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18 THE BILLBOARD. San Jose Golden lubilee. The plans for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary celebration which is to be held on New Year's of the institution of Califor- nia's State government, are almost complete, '} and everything is moving toward success in | a most satisfactory way. The work of orgau- | lzation was accomplished early in October, and all the committees and citizens have been following out this advise which was given by Wf 'the secretary, Alex. P. Wurgorten. As this jubilee is purely non-sectarian, non-political :and unselfish, we sincerely hope that all our citizens (irrespective of expansion, religion, policy, politics and all the isms that divide a community) will join hands in a common- cause. Let the watchword be, "Pioneers, ?*• Prunes and the Progress of Santa Clara Couu- jty." It can be safely said that the State of California has never yet witnessed a celebra- 4f tion so replete with varied and significant en- »' r tertainments as this one will be. During the _.,_ festival the days of old will be lived again. Bja in sports, living pictures, songs and in me |"i Eloquence of orators. The parade, which will **t 'pass through streets gayly decorated with ! I 'flags and evergreens, will be a feature in 'which every society in the country will be Invited to take part. It is desired that there shall be decorated carriages representing the States and Boats representing the nations. The following are other suggestions for 'floats: California, a fine float to which all ! schools and universities are to contribute, _, -representing education- float to which K [churches shall contribute representing relig- m ilon; early missions; float by the inusicial so- wk :cieties representing music; float to which the ■( ': Grange, fruit-growing, etc, shall contribute, |jj! representing that great industry. The programme for the evenings will be: First night, "Old California;" second night. "California up to Date:" third night. "A Revel." The new State House, just built, is to be decorated in the interior and used as headquarters for the general committee for the distribution of visitors, badges, souven- irs and any literature which may be placed at the disposal of the committee. Permission has also been secured for the use of the 1 Court House for public receptions and enter- t I tainments during the jubilee. '■ The following rates-have been secured by ! the committee from the Southern Pacific Rall- 1 road: A fare and a third for round trip ! ticket from- points less than 12 miles dis- - tant; a fare and a fifth for round trip from m, -points over 125 miles and less than 200 miles |1 ? distant; a single fare for round trip from all 'points over 200 miles. ! 'The citizens of San Jose have prepared a ' fitting welcome, indeed,- for the thousands of ' visitors from all parts of the country who J will assemble in the Santa Clara Valley, that - £ ^paradise of beauty and plenty, on that his- *■* toric occasion. I Some of The November Fairs. OXFORD LAKE FAIR. The third- annual" fair held at Oxford Lake 1 this year was a better one in every respect than any of the former fairs, and a thor- | oughly creditable one in the matter of dis- plays to this section. The association was ,. handicapped, however, by having John Rob- |: inson's circus at Anniston the week before " the fair, and Ringling Bros.' the week after. i These circuses cut low our attendance so ma- terially that the fair was not a financial suc- cess. BUILDINGS TURNED OVER. The generosity of Mr. Howard W. Sexton, 3; on behalf of himself and the Oxford Lake |» Line, has been demonstrated by his proposi- tion, which has been accepted, to turn over "to the fair association the use each year of . all of the grounds and buildings at Oxfoid U Lake, all the privileges of the grounds, and to wipe out finally and forever all of the in- debtedness of the fair association to him- self and the Oxford Lake line. This indebt- edness amounted, before this fall's fair was held, to $1,300. Columbia. (S. C.) Agricultural Fair. The thirty-first annual fair of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South. It Carolina at Columbia November 6 to 10, 1899, |l was held under favorable auspices. The weather was delightful. The railroads gave low excursion rates of passage, and in con- sequence .the attendance of visitors was large- ly in excess of former years. The exhibits were good and of a high class. The number and quality of birds shown in the poultry ex- hibit far exceeded any shown for years, if ever. Respectfully, THOS. W. HOLLOWAY, Sec'y. Columbus Street Fair Association. • The Street Fair given by the Columbus Street Fair Association at Columbus, Ga., November 6 to 11 inclusive, proved a suc- cess beyond the anticipation of its managers. The weather was charming, and the people came on the first day and continued to come in great numbers during every day of the weet. The floral parade, consisting of buggies, traps, carriages, pony carts and floats to the number of fifty, was the handsomest ever seen in the South. The ladies of the city entered 'into this feature of the show on an energetic scale, and they pride themselves in the possession of good taste. Many parties here who had seen such parades at Saratoga 'and other parts .of the United States, claim that the Columbus parade excelled them all. The city entertained 150,000 visitors, and: every undertaking on the part of the people, the shows and the fakirs proved a success be- yond their expectations. The association paid all premiums and all other obligations promptly, and have in their treasury a good start for another fair to be held next year. The streets of Columbus are 161 feet wide and are nicely macadamized, with a row of trees down the center. Booths were built by the merchants on both sides of the street, and privileges were sold for various enter- prises in the center. Expansion of Fair and Expos- ition Work, Missouri Pure Food Law. The new pure food law in Missouri is as follows: Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person or corporation doing business in this State to manufacture, sell or offer to sell any article, compound or preparation for the pur- pose of being used or which is intended to be used in the preparation of food, in which ar- ticle, compound or preparation there is any arsenic, calomel, bismuth, ammonia or alum. Section 2. Any person or corporation violat- ing the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon con- viction be fined not less than $100. which shall be paid into and become a part of the road fund of county in which such fine is col- lected. The American Association of Fairs and Ex- positions held a two days' convention at the Sherman House, Chicago. The chief pur- pose of tbe convention was to discuss matters pertaining to fair and exposition management and to consider new propositions for the betterment and enlargement of the work. The delegates listened to the follow- ing papers: "The Special Relation of the Fair to the City in "Which It Is Held." by H. S. Grimes, of the Ohio State Fair; "The Fair and the Speed Horse," J. H. Steiner, Secre- tary of the American Trotting Association; "The Relation of the Aericultural Press to the Agricultural Fair," Norman J. Colman, ex-United States Commissioner of Agricul- ture; "The Relation of the Fair to the Rail- ways," J. Irving Pierce, ex-President Illinois State Fair; "The Influence of the Fair and Exposition in Promoting the Horse Industry," H. Wade, of the Toronto Exposition. Tri-City Midwinter Fair. The big Fair, Pure Food Show and Flower Show which the merchants and people of Davenport, Reck Island and Moline, Iowa, have combined to hold in Saengerfest Hall, Davenport, opens its doors at 2 o'clock on Sunday. December 3. The formal opening, however, win not take place until the follow- ing day, at which time the Mayors and Alder- men of the three towns will be invited to at- tend- The show promises to be one of - the largest exhibitions of the kind ever held west England to Have Trotting Races. Should the project which is now on foot, to build a first-class mile track in the suburbs of London, where trotting races will be held on the same plan as those held in America, carry, it will not only be of great interest and benefit to breeders and dealers in American trotters, but will do much toward reviving FREDERIC W". TAYLOR. Pan-Amjricin Exposition, Buffalo. of Chicago. All of the departments will be well filled, exhibitors representing fourteen States having been allowed floor space. One display which will prove decidedly In- teresting is the floral exhibit which comes direct from the Omaha Exposition. It con- tains natural productions of the State, fruits, vegetables, corals, alligators, birds, pine ap- ples- (growing), bamboos, tobacco.- wines, etc. A crystal maze and palm garden, which many people had the opportunity of seeing at the World's Fair, will be an interesting at- traction. The various newspapers will have booths and arrangements for the accommodation and comfort of their patrons. To show the people of the tri-cities that the exposition is to be of a highly and moral na- ture, Director McDonald, the prince of pro- moters, will issue 5,000 complimentary tickets to the ladies, good on the two opening days, Sunday and Monday. that form of horse racing, the interest in which has lagged for the last few years. The projectors of the enterprise now on foot-are all well known, very wealthy and influential men. They have about completed arrange- ments for the purchase ot a beautiful park on the outskirts of London, where tbe track will be built. It-is thought that the track will be built this winter and be ready for a race meeting by next spring. The new departure may be the means of promoting international racing, and it certainly will open up a greater mar- ket for our best trotting stock and thus raise the prices, which have ebbed to a shamefully low mark". Frederic W- Taylor ^ Schley. A big military display was the feature of the celebration at Birmingham in honor of Admiral Schley. The procession moved at 11:30 o'clock, and consisted of the greater part of the National Guard of Alabama and a good share of that of Mississippi, together with the cadet corps from five colleges in the State. Added to these organization were the Con- federate veterans, the veterans of the Span- ish war. the Sons of Veterans, the Grand Army and numerous civic organizations. Ad- miral Schley reviewed the parade and took part in the formal opening of the fair. After -the opening of the fair the Admiral's party held a public reception. Frederic W. Taylor is the executive head of the departments of exhibits and conces- sions of the Pan-American Exposition. For years he was professor of horticulture in the Nebraska State University. He had. received a commission from the United States Gov- ernment to go on a mission to the Scandina- vian countries to gather information for the Department of Agriculture, but he deferred the trip to take his present position. He is experienced in the exposition business. At Chicago he had charge of the Nebraska State fruit exhibit. At Omaha he was superintend- ent of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and irrigation. 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BALTIMORE, MD.—Catholic Benevolent Le- gion. Feb. 3. 1900. Thos. Foley Hisky. secy., 100, W. Fayette street, Baltimore.Md. BAY CITY. MICH—Knights of the Grip. State Convention. Dec. 27 and 2S. Geo. H. Randall. West Bay City. secy. BEATRICE, NEB.—Head Camp, Woodmen ef the World. Second Tuesday, February, 1901. E. I. Spencer. Wichita, Kan., secy. BENTON. MASS.—Sigma Alpha Epsiion Fra- ternity. Dec. 27 to 30. 1900. Howard 1*. Nash. Nortbport, L. I.. N. Y., secy. BLANCHARD. LA.—Texas Fox Hunters" As- sociation. Dec. 11. D. J. Pope, MarshaJi, Tex BOSTON. MASS.—American Historical Asso- ciation. Dec. 27 to 29. 1899. Herbert B. Adams. John Hopkins University. Balti- more. Md.. secy. BOSTON. MASS.—F. & A. M. Grand Lodge. Dec. 21. John H. Dorsay, 45 North Ander- son St. BOSTON. MASS.—American Railway Ac- counting Officers. May 39, 1900. J. E. Quick. Toronto. Can. BOSTON, MASS.—American Surgical Associ- ation. May 1 to 3, 1900. Herbert Burreli, 22 Newbury St., Boston. BOSTON. MASS.—A. O. H. National Conven- tion. May 14. 1900. James Sullivan, Race St.. Philadelphia. Pa. BOSTON. MASS.—State Teachers' Associa- tion. Dec. 1 and 2. A. G. Boyden, secy., Brldgewater, Mass. BOSTON. MASS.—Knights and Ladles ot Honor. Grand Lodge. May 9. 1900. Sam Hathaway. 228 Tremont St.. Boston, Mass. BOSTON. MASS.—O. U. A. M. State Council. Feb. 22, 1900. Cbas. C. Littleueld, secy., 4J Milk street, Boston. BOSTON, MASS.—Ancient Order of Hiber- nians. July, 1900. James O. Sullivan, Phil- adelphia. Pa., nat secy. BOSTON. MASS.—State Council Knights ot Columbus. Feb. 6. 1900. Wm. J. O'Brien, secy., 597 Washington street, Boston. BRATTLEBORO, VT.—Vermont Dalrymens' Association. Jan. 9 to 11. 1900. BRUNSWICK. MB.-Ms.lne Ornithological So- ciety. Dec. SO. 1899. L. W. Bobbins. Gar- diner. Me., secy. CAMBRIDGE. IND.—State Dairy Association. «ec. 7 and 8. H. Van Norman, LaFayette, Ind. CEDAR R.iPIDS. IA.—American Poultry As- sociation. Jan. 15 to 20, 1900. H. A. Bridge, Columbus, O.. secy. CEDAR ...v. .jS, IA.—Iowa Engineering So- ciety Jan. 17 and 18. E. P. Boynton. secy. CKDARVILLE. O.—Reformed Presbyterian ■National Conference. May 30, 1900. Rev. K fostci, secy., 341 W. 29th St., New York City cedarville, O.—American Polled Jersey ' "'"e Apforlntlnn. Dec. 6. CHARLESTON. S. C—Annual Communlca ton of M. W. Grand Lodge of Ancient \ Church of United States and Europe Cen- CHICAGO, ILL.—American Shetland Pony Club. Dec. 18, 1899. Mr. M. Levering, La- fayette, Ind. CHICAGO, ILL.—American Maize Propogan- da Annual Meeting. Feb. 8. 1900. b: W. Snow, secy., Marquette Bldg., Chicago. CINCINNATI, O.—National Convention B. Y. P. U. July 12 to 15, 1900. Rev. E. E. Chivers, 324 Dearborn st., Chicago. CINCINNATI. O.—Union of American He- brew Congregations. Jan. 15, 1901. Llpman Levy, secy., Cincinnati, O. CLEVELAND, O.—National Retail Grocers' Association. Jan. 16 to 18. A. M. Craw- ford, Chicago, 111., secy. CLEVELAND, O.—State Dairy Union. Dec. 5. F. A. Shanahan, Huron St., Cleveland. CLEVELAND, O.—Royal Templars of Tem- perance. Jan. 30, 1900. Geo. M. Caldwell, 57 Tennis St., Cleveland. O., secy. COLUMBUS, O.—Ohio State Poultry Associa- tion. Jan. 18 to 23. Chas. McClure, secy.. New London, O. COLUMBUS. O.—Ohio State Hotel Associa- tion. Dec. 13 and 14. '99. F. Melville Lewis, secy., Cleveland, O. COLUMBUS, O.—Ohio Association of Presi- dents and Secretaries of Fairs. Jan. 10, 1900. Geo. W. Carey, secy., Lebanon. O. COLUMBUS, O.—State Dental Society. Dec. 5 to 7. Dr. Henry Barnes, 1415 New Eng- land Bldg., Cleveland, O. COLUMBUS, O.—Ohio State Hotel Associa- tion. Dec. 13 and 14. F. Mellville Seura, secy., 35 Burt St., Cleveland, O. COLUMBUS, O.—State Music Teachers' Asso- ciation. Dec. 27 to 29. Otto Engwerson, 26 S. 3d st.. Columbus, secy. COLUMBUS, O.—American Chester Whits Record Association. Jan. 19, 1900. Carl Freigau, secy., Dayton, O. COLUMBUS. O.—Ohio jersey Cattle Club. Jan. 10, 1900. A. T. Dempsey, secy. CORTLAND, N. Y.—New York State Dalry- mens' Association. Dec. 19. W. W. Hall, secy.. Gouveneur. N. Y. DALLAS, TEX.—Southwestern Poultry Asso- ciation. About Dec. 12 to 18. H. M. Skel- ton, secy., Dallas, Tex. DAY. MO.—Grand Lodge I. O. G. T. Dec. 6 and 7. L. D. Russell, secy.. N. Strieker St., Baltimore. DAYTON. O.—State Federation of Labor. Dec. 5. August Smith. Toledo, O. DAYTON, O.—Ohio Poland China Record Co. Jan. 23, 24. 1900. Carl Freigau. secy.. Day- ton. O. DAY TON. O.—County Commissioners' State Association Jan. 9, 1900. J. C. Hauser. Sandusky, O., secy DENVER. COL.—State Horticultural Conven- tion. Nov. 28 to 30. Martha Shute, Denver, secy. DENVER. COL.—I. O. G. T. Grand Lodge. Dec. 12. J. H. Merritt. secy., Alcott, Col. DES MOINES, IA.—Western Surgical and Gyneological Society. Dec. 27 and 28. Geo. L. Simmons, secy.. 61 Market St.. Chi- cago. 111. DES MOINES. IOWA.—National Congress of Mothers. May 23, 1900. Mrs. Vesta Cassidy, Forest Glen, lid. DES MOINES. 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LINCOLN. NEB.—State Historical Society. Jan. 9,1900 Prof. H. W. Caldwell, secy. LOCKHAVEN, PA.—Patrons of Husbandry fState). Dec. 12 to 15. J. A. Heir, Cedar Springs, Pa. LOGAN, IA.—S. W. Iowa Horticultural So- ciety. Dec. 14, 1899. W. M. Bomberger. Harlan. la., secy. LONDON. ENGLAND—Salvation Army Con- gress. July, 1900. Commissioner Howard, 101 Queen Victoria St., London, E. C. Eng. LONDON, ONT., CAN.—American Leicester Breeders' Association. Dec. 12 to 15. A. J. Temple, secy., Cameron. LOS ANGELES. CAL.—Roadmasters' Con- vention. Nov. 13, 1900. J. B. Dickson, secy.. Sterling. 111. MOST ATTRACTIVE STYLE OF 8c, 10c, 15c and 20c BADGES POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE. ADVERTISING BUTTONS. BALLOONS BALLOONS % Gas, Hochet or Whistling. #« ireHATE ATX FRESH STOCK. JH Ous Gas Balloons are madtr j*<' of thebestFrenchrubberinthreAiir i colors, red, bine and gresn, ancViiV ■inflate full size, warranted best - '?* - , ■quality 4-piece rubber. 'W ; , No- Per Grose,, j t a60. 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AN ^ D AOBNCYwill-place all* kinds of Ad Matter in 12 Counties in Tennessee and Kentucky. Prompt and effective service at ' reasonable rates. J. M. LOUIIMN. Mar. WISTMORIUND. TINS, d ALLEN'S PRESS SLIPPING BUREAU Deals In all kinds of NEWSPAPER INFORMATION. Advance reports on all contract work. Main office. 510 Mont- gomery street. SAN FRANCISCO. '■'?] .1 Every Distributor SHOULD USE- THE WALLACE BAG. l||l It is in use in every State in the Union, and is ' guaranteed to be the strongest and most durable on the market. Sample bag J1.25: 6 for J7.00. Scud for circular. WALLACE BAG CO., Oswego, N. Y. Hi AGENTS. STREETMEN. FAKIRS. Pan-American Sparks ! Whirlwind sellers. Drop of water lights it. Sam- £{! pie and terms, lOc. '. ?]« CONDRY 4 JONES, 28 Elizaceth St., UTICI, N.Y. ' ' G4INESVILLE. 6A. HUNT'S NEW OPERA HOUSE. Open dates in '99-1900. Also plenty of billboard for advertising anything for any length of time. J. H. HUNT. I. Jrea Masons of South Carolina. Dec. 12. .-■,. **.- In Kle»by. «ecy. "'PAGO. ILL.—Educational Association It-deration. Dec. 27 to 30. K. E. GAylor. "evrrly. Mars. ,, , AGO - ILL.—Bohemian Catholic Central "nloB. Sept. 16. 1900. Frank Llndelar. 5« nnETfU * t " Cleveland. O.. secy. < IIIOAOO, ILL.—National Duroc-Jersey Rec- nrd Association. Jan. 2. 1900. Robt. J. Evsns, secy.. El Paso. III. tunnlal Celebration. 1M1. FREMONT. NBR.—Nebrarka Dairymens' As- sociation. Dec. 19 to 21. F. H. Vaughn. «ecy FT. WORTH, TEX—Fat Stock Show. March 13, 1900. D. O Lively, secy. FT. WORTH, TEX.—National Stock Breed- ers' Association. January 16, 1900. VT. WORTH, TEX.—State Real Estate Asso- ciation. Jan. IB and 1". 1900. T. J. Skaggs. secy. Q. NERVI0NE, 66 N Franklin St., CHICAGO, ILL. Toy Manufacturer,^ Wholesaler of Rubber Toy BALLOONS. Finest Assortment of Fresh Rubber Goods. Hydrogen InHatlng Machines, Illuminating Gas Bellows, Whistling Balloons. Wliips, Novelties, etc. We solicit your correspondence. 1,1 m >i,tl f I m '* D r; CONFETTI, SERPENTINA, PERPUMB TUBES AND CARNIVAL NOVELTIES. AMERICAN CONFETTI CO., Sioux City, Ia.