The billboard (Jan-June 1900)

THE BILLBOARD. Cincinnati Poultry Show. THE BILLBOARD. A Complete Success Both in Exhibits and Attendance. PROGRAM. Ohio Fair Managers' Association. fThe third annual meeting of the Ohio Fair '[ antigens' Association will take place at the fwrt house. Lima. O.. Wednesday and Th-urs- «y. Feb. 21 and 22, and great effort is being fade to make this the most successful meet- pg ever held in Ohio. [|This association has in the last few years fown wonderfully. Very few, indeed, are the ■irs which do not send, a representative to lie meetings, for the members have found pot by clubbing their orders, supplies and TvertU-ing can be procured at a great saving. |he program, whk'h should be of great in- Pirfit to any one who is in any way con- ftected with fairs, is as follows: || PROGRAM. (Wednesday, 10-a. m., Court Room.) Welcome Address D. J. Cable, Lima REspor.se .Agnew Welsh, Ada H Should regularly organized County Ag- ricultural Societies receive financial aid from the County? J. E. Russell. Sidney Discussion—A. E. Schaeffer, Wapakoneta. I>e bate—Should County and District Fairs confine their exhibits to Coun- ty or District? Affirm—Wm. Puseier. Hume. Deny—C. W. HalfMH, Mercer. Fair Organization Jas. W. Fleming, Columbus Discuteion—E. W. Porter, M-arysville. What recognition shall be given to the Speed Department?. — .................. E. L. Gloves, MeComb Discussion—W. S. Haskell, Bowling G»eeu. Practical Benefits of F»irs and Exposi- tions H. J. Hill, Toronto, Canada (Evening Session, 8 p. mj |A fine evening's en-tei-tatamexit will be fur- |shed by the Public SehGots of Lima, und'-r direction of the Superintendent, C. c. |iHer. | Forty minutes' discuss-ion of Fair matters gCU-Jl'dl. (Thursday. 9 a. ru.) Impositions and Frauds practiced by Exhibitors... L. N- Crauer. Celina If Discussion—Ed. Ammon. Gordon. Importance cf the Press in booming the Fair Geo. D. Kinder. Ottawa Discussion—Hon. B. B. Gil land. Van Wert, nv Does tbe Poultry Department receive Pi tlie pioper recognition?. ........... || Wm- Dem-Iand, Findlay - 1| This Topic will also be discussed by the ISc*tors cf some of the best Poultry Journals K^ the country. |*| The Influence and. Benefit of-the Educa- |f tional feature in connection with the Fair. Hon. L. D. Bonebrake, State School Comimissioiier. Columbus Hon. C. C. Miller, ex-State dchool Commissioner, Lima Prof. J. P. Sharkey, ex-State School Examiner. Van Wert IS Would uniform rules and classification II be beneficial Co Fairs?................. fi L. B. Gtcd. Kimer. || Hon. L. G. Ely, Fayette. II J. M. Ainswortb. Hicksville. II The abuses of Che Pass System.. .. Geo. W. Carey. Lebanon. T. C. Mf her, Greenville. "The Light Harness Horse".... If J. H. SttiBcr. Secretary American Trot- Is ting Aroociation, Chicago, 111. ifhe Pan-American exposition Building. if 11 The court of (<he Machinery and Transporta- jgen Building of the Pan American Expoei- i lion, which? will be held at Buffalo, N. Y-, tin the Niagara frontier, during the summer tj-jocr.iis of the year 1901, presents an interest- .?j§Jg treatment of cloister work. The Machin- ery and' Tianspoitaticn Building itself forms ■Re tcllow square, with this court in its cen- ter. It is- 200 feet long ana 100 feet wide, the Bast and' west ends opening respectively to ■*— great er-fcracees- from the Grand" Canal the Court of the Foun&ains, while the ,t exhibiting rooms cf the Mall side of building and the two exhibition rooms and ,»,.<Bt entrance couit from the Court of th ? fountains side of the building, lie on either ;dte>. Along eat to side of this court, and ex- .^er^Sng tfc*3- entire fexgab, are rcof-coverrd Krwadesi under which the visitor may find rest > JUtf the comfortable bemtto:s. •>?, The pool itself is 175 feet long and 27 feet ; *%lde. It is placed to the center of tflie court. '. >rhe bank is sodded and planted on' all Eides, fornrtng a pleasing frame or border effect; Che water is low, so as to receive the reflec- tion of the growth around the pool. The fountain- is am important feature, placed' to the center of the pool, aud giving life to the scene and freshness -Co the atmos- phere. Throunbout the court are pleasant walks and packs, bordered with low-growing shrubbery and plants, and at intervals at axis-points with the arcades, rare plants are placed in great vases, making a truly architectural landscape" effect. The entire scheme gives the effect of an admirable en- closure of a mission cloister, and is planned as one of the many little oases for the re- freshment of the weary sightseer. Sale of the Main Shows. The auction sale of the Walter L. Main circus and menagerie, which took place, at Geneva, O.. Jan. 24, 25 and 26,. drew together one of the greatest eoncoursre of showmen ever seen in America. Twenty-two shows were represented. The bidding was lively and spirited and the property brought ex- cellent values. It was nearly all sold. A few unimportant items had to be passed, but the desirable stuff, such as parade wagons, cars, ponies and especially the animals, were sold out clean. The sales footed up $48,312. and Mr. Main estimates that the property still on hand is worth about S7.000 AmoD? the more eager bidders were Geo. Charters, of th'a Greater ' Exposition Circuit Co.. Canton. 0.: Col. Frank W. Gaskill. Canton Carnival Co.. Canton. O.. and Bostcck & Tarrari, of Baltimore. M.. all street fair promoters. This would indicate that the street fair is going to be more popular than ever this year. The second annual show of the Cincinnati Poultry Association closed last week. The show was held in Che big Wehrman Build- ing, opposite the Post Office— the same place where Cincinnatis dog show was held last year. The location is a splendid one for an exhibition, since almost every car line in the city either passes the door or goes past a corner not two hundred feet away. The exhibition itself was a splendid one, and included many fine specimens of Asi- atic. American, Hamburgs, Sp&nis-h, Polish, French. Dorkins and games: also many kinds of bantams and miscellaneous breeds. Turkeys of all kinds imaginable were there, as were also a marvelous variety of pig- eons, ducks and geese. For many, however, the most interesting part of the show were the many kinds of rabbits, cats, mice, etc. —all of which were seen in strong displays. .The judges of the poultry were: P. H. Scud- der, of Long Head. X. Y.: B. N. Pierce, of Indianapolis, and S. B. Lane, of Spiceland, Ind. Their work was exceedingly satisfac- tory, as was also the judging of Thomas W. Tuggle. of Lexington, Ky., in the pigeon exhibit, and that of D. S. C. Ligett. of Blan- chester. O., in the pet stock department. The attendance throughout was. steady and the total number who visited the fair was almost four times Chat of last year. Many entire classes from the public schools visited 1-iii? show, the educational advantages of which' were very great. Secretary Brooks and Superintendent Barnes are botfl* very well pleased with the results of their efforts, and that there will be a third annual show we have not the slightest doubt. Souvenirs at New York Cycle Show. A most interesting and scientific exhibition is the Deep Sea Diving Novelty presented by Oapt Louis Sorcho at parks and exposi- tions. He appeared at the Greater American Exposition at Omaha and conducted the water shows given at the exposition lagoon and which were the means of attracting great crowds to the grounds. Capt, Sorcho will ap- pear this season at aJl the leading parks, summer resorts and expositions throughout the country. (Special Correspondence.) Although the cycle fad among the 409 of the metropolis is a thing of the past, it has been replaced by one in which all are equally interested—namely, the motor vehicle craze, or. as it is more familiarly eavM-ed. the auto- craze. Judging by tbe attention and great interest manifested in tbe automobile and cycle show which opened at Madison Square Garden Saturday night, Jan. 2p, society has completely transferred its attentions. The show itself opened successfully. Every space was sold before the show opened its doors. aDd a more representative body of exhibit- ors was never before seen at any show. -One feature of the show wbilch deserves spe- cial mention is the way in which the several exlibitors advcr.ised their pro*u=:s A mark- ed return to the souvenir craze, which was so popular two or- three years ago. was in evidence. Almost every concern of promi- nence distributed' advertising novelties. Car- natrons, pocketbooks. card cases, stamp books, pen knives, spoons, buttons, scarf- pins, watch charms and. in fact, every con- ceivable thing that could be of service as an advertisement were given away. A Big Exposition. To be Held In the Original Exposition City. At a recent meeting of the Manufacturers' Club of Cincinnati, a resolution was intro- duced and voted upon favorably. Chat it be the sense of the club that the business interests of the city would be promoted by holding a local exposition during the summer of 1900, and providing for the appointment of a com- roiotee of seven members, who will agree to give their active services to the work of pre- liminary organization and to submit at ad early meeting of the club a plan for general work and deliailed arrangements for such an exposition^ The resolution provided further for securing the co-operation of other com- mercial bodies and the citizens at large, and authorized the President to call a special meeting of the dub Co hear tbe report at any time. In bringing forward tbe discussion of the subject. President Wiborg made a brief statement calculated; to Impress upon- the members the importance of tbe subject ttey were about to discuss. He suggested that the exposition be somethiing in the way of an In- novation', and insisted that every member should- be heard before the vote be taken. Mr. A. Howard Hinfcle. Colonel James M. A hold and Mr James Allison wir.> the spti l guests of the evening, and spoke at length. Mr. Hinkle announced that he bad hired a man to get the signatures of fifty firms who were in favor of holding an exposition. In a short Wme the man bod turned in seventy- nine names of well-known firms. Mr. Hinkle pointed out. that of hose who had decHued to subscribe tiucir names, not one gave a rea- son that contained an argument against the exposition, and with a single exception those expressing themselves adversely said that they would probably exhibit if the exposition was decided upon. Mr James ACtisoti, wtoo has bad much ex- perience in tbe exposition line, next ad- dressed tbe club. He said that he could give either a bright or a dark side of tbe question. He was at a loss what to say with reference to an exposition this year. He said that there was no question as to tbe ability of Cincin- nati manufacturers to moke a fine exhibit, but he believed a purely Industrial display would prove a signal failure anywhere. He declared that tbe Midway Plaisanee was the saving feature of the Chicago World's Fair. He advised getting up a dteplay under a new name: an attractive eeoprraimnent with as much fun as possible. Mr. Meacham, James Powell and Colonel Morgan also spoke, bringing out many points. among wbich were the necessity of putting in a thoroughly competent man as director, the securing of goci music and that the show should be limited striculy to Cincinnati man- uractuiers. Secretary Wilson presecrCcd a summarized report on the sentiments con- veyed in replies to 300 tatters sent out t>y him at tbe direeAion of the club. A great many replies were most favorable, others were favorable under certain circumstances, and a very few expressed direct opposition. The present exposition building affords 141,- 372 square feet of floor space, and in addition 30.000 square feet could be made available in the rear, which would probably be sufficient for a local exposition. Although we are by no means certain that this exposition will be held, of one thfing we are sure: that is. if the show is held, it will be one that will dis- play all the marks of the spirit that gave to Cincinnati her reputation as tbe mother of expositiona. THE COURT •A\ACHINEKY AND TRANSPORTATION BUILDING PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION BUFFALO, N-TV fis Copyright, 1B99, at Pan-American Exposition Co. li ! Money Needed. Oklahoma Fair Men Meet. FAIR NOTES. Toledo May Lose tbe Ohio Centennial Ex- position. The project of celebrating, in 1902. the one . hundredth anniversary of the admission of Ohio into-the Union seems likely to be aban- doned by Che city of Toledo. The directors »f the enterprise have for over a year been trying to raise $500,000 by subscription, which iiimiuiit is necessary before appropriations from tbe Government and State are availa- ble. Although they have worked hard, the results have been nothing like what they should have been, or what was expected. The public do not seem to be in full accord with the movement, which probably accounts for die fact that In all the Ohio Centennial Com- pany has only been able to collect about $165,000. If the present company can not se- cure the required $500,000. it has been pro- posed that a new company be formed to try and divorce tbe Toledottes from enough of rneir coin to make up the deficiency. How- ever, it is very improbable that a new com- l>auy would meet with any better success than the first. However, later news tells us that Hon.. Charles P. Griffln. of Lucas, and others of prominence in he legislature who have To- ledo"s interests at heart with regard to the proposed Ohio Centennial Exposition, have agreed upon a new plan to secure the much- wanted money upon* which the fate of the project hangs. Governors Bushneil and Nash recommended an appropriation of but $500,000 for the exposition', because a larger sum would cause a deficiency. A half million dollars' indebtedness for exposition purposes would be unconstitutional. The plan to get the full inilion dollars is to enact a law authorizing the Centennial Commission to expend $1,000,- tMH>, of which amount one-fourth is to be available from the State Treasury next year, one-fouilh the year following, and the re- maining half million is to be met with cer- tificates cf indebtedness falling due in the four or five years succeeding 1902. The prop- osition has been' submitted to State Auditor Guilbrrt for an opinion as to its legality, and he still has it under consideration. New York State Fair Agitation. The State Pair at Syracuse has for the past few years not been as successful as it might nave been. Particulaxiy was this the case with the lust fall fair. Many reasons have been volunteered as to why this is the ease. Hut meet prominent among the criticisms upon the policy of the present management have been those upon the aofton in refusing to allow horse racing at the fair last fall: their idea being to dispense with tbe races and substitute a horse show every year, in- etead. This plan has encountered severe op- poMtioui. and a movement headed by a for- mer Secretary of tbe New York State Racing Association and tbe President of the State As- sociation of County Fairs is on foot to de- l«ev tbe present management and Board of Uirvctors, and to gain control of tbe fair. The management defends its course by stat- ing that gambling bad become too prevalent and that the races were many times "fixed," to the detriment of the fair. No matter which faction is right .the fact remains that fairs have been financial fail- ures and tUat the taxpayers furnteh each year J-I'.OOO with which to pay premiums. It would seem that when this is tlie case there is an urgent need for reform, either in policy or management, or both. Petition for a National Park. 1 The following is the subt'tunce of a memo- rial to Congress from the Appalachian Xatijn- al INtrk Association: "To the Senate and the House of Representa- tives of the United States of Ameiica: "Tlie petition of the Appalachian National 1'ark Association respectfully shows: "That your petitioner is an organization '■i>mi>cKcd of citizens from many States in tlie Union, and was formed for the purpose "f bringing to the attention of the Congress IT the United States the durability of es- labllKbiug a National Park at tcnie place in tlie Southern Appalachian region.- "The headings of the facts given why sueh a park should be established arc: "The rare natural beauty of the South Ap- palachian region; the superb forests of the Southern- Appalachian system; the necessity. " preserving the headwateiu of many rivers iiMirg in these mountains; the health fulness I ,.L .r rK, ? n: tt" 0 eHmate Is fine the whole JtVUL" c locatlc,n Is ccutrnl; tire Eastern fJrL <"? entiltled to a National Park; the p..IK would pay as a forest reserve: thw title "the land can bt> easily acqulrtd'-and then tlie park™ 0 BUBKC *' tloln8 as lo * n « loeoMon of ti^l!!^ tn> !" tbc fa<-< ' vw*<ic of the priltion, rUoriaUdveAlslng. ^ " WM| SUmplK °' tCr " Meeting Indiana Fair Managers. At the meeting of the Indiana Association of Fair Managers, of which Mr. H. L. Xow- lin as President and \V. M. Blackstock, Sec- retary, many subjects of great interest to fair nmriagvis were discussed and many interest- ir.g speeches were delivered. This united ex- change cf ideas between those connected with th* fairs lends a powerful influence over the policy of the managements of these eexposi- Oons. The subjew, "Successful Management of Fairs," was discussed at length in a gen- eral way. Mr. Robert MitcbeU led the dls- lusslcn and presented some very valuable in- formation. J. D. Williams told much about "Tte Duty of CitizenB Toward the State Bcaid." Mr. Ohae. Downimg read a paper upon "Things Neglected by Fair Managers." hi. B. Martindale spoke upon the duties of the citizens of Indianapolis in relation to the State Fair. The election of ofllcers of the Sjkc Beard of Agriculture resulted as fol- lows: President. Aaron Jones. South Bend- Vice President. John C. Haines, Lake; Secre- tary, Chas. Downing, Greenfield; Treasurer. J. W. Lagrange, Franklin. The week of Sept. IT was recommended as the date for the next State Fair. C. R. Bolts and 0. C. Lattanner are, re- tpectivtqy. the President and Secretary of the Williams County Agricultural Society, which has been formed at Montpelier, O., for the purpose of holding an annual fair. Tbe first show is bcoked for Sept. 11, 12, 13 and 14. Buffalo Bill Must Have Indians. It was recently announced that the Indian department had withdrawn from the Indians the privilege given of appearing in public ex- hibitions. This notion caused much conster- nation among the circus people, and especial- ly among the Wild West show managers. Major Burk, representing Colonel W. F. Cody, called upon Commissioner Jones with a view to having the order reconsidered. He declared that such : an order would simply mean the ruin of the Wild West show in which he is interested. Commissioner Jones said that personally he was opposed-to In- dians being taken from the reservation for any but educational purposes, and that this would be the policy of the Interior Depart- ment. He, however, said that applications for permission would be considered on their individual merits. Even if this rule goes into elTtvt, it will not debar Cclonel Cody from getting Indians, for many have received al* lolmentB of land and are privileged to go wherever they please. But Major Burk con- tended that the Indians in this advanced po- sition were of no value or interest to his exhibition.- Th? Indians for Wild West show purpoees must be as near like the original as it is pctslble to find him at the present time. Since no definite order has been pro- mulgated and since the applications will he eciis;'idt>rcd en their merits, we arc not in the least apprehensive that the Colonel's Indians will be taken fiom him. Paris Exposition Notes. The-.display of automobiles at th? Paris Kxiice-ition will be a brilliant one. The sum of 100,000 francs has been allotted to that de- pttstiiK'nt. Tl.Hs money wiM be expended for tracks, stands and for prizes. These prizes, will be given in aeollicn to medals and dip- Kniae awur&d by uhe expctiition, to the win- net's of four races which have been arranged and of tin? following competitive tests for va- I'ltos- typfs of lnoi-seltss vehicles: X. Piivan* autamchllts of all deseripticr.e. 2. Cabs and FimWar vehicles wvighing not mere than. r>00 kilogrammes. 3. Heavy automobiles and. trnirspoi-tation and delivery wagons up t« 1,20(> kilogrammes in weight. 1. Light veoji^es o{ all description. CSpeeial Correspondence.) In answer to a call made by the Secretary of the Garfield County Fair Association, the representatives of the several fair associations of Oklahoma Territory met at Oklahoma City on Jan. 8 and perfected plans and ariange- raents for the forming of an organization to be known as tbe Oklahoma Racing and Fair Circuit. Its members a-re as follows: The Garfield County Fair Association, at Enid; the Kingfisher County Fair Association, at Hc-n'uessey; the El Kenio Fair Association, at El Reno: Kramer's Driving and Base Ball Park, at Oktoboma City; the Oklahoma State Fair Association at Guthrie; the Noble Countv Fair and Trotting Association, at Perry and £u Kay O^n^y F alr Association, at Newkirk The circuit President is Mr. M. C Ford of Peny .and the Secretary and Treasurer of tbe circuit is S. H. Alien, of Enid It was agreed for each member to open up six =take events of $500 each in the following classes- TrtWing. 2:40. 2:30. 2:20; racing, -2:35 2-2S." -:io. Each association is left to add to the program any purees it may desire, aside ficm the snakes above mentioned. Altogether this will mean that this circuit will offer about seven weeks' racing, with prizes aggre- gating S30.000. within a radius of less than .JoO make. A facetious fen-respondent, writing of the officers of the Union Agricultural Society, of Tiumansburg, N. Y., observes: "J. T. Howe, thte President, is a merchant prince; Vict President J. G. Conde is a gentleman farmer; H. A. Mosher, Treasurer, is a Methodist, while Secretary Myron Boardman is a grace- lets scamp much given to practical jokes." "be directors he disposes of as follows vis. • E. w. Piager, hotel man; D. S. Rappleys, horseman; Ossain Sears, farmer; Walter Me- koeil, a Quaker farmer; C. S. Wixom a dog and chicken man; C. C. VMxom, a Quaker farmer. Tbe Carnival Association of SL Paul, Minn., has decided to build an lee Palace, and will erect one at the foot of Capitol Hill. The palace will have a frontage of 250 feet and the ce«er tower will be 100 feet high. The palace grounds will extend for 600 feet, on which skaters, polo players, etc., may amuse them- selves. A double toboggan elide, which is to be erected, will be 900 feet long, with a height of 100 feet from either end. The old Winchester Fair, West Union, O.. is a thing of the past. Tbe grounds are to be transformed into a poultry farm. At a meeting of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture a discussion was held upon "The Indiana State Fair and Reciprocal Relations of -Managers and the Citizens of Indianapo- lis." B. B. Martindale, who led the discus- sion, severely criticized the street car serv- ice, and said that the board should demand better facilities from the company. This same condition exists in Cincinnati and in many cKher towns. Fair managers should look to this point, for the success or failure of a fair often depends' upen the good or poor facilities for handling the crowd's. Fair managers of California, Oregon. Wash- ington, Idaho, and British Columbia will bold a meeting at Salem, Ore., Fefc. 6, to arrange for a fair circuit thioughout these States. It is desired that the dates be arranged so that exhibitors can attend the fairs at Sacramento Salem, North Yakima, Spokane, Boise, New \\ tetminater and other points that may be decided upon. A combination live stock sale during the fair week wiH a feo be arranged. Early this month a winter carnival will be held at Rossland, B. C. The program will include curling, coasting, snow-shoe skating and ski racing, hockey matches, fancy skat- ing, a grand masquerade carnival and a ball; The following aie officers of the association under the auspices wbich the carnival is to be given: Piesident, Mayer A. S. Gcodere; Vice President, Mr. C. C Lalonde; Treasurer A B. Mackenzie; Secretary, Mr. H. W. C. Jack- son. San Diego expects to give a water carnival during the week of Feb. 22, providing Admiral Kautz and the Pacific squadron are there at that time. Admiral Kautz has already agreed to do everything in his power to make the carnival a success. Fair Secretaries—As soon as your dates are definitely fixed, send them to "The Billboard." This month is the month of the citrus fairs in California. This year the exhibits will probably surpass those of any previous year for rt is said-that the citrus ciop is almost double the usual size. The building erected in Cincinnati for the International Sangerfest last June seats 14,SOU people and cost over $90,000. It would make an ideal place in which to hold a national po- litical convention. The official catalogue of the Paris Exposi- tion, it is reported, is to be in marked con- trast to those of the last International Expo- sition. It wiM be an excellent example of French publishing and yet will not be ex- pensive. It will be composed of eighteen vol- umes, one for each general classified group. A general plan of the grounds and exposition will be found In each volume, besides a spe- cial plan of the class to which the book be- longs and a historical notice of the produc- tions of that .class, a catalogue of the retro- spective exhibitions, catalogues of French and foreign exhibits, and an alphabetical list. Great care is to be taken in the compil- ing of tbe book and the work is to be given only to persons who are thorougbly compe- tent and conversant with the special subject en- which they write. A poster gill with angels' wings and red drapery is proclaiming in scarlet ornamental Ictcers- that an industrial, mining and citrus exposition will be held in Los Angeles from r-ib. 14 to March 12. The pester represents a young, heroic woman, standing with a wreath in her right hand, which is extended upward to a tree. In her left band she holds a, lighted tfcrch, resting on the ground; lem- ons and oranges lie at her feet, with an or- efcurd area Wheel of industry in uhe back- ground and a stamp mill and mining scene in a medallion at the right. The work is well executed, and the pester as- a whole embodies the exposition idea. A report recently submitted by the Treas- urer of the Pan American Exposition showed tlie following financial standing of the com- pany: Received from subscribers, $636,901; in- terest fiom banks. $2,734; photographic cou- cesfc-ioiiK, $2,000: total. $641,636. Disbursements $274,213: balance on bund, $367,422. ■ The Allegany County Agricultural Society will hold its annual fair Sept, n. 12 and 13. The orHce-rs of the association for 1900 are- Piesidcnt. E. 3. EaitCett: Vic? President. Chas Lounsbury; Secretary, H. E. Dudley; Treas- uier. F. H. Jackson. The dates for tbe next Ohio State Fair were recently set for Sept. 3 to S. These dates will piobably remain unchanged. The women's national auxiliary to the Blue and Gray Legion sent a, oaramunication to Washington asking that-Mrs. Pester Palmer be appointed f.4rectresB of the American Uoircans Department at the Paris Exposi- tion, and it has been announced that their pffc 6t uP * --^ ^ranted by President Me- Probably the biggest regatta iu the coun try during the coming year will be one whicl ,. will be heitf under the auspices of Che Colum J1 bia Yacht Club, on July 4. AH the yach- clubs of all of the Great Lakes aud the mem hers of the Inland Yachting Association ha\« been invited to paittofpate in the great races The fair grounds at Topeka, Kan., were re- cently visited by fire. $10,000 worth of prop erty was destroyed 1 . Kent's training stable:: were burned, and ten blooded uuck hcr*e:i lost. Mrs. H. C. McOall Travis Is the manage:; of the Omaha Exposition Midway Carnival ' and is well known throughout the country as a professional organizer and manager o flower parades. Mrs-. Travis ootdutted th< flower parades at the Omaha Exposition, a New Orleans. Milwaukee, Saratoga Spring: and other places. She has met with great success with her Midway, whkih consist* o attiacttons from the Omaha Greater Ameri- can Exposition. Wherever she has taken hei exhibit she has- been crtejited by the peopn *£* having one of the cleunest and prettie5l Midway shows of the day. The OMo State Dairymen's Association ap-tH pointed a committee of three to arrange foi ,' an exhibit of dairy products at its next meet-rii ing, which wlH be h'eld this month at Town- stond Hall. Onto State University. Columbus O. The committee contests of Prof. TI10& F Hunt, Eicon F. Smith and F. M. Wilsonj" The committee has arranged for a number oft" cash premiums. Ijl The Republican convention will be held at Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 19. Chicago,* St, Louis and New York were Philadelphia'al moct prominent rivals. Tjti St. Louis proposes to tear down her big ex- »., position building and will erect a public li- '":• brary costing a million and one-half dollars-.!*,' The Carbon County Industrial Society 04,1 Lefcighton, hos ejected the following officers ST for the new year: President, Henry Miller; M Treasurer, C. E. Biinkman; Secretary, C. W. w Bower: Directors. C. W. Obeit, C. E. Brink- *U man. I. B. Seidei, P. J. Obert, VV. H. Obert. JB. Ebbeit and W. E. Ash. Achlile Phllioii and bis wife sailed on Jan uary 4 for a three months' pleasure trip toll Europe. He has signed with Col. Frank Gas- {-'■ kill for thiity weeks, beginning May 7. This i!-.. takes him through an en'tire season wrthovi! sJ a vacant date. St. Louis has ftlrcwed the example set by 'H Philadelphia aind Luflalo. EveTy letter which ='" nr>w leaves- St. Louis bears an announce- ment of the Louisiana Purchase World's Fair. The other proposed expositions will no doubt j-| be in line before long. pi Sept. 12 to 20 are the dates decided upon by jj the Nova Scotia provincial exhibitrcm com-*;! mission for this year's stuw. Hon. J. W. iJoogley is again President and Mr. J. E. Wood 'has been appointed manager, which po- sition is now a permanent and a salaried one. The Ohio State Fair will probably be held !« Sept. 3 to 8. at Columbus. O. 'A pure food exposition was held in Youngs- town, O.. Jan. 29. Mansfield. Lima and To- ledo follow In the order named. HenTy Ton- ges !b the manager. The dates' for the spring meeting of the On- tario Jockey Club have been fixed from Thursday. May 24, to Saturday, June 2. cov- ering a period of nine days. The Queen's Plate will be run on the opening clay, which is Her Majesty's birthday. A plant for generating electricity withKI which to charge the accumulators of electric ff automobiles, is being built amd will be reodyTf at the proper tune. A unique feature of the itj races will be their reproduction by electric- ally-moved miniature automobiles. The ex- act relative positions of the contestants atui all times will be given. The news wttl be V brought by means of optical and wireless telegraphy. -M A Cycle Show in Germany. By J. GRANT CRAMER. When a cycle show is held in the United States, promoters and exhibitors do all it their power to make it attractive to the gen cral public. The manufacturers and dealers meet, do business and exchange ideas, but at the same time .the people are by no means forgotten; information is gladly given them: they circulate freely throughout the show and have every opportunity to compare the vari ous makes of cycles and sundries. In Ger- many it is entirely different. An air of deep mystery broods: over the show; tbe exhibits are carefully protected from the vulgar gaze, of the cycling public, who are rigidly exclud- ed from the show, or "Fafarrad-messe," as it is called. Last year the German cycle show was held in Leipzig—the -tJHird largest city in Germany and in commercial importance taking the precedence ovtT Berlin. When I entered th<| Crystal Palace, a gruff "What do you want?' greeted' me. "I want to buy a ticket to th*j cycle show," I replied- i'Go upstairs to th<; office." Entering the ofllce. I saw two 01 three men and a woman seated at a lonj table; they looked at me as if I were somi, queer animal, and finally tbe woman came £*owly towards me and asked what I wanted Hearing my reply, she asked for-a "legitima trow," or some identification. 1 showed m: passport—that was worthless. Was I "In th cycle business?" If not, I could not visi the show under any circumstances.—L. A W. Bulletin.