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m m 20 Races. AKRON, O.—Akron Trotting Association. . July 13 to 15. ALAMEDA, CAL.—Alameda Driving Associ- ation. A. O. Gott. secy. July 4 and Sepu ». ALBANY, N. Y.—Central New York Circuit. July IS to 20. ANACONDA. MONT.—Aug. 11 to Sept. 10. ARCADIA, WIS.—Northwestern Wisconsin Fair and Race Circuit; Aug. 23 to 26. AUBURN. N. Y.—July 19 to 22. AUGUSTA, WIS.—Northwestern Wisconsin Fair and Race Circuit. Sept.; 6 to 9. BALLSTON, N. Y.—Delav ire & Hudson Cir- cuit. Aug. 23 to 26. BALTIMORE. MD. — Gentlemen's D.iving . Club. Sept. 20 to 24. BERRYVILLB. VA.—Racing Association. Aug. IT and 18. Conrad Kounaiar, secy, and treas. BOONVILLR, IND.—Tri-State Racing Cir- cuit. Sept. 27 to 30. BRANTFORD, CAN.—Ontario Trotting and Facing Circuit. June 30 to July 2. BRIGHTON, N. Y.—Brighton Beach Racing Association. July 6 to Aug. 9. BROOKLYN, K. Y.—Brooklyn Jockey Club. May 28 to June 16, Sept. 13 to 29. BUFFALO, N. X.—Aug. 16. Grand Trottting Circuit BUTTE. MONT.—July Z to Aug. 6. CAMBRIDGE, N. Y.—Delaware & Hudson Circuit. Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. ' ■ CANTON, O—Northeastern Ohio Circuit. July 6 to 8. Aug. 24 to 26. CARMI, ILL—l'ri-State Racing Circuit. Sept. 6 to 10. CHICAGO, ILL..—Washington Park Club. June 25 to July 20. CHIPPEWA fritLLS, WIS.—Northwestern Wisconsin Fail and Race Circuit. Sept. 13 to 16. CIRCLEVILLE. O.—Zwicker Park Driving Club: July 19 to 21. CLEVELAND, o.—Northeastern Ohio Cir- cuit. June 22 to 24. Aug. 17 to 19. CLEVELAND, O.—July IS. Grand Trotting Circuit. COBLESKILL, N. Y.—Delaware & Hudson Circuit. Sept. 19 to 2SL. COLUMBUS, GA.—Aug. 2. Graad Trotting Circuit. COLUMBUS. O.—Driving Park Association, Grand Circuit Meeting. Aug. 1 to 5. CONCORD, N. H.—IU.ce me t t.ns at Driving Park. Aug. 1 to 4. Sept. 5 to 8. CONEY ISLAND, N. Y.—Coney Island Jockey Club: June 18 to July «, Aug. 23 to Sept. 10. CORSICANA. TEXAS—Oct. 26 to 29. T. D. Hightower. secy. DALLAS, TEX.—Texas State Fair Associa- tion. Sydney Smith, secy. Oct. 1 to 16. DENTON, TEXAS—Sept. 14 to 17. W. A. Mil- ler, secy. _' . DETROIT, MICH.—July 18. Grand Trotting Circuit. „ . A DUBUQUE, IA.—Mitwood Driving Club. Aug. 22 to 27. ™, , DURAND, WIS. — Northwestern Wisconsin Fair and Race Circuit. Sept. 27 to 30. ERIE. PA.—Lake Erie Trotting Circuit. July 26 to 29. „ . EVANSVILLE. IND.—Tri-State Racing Cir- cuit. Sept. 19 to 23. EXETER, MB.—West Penobscot Races. July 5. Aug. 19 and 20. FT. "WAYNE, IND.—Aug-. 9. Grand Trotting Circuit. _ „ WORTH. TEXAS—Sept. 21 to 24. E. E. Wright, secy. PGALESVILLE, WIS.—Northwestern Wiscon- sin Fair and Race Circuit. Aug. 16 to 19. GENEVA, N. Y.—Aug. 1 to 4 GLENS FALLS, N. Y.—Aug. 23. Grand Trot- ting Circuit. GOSHEN, N. Y.—Orange County Circuit. Aug. 23 to 26. „ , _, GRAYVTLLE, ILL.—Tri-State Racing Cir- cuit. Aug. 30 to Sept. 3. GROESBECK, TEXAS—Nov. 9 to 12. S. D. HARTFOED^-Sept. 5. Grand Trotting Clr- HOOPESTON, ILL.—Hoopeston District Ag- ricultural Society. Dale Wallace, secy. Aug. 22 to 26. ■ i HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y.—Lake Erie Trot- ting: Circuit- July 12 to IS. ■_- HOT SPRINGS, ARK. inter Racing Cir- cuit December. 1898. HOUSTON, TEXAS—Oct 31 to Nov. 5. W. S. Foote, secy. - - - - - - - , JEFFERSON, IA.—Jefferson Driving Cluo. July 4 and 5. D. L. Howard, secy. JOHNSTOWN, PA.—Tri-County Agricul- tural and Driving Association. Spring Meeting, June 1 to 3; Midsummer Racing Festival, July 27 to 29; Fall Races, Sept JOLIET, ILL—Great Western Trotting and Pacing Circuit. Aug. 16 to 19. LATONIA. KY.—June 9 to July 9. LEBANON, PA.—Spring Races. Lebanon Valley Fair Association. July 2 to 4. LEXINGTON, KY.—Trotting Horse Br.eders Association. Oct 4 to 15. LOS ANGELES, CAL.—Races. Sept la to 30 LOUISVILLE, KY-—Races. Sept 26 to Ost 1. LYNBROOK. L. I.—Summer Carnival, Lyn- brook Driving Park. Sept 13 to 17. R. L. Davis, secy. _ MARSHFIELD, WIS.—Northwestern Wiscon- sin Fair and Race Circuit. Aug. 9 to 11. MEADVLLLE, PA.—Lake Erie Trotting Cir- cuit July 19 to 22. MEDFORD, PRINCE EDWARDS ISLAND. —Combination Park. June 14 to 17, Aug. 23 to 27. ' ■„, MENOMINEE. WIS.—Northwestern Wiscon- sin Fair and Race Circuit Sept 20 to 23. MIDDLEBURG, VT-—Vermont State Fire- . men's Tournament July 2L MEDDLETOWN, -N. Y.—Orange County Cir- cuit Aug. 9 and 10. „._,,_ MINEOLA, L. I.—Queens County- Jockey Club. April 25 to May 3, Aug. IS to Si. Oct 24 to Nov. 8. , _ MONTREAL." CAN.-July 14 to 30. NARAGANSETT PARK—July 12. to 14. W. W. Dexter, secy. NA SHUA, N. H.—Sept 13 to 18. - NASHVILLE, TENN.—Tennessee Breeders Association. April 27 to May 6, 1899. J. W. Rurswurm, secy. THE BILLBOARD NEW HARMONY. IND.—Tri-State Racing Circuit Sept 12 to 16. NEWARK. N. J.-July 26 to 29. NEW HAMBURG, CAN.—Ontario Trotting and Pacing Circuit. July 6 and 7. NEW PLATZ, N. Y.—Orange County Circuit Aug. 30 to Sept 2. OLD ORCHARD. ME.—Breeders' Mile Track Association. Aug. 8 to 12 and Sept 19 to 23. M. F. Porter, Mgr. ONEONTA, N. Y.—Delaware & Hudson Cir- cuit Sept. 12 to IS. OTTAWA, ONT., CANADA—Central Canada Turf Club. Oct. 3 to 8. OWENSBORO. KY.—Tri-State Racing Cir- cuit Oct. 4 to 7. PADUCAH, KY.—Paducah Fair and Exposi- tion Association. Alex. Kirkland, secy. July 21 and 22, and Oct 11 to 14. PALESTINE. TEXAS—Nov. 16 to 19. Thos. Hall, secy. PERTH, CAN.—Ontario Trotting and Pacing Circuit. July 26 to 28. PORTLAND—Sept. 12. Grand Trotting Cir- cuit PORTLAND, ME.—Rigby Stake Meeting. Aug. 1 to 5. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.—Central New Yirk Circuit Aug. 2 to 6. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.—Orange County Cir- cuit Aug. 2 to 5. PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Narragansett Park Races. July 12 to 16. PT. JERVIS, N. Y.—Orange County Circuit Aug. 16 to 18. READVILLE—Aug. 30. Grand Trotting Cir- cuit ROCHESTER. N. Y.—Western New York Trotting Association. Aug. 8 to 11. ROCHESTER, N. Y.—Aug. 8 to 10. ROCKPORT, O. -Northeastern Ohio Circuit June 15 to 17, July 20 to 22. ROCKFORD, ILL.—Races. Dr. H. McClel- lan, mgr. ROCKWOOD. TENN.—Rockwood Stock and Pair Association. Races. July 4. ROME, N. Y.—Central New York Circuit July 4 to 8. SANDY HILL. N. Y—Delaware & Hudson Circuit Sept 6 to 9. SARATOGA, N. Y.—July 28 to Aug. 28. Sar- atoga Racing Association. SCHOHARIE. N. Y.—Delaware & Hudson Circuit Sept 26 to 29. SPRINGPORT. MICH.—Driving-Park Associ- ation. Aug. 17 to 19. STCRGIS, MICH.—Sturgis Driving Club. C. D. Farr, secy. July 26 to 29. TIFFIN, O.—July. Races. TROY, N. Y.—Central New York Circuit July 23 to 27. UTICA. N. Y.—Central New York Circuit July U to 13. VINELAND. N. J.—Trotting Association. John A. AiMey, secy. WARREN, O.—Northeastern Ohio Circuit June 28 to 30. Aug. 10 to 12. WELLSVILLE. N. Y.—Lake Erie Trotting Circuit July 4 to 7. WESTCHESTER, N. Y.—Westchester Racing- Association. May 7 to 26. Oct 1 to 22. WHITEHALL. WIS.—Noi th western Wis- consin, r-air and Race Ciicuit Aug. 30 to Sept 2. WINDSOR, CAN.—Aug. 2 to 18. Dog Shows. COLUMBUS. O.—Columbus Dog Fanciers' Club. DALLAS, TEX.—Bench Show. Texas State Fair Association. Sydney Smith, secy. Oct 1 to 16. 799999999979 999999991 conuennons, Tetes, eekbratiOM, etc, *H Under this heading we publish free oj charge the dates of all notable events, which are likely to attract large •nncourses of people to any one particular city and for thisreason prove of importance to advertisers, shoivmen, streetmen, general passenger agents, etc. The list, is carefully revised and corrected monthly. ^^EW 4*^. WWW WW SW^ V ALBANY, N. Y.—Tenth Annual Convention Young People's Christian Union of United Presbyterian Church. Aug. 3 to 8, 1898. Thos. C. Atchinson, mgr. ALLENTOWN, PA.—Pennsylvania State Bill Posters' Convention. August, 1^98. ASHEVJLLE. N. C—National Liquor Deal- ers' Protective Association. Oct. 10 to 15. ATLANTA, GA.—Confederate Veteran Re- union. July 20 to 23. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Jewish Cbatauqua Society. July 9 to 24. AUBURN, IND.—Carnival. Sept. 14 to 16. W. H. Mclntyre, pres. AURORA, ILL.—Ancient Order Hibernians. 1900. Daniel McGlynn, secy., St. Louis. AUSTIN, TEXAS—Populists' Convention. July 27. BALTIMORE, MD.—Independent Order of Free Sons of Israel. 1902. BALTIMORE, MD.—American Pharmaceuti- cal Association. Aug. 29 to Sept 12. James H. Bobbitt, secy., Raleigh, N. C. BALTIMORE,- MD.—Supreme Council ot Chosen Friends. 3d Tuesday Sept, 1899. S. K- Wagner, supreme secy., Phila.. Pa. BARRE, VT.—Sons of Veterans of Vermont. July 6 to 8. BATH, ME.—State Firemen's Muster. Aug. 4 and 5. BEDFORD, IND.—Bedford's Rod and Gun Club, Tournament Jul yl4 and 15. BELLEFONTAINE, O.—Annual Reunion of 132d and 134th Regiments Ohio Volunteers. -September. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—New York State Fire- men's Association. Aug. 16 to 20.- BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—State Haymakers. Sept 24. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—New York State Asso- ciation of School Commissioners and Super- intendents. November, 1898. Miss Cora A. Davis, secy., Whitesboro. N. Y. BOSTON, MASS.—Catholic Total Abstinence Union. July, BOSTON, MASS.—American Poultry Associa- tion. July 18, 1898. 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CEUAK RAPIDS, IA.—Carnival. E. R. Shaw, secy. September. CELERON, N. Y.—Photographers' Conven- tion. July 11 to 16. CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, N. Y.—American As- sociation of Librarians, 1898. Melville De- wey, secy., Albany, N. Y. CHESTER, PA.—State Federation of Wom- en's Clubs. Mrs. Horace Brock, of Leban- on, Pa., pres. November. CHICAGO, ILL.—International Association of Distributors. July 19 to 22. W. H. Steln- brenner, secy., Cincinnati. CHICAGO, ILL—Christian Union of Unlver- salist Church. July 13 to 20. CHICAGO. ILL.—State Federation of Wom- en's Clubs. October. CHICAGO, ILL—National Editorial Associa- tion. September. CINCINNATI, O.—National Association of Master House and Decorators of the United States. February, 1899. CINCINNATI, O.—National Charities and Correction Congress. May, 1899. CINCINNATI. O. -National Association of Stove Manufacturers. May, 1899. CINCINNATI, O.—Annual Convention of Mas- ter Horseshoers. Oct 11, 1898. W. J. Moore, isecy., Pittsburg, Pa. 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September, 1898. COLLEGE STATION. TEX.—St'te Agricul- tural Congress, at R. & M. College. July. J. H. Connell. director. COLORADO SPRINGS, COL.—Colorado Sp'gs Carnival Aug. 25 to 30. COLUMBUS, O.—State Convention of Fed- eration of Women's Clubs. October. COLUMBUS, O.—Masonic Grand Lodge. Oc- tober, 1898. COLUBUS, O.—Grand Encampment I. O. O. F. July. COLUMBUS, O.—American Medical Associa- tion. 1899. Dr. Joseph M. Matthews, pres., . Louisville. Ky. COLUMBUS, O.—State Convention Brother- hood of St. Andrew. Nov. 5 and 6. DAVENPORT, IA.—The Sangerfest of the Northwest July 28 to 31. DAYTON. O.—Democratic State Convention. Aug. 23 and 24. DAYTON, O.—Fairview Park. Jas. Gran- baum, Mgr. DAYTON, O.—Southern Diocese of Ohio Con- vention. Bishop Vincent, Chairman, Cin- cinnati. O. DECATUR. ILL.—Corn Festival. Oct. 22 to 29. DENVER, COL.—Roadmasters* Association of America. Summer of 1898. DENVER, COL.—American Bankers' Asso- ciation. Sept. 1. DENVER, COL.—Railroad Commissioners. 1899. DENVER, COL.—National Dairy Commission- ers' Association. August DENVER, COL.—National Editorial Asso- ciation. Sept 6 to 10. DETROIT. MICH.—League of American Mu- nlcipalfties. Aug. 1 to 4. DETROIT, MICH.—National Evangelization Union. 1898. Rev. F. Mason, secy.. North New York. DETROIT, MICH.—American Society of Civil Engineers. July, 1898. DETROIT, MICH.—Amalgamated. Ausoclatlon of Iron and Steel Workers. May, 1899. John Williams, Pittsburg, Pa., secy, and treas. DETROIT.' MICH.—National Canned Goods Packers' Association. Western Canned Goods Packers' Association, Canning Ma- chinery and Supplies Association. Feb- ruary, 1899. DETROIT. MICH.—Michigan Hardware As- sociation. July 13 and 14. Henry C. Min- nie, secy. DETROIT, MICH.—International Association of Coupon Ticket Agents. September, 1898. DETROIT. MICH.—Quarter-Centennial Cele- bration Michigan Board of Health. July 30. DETROIT. .MICH.—National Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents. July 15 and 16. EllENSBURG. PA—State Dental Associa- tion. July 11 to 13. EL.MIRA. N. Y.—Indepndent Order Odd Fel- lows. August, 1898. ELMIRA, N. Y.—National Convention of Po- lice and Alarm Superintendents. Aug. 9 and 10. FREDERICK CITY, MD.—United Brethren Church of United States and Europe Cen- tennial Celebration. 1901. FBEDONIA, KAS— Annual Convention Em- poria District Epworth League. Aug. 16 to 18. G. L. Darby, secy., Howard. FKYEBUKG, ME. — Cnatauqua Assembly. Aug. 2 to 20. FT. WAYNE, IND.—North Indiana Teach- ers' Association. April, 1899. W. C. Bell- man. Hammond, Ind., pres. GAINESVILLE, GA.—Chautaqua Conven- tion. July 7 to 17. H. W. Van Hoose. mg. GOLDSBORO. N. C—State Firemen's Tour- nament. July 26 to 28. GRAND RAPIDS.' MICH.—State Firemen's Convention. 1899. Geo. L. Gray, secy, and treas.. La Peer, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.—Railroad Master Blacksmiths' National Convention. 2nd Tuesday September, 1898. D. D. Garra- brandt, secy., Atchison, Kas. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—Pythian Grand Lodge. 1899. GREELEY, COL.—State Federation of Clubs. Oct 11 and 12. GREEN BAY. WIS.—League of American Wheelmen. Aug. 16 to 18. GUADENHUTTEN, 0.—Centennial Celebra- tion. September. GUERNEVILLE. CAL.—Water carnival. HARRISBURG, PA.—Traveling Men's Club. February, 1899. Fred L. Morganthaler. secy. HARRODSBURG. KY.—Mexican Veterans' Meeting. Sept. 20. HOUGHTON, MICH.—Upper Peninsula Fire- men's Association. Aug. 3 to 6. HOUSTON. TEXAS—Afro-A=5erican Fair. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Conclave of tbe Su- preme Lodge. K. of P. Aug. 25. 1898. INDIANAPOLIS. IND.—Convention Improved Order of Red Men. Sept 13. 1898. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—National Laymen's Convention. M. E. Church. October. 1898. INDIANAPOLIS. IND.—National Convention Epworth League. 1S99. INDIANAPOLIS. IND.—National Prison Con- gress. September. 1898. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—League of American Wheelmen. Aug. 9 to 13. INDIANAPOLIS. IND.—National Prison Congress. October. INDIANAPOLIS. IND.—Racing meet, L. A. W. Aug. 9 to 13. KANSAS CITY, MO.—Colored BaptiBts. Sep- . tember. 1898. KANSAS CITY. MO.—American National Baptist Convention. KANSAS CITY. MO.—National Harness Man- ufacturers' and Dealers' Protective Associa- tion. Sept 13 to 15. KANSAS CITY, MO.—American Federation of Labor. December, 1898. Frank Morrison, secy. KANSAS CITY, MO.—National Building Trades Council, 1898. W. H. Steinbiss, secy., St Louis, Mo. LAKE SUNAPEE. N. H.—New Hampshire Federation of Women's Clubs. Summer. LEBANON. PA.—Knights of Pythians State Convention. Aug. 9 to 12. LEBANON, PA.—Firemen's Convention and Tournament. Oct. 3 to 8. LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Arkansas State Sportsman Association. Paul R. Litzke. secy. July 26 to 28. LOS ANGELES. CAL— la Fiesta. May 2 to 7. LOS ANGELES, CAL.—Women's Christian TVmnprance Union. November. LOUISVILLE, KY.—T. P. A. Convention. 1SH9. Charles R. Dufnn. national pres., Terre Haute. Ind.; Louis T. Le Beaume. secy., St. Louis. LOUISVILLE, KY.—Salesmen's Benevolent Association. July. LOUISVILLE. KY.—Louisville Columbar- ian Association. W. H. Adams, secy. Nov. 30 to Dec. 3. MACON, GA.—Diamond Jubilee Carnival. Oc- tober. MARLBOROUGH, N. Y.—Trophy Shoot. Hudson River Trap Shooters' League. Aug. 10 and 11. J. B. Rogers, manager. MAYSVILLE. KY.—Grand Encampment. Odd Fellows. May. 1899. MEADVILLE. PA.—Inter-State Association Tournament. Chas. Stein, secy. July 6 and 7. MERIDEN. CONN.—Inter-State Association Tournament. C. S. Howard, Becy. July n and 28. MEXICO. MO.—State Industrial Exposition. Dec. 12 to 17, 1898. MIDDLEBU1-.Y. VT.—Vermont State Fire- men's Asportation. July 20 to 21. MILWAUKEE, WIS. — National Catholic Teachers' Convention. Aug. 2 and 4. Ad- dress Catholic Normal School. St. Francis, Wis. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—National Hardware As- sociation. Nov. 16. 1898. MILWAUKEE. WIS.—National Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. 1899. MILWAUKEE, WlS.-Westcrn Gas Associa- tion. 1899. DENISON, IA. POPULATION 3,8oo. COUNTY aa.ooo. Lis*, of farmers' names of the county. 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NEB.—Nebraska Dental Associa- tion. Aug. 29. W. H. Lately, secy. OMAHA. NEB. — National Association of Dcnt»l Examiners. Sept. 2 and 3. Chas. A. Meeker, 29 Fulton strrct, Newark, N. !.. p*»ry. OMAHA. NEB. — National Association of Dental Faculties. Sept. 2 and 3. Dr. J. H. Kennedy. St. Louis, Mo., secy. OMAHA. NEB.—Annual Convention Ameri- can Cemetery Superintendents. Sept. 12 'n 17. Frank Enrich. Detroit. Mich., secy. OMAHA. NEB.—Nebraska State Association Funeral Directors. Sept. 12 to 14. Peter r *'-n Norfolk. Neb- secy. OMAHA. NEB.—Society of American Flor- ists. Aug. 16 to 19. William J. Stewart, Promfleld street. Boston, Mass.. secy. OMAHA. NEB—Western Traveling Men's Association. Arthur LRrdl4e,aga7 ut&rDh Accident Association. July. Arthur L. Shutz. Grand Island. Neb., aecy. * OMAHA. NEB.—Trans-Mlsslsslppi Fruit Fes- tival Association. June 1 to Nov.- 1. G. W. Hervcy. secy. OMAHA. NEB.—'Nebraska State Horticul- tural Society. July. C. It. Barnard, Table Hock. Neb., secy. OMAHA, NEB.—American Association of harmcrs Institute Managers. October. F. **. Tnyl«r. secy. OMAHA. NEB.-Independent Order of For- cFt^rs. July 19. Flnley L. Combs. 118 Soutii 1Mb Ptrect. Omaha, secy. OMAHA. NEB.—National Alliance Theatri- cal Stage Employes. July 18. J. Bayard, "ccy. OMAHA. NBn.—United States League Local I.oan and Building Associations. July 27 and 2S. H. F. Cellarlus, Cincinnati, O., secy. OMAHA. NEB.—Bohemian nny Trana-MI*- slsslppl and International Exposition. Aug. ™. V. J. Sebrk. secy. OMAHA. NEB.—Western District Bohcmlnn Tournament. Aug. 28 to 30. V. J. Sebek. secy. OMAHA. NEB.-National Convention Bohe- mian Turners. Aug. 31. B. Bartos. secy. OTTAWA, KAS.—American Public Health Association. September, 1898. Dr. C. O. Probst, secy.. Columbus, O. ' OTTAWA, ONT CAN.-American Public Health Association. Sept 27. °TT A "*4 °NT.. CANADA-Allled Printing Crafts Union. June, 1899. PALMYRA, MO.—Missouri Amateur Shooting Association, Eighth Annual Tournament W. W. 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