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THE BILLBOARD. THE BILLBOARD \wU\ i 11 11 ii? ti LIST OF FAIRS. This list is revised and corrected month- ly. Secretaries are urgently requested to send in their dates at the earliest possible moment after they are claimed, and to notify us promptly as to any change. Rosters and dates are published abso- lutely Free of Charge. Copyrighted 1899. All rights reserved. ALABAMA. ANNISTON. ALA.— Northeast Alabama Fair Association. Nov. 7 to 11. W. P. Higgins, prea.; Howard W. Sexton, cor. secy. (Fair Krounda at Oxford Lake.) BIRMINGHAM, . ALA.—Alabama State Pair. Nov. 1 to 17. J. A. Rountree, secy. ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF. ARK.—Oct. 23 to 28. CALtPOBNlA. BIG PINE, CAL.—Fair. Sept. 19 to 22. BISHOP, CAL.—Fair. Sept. 19 to 22. EUREKA. CAL.—Eureka Mechanical and Ag- ricultural Fair. Sept. 19 to 24. Alexander Cormick. pres.; Humboldt County Bank, treas.; L. L. Ay era, secy. FRESNO, CAL.—Fresno County Fair Asso- ciation. Oct. 9 to 11. J. H. Hudson, "secy. LOS ANGELES. CAL.—District Agricultural Association No. 6. Oct. 21 to 28. E. T. Wright. Los 1 Angeles, pres.; Henry J. Fleishman, treasi.^ Lewis Thome, secy. SACRAMENTO. CAL.—State Agricultural So- ciety, sept. 4 to 16. A. B. Spreckels, pres.; L. A. Upson, treas.; Peter L. Shields, secy. SALINAS. CAL.—District Fair. Oct. 2 to 7. J. J. Kelly, secy. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL.—Sixteenth Dis- trict Agricultural Association. Sept. 24 to 29. Judge Egan, secy. UKIAH, CAL.—Agricultural Fair. Oct. 4 to 7. COLORADO. COLORADO SPRINGS, COL.—Street Fair and Carnival. Management Chamber of* Commerce. October. GLKNVOOD SPRINGS. COL—District Fair Association. Sept. 20 to 22. C. H. Harris, Catherine, pres.; D. G. Edgerton, Carbon- dale, treas.; C. D. Fuller, secy. ROCKY FORD.—Arkansas Valley Fair Asso- ciation. Sept. 6 to 8. R. C. Maltby. pres.; H. A. Dawley, treas.; A. B. Wallis. secy. • ONnJjMIICU-I. BRANFORD, CONN.—Branford Fair. Sept. ~.o. CHESTER, CONN.—Chester Agricultural and Mechanical Society. Sept. 29. Wm. J. Chapman, pres.; Chan. E. Perkins, secy. CLINTON. CONN.—Clinton Agricultural So- ciety. Oct. 4. Edwin H. Wright, pres.; Geo. H. Brooks, treas.; Clifford H. Evarts, secy. COLLINSVTLLE, CONN.—Farmington Val- ley Agricultural Corporation. Sept. 6 and 7. O. T. Perry, pres.; B. F. Case, treas.; E. A. Hough, secy. DANBURY, CONN.—Danbury Agricultural Society. Oct. 2 to 7. S. H. Rundle, pres.: J. W. Bacon, treas.; G. M. Rundle, secy. . ENFIELD, CONN.—Union County Fair. Sept 27. GRANBY, CONN.—Granby County Fair. Sept. n and 28. , t, HUNTINGTON, CONN.—Union Agricultural Society. Sept. 20, ZL F. W. Wheeler. Mon- roe, pres.; D. S. Clark. Long Hill, treas.; S. T. Palmer. Shelton, secy. MADISON, CONN.—Madison County Fair. Oct. 4- NANGATUCK, CONN.—Beacon Valley Fair. Sept 19 and 20. NEW MILFORD, CONN.—New Milford Coun- ty Fair. Sept. 12 to 14 NEWTOWN. CONN.—Newtown Agricultural Society. Sept. 26 to 28. T. E. Piatt, pres.; - H. G. Curtis, treas. r P. H. McCarthy, secy. NORWICH, CONN.—New London County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 4 to 6. Jas. A. Bill, pres., Lyrne: Chas. W. Hill, treas.; Theo. W. Yerrington. secy- PUTNAM. CONN.—Putnam Park and Fair Corporation. Sept. 12 to 14. G. D. Bates, pres.; A. C. Stetson, treas.; L. O. Williams, secy. ROCKVILLE. CONN.—Rockville Fair Associ- ation. Sept. 19 to 2L W. E. Payne, pres.; Fi A. Randall, treas.; Ed. F. Radmington, ■eey. SOUTHINGTON, CONN.—Southington Coun- •y Fair. LSept 19 and 20, WILLIMANTIC. CONN;—Willimantic Fair Association. Sept. 26 to'28. Geo. M. Har- rington, pres.; Frank Larrabee, treas.; F. A. Sanderson, secy. WOLCOTT. CONN. — Wolcott Agricultural Society; Oct. 1L B. B. Carter, pres.; E. M. Unson. secy.-treas. WOODSTOCK. VT.—S. Woodstock Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 4 to 6. DELAWARE DOVER, DEL.—Delaware State Fair Associ- ation. Sept. 5 to 8. Geo. A. Milington. pres.; Lewis Schabinger, treas.; A. N. Brown, secy. FLORIDA. DE FTJNIAK SPRINGS, FLA.—Street Fair and Stock Show. Sept. 22 and 23. R. A. Storrs, manager. GEORGIA. AMERICXTS, GA.—Americus Carnival and Musical Association. Sept. 12 and 13. John Howard, pres.; John Pilsbury, secy, and "reas. ATLANTA. GA.—Georgia State Agricultural Society." Oct. 18 to Nov. 4. J. P. Brown. Hawkinsville, pres.; J. K. OtUey, treas.; T. S. Martin. «ecjr. BRtTNSWICK, GA.—Southeastern Fair Asso- ciation. Sept. 4 to 9. H. H. Raymond, pres.; T. D. Aiken, treas.; Wm. S. Irvine, secy. COLUMBUS, GA.—Columbus Street Fair As- sociation. Nov. 6 to 12. J. B. Kimbell, ores.: P. T. Schultze, treas.; T. J. Hunt, secy. VALDOSTA, GA.—Valdosta Exposition Co. Oct. 31 ot Nov. 4. T. G. Cranford. pres.; W. S. West, treas.; L. T. Shaw, secy.; A. T. Moore, manager. IDAHO. BOISE, IDAHO—State Fair. Sept. 25 to 30. John Haines, secy. ' SALURIA. IDAHO.—Washington County Fair Association. Sept. 27 to 29. I. R. Smith, pres.; R. E. Witson, secy. ILLINOIS. ALEDO, ILL.—Mercer County Agricultural Society. Sept 19 to 22. A. A. Rice, pres.; E. Dool, treas.; G. W. Williams, secy.. Box 346. ATLANTA. ILL.—Atlanta Union Fair. Sept. 5 to 8. Ed. Stubbleneld, "pres.; J. P. Hier- orymus, treas.; W. B. Stroud, jr., secy. AVON, ILL.—Avon Annual Fair. Sept. 5 to '8. Julian Churchill, secy. BELLEVILLE. ILL.—Street Fair Committee of Belleville Commercial Club. Sept. 18 to 23. Albert Hucke, chairman; Alex. Hal- stead, treas.; C. P. Fleischbein. secv. BELVIDERE, ILL.—Boone County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 5 to 8. John Hannah, pres.; Wm. D. Swail. treas.; M. D. Per- kins, secy. BENTON, ILL.—Franklin County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 12 t o 15. C. Moore, pres.; S. W.-Swain, treas.; Thos. J. Myers, secy. CAIRO. ILL.—Cairo Free Street Fair. Oct. 10 to 14. H. E. Halliday. pres- Dr. J. J. Jennelle. vice pres. and secy.; Jas. H. Galli- gan, ireas. CAMARGO, ILL.—Douglas County Fair. Sept. 5 to 8. CAMBRIDGE, ILL.—Henry County Agricul- tural Board. Sept. 18 to 22. T. Boltenstern. secy. CAMP POINT. ILL.—Adams County Fair. Sept. 4 to 8. CANTON, ILL.—Free Street Fair. Oct. 3 to 7 G. R. Daily, secy. CARLINVILLE, ILL.—Macoupin County Ag- ricultural Board. Oct. 3 to 6. W. F. Burg dorff, pres.; E. J. McGreedy. treas.; Geo. J. Castle, secy. CARMI. ILL.—White County Agricultural Board. 1 Sept. 5 to 9. Ebris Stinnett, pres.; Frank E. Pomeroy. treas.; R. L. Organ, secy. CARROLLTON, ILL.—Green County Fair Association. Oct. 10 to 13. J. K. P. Fa- nelly. pres.; Ben. C. Hodges, treas.; S. E. Simpson, secy. CHARLESTON. ILL.—Coles County Fair. Sept. 12 to 16. CLEAR CREEK. ILL.—Magnolia Grange Ag- ricultural Fair. Sept. 20 to 22. Frank E. Smith, pres.; Florence Given, treas.; Jas. A. McNabb, secy. DANVERS, ILL.—McLean County Fair. Sept. 19 to 22. EL PASO. ILL.—El Paso Dist Agricultural Board. Sept. 11 to 15. Edwin Childs. pres.; A. H. Waite, treas.; Geo. R. Curtis, secy. PAIRBURY, ILL.—Fairbury Fair. Sept. 18 to 22. O. S. Westervelt secy. FREEPORT, ILL.—Northern Illinois Agri- cultural Association Fair. Sept. 12 to 15. Wm. Hunt, Ridott, pres.; J. B. Taylor, treas.; W. H. Foil, secy. GALENA, ILL.—Galena Fair. Sept. 26 to 29. W. T. Hodson, pres.; John J. Gray, treas.; Wm. Barner, secy. GALESBURG, ILL.—Galesviile Carnival As- sociation. Oct. 3 to 7. - W- I. R. Bradley, pres.: Geo. B. Churchill, treas.: Ben. B. . Hampton, secy. HIGHLAND. ILL.—Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. JACKSONVILLE, ILL.—Jacksonville Free Street Fair. Sept. 12 to 17. Henry Ricks, pres.; Felix E. Farrell. treas.; A. C. Baben- housen. secy, and manager. JONTESEORO, ILL.—Union CoiuntyFair. Sept. 12 to 15. JOSLIN, DLL.—Rock Island County Agricul- tural Association. Sept. 12 to 14. Wm. Fil- bert, pres.; John Schafer, Port Byron, trwui.: F. J. "Whiteside, secy. KANKAKEE. ILL.—Kankakee Fair Associa- tion. Sept. 11 to 15: T. C. Schobey, Union Hill, pres.; J. Frank Leonard, treas.; Len Small, secy. KEWANEE, ILL.—Kewanee District Agri- cultural Board. Sept. 11 to 15. W. W. Tib- betts. pres.; W. T. Pierce, treas.; R. H. Lamb. secy. KNOXVILLE, ILL.—Knox County Fair. Sept 18 to 24. LE ROY, DLL.—Le Roy Fair & Agricultural Association. Sept 4 , to ' 8. Oscar Bon- nett, secy. LIBERTYVILLE. DLL.—Lake County Agri- cultural Society. Sept 12 to 15. W. E. Miller, pres.; E. W. Parkhurst treas.; O. E. Churchill, secy. LITCHFIELD. ILL.—Street Fair. Sept. 12 to 15. E. A. Rice, pres. and manager; C. E. Morgan, treas.; C. A. Wooley, secy. MARION, ILL.—Williamson County Fair. Sept 19 to 22. MARTINSVILLE, DLL-Clark County Agri- cultural Association. Sept. 26 to 30. Austin Sweet, pres.; Harvey Hurst, treas.; Edgar Summers, secy. MATTOON, ILL.—Mattoon Free Street Fair. Oct 3 to 6. H. S. Clark, prese.; Sam Ow- ings, treas.; J. M. Lytle. secy. MONMOUTH. ILL.—Warren County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 12 to 15. W. Hanna, pres.; W. B. Young, treas.; Geo. C. Ran- kin, secy. MORRISON. ILL.—Fair. Sept 5 to 8. J. H. Sny der, secy. MURPHYSBORO, ILL.—Jackson County Fair Association. Sept 26 to 29. P. H. Eisen- meyer, pres.; Willard Wall, treas.; J. J. Penny, secy. NEWTON, ILL.—Jasper County Agricultural Board. Sept 19 to 22. Eph. Mason, Wheel- er, pres.; Geo. H. Strap, treas.; Florent FaUer. gecy. I60KO.M! GREAT OPPORTUNITY fOR PRIVILEGE MEN. THE- ■••- Georgia State Fair will open at ATLANTA, October 18th and continue until November 4th..*.* 16 clays, exclusive of Sundays. This will be the greatest Fair ever held in the Southern States. The exhibits will actually cover seven acres of floor space. Attendance will be more than 125,000. All Concessions and Privileges Sold Outright NO Pf BCENTAGE. MAKE YOUR BIOS. GENTLEMEN. T. H. MARTIN, Sec'y, Prudential Building, ATLANTA. OREGON. ILL.—Schuyler County Fair. Sept 5 to 8. OTTAWA, ILL—Street Fair. Oct. 2 to 7. R. C. Jordan, pres.; Geo. M. Trimble, secy. PANA, ILL.—Street Fair. Sept. 5 to 9. O. P. Galvin, secy. PARIS, ¥ .LL.—Edgar County Agricultural As- sociation. Sept. 5 to 8. S. B. McCord, pres.; R. G. Sutherland, treas.; Geo. H. Mc- Cord. secy. PEKIN, ILL.—Pekin Street Fair Association. Oct 11 to 14. Wm. J. Congelman, pres.; Henry Berkenbusch. treas.; John H. Shade, «ery. PINCKNEYVILLE. ILL.—Perry County Ag- ricultural Society. Oct 3 to 6. Matthew Rule, pres.; T. L. Wallace, treas.; R. J. Rushing, secy. PRINCETON. ILL.—Bureau County Fair. Sept. 5 to 8. ROCKFORD. ILL.—Winnebago County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 4 to 8. D. B. Red- ington, pres.; Chandler Starr, treas.; J. B. Whitehead, manager. SANDWICH, ILL.—Sandwich Fair Associa- tion. Sept. 12 to 15. W. G. Beveridge, pres.; F. S. Masher, treas.: E. Randall, secy. SPRINGFIELD. ILL.—Illinois State Fair. Sept 25 to 30, 1899. WATSEKA, ILL.—Iroquois County Agricul- tural Board. Sept 5 to 8. H. H. Hotaling. Leonard, pres.; W. A. Coney, treas.; L. F. "Watson, secy. WARREN. ILL.—Jo Daviess County Fair. Sept 5 to 8. WATSON. ILL.--Effingham County Agricul- tural Board. Sept. 12 to 15. W. Voelker. Altamont, pres.; W. T. Jaycox, treas.; L. P. Mautz. secy. INDIANA. ANGOLA, IND.—Steuben County Fair. Oct 9 to 14. BEDFORD, IND.—Bedford Fair and Trotting Association. Sept 11 to 15. Geo. W. Mc- Daniel, secy., Box 94. BREMEN, IND.—Oct. 9 to 14. BOONVILLE. IND—Big Boonville Fair. Sept 25 to 30. J. T. Richardson, secy. BOURBON. IND.—Bourbon Fair. Oct ,S to 6. J. M. EidsonV secy. BLUFFTON, IND.—Free Street Fair. Sept. 26 to 28. I. V. L. Garrett, pres.; W. A. Gutelius, treas.; John W. Tribolt. secy. Calhoun County fair, MARSHALL, MICH. October 3,4,5 and 6,1890. AN UP-TO-DATE CONTINUOUS SHOW. 1898 ATTENDANCE 1S.OOO. ADDRESS: W. H. ARTHUR, Secretary, Marshall, Kicb. Canes -FOR— GANEBOARDS! Boy your Canes la Assorted Lots and get a Big Variety for Little Money. ALL SILVER HEADS On Pine Polished Sticks. Biggest Assortmtnt in ths Country. No. A—Assorted Styles ?5 00 per 100 No. B— " *• ..... J6 00 •' " No C— " " f8 00 " " No. D— " " to 00 " " No. E— " " *io 00 " " Silver I rimmed Congo Crooks. S3 00 per doz. Caneboard Kings....... .60 cts. per 100 GOODS SENT CO. D. HALL & CO., 122 ELIZABETH ST., NEW YORK. WANTED : ATTRACTIONS OF THE BEST •FOR THE- I ndustriat Street Exposition Kansas city, m* SEPT. 28--OCT. T, Inclusive. Fakirs That Fake Their Business Mo* Received. No Off Colors Permitted. Positively No Games of Chanoe Allowed. KANSAS CITY KARNIVAL KREWE. JOHN F. EATON, PRESIDENT/ CONFETTI, AND SERPENTI1NA, PERFUME TUBES CARNIVAL. NOVELTIES. AMERICAN CONFETTI CO., SiOUX ClTY. Ia. ALL ATTENTION GRAND • Pair and State Exposition TO ■■ M«LD IN THB CITY OF BATON ROUGE, October 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,1899, Write at once for IniornUtfsM to. E. M. MtlSE, Sec'y, BATON ROUGE. LA. Beautiful grounds and commodious buildings. One of the bent and fastest Race Tracks in the south Connected with city bv Electric cars. Would be glad to hear from all attractionlsts, sideshow- men, and parties wishing privileges. ' Baton Rouge convenient to other Fairs in the circuit. CAYUGA, IND.—Cayuga Fair. Sept. 4 to 8. Joi. Malone, pres.; E. H. McDsnlel, treas.; J. 8. Oroodvke. aecy. CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND. — Montgomery County Fair. Sept. 11 to 16. CROWN POINT, IND.—Lake County Fair. Sept. 12 to 16. Joi. A. Beattle. pres.; Frank K. Cooper, treas.: Allison A. Bibler. secy. DELPHI. IND.—Delphi Street Fair. Sept. 18 to 22. E. E. Barnard, Chairman Privilege Committee; Lewis Hall, secy. EVANSVILLE, IND.—Street Fair. Sept. 25 to 30. Geo. Wright, chairman. EVANSVILLE, IND.—TrI-State Fair. Sept 18 to 22. R. L. Akin. secy. FLORA. IND.—Carroll County Fair. Sept. IS to 29. J. J. Moss, secy. FBANCESVILLE, IND.—Francesville Street Fair. Sept. 19 to 22. Guy D. Brewer, secy.; L. W. Hubbell, pres.: H. C. Jentz. treas. GHEBNSBURG, IND.—Greenaburg's Free Street Fair. Oct. 2 to 7. A. M. Willoughby. HONTINBCRG, IND.—Dubois County Fair Association. Sept 11 to 16. E. W. Pick- hardt pres.; H. Dufendacn, treas.; H. C. Rothert secy. _ INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—State Fair. Sept 18 to 23. W. W. Stevens, Salem, pres.; J. W. Lagrange, Franklin, treas.; Cbas. F. Ken- nedy, secy. KENDALLVILLE, IND.—Eastern Indiana Agricultural Society. Sept 25 to 29. O. F. Johnson, pre*.; John Mitchell, treas.; G. P. Alexander, secy. KNOX, IND.—Street Fair. Sept. 14 to 1«. Chas. C. Kelley, secy. LAFAYETTE, IND.—Tippecanoe County Ag- ricultural Association. Sept. 4 to 8. W. II. Blackrtork. secy. MARTINSVILLE. IND.—Street Fair. Sept. 26 to 30. H. H. Nutter, secy. MARION, IND.—Sept. 4 to 9. J. L. Brad- ford, secy: NEW CARLISLE. IND.—Sept. 18 to 23. NEWPORT, IND.—Newport Fair. Oct. 2 to 7 C. W. Ward, pres.: B. S. Aikman. secy. PERU. IND.—Pioneer Street Fair. Sept. 11 to 16. John A. Diebert, secy. POPLAR GROVE. IND.—Poplar Grove Dlst. A. H. M. Association Fair. Sept. 25 to 29. Luther McDowell, Rldgeway, pres.; H. N. Miller, Deacon, treas.; A. D. Wood, Car- roll, secy. PORTLAND. IND.—Jay County Fair. Sept. 25 to 30. C. O. Hardy, secy. PRINCETON. IND.—Gibson County Horti- cultural and Agricultural Society. Sept 4 to ». S. H. Hargrove, pres.; R. A. Woods, trwaa.:. R. Vet Strain, aery. RICHMOND. IND.—Fair and Driving Park Asportation. Sept 12 to 15. RILEY, IND.—Sept. 4 to 9. J. W. Whitacre, s ecy. ROCHESTER. IND. — Fulton County Fair. Sept. 27 to 30. E. C. Mercer, secy. SALEM, IND.—Washington County Agricul- tural Society. Sept 5 to 8. H. C. Hobbs. pre*.: E."W. Menaugh. secy. SEYMOUR. IND.—Street Fair. Sept. 25 to 30. T. S. Bllsh, pres.; G. G. Graessle. treas.; Geo. Clark, secy. SHELBYVILLE. IND.—Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association. Sept 5 to *. Sid Conger. Flat Rock, pres.; George H. Dunn, tress.: C. E. Amsden, seey. TBRRE HAUTE. IND.-Terre Haute Street Fair. Oct. 9 to 14. Chas. Duffln, pres.; C. C. Oakry. secv. TERRE HAUTE. IND.—Vigo Agricultural Society. Oct. 9 to 14. John M. Cllft pre*.; G. A. Schaal. treas.: W. H. Duncan, secy. WASHINGTON, IND.-JTee Street Fair and Carnival. Sept. 25 to 30. Hon. P. R. Wads- worth, pres; J W. McCarty.secy.; A. M. Hardy, advertising manager. VALPARAISO. IND.—Porter County Agricul- tural 6o>t»tv Sent 19 to « v." S • --ft, pres.;-Russell Munger. treas.; J. W. Hal- lanav. recv. VINOENNES, IND.—Knox County Fair. Oct. 9 to 14. J. its M. Houkp. secv. WARSAW, IND.—Street Fair. Sept. 26 to SO. C. A. Rlgdon, chairman adv. committee. IOWA. ,V. ADEL, IOWA Dallas County Agricultural Society. Sept 18 to 22. A. J. Cave. Red- Held, prea.; Geo. Messenger, treas.; M. A. lioehr, iecy. AFTON, IA.—Union County Fair. Sept 12 to' 14. H. P. Armitage, secy. ALGONA, IOWA—Kossuth County Fair. Sept 19 to 23. J. W. Wadsworth, pres.; W. H. Bailey, treas.: G. F. Peek, secy. ATLANTIC. IOWA—Sept 11 to 14. -AUDUBON. IOWA—Audubon County Agri- cultural Society. Sept 5 to 7. Geo. W. Hoover, pres.; F. M. Rice, treas.; H. D. Woodward, secy. AVOCA, IOWA.—Potawattamie County Fair Association. Sept. 19 to 22. G. Diedrich, pres.; J. H. Jenks. treas.: Roscoe Burton, secy. BEDFORD, IOWA—Sept. 5 to 7. BELLE PLAIN. IOWA—big Four Fair. Sept S to 7. A. Montgomery, pres.; C. H. Wash- burn, secy. BLOOMFIELD, IOWA—Agricultural Society of Davis County. Sept. 12 to 15. J. H. Ford, pres.; J. R. SheatTer, treas.; J. C. Brouhard, secy. BRITT, IOWA—Hancock County Agricultural Society. Sept 12 to 14. F. B. Rogers, pres.: E. B. Healy, treas.: B. C. Way. secy. BURLINGTON. IOWA—Street Fair. Sept. 26 to so. Management Business Men's Club. CA8CADE, IOWA—Dubuque County Fair ds Agricultural Society. Sept. 11 to 15. W. A. Fatrburn, pres.: A. V. Devlin, treas.; Jas. H. Devanney. seer CEDAR RAPIDS. IOWA—Cedar Rapids Car- nival. Oct. 2 to 7. Geo. K. Barton, pres.; C. L. Miller, treas.: Alex. Charles, secy. CBNTBRVILLB, IOWA—Appanoose County Fair. Sept 12 to 15. R. M. Hicks, pres.: John C. Ashby. treas.; H. A. Russell, secy. CENTRAL CITY. IA.—Linn County Fair. Sept 6 to 8 CHARITON, IOWA—Lucas County Joint Stock Association. Sept. 26 to 29. G. J. Stewart, pres.: W. P. Been, treas.; .W. W. Householder, secy. CLARION. IOWA—Wright County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 5 to 8. E. R. Roblln. pres.; F. L. Dow, treas.; W. C. Brown, secy. CORNING. IOWA—Adams Coanty Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 4 to 7. C. T. Andrews, pres.; E. T. Miner, treas.; H. E. Westrope, secy. CORYDON. IOWA—Wayne County Agricul- tural Society. Sept 4 to 8. J. N. David- son, pres.; J. W. Freeland, treas.; H. K. Evans, secy. CRESCO, IOWA—Howard County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 5 to 8. C. V. Johnson, pres.; C. A. P. Loomis, secy. DBS MOINES, IOWA—Iowa State Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 25 to Sept 2. Hon. Geo. Van Houtan. Lenox, Iowa, secy.; Gid. Ellyson, Des Moines, Iowa, treas. DE WITT, IOWA—Clinton County Fair. Sept. 12 to 15. J. Alex. Smith, pres.; L. S. Harrington, treas.: E. Chrlstiansen.secy. DUBUQUE. IOWA—Street Fair. Oct. 10 to 13. Management Business Men's League. ELDON, IOWA—Big Four Fair. Sept 4 to 8. N. F. Reed, pres.; M. Hills, treas.; H. R. Baker, secy. ELDORA, IA.—Hardin County Fair. Sept 12 to 15. W. A. Doron, secy. ELKADER. IA.—Clayton County Fair. Sept. 5 to 8. J. D. Brownson. secy. EMMETSBURG. IOWA—Palo Alto County Agricultural Society. Sept 26 to 28. H. C. Shadbolt, pres.; M. L. Brown, treas.; N. C. Blanchard. secy. - ESTERVILLE. IA.—Emmett County Fair. Sept 19 to 23. J. J. Klopp, secy. FAIRFIELD, IA.—Jefferson County Fair. Sept. 12 to 14. J. R. McEldery, secy. FT. MADISON, IA.—Ft. Madison Street Fair. Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. J. C. Bhart, pres.; J. A. S. Pollard, treas.: Chas. H. Salisbury, *731 Des Moines street, Ft. Madison, man- ager. GREENFIELD, IA.—Adair County Fair. Sent 11 to 14. S. W. W. Straight, secy. GRUNDY CENTRE, IOWA—Grundy County Agricultural Society. Sept. 5 to 8. C. M. Sprague, pres.; M. A. Buchan, treas.; C W. Reynolds, secy. HAMPTON, IA—Franklin County Fair. Sept. 12 to 15. D. C. Malloy, secy. HUMBOLDT, IA.—Humboldt County Fair. Sept. 13 to 15. Ed. K. WInne, secy. HOLSTEIN. IOWA—Fair. Sept 6 to 8. IDA GROVE, IA.—Ida County Fair. Sept. 5 to 8. Geo. C. Hubbard, secy. INDEPENDENCE. IOWA—Street Fair and Carnival. Sept 27 to 29. A. T. O'Brien, pres.: A. G. Rigby. secy. INDEPENDENCE, IOWA—Fair. Sept 12-15. INDIANOLA, IOWA—Warren County Agri- cultural Society. Sept 19 to 22. Ben Fowl- er, pres.; J. H. Dyke, treas.: Lee Talbott. secy. IOWA CITY. IOWA—Johnson County Agri- cultuarl and Mechanical Societv. Sept 4 to 7. A. R. Ohl. pres.; W. D. Lichty, treas.: H. Cl»ude Horack. secy. JEFFERSON. IA.—Greene County Fair. Sept. 12 to 14. Mahlon Head, pres.; D'. L. How- ard, secy. KEOKUK. IOWA—Keokuk Street Fair Asso- ciation. Oct. 4 to. 8. John Nagel. pres.: Frank W. Davis, treas ; H. I. Sawyer, secy. KNOXVILLE. IOWA—Marion County Agri- cultural and Mechanical Association. Sept 12 to 15. Walter Elliott, pres.: J. S. Bel- lamy, treas.: W. P. Gibson, secy. LA PORTE CITY, IOWA—La Porte City Dis- trict Fair Association. Sept. 26 te 29. Joseph HuFman. pres.: F. E. Wettsteln, treas.: C. F. Hoick, secy. LE MARS. IOWA—Plymouth County Fair. Sept 5 to 8. I. F. Ward. pres.; B. F. Hodg- man. treas.; John R. Shaffer, secy. LINEVILLE. IOWA—Llneville District Fair. Sept. 12 to 15. W. B. Waggon, pres.; E. R. Belvel. treas.: T. J. Lovett secy. MANCHESTER. IOWA—Oct 3 to «. MAPLETON. IOWA—Sept. 11 to 14. MAPLETON, IOWA—Maple Valley Fair As- sociation. Sept. 11 to 14. Dr. F. Griffln. pres.; Edwin Quick, treas.; J. E. Jerome, secy. MAQUOKETA. IOWA—Jackson County Fair Association. Sept 5 to 8. Hon. A. Hurst pres.; M. Mahoney, treas.; Adam Ringlep. secy. MARCUS, IOWA—Cherokee Union Agricultu- ral Society. Sept 13 to 15. W. N. Fry. pres.; F. S. Barnes, treas.; H. B. Robeson, secy. MARENGO. IOWA—Iowa County Fair. Sept 18 to 21. C. E. Vance, secy. MARION. IOWA—Street Fair. Sept. 13 to IS. W. W. Courtney, secy. MASON CITY. IOWA—Cerro Gordo County Agricultural Society. Sept 6 to 8. F. M. Rogers. Clear Lake, pres.: Eugene Brown, treKB.: Theron P.Imeter. Clear Lake. secy. MASON CITY. IOWA-Street Fair. Oct. S te 7. I. W. Keerl. pres.; C. H. McNIder, treas.; .1. H. Anundson, secy. McGREGOR. IA.—Clayton County Fair. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. John W. Palm, secy. MECMANTCSBURG. IA.—nistrict Agricultur- al Society. Sept 5 to 8. F. W. Leech, pres.; J. H. Onstott. secy. MISSOURI VALLEY, IOWA.—Harrison Coun- ty Fair Association. Sept. 25 to 28. W. H. Fenrier, secy. MOUNT AIR. IOWA—Ringgold County Pair Association. Sept. 12 to 15. J. W. Scott pres.; Thos. Campbell, treas.; Clyde Dun- ning, secy. NEW HAMPTON, IA.—Chickasaw County Fair. Sept. 13 to 15. P. Malcom, secy. NEW SHARON. IOWA—New Sharon District Agricultural Society. Sept 12 to 14. Sid- ney Harper, pres.: J. G. Hammond, treas.; Chas. Fretigh. secy. NEWTON, IA. — Jasper County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 4 to 7. A. Failor. secy. OGDEN, IOWA—Boone County Agricultural Society. Sept 12 to 15. F. Lorenzen, Jr., pres.; C. H. Read, treas.; E H. Graves, secy. ORANGE CITY. IOWA—Sioux County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 20 to 22. A. Van der Meide, pres.; H. Stikkerveer, treas.; F. .T. I chr. secy. OSAGE. IOWA.—Mitchell County Agricultural Society. Sept 13 to 15. S. W. Hill. secy. OSKALOOSA, IOWA—Mahaska County Fair Association. Sept. 25 to 28. D. A. Hlnes. pres.: C. E. LoOand, treas.; W. C. Bur- rell, secy. OTTUMWA. IOWA—Grand Carnival and Street Fair. Sept. 26 to 30. T. J. Phillips, pres.; Chas. Hall, secy.; Cbas. H. Salis- bury, manager. PELLA, IA.—Marion County Fair. Sept. 26 to 29 RED OAK, IOWA.—Fair and Race Meeting. Sept 26 to 29. Morris J. Jones, pres.; D. B. Gunn, secy. RHODES, IOWA—Eden District Agricultural Society. Sept 19 to 21. W. A. Nichols, St Centre, pres.; W. B. Nason, Melbourne, treas.: Ben Richards, secy. SEYMOUR, IOWA.—Seymour District Agri- cultural Society. Sept .18 to 22. L. C. Young, pres.; M. H. Wilson, treas.; R. E. Lowry, Eecy. SIBLEY, IOWA.—Pioneer Agricultural Socie- ty. Sept 12 to 14. R. M. Hunter, pres.; J. M. Phillips, treas.; A. W. McCallum, secy. SUTHERLAND. IOWA—O'Brien County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept 6 to 8. W. S. Hitchings, pres.; J. B. Murphy, treas.; L. J. Price, secy. TOLEDO, IOWA—Tama County Fair Asso- ciation. Sept 26 to 29. Hon. W. G. Malln, pres.; H. A. Shankein, treas.; A. G. Smith, secy. TRAER, IA.—Tama County Fair. Sept. 12 to 14. P. P. Kepler, secy. VICTOR, IOWA—Victor District Agricultur- al Society. Sept 12 to 14. Levi Rinehart, pres.; John Steffy, treas.; J. F. Schulte. secy. VINTON. IOWA—Benton County Agricultur- al Society. Sept. 19 to 22. L. A. Mitchell, secy. WATERLOO, IOWA—Street Fair. Sept. 5 to 9. WAUKON. IOWA—Allamakee County Agri- cultural Society. Sept 12 to 15. Carl M. Beeman. secy. WEST LIBERTY. IOWA—'West Liberty Fair. Sept 12 to 15. Henry Negus, Sprlngdale, pres.; W. H. Shlpman, secy. WEST POINT. IOWA—West Point District Fair. Sept. 10 to 22. John Walljasper, secy. WEST UNION, IA.—Fayette County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 5 to 8. G. D. Dar- nall, pres.; E. B. Shaw, treas.; L. L. Farr, secy. WHAT CHEER. IOWA—What Cheer District Fair Association. Sept 18 to 21. J. H. Stephenson, Indianapolis, la., pres.; J. T. Swaffer, treas.; T. C. Legoe, secy. WILLIAMSBURG. IOWA—Williamsburg Dis- trict Fair Association. Sept. 5 to 8. F. O. Harrington; pres.; J. G. Lortz, treas.; Geo. E. Poyneer. secy. WILTON JUNCTION. IOWA—Wilton Fair Association. Sept. 26 to 29. F. W. Schiele, Durant, pres.; Geo. Bannick, treas.; John Beimford, secy. WIXTERSET, IOWA—Sept. 26 to 29. KAITSAS. ABILENE. KAN.—Street Fair. Sept 8 to 13. Management Business Men's Association. ATCHISON. KAN.—Corn Carnival and Street Fair. Sept 20 and 21. W. H. Brynlng. secy. BURDEN, KAN.—Sept. 11 to 16. BURLING AM E, KAN.—Sept. 5 to 8. BURLINGTON. KAN.—Coffey County Fair Association. Sept. 12 to 15. E. T. Morton, pres.: A. L. Hitchens. treas.; J. E. Wood- ford, secy. CHANUTE. KAN.—Chanute Agricultural, Fair. Park and Driving Association. Sept 6 to 9. L. H. Cole, pres.; R; M. Allen, treas.; Aug. Bareis, secy. CLAY CENTRE. KAN.—Clay County Fair Association. Sept. 12 to 15. D. H. Myers, pres.; E. E. Vincent treas.; E. E. Hoopes. secy. COUNCIL GROVE. KAN.—Morris ' County Exposition Company. Sept 26 to 29. W. H. White, pres.; Lewis Mead, treas.; E. J. Dill. secy. EDGERTON. KAS.—Johnson County Co-Oo- erative Fair Association. Sept. 26 to 29. V. R. Ellis, pres., Gardner; T. J. Coughlin, treas.: J. M. Warren, secy. FRANKFORT. KAN.—Sept 26 to 29. GARDEN CITY. KAN.—Sept 12 to 15. GARNETT. KAN.—Anderson County Fair Association. Sept. 26 to 29. T. P. Gowdy. ores.; M. L. White, treas.; c. H. Rice, secy. HOLTON, KAS.—Jackson County Agricultur- al and Fair Association. Sept 11 to 15. D. W. Stanley, pres.. Hoyt: Moses Sarbach. treas.: S. B. McGrew, secy. IOLA. KAN.—Allen Cou-.^y Agricultural So- ciety. Sept. 5 to 8. A. L. Taylor, pres.; L. L. Northun. treas.: C. H. Wheaton, secy. L. WRENCE. KAN.—Kaw Valley Fair Asso- ciation. Sept. 12 to 15. Eeben Baldwin, pres.; Tracey Learnard, secy NESS CITY. KAS.—Ness County Fair Asso- ciation. Sepjt. 14 to 16. B. F. Hermon, pres.; Geo. O. Hunt treas.; Samuel G. ShearTer, secy. NEWTON, KAN.—Arkansas Valley Street "'air and Carnival Association. Oct 23 to ♦7. Robt. Dougherty, pres.; John Olinger, •reas : John B. Dickey, Jr., secy. NORCATUR, KAN.—Street Fair and Re- union. Sept 14 to 16. F. J. Castle, pres.; W. C. llagcr, secy. OSKALOOSA. KAS.—Jefferson County Agri- cultural and Mechanical Association. Sept. 5 to 8. Edwin Snyder, secy. OSBORNE. KAN.—Sept 12 to 15. OTTAWA. KAN.—Sept. 19 to 22. PAOLA. KAN.—Miami County Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Association. Sept. 12 to 15. J. C. T. Henson. pres.; J. F. Dono- Mie. trpw.: W. J. Carpenter, secy. RILEY. KAN.—Riley County Agricultural Society. Sept. 5 to 8. Chas. Kleiner, secy. SALINA. KAN.—Saline County Agricultural. Horticultural and Mechanical Association and Street Fair. Sept. 25 to 30. Thos. An- derson, pres.; B. B. Stimmel, Jr., treas.; H. B. Wallace, secy. STOCKTON. KAN.—Rooks County Fair As- sociation. Sept 19 to 22. O. A. Higgins. pres.: Geo. O. Farr. treas.; David B. Pmyth. f=ecv. TRIBUNE. KAN—Oct. 4 and 5. WINFIELD, KAN.—Sept 20 to 22. WICHITA. KAN.—Sedgwick County Fair. Sent 25 to 30. WICHITA. KAN.—Street Fair and Carnival. Oct 16 to 21. Chas. G. Conn, pres.: J. O. Davidson, treas.; H. C. Lockwood, secy. KFHTUCKY. BOWLING GREEN, KY.—Warren County Fair Association. Sept 13 to 16. J. H. Mallory. pres.; J. M. Robertson, secy, and ELIZABETHTOWN, KY.—Hardin County Fair. Sept 5 to 8. James A. Kinkead, secy. SWING. KY.—Swing Fair Association. Sept 6 to 9. C. W. WUliams, Reed, Ky.. pres.; J. G. Collins, treas.; S. H. Price, secy. GLASGOW. KY-—South Kentucky Fair As- sociation. Sept. 20 to 23. W. H. Hugglns, Cave City, pres.; Thos. Dickinson, treas.; J. T. Carter, secy. GUTHRIE, KY.—Guthrie Fair Assclatlon. Sept. 27 to 30. Claude Minnls, pres.; D. B. Smith, treas.: George Snadon. secy. HARTFORD, KY.—Ohio County Fair Co. Sept. 28 to 30. Y. L. Griffln pres.; Ohio County Bank,'treas.; W. G. Hardwick, secy. HENDERSON, KY.—Great Henderson Street Fair Sept. 25 to 30. A. D. Rogers, man- ager HORSE CAVE, KY.—Sept. 27 to 30. LOUISVILLE. KY.—Louisville Driving and Fair Association. Sept 25 to SO. lSWTrraiik P. Kennedy, secy. MAYSVILLE. KY.—Fair and Exposition. Sept. 19 to 23. Col. Wm. H. Fremont secy. OWENSBORO. KY.—The Daviess County Fair. Oct. 3 to 7. J. W. Carter, secy. LOUISIANA. BATON ROUGE, LA.—Baton Rouge Fair As- sociation. Oct 4 to 8. R. A. Hail, pres.; J. Wels. treas.; E. M. Muse, secy^ MAINE. ACTON, ME.—Shaplelgh and Acton Agricul- tural Society. Oct 3 to 5. G. W. Grant pres.; W. P. Ferguson, treas., Springvale; Fred. K. Bodwell. secy. ANDOVER, ME.—Oxford County Fair. Sept ANSON, ME.—Somerset County Fair. Sept 27 and 28. BATH. ME.—Bath Fair and Exposition. Oct 3 to 7. W. R. Kimball, secy. BETHEL. ME.—Riverside Agricultural As- sociation. Sept. 12 to 14. J. A. Twaddle. M. D., pres.; H. S. Hastings, secy.-treaa. BLUE HILL, ME.—Hancock County Agricul- tural Society. Sept 19 to 21. W. J. Cream- er, Penobscot, pres.; M. P. Hlnckney. treas.: N. Hinckley, secy. CANTON, ME.—Androscoggin County Fair. Sept. 26 to 28 DAMARISCOTTA, ME.—Lincoln CountyFalr. Oct 3 to 5. DURHAM. ME.—Durham County Fair. Sept 20 and 21. EDEN, ME.—Eden Agricultural Society. Sept 20 and 21. W. .S. Alley, pres.; J.E. Hamor. treas.; West Eden; F. A. Wood, secy., Sal- isbury Cove. EAST SEBAGO. ME.—Lake View Park Fair. Sept 20 and 21 ELLSWORTH, ME.—Hancock County Fair. Fept 5 to 7. BXETER, ME.—West Penobscot Agricultural Society. Sept 26 to 28. Joel Richardson, No. Newport pres.; F. B. Jewett secy. FARMINGTON, ME.—Franklin County Agri- cultural Society. Sept 19 to H. E. W. Rollins. North Chesterville. pres.; G. M. Carrier, treas.; J. J. Hunt secy. FRYEBURG, HE.—West Oxford Agricultural Society. Sept 26 to 28. Dean A. Ballard, pres.; W. R. Tarbox, treas.; T. L. East- man, secy. GORHAM ME.—Cumberland County Fair. Sept. 12 to 1« HARRISON, ME—N. Cumberland County Fair Oct 10 and 11. HARTLAND. ME.—E. Somerset County Fair. Sept 12 to 14 LEwrSTON. ME.—Maine State Fair. Sept 4 to 8. MADISON. ME.—Somerset County Agricul- tural ^Society. Sept 27 and 28. Orlando Walken. Anson, pres.; C. A. Wllber. treas.; J. T. Wither, secy. MONROE. ME.—Waldo and Penobscot Agri- cultural Society. Sept 12 to 14. B. H. Neally. fsecy. NEWFIELD. ME.—Ramshackle County Fair. Sept. 26Jto 28 NORTH ] BERWICK. ME.—North Berwick Agricultural Society. Sept 6 to 7. N. Hobbs, Jires.; John B. Russell, treas.; Geo. W. Perkins, secy. ORRINGTON. ME.—Orrington County Fair. Sept 5 to 7. PEMBROKE, ME.—Washington County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept 6 to 8. A. S. Farnsworth, West Pembroke, pres.; Clif- ton Laughlln. trfu.; Sidney A. Wilder. West Pembroke, secy. W. F. MILLER & CO. 2 Chambers St.* Cor. Park Row. - - NEW YORK CITY Summer Resorts, Conclaves, PAIRS. CONVENTIONS, Celebrations and Carnival Specialties. The following are a few of the many goods which we have to offer: CoaeyldaMCaraasels, SaM Mats. loaassf Aaknils, Matte Swwj. SS^JffUL. ^a*SaeBGi«*. 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