Billboard advertising (Jan-June 1900)

THE BILLBOARD. THE BILLBOARD Alive to the Danger. At last the Administration, State and na- tional, has awakened to the- danger which it has incurred through its persistent opposition to the Ohio Centennial Exposition project. The entire Northwest Territory o£ Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and ether States, is up in arms, though it appears that not until very recently did the Administration become im- pressed with the fact that its tactics had started very serious trouble. Senator M. A. Hanna is said to have been the first to appre- ciate the real situation. Governor Nash himself has fought the ex- position from the very day he went into of- fice, "as related in "The Billboard" cf May 1. The Nash contingent was afraid that Repre- sentative Griffen. who was at the head cf the legislative feature of the exposition, would flx matters to suit himself and take the great Northwest away from the Administration, if Tie deemed it necessary. Then, too, the Cen- tennial Commission was of Gov. Bushnell's appointing, and the Administration wanted the exposition to be in charge cf its own board. For this reason, it tried*to reduce or kill the State appropriation in order to make the commissioners resign. All along the Ad- ministration has tried to hamper and hurt the project; now it is waking to the danger which its tactics have brought about. It Is doubtful now if the exposition will re- ceive even the reduced appropriation of $500,- 000. which was- finally squeezed out cf the legislature, for the money is now tied up in the Supreme Cccrt upon a test case as to its availability fcr expenditure by the new Cen- tennial Commission. Governor Nash is now an anxious man. He never intended the mat- ter to go so far. He sees the-threatened col- lapse cf the Centennial, and is afraid. He told a delegation cf indignant Toledo cit'zens that an appeal must be made to Senator Han- na. Hanna was appealed to, and is coming to the rescue. He deeply regrets the deDlor- rble controversy and will "see" the Judges. Meanwhile, the Toledo delegation is happy, r-d the Administration Is worried ever the spirit of antagonism aroused against it be- cause cf its machinations and because petty gan? politics were made to Interfere with the great project. *-& Pointers for County Fairs. To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir—Can any of your many readers give pointers en strong attract.ons for the smaller class of fairs? Ample variety is available for the big concerns, but the smaller county exhibitions can not go v to the neces- sary expense. Owing, no doubt, to your widely circulating journal, we are flooded with offers of attractions, but they all come too high. Few fairs held in country towns could pay more than $50 to $75 for their en- tentainment program, and so far as I can Judge from 'the propositions that reach, me, very few companies can be gotten for that figure- The best drawing-card we ever had was two years ago, when we offered prizes to the'public schools in the county for march- ing, drilling and 1 calisthenic exercises. I would prefer something more practically "useful than ordinary attractions are in this part of the country—something more educa- tional. Perhaps the fertile minds of "Bill- board" readers may be able to offer some practical suggestions along the lines indi- cated. What is the best means of advertising a county fair, the ordinary gate receipts of which are about $600 and the prize money about $1,500? What amount should be spent for purely advertising purposes? What amount for special amusements? M. A. JAMES. Secretary. Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. i Scandal. 3 pan] : .T.ftwai Moat . | A good deal cf interest has been stirred up, cot only in Philadelphia, but all over the country, over the filing cf a suit by Charles H. Dictz against the Philadelphia Commercial Museum to collect about $1,200 that he alleges to be cue to him on account cf work that he ucdmcck and carried out for the concern. This niuch' seems to be very simple, but the suit carries with it some sensational allega- tions that make the rather prosaic filing of a ssit for pay develop into a scandal that may yet be felt in the halls of Congress. In his suit fcr back pay and personal ex- penses, Dietz alleges that the work that he did was cf a nature, that will bear fruit if investigated. He says that the Philadelphia Commercial Museum entered into an arrange- ment with the.Sugar Trust by which the in- stitution.' agreed to ascertain the amount of BUgar'tbat was sold in that city by all the sugar refineries, thus giving the trust a great deal of the mest valuable information that could be got at in no other way, and that was a: direct betrayal cf confidence on the part of: the-museum in imparting. ■- The matter was worked up by George H. Frazier, the General Manager cf the Franklin Sugar Refining Company, the Philadelphia branch of the Sugar Trust.. The Philadelphia Commercial Museum is an institution that has for its object the gather- ing and dissemination of information regard- ing foreign trade for the benefit of American merchants and manufacturers. In addition to simple' information, the concern has a collec- tion of all kinds of manufactured articles of all countries, that American manufacturers may see what kind cf product to turn out to suit just this country or that. In the words of Director Wilson, the "services rendered by the institution are those of pointing out for- eign markets and shewing the best way for invading them, indicating at the same time what the foreign competition is." It is charged that as in the case here cited, the institution is being made rather narrow and pr.vate, and that when the Sugar Trust asks for figures en the sugar business of Philadel- phia that is somehow in the line of foreign markets. The institution has always aimed to be more than local. It has members of an advisory board in all large cities of the country. The institution has also secured not only : appropriations from Philadelphia, but from the United States, and a bill is even now pending in Congress allowing the concern $200,000 in addit.cn to $350,000 previously given. The Cincinnati Pall Festival. Manager Ziegler, cf the Cincinnati Fall Fes- tival, is bustling, as are all connected with the great enterprise. The amusement and at- traction features of the festival are now being arranged, and in our advertising columns will be found a list of features and attractions desired. Chairman Charles A. Hinsch, of the finance committee, has completed his task of culling out from tie roster of the Business Men's Club and the Chamber cf Commerce a select list of men who will constitute the enlarged committee, and of these each will bind himself to secure not less than $2,000 in guarantee form. Manager Ziegler has effected some splendid arrangements for disseminat- ing Information about the coming festival, securing the co-operation and interest cf a number cf allied union workers, and also evolving some new ideas in the management of the.parades. The next regular meeting cf the executive board occurs Friday evening. May 25, at the new quarters in the Gibson House. There remains but something like 100 wcrkicg days in which to equip and put en this big picture pageantry, and to do it suc- cessfully will require the united effort of ev- ery committee and the most earnest and painstaking co-operation cf every member cf the association, as well as that of every public-spirited citizen of Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune devoted one- half a page last Sunday to describing. and illustrating a feral parade, such as is sug- gested for one cf the features of the Festival. Will Yank the Eagle's Tail. Aurcra,IU., May IS.—(Special.)—Tire Fourth of July Committee of last year could not spend its money on account of the rain, and so adjourned, subject to the call of the chair- man, Mayor Howard. There is a good sum in the treasury toward another celebration, and it is not unlikely that there will scon be a call for another meeting cf the committee to arrange for a celebration this year. Mayor Howard says Aurora must have a celebration this year, and it will probably be on a more elaborate scale than the one in- tended for last Fourth. Enormous Sums Invested. A careful estimate reveals the fact that enormous sums have been invested by private speculators in the side shows organized for the double purpose of enriching their pro- moters and furnishing endless diversion to the countless throngs of amusement seekers who will come to Paris for the exposition. Just how many of these enterprises will be* in operation during the coming summer it is impossible to say, but facts and figures have been obtainable to fifty-three of them, "which show that the total capitalization amounted to $10,865,600, and that the total stock value of the same is quoted to-day at $13,192,000. There will be a monster Fourth of July cel- ebration at Canton, O. President McKinley will be the feature. E. T. Zeigler is director-general of the Cin- cinnati Fall Festival. He has offices in the Gibson House. All communications in regard to concessions and privileges should be di- rected to him. The festival will last ten days, and it will be quite the greatest thing that has ever happened in the way of festi- vals. Fourth of July Celebrations. Huntsville, Ala.: Leadville, Col.; Clinton, Ta.: Charleston, 111.; Peru, 111.;-Colfax, 111.; Rossville, III.; Moline. 111.; Aurora, 111.; Ed- wardsville. III.: Oregon. III.; Cairo. 111.; Ster- ling. III.: Bourbon, Ind.;- Vincennes.- Ind.; Terre Haute. Ind.; Madison, Ind.; Indianap- olis, Ind.; Perryville-Auburn, Me.; : Dover. Me.; Hcuiton, Me.; Owosso. Mich.; Rives Junction. Mich-: "Worthington. Minn.: Blue Earth. Minn.: Rushford. Minn.: Butterfield. Minn.-..Guildford Court House, N. C: Schuy- Ierville. N. Y.: Malone, N. Y.: Belfast, N. Y.; Sinclairville, N. Y.; Pulaski, N. Y.: Lockport, N. Y.; Jamestown. O.: Canton, O.; Ripley, O.^ Painsville. O.; Cambridge, O.; Greenville, O.: Upper Sandusky, O.; J.ohnsonburg, Pa.; Oastlewocd. S. D_; Augusta. Wis.: Monroe, Wis.; Darlington. Wis.; Wausau, Wis.; Gales- ville.Wis.; Eagle, Wis. Doings. News is news, and "The Billboard" con- tains it. Sherman, Tex., will have a street fair the week cf Aug. 6. Stcckton, Cal.. is to have a street fair the third week in June. Warren, O., will probably have a Fourth of July celebration this year. Dexter, la., will hold a big street fair Sept. 25 to 2T. A. B. Eastman is secretary. The Illinois State Fair, at Springfield, this year, will add a carnival to its features. The Maryland State Firemen's Association will hold a convention June 14, at Baltimore, Md. The Richmond, Ky., Fair Company is think- ing cf hold.ng a meeting the second week in July. "The Billboard" is the only recosnized authority on fairs, street fairs and exposi- tions. Ecstock's business in Washington was re- ported as "fair only," on account cf bad weather. It is planned to hold an old-time county fair at San Jcse. Cal., for the benefit cf the Agricultural Society. Hassan Ben AH will give the Midway ex- hibition fcr the Elks at the Dallas Street Fair. May 28 to June 3. Will. S. Heck, of Cincinnati, will have charge cf all the amusement features at the Lexington, Ky., Fair this season. The .Napa, Cal., Agricultural Association will give a race meet and hold a pav.lion exhibit during the week of July 9. Chicago Elks have made a contract with the Great Oriental Carnival Company fcr a street fair and carnival, to be held in August. Kemp's Wild West and Hippcdrcme will be the feature of the West Kentucky Fair Cir- cuit, which insludes Madisonville, Greenville, and Princeton. The Sacramento (Cal.) Street Fair came to an end May 5, after a very successful week. The funds raised will be used to promote the State Fair next fall. The Danish Hospital Society, of Racine, Wis., will hold a street fair during the week cf July 23. Peter B. Nelson is chairman of the general committee. The Second Ohio Regiment, Uniform Rank, K. of P.. cf Cleveland, will conduct a car- nival and military bazaar, June 4 to 14. Lieut. Col. James S. Cockett is chairman. The Sandusky Ledge of Elks has in con- templation a carnival for the third week in June. Amusement features are being en- gaged, and complete plans are well under way. The Elks Lodge, No. 135, will hold a car- nival the week of May 28, in New York. Frank A. Robbins. of the Greater New York Carnival and Midway Company, is director- general. The Winchester Elks have elected the fol- lowing officers for the Fair Association": A. Renick, president; T. C. Robinson, vice presi- dent; John E. Bean, treasurer; W. H. Garner secretary. The Elks' Fair will be held on the south side of the city, for a period of three weeks. Mr. John G. Scorer will have the general di- rection of the enterprise, with offices at 119 LaSalle street. They are talking of holding a street fair carnival and Midway at Nicholasville. Ky Mi °- re lone - Meetings of the Commercial Club have been held, and the matter will be pushed through. The directors of the Sonoma-Marin (Cal ) District Fair Association are: J. B. Watles of Healdsburg; Fred. A. Wickersham, of Pet- aluma; J. H. Prijor, of Sausalito: T. P. Kee- gan Frank Muther. W. J. Eardley and John P. Overton, of Santa Rosa. Gen. H. V. Boynton has accepted an invita- tion to attend the annual Fourth of July cele- bration at Guilford Battlefield. Guildford Court House, N. C, and to deliver the ad- dresses on that occasion. Gen. Joseph Wheel- er has also been invited, and is expected to attend. The following comprise the Blue Ribbon Fair Association Circuit, of Southwest Mis- souri: Holden, Mo., Aug. 7 to 10; Rich Hill, Mo., Aug. 14 to 17; Harrisonville, Mo., Aug. 21 to 24; Springfield, Mo., Aug. 28 to 31. W A. Dennis, of Springfield, Mo., is the circuit secretary. Geo. Bleistein is doing some wonderfully clever work for the Pan-American Exposition. No such preliminary advertising has been seen before. Every line of his stuff is Inter- esting. It is always superbly illustrated, and that is why it is not only used, but eagerly sought after by publications. Jamestown, O., proposes to have "a .hot time" at that burgh on the Fourth of July, under the management of the Jr. O. U. A. M. Council No. 31, and the Cyclone. Ledge K. cf P.. No. 548. Needless to say, it will be an halcyon, and vociferous occasion if the James- towners do as they are wont to do. Frank A. Robbins, manager of the Greater New York Carnival .and Midway Company, will furnish the Oriental attractions for the Great Elks Fair and Carnival at Orange, N. J... the week cf May 28. It will be a gala week, and promises to be one of the most successful of the Eastern street fairs. The Valley Traction Company, of Bay City, Mich., is building a pavilion theater at Wi- nona Beach, and will book their attractions in conjunction with Riverside Park. Saginaw, Mich., which opens'June 10. Manager Mc- Carthy has arrived in Saginaw, and-is busy superintendlng the many new improvements. That "The Billboard" is "a unique weekly, with a field of its own," is recognized by ail. Letters and notices to that effect are con- tinually coming to the office of "The Bill- board" or being accorded the paper by its friends. The following clipping, taken from the New York Dramatic News, is among the latest: Dan Quinlan, dlrectcr-general of the Elmira Street Fair and Exposition, has closed his season with Field's Minstrels and taken up the active work of the street fair. Mr. Quin- lan Is a man of great executive ability, and a very shrewd advertiser. Under his able man- agement, the Blmira show is bound to prove a great success. Frank C. Bostock is said to have lost $20,000 on the Brooklyn Street Fair, sa.d to be due to a refusal on the part of the Elks to co- operate with him. The amount is doubtlessly greatly exaggerated. At any rate, he paid all his bills with commendable promptness, thus proving, if he lost any great amount of money, that he had it to lose. " 'The Billboard,' a Cincinnati publication issues a list of seme 400 summer parks. All cf these furnish vaudeville as part cf their attraetxus, and as eaeh and every park will ute an average cf seven acts a week, cr say about twelve performers, it can readily tie figured that the opening cf the summer parks g.ves employment to about 5,000 vaude- v.lie actors weekly." The South Francisco Land and Improve- ment Company donated ys.lbo worth ci land and cgrctd to sell fifteen acres more, to the San b ranci&co and ban Mateo County Agri- cultural Association, providing the assooa- t.cn would erect build.ngs en the land with- in two years. The proposition was accepted. The assce.ation will shortly give an exu.b.- t.on, at which $20,000 will be distributed in prizes. C. H. Washburn, cf Belle Plalne. la., secre- tary cf the Belle Piaiue B.g Four District Fair, says that this will be cue of the great- est fair years ever known in Iowa. His fair,-, at least, he wr.tes, is going to spread itself. Large purses have been offered for the races, and the committee on privileges has prepared to "cut her loose," and a great fair is ex- pected. The Cedar Rapids carnival and race week follow the Belle Plaine fair. A. C. Burton, manager of the New England Carnival Company, is one cf the best hustlers in the business. He divides his time, half of it be.r.g in advance, and the remainder is put in Back with the show. It is a difficult and try.ng position, but he gets away with it. Gaskill's Fair business at Chattanooga was great He shewed to one hundred and twen- ty-cne thousand, two hundred and twelve (121,212) paid admissions in the week. Mr. W. F. Crossley. manager of Mclntyre & Heath's Ccmtd.ans, and formerly well known in ccnnect.cn with Ward and Vokes, Russell Bros.. Eugene O'Rourke, J. L. Sul- hvan, "The Electrician." Blaney's attrac- tions, etc., has a new enterprise in the field It is the latest cycling novelty, and is known as the "Crcssley Cycle-Hurdle Track." It premises to make a great hit among parks and summer resorts. A track on something cf the same plan has recently been opened at the Paris Exposition, and has proved to be a money-maker. The American Amusement Company of Saginaw. Mich., is very busy booking Its combinations at the various street and county fairs in Ohio. Indiana. Michigan and Illinois. The company reports almost enough time for two companies: one will cpen at Kokomo, Ind.. July 24, the other In Ohio Aug. 1. The shews will travel in combination sleeping and dining cars, to carry twelve aerial and ground acts, one balloonist, and uniformed marine band cf twelve men. with each combination. A great deal of correspondence with prospect- ive fairs is had, which, if they materialize, will enable the show to put out another com- pany. The Niagara County Agricultural Society, at its meeting recently held at Lockport. N.Y., decided to have such a Fourth of July cele- bration this year as has never before been held in that county. Details have not yet been perfected, but it is proposed to have athlietic games, horse races and all usual and unusual Independence Day doings. A com- mittee, composed of Dr. Crowforth, A. D. Ashford and J. Milton Woodward, was ap- pointed to prepare a program that will eclipse all previous efforts. It Is stated officially that there will be a big display of fireworks In the evening. The county fair this year will be held on September 19, 20, 21 and 22.' The dramatic order cf Knights of Khorasean of Chicago will conduct a carnival and in- dustrial exposition for a period of three weeks, beginning June 25. The old base-ball grounds on the west side have been secured, and work on fences and booths will be begun about the 1st of June. The executive com- mittee consists cf Charles S. Hardy, presi- dent; Geo. F. Baker, secretary-treasurer: Chas. H. Cushlng. Dr. James P. Way. and James L. Murray. John G. Scorer Is gencrnl manager. H. L. Heckman business represent- ative. The carnival features will be furnished by the Great Oriental Carnival Company. Th« execut've headquarter of the Khorassan Fair Is 119 LaSalle street, Chicago. Lancaster Lodge of Elks. Lancaster. O.. May 17.—(Special.)—Lancas- ter Lodge. No. 507.. B. P. O. E.. with thirty- six members, was instituted to-day by Mr Al. O. Field In the presence of 500 visiting Elks from Columbus, Znncsville, Washington C. H., Logan. Athens. Marietta. Wellston nnd other Southern- Ohio towns. The city was handsomely decorated, and the visitors were highly enlcrtalned. The installation cere- monies took place at 4:30 p. m. WWMIMWWWW1W» LIST OF FAIRS. \ i S This list is revised and corrected week- W A ly. Secretaries are urgently requested to JJJ A send in their dates at the earliest possible W m moment alter they are claimed, and to 9 A notify us promptly as to any change, w w Rosters and dates are published abso- 3? * lutely Free of Charge. 9 £ Copyrighted 1900. All rights reserved. $ CALIFORNIA. FKRNDALE. CAL.—Ferndole Fair Associa- • lion. fiept. 4 to 8, 1900. E. B. Carr, Fern- caie, Cal., pres.; W. H. Roberts, Ferndale, Cal.. ttcy. S-vOKAMfc-NTO, CAL.—California State Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 3 to 15. A 3. Sprnkcls. San Francisco. Cal.. pres.; Peter J. Shields. Sacramento. Cal., secy. WILLOWS. CAL.—Agricultural Association. July SO to Aug. 4. 1900. COtiOUASO. GLENWOOD, COL.—Farmers' Club District Fair. Sept. 19 to 22. C. B. Sewell, pres., Carbondaic; C. D. Fuller, secy.; L. R. Wiliets, Basalt. jo . xEoncuT. •BRANFORD, CONN.—The Branford Agricul- tural a:.d Horticultural Society. Sept. 18 to 20. E. Doolittle, pres.; J. P. Callahan, secy.; W. R. Foote, treas. DAMlt'lii', CONN.—Danbury Agricultural Society. Oct. 1 to 6, 1900. S. H. Rundai, pres.; J. W. Bacon, treas.; G. M. Rundai. secy. HUNTINGTON, CONN.—Union Agricultural Society. Sept. IS and 19. C. J. Wakeley, pres.; S. L. Palmer, Shelton, Conn., secy. NANGATUCK, CONN. — Beacon Valley Grange Agricultural Society. Sept. 18 and 19. T. S. Truesdell, pres.; F. M. Cander, secy.; E. A. Hotchkiss, treas. NB^TOwN, CONN.—The Newtown Agricul- tural Fair Company. Sept. 25 to 27, 1900. T. E. Piatt, Redding Ridge, Conn., pres.; S. J. Botsford. Newtown, Conn., vice pres.; H. G. Curtis. Sandy Hook, treas.; P. H. \ii-rarthy. Newtown. Conn., secy. NORWICH, CONN.—New London County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 3 to 5. J. A. Bill, pres.; T. W. Yenington, secy.; C. W. Hill, GEORGIA ATLANTA, GA.—Southern Interstate Fair." Oct. 10 to 27. T. H. Martin. BRUNSWICK, GA.—Southeastern Fair Asso- ciation. June 26 to 30. Dr. J. A. Butts, pres.; F. D. Aiken, treas.; F. McBrown, secy. ILLINOIS. ALEDO. ILL.—Mercer County Agricultural Society. Sept. IS. 19. 20 and 21, 1900. G. W. Williams. Box 346, Aledo, III., secy. ATLANTA, ILL.—Atlanta Union Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. 1900. Ed. Stubblefield. McLean, 111., pres.; J. P. Hieronymus, Atlanta, 111., treas.: W. B. Strond. Jr.. Atlanta. 111., secy. AVON. ILL.—Avon Fair and Improvement As- sociation. Sept. 4 to 7. 1900. G. W. Shinkel. Avon, 111., pres.; E. C. Woods, Avon, 111., treas.; Julian Churchill. Avon. 111., secy." BATAVIA. ILL.—Kane Oounty Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. 1900. H. T. Hunter, secy. BELVEDERE, ILL.—Boone County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 4 to 7. John Hannah, pres.; W. D. Swail, treas.; M. D. Perkins, secy. BUSHNELL. ILL.—The Bushnell Fair Asso- ciation. Aug. 2S to 31. 1900. C. C. Chain, Bushnell. 111.. pYes.; James Cole. Bushnell, 111., treas.: J. H. Johnson. Bushnell, 111., seey. CAMBRIDGE, ILL.—The Forty-third Annual Fair of the Henry Courity Agricultural So- ciety. Aug. 20 to 24, 1900. L. J. Wilkinson, pres.! Theo. Bcltenstern, secy. CARMI, ILL.—White County Agricultural Board. Sept. 4 to 8, 1900. Elvis Stinnett, Carmi, 111., pres.: J. W. McHenry. Carmi, 111., vice pres.; R. L. Organ, Oarmi. 111., Becy. CHAMPAIGN, ■ ILL.—Champaign County Ag- ricultural Board. Aug. 2S to 31. 1900. H. H. Harris, pres.; J. M. Clark, treas.; J. N. Beers, secy. CLINTON, ILL.—DeWltt County Agricultu- ral and Mechanical Association. Aug. 6 to 10. J. Fuller, pres.; Thos. Ewing, treas.; F. McCuddy, secy. DELAVAN. ILL.—The Twenty-second Annual Fair of the Tazewell County Agricultural Board. Aug. 28 to 31, 1900. J. W. CrabD, oros.: .T. o. Jones, secy HLMWOOD. ILL.—The Elmwood Fair Asso- ciation, tenth annuai fair. Aug. 21 to 24. M. R. Sturtevant secy. EL PASO. ILL.—The Twentieth Annual Fair. Woodford County Agricultural Board. Sept. 10 to 14. E. A. Ohllds, pres.; Geo. R. Cur- tiss. secy. FA1RBURY. ILL—Fairbury Union Agricul- tural Board. Sept. 3 to 7. R. E. Straight, pres.:' A. D. Wester-welt, secy.; L. B. Downing, trens. FREEPORT. ILL.—Northern Illinois Agri- cultural Association. Sept. 11 to 14. J. -E. Tagf-nrt. Rtdott, HI., pros.; W. H. Foil, Frenport. 111., secy. OALENA. ILL.—Jot. Dnviees County Agricul- tural Society. Sent. 25' to 28. 1900. Wm. T. Hodfnn, Galena. 111., pres;: H. B. Ohetlain, Onlenn. 111., vice pres.; John J. Gray, Ga- lena. 111., treas.; Wm. Barner, Gnlena, 111., secv. GRTGCKVIllE, ILL.-IlllnolR Vallev Fair .Association., Aug. 7 to 10. CM. Simmons, Pros.: J. S. Felmley. treas.; J. F. Hatch, secv. . HOOPESTON. ILL.-Hoopeston District Ag- ricultural Society. Twentv-flfth Annual Fair. Aug. 20 to 24. Dale Wallace, secy. LA HARPE, ILL.—La Harpe Fair Associa- tion. Aug. 20 to 24, law. E. A. Wilcox Durham, 111., pres.; Geo. Uoulson, Lt Harpe. 111., vice pres.; John R. Roberts, La Harpe, ill., secy.; C. H. ingnthem. La Harpe, 111., treas. LK ROY. ILL—Le Roy Fair and Agricultural Association. Aug. 21 to 27 19U0. John Bare-, more, Uawnes, 111., pres.; Ed. Lungdon, Le Roy. 111., secy. L1BH.RTYV1LLE. ILL.—Lake County Agrl- culiuial Society. Sept. U to 14, ISOo. Wm. E. Miller, Libertyvllle. 111., pres.: E. W. ParkhurBt, Libertyville. 111., treas.; O. E. Churchill, Libertyville, 111., secy. MACOMB, ILL.—McDonough Stock Agricul- tural Association. Aug. 13 to 17, 1900. W. O. Blaisdell, pres.; A. K. Lodge, vice pres.; Geo. Gadd, treas.; F. R. Kyle, secy. MARION, ILL.—Williamson County Agricul- tural Association. Sept. 18 to 21. Joab Goodall, pres.; W. H. Bundy, secy.; C. M. Kern, treas. MONTICELLO. ILL.—Piatt County Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 13 to 17. 1900. Wm. H. Kratz, Monticello, III., pres.; C. V. Lodge, Monticello, 111., vice pres.; C. A. Tatman, Monticello, 111., treas.. mer. and secy. MORRISON. ILL.—Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. A. R. Lewis, secy. MT. CARROLL, ILL.—Carroll County Agri- cultural Board. Aug. 21 to 24. G. M. Wherritt, pres.; A. A. Foster, treas.; Geo. C. Kenyon, secy. MT. STERLING, ILL.—Fair. Aug. 27 to 31. John H. Briggs, secy. MURPHSYBORO, ILL.—Jackson County Fair Association. Sept. 25 to 28. P. H. Eison- mayer, pres.; Willard Wall, treas.; J. J. Penny, seey. QUINCY, ILL.—Baldwin Park Driving Asso- ciation. July 17 to 20. T. S. Baldwin, mgr. ROCKFORD, ILL.—Winnebago County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 3 to 7. 1900. A. J. Lovejoy, Roscoe, 111., pres.; E. S. Barthol- omew, Rockford, III., vice pres.; Chandler Stan, Rockford, 111., treas.; J. P. Whitehead, Rockford, 111., mcr. and secy. RUSHVILLE, ILL.—Schuyler County Agri- cultural Association. Sept. 3 to 7, 1900. Onas. M. Doyle, Rustoville, pres.; J. E. Thompson, Rushville. vice pres.: A. H. Clarke, Rush- ville, treas.; Jas. S. Co-wen, Rushville, mgr.; Howard F. Dyson, Rushville, secy. SAYBROOK, ILL.—McLean County Fair As- sociation. Aug. 21 to 24, 1900. W. W. Dut- law, Saybrook, 111., pres.; John Boucbrean. Saybrook, 111., vice pres.; C. P. Easterbrook, Saybrook, 111., secy.; James Ruglers, Say- brook, 111., treas.; Jas. McKumey, Saybrook, 111., mgr. SPRINGFIELD. ILL.—Illinois State Fair. Sept. 24 to 29, 1900. W. C. Garrard, secy. SWANEETOWN, ILL.—Gallatin County Agri- cultural Board. Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 1900. Charles Canoll, S-waneetown. 111., pres.; R. E. Lawler. Equality, 111., vice pres.; John McKelligott, Swaneetown, 111., treas.; Mar- tin Doherty, Swaneetown. 111., mgr.; Marsh Wischeart, Swaneetown, 111., secy. WAKREN. ILL.—Union Agricultural Society. Sept, 4 to 7. 1900. W. L. Gale. secy. WATSEKA. ILL.—Watseka Fair. ' Sept. 4 to 7. 1900. H. H. Hotaling. pres.; Thos. John, vice pres.; L. D. Watson, treas. WATSON, ILL.—Effingham County Agricul- tural Board. Sept. 11 to 14. 1900. Wm. Voelker, Altamount, 111., pres.; W. M. Ab- raham, Watson, 111., treas.; L. P. Mantz, Elliotstnwn. 111., secy. WHEATON, ILL.—Dupage County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 5 to" 8, 1900. John . Christie, Wheaton. III., pres.; Wm. W. Steven. Wheaton. III., trees.; N. E. Matter, Wheaton. 111., secy. WOODSTOCK. ILL.—McHenry County Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. M. Zimpleman. pres.; A. S. Wright, secy. I WD T ATT A. ANDERSON, IND.—Madison County Fair. Sept. 4 to 8. T. B. Orr, pres.; C. K. Mc- Cullough, secy. ANGOLA, IND.—Steuben County Fair. Oct 9 to 12. Emmett A. Bratton, pres.; A. W. Goodale. ^ BAINBRIDGE, IND.—Putnam County Fair. Aug. 13 to 17. J. C. Bridges, pres.; A. R. Allison, secy. BLOOMINGTON, IND.—Monroe County Fair. Sept. 12 to 15. Ben Kirby, pres.; Geo. P. Campbell, secy. BOONVILLE, IND.—Warrick County Fair. Sept. 10 to 15. Clamor Pelzer, pres.; J. F. Richardson, secy. BOSWELL, IND.—Benton County Fair. Aug. 27 to 31. Hiram Bright, pres.; W. H. Mc- Knight, secy. BOURBON. IND.—Bourbon Fair Association. Oct. 2 to 5. ,1900. Robert Erwin. Bourbon. . Ind.. pres.: L. Johnson, Bourbon, Ind., treas.: B. W. Parks, Bourbon-, Ind.. secy. BREMEN. IND.—Twelfth Annual Fair. Oct 9 to 12. 1900. Bremen Agricultural Society. John Huff, pres.; John T. Weiss, treas.; Edward Heckman, secv. BR1DGETON. IND.—Parke County Fair. Aug. 27 to 31. J. W. Adams, pres.; F. M. Miller, secy. CHRISNEY, IND.—Spencer County Fair. Aug. 20 to 25. J. C. Haines, Lake, Ind., pres.; J. P. Chrisney. Chrisney, Ind., secy.; F. Jones, Pigeon. Ind., treas. COLUMBUS, IND.—Bartholomew County Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. A. B. Reeves, pres.; Ed. Redman. Jr., secv. CORYDON, IND.—Harrison County Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 27 to 31. J. W. Mc- Kinster, pres.; J. C. Sieg, treas.; E. S. Tuell, -secy. COVINGTON. IND.—Fountain County Fair. Aug. ■ 21 to 24. Col. J. McMannomy, pres.: W. T. Ward. secv. CRAWFORDSVILLE. IND. — Montgomery County Fnir. Sept. 10 to 15. J. L. Davis, pres.: W. F. Hulet. secy. CROWN POINT, IND.—Lake County Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 28 to 31. A. A. Bibler, secy.. Crown Point, Ind. EAST ENTERPRISE, IND.—Switzerland and Ohio Counties Agricultural Society. Aug. 28 to 31. R. W. Galbreath, North, Ind.. pres.; E. L. Turner, Bear Branch, treas.; ■ J. R. Elder, Bear Branch, secy. o°o an • • * * AN INSTANTANEOUS HIT! 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FRANKFORT, IND.—Clinton County Fair Aug. 27 to 31. J. C. Shanklin, pres.; Jos. Heavilon, secy." FRANKLIN, IND.—Johnson County Agricul- tural, Horticultural and Park Association. Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. Wm. A. Bridges, Tra- falgar, pres.; Wm. S. Young, secy.; Samuel Harris, treas. GREENFIELD, IND.—Hancock County Agri- cultural Association. Aug. 14 to 17. Wm. A. Justice, Eden, Ind., pres.; Charles Down- ing, secy.; W. C. Barnard, treas. treas. HAGERSTOWN, IND.—Wayne County Fair Association. July 31 to Aug. 3. L. M. Pierce, pres.; L. S. Bowman, secy.; Knode Porter, treas. H'JNTINGBURG, IND.—The Fourteenth An- nual Dubois County Fair. Sept. 10 to 15, 190u. H. C. Rothert, secy. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Indiana. State Fair. Sept. 17 to 21. 1900. Aaron Jones, pres.; Chas. Downing, Indianapolis, Ind.. secy. KENDALLVILLE, IND.—Noble County Fair. Sept. 24 to 28. O. F. Johnston, pres.; G. P. Alexander, secy. KENTLAND, IND.—Newton County Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. David Weldon, pres.; H. A. Stroum, secy. LAFAYETTE. IND.—Tippecanoe County Fair. Sept. 3 to 7. Jas. Murdock, pres.; W. M. Blackstock, secy. LA PORTE, IND.—La Porte County Agrl- " cultural Society. Sept. 11 to 14. J. Vene : Doriand, La Porte, Ind., secy. LAWRENCBBURG. IND. — Lawrenoeburg . Fair Association. Aug. 21 to 25. Wm. H. O'Brien, Lawrenoeburg. Ind.; Victor Ohi- tice. Lawrenoeburg, Ind.; H. L." Nowlin, Guilford. Ind. LEBANON, IND.—Boone Countv Fair. Aug. 20 to 25. G. W. Campbell, pres.; Riley Hauser, secy. LIBERTY, IND.—Union County Fair. Sept. 1. M. C. Keffer, pres.; H. F. McMahan, secy.' LOGANSPORT, IND.—Cass County Fair. July 31 to Aug. 2. J. A. Brown, pres.; J. T. Tomlinson. secy. MADISON, IND.—Jefferson County Fair. Aug. 14 to 17. C. R. Johnson, pres.; C. R. John- son, Jr., secy. MARENGO, IND.—Crawford County Fair. Sept. 3 to 7. J. E. Feltzer, pres.; Sherman W. Stewart, secy. MIDDLETOWN, IND.—Henry County Fair. July 24 to 28. A. S. Miller, pres.; F. A. Wisehart, secy. MCNC1B. IND.—Muncie, Ind.. Fair. Aug. 14 to 17. 1000. Wm. H. Wood, Muncle. Ind.. pres.; C. H. Anttoony, Muncie. Ind., vice pres.; B. C. Bowman, Muncie, Ind., treas.; F. J. Claypool. Muncie. Ind., mgr.; M. S. PInypool. Muncie. Tnd.. secy. NEW ALBANY. IND.—Floyd County Live Stock and Driving Association. Aug. 20 to 25. George W. Struck, pres.: Louis Strack, secy.; Edward Sloenier, treas.; Henry W. • Fawcett, rogr. NEW CARLISLE. IND.—St. Joseph Countv Agricultural Society. Sept. 19 to 21. L. C. Eebert. pres.; A. H. Compton. secv. NEWCASTLE, IND.—Henry County Fair. Aug. 7 to 11. Robert A. Smith, pres.; W. L.' Risk, secy NEW HAKMONY, IND.—Posev County Agri- cultural Society. Aug. 22 to 25. 1900. Alfred Ribeyre, New Harmony, Ind., pres.; Henry Bailey. Ne*w Harmony..Ind.. vice pres.: W. W. Robb. New Harmony. Ind.. treas.: Geo. C. Taylor, New Harmony, Ind., mgr.; Geo. C. Taylor, New Harmony, Ind., secy. NEWTON, IND.—Fountain County Fair At 30 and 3L Geo. Duncan, pres.: Hora Gray, secy. «««■ NORTH VERNON. IND.—Jennings Coun Fair. Aug. 7 to 10. A. A. Tripp, pres.; H. Nauer, secy. OAKLAND CITY. IND.—Gibson County Fa^ Sept. 3 to 6. R. B. Richardson, pres.: i R. Harris, secy. 1 OSGOOD, IND.-Ripley County Fair. Ju 31 to Aug. 3. J. C. Gilliland, pres.: Ch£ W. Gray, secy. r< 2Fl^\ GROVE, IND.—Howard Coun .1: §S pt - 3 to 7. Luther McDowell, ores A. D. Wood, seey. " : PRINCETON, IND.-Gibson County Fai Sept. 3 to 8. S. H. Hargrove, pres.: S. V Strain, secy. ! REMINGTON, IND.—Jasper County Fai Aug. 28 to 31. Christian Henster, pre* '•> Jasper Guy, Becy. ■ ■< y PORTLAND. IND.—Jay County Fair. Ser l 24 to 28. John Smuck, pres.; C. O. Hard secy. RICHMOND. IND.—Wayne County Fai - Sept. 10 to 14. W. W. Zimmerman, pre* i Joe Stevenson, secy. ROCHESTER, IND.—The Fulton County A 1 ricultural and. Mechanical Associatio '- Sept. 12 to 15. N. A. McClung. pres.: : = Dawson, treas.; F. F. Moore, secy. ROCKPORT. IND.—The Rockport Fair Ass ! elation. Aug. 14 to 18. B. F. Bridges, pres £ Jas. A. Payne, secy.; T. E. Snyder, treas. i RUSHVILLE, IND.—The Rush County Fa <> Association. Aug. 28 to 31. R. N. Hlnc' '■ man, pres.; W.L. King, secy.; A. B. Hina man, treas. SHBLBYVILLE. IND.—Shelby County Joi Steck Agricultural Association. Sept. 4 8, 1900. Sidney Conger, Flat Rock Man pres.; Geo. H. Dunn, Shelbyrille, treas.; E. Ameden. Shelbyville. secy. SPRUNICA, IND.—Brown County Fair. Sep VL to 15. J. B. Craven, pres.; Samuel Wall er. secy. 'STENDALLVILLE, IND.—Eastern In dial Agricultural Assoclatiou. Sept. 24 to 2 O. F. Johnston, pres.; G. p. Alexande sec y.; John Mitchell, treas. ■.SWA-YZEE, IND.—The Swayzee Tri-Coun Agricultural Association. Aug. 14 to 17, 19C Wm. Hartley, ores.: E. C. King. secy. TERRE HAUTE. IND.—Vigo County Fai Sept. 24 to 29. W. P. IJams, pres.; Chas. 1 Duffin. secy. TIPTON, IND.—Tipton County Fair. Sept. i to 14. Jas. N. Waugh, pres.; B. F. Ran sey. secy. VALPARAISO. IND.—Porter County Agrieu tural Society. Sept. 4 to 7. J. W. Hallada Valnnraipo. Ind.. secy. . ' VINCENNES. IND.—The Knox County Agi cultural and Mechanical Society. Oct. 8 . 13. M. J. Niblack. pres.: J. M. Hous secy.: H. A. Foulks. treas. WINCHESTER. IND.—Third Annual Gree ing. Aug. 20 to 24. • A. C Green, prea Perry Leavell, secy. IOWA. ALGONA. IA.—Kossuth County Agrtculturi L Society. Sept 25 to 28. 1900. C. A. Lewiil Algona. la., pres.: E. P. Keith. Algona. Isf I vice pres.; W. H. Bailey. Algona, la., treas; f O. F. Peek. Algona. la., secv. ' ATLANTIC, IA.—Agricultural Society of Cai County. Sept. 3 to 6, 1900. C. R. Hun Atlantic. la., pres.; J. B. James, Atlantii la'., vice pres.: S. Straight. Atlantic. Ia ; secy.: F. H. Crombin, Atlantic. la., treas.] j FRIR MANAGERS! Do you want a Feature cf America's . Tented Amusements? - first-Class DOG AND PONY CIRCli<j>j 50'HNIMaL. aeTCRS-50 Prince, the High Diver makes leap 50 fe<|! goes up Ladder Unassisted. Address: ROYAL DOG AND P9NY CIRCUS, j j 122 S. CAP. AVE. 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