Billboard advertising (Jan-June 1900)

,/w THE BILLBOARD THE BILLBOARD : *=;■ The Billboard. Published U r eekh at ~y&-*7 East-Eighth Street. Cincinnati, Ohio. IT. S. A. Address all communications BPor the editorial or business dcoarlments to 3 |s THE BILLBOARD PUBLISHING CO. kt rj— _ a nSubscription, $4.00 a year: 6 mos., $2.1-0; 3 mos , Ip p Sioo, in advance. f^, AUVBRTXSINC; RATES: ^ A Advertisements will be published at theutii- -£ A*orm rate of teu cents per agate line; no dis- * Sjount for time or space. Copyforadverlisemeuts . '* (--Bust reach us be fore noon on Saturday previous C'a J to-week of issue. Our terms are cash. . ijj^.. '/. j j The Billboard is sold in London at Low's E.x- : ■-% Change. S7 Charing Cross, ant/ at American Ad- ■ ■jgg&ertisine' iVezvspacer- s-'gettcy, 'Irajatgar Build- JI r^^-ings, ffarth'tmberlanl Ave.^ It'. C. in Paris, at \ - ; *4™\Brent*no's t 77 Avenue de TOpera. 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Saturday,, May 26, 1900. f :■ i '• • :S> ■' t.?l GANG RULE. r .1 'ci 'I 1 Everyone intprestttl in the out-door ?i :. c 'iu-tIio«ls of nclvertisiujr.— and this lisr fi tiHrhitles advertisers, solicitors,, bill- 'i . ti>nsters, sign-painters, distributers, ;'* ' ti;heatrieal managers, showmen, and all [g ( it her promoters and representatives in sjj publicity and amusement circles,—is J oil ware of the fact that the organiza- Jij idtion, known as the Associated Bill i b Fosters, is dominated by a little clique liaitompnsed of scarcely more than half >§ £*i dozen men whose. headqnarters are .'? aNwatetl in New York City. Tiiese men, i'i- ikctjt is claimed, are simply plotters in- the greed of vultures, "■' "^nirwl with o'jnrhose evident aim is to wax rapidly U atf'ich and grossly fat on their wily f ^Schemes. Tlieir orders are sent forth ,Stni:f> inferior members in the form of '.^u, r -omm:uids or edicts and must be :! Tb>lM»yed. without question or murmur, [^(oitnd with the promptitude and pi'eei- s' it 1 ' 011 ° r trained men-at-arms. They || rdiold the highest official positions by ihfirtue of appointment, only one or 1,1 ESI wo being elected by voice of the ma- i% cat ^ * \ *{ fcyiority. They have been in power sever- al S^l years and no Russian czar, Persian h tv %atrap. or Philippine governor-general. .3 anender American supremacy, ever ruled •il 9 *2with such a rod of iron. rrc !?Pit Last neetini year at the regular annual ; of the organization, held in general feeling of dissatis- i rr '!» Wa: - hieagi>. a cjj. a faction and disgust manifested itself : *j.- among the r:ink and tile memljers, § ■ which gradually developetl into a well- ■t 'y, >rganizetl attempt to dethrone the ■■ j! T^stngsters. B)it this movement was l ,*!! iwiJoouied to failure in the end. owing to i lie the lack of proper leadership, coupled S'jwith the white-livered weakness of ^^lie member from Chicago. This par- iififtlicular member, in deference to the ! ^ntf act tliat he was the representative of ;f""ibe largest Western city, was choseu ' . j c t>y tbc- "insurgents'* as their candidate "S^or the presidency, which practically • r JchlmeaJit his election and, the defeat of : ;: 'JiSm 1 *- clique. Just before the time for • ;'.- *^5roting arrived, however, he was taken u' '. ilwanto a side-room by the Eastern gaug- « ' sters. and In the presence of his two lieutenants—one from Pennsylvania and the other from Kentucky—was flatly informed that he must withdraw from the race, otherwise the gang threatened to throw their full strength .•mil whole support to his opponent in the local bill-posting lijiht that was going ou at that time. This threat actually blanched the features of the I'hicajroan, and lie collapsiugly con- descended to their wishes. Had he stood pat, asserted his manhood, and delied them, he would have won a great victory not only for the organi- zation and himself, but in his local contest as well. But his vase-illation lifted the gangsters into power once more, and lowered himself to that uu-' iiesirable condition which in the lingo of the street would be dubbed a "dead Another attempt will be made this year to defeat the gangsters at the Atlantic City convention, but whether these efTorts will, lie more successful than those of last year cannot be fore- told. Recent reports from New York indicate that those most august and .brainy rulers are now perfectly in- different to ans- opposition or demon- stration that may be made against their methods, iu as much as they feel that they have feathered themselves securely in a nest by exploiting the alleged Protective company, the suc- cess of which, they assert, will place them in a more powerful and import- ant position than the old association could ever have done. This, of course, means, transited into plain fact, that the new scheme was evolved for the purpose of nullifying the possibility or majority rule, by giving a quietus to the association which has been iu existence so many years. But the Protective company has not proved such a howling success as yet, and the Associated Bill Posters' or- ganization, therefore, is not prepared to receive its death-blow. Judging from the decided feeling that exists in the West, and to which expression is freely given, the eventual "upshot of the whole affair will very likely be a split between the East and the West, resulting in two seperate and distinct organizations, linked by affiliation only. * * * OUR POSITION. Independence is the keynote of "The Billboard's" policy, but in asserting this manly quality we aim to be fair- minded and broad-gauged enough to conserve the interests of all 'our read- ers. An opinion prevails in some quar- ters that we are opposed to organiza- tion and openly inimical to the mem- bers of the Associated Bill rosters in particular. This "notion was engen- dered, fostered and disseminated by the action of a few unthinking and not overscrupulous men who pose as the pillars and foundation stones of the organization. That it is false—and ludicrously so—it is hardly worth while asserting. But wo are opposed, we frankly admit, to the domineering gang, who essay to rule by threats and fear and who endeavor to com- mandeer the whole fraternity like a herd of sheep. When 'The Billboard" was the offi- cial organ of the association the gang tried to shape the policy, it was deemed advisable to be pursued by dictating the class of advertising that should be admitted to Its columns as well as the nature of the news to b6 printed. These are two very essential points, which no well-balanced editor or proprietor should yield to any out- side authority. "The Billboard" to- day still occupies the same resolute position it: took at the beginning; i. e., it cannot be brow-beaten into a mere vehicle of unreadable rubbish or sub- sidised into a mirror of self-adulation. Any advertising from a reliable source will be. accepted, so long as it con- forms to the regulations of the postal authorities, and any news that is fresh, lively and interesting will be served to our readers, regardless of social sentiments or business benefits. They Say — That a paragraph is more potent than a page. That disecrd is once more rife in the little narrow circle of the gangsters. That a ship without a rudder is in just as helpless and pitiful a plight as a journal w.th- . out an editor. That some people seem to get all their pleasure out of life trying to make other folks miserable. That Lou Scctt, of St. Paul, intends to be present at the Atlantic City meeting, and will very likely exploit a few things not down on the gangsters' slate. That many of the boys are wondering what Will. Tirrill intends to do. Everybody admits that he's too good a man to quit the business. Will he join the Bryans? No, he goes to Fos- toria. That the cry has gone forth: "Smash the trust!" The gangsters have evidently made an irreparable blunder. Will they surrender to the wishes of the majority or will they con- tinue to rule and ruin? That Campbell would have a difficult time convincing many of his bill posting associ- ates that he was not at some time or in some way connected with Chas. B. Hood's defunct Chicago enterprise. That the gangsters are going to emplov the same old bulldozing, wheedling and brow- beating tactics at Atlantic City. Is there any prominent bill poster with vertebrae enough to throw down the gauntlet? That II. Gaylord Wilshire, of Los Angeles, Cal., is a strong, convincing and popular pub- lic speaker. His latest address was delivered en May 13 before the Socialists of Los An- geles in behalf of a new city charter. That It. J. Gunning's efforts in the East are being attended by mest gratifying results in the way of large-sized contracts. It is ex- pected that be will have to employ an at- tendant to carry them back to Chicago. That ofacial instructions have been for- warded to San. Robison not to spring the same badges on the Atlantic City gathering that he did three years ago. A different kind cf trust is incubating now, San., which you haven't signed yet. That Bum Chapman has purchased a very modish and up-to-date shirt, with a starched front and a high, stiff collar, and that the time-honored and characteristic frilled bosom will be abandoned at Atlantic City. Is Billy Dilts responsible for this? That Charlie Bernard's excellent photograph on the front page of our last issue was a great surprise to many of the boys, and caused considerable comment. "Hello! Charlie wears a beard now. b' gum." was the echo that came from many quarters. That J.A. England, the good-natured heavy- weight bill poster, of Zaiiesville. O., was tendered the office of secretary of the State association at the recent Xenia meeting, but thankfully declined the honor, owing to the pressure of duties that fully occupies his time at home. That the Rocky Mountain Association se- cured the services of an exceptionally well- qualified man for the position of secretary when they elected Bob. Anderson, of Salt Lake City, to that busy post. Don't let the gang dope you, Bobbie, at the Atlantic City convention. That Mike Brcslaucr is having a rather per- spiring time of it between the Scylla of the Eastern gangsters' mandates and the Chary- bidis of" instructions from Chicago. Mike should remember that every well-regulated, non-elected director of an organization places himself in a position to be bossed. That the Eastern clique—that little charmed circle of afrald-of-cnch-others—sent out re- peated instructions and did all In ita power to prevent "The Billboard" from publishing the proceedings of the various State conven- tions. But as we make it a point to get all the news, we have covered them just the same. we<*ks in advance of any of your bubbly organs. Although the gang may boycott us 011 advertising, we will get the news, in spite of trusts, combines and schemers. That the latest surprise is the report of a proposed combination of all the large outdoor advertisers for mutual protection against the New York gangsters' half-formed bill pott- ing bust, it is further reported that If the gangsters should happen to whip enough bill posters into. line la order to make an ap- parently successful bluff, the big advertisers will immediately institute plans to establish opposition plants In all the lurge cities of America. Creed and selflsVness always feed upon their own entrails in the end. That George Otting, of Newport, Ky has built up as tine a Hue of local commercial customers as any bill poster in America in a .town- or about 50,000 population. Among bis local customers can be found, two wall-puner firms, carrying 2!!-sheet stands: two tailors with S and 3-sheets; two shoe stores with 8- sheets; two furniture bouses, with 8-sheet» and smaller work, and one bicycle firm with " 3 :? hc ?t- A " °' l "is work is from the'press or the Donaldson Litbo. Co. and all of these showings are for three months or more. That Cincinnati leads the world in three distinct lines, at least. They are in the print- ing of posters, labels and playing cards. The poster work done can not be praised: too highly. It is the largest and finest business of tire kind in the world, and that the B e may not appear to be unwarranted' claims it is needed but to tell the facts that Cincin- nati has practically all of the printing of posters to do for all the circuses of the coun- try and at least 75 per cent of the theatrical work. This city is a pioneer in the busi- ness. The first circus bill of at all modern size was set by the late A. O. Russell by hand, and from the early and simple begin- ning the business has grown to its present enormous proportions, and has earned its rep- utation as the first city in the world iu this branch. That the tables showing the estimates of the cost of printing and posting to cover any city or section of the country, or of the entire Imited States, for that ma.ter, which appear- ed on the front page of "The Weekly Bill- board of May 12, has made a big hit with all the large advertisers and bill posters of the country. We are in receipt of scores or the most.flattering and complimentary letters in regard to thi subject. Barney Link, of the American Bill Posting Company, of Brooklyn writes: "I can not see how that table of esti- mates of printing and posting which you pub- lished in your last issue, could be improved upon, and it is bound to be of great service to the whole fraternity. It is clear, concise and strictly up-to-date, and is a splendid sample of the kind of trade journalism that I admire." One of the largest cereal compa- nies in America briefly wrote: "This is what we have been looking for for years." Levyne's Letter. To to Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir—The John Chapman Company are the bill posters of Cincinnati. Population of i£?n!L', ty ' 435 ' 000 ; *hh the outlying districts, iuu.000 more. Besides this city. Chapman posts in, fifty-two other towns tributary to Cincinnati, whose populations are from 300 to '.'La : "Bummer" tells me he posts for niue theaters and four summer resorts—a good showing (what I mean by a "good showing" is a thorough posting without a waste of pa- per, on first-class locations)—300 8-sheets 200 24-sheets and 2,000 1-sheets. This firm has distributed about 400,000 pieces of advertis- ing matter since the 1st of January, this year. J " The John Chapman Company first started in business in 1S5S, and has done business under this name ever since. The head of this firm Is the old "standby " familiarly known as "Bum," whose greatest personal peculiarity Is hts shirt collar, which ' Bum uses as a trade-mark. Chapman, with his 40,000 feet of hoardings to look after, is a busy fellow, and could give me only a few moments of his precious time, yet I man- aged to squeeze out of him the Information that he had 8.000 feet of bulletin boards. Royal Baking Powder has 1.000 feet; Coca Cola, 350; Tallawanda Water, 118; Sorosis Shoe, 300, besides Fleiscbmann's Distillery Steiuway Piano, and a lot of local work to flu In the rest. I was greatly surprised to learn that they sold $5,000 worth of paste la a year, which speaks well for this firm I am continuously telling the bill poster* that they do not pay enough attention to their paste. I don't see why alt bill posters do not monopolize the trade for paste In tbelr cities. COVINGTON, KY. The bill pasters of this city are O. P Fair- child & Co. Population. 60.000. A good show- ing consists of 100 8-sheets, 75 24-sheets. and 1,500 1-sheets. This Arm was established in 1865, and those bill posters who have the honor of know- ing Mr. Fairchild personally need no further introduction. In looking over the boards, I find that the outside man is a painstaking fellow; all boards look neat and clean. I also noted the amount of local work up and as only a few poster salesmen come this abilVt- 8|)caks we " for ,his nrI >»'8 bustling NEWPORT, KT. Population. 35,000. The boards are owned by G. H. Otting & Son, and consist of 8 000 feet. Otting tells me he ran put up co'm- fortably 75 8-sbeets, 25 24-sheets and 3U0 3- sheets. The theaters of Cincinnati post in this town and Covington. Again 1 see the local mer- chants come to the front, nnd 1Mb is the amount or live paper up now: F. Dine 50 ?"jS. ce . U ' : . Mar3c I,ro »-- 50 Srsheets, 500 1-Bhefts. LOO!) half-sheets: Daniel Hctch. 25 '8-sh«eu : Emerson Shoe. 10 S-sheets; Walton Bros.. 5 28-Hheets, 500 1-sheets. And the present time is out-of-season for local merchants. Say, my friends! let'B see if we can't sell some paper this fall. oum truly. M. U. LEVVNS, 4 Cent Shows. S. H. Barrett is Dead. « I! l:rrrctt, the general agent of the Koripaiiuh-Sells SIicwe. died nt the United States HcUi ill Itcfctcn. Mass.. at 1 a. in.. Wfdir-diiv, May 111. His death was due to cxhaus-i-M:. following a long siege of typboid- mie-union.a. His wife and her brother, .Mr. I'lt'tr Ktlls, were with him when lie died. ; r.d d"d everything possible to alleviate and f'ootht. h!i:i i" his last hours. He had Uen very, very ill fcr weeks, but fcr all ii:at the announcement cf his deat.i , -line us a ^-reiit shock. He was widely known :;nd universally ettecm-cd. From all over Amcricr came hundreds cf letters and tcle- iirams cf svsr.pathy and condolence. He leaves ■i wife <tr-c s:Etcr of Messrs. Teter and Lswis ; -Y!K>ui.d iwo children—Lewis Sells Barrett, • cc-d "4 vears, and Sheldon, aged 14 years. il> \w"s fifiv-five vears eld when he died, •id wis a member cf Magnolia Ledge cf y'-i'x" -• ar.d Mt. Vernon Comroandcry. knVI:-'t'* T«-mi'lar. The members of the com- ma-dirv ccr.ductcd the funeral e?rcmo:i'03 in a vtry smrretsive manr.er. but a sever? rvn r tcrir! burst upon the cortege on tbe way to tie tcmrtcrv, and the imermer.t tcck place di:-r.K a drnaching downpour. The Hewers were many and beaut'ful. Ther? wc-e handsome picies frcm the- show and the : dvar.ee- force. Messrs. Semen r.r.d Sivnlls r.l=o sc-r.t separate pieces. Mr. Gee. Ble'.ste- n •er.» a vcrv hondscme piece, r.s d d all the rr'atlvrs rr.d fr'er.do. arrcr.z thcra Mr. and Mrs A\ <*■ F-e'd, Jas. Andersen. Louis E. CccV:e"i:r,d J. P. Pagan. Amc.ig ihoso ivto ctter;ded the funeral v-*rc- J P. Fareo. Fred. Derkiuon. It C. Campfccil. Si Semen, C^s. SIvalls. Gee. Bio - •-ten i!-;b Mcrirnn, W H. rionr.ldBon. Go.-. Cce-if-lle. At. O. Field. .!»s Arde-fcn n.v" <i:ll:r.m. ar.d several members of the advance ft roe ef the Buffalo B'l! Shews. Mr Polfr Sells ar.d h's nicf-er and dnuga- ter (..•c-jp'-cd a carries with Mrs. Lewis Sails. V.r Lew's Sells could ret leave the shew, but str.t a magnificent lot of flowers. S 1! Parrett was born in Alb'cn, X. V. ani wint to Cleveland. O., as a young man. :>i.d was the Erst conductor en the first street car in tint city. He rose to the position cf treasurer cf the company. He married in 1S69. Entered the employ of St-'.Is Kres. in 1SS1 and has been with them ever since. He manured the Barrett Shows fcr two scsscr.s m the Interim. Raw and Rocky. Such is the verdict passed by the people of Newport News and Petersburg. Va.. on a tent show that is masquerading under the r.i.nie cf Primrose and Dockstadcr's minstrels. What connection those two versatile gentle- men have with the show is not known, but in justice to them ft eair be stated that they Ere not at present with the show. The show closed a week at Newport News April 28, and the treatment accorded the good citizens or that city has just come to light. Both performances April 28 were well at- tended, particularly the one in the evening, nnd the entertainment was not bad. but at the evening performance a contemptible trick was resorted to. In spite of tbe fact that every reserved Eeat in the tent had been sold fcr hours, the agents were selling reserved scats as though they hod a million of them IS: to spare. Nearly all the people thus imposed la upon, rather than make trouble, stood the Ills loss and saw the show the best way they could, but some demanded their money back, and insult was added to Injury through the agents' ill-mannered behavior to those who dared to- make a protest. At Petersburg a similar impression of dis- satisfaction seems to hnvc been left by the show. We quote the following, which ex- plains itself, from the Petersburg Progress of May 4: "Hamlet, with tbe 'melancholy Dnne' left out. would be something like the minstrel per- formance given last night by the alleged Primrose nnd Ddckstr.der minstrel organiza- tion. Primrose is in New York, and Dock- stader only arrived in the c'ty lust evening— not to appear In the performance, but evi- dently to look after the box receipts. The performance, which was given under a tent, had little In It to recommend It to public patronage." The Wallace Shows. their meritorious wcrk. The letter speaks for itself and the Wallace Shows: "Portsmouth, O., Mcy 7, l'JOO. "Mr. Ii. K. Wallace, Marietta, O.: "My Dear Sir—I had the pleasure of attend- ing your excellent c.rcus last night, and I can noL nfraiu Irom expressing to you the grati- ficat.on that 1 derived from witnessing the entertainment. 1 am one who believes in giv- ing credit to meritorious performances of all character, and I- must say that there wasn't a leatun- in your show but what was away above the average, and I want to congratu- late you lnd.v;dually .upon the excellent char- acters surround.ng your show and the courte- ous treatment shown by your attendants. And again it was devc-d cf that usual loi:d and unnecessary hurrah which generally follt.ws a circus. la tact it was clei.n—that :s. as clean, 1 presume, so far as any one man can control so many men. I have taken pains to make inquiries re- garding the general feeling as to your attrac- tion, and I llnd that I voce the sent meats of every person that was at the performance in statins that it was the cleanest and best circus that we have ever had in Portsmouth, ar.d I assura you it affords m« as much pleasure to write you this as I feci that Meri- torious work, such as you have clone, should have tbe entourage ment of all persons inter- ested in amusements. Yours very truly. "II. S. GR1.ME3." The Wallace Shows seem to be making a good Impression wherever they go. and leav- ing friends behind them. Letters are often received from enthusiastic people who have attended the Shows; nnd, la fact, ir it keeps up. W.p. Franklin, swears that the Post-office Department will have to run a special mall car behind the circus to take Ire Wallace tes- timonials. One of the latest letters received Is from H. S. Grimes, of Portsmouth. O., and Mr. Wallace and Mr. Franklin, both bubbling over with smiles, are taking turns reading bf Sells' Divorce Case. CMun:bus, O.. May IS.—(Special.)—The Sells d VLrr-c case \%a; r.os. called tc:s morning wbe:i the general <all of the docket took place. Th:s .s the firtt Friday for some weeks that the case has not been called'. Last Friday it was ir.arked retained acd that threw- it-beh:r.d the cc;cs which were called tc-day. The prcrpcits are that th.s case will not now be tried before- next fall. The mot'on for tem- porary tl.n-.cr.y has not yet been passed on, and tcfere the case can coa'e to trial this will have tc be disposed cf. Then counsel far Mrs. Sells have rotifled the other side that thev pitpcse tc take depoiit'ons at two or t»rec places. It eculd not be learned that tbev have begun taking these depositions as yet* Mr. Fec;r Sells is looking much hetter '•lar. he has fi r seme time past. He grows ir.c.re easy ar.d confident from day to day. Tbe funeral cf S. H. Barrett took place to-day, ar.d wr.s largely attended. Over »0'J H-ttcrs aj-.d tele-crams of condolence wcr; re- ce'ved. The flowers were many and beaut- fil. Mt. Vernon Commandsry cf Kn'ght- Temolars and the entire First Regiment Band attended. Tbe ceremonies were very im- pressive, albeit marred by rain. Strange Reunion. Wabash. Ind., May —(Special.)—There was-a strange meet r.g between Mrs. W.ll Sturkin and her brother, John Wisse^bcrser, at Logansport. vesterday, after an absence bv the latter of fourteen years, dur.ng wh ch t"me he was mcurncd as dtad. In 1SSG W.;-' se-nberger was employed in a Loganspcrt fac- torv. One day he mysteriously disappeared, anti after numerous and unsuccessful at- tempts on the part of his relatives to obtain trace cf him. Wissenbcrger was given up as a suicide cr the vict m of an accident. Yes- urdav wh-.le Mrs. Sturkin was standing oa tbe street in Logansport viewing the parads cf Ltmen's circus she was astonished to see her brother John seated en a wagon and dr'v- ing four gray horses. See could with d'ffl- cultv restrain herself, but later attempted to catch his eye. Failing In this, she hastened to the circus grounds in the afternoon and four.d Wissenbcrger. who was eq'ially as- tounded at seeing her. He admitted that he was tbe real John, and with some persuasion Mrs. Sturkin Induced him to quit the circus, lie w-ill remain in Lcgansport. Crowd to See Barnutn & Bailey. Berlin, May .—(Special.)—An enormous crowd gathered to-day to see the parade of Bnrnum & Bailey's circus, which assumes something cf an international interest, in view cf the comments which the press is making upon it. The children had a holi- day, coming to the line of parade accompa- nied by their teachers. Such a sight never was seen in the streets of Berlin before, but, with all tbey had to see. the children were disappointed in that the municipal authorities would not permit the showmen to walk their elephants through the streets. The Kreuz Zeitung's comment on the parade is the least friendly to American enterprise of all that have appeared. The show. It remarks, as ex- pected, was a manifestation of the loud stvle of American advertising. None of the papers, strange to say. seeni to find anything divert- ing In the music of the steam calliope. Miss Clemtnons and Col. Cody. New York, May ..—Justice Andrews, in the Supreme Court, . has vacated an order ob- tained by Clifford Leigh for the examination before trial of Catherine Clemraons, now Mrs. Howard Gould, In a stilt brought by- Leigh against her and William F. Cody to recover $1,600 salary alleged to be due. In his opinion Justice Andrews says: "The fact that the defendants spends a great deal of her time outside of the State of New York does not show, or tend to show, that her at- tendance at the time of the trial can not be secUreB." Gossip. Send us your route. Chas. Sivalls was in Cincinnati May 19. S. S. Thompson is age nt cf toe E. K. showed in Milan, Mich., Davis Shews. Lcrr.cn E.-cs. May IS. E. Haag's Shows are in Xcnheni Texas, and dc.i.g well. Iforinau & Willis' Shews open at Wheeling, Vv. Va., June 2. Chas. Ccry is one of the mest popular men aLout the Wallace Stows. Ricgling business in Boston was greatly hurt by the inclement weather. .1. P. Fagan and wife attended the funeral cf S. H. Barrett at Columbus. C. C C. Wilson (Charlie) is very popular among the attaches ot the N.ckel Plate Shows. R-ingling Bros, were attached at Spring- field, Mass., for covering the paper of the Buffalo Bill Show. Our ten-show department is a success, w:ith a great big S. The demand from the news- stands- has trebled. Dan Robinson is net unduly timid, but the tare mention of Ringling or Wallace makes him turn a handspring. Si Semon was caught eating pork recently. He was allowed to go. after a severe repr.- mand by the judge. Geo. Bleistein. J P. Fagan is still suffering slightly from the effects cf the grip, which settled in his r.gct ear, but he is improving fast. Routes should reach us net later than Mon- day nocn. The forms close Tuesday neon and th>- pap;r comes out Wednesday noon. The total number of ter.t shows new en the -cod numbers 177. Up to this wr.ting (May IV) we have not heard cf a single failure. Chas F. Buck, with Lisle's Shows—your father wants to hear from you at once, with rcute ef show, so that he tan write you. Biilv Sells is stealing John Ringlir.gs stuff. Up to date he has appropr ated the clown hand and John's method cf tying hs necstie. M-s Ei. Franklin is traveling wl.s her hus- band. She finds the active bustle and change of scene a sovereign remedy for nervous pros- tration. The ten small elephants, mention of whose an- val was made in last week's issue, were cc.ns.gned to Barttll, tbe animal man. of New York. A-cbie Royer is with Andrjw Dowsiss' Shews in the capacity cf manager, ltoyer will have two next-door companies on the road next season. Mike Covle has taken the place of the late S H Ear.-ett ahead of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows, and a Mr. Silver has taken Mr. Coyle s place with the Buffalo Bill Show. Gentry's business at Indianapolis was enor- mous. Even in sp.te of Friday's rain, he get the larg-.st week the town has evjr given him. Grandpa Cocr.s was correspondingly happy. The Big Four Railroad was anxiously in- quiring for the whereabouts cf the Sells-Gray Shows May 19. It seems that tte show left the road without settling for some repair bills. Mr. Peter Sells lest much sleep during the course cf his three weeks' vigil at Mr. Bar- rett's beds de. but. aside from this, his health is much improved. He will rest in Columbus for a week. The circus department of "The Billboard" has made a pronounced hit. The American News Ccmpany has trebled its orders, and is increasing them every week. It will not be long before every newsstand in the country will have it cm sale. Sipe's Dog & Pony Show opens its season at Frankfort, Ind., Aug. 15 (fair date). Max- well writes that a second consignment cf monkeys arrived May 16. He says that the cages are all done and that Wallace's painter is new at wcrk on them. Tbe Fayette County (Pa.) Republican says cf the Ringhng Shows: "The Ringling Bros. Menagerie and Circus was the biggest and best show ever in this town, and strictly clean and high-toned. No faking. If they come next year, they w-ill need a bigger tent. Harry Glick is out with, a ten-night shows under canvas. He opened in Lockland, O., Monday. May 21, and expects to do well this year. He has just closed a prosperous season at the Grand Opera House, Cincinnati. Frank V. Dalton Is in advance of Glick's new ven- ture. Norris & Rowe have added Major Mite to their concert, and he draws big. The sea- lions are improving daily. They showed in six inches of snow at Truckee, Cal., and at Reno, Nev., experienced tbeir first blowing down. A canvasman's jaw was broken. He was sent to a San Francisco hospital. A gang of grafters claiming to be agents of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows worked the merchants of Crawfordsville. Ind., and suc- ceeded In- raising considerable money in the way of commissions on contracts, advertis- ing in program and cut-rates on tickets. Tbe merchants have concluded to .lose a little more money now, and have offered a substan- tial reward for the arrest of the gang. The shipment of animals received by Doc. Colvin at New York, mention of which was made in our. last Issue, was divided among the Zoos at Pittsburg, .Glen Island and Cin- cinnati. John Robinson got an antelope and Ringling Bros, a couple ot bay animals and . a very fine tiger. Colvin was held up by tbe quarantine officers on a tew animals. They were detained for. fifteen, days, but were sub- sequently released. Tbe Elks are running largely to circuses this season for tbeir benefits. There is hard- ly a medium-sized show on the road but what is considering one or more propos.- tions from lodges. The Elks take a some- what longer chance on the weather, but' tbe big seating capacity of a canvas justifies the chance. Ail be-nebts. of this character which have been held to date have, without excep- tion, been h.ghly successful and exceedingly profitable. W.. F. Crosseley, manager cf Mclntyre & Heath's Comedians, was a "Billboard" caller last week. Mr. Crcsslty stated that he is at liberty lor the summer, and is open for a berth as agent, press agent or manager of a gocd show or circus. Mr. Crosseley expressed himself as- bein£ much pleased with the week- ly "Billboard,;' and predicted that it will grow, having its- own unique and peculiar lield to fill. There is no ,iap-r like it in the country, was his expression. Mr. Crosseley's address is Phillips House, Dayton. O. W. H. Harris' Nickel Plate Show is, in many respects, cne of the most peculiar or- ganizations on the road. Not only does it give a most wonderful entertainment for the price, but it probably carries the biggest, best and lengest parade- that ever went ou eight cars. This show has played two towns this season without a sheet of paper up, and turned people away at night in both in- stances. This soupds incredible, but it is a fact, and we vouch for It. Both towns were thoroughly programmed, and there was a fairly gcod window showing, but not a sheet of paper was on the boards, no space being available. William Smith, the second of the famous vaudeville "Big Four" to die within a fort- n ght. passed away last week at a lodging- house in New York. Only the week before, Tom Eeasley, one of his mates, committed suicide. Smith was found dead in bed, death being due to apoplexy. For years the vaude- ville wcrid knew Smith. Beasley. John Mar- tin and Daniel Waldron as the "Big Four," and they bad played and were known alt over the United States. Smith's sister is the wife cf Adam Forepaugb. He leaves a wife, who is a vaudeville performer, aud a daugh- ter, who is Helene Smith en the stage. A letter from Mrs. Forepaugh came for Smith just after he was found dead. ; Circus License Question. Cclumbus. O.. May 18.—(Special.)—A repre- sentative cf the Buffalo Bill SfaGW called at the office cf the city clerk Thursday and when asked to pay $100. the regular amount for a license, objected strenuously, on the ground that the performance was not given under a tent, and fc-e thought could therefore cot be classed with the ether shows. Directcr Evans, to whom the matter was submitted, decided that the regular fee should be collected. This will make it necessary fcr them to pay the same license that Ringling Bros, pay, although it is understood that the Rob'nson Shew got off for much- less earlier in the month. Routes* w. BARNl'M & BAILEY—Berlin. Germany. May 14 to 24. FOREPAUftH-SELLS' SHOWS — Boston, Mass., May 21 to 26. B.. B. & H. SHOWS—Lena. Wis.. May 23: <?, Oconto, Wis., May 24. HARMAX & WILLIS' SHOWS—Wheeling, Va., June 2 (opening). JOHN ROBINSON'S SHOWS—Tipton, Ind., May 24; Rochester, Ind., May 23. NEW ENGLAND CARNIVAL CO.—Park- ersburg. W. Va., May 28 to June 2. RHODA ROYAL SHOWS—Wilkinsburg, Pa.. May 23; East Liberty, Pa., May 24. SPAUN'S RAILROAD SHOWS — Mlddle- tewn, N. Y., May 21 to 26; Newburg, N. Y., May 2S to June 4. BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST—Trenton, N. J.. May 24; Newark, N. J., May 25: Pater- scn. N. J.. May 26. . WELSH BROS.' SHOWS— Somervllle. N. J.. May 23: Bound. Brook. N. J.. May 24; Eastcn, N. J., May 25 and 26. TAYLORS F. J., SHOW'S—Tabor. la.. May 23: Sidney. la, May 24: Tarkio, Mo., May 25; Rockport, Mo.. May 26. STEWART FAMILY'S SHOWS—Ohio City, O., May 23: Wiltshire, O.. May 24; Rockford, O.. May 25; Mendon, O.. May 26. NORRIS & ROWE'S SHOWS—Olympia, Wash., May 24; Tacoma, Wash., May 25 and 26: Seattle, Wash., May 2S to June 2. DAVIS', EDWARD F., SHOWS—Toledo, O.. May. 23 to 26; Blissfleld. Mich., May 28; Cold- water. Mich.. May 29; Elkhart, Ind., May 30. RINGLING BROS.' SHOWS—Gloversvllle. N. V.. May 24; Little Falls, N. Y., May 25; Geneva, N. Y.. May 26; Buffalo, N. Y.. May 28: Erie, Pa., May 29; Akron, O., May 30. WALLACE'S SHOWS—Wilkesbarre. Pa. ; May 24: Scrantdn, Pa., May 25; Pettston, Pa- May 26; Schenectady, N. Y., May 28; Glens Falls, N. Y\, May 29; Rutland, Vt.. May 30. BUCKSKIN BILL'S WILD WEST—Mat- toon, HI., May 24; Paris, HI., May 25; Dan- ville, 111., May 26; Champaign, 111.. May 28; Crawfordsville, Ind., May 29; Indianapolis, Ind., May 30. PAWNEE BILL'S WILD WEST—Cctasa- qua, Pa., May 23; S. Bethlehem, Pa., May 24; poylestown. Pa.. May 25: Pottstown, Pa.^ May 26; Pottsville. Pa., May 28: Tomaquas, Pa., May 29; Ashland, Fa., May 30. HARRIS' NICKEL PLATE SHOWS—New- port News. Va., May 23; Norfolk, Va.. May 24: Portsmouth, Va., May 25; Parkersburg, Va.,. May 26: Lynchburg. Va.. May 28: South Bos- ton, Va., May 29; Bedford, Va., May 30. m m ' *<iT fif-l! ' x lis i j II mt