The billboard (July-Dec 1898)

%^S^-j^:'^"rl: MA, 22 The THE BILLBOARD. International Association of Distributors. OFFICERS FOR I898-»99. JOS. REID „ President Kansas City, Mo. ■W. Hi STEINBRBNNER Rec. Secretary ;, \ Cincinnati, O. r O. P. jFAIRCHILD Treasurer Covington, Ky. B. S. DOUGLAS ...First Vice President Memphis, Tenn. W. C.-TIRRILL Second Vice President ; Lima, Ohio. JAS. A. CURRAN Third Vice President I < Denver. Col. Executive Committee. THO& KAIN ^..Middletown, N. Y- L.H.J RAMSEY Lexington, Ky Theifollowing Is the official list of members In good standing at the present time. The "service- of any member whose name appears f herein, is guaranteed by the association. The • list is; revised and corrected monthly. Addresses are published under this head at ;jr per year per line. ALABAMA. 'Birmingham—Sheldon McMurray, 1412 5th av. '. Montgomery—G. F. McDonald, city bill poster *■ . ARIZONA. Phoenix—The Phoenix Bill Posting Co., 10 S. Center St. ARKANSAS. ! Conway—J. F. Clark, Box 92 SHot Springs—A. W. Thomas. 224% Central av . Little Rock—R- L. Thompson, 113 W. 2d st \r CALIFORNIA. El Paso del Robles—Harry Gear. Eureka—W. H. Mathews, 636 2d st Haywards Bill Posting Co. 56 Castro St., Hay- I wards. *Lo» Angeles—Los Angeles Bill Posting Co f Oakland—William B. Porter, 40810th st ? SantaTcruz—L. A. Daniels, 9 Locust st Santa Monica—Wilshire Porting Co., 636 Broadway. Los Angeles, Cal. = Ventura—G. H. Shepherd, opp. Rose Hotel ; COLORADO. Aspen,—John B. Ledan. ; Colorado Springs—Curran Co., Denver. 'Denver—Curran Co., 17th and Larimer. ^Leadville—John Cotman, 204 W. 7th st "Pueblo—The Curran Co., 114 Santa Fe av I Victor—Cripple Creek Dist.—Jos. A. Quinn ' CONNECTICUT. Meriden—H. L. Redman, 168 Liberty. New Haven—New Haven Bill Posting Co Norwalk—J. F. Buxton. '* Stamford—Thos. J. Troy, Taylor st. CANADA. Brantford, Ont.—Chas. Murray Smith. • Ottawa—Alexander Jacques, 43 College av DELAWARE. Wilmington—Geo. W. Jackson, 821 Orange St. FLORIDA. I Pensa&ola—John L. Smart. GEORGIA. - Atlant l— Edw. Bridger, 608 Temple Court : Angus a—Chas. R. Rowland, 303 Jackson st "I Colon! )us, Georgia and Adjacent Towns—E. B.' Bridger, Atlanta. - Macon -Frank H. Powers, 414 2d st. Savan: ah—J. E. Campos, Box 92. , ILLINOIS. Auror .—B. Marvin & Son. ' Belle? lie—L. E. Tiemann, 508 S. High st. Carlln ille, Macoupin County—A. J. Turner. 1: Chleat y— John A- Clough, 42 River St. ' Cllnto: —A. Nicolai. Danville—Frank P. Myers. 1" DeeatiTv-Vv llliam Mutton, 826 Calfax st. * Bast St. %pu(s—J. L. Whelan, 18 N. Main. 7 EdwardsvOepGeo. W Kellermann, l€9 Sec- \ ond st \^ • s Evanston, C01X County—American Bill Post- ing & Dist. TCo. Address 280 Madison St., Chicago. % Freeport—RlcharoWTahler, 58 Spring st. Galesburg—O. J. JOfcns«n, office. Auditorium. Jollet—DeLong & Bitwrman, 303 N. Jollet st- Kewanee—Frank A. cTmow, South and Main. LeRoy—Geo. P. Rowley^ Mattoon—F. G. McPhersc^^l212 Broadway, gpline—R. H. Taylor, eaia^Vlndsor Hotel. Cernon—Thos. Manion.^k > and Bloomlngton—1%F. Dillon. Ottawa, LaSalle County—ChaltR. Duckett. Peoria—Monk Introduction Com PonHac—Lee Collins, 112 E*. Reynolds st. Qnincy—G. B. Bowman, Empire Tfceatre. : Roehelle—Chas. A. Hizer. '"-fc : Robinson, Crawford Co.—ClarenceV-. Hale. " Waukegan—G. Runey & Son. ^^ INDIANA. ^k Anderson—Anderson Bill Posting Co.^A . Alexandria— W. O. Henry. ^L Bloomington—L. E. Krueger, 100 ColIeJ^BB.'e. Brazil—Monk Introduction Co. ^"-Y* Connersville—N. H. Scotten, 1518 EasterrT-fvr- Elkhart—D. B. Carpenter, 525 S. Main st.^fc Ft. Wayne—W. H. Case. K Goshen—Chas. Krutz, 210 S. 7th St. ^B Greensburg—Fred. Seitz Son, 24 S. Franklii a a a a t Oreencastle—John W. Cooper, 24 & 26 S. Ind^B m - mxaooa B fSsMpHne- I "St^Cgn *-A Normal Hammond—frank fi. Gero. Hartford City—Chas. W. Abbott, Box 165. Huntington—Benj. Miles, 8 Everett st. Indianapolis—Geo. W. Vansyckle, 114 S. Ills. Jeffersonville—L. H. Ramsey, Lexington, Ky. Kokomo—H. E. Henderson, 42 N. Main st. LaFayette—LaFayette Bill Post. & Dist. Co. LaPorte—W. C. Miller, 620 Main st. Lebanon—James S. Seiver, W. North St. Logansport—Chas. Schleiger, 215 6th st. Madison—James A. O'Donnell, Box 644. Marion—John L. Wood, 920 S. Branson st. Mitchell—W. M. Munson, jr. New Albany—R. K. Brown. Peru—Chas. W. Stutesman, P. O. Box 114. Richmond—Dobbins Bros. Rockport—Robt. M. Smith, 700 Elm st. Seymour—Henry Dieck. 219 W. Tipton st. ' Shelbyville—T. F. Chafee & Son. South Bend—J. N. Schwartz. Ad. Walkerton. Sullivan—Rush P. Crawford. Terre Haute—Jas. M. Dishon. 29 S. 5th st. Vlncennes—Vlncennes Bill Posting Co. Wabash—Harter Bros., Market st. Walkerton—J. N. Schwartz. Whiting—Jos. J. Murphy. INDIAN TERRITORY. Purcell—G. W. Brown. IOWA. Burlington—A. E. Drier, 413 Maple st. Cedar Rapids—W. S. Bye, 720 S. 5th st. Charles City—Charles City BUI Posting Co. Clinton— H. F. Sanger, 511 S. 2d St. Davenport—Tri City Introduction Co. DesMoines—Chas.W. Orris, 1601 DesMolnes St. Dubuque—A. Leonard, 175 W. Locust st. Keokuk—A. A. Bland. LeMars—Wm. O. Light. Mason City—S.H. Butterbaugh, 204 S. Main st. Sheldon—John Walton. Sioux City—A. B. Beall. Winterset. Madison County—Arthur Gordon. KANSAS. Atchison—J. G. Shaffer, 111 S. 5th st. Hutchinson—W. A. Loe, 102 Opera House. Junction City—Herman Delker. Box 402. Topeka—L. M. Crawford, 214 E. 5th st. Wichita—E. L. Martllng, manager. KENTUCKY. Ashland—John M. Hutton. Covington—O. P. Fairchild & Co. 24 E. 5th st Frankfort—Geo. W. Roeck, 334 Conway st. Henderson—Jas. L. Lambert, jr., 216 2d. Lebanon—R. L. Nesbitt. Lexington—L. H. Ramsey, 122 E. Main st. Louisville—Falls City Bill Posting Co. Lex- ington, Ky. Newport—G. H. Otting & Son, 60S York st. Owensboro—Owensboro Bill Posting Co. Paducah—H. J. Harth. LOUISIANA. Alexandria—Gardner Blades, 2d st. Baton Rouge—Alfred O. Deville, 516 Main st. New Orleans—J. Garlick, 633 Commercial PI. MAINE. Bangor—Thomas W. Burr, 47 Hammond. Blddeford—Wildes Bros.. Portland. ; Deering—Wildes Bros., Portland. Portland—Wildes Brothers. Saco—Wildes Bros., Portland. South Portland—Wildes Bios., Portland. Westbrook—Wildes Bros.. Portland. MARYLAND. Baltimore— John H. Jones, 238 S. Mount st. cor. McHenry st. MASSACHUSETTS. Attleboro—Abel W. Gilson. 12 Holman St. Beverly—Luther Cahoon, 44 Cabot st. Boston—J. Donelly's Sons, 7 Knapp st. Brockton—W. F. Gurney, 12 Elbridge Place. Fall River—Chas. A. Page, 1101 Plymouth av. Haverhill—Chas. W. York, 7 White st. Lowell—Chas. L. Lowe, 201 Middlesex St. Milford—Elwin M. Slack. New Bedford—A. E. Hathaway, 100 Pleasant. Newburyport—W. A. & S. Mr. Noyes, 39 Pleas- ant st. Taunton—A. B. White, 45 Cohanet St. Waltham—Frank McGuinness & -Son. Worcester—Fiske Bros., 43 Jlraldo st. MICHIGAN. Albion—W. C. Eslow. Alpena—R. Nolan, 123 White St. Battle Creek—E. R. Smith. 6 E>Maln. Bay City—C. J. Bloomfleld, 211 5th av. Benton Harbor—Shaft & Fye. Cheboygan—A. J. Finn, 54 Duncan av. Detroit—Jno. H. Owen, 91 Shelby st. Flint—H. 'A. Thayer. Grand RapidSrrGeo. M. Leonard. 17 Huron. Holland—John" Van Den Berg, 39 E. 7th st. Iron Mountain—A. D. Stiles, 219 W. Flesheim. Ithaca—James Donaldson. Jackson—Stevenson & Solomon. 115 Mill St. Kalamazoo—J. E. McCarthy, 108 Portage st. Manistee—Mrs. J. W. Tennant. Muskegon—Peter P. Steketee, 38 E. Walton St. Port Huron— Bennett Bill Posting Co., 909 Military. St. Joseph—Geo. L. Edloff, Hotel Whitcomb. MINNESOTA. Austin—P. H. Zender & Co., 406 Mill St. Mankato—C. H. Grieble, jr., 209 S. Front st. Minneapolis—J. H. Crownover. Rochester—W. S. Elkins & Co. St. Paul—J. H. Crownover, 39 Winnipeg av. MISSISSIPPI. Corinth—W. E. Patton, Box 164. MISSOURI. _ Cape Girardeau—C. D. Kage. Jefferson City—Oscar M. Miller, 224 Madison. Kansas City—Joseph Reld, 116 E. 9th st. St. Joseph—A. J. Avery, Tootle Theatre. St. Louis—R. H. Johnston, 208 N. 13th st. Springfield—W. H. Gorseline, 2129 Benton av. Warrensburg—B. F. Brunkbart. MONTANA. Butte—Harnols & Son. NEBRASKA. Beatrice, Gage Co.—The J. H. Martin Co.. Fremont—U. S. Watts. Lincoln—F. C. Zehrung. 1145 O st. Omaha—R. Carleton, 218 S. 14th st. NEW JERSEY. Camden—Temple Bill Posting Co., 814 Wal- nut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Hackensack—Hackensack Bill Posting Co. Hoboken—Hoboken Bill Posting Co., 61 New- Jersey City—J. F. O'Mealia, 27 Montgomery. Long Branch—G. M. Chattle, 338 Morris av. Newark—E. M. Slocomb, 369 Market st, Patterson—Patterson Bill Post. Co., 5 Rampo. Red Bank—L. O. Summersett, 5 Central av. NEW MEXICO. East Las Vegas—Chas. Tamme. NEW YORK. Auburn—Wm. M. Kerr. Albany—Albany Bill Post. & Dist. Co., 35 Beaver st. Batavia—Albert R, Perry, 39 Jackson st. Brooklyn—The American Bill P. & Dist. Co. Buffalo—Whitmier & Filbrlck, 200 Wash'n st. Bushnell's Basin—W. E. Burleigh. Bingbamton—George C. Castner. Cortland—Wallace Bros. Elmira—Chas. F. Berry, 160 Sullivan St. Fulton—Wm. Cook, Lock Box 41. Gloversville— Olin S. Sutliff, 62 Orchard St. Glens Falls—A. M. Cheeseboro, 91 South st. Hudson—Robert M. Terry, 305 Warren st- Jamestown—Geo. C. Castner, Syracuse, 221 Montgomery st. Lockport—Staats' Bill Post. & Dist. Co. Little Falls—Norrls & Kingsbury, 1 W. Main. Mldaietown—Thos. Kain, 88 South St. Mt. Morris—Norman A. Seymore, Op. House. Newburg—N. W. Conyes, 69 Henry av. New York—Harry Munson, 4 Murray st. Niagara Falls—Mrs. C. Clayton, 21 Thomas. Oswego—Jos. A. Wallace. Rochester—J. E. Stroyer, 114 Weld st. Salamanca—C. R. Gibson. Schenectady—Hairy F. Miller, 611 Chapel st. Syracuse—Geo. C. Castner. Saratoga Springs—E. L. Williams, 25 W. Cir- cular. Troy—Mrs. M. E. Dundon, 114 4th st. Tonawanda—Whitmier & Filbrick. Utica—John Napier, 6 Madison st. Whitehall—S. Lamphron, Box 132. Yonkers—W. L. Mildrum & Co. NEVADA. Virginia City-John H. Dunlap. Box 24. NORTH CAROLINA. Asheville—John D. Plummer. Opera House. . OHIO. Akron—Brvan & Co., 125 S. Main. Ashtabula—J. L. Smith. Athens—C. T. Crippen, Union st. Bellefontaine—The Union Adv. Co., 613 W. Sandusky. Bowling Green—A. H. Yonker, 18 W. Wooster Bucyrus—F. R. Myers, 236 N. Spring st. Cambridge—Chas. E. Hammond, cor. Gaston ave. and 8th St. Canton—M. C. Barber, Grand Opera House. Chillicothe—B. S. Robinson. Cincinnati—W. H. Stelnbrenn'er, 519 Main st. Columbus—F. Airman & Son, 540 E. Main st. Cosohcton—Frank H. Dinsmore, Box 30L Cleveland—Bryan & Co., 17-19 High st, Dayton—Ja3. B. McConnon, 721 E. 2d st- Defiance—Frank P. Elliott, 106 E. High St. Delaware—Geo. D. McGuire, 169 S. Frank- lin st. Delphos—Chas. A. Hood. Elyrla—J. J. Howlett, 22 West av., North. Findlay—P. B. Oliver. Galion—S. E. Riblet, 119 E. Main st, Greenville—Louis W. Murphy, 131 W. Water. Hamilton—Geo. W. Riley, 310 High st. Ironton—J. H. Haynes & Son, 262 Mulberry. Kenton—Jos. C. Warvel, 323 E. Franklin st. Lancaster—Mrs. Clara M. McNeill, Main st, Lima—W. C. Tlrrlll & Co., 216 W. Market st, Logan—F. A. Koppe. Loraine—P. J. Smith*""-" Mansfield—E. R. Endly, 232 W. 4th st. Marietta—C. P. Thomas, 305 Scammal st. Marlon—Marion Adv. Co., D. N. Christian. Middletown—Geo. W. Riley, Hamilton. Mt, Vernon—Haymes Bros.. Public Square. Medina, Medina Co.—J. F. Jones, N. Court st. Martin's Ferry—Will A. Miller. Miamisburg—Chas. C. Miller, 29 N. Main st. Minster—Frank Lohman. Newark—E. O. Burroughs, Box 296. Norwalk—M. S. Wooster, 20 W. Main st. Painesvllle—Gray «c Rafter, 411 Walnut st. Plqua—Hlxson Bros., Box 866. Portsmouth—R. W. Lodwick, 118 W. 3d st. Salem—Harry S. Warner, 60 E. 6th St. Sandusky—Chas. Baetz, 101 Jackson st. Shelby—J. M. Fogelson, 36 W. Main st. Sidney—Chas. P. Rodgers, 550 Main st. Springfield—H. H. Tyner, 22 N. Race st. Steubenville—Chas. J. Vogel, 137 N. 3d st. Toledo—Bryan &. Co., 513 St. Clair St. Troy—G. A. Brannan, 9 W. Main st. Urbana—C. O. Taylor, 125 E. Court st. Van Wert—Smith & Leithy. Wooster—Geo. Kettler, 88 W. Larwill St. Xenia—C. L. McCIellan. Youngstown—John M. Evans, Box" 153. Zanesville—England Bros., 31 N. 5th St. OREGON. Corvallls—G. W. Bigham, Main st.. Box 135. McMinnville—G. F. Bangasser & Co., Box 38. Portland—John T. Williams, 346 Morrison. OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. Kingfisher—Wm. A. Northup, 318 S. Main St. Oklahoma City—Oscar V. Nix. 202V4 Grand av. PENNSYLVANIA. Allegheny—J. T. Hudson, Pittsburg. Pa. Allentown—N. E. Worman, 532 Hamilton st. Archibald—Jas. H. Swift. Bethlehem—Jacob F. Yellls. Carbondale—J. O'Hearn, 15 Main st. 'Carlisle—Wm. M. Meloy, Box 49. Connellsviile—Clowes Adv. & Dist. Co. Doylestown—Richard S. Heffner. Dunmore—Reese & Long. Franklin—Alexander Bradley, t 13th st. Hallstead—James S. Claxton & Co. Harrlsburg—Arthur C. Young. 18 N. Third st. Indiana—Harry K. Apple, 709 Philadelphia st. Lebanon—G. H. Spang, 405 Cumberland St. Lancaster—Howard M. Soders, 137 Church at. McDonald, Wash. Co.—The 2 Macs Co. ' Mansfield—W. D. Husted Adv. Co. 67 Main st. New Castle—J. G. Loving. Pottstown—Jacob E. Amole, 30 High st. Pottsville—Cbas. L. Weiss, 40 B. Bacon st Pittsburg—Twin City Distributing Agency. PI Us ton—R. B. Hankee, 15 S. Main st. Philadelphia—American Bill Posting Co. Reading—H. J. Lindenmuth, 244 f'ranklinst. Scranton—Reese & Long. Tamaqua—G. A. Jacobs, 11 E. Broad st Wilkesbarre—W. H. Burgunder. Williamsport—S. M. Bond, Cherry and Rural, RHODE ISLAND. Pawtucket—J. E. McMahon. 43 Summer st. SOUTH CAROLINA. Charleston—Chas. Bernard. Address Box 92, Savannah, Ga. TENNESSEE. Chattanooga—H. S. Holmes, 16 E. 7th st. Covington—H. N. Holshouser, L. B. 457. Memphis—R. S. Douglas, Grand Op. House. Nashville—Jas. L. Hill, 150 N. Cherry St. TEXAS. Beaumont—Welcome Rollins, Box 274. Brownsville—Valle & Bro Adv. Co. Calvert—J. P. Caslmir, Main st. Dallas—H. C. Oury. Galveston—J. E. Howard, Box 134. Houston—Thos. F. O'Leary, 801 Capitol av. San Antonio—Texas Advertising Co. Sherman—J. Long, 117 East Side Square. Terrell—H. C. Oury. UTAH. Logan—Will Crockett. Box 11. VERMONT. Burlington—P. H. Ward. 151 Maple st VIRGINIA. Alexandria—C. D. Wright, Washington, D. C. Portsmouth—S. C. Draper, 905 Washington 61. Roanoke—W. L. Robertson, Box 297. Staunton—J. H. Bell. Winchester—Cornelius Gibbens, Lock Box 64. WEST VIRGINIA. Charleston—L. H. Ramsey. Address 122 Main st, Lexington, Ky. Clarksburg—W. L. Dleson, Pike and 3d sts. Martinsburg—F. C. Baker, 246 Queen st Parkersburg—Parkerburg Adv. Co.. 5lh and Avery sts. Wheeling—A. W. Rader. 9th st and Alley C. WISCONSIN. Appleton—Wm. E. Cadman, Box 1225. fond du Lac—P. B. Haber. Janesvtile— Peter L. Myers. La Crosse—Aug. Erickson & Co.. 331 Pearl st. Milwaukee—Walter D. Dixon. 583 18th st Oshkosh—J. E. Williams. 24 High st. ' Racine—W. C. Tlede, 325 Main St. Richland Center—J. A. Coates. Sheboygan—E. J. Kempf, 731 Penn. av. Watertown—F. C. Volckman, 103 Main St. WYOMING. Laramie—H. E. Root. WASHINGTON. North Yakima—Bryson & Hauser. Box 611. Vancouver—John L. Marsh, 5th st. WASHINGTON, D. C. Clarence D. Wright, 707 1st st N. W. JOINTED MAGNETIC HAMMERS Just the thing for Card Tackers. The hammer is a true magnet which will never wear out or lose its mag- netic power. 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PENN'A fair * Department t& % >9oo0O0ooooeoo0oooooooeeeoo^oo«o*«0o««oooeo«ooo«00^o«< AVe wish to thank our friends among Hit* fair managers and secretaries of agricultural societies for the very lib- eral support extended us during the past year, and we extend you all here- with the compliments of the season. A merry Christmas to you and a Hap- py New Year from "The Billboard." PROCEEDINGS Of the Annual Convention Of the American Association of Fairs and Expositions, Held in Omaha, Neb , Octo- ber 25 and 26, J898. Tuesday, October 25, 10 A. M. The conven'tic-n was called to oider by Pf-iident Robt. \V. Furnas, of Brownviile, Neb. .ui*. Furims: The Secretary wii. ca.l the roll of members. I will state before he proceeds to make the call that there is a large delegation frc-m Canada with us to- day, who have not, as I understand, be- come members but who propose to do so. When the Secretary calls for the roll of members I would be pleased If tile Cana- dian delegation will report. The roll call showed the following dele- gates present: Illinois—Col. J. Irving Pearce, Chicago; A. J. Lovejoy, Rovscoe; I^afayettc Funk, Shirley; W. C. Garrard, Springfield; W. H. Fulkerson, Jerseyvil-le. Minnetc<a—E. W. Randall. Hamlin: Wm. M. Liggett. St. Anthony Park; John Cooper, St. Clcuc. „ „. _ - owa _p. L. Fowler, Des Moines; \V. F. Harriman, Hampton; G. L. Johnson. Ma- tuc-geta: L. H. Plckard, Harlan; R. G. JohnEcn, Humboldt. Nebraska—Milton Doollttle. North Platte: J. B. Dinsmore. Sutton; E. A. Barnes, Grand Island: R. W. Furnas, Brownville; Wm. R. Bc-wen, Omaha. Oh:-;—E. C. Ellis, Crestvue; Albert Hale. Mc-gadcre: J. C. Bower, Columbus: J. S. Stuckey. Van West: A. J. Clark. Cambridge. W* scon-Tin-—John M. True, Bamboo. Canada—H. J. Hill, Toronto; J. P. Ed- vards, Toronto; Geo. Vair. Toronto; J. K. Leslie. Toronto; P. G. Close. Toronto. in addition to the above named gentle- men, there was a large representation of fair managers, not accredited as delegates. Moved and seconded that the reading of the minutes of the last convention be dls- IK>nKd with, as th<-v are here in printed form and for distribution. Motion prevall- Moved and seconded that the convention do now adjourn to meet again this evening at 8 o'cltck sharp. Carried. October 25, S:3o P. M. •i«»i'-.p ca'led to order by the President. President Furnas: The Secretary in an- r<.---i<vti.K ft'-*- piogram has put down as number 1 "The Annual Address of the Pres- ident.' 1 have prepared no address nor have I any report to make. The business of this i-ss--oiatIon is lareclv and almost exclusive.y in the hands of the Secretary and Treasurer, whose reports will follow. I can not refrain, however, from saying that it Is with more than ordinary pleasure that I greet and we-.- cjmo you to this meeting of the association, especially as it is held further we»t than it hec ever been before. 1 am glad it is held In this enterprising city, here at the gateway entering into the region of the country known until very re- cently as the "Great American Desert. Further. I congratulate the association be- cause of the energetic work of the efficient Secretary, who has devoted himself to the interests of this association, and has worked up a better feeling and enlarged Interest in all its work. Another reas-on why it Is with more than ordinary pleasure that we meet here, is be- euuti- it !s at a time and place where is be- in-*. held n great exposition, where you have the privilege of seeing and examining the products and the results, and the possibili- ties and promises of the new West. We are In the habit here of callli-- this portion of the country west of the Missouri River as "the new West." it has made a wonderful 'Improvement and a wonderful development In the memory of nearly all those present, and for this reason It Is particularly gratlfy- Inu to me to present the work of this expo- sition. It perhaps does not become me. as a resident of Nebraska and largely Interested, to say so much, for fear of being charged with egotiEni. but I am free to say that the expoiltlcn Is one which we are all proud of. and I think has pleased everybody who has been present and seen what Is to be seen there. We will now- hear the report of the Sec- retary. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. American Association of Fairs and Exposi- tions: Gentlemen—As Secretary of the association, I submit the following report: On assuming the duties of the office of Sec- retary. I began making efforts toward widen- ing the scope of this association and enlisting a greater interest in the work it might be able to do for the fairs represented. In the published proceedings of the last meeting I took the liberty of presenting, not as a part of the proceedings, a brief address beating upon the educational features of our fails and the influence they exert in advanc- ing the farming and manufacturing interests, together with the necessity for managers coming together in this national organiza- tion. The published proceedings were sent to members and to other large fair managers, and I had hope of enlisting the interest of ev- ery one of the then present membership, and to add to our membership by inducing other large fairs to become represented. I have had some correspondence relative to the ob- ject of our association, and a great deal that was answered by sending the published proceedings. Of the membership noted on the records when I assumed the Secretaryship all have paid the membership fee up to this meeting except Kansas, against which there is shown *20. Michigan $20, New York 120, Wisconsin ?20. The following exhibit represnts the mon- eys that have come into my hands since the last report, the same being turned over to the Treasurer: To membership fees received: From Illinois State Fair for 1896-1897. $20 00 From Indiana State Fair for 1896-1897. 20 00 From 'Mlnnestota State Fair for 1896- 1897 20 00 From Iowa State Fair for 1896-1897... 20 00 From Nebraska State Fair for 1897 10 00 From Ohio State Fair for 1896-1S97 20 00 From St. Louis Fair for 1897 10 00 Total $120 00 Credit by amount turned over to Treasurer Liggett $120 00 The fees are payable at each airaual meet- ing and carries the member until the next annual meeting. For instance, the fee paid at the annual meetin,- in October, 1S97, was for the period between that time and the annual meeting of 1898, when the annual fee is again due. The Treasurer's report will show the disposition of the funds. Respectfully submitted. J>AS. W. FLEMING, Secretary. REPORT OF TREASURER. RECEIPTS. October 29, 1S97. Bailance in Treasury $76 45 October 30, 1897. Received of 11. Louis Fair, annual dues 10 00 March 29. 1S98. Received of Minnesota State Fair, annual dues 20 00 April 26. 1S9S. Received of Nebraska State Fair, annual dues ". 10 00 April 10, 1S9S. Received of Ohio State Fair, annual dues 20 00 April 10, 1S9S. Received of Il- linois State Fair, annual dues 20 00 April 21, 1S9S. Received of In- diana State Fair, annual dues 20 00 April 22. 1S9S. Received of Iowa State Fair, annual dues 20 00 $ 196 15 EXPENDITURES. January 20, 1898. Paid by or- der of Secretary to Spahr & Glen $20 50 May 7, 1S9S. Paid J. W. Flem- ing, expenses to Chicago and return 34-0 May 7. 1S98. Paid W. W. Mi'ler, expenses to Ohieago and reurn 9 "0 May 7, 1898. Paid John Cow- nie. expenses to Chicago and return 10 00 May 22. 1898. Paid Ohas. Downing, expenses to Chica- go and return IS 50 May 2. 1S9S. Paid Ohas. F. Kennedy, expenses to CM- cago and return IS 00 J me IS. 1S9S. Paid E. W. Randall for Fagley, expenses to Chicago and return... 6 ia October 24, 1S9S. Balance in treasury - ' $ 196 45 Respectfully submitted, WM. M. LIGGETT. Treasurer. Under the head of communications from the President he reported all communications turned over to the Secretary, which wi.l come up for consideration under another hr.-.d. The President called for— R-port of Executive Committee. >*o re- port. ►■eoorts from the Committee on Transpor- ^Mr^Vleming: Mr. President. You will re- member that at the last meeting of the as- -.^c'-itlon. action was taken appointing a Committee on Transportation, of which you were made the chairman. And as you wrote, owing to illness you could not attend, you de'egated another member of the commit- •~~ Hon. W. W. Miller, of Ohio, to act as chairman in your stead. I believe that Mr. Miller Is Indisposed this evening, or at .east is unable to be present, and he asks me to present his report. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TRANS- PORTATION. To the American Association of Fairs and Expositions: Gentlemen:—I'-ho undersigned committee, -'appointed at the last annual meeting of this association to confer with the Central Rail- way Traffic Associations relative to reduced passenger rates to the several State fairs, and the securing of freight rates an class horses equal to rates charged on other ex- hibition animals, beg to submit the follow- ing report: On March 8 the committee met at the Sherman House in Ohicago.a and proceeded to organize for the purpose of appearing be- fore the Railway Traffic Associations in ses- sion at that time. Through the kindness and interest of Col. J. Irving PeaTce, President of the Illinois State Board of Agriculture, your committee was first granted an audience with the Chi- cago Sub-committee of the Genera 1 Pas- senger Association, before which body it ap- peared and urged as earnestly as possible the granting of cheap excursions and a one cent a mile rate by the railways for carry- ing passengers to the several State fairs. Strong arguments were presented by the stveial members of the committee in sup- port of the requests made. Your committee was very cordially received by the railway repre.:?entatives, who, upon the retirement of the committee, took action, as appears from the minutes of the meeting copy ot which' was submitted to the members of the committee, as follows: REQUEST FOR REDUCED FARES FOR STATE FAIRS UNDER AUSPICES OP NATIONAL FAIR MANAGERS' AS- SOC1TION. By apointment there ihmp appeared before the meeting a committee- representing the National Fair Managers' Association, and composed of Mr. J. Irving Pearce, President Illinois State Board of Agriculture; Mr. John Cownie, President Iowa Agricultural Society; Messrs. W. W. Miller and J. W. Fleming, Secretary and Assistant Secretary, respectively of Ohio Department of Agricul- ture, and Messrs. Chas. Downing and C. F. Kennedy. President and Secretary, respec- tively of Indiana State Board of Agriculture, who had by a recent meeting of their or- ganization been constituted a committee to wait upon the several Passenger Traffic As- sociations having jurisdiction over the ter- ritory in which' their interests are situated. The several members of the committee, in behalf of the respeotive organizations they represented, claimed that owing to the fre- ruent reductions of rates- to .one fare for round trip to the cities at wMob the State fairs are located, the attractions they offer fail, at the same rate of fare, to induce re- munerative attendance, and as a means of offsetting this untoward condition, desired fhe assistance of the railways to the extent of granting for each? State fair (including the St. Louis Fair and Exposition), in ad- c.s'i-'-n to the round trip rate of one fare usually accorded, a rate of one cent per mile each way, on Wednesdays and Tmirsdays, good returning on Friday, from a radius of two hundred miles, the cheaper rate to ap- p-.y at least on the direct lines. The com- mittee further urged that unless they cou.d have the suppoit of the railways In the di- rection indicated.. they would by reason of insufficient attendance be forced to abandon their State fairs. It was further argued that the National Fair Managers' Association tends to promote travel, for the reason that the State fairs occurring in succession, there is' a following of exhibitors and many of the at The Committee, after thanking the meet- ing for the privilege of speaking upon the subject, withdrew, whereupon careful con- sideration was given the app.ication pres- sented. resulting in offer of the to.^mlms ; Resolved. That as in our opinion the rates and arrangements applied for are just and reason" ble. we recommend to tbe Central Pasenger Association that for State Fairs In itsterritory. under the auspices of the Na- tSn^Tair Managers' Association a rate of one cent per mile be granted on Wednesdays and Thursdays, good returning on following rridayV from a radius of two hundred mite and that on other dates a rate of one fare for round trip be accorded. Adopted unanimously. Uncn motion adjourned at 3 p. m. upon u>"" A H -> WAR , RE LL, Chairman. R. E. PEPPER, Secretary. Your committee next endeavored to gain an audience with the Central Passenger As- codaUon. but t ne s^sion of that body being S or about to close, we were on.y ab.e to discuss Matters with individual repreeen- la-ves and to present the following Petition to Commissioner F. C. Donald of said Asso- ciation: c . n , c3g0 , in., March 9, 1898. Central Passenger Association: Oentlemen ? -Ttoe undersigned committee reorienting the American Association of F^.rTa'nd ^positions, would most respect- fn"v represent to- your body, that at tne Se^ent timeTa crisis confronts the managers S^e aTnull meetings, and that metnods ^d^ended^uto^to-s^e & a&ufe oT large numbers of people at our annual State Fairs and Expositions In the Hue g special attractions, we And it ,f-™ c »" ™ secure such novelties as will attract atten- tion and the present year with the Trans- M ° n :i4?rTpl Epositlon at Omaha, we realize th^r'unless extra inducements are ctfered all our Tfforts to insure success must end in figure m Assuring you of our high appreciation of vo-ufklndneL in the past, by BranUng a one fare rate to these annual gatherings, we realize that, owing to the many cheap ex- rur-i"ns, at much lower rates, planned by the railway companies, that a one £«*'»}« no longer produces such resu.ts as it did in ^W^wJutd^therefore, most respectfully ask that ycu give this matter your most thoughtful consideration, and trust_ttat af- ter a full investigation you will find that in prantlm? excusion rates for two or three cavs cf the State Fairs and Expositions, at a 'low figure, that such action will not on.y conduce to the success of our fairs but also in a marked degree redound to the benefit of the railway companies. Knowing as we do, that no other factor has aided so materially in- developing the agricultural resources of our country as our State Fairs and Expositions. even> the thoughtless and indifferent could not fall to see the great improvement being made in the - breeding of live stock, the produc- tion of fruits, vegetables and grain, thereby creating an emulation that has more than doubled the freight traffic of our railways. With the officers of the fair and exposition associations, the work assigned to them is not in the great majority of cases given any compensation, but Is merely a labor of leve, and in our extremity we appeal to you to assist us in still further developing our great agricultural and mechanical Interests, by fixing a special low passenger rate in ad- dition to the one fare for the round trip for the State Fairs and Expositions of 1898, in tne full belief that a much larger attend- ance would thus be secured, and the in- creased Interests would bring forth. In due time, -abundant harvest that would prove of great value to the railway companies. We teive the 'honor to be. Yours most respectfully. Committee of The American Association ot 1- airs and Expositions. W. W. MILLER, Chairman. The following courteous reply was re- ceived: Mr. W. W. Miller, Chairman of Committee of American-Association of Fairs and Ex- positions, Office of Ohio State Board ot Agriculture. Columbus, O.: Dear Sir:—I beg to acknowledge the joint joint favor of yourself and colleagues ad- dressed to the Central Passenger Associa- tion under date March 9. We will have pleasure in listing the subject touched upon therein for consideration at the next meet- ing of this association, and as we under- stand that your committee desires a hearing by the meeting, will cheerfully undertake to secure for you an audience. The date ot the next meeting of the association is Wednesday, April 6. Yours truly, F. C. DONALD. Commissioner Your committee then made an effort to reach the OentTal Freight Traffic Associa- tion, but falling, after repeated efforts and a wait of two days, to gain a personal au- dience, succeeded In placing before that body the following petition: Chicago. III.. March 9. 1898. The Central Freight Traffic Association: Gentlemen.—At a recent meeting of the American Association ot Fairs and Exposi- tions, a committee waft appointed to confer with the Central Freight Traffic Association relative to the discrimination that has been made within your territory as to freight on horses, which discrimination is operating against the success of the fairs where It ap- plies, and as a natural consequence must be against the best interests of the railways, es- pecially the passenger traffic. What we desire, and most earnestly urge. Is a modification of your rates so as to trans- port to and from our expositions class horses at one-half freight rate, the same rate that is granted to other classes of live -stock, and under the same conditions, viz., to pay full freight going, and where no change of own- ership occurs, to be returned free. A few briefly-stated facts with reference to the concessions that were formerly made by the railways to State fairs generally, may aid in determining the policy for the present, or at least to give warrant for a modification in the freight arrangements so as not to ex- clude horses, that Is being urged by this committee. ^ . . What was true In former years had geno.-al application In all the States, as there was a general rule among railways for uniformity in these matters. Going back as far as 1864. we find that from that time up to 1883 the railways arranged with the State fairs, and general publication was made, that all freights for exhibition would be transported free. There were no exceptions and no dis- criminations against any class of exhibits, the only condition being that exhloltera should pay freight from the point of ship- ment to the fair, when by the stamp.ng 01 f- eight bills by the Secretary of the fair or the presentation of his certificate that the shipments had been on ei.Utttlon, they were returned free, and tbe amount originally paid was refunded. The result of these 1" eral extensions on the part of railways was to bring out the largest possible exhibits, especially those of live stock Many animals changed ownership, as they do now during fairs, and for such the railways received full freights both ways, as well as from the herds and stables from which they were taken, as broken exhibits were not returnable free under the arrange- ments. In 1883 the general manager of one ot the great trunk line railways asked for a conference over the matter of State fair freights. He held that the railways were giving for fairs very low passenger rates be- sides providing special excursions, and he- felt that some change was justifiable ana should be made In the freight arrangements, and suggested that it would be fair to charge one way. Instead of carrying both ways free. Fair Boards conceded the justice of the mat- ter and It was so advertised, and no great objection was manifested on the part of_ ex- hibiters. A very few years later, without consultation, an exception was made of speed horses, and to ihls neither the boards nor exhibiters objected, because speed horses were very rarely returned direct from the fair to the point from which shipment was made, but continued on long racing circuits during the season, and could not avail them- selves of the halt rates under the rules, but when a year or two later the railways made another exception, including all horses, it was then that the evil results to the fair be- gan to be felt, and they have continued growing more serious up to the present time. Class horses are now being exhibited In very limited numbers compared with former years. and the only complaint we have from exhib- iters and the only reason assigned t°r_not exhibiting is this matter of full freight rates both ways. Other exhibits of live stock have not been affected. ' • : If this discrimination against horses is be- ; cause of value, the claim does not hold good, t because the pure breeds of cattle are some- times greater In value, and are not so easily handled as are horses. The horse exhibits attract more visitors to the fair than other