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w p THE BILLBOARD 1 J I*SS ^ UI ^' ONT.-Woodbridge Fair. i S?^, 17 and 1S - Ri chard Willis, pres.; T. F. v | Wallace, secy.; N. C. Wallace, treas. jeJIWOODSTOCK. ONT.-North Riding ot Ox iiP.rt . xord. Blanafnrd nrnf K^iot n.fu.^ a —i 1 Saf 30-fr T *•■'• J Ft It I* \l I i- : i; Jord Blayaford and East Oxford Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 26 to 2S, 1900. Valen- tine Fieht. pres.; F. H. Dent. Woodstock, Ont., Tlce pres.; R. A. Lawtell, Woodstock, Ont., secy. MAWirOBA. ?%jBRANDON. MAN.—Western Agricultural and -fit -Arts- Association (Western Manitoba Big 3 -.?_ Fair. July 31 to Aug. 3. 1900. W. J. Lind- lfUs*. ."ay, Brandon, Man., pres.; F. J. Clark, £ r*. : - Brandon. Man., secy.-treas. "fP'iJNEEPAWA, MANITOBA.—Beautiful Plains 3ti|i Agricultural Society. Aug. 7 and 8. G. S. j tj s MaeGregor. pres.; John Wemyss, secy. ,3A> i VIRittN. MAN.—County of Virdin Agricul- •jjiij tunal Society. July 19 and 20. 1900. Wm. u s;i: Stephen. Vlrdln, Man., pres.; A. G. McDou- •Jd"* gall, secy. Tig? WILLIAMSFORT, PA.-Street Fair. June 11 to 16. Geo; H. Bubb, mgr. MANCHESTER, TENN.—Manchester Street m Fair. Oct. 6 and 7. J. E. Willis, treas. TULLAHOMA, TENN.—Mid-Summer Festi- val. July 4 to 6. Dock Aydlelott, mgr. DALLAS, TEX.—B. P. O. Elks' Midway Car- nival. May 28. - PARIS, TEX.—Firemen's Carnival and Street J£i£i,JSS3' ^ to 26 " Address 213 Webb st FAIRMONT. W. VA.-Street Fair. June 21 - to 23. Clyde Fleming, mgr. HUNTINGTON, w. VA.-Elks' Carnival and Street Fair. June 4 to 9. Races. : j* !>*$ "3'. a a," ■II : Street Fairs and Carnivals. i?Au MONTGOMERY, ALA—Commercial and In- £ =-;-* cfa&trial Association Street Fair. Oct. 15 to « f-i ^ "in T. I. niltu.^4- «,«— 20. L. L. Gilbert, secy. LTJXORA. ARK.—Carnival and Free Street a 73. Fair. June 28 to 30. Will A. Smith, mgr.. Sj^ Lock Box 5. .J t$ '■ LOVELAND, COL.—Northern Colorado Expo- a «J; sition and Street Fair. Last of September. ; ,~\th • w - C. Stiles, pres.; R. S. Cox, treas.; G. H. \hjir, Polterson, secy. :'Vt|' l^OVELAND, COL.—Loveland Free Street :}Bi Fau " and Northern Colorado Exposition. 3,? Last of September. W. C. Stiles, pres.; >l|^ "G. H. Patterson, secy.; R.- S. Coe, treas. j-i «| EAST HADDAM, CONN.—Two Hundredth i Jl^ Anniversary of the Town. June 6. I ».la DE FUN1AK SPRINGS. FLA-—De Funiak I'i «i. Street Fair Association. Sept. 28 and 29. i fir W. L. Cawthon, pres.; W. T. May, vice pres.; R. W. Storrs, secy.-treas. MERIDIAN, GA.—Meridian Clerks' Associ- . ation Celebration. July 4. MACON. GA.—Macon Street Fair and Carni- val. Sept. 26 to Oct 5. W. H. Nesbitt. A 'M VALDOSTA, GA.—Street Fair. June 20 to i't: 22. D. N. Baldwin, mgr. Chas. Thomp- ••'! ■- son, secy, and treas. v ,|] BEIULByiLLE, ILL.—Street Fair Committee, I-1 ';■ t>4 Belleville Commercial Club. Sept. 10 to 15 1900. Albert Hucke. Belleville, 111., pres.; A. S. Halstead, Belleville, III., treas.; Ohas. P. Fleisctobien. Belleville. I1L. secy. METROPOLIS. ILL.—Free Street Fair. . Sept. 18 to 22, 1900. C. P. Treat, pres.; W. A- Fitch, treas.; Frank Adams, vice • pres. and secy. ALEXANDRIA. 1ND.—Knights of the Royal Arch. Grand Barbecue. John Steiner. MARION, IND.—Elks Street Fair and Car- s nival. June 11 to 16. E. L. Kinneman, chairman pelier, Ind., treas.; C. L. Smith. Montpelier, . . lnd -» ™sr.; c. L. Smith, Montpelier, Ino., i J secy. i f ROSKVILLE, IND.—Street Fair and Carni- r 2 val. July 9 to U, ISWU. Will C. Bretz, ; I pres.; R. F. Scudder. secy. Ife CEDAR RAPIDS. IA-—Carnival and Street S; Fair. Oct. 1 to 6. Geo. K. Barton, pres.; »I C. L. Miller, treas.; Alex. Charles, secy. I DEXTER, IA—Dexter Street Fair Associa- .-<! tion. Sept. 25 to 27. J. C. Scoles. pres.; 't I. L. Patton, treas.; A. B. Eastman, secy. ?LA PORTE CITY, IA —Big Fourth of July ' .Celebration. July 3 to 5. H. G. Conger. \ seey. j EDWARDSVULLE, ILL.—Madison County 11 Centennial. Aug. 28 to 31. Major J. T. f Crocker, pres.; H. P. Hotz, treas.; H. C. ft Gerke. secy. | EMPORIA, KAN.—Young Men's Business S Association. Sept. 26 to 28. Wm. A. White. 1 pres.; L. T. Heritage, treas. •§ EMPORIA, KAS.—Emporia Street Fair. Sept. 2 26 to 28. E. E. Fawcett, secy. I TOPEKA, KAS.—Home Products Exposition I and Great Street Fair and Carnival. May | 28 to Juno 2. W. H. Sliter, secy. g WICHITA. KAN.—Carnival and FaU FesU- i val (street fair). Oct. 1 to 6. H. C. Lock- g * wood. secy. - ASHLAND, KY.—Street Fair and Merchants' | ^Carnival. July 2-to 7. H. F. Bryan, pres.: m_ S*. L. Martin, secy. I WINCHESTER, KY—Street Fair. July 3 to | 5. W. H. Garner, secy. 1 t S, ST ,°JS' MASS—Elks' Carnival. Aug. 6 to % 11. 1900. Combination Park. I FORT FAIRFIELD, ME.-Celebration, July J 4. E. E. Austin, secy. J CALCMET, MICH.—Upper Peninsula Firc- I - me:-.'s Association Tournament. Aug. 6 to 8 I John D. Cuddihy, chairman; Homer a' I,; Guck. secy. $ HOUGHTON. MICH-Street Fair and Car- |>f nlvaL July 2 to 7. Percy H. Fenimore r secy. SLEEPY EYE. MINN.-The Sleepy Eye [ Street Fair Association. Last week in Sep- [.- tember. 1900. A. C. Von Hagen, pres - J K p - Bertrand. treas>.; H. G. Hays, secy " " t - CHARLOTTE. N. C—Elks' Carnival and In- ternational Firemen's Tournament May 21 *,* to 26. M. A. Lyon, director general; P L. McMahon, chief marshal; Maj. G. F Rutz- v- ler. secy.-treas. NEWARK, N. J.—Newark Indwstrial Street ;•■-. Fair and Carnival. May 28 to June 2. Fred- eric A. Thomas, director general: H. J GottTob. treas. r T. J. Mi*Mapus. secy CORNING. N. Y.—Free Street Fair. Harrv -•,..-■ Sternberg, manager. ROCHESTER. N. Y.—Fair and Carnival • : ;Ang. 13 to 18. J. E. Furlong, mgr. BENNINGS, (WASHINGTON. D. C.)—Nov 17 to 30. BLUE GRASS RACING . CIRCUIT-Geo Sturgeon, Princeton, Mo., pres.; R E Lowry. Seymour. la., secy. Harris, Mo." Aug. 20 to 24; Princeton, Mo., Aug. 27 to 31; Lineville, la.. Sept 3 to 7; Seymour, la.-. Sept 10 to 14; Centerville. la.. Sept: 1. to 21; Corydon, la.. Sept 24 to 28; Char- iton, la., Oct. 1 to 5; Albia, la., Oct. 8 to 12; Lamoni, la., Oct 15 to 19. BRANFORD. CONN.—May 9 and 10. May 20 June 7, June 13 and 14. June 21, July 4 and 5. July 12, July is and 19, July 26, Aug 1 and 2, Aug. 9, Aug. 15 and 16, Aug. 23 Sept 3 and 4, Sept 18 to 20. Oct 17 and 18 BRIGHTON BEACH, N. Y.—July 5 to AugJ8. BUFFALO, N. Y.—Buffalo Driving Club. Grand Circuit Meet Aug. 6 to 11. John B. Sage, secy. CEDAR VALLEY, IOWA.—Dr. G W Fisher, La Porte, la., pres.; Leop. Levy! Waverly, la., secy. Circuit: Cresco, la June 6 and 7, C. A. L. Louis, secy.; De- corah, la.. June 12 to 14. G.F. Baker, secy.; Waverley, la., June 19 to 21, E. H. Curtis. sec£; Cedar Rapids, June 26 to 28. J. w. Griffith, secy.; LaPorte, la., July 3 to 5 H G. Conger, secy.; Marshalltown, la.. July 10 to 12. J. S. Finkle. secy. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CIRCUIT.— Wilhamsport, Sept U to 14: Hughesville, £!•?*• 18 „ to a : Lewisburg, Sept 25 to 28; Milton, Oct 2 to 5; Bloomsburg, Oct. 9 to 12. CHICAGO, ILL.—Washington Park. June 23 to July 21. OTHCO. CAL.—Aug. 13 to 18 CI -SS m ,T OF TH B UPPER OHIO VALLEY— Wheeling, W. Va., Sept 10 to 14; Woods- field. Sept 4 to 6; St ClairsviUe. Sept 5 to 7; Smyrna, Sept 12 to 14; Moundsville, Sept 18 to 21; Smithfield, Sept 26 to 28: New . rtI ?<f v,lle ' Augr - a to 24 = Middlebourne, Aug. 28 to 31; Cadiz, Oct 2 to 4. uuruB . CLEVELAND. O.—July 23 to 27. COLUMBUS. O.—July 30 to Aug. 3 COLUMiBUS. O.—July 23 to 27 COLCSCA. CAL.—July 23 to 28. J?5I5 OIT - MICH.—June 14 to 27. 1900. SE T £?i T ;,, Mr ' CH -- Au S- 1 « t» 29. 1900. EMPIRE CITY, N. Y.-Oct 22 to Nov. 3. E°JS£ BRIE, ONT.—June 30 to July 31, 1900. FORT ERIE. ONT—Sept. 1 to 22 1900 GOSHEN. N. Y.-Aug. 21 to V G ?^ AT . 1 y ESTERN CIRCUIT.—Terre Haute. Ind., July 2 to 7:Peoria, III., July 9 to 14: Davenport, la., July 16 to 21; Des Moines. • la., July 23 to 26; Hedrick, la.. July 30 to iii" S a 4: Jo J i< ; t ' . I J L v AuB ' 6 to 11; Frecport 111.. Aug. 13 to 18; Dubuque, la.. Aug. 20 to 2a: Indianapolis. Sept 17 to 22: Hamline. Minn., Sept 3 to 8: Milwaukee. Wis., Sept JO to 15: Indianapolis. Ind.. 1 7to 22; Terre ? au . te i. Ind -^ Sept - 2i to 29: Springfield, III., oept- 24 to 29. G Se^t E l S 7 E to I 29 N * Y_May 26 to June 16 - HAMILTON*. CAN.—June 4 to 9 HARTFORD. CONN.—Aue. 27 to 31. HIGHLAND PARK, MICH.—June 14 to 27 Aug. 16 to 29. ?SP1-£5 N ' DEN ' OE - IA.—Aug. 27 to Sept 1. INLAND LAKE. WIS.—Aug. 20 to 25. JACKSON. O.—Big Race Meet July 4. LAKESIDE. IND.—May 10 to 26. LA PORTE CITY, PA.—July 3 to 5. H. G Conger, secy. * LATONIA. KY.—Latonia Jockey Club. May 28 to June 2: June 11 to 16; June 21 to 23- June 28 to 30. MANSFIELD, O.—July 3 to 5. H. E BelL secy. WAHVSVITtB. CAL.—Aug. 20 to 25 MONTREAL. CAN.—July 26 to Aug 11 MORRIS PARK, N. Y.—May 5 to 25; Oct 1 to 20. NARRAGANSETT PARK, PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Aug. 28 to 31. N'asttvtt.T.e. TENN.—April 28 to May 5 NEWPORT. KY.—Queen City Jockev Club. May 21 to 26: June 4.to.9; June 18 to 20- June 25 to 27: July 2 to 4. NORTHEASTERN OHIO CIRCUIT.—Rook- fort June 12 to 14: Newburg. June 19 to 21; Valley Track. June 26 to 28: Younestown. July 3 to 5; Akron. Julv 10 to 12; McKers Rocks. July 17 to 19: Erie. July 24 to 26- ^r ren ™ AuR - J to 3: Rockport Aug. 7 to 9; Galley Trark. Aug. 14 to 16: Nrwbure. Aug 21 to 23: Yonnsstown, Aug. 28 to 30: Mc- Kees Rocks, Sept. 4 to 8.' PRINCETON. MO.—July 2 to 4, 1900. RACING CIRCUIT FOR NEBRASKA—Ne- braska Speed Association. Circuit: Blair Fremont. Hastings. Friend. Aurora. Centrai Jv J;. Kearney. Osceola. Red Cloud. Nelson Hubbell. Geneva. Seward. Lincoln. Beatrice' Every week from June 20 to Oct. 20. W p" P. McCrcary. Hastings. Neb., pres.; A. Il" Farrens. Hartln*rs. Neb fry READVILLE. MASS.—Aug. 20 to 26 PPT) r-i.T'Tir CAL.—Aug. 6 to 11. SARATOGA. N. Y.-Augfl to 31. SHEEPSHEAD BAY. N. Y.-June 16 to July 4; Aug. 25 to Sept 15. S( LVvTP^f ESTERN MISSOURI BLUE RIB- BON FAIR ASSOCIATION CIRGUIT-Mo- berly Mo July 24 to 29: Columbia. Mo. p III ill? «." R - V Ho,aen - M "-- Aug. 7 to 10 Rich Hill. Mo.. Aug. 14 to 17: Harr'sonville Mo Aug 21 to 24: Springfield. Mo., Aug. 28 to 31. W. A. Dennis, circuit secy. ST. LOUIS. MO.-May. 12 to August 24 T ?- XAS 0 RA «NG FAIR CIRCUIT.-Wichita • Kan Sept 4 to 7; Cleburne. Tex., Sept. 13 to 15: Denton, Tex.. Sept 19 to 22; Denni- ™ n /„ T n;V ?f P U 25 . to -»:• D a"as. Tex., Sept ?£i a 0 ? 4 - " : Corsicana, Tex., Oct 15 to 19; San Antonio, Tex.; Oct. 20 to Nov. 3; Hous- ton, Tex., Nov. 10 to 17. TORONTO, CAN.—The Ontario Jockey Club. May 24 to Saturday, June 2, i»00. w p Fraze, Toronto, Can-., secy. VALDOSTA, GA.—Oct. 30 to Nov 2 WESTCHESTER, N. Y._May 12 - to Aug 24. WILLOWS. CAL.-July 30 to Apg. 4. g " U ~ WOODLAND. CA!L.-Aug. 27 to Sept 1. RasterfYmtei* The Donaldson Litho Co. is having a tre- mendous run on street-fair paper. The best poster of the year is the eight- sheet Soda Mint by the Russell & Morgan Co at the Hotel Bartholdi. New York, at IO::o fs I 2 S su r ed 1 . rS<iay ' May - 31 ' A lar SC attendance .K T,H l, Standard Embossing Company, under the able management of John Church and his prosperit ' enjoyin 6 a great measure of Koerner & Hayes, lithogrephers, Buffalo, ?' •:»» f !SJl ed Ma>r S - Assets J200.000. liabili- ties J400.000. Both members of the firm filed individual petitions in bankruptcy. Koerner X i%. rem «?."»ercd as the chief promoter of the lithographic trust, which fell through last summer. An Ottawa (Ont.) exchange says: "The pro- prietors of a number of Canadian newspapers to-day waited on the government to ask that the duty on newspaper print paper bo re- moved on account of the scarcity and in- creased cost of it in Canada by the destruc- tum of the Eddy mills at Ottawa and tte Laurentine mills. Quebec. The Cincinnati Enquirer of May 21 con- tained a specially prepared article, nearly two columns in length, devoted to the printing iu- S^n rt ? e -« Q H een City '" in -which it was shown that Cincmnati leads the world in the" product ty and ni ^ reputation of Barnum's Circus, that is now touring the Srin t JT- t % E ™°P e - b ** -»sed show S bllll SF^ nt ??,L n c . mcln nati ever since it left as it did an the. time that it was showing at home. Bills were sent to England' to be uied by the advance agent in billing the sleepy little English towns, and when the big aggrega- tion crossed over into Germany, the fences and blank walls were illuminated, and are ?£?;ni e '£?,E a ?£ e<1 ?? er with IaTBe show b"ls setting forttt the attractions with the circus in the language.of the.Fatherland, every bill' of winch was printed in Cincinnati and ship- ped across the water. Such facts as these not ^nL Wa - rra ". t ««e-claim-of Cincinnati as a S^* r . f0 K-. t Hl ninB out a ,ar K e amount cf product but they attest also the high cb*r- rn^rt 0 ., 1 .. 0 !? ^ 0dS ' and bc * T out <** st»^- ?i™ L-?. 1 lf others-are nearly as good as the show bills made in Cincinnati, they arc get- ting to be pretty good. ' w Tented Minstrelsy A Frost. * Ten years ago there were nine largo.'clr- cuscs and menageries- on the road In ttts country, all high-priced one 8 . To:day-there n r in^i w S ; nam Ki y ' ""•"■epauBb-Sells and the Ringing Bros. Nino years ago there were nine large minstrel shows-on the road play- ing to high prices. To-day there are but two. Primrose & Doekstader having trans' ferrcd their minstrel company from opera houses to a tent, in which they are now tour, iug the Southern country. Judging from ad verse criticism along the lino by tho press, tho transition has not been a pleasant one for the minstrel managers, nor has it-been acceptable to the public. One paper devotes half a column to tho fake features-Intro- duced, the highway robbery practiced in the sale of reserved-scats, the peanuts, the lem- onade, etc. HALE'S List of Letters. ■ LP Jters are at the office of "The Billboard" ror the following-named persons, awaiting de- livery. Send stamped envelope, and they will De forwarded: Bostock. Frank C. Cash. Thomas .1. Gautier. The Great. Gray, Dr. Johnson, Charles. Robinson, Dan. R. Slitrr.-W. H. Taylor, Parson. iip-To-Dafe MONEY MAKERS. American-European Firemen's EXHIBITION COMPANY Will tour America under canvas, showing a collection of Steamers and Fire Ap- paratuses, with firemen from the different countries competing at the Paris Expo- sition. Giving a spectacular tournament. Including A LIVING EXHIBITION OF FIRE FIGHTING. The most gorgeous Street Parade ever given In America will be presented dally, showing the different firemen from tho principal nations of the world. Including Steamers. Hose Carts. Hook and Ladder Trucks. Water Towers and all other kinds of fire fighting apparatus used In the civilized world. Also, the Equipages of Royally of tho Old World: CZAR OF RUSSIA. EMPEROR OF GERMANY, KING OF ITALY. SHAW OF PERSIA, QUEEN OF ENGLAND. RAJAH OF MAHAAR. KING OF SI AM. EMPEROR OF CHINA. PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC. Exhibitions will be given dally under the auspices of the Fire Departments In the principal cities of America for the benefit of the Fireman's Fund. Chiefs of Fire Departments desiring to obtain this great attraction, apply to THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBHI0N CO., (DR. C. D. GRAY, Mgr.) Address, The Billboard, Cincinna ti. Ohio FOR SALE! SCKNKR v for run ohlc . BAnLE QF MAH|LA m ^ For Particulars write: J. S. TAYLOR, CHICAGO. 53 Bi»er Stteet. [d] No. No. 6. ...... . 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