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Ann Farcy Alphabets, Mokogeams ahd Titles 6 on Woodwards Aetistic Dbawimo Stod- ibs „ _ 6 How to Draw ard Paiwt. '..'Z'~ ~ GiLDEi's Manual- £|r The Starrakd Sior Wsitek '.„. j - ^ Book op Japanese Obrambntatiors-'... j oo Use op Coloss _ ^ sckrb pairtirg ard painting vhdli- XastlsT PRB MaRIKE ARD LARDSCAPE"PAIRT'i'Ho"iR °° Oil „ _ jo,. Mabinb and Landscape Pairtiko ir Water Colors .. mr Painters' Marital _ _ ^c Sebtchirg from Nature ....." joe Sign Writing ani. Glass Embossing.... tx 300 Stencils and D* signs, 11 Plates, "EM In ,— Postpaid. 5 Exemplar Sign Works, PICKERINQTON, OHIO. '^ ..(^incinnatkOhio. ■ Ady^Spegialty fTn'VHnCUTOUT:RGURES .TO 1 ,!? 0 *' CAL ^•%£ n a. t 5- , .-f the best billposting and distrtbuting plants in the state. All work personally superintended. Member I. A. D. L. A. DANIELS. To Circus Agents. . For circus grounds and privileges in Council Bluffs, la., apnly to C. 1A/- NICHOLS, City Billposter. Office, 16 N. 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Conn., secy. TOLEDO. O.—National Convention O. A. R. TOLEDO. O.—Ohio Library Association. Aug. 9 and 10. Charles Orr, secy.. Cleve- land, O. Toledo, o—American Rambouillet Sheep Breeders' Association. Dec 19, 1899. E. V. Burnham. Woodstock. O., secy. TOPEKA. KAN.-Kansa? State Historical Society Jan. 16. 1900. Franklin G. Adams. ~1<£X- Topeka. Kan. Topfeir? ¥tl- *2°°- A - K - Wilson, secy. TOPEKA. KAS.-Grand Chapter. Royal Arch Masons. Feb. 12. 1900. Jacob DeWltt. secy.. Salina, Kas. T p»h KA ', K 1 AN vr SUte „ Barber8 ' Association. Kan' Hypes, secy., Topeka, TOPEKA KAN.-Kansas Christian Mission- ?, r , y , S A eiet *; Of'- \ *9 «. O. L. Cook. secy.. 1221 Clay st, Topeka. Kan. ?^°J ,T ?' n S Ar £- Internatlon " 1 Supreme n S ' J.' 9.' G ' T ' June 29 to J"** 7. 1899. Wis secy ' ** ° I " i " ,a ' Ui ««"«*««. T A?. ( i?iIS- y " 0N J-. CA . N — C » n * d, »» Meal «» Association. September. 1899. Dr. F. N. G Starr. Toronto, secy. TRENTON. N. J.-State Council Jr. O. U. W. Kewtan N J*'""- H ' M ' er8 ' £eCy " B « TRENTON *. j.-43rand Lodge Knights of Pythias. Feb. 21. 22. 1900. Geo. B. Pierson secy.. Woodbury. N. J. rierson, T 0 BI F T °N. N- J-gMna Encampment, I. O. S«- •ie N %» 14 '. Gr,nd Lod 8» L O. O. F. ton^N.J. 8 "' L6W " Pmrke? ' "«»• Trt « : T p , //^",°" A J - JENN.-Grand Mid-Summer n£l X 'l i"i d Cele»""on. July * andU poflk Aydelott. gen'l manaeer TU J? P KH * NN °CK. PA!-FT?e ,8 County Volnn- Sept f lremen 8 Awoclatlon. Aug. 31 to "ilnn 1 * C'TY. TENN.-Baptin State Conven- "ocf^"',^' ^ J -Orter of True Friends. S£V™ ' i?? 00 ' Mor » t »n R. Clark. secy. v 163 M»trnnnllt»n sv. Rronklvn V V "-"-'•v.*"* VICKSBURO, Miss.-a?and Lodge Mowle WASHINGTON D. C.-Amerlcan - Electro- 1899. John Gerin, 68 North st. Auburn. N. 1.. secy. W w» HI v5 T °^' . D - C-^Spanish-American War oY e f e f an J 8 Association. Sept 4 to 6. W. Christopher Liller. secy.. Lancaster. WASHINGTON, PA.-Y. P. S. C. E. State Convention. Oct 3 to B. Geo. McDon- ald, Altoona, Pa., secy. WATERBURY. CONN.*-King's Daughters & S on S, Convention. October, 1899. Mrs. C. E. Spalding, 191 John st, Bridgeport Conn., secy.. WATERLOO, IA.—I. o. O. F. Grand En- campment Oct 17, 1899. Wm. Musson, pes Moines, la., secy. WATERLOO, IA.—Rebekah Assembly, I. O. v ^ J )C r t - "• lm - MUs s - E - Matheney. Keokuk, la., secy. WATERLOO. IOWA—Catholic Order of For- esters. Aug. 24 and 25. 1899. J. H. Lim- bach. Cedar Rapids. Iowa, secy. WATERTOWN, N. Y.-Y. P. S. C. E. State Convention. Oct 2 to 4. 1899. A. E. Dew- ™?S?-',. l;9 Howar d ave., Utica, N. Y., secy. WEISER, IDAHO-Rebekah State Assembly Oct. 17. 1899. Winnie Priest Dunton, Boise Idaho, secy. WEISER, IDAHO-I. O. O. F.. Grand Lodge. Oct 17. 1899. A. K. Stuenenberg, Caldwell. Idaho, secy. ' WEST CHESTER. PA.—Centennial Celebra- tion. Oct. 2 to 6. 1899. WHEELING. W. VA.-Grand Lodge of West Virginia, K. of P. Oct H, 1899. Mauer Jenkins. Piedmont, W. Va., secy. WHEELING W. VA.-National Tobacco Workers Union of America. September, (fourth Monday), 1900. E. Lewis Evans. 422 ^9. T X? ite BI ° c k. St Louis. Mo., secy. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. VT—Dart- mouth Interscholastic Athletic Association. Feb^ 9. 1900. W. C. Pelkey. secy. WICHITA. KAS.-Rebekab Assembly. Oct iJi7.u E .-. Brad ' ord ' sec3r - Concordia, Kas. WICHITA, KAN.—Uia -d Lodge 1. o. o F of Kansas. Oct 18. 7855. D. W. Kent. To- peka. Kan., focy. WILKESBARRE, PA.-G. A. R. Department Encampment June 5 to 10. WILLIAMSPORT, PA—Baptist State Mission Society. Oct .23 to 26, 1899. W. H. Conard. D.D.. 1420 Chestnut st, Philadelphia, Pa.! secy. WILLIAMSPORT, PA.—Pennsylvania State Farmers' Alliance & Industrial Union. Dec 13 to 15, 1899. D. M. Omwake, Five Forks, Pa., secy. WILLIAMSPORT, PA.—Pennsylvania State Farmers' Alliance & Industrial Union. Dec. 13 to 15. Louisa Bticker. Cogan Station Pa., secv. WILMINGTON, DEL.-I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge of Delaware Nov. 15, 1899. Isaac W. Hallam. secy., Wilmington, Del. WILMINGTON, DEL.-InteVnational Asso- ciation of Fire and Police Telegraph Super- intendents and Municipal Elpctricians. Sept 5 to 7, 1899. H. F. Blackwell. secy.. Super- intendent Fire Department New York City. WOODBINE. MD.—Dual Grand Lodge. I O G. T. of Maryland. Dec. 6. Lewis D. Rus- sell, secy., 428 W. Strieker St., Baltimore. Md. WORCESTER. MASS.-Lake Quinsigamond International Regatta. Aug. 2 and 3. WORCESTER. MASS.—I. O. G. T. Grand lorn 86 ° f Massacnusetls - April 18 and 19, WORCESTER. MASS.—B. Y. P. U. of Massa- chusetts. Oct. 30 to 31, 1899. Rev. J. R. Gaw, 43 Franklin street, Somerville, Mass., secy. WORCESTER. MASS.—Knights of Sherwood Forest Aug. 30. WORCESTER. MASS.-State Council. Jr. O. R\ *,• *£• SeDt - x ' 1S9S - Martin M. Woods. 124 Boxford st. Lawrence. Mass.. secv. WYANDOTTE, MICH.—Jr. O. U. A. M State Meeting. Feb. 13. 1900. W. E. Pulci- fer, secy., Lansing. Mich. YONKERS. N. Y.—Order of American Fire- men. Sept 5 and 6, 1899. Addison Brown, secv. YONKERS. N. Y.—New York State Fire- men s Convention. Aug. 8 to 29. 1899 YOUNGSTOWN. O.—Ohio State Liquor League. Sept 12. 1899. John F. Weiss. Can- ton, O., secy. B 8e°pt K »20 N - T -**- *' to •*»"• * BUFFALO. N. Y.—Aug. 7 to 12. B K R . LI „ N ? TON ' VT.-BuIIngton Association. Oct. 2 to 6. BUSHNELL, ILL.—Aug. 23 to 25. CANTON. O.—Aug. 8 to 10. CANTON. O.—Northeastern Ohio Trotting Association. Aug. 29. W. N. Ashbaugh. Youngstown. O., secy. CARBERRY, CAN.—June 22 and 23. R. AI- leyn. secy. CAKBONDALE, PA—July 4. J. O'Hearn, secy. CARROLL, IA.—Aug. 15 to 18. CARTHAGE, ILL.—Aug. 7 to U. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—June 27 to 30. CEDARSBURG, WIS.—Sept 25 to 27. CH1CAUO, ILL.—Great Western Circuit July 31 to Aug. 5. CHICOPEE FALLS, WIS.—Sept 19 to 22 CHILLICOTHE, MO.—Sept 12 to 15. CHILLICOTHE, O.—Aug. 8 to 11. CLEVELAND, O.—June 13 to 15. July 24 to 29. CLEVELAND. O.—Aug. 22 to 24. COLUMBUS (O.) STATE FAIR—Sept 4to 8. COLUMBUS. O.—Columbus Driving Park As- sociation. Grand Circuit Meeting. July 3L Aug. 5. COLUMBUS, O.—Great Western Circuit July 3 to Aug. 5. COSHOCTON. O.—Oct. 10 to 13. COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA.—Aug. 22 to 25. DAVENPORT. IOWA—Great Western Cir- cuit. July 3 to 8. DAYTON. O.—Dayton Trotting and Pacing Association. June 27 to 30. N. J. Fergu- son, secy. DAYTON. O.—Sept. 11 to 16. DECATUR. ILL.—Aug. 22 to 25. DES MOINES, IA.—Aug. 28 to Sept. 2. DENVER, COLO.—June 10 to 24. DETROIT. MICH.—Grand Circuit—July 17 to 21. DETROIT. MICH.—Great Western Circuit: July 17 to 23. DETROIT. MICH.—Highland Park. July 10 to 15. DU BOIS, PA.—Du Bois Driving Association. July 4 and 5, Sept. 3 to 5. W. I. Hay, secy. DUBUQUE, IA.—Aug. 28 to Sept 2. DUBUQUE, IOWA—Aug. 21 to 26. DUNKIRK, N. Y.—July 3 to 6. ELKHORN, WIS.—Sept 19 to 22. ELWOOD. IND.—Aug. 22 to 25. ELMIRA, N. Y.—June 13 to 16. Sept 19 to 22. ELYRIA, O.—Northeastern Ohio Trotting As- sociation. July 18. W. N. Ashbaugh, Youngstown, O., secy. ERIE. O.—Northeastern Ohio Trotting Asso- ciation. Sept. 5. W. N. Ashbaugh. Youngs- town. O., secy. ERIE. PA.—June 25 to 28. July 25 to 28. EVANSVILLE. IND—Tri-State Fair Associ- ation. Sept 18 to 22. FORT ERIE, CAN.—June 28 to July 19. FORT WAYNE, IND.—Aug. 7 to 12. FREDONIA. KAS.—Aug. 22 to 25. GENEVA, N. Y.—June 6 to 9. July 4 to 7. Sept 5 to 8. GLENBOW, CAN.—June 13. Jas. Mitchell, Races. 1 WASHINGTON COLLEGE P. O.. TBNN- i* 9 Q lrt S te, ' lan 8ynod «* Tennessee. Oct. 17. ,«j: R "- Samuel Wilson. Maryville. Tenn.l SV isnd m SJ. OJ ;i D ;JS:- Ro 7'" °"»«- or scot- AKRON. O.—Northeastern Ohio Trotting As- sociation. July 11. w. N. Ashbaugh. Youngstown, O., secy. ALBANY. N. Y.—Central New York Trotting Circuit July 25. ALBION. MICH.—Sept. 19 to 22. ALEXANDRIA. VA.-Sept 21 to 23. ALTA, IA.—Aug. 22 to 25. ANGOLA, IND.—June 13 to 16. ASHLAND, O.—Sept. 5 to 8. ATLANTIC. IA.—Sept. 11 to 14. AUBURN, N. Y.—June 20 to 23; Aug. 20 to Sept 1. AURORA. ILL.-July 18 to SL AVON, ILL.—Sept 5 to 8. BAINBRIDGE, IND.—Aug. 1 to 4. BALTIMORE, MD.—Spring Meeting. May 23 to 31. June 1 to 2. BANCROFT. MICH.—Banchoft Fair Com- pany. June 7 to 9. W. E. Watson, secy. BARDSTOWN. KY.-Aug. 26 to Sept 2. BARRE CITY. VT.-July 4. RATA VIA. N. Y.—Aug. 1 to 4. BELLEFONTAINE. O.—Sept. 25 to 30. RKI.LEVUE. O.—Aug. 29 to Sept 1. BERLIN. WIS.-Oct 2 to 7. BETHLEHEM. PA.—Sept. 12 to 15. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.-Central New York Trotting Circuit June 20. BIRD ISLAND, MINN.—July 4. E H, Kce- nan. secy. BOISSEVA1N, CAN.—July 1. J. A. Wright. secy. BO , 3 £°rj! MASS.-arand Circuit Meeting. W to 14* TrotUn * Park ' JuI * ""to ": Au «' BRADFORD. PA.—Week of June 27. BRANDON. CAN.-July 18 to 21. A. R. Ir- win, secy. Tt? < is po tS?:-i§ ( t??3- ju,,utoi3 - au *- BROCKPORT. N. Y.-July 25 to 28. GLENS FALLS, N. Y.—Northern New York Trotting Horse Breeders* Association. Aug. 15 to 18. W. F. Bentley. secy. GLENS FALLS. N. Y.—Aug. 15 to 18. GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y.—Central New York Trotting Circuit Aug. 1. GOSHEN, IND.—Goshen Driving Park. Aug. 22 to 25. GOSHEN, N. Y.—Orange County Driving Park Association. Aug. 22 to 25. GREENFIELD. IND.—Aug. 22 to 25. GRISWOLD. CAN.—June 2. Thos. A. Mc- Carthy, secy. HAGERSTOWN. IND.—Aug. 1 to 5. HAGERSTOWN. MD.—Oct 10 to 13. HAMBURG. ONT.—June 13 to 16. HAMILTON, CAN.—May 30 to June S. HAMLINE, IOWA—Sept 4 to 9. HAMLINE. MINN.—Sept 4 to 9. HARTFORD. CONN.—Charter Oak Park. July 3. HARTFORD. CT.—July 3 and Aug. 28 to Sept 1. HEDRICK. IOWA—Aug. 8 to 12. HENRY. ILL.—Aug. 8 to 11. HILLSDALE, MICH.—Oct 3 to 7. HOLYOKE. MASS.—June 13 to 16. July 19 to 21. Aug. 15 to 18. Sept 5 to 9. Oct 17 to 20. HORNELLSVILLE. N. Y.—Aug. 22 to 25. HUTCHINSON, MINN—July 4 and 5. J. F. Slover. secy. ILION, N. Y.—Central New York Trotting Circuit July 3 to 6. INDEPENDENCE. IOWA—Aug. 28 to Sept 2. ITHACA. N. Y.—June 6 to 9. JACKSON, MICH.—July 4 to 7. JACKSON. MICH.—Jackson Driving Club. June and August meetings. E. A. Bufflng- ton. secy. JA MES TOWN. N. Y.—Aug. 8 to 11. JEFFERSON. IA.—July 4 and 5. D. L. Howard, secy. JOT.TET. ILL.—Aug. 14 to 19. KITTANNTNG. PA.—Aug. 22 to 25. LA HARPE. ILL.—Aug. 21 to 26. LANCASTER. O.-July 25 to 29. Oct IS to 14. LA PORTE, IA.—June 20 to 23. LA SALLE, ILL.—La Salle Driving Park As- sociation. Aug. 1 to 4. W. F. McNamara, secy. T.ATONTA. KY.—May 22 to Juno 24. LEBANON. O.—Sept 15 to 23. LEXINGTON. KY.—Oct 4 to 14. LTBERTYVTLLE. ILL.—Sept 12 to 16. LIMA. O.—Oct. 10 to 13. LONDON. O.—Aug. 22 to 25. LOUISVILLE, KY.—Sept 25 to 30. May 4 LOUISVILLE. KY.—May 14 to 20. 1899. MADISON, WlS.-^akeside Fair Grounds. Jnlv 4. Geo. A. Kingsley. secy. MANITOBA, CAN.—Manitoba Jockey Club. Sept 4 to 8. - MANASSAS. VA.-July 19 to 20. MANSFIELD. O.—Aug. 29 to Sept 1. MANSFIELD. O.—Northeastern Ohio Trot- ting Association. June 27 and Aug. 22. W. N. Ashbaugh. Youngstown, O.. secy. MARSHALLTOWN, IA.—June 3 to 3. June 26 to 28. MARYSVILLE. O.^-Oct 2 to E. MeKBE'3 ROCKS. PA.—Week ot June Ml 21 : : HffiK?^•Y P - A iuiy 7 !l k toV ,1,jr *• MENDOTA. IuJ-jJly n to 14. MIDDLETOWN. IND.Zjuly 25 to 28 MINEO^ 15 ?- F^pTlftolf to ^? L—Juno 21 to 22. Sept 26 MINERVA, O.—Oct 3 to 6 MONMOUTH. ILL.—Sept 11 to 15 TrS E °' MINN.-June 21 and 22. F. MONTREAL. CAN.-June 8 to 24. W O MfchTsecy? Hamm °nd Bldg.. Detroit" MORTON. MINN.-June 27 and 28. J. H Mc- Gowan. secy. u MT. STERLING. ILL.— Auk 1 to s MUNCIE. IND.-Au(Tl5 tol's MURPHYSBORO, ILL.-Egyp"f8 Big Fair .,Races- Sept 26 to 29. J. J. Penny secv A J9 HV1LLE ' TBN *.-Apra 27 to y 'May y -g. N sef£ AWA ' CAN — ,Uly L J - H - Howden. SS^A* 11 ^ O.—Sept 26 to 28. NEWARK. N. Y.—June 27 to 29 NEWCASTLE. IND.-!^. "a to U NEW ORLEANS. LA.-AprU 4 to June 2. ^HriulyT-AS^toi?^^ C1 » b - N f«?t Y 4°£ K 9 <*£&%& trotting Club. NEW YORK. N. Y.-Sept 4 to 8. Juiw*t„¥" - ^ ake VIew Driving Park. July 4 to 7, and Aug. 15 to 18 M nUn nlngs. secy.. Peoria, ill. ^ "' Cun - 10 tola UJ '" <!reit Western Circuit July PHILADELPHIA, PA.-Belmont Park. May. PLATTE CITY, MO.— Aue- 29 to <s~r,t 1 ^V^^^S^XVL. July R M A ^ewett E secy ASS - AU8Uat * to * C ' RICHMOND. IND*.—Sept 12 to 15. RICHWOOD. O.-Oct 10 to 13 RIVERHEAD. lTl.±Sept 26 to 28. ROCHESTER. N. Y.-/ay S S J^ne L July HumJ»r A, S' ^ to s SP t J - Se P«- & to 15. KOCKPORT. O.—June 20 to 22. Aug. 15 to RUSHVILLE. ILL.—Aug 7 to 11 RUSHVILLE, IND.-Aug. 29 to Sent L SAGINAW, MICH.-Oniou Park P Tmtlng Meeting. July U to 15. J. w. Garrison! SARATOGA. N. Y—July 26 to Au* » SHELBYVILLE, IND.-^Sept 5 to £ SHENANDOAH, IA.—Aut 15 to 18 SP R I NGFIELD , (ILL., AU S B fATE FAIR-Bept SPRINGFIELD. O.—Aug. 29 to Sent 2. STRATFORD. ONT.-June 28 to July L IS' MSf- MO—Aug. 31 to Sept li . ST. MARY'S, PA.—Week of July 4 SYRACUSE. N. Y.-Central New York Trot- 6 to s lTcmt - June n - State Fair- Sept TERRE HAUTE. IND.-Sept 8 to 23 TROY. O.-Sept 18 to 23. a°rc r „Itf'j„ 1 .y"f8 entraI NeW Y ° rk Tmmng URBANA, O.—Aug. 15 to 18. UT .J CA 5. N \ Y.—Central New York Trotting T fte>St July 18. Aug. 8. and Sept 1 £"™ nB VALLEY. O.—Northeastern Ohio Trotting Association. June 13 and Aug. 15. WARREN. O.—Sept 5 to 7. WASHINGTON, D. <3.-April 3 to 15: Nov. XI to 30. WASHINGTON C. H.. O.—Aug. 15 to 18 WASHINGTON, PA.-^Sept 26 to 2s? WATERBURY. CONN.-June 27 to30. Aug 1 to 4. Sept 26 to 29. WATERLOO, IA.—July 3 to 5. WAVERLY. IA.—June 12 to 15 WAWANESA. CAN.—June 8. M. Isbester secy. ' WAYNESBURG. PA.—Oct 3 to 6. WELLSVILLE, N. Y.—Aug. 15 to 18. WESTFIELD, MASS.—June 20 to 23. July 25 24 tow*" 8 " ** *° 25 * Sept " U *° K ' ° ctm WESTERVILLE. O.—Aug. 15 to 19 WESTCHESTER. N. Y.-Westcbester Racing Association. National Stallion Race of 820.- S? 0 :*.™ 0 - Cr !S klnor £u 173 J™ 01 » T -. Nev York Cltv. Sprlnsr. 1900. WILMINGTON. DEL.—Wawasett Driving Club. June 1 to 23. WORCESTER. MASS.—July U to 14; Aug. 8 WINDSOR. ONT., CAN.—July 22 to Aug. I. W. O. Palmer, 213 Hammond Bldg., De- troit Mich., secy. WOODSTOCK, ILL.-July 13 to 15. Aug. 29 to Sept 1. YOUNGSTOWN, O.—Northeastern Ohio Trot- ting Association. July 4 and Aug. 8. W. N. Ashbaugh. Youngstown. O.. secy. ZANESVILLE, O.^ept 12 to 15. 0. P. Fail-child & Co. C0VINQT0N, KY. LICENSED CITY BILLPOSTERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND GENERAL - ADVERTISERS. Offlct, 24 East Fifth Stmt, eovlnston, Ky. U ;mber of the I. A. of D.