractor and representative to the Associated Bill Posters' Association convention, which meets in Buf- falo, N. Y., in July. Mr. Harnois will attend and visit the principal cities of the East in the interest of the Montana bill posters. After the meeting adjourned an excellent dinner was given by Mr. Harnois, after which a drive to the school of mines and principal mines of Butte, and all expressed themselves at the .wonders and the progress of the city. The cities represented in the Montana State Bill Posters' Association are Butte. Helena. Great Falls. Anaconda, Dillon, Deer Lodge, Missoula, Bozeman, Livingston and Billings. Ralph W. Peckha'iu has been promoted to the position of excuision manager of the big Ringling Bros.' Shows. He has his headquar- ters at the -Central Show Print, 140 Monroe street. • The advance forces of the Wallace Shows, Srlls Bros, and Buffalo Bill's Wild West make their headquaiters at the National Show Print, 2S9 Wabash avenue. The Western Ad-Sign Syndicate is flourish- ing. Ben McDonald, advertising manager for th-5 Brunswick Billiard Company for eight years, has resigned to take charge of the bowling al- leys at .Mussey's new establishment. The tournament of'the association leagues began May 28, after having 'been postponed one week. The journeymen bill posters here are all much interested in P. F. Schaefer's candi- dacy. Outside advertising is having a decided boom in Chicago this spring. Firms that have rarely used the bill boards or other forms of outside advertising are making con- siderable displays. The Hub Clothing House uses posters on which appear figures in the latest costumes printed in plain black. The eneravings on these posters is fine work, aside from the effect of the contrast between them and - the .brilliant posters on other boards. The Siegel-Coorer store is using a lot of bill board space along the West Side elevated road. These "boards" are made of galvan- ized iron nailed to framrs and painted as any other bill board would be. Each stand Is. I should guess, about 8x16 feet, and besides the name of the store the special attraction for 'the time is painted in a panel at one end. Most of them are on roofs where "L" pas- sengers can not miss seeing them. It seems to me that the use of galvanized sheet iron for this purpose is a distinct improvement, as it makes a continuous surface to paint over, and does not shrink and warp out of place. Vi-tal is still much in evidence, and war posters are everywhere. P. F. Schaefer says that the indications all point to a very large attendance at the con- vention of the International Bill Posting As- sociation. The Chicago presbytery, at a special meet- ing yesterday, passed a resolution asking Mayor Harrison to have the police remove from a number of Chicago bill boards signs that read as follows: "To hell with Spain; remember the Maine." The pin-heads that dominate the Executive Committee will be sot on from ail quarters at Buffalo. Would Reese "object" if offered the Pres- idency? CHICAGO. The following is from the Chronicle of this city: "Bill posters who go "sniping. which means the posting of small bills surrepti- ticusly, have for years been kept rt a distance by a sign. This painted warning is nailed on the wall of a big building at the mouth of an alley at Fifth avenue, between Monroe and Adams streets. The sign reads: ":P0ST NO BILLS UNDER FENELITY.": "The ominous spelling of the last word may be the cause, but the bill posters respect the deep meaning of the legend. It is rumored that the R J. Gunning Co. will go into bill posting as a means of re- taliating on Col. Burr Robbins. If they expect to find a streak of yellow in the Colonel they will be disappointed. Bill posting is to be prohibited by ordi- nance at Merchantsville. N. J., according to The Camden Review. The New York People gives Wilshire's "open" association idea almost a column in its issue of June 8. What's the matter with Terrill, if any body should ask you? BLOOMERS ON THE AD. Naked ladies who drink water must here- after put on some clothes. A Los Angeles distilled water company used a female form divine in its advertisements, and has re- ceived a letter from the W. C. T. U. protest- ing against it. says the Record, whereupon they have gallantly put blooxpers on the ad, and it is ail right.—Pasadena Star. GOSHEN, IND. (Special Correspondence.) The fact has leaked out that Charles Krutz. our popular city bill poster, and Miss Blanche Delotter, a charming young lady, were mar- ried in Elkhart on Easter Sunday by the Presbyterian minister in that city. It was the intention to keep the marriege a secret for some time at least, but friends of the parties discovered the certificate and ga~e cut the information. The large number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Krutz extend hearti-st con- gratulations and wish them a long and pros- perous journey through life. BECAME INSANE. George Miller, the Columbus Billposter Loses Hia Mind. One of the best-known men in Columbuv is George Miller, one of the firm of Miller Brothers, the city bill posters For some time he has been failing, and during May became violently insane. He was committed to the State hospital June 1 upon the medical certifl- ' cate of Drs. Starling S. Wilcox and H. W. Whitaker. The affidavit in the case was made by E. F. McGuire. Miller is 44 years of age and a native of France.' He has been here for about thirty years, and be and his brother Joseph bave built up a large busi- ness. Miller is given to convivial habits, and alcohol is partly to blame for his loss of men- tal power. He has some queer delusions. He thinks he is being persecuted and has homi- cidal tendencies. He has threatened violence to his wife and others. One of his delusions is that he is a rajah and his wife is the queen of England. Miller's wife lives at 700 South Front street and his brother at Shadeville. It is feared that his case will need long' treatment, but his friends hope for the best. WORCESTER. (Special Correspondence.) Worcester, Mass., June IS. For nearly a year past he people living In the vicinity of Adams square bave had their esthetic sensibilities more or' less shocked by a big bill board belonging to the Wilton BUI Posting Company, ■ which stands upon land owned by O. A. Kelley. The board is a good enough looking board, as bill boards go, but it spoils a pretty square. First they went to Mr. Kelley, but they could get no comfort' from him. Then they went to Mr. Wilton.. He received them pleasantly, but told them that he could not think of giving up. the bill board. Then they offered to raise money and. buy the board, offering as much as $200 for it. The offer was refused, and the board stayed there all. winter. About a week ago a section of it was found lying flat one morning. Manager Wilton sent out men to repair it. and yesterday morn- ing he received word that it was down again. He investigated the matter and called in the services of an officer, but although some evi- dence was found as to who was responsible for twice demolishing the board. Manager 'Wilton said he did not care to nrosecute un- less the offense was repeated. Today he sent out men to set up the board again. If Col. Burr Robbins would bave it, the Association couldn't do better. He knows bill posting and bill posters. He has one of the best plants in America, and he can pre- side* over a large and unruly body with dig- n'ty. Here's to Burr Robbins for the Pres- idency. The fourth annual convention of the Rocky Mountain Bill Posters' Association was held May 21 In the Windsor Hotel. Denver. Col. There was a large representation of the bill posters of Colorado. Wyoming. Utah and New Mexico present, and the regular routine busi- ness affecting bill posters only was transact- ed. The selection of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, John Coleman: Vice President. Ch-rl^s KlrV. S c- retary and Treasurer; A. H. Series. Delegates to the national convention which convenes in Buffalo July 12 were elected and intt'Uoted to endeavor to bring the national association to Denver next year. The delegates elected were J. A. Curran and Charles Kirk. An Executive Committee consisting of J. A. Curran, Charles Kirk and E. A. Haskell was ap- pointed. The next meeting will be called by the President and Secretary. May 22 the del- egates, on the Invitation of the management nr the Tabor Opera House, attended the per- formance In a body and May 23 they took a trip around the city. View of Stock Room, VANSYCKLE ADVERTISING CO., Indianapolis, Ind, Long Distance Telephone No. 23791. Ramsey Is out of the race. The man who fosters opposition is not wanted, and that's fiat. THE OHIO BILL POSTERS' CONVENTION AT SIDNEY.