The billboard (July-Dec 1898)

ill If i j.".'\ 8 Thb Billboard. PUBLISHED MONTHLY AT 137 East Eighth Street, Cincinnat, O., U. S. A. Addrea* all communications For the editorial or business departments to Tint BILLBOARD BWBLISHIHQ CO. Subscription, Ji.oo Per Year, In Advance. ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements will be published at the uni- form rate of ten cents per agate line; copy for advertisements must reach us on or before the twenty-fifth of the month, bur terms are cash. Billboard Advertising is sold in London at Low's Exchange, S7 Snaring Cross, and at American Advertising Newspaper Agency, Trafalgar■ Build- ings, Northumberland Ave., W, C. fn Parts, at Bretano's, 17 Avenue del Opera. The trade sup- plied by the American News Co. and its branches. ^Remittance should be made by cheque, post-office or express money order, or registered letter addressed and made payable to The Billboard Pub. Co. The editor cannot undertake to return unsolicited manuscript t correspondents should keep copy. When it is necessary to wire us the instructions and copy for advertisements, great saving in the matter of telegraph tolls may be had by recourse to the Donaldson Cipher Code, Entered as Second-Class Matter at Past Office at Cincinnati, Ohio. AUGUST, 1898. A chain is no stronger than its weak- est link, and an association is like V, in that each and every member o J the organization must be strong and trna. Furthermore, each must, needs be loyal. Hence it is that most asso-ia- tions require applicants to sign an agreement to abide and be governed by all rules and regulations of the or- ganization before they will entertain their applications. This custom is a wise one. It is the greatest safe-- guard that any league or union can devise. It protects and insures the perpetuation of the association, pre- vents much internal dissension and renders the organization integrally powerful. The Associated Bill Posters, in com- mon with other trade organizations requires a distinct understanding on this point. • » * At the meeting at Bun'a'.o, Mr. Jam "YV. Hoke, the enterprising and capable New York solicitor, made application for appointment as an official solicitor of the A. B. P., and either bscauss of a misapprehension of the real signifi- cance of certain questions upon Lis part or an unfortunate choice of words upon the part of his questioners, con- ceived the idea that loyalty to t-e as- sociation meant disloyalty to lis friends. In his characteristically im- petuous fashion lie flung diplomacy t j the winds, spoke hastily and—his ap- plication was rejected. "We want to go on record right h2ve by stating that the affair was mo t unfortunate, not only for Mr. ILke. but for the association as well. r tne association needs- Hoke and JloKe needs the association. Many m.mbe.s who voted against him were cut- spoken in their regret and one and all expressed the hope that next year, the matter might he satisfactorily ad- justed. ■ «v That wonderful organization, Ths International Association of Distr.b- otors continue* to surprise its mem- THE BILLBOARD bers and friends with ever recuriing "^r/. g # LOWDEN frequency. The Chicago conv^n ion • is the latest and most gratifying evi- Was Elected Ambassador to the Meeting at „ .,. „», „ Dublin, Ireland—The Popular Metropoli- dence of its growing strength .ua .n- ^ ^ ^ c ^ ^ ^ ^^ fluence. Wth a Handsome Majority. Seventy members attended and tar- ticipated in the proceedings, and seven Bi».v I-owden goes to Ireland as the .... . -, . . - representative of the American bill of the largest advertisers in America * . , .,„_, posters. He received 2.9S2 votes, traveled long distances to the meet- The eoutest was a gl . e . lt success. ing. • In addition to this, over -forty Pretty nearly every bill poster in national advertisers sent communlc.i- America expressed his choica by vot- tions congratulating the organization hig. The general opinion was that . ., , , „!, the honor should go to a Xew York upon its growth and thanking the ., man. members for the great improvement Lowden not only received the votss in service which has been brought 0 f d ju posters, but owing to his meni- about through their influence. bership in the I. A. of D. the members The interest manifested by adver- of tuat organization pulled for him. risers is as significant as it is maikxd. $am W. Hoke managed Mr. Low- It means that the 1. A. of 1>. is one ct den's campaign, and it is due lo his the recognized institutions of America. executive ability in no small measure *j* that Mr. Lowden's majority was as Although interest in the propesed large as it proved to be. = Mr. Lowden attended the cenven- Sign Painters' Alliance continues un- Uon at Buffa , 0 aIld was tUe recipient abated, the movement languhhe^ lor of congratulations on all sides, lack of some one to take the initiative. Mr. Lowden will sail on the Aura- It wants a leader, some one whj will nia Aug. 30th. go to the front and give it a push by The vote at noon on Saturday, Ju'y ■ 0th was as follows: calling a meeting and forming a tani- ° W.B.Lowden 29S2 porary organization. We have ueen Isaac M. Monk : 1739 called upon to do this, but we simply Geo- M. Leonard 1017 P. F. Schaefer 542 can not undertake any additional ' j,. h. Ramsay 164 work. We are compelled to decline Geo. H. Siebe no Jas. A. Curran 30 emphatically and positively. We will. J. Ballard Carroll 26 however, startle ball rolling by l^W^^V"""::. % bringing out an expression of opinion. Chas. Vogel 24 In another column we outlin3 a plan ?l5'f5Sl"t Uy ' JJ Geo. Castner 24 which, if followed, will probably re- jas. f. O'Melia 22 suit in a preliminary meeting. That g^gg 4 ;;;;;;;;;;; . £ . in our estimation is all that is needed. j onn G Reese is The movement will then take care'ef Geo. J. Sherer. 15 itself. P.B.Oliver...., 13 * J. J. Flynn 12 ** Edw. A. Stahlbrodt n On October 26th next, at Omaha, Al. Bryan... 11 Etnmett Littleton 5 Nebraska, the American Assoc at.on A B Bea j e 5 of Fairs and Expositions will hold its W. C. Tirrill 3 C. K. Hagar. 2 ■ annual convention. Under the txi.-rt- j_ Garlick 2 tag laws of the association only State E. M. Slocomb 2 C. B. Woodward 2 Fairs are eligible for membership. Barney Link 2 This is to be changed. The organi- A Van Beuren 1 Harry Stoops I zation is to be thrown open to county Mrs Dundon 1 and district fairs. Every agricultural C. F. FiU""* 1 Fred. W. Jenks............ I association in the United g-taUs anil p. P. Ketelson 1 Canada is invited to send a delega e w C p F F ^ elnian j The advantages which will fol.ow c _ H . Griebel, Jr 1 this movement are simply iiua'.cnla Geo^i^BubrT.' '.'.'.'.'.'.■'.'.'.'.'. 1 ble. They simply can not be even csti- Chas. Bryan 1 mated. For this reason it is to b.; Sa m Pratt - J hoped that every agricultural socie.y The voting contest was a great ,uc v cess. We understand that our es- and fair association throughout the ^^ contemporary, "The Kill Post country will immediately consider the ,,,.» of London, England, will sail n advisability and take stei;s to seud a representative to attend our ni:<ctlug representative to the meeting. next year at Milwaukee. , ,- j. ■ 4. e ■ „ If this is done, we will send an Every county and district fair arso- a . • other American boy abroad in WOO. elation should commence at once to take steps to affiliate with the Amcri- The ya]ue Qf an BaverU - emcnt abends al- Can Association Of Fairo tnl E_po;;- togtther on the number of perpl» who r ad It and how they are Imprersed by It. If the 1m- tlons. The next meet.ns takes _j.1_cj p reEE ion 13 good, tt Is favorable for tbe buil- at Omaha, Neb., Oct. 2(5th next, anl ness; if otberwlsp. the sales will be dimin- ished rather than Increased. Every day we every society is invited and exp.c.ea Eee coetly errorg madc in advertising; crrcrs to send a delegate. for which there seems to be no excuse, taking Into account that the men who make them It is to be hoped that every fair as- have devo ted their whole lives and much sociation will avail itself of the invi- money to the study of advertising. A Email, tation and provide for representation beautiful picture, gotten up in flne dam, is : , . well enough for the magazines, but Is out of Without delay. place on the bill boards. J. W. Fleming, Columbus, O., is Sec- ; ; • retary, and will answer all inquiries .^ eMwta ^ ^ par|3 ExposIlIon of for Information. - 1SW0" should be the watchword in America. t^i* MILWAUKEE NEXT YEAR. The annual convention of the Asso- ciated Bill Posters for 1809 wi:l be held at Milwaukee. Inasmuch as the meeting comes West, it behooves the Western members to make a show- ing. Let us all get to work and increase the membership iu the West- Let us perfect all the . Slate organization'-'. There is no reason why all of them should not be iu just as good *unp? as Ohio and Michigan. Many a good man remains unat- tached, who should be a member, not only of his State association, but of the national body as well. If the case is laid before him in the right manner he will come in. The Associated Bill PosICtI-s has ex- erted a wonderful influence for Rood. Let us strengthen it and thereby ex- tend that influence. NEW YORK NOTES. $am W. Hoke went from Buffalo to Chicago, checked up the George W. Childs Cigar display on the bill boards, painted walls and L load lines, made a number of new con tracts, and incidentally closed a $14,- 000 deal with the publishing house of Laird & Lee, for bill posting Ople Reid's great book. "The .Tuckling.V throughout the Union. Harry Munson's b'll boards do not contain a sheet of dead paper, and are certainly a glowiug picture at thi< time. Seidenberg & Co.'s Cigars and Navy Tobacco seem to dominate, fol- lowed by Boro Lithia Water, AVash- burne-Crosby Flour. Chambers' En- cyclopedia. Hunter Whisky. A'in Ma- rian!, New York Journal, II. O. R:ck- itt's Blue, etc.. etc. The most popular bill ros:«r in America. Billy Lowdeu. sa Is July ".1 for Ireland, to attend the convention of the United Bill Posters' Associa- tion at Dublin. Aug. 1(5: he carries with him the good wishes of all his competitors iu the race, all of wli-.nn feel that the popular vote made a most wise selection. As a rule, the Summer season is to be dreaded by the metropolitan b 11 poster, but this one is an except!.n. at least so far as Munsou is con- cerned, as lie is carrying as much paper as at any time diirini tie y: ar. The man who says the association docs not. lwiii'tit bill posting was not at Buffalo in July—or else h« was never there before: Fi brick's plant, was one of the sights of i\\± town. Wilshire got In a day late, but man aged to iiiiprcss his pet Idea (that 1)1:1 posting is and should lo si t.lisl) oil the minds of most of the biys l>ef< iv the trip to Niagara was finishel. $am AV. Iloko had three eff. rs of partnerships from association mini bi-rs in one day before the wind up < f the meeting, and one offer from an ••official" solicitor. CHARLES MAXWELL DEAD Mr. Chas. C. Maxwell, the well-known till poster of Lincoln, 111., and late Treasurer of the I. P. B. A., died Saturday. July 23. of typhoid fever. His funeral took place Mon- day. Mr. Walter Donaldson, of the Great West- ern Printing Co., of St. Louis, was a "Ilill- board" caller July 2Gth. Although quite a young-looking 4 man, Mr. Donaldson hai been connected with the Great Western over six- teen years. He has a very large acquaint- ance among showmen. THE BILLBOARD. | LIST OF I 1898 FAIRS. $ This li<t Is revised and corrected month- w » ly. Secretaries are urgently requested to V) 9> send in their dates at the earliest possible W m uiouieul uller they are claimed, and to w & notify us promptly as to any change. W 9 Rosters and dates are published abso- W • luiely Free of Charge. , w IS Copyrighted 1898. All rights reset ved. $ *fe 3 €«C SC e t «€6€ S<r%t «»€€< € j«P* ALABAMA. ANN1STON—Oxford Lake Northeast Alabama Fair Association. Oct. 18 to 22. W. F. Hig- gtns, pres.: Dr. T. W. Ayers, secy.; .Geo. W. Eichelberger, treas. ARKANSAS. PINE BLUFF—Arkansas State Fair. Oct. 18 to 28. BRADFORD—White County Fair AEsot-Iation. K D Jones, pres.; A. N. Hodges, treas.; W. A. Hodges, secy. CALirOBJTTA. LOS ANGELES—District Agricultural Asso- ciation No. 6. Oct. 6 to 22. John C. Lyncn, San Francisco, pres.; Henry T. Fleishman, treas.; Lewis Thorne, secy., 226 S. Spring st, MARYSVILLE — Agricultural Association. District No. 13. NAr-A—Napa Agiiculturrl Society. E. H. Winsbip, pres.; John T. Z.lem.r, t.eas.; Edw. S. Bell, secy. SACRAMENTO—California State Agricul- tural Society. Sept 6 to 19. Ed. F. Smith, secy. SAN JOSE—Santa Clara Valley Agricultural Society. S»otifc.ioN—San Joaquin Valley Ag.icultu- tal Association. No fair In lifts. P. u, Cobb, pres.; C. E. Doan, secy. WOODLAND—Agricultural Association, Dis- trict No. 40. E. M. Barney, secy. CO LOB ADO. CANON CITY—Fremont County Fruit Day. Sept. 20 and 21. F. M. Harding, pres.; N. F. Handy, secy. Diai/iA—jje.ta t:ounty Fair Association. C. E. Mewer, pres.; J. W. Sanders, treas.; H. H. Smith, secy. GLEN WOOD SPRINGS—Farmers' Club of Pitkin. Eagle and Garfltld Counties. Sept. 28 to 30. W. L. Grubb. Carbondale. pres.: Ed. Stauffacber, Catbeilne, treas.; CJ. H. Bell, secy.' LOVBLAND—Loveland Free Street Fair As- sociation. Sept. 27, 28. O. D, Shields, pres. and secy. MONTE VISTA—Monte Vista Driving Club and Agricultural Association. Not decided. N. H. Chapman, pres.; R. B. Wallace, secy.; John MacArthur, treas. MONTROSE—Wetttrn Slope Fair. Sept. 22 to 24. F. D. Catlln, pres.; J. L. Atkinson. treas.; W. O. Redding, secy. ROCKY FORD—Arkansas \ alley Fair Asso- ciation. Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. R. C. Maltby, pres.; W. T. Wallace, secy. TRINIDAD—Tbe Las 'Animas County Fair Association. Sept. 21 to 23. Murdo Mack- Inzle, pres.; W. J. Caldwell, treas.; Jas. McKeougb, Jr., secy. COWMECTICUP BRAUFORD—Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Brauford. September. Edwin Doolittle, pres.; Wm. R. Foote. treas.; John P. Callahan, secy. BROOKLYN—Windham County Agricul'.ural Society. Sept. 13 to 15. Chas. W. Gros- venor, Pomfret Centre, pres.; T. B. Sibley, Danlelaon. treas.; Jos. B. Stetson, secy. COLUNBVILLE—Faimlngton Valley Agricul- tural Association. September. Oliver F. Perry, pres.; B. F. Case, treas.; E. A. Hough, seer. DANBIIRY—Danburv Agricultural Society. Oct. S to T. O. W. Rundle, secy. EN FIELD—Union Agricultural Society. Sept. 28-29. Olln S. Olmsted, pres.: Milo Hamil- ton, Ellington, treas.; C. A. Thompson, El- lington, secy. GRANBY—Granby Agricultural Society. GUILFORD—Gulirord Agricultural Society. Sept. 28. Lewis Wilcox, pres.; A. H. Phelps, secy. HARWINTON—Harwlnton Agrlcultuial So- ciety. Oct 4. Thos. Q. Hogan, pres.; Pat- „ rick Hogan, jr.. treas.; A. W. Buell. sec>. HUNTINGTON—Union Agricultural Asso- ciation. Sept. 21 and 22. W. E. Plumb, pres.; D. S. Clark, Long Hill, Conn.. treas.; 8. T. Palmer, Shelton. Conn., secy. MERIDEN—Merlden Agricultural Society. NEW MILFORD-New Mllford Agrlcu'.tural Association. Sept. 6 to 8. J. H. Cochrane, Box 636, secy. NEWTOWN—Newtown Agricultural Fair Co. Sept. 27 to 29. T. E. Piatt, pres.; H. G. Curtis. Sandy Hook, treas.; P. H. Mc- carty, secy. NORWICH-New London County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 6 to 7. JameB A. Bill, pres.; Chas. W. Hill, treas.; Tbeo. W. Yer- rlngton, secy. ROCKVILLE—Tolland County Agricultural Society. Ed. F. Badminton, secy. SIMSBURY—Simsbury Agricultural Society. SOUTHINQTON—Southlngton AgrI ■ ul ui al Co. ft Union Grange. Sept. 28 and 29. Geo. L. Messenger, pres.; M. M. Friable, secy.- treas. STAFFORD SPRINGS—Stafford Spring Ag- ricultural Society. Oct. E to 7. C. E. Den- nis, pres.; H. S. Abell, treas.; Chas. F. Beekwlth. aecy.. SUFFIELD-Suraeld Agricultural Society. Not decided. Waldo S. Knox, pres.; J. O. Haa- klM, treas.; A. N. Graves, aecy. WALUNOFORD — Walllngtord Agricultural BoeUty. WILLIMANTIC—Willlmantlc Fair Associa- tion. Sept. 27 to 29. Wm. P. Stevens, pres.; Frank Larrabee, treas.; F. A. San- derson, secy. : WINSTEDr-winsted Agricultural Corporafn. WOODSTOCK—Woodstock Agricultural Soci- ety.' Sept 19 to ZL-.-H. W. Hlbbard. secy. DELAWARE. DOVER—Agricultural Society of State of Delaware. Sept. 13 to 16. Geo. A. Milling- ton, pres.; Lewis SchabiJger, treas.; A. N. Brown, secy. FLOBIDA LAKE CITY—Florida Tobacco Fair Asso- ciation. October. F. B. Moodie, pres.; Thos: S. Chalker, treas.; S. Botler, Thomp- son,' secy. ST. PETERSBURG—West Coast Fair Associ- ation. E. H. Tomlinson, pres.; A. McLeod, treas.; H. L. Whitney, secy. GEORGIA. ANGUSTA—Nov. 28. HAWKINSVILLE—Nov. 15. LAWRENCEVILLE—Gwlnnet*. Fair As-ccia- " >tion. ■ Nov. 1 to 4. w. E. Simmons, pr s.: W. G. McNelley, secy. MACON—Carnival Association. Oct. 11 to 14. E. A. Waxelbaum, pres.; M. II. Tay- lo, treas.; M. P. Callaway, secy. MARIETTA—Cobb County Fair Association. Oct. 11 to 14. W. L. Richardson, pr^s.; John L. Manning, secy. ROME-Oct. 18. THOMASVILLE—South Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Association. Oct. 25. Judge H. W. Hopkins, pres. VALDOSTA—Nov. 8. WAYCROSS — Waycross Fair Association. No. 1. to 5. L. Johnson, pres.; Warren Lott, treas.; W. W. Sharpe, secy. IDAHO. BOISE—The Idaho Inter-Mountain Fair As- sociation. Oct. 3 to 8. E. W. Johnson, pres.; J. H. Anderson, treas.; W. S. Walker, secy. SALUBRIA—Washington County Fair Associ- ation. Not decided. I. R. Smith, pres.; K. E. Wilson, treas. and secy. ILLINOIS. ALEDO—Mercer County Agricultural Society. Sept. 20 to 23. John Brady, pres.; J. F. Henderson, treas.: Edwaid Dool, secy. ANNA—Southern Illinois Fair Association. Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. M. V. Eaves, secy. ATLANTA—Atlanta Union Fair. Sept. 6 to 9. E. Stubblefleld, McLean, pres.; J. P. Hteronymus. treas.: W. B. Stroud, secy. AVON—Avon Fair and Imp. Association. Aug. 23 to 26. D. R. Bowton. pres.; F. D. Kea. treas.; Julian Churchill, secy. BATAVIA—Kane County Fair Association. Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. Wm. T. Pratt, pres.: J. F. McNair, treas.; E. C. Piatt, Aurora, 111., secy. BELVIDERE — Boone County Agilcu'.tural Society. Sept. 6 to 9. John Hannah, pres.; E. E P. Tiuesdell, secy. BENTON—Franklin County Fair. Sept. 1!< to 24. BUSHNELL — Busbnell Fair Association. Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. John R. Camp, pres.: James Cole, treas.; Louis Kaiser, secy. CAMAKGO — Douglas County Agricultural Association. Sept. 6 to 9. Wm. lies, pres.; G. C. Jeffers, treas.; A. Hay ward, secy. CAMBRIDGE—Henry County Agiicultural Board. Sept. 19 to 23. T. Boltenstern, secy. CAMP POINT—Adams County Agiicultural Society. Sept. 12 to 16. Geo. Y. Downing, secy. CARMI—White County Agricultural Boaid. Sept. 6 to 10. Elvis Stinnett, pres.; R. L. Organ, secy. CARROLLTON—Greene County Fair Associ- ation. Oct. U to 14. C. W. Holnback, Rockbridge, pres.; B. C. Hodges, treas.; S. E. Simpson, secy. CARTHAGE—Hancock County Agricultural Board. Sept. S to 9. J. W. Graham, Bnnen, pres.; J. C. Ferris, treas.; John F. Scott. secy. "\ CATLIN—Vermilion County Agricultural land Mechan. Association. Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. Thos. A. Taylor, pres.; Frederick Jones, treas.; S. A. McGregor, secy. CHAMPAIGN—Champaign County Agricultu- ral Board. Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. H. H. Har- ris, pres.; J. Mawley Clark, treas.; John M. Beers, secy. CHARLESTON—Coles County Board of Ag- ricultural. Sept. 13 to 17. R. Alexander, pres.; W. V. Miles, treas.: John W. Glass- co, secy. CT w»R CREEK—Putnam Ccunly Fair. Sept. 21 to 23. CLINTON—At-g. 8 to 12. DANVERS—McLean County Fair. Sept. 20 to 23. DANVILLE—Vermilion County Fair. Sept. 6 to 9. ELM WOOD— Elmwood Fair Association. Aug. 23 to 26. W. J. Smith, pres.; C. F. Graham, treas.: C. A. Snyder, secy. EDWARDSVILLE—Msdlson County Farm- ers' Institute and Street Fair. Oct. 12 to IB. John Stolz, pres.; H. C. Gerke, ji„ sexy EL PASO—El Paso District Agricultural Board. Sept. 12 to 16. Edwin Cbllds.pres.; A. H. Walte. treas.: Geo. R. Curtis. se<v». FAIRBURG—Livingston County Fair. Sept. 6 to 10. FAIRBURY—Falrbury Union Agricultural Board. Sept. 6 to 9. Dr. S. M. Barnes, preB.: L. B. Domlny. treas.; O. S. Wester- velt, secy. FREBPORT—Northern Illinois Agricultural Association. Sept 6 to 9. H. P. Asptnwall, pres.; J. B. Taylor, treas.; Jas. R. Cow- ley, aecy. GALENA—Galena Fair Association. Oct. 27 to SO. W. T. Hodson, pres.; W. Barner, treas.: Frank Bostwlck, secy. GOLCONDA—Pope County Agricultural As- sociation. Oct. 6 to 8. John R. Smith, pres.; Edward B. Clark, treas.; Barney Phelps, secy. • GRAYVILLE—Aug. 30 to Sept. 3. C. H. Ox- man, aecy. GRfGGSVILLE—Illinois Valley Fair Asso- ciation. C. W. Simmons, pres.; J. W. Strad, treas.; J. F. Hatch, secy. - HIGHLAND — Highland Madison County Fair. Sept. 1 to 4. Sclmar Pabst. pres.; Fred. SiegiiEt, treas.; Timothy Gnaz, secy. HILLSBORO—Hi'.lEboro County Fair and D. P. Association. Chas. W. Bliss, pres.; Alex A. Cress, treas.; Edw. A. Cress, secy. HOMER—Homer Fair. Aug. 23 to 26. H. V. Taylor, pres.; C. D. Babb, treas.; J. Ben- nett, secy. HOOPESTON—Hooperston Fair and Trot- ting Association. Aug. 22 to 26. J. A. Cun- ningham, pres.; J. H. Hamilton, jr., treas.; Dale Wallace, secy. JONESEORO—Union County Fair. Sept. 13 to 16. J. D. Wilson, pres.; Thos. Rixleben, treas.; Jas. A. Peak, secy. JOSLIN—Rockland County Agricultural As- sociation. Sept 13 to 15. Hon. Wm. Payne, pres.; J. Schafer, jr., Port Byron, treas., L. J. Whiteside, secy. KANKAKEE—Kankakee County Fair. Se;t 12 to 16. KNOXVILLE—Kncx Ccunty Feir. S pt. 10 to 14. KEWANEE—Kewance District Agricultural Board. Sept. 12 to 16. John Moore, secy. LA HARPE—La Harpe District Fair Associ- ation. Aug. 22 to 26. Ed. Wilcox, pres.; C. H. Ineraham. treas.: W. E. Miller, secy. LA SALLE—La Salle D. P. and Agricultural Fair Association July 19 to 22. N. W. Duncan, pres.; W. Biergenburt, treas.; M. Cunning s-cy. LB EOT—Le Roy Fair and Agricultural As- sociation. Sept 5 to 9. J. W. Biiney. secy. LIBERTYVILLE—Lake County Agricultural Society. Sept 13 to 16. Byron Colly, pres.: E. W. Parkhurst, treas.; Jas. M. Wood- man, secy. MACOMB—MeDonough County StovR Agri- cultural and Mechanical Association. Aug. IS to 19. W. O. Blaisdell. pres.: Geo. Gadd. treas.: Frank R. Kyle, secy, MARION—Williamson Ccurty Fair. Se-.t -0 to 23. W. H. Burdy. secy. MARTINSV'LLE—Claik County Agricultural Association. Sept. 27 to Oct. 1. Justin Sweet, pres: Haivey Hurst, treas.: G. H. Miller, secv. MATTOON—Mattoon Free Street Fair. Oct 5 to 8. Frank Kern, pres. McLEANSEORO—Hamilton County Fair. Sept 13 to 16. MENDOTA — Mendota Union Fair Associa- tion. July 12 to 15. Geo. B. Wills, pres.: H. B. Cookins, treas.: Geo. H. Madden, secy. MONMODTH — Warren County Agricultural Society. Sept 13 to 16. Wm. Hanna, pres.; Wm. B. Young, treas.; Geo. C. Rankin, secy. MONTICELLO—Piatt County Agricultural So- " ciety. Aug. 15 to 19. Wm. H. Kratz. pres.; O. W. Moore, treas.: C. A. Gatman. secy. MORRISON—Whiteside County Central Ag- ricultural Society. Sept 6 to 9. E.: A. Smith, pres.; J. J. Hurlburt, treas.; A. R. Lewis, secy MT. CARROLL—Carroll County Agricultural Board American Trotting Association. Aug. 30 to Sept 2. Geo. F. Bucher. pres.; H. N. Griffith, treas.; G. C. Kenyon.* secy. MT. STERLING—Brown County Agricultural Society. Aug. 1 to 5. Geo. A. McDannold, pres.: H. A. Perry, treas.; G. L. Brock- man, secy. MT. VERNON—Jefferson County Agricul- tural Board and Fair Association. - Sept 13 to 16. Geo. W. Evans, pres.; S. H.'Wat- son, treas.: Fred. P. Watson, secy. MURPHRYSBORO—Jackson County Fair. Oct 11 to 14. .■-'', , NEWTON—Jasper County Fair. • Sept 19 to 24. OREGON—Ogle County Agricultural Board. Sept. 6 to 9. Chas. W. Sammis, pres.; John Sheaff, treas.: Ben]. Chaney, aecy. PANA—Pana Union Agricultural < Society. Aug. 29. H. N. Schuyler, pres.; Robeit Johns, treas.; Lou Roley. secy. PETERSBURG—Manard Ccucty Ftlr. Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. ■■■■'■■ ■ PINCKNEYVILLB—Perry Ccunty F.lr. Oct. •4 to 7. Matthew Rule, pres.; T. Li.-Wallace, r treas.; R. J. Rushing, secy. " PRINCETON — Bureau County Agricultural Board. Sept 6 to 9. H. E. Waddell. pres.: C. A. Palmer, treas.; O. Wilkinson, secy. ROCHELLE — Agricultural and Mechanical Association of Rochelle. Sept. 20 to 23. C. E.'Gardner, pres.; A. B. Sheadle, treas.: Francis E. Dresser, secy. ROCKFORD—Winnebago Ccunty Agrlca'tural Society. Aug. 29 to Sept 2. D. W. Barn- ingham, pres.; C. O. Upman, treas.; J. B. Whitehead, secy. RUSHVILLE-Schuyler County Agricultural Board. Aug. 8 to 12. Hon. Perry Logsdon. pres.; Orson Pettljohn, treas.; A. P. Rode- wald, secy. ~ r : SALEM—Marion County Agricultural Beards Oct U to 14. John W. Larimer, pris.; T. S. Marrtiull, treas.; H. T. Sweney.-sety.: SANDWICH — Sandwich Fair Association. Sept 13 to 16. W. G. Beveridge, pres.; F. S. Mosber. treas.: E. Randall, secy. - •_-■■■ SAYBROOK—McLean County Fair Associa- tion. Aug. 23 to 26. T. W. Beardsley. Gibson City, pres.; H. W. Dahl. treas.; C. P. Earterbrnok. secy. SHAWNEETOWN—Gallatin County Agricul- tural Board. Aug. 30 to Sept 3. Martin Doherty, pres.: Marsh Wlseheart. secy. ;> SHAWNEETOWN—Fair. Martin Doherty. pres.: John McKelllgott treas.; 'Marsh W lPPheart secy. SHELBYVTLLE—Shelby County Agricultural Board. Sept 6 to 13. Philip Parker, pres.: Chas. E. Kellar, treas.; Geo. A. Roberts, secy. SPRINGFIELD—State Fair. Sept 26 to Oct 1. J. Irving Pearce. Chicago, pres.: B. H. Brainerd. treas.; W. C. Garrard, seer. BIG FEATURE FOR FAIRS. A RIFLE EXPERT ON THE HIGH AND LOFTY WIRE. The strongest and best shootine: act ever witnes-ed in America. It never fails to score a tremendous success*, and-is received every where with overwhelming ovations and enthusiasticapplau^-% V Lnngslow's performance is unquestionably the marvel of the century, and must be seen to be appreciated. For time and terms, address, MOINS. LANGSLOW, 334 E. 13th St, NEW YORK.