Billboard advertising (Jan-June 1900)

THE BILLBOARD. THE BILLBOARD S M '•■ m The Billboard. Published Weekly at 137 Kast Eight h Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, V. S. A. Address all communications For the editorial or business departments to THE BILLBOARD PUBLISHING CO. Subscription, £}.oo a year; 6 mos., $2.00; 3 mos , &1.00, in advance. ADVKKTISING KATES: Advertisements will be published at the uni- form rate of ten cents per agate line; no dis- count for time or space. Copy for advertisements must reach us before noon on Saturday previous to week, of tsmie. Our terms are cash. The Billboard is told in tendon at Low's Ex- change. J7 Charing Cress,, and at American Ad- vertising A'twspafer Agency Trafalgar Build- ings, pforth-emberlawt Are., if. C. in Paris, at Brentanos, 77 Avenue de t Opera. The trade sup- plied by the■American A'ews - O. ante itsbranches. Remittance should be made by post-office or ex- press money enter, or registered Utter addressed ami made parable to The Billboard Pub. Co. The editor can not undertake to return unsolicited manuscript: correspondents should keep copy. ir'hen it is necessary to wire us the instructions and'copy for advertisements, treat saving in the matter of telegraph tolls may Fe had by recourse to the Donaldson Cipher Cotie. Entered as Second-Class Matter at Post Office at Cincinnati, Ohio. - - Entire Contents Copyrighted. All rights reserved. Saturday-, June 9, 1900. IN NEW YORK. The managing editor of ''The Billboard'* t< ok a trip to New York the past week, for the purpose of renewing old acquaintances- ami obtaining a closer, more familiar and accurate view ot the rather odd conditions which are tlomiintmi; and disturbing nearly all the out-door advertising interests of the country, under the clever m tnipul uion and bo»i>m of the few wi>c one* of the Eastern metropolis. First of all, it is quite interest ing to note that he. found absolutely nothing to controvert the opinions already expressed ancnt this subjict in former issues, but he did mtmgc to strengthen his convictions and foreknowledge by abundant additional information, which witl l>c presented to our leuieis Irum time to time in these column*. He is also in a position to state that the al- ■ le^si protective company shrinks consider- ably in majnituie and. dwindles in import- ance under micro•ci.pic inspection. The condition of the company, at present, m.iv bo literally de>cr>l>ed as being "at sea." while the peculiar local New York bill post- ing situation, in spite of its surface serene- no.-, is. to use the words of Samuel Pratt. •-111 ^mcwlut of a fog." When asked for his opinions in regard to thrsr two all-ab- sorbing topics. Adonis OuJe smiled in his peculiar *mor\>u- fashion, and dcclirvd he was having mote fun thin » fat man "taking in" a burlesque performance. He did con- fexs. however; that Pratt was miinly instru- mental in injirectly pointing out to him the wis-livn of hi- w »y when h.~ cincrled his proposed m:il-sumn-t trip to the Paris Ex- p-»»ition. On the o:her hand. Pratt >cem> to take the sitnat'on .is seri -u-ly an.i philoH>- phnrally as a jaded debauchee swallowing a morning gloss of aperient. Suhlbrodt's re^l ( option is practically as indefinable a^ ever, but he still atVects the same old-lime determination, assurance an.l clammy cot.l- ness. * • • IN A QUANDARY. Many of th* large advertisers of the country are in a perr'ect tjaandiry in regard to the purposes and principles of the new Pro- tective Company, and, as a result, are as* . suming an antagonistic attitude towards the pioject. If bill posters are inclined to doubt this statement, then let them peruse the fol- lowing letter from one of the biggest and best-known commercial firms, that is and for years has been, a regular patron of the bill boards. This letter, which is published ver- batim, was addressed to one of the most prominent officials of the Associated Bill Posters. It reads as follows: •*I am in receipt of a notice of the Asso- ciated Bill Posters' "Protective Company, of New York, dated the 18th inst., forwarding a pamphlet, showing the lists of members in this new device, the principle reason for whose existence really appears to be to in- crease the price of the service to the adver- tiser. If it would not be telling tales out of school, I wish you would give me a few pointers as to just what the association is for. The tendency among the bill posters seems to be so strong in the line of increasing the cost of this form of advertising, that it has now reached a stage where it is getting a very serious matter to figure on very much of this class of work. When towns like Erie, Pa., begin to charge 12 cents per sheet, it means running into money very fast. The advantages the Association claim they will extend to the advertiser seem to m: to be purely imaginary, as there has been no trou- ble in getting good service from the towns covered, and the great difficulty has been heretofore in getting some one tosuppoit the advertiser in his just demands on the "sm ill fry" in the little towns and cities. If you have any news that you can tell me that will be of value, please do so.** They Say — That the Atlantic City meeting will afford many surprises, the exploitation of which at tte present time is deemed inadvisable. That Pete Myltus. of A. Van Beuren & Co.. is the undisputed king of all the real live, active and successful solicitors who direct their effcrts for bill posting exclusively. That the American Bill Posting Co.. cf Brooklyn, can claim the distinction of pos- sessing the most handsome offices ar.d the 1 leanest skeps and stables of any p'.act in America. That a meeting cf the directors cf tie new Protective* company- was held in New Ycrk cn May 31. The purpose cf this meeting was an endrater to settle Stahlbrodt's cpposilxn troubles at Rcchezter. That when Frank Fitch was selected fcr the position of general manager of the Frc- lert've company, an attempt was made to engage h:s services by the month, instead cf annually Just think this over. That the eventual shiftscg of the wh'te ele- phant official crgan to Fitch's rcar.acexent is trcre than prcbable. Frank ought to te able to put it cn a paying IxuCs. but can he fake it newsy and interesting. Titre will tell. That tcacv of Campbells* actions of the rast few months are vey pu&aiing to the Eastern gangsters, lie will try fcr the pres- idency at Atlantic City, tt is ctaitred. but h's withdrawal cr defeat is admitted cn all sides. Tiat at a ncerct rceeiing of the d'rectrrs cf the Associated Bill Posters. "Teddy" -Vahlrrodt was reprimanded in a most huml- I'at'.ng manner, and literally trampled dewr,. In fact, it was even a wcrje slap in the face than he received at the Detroit meeting sev- eral years ago. There has heretofore- been sxure hesitation among advertisers over seeding shipments to BiC-wosviUe. Tex., fc-ecaus* of the uccerlaicty of the transportation facilities. A new line of schooners between Galveston and Browns- ville has lately been established, however, and no mofe trouble in forwarding will how be experience:!. - That it Sam Pratt, .that bright and clever "Brownie," should finally succeed in tossing the New York Bill Posting Company into the air. with the assistance of Association bluffs, the first man to personally congratulate him will be genial and generous b. jay; But in. order to accomplish his ends. Sain should be warned that it is first necessary to purchase a new pack ot cards and permit a new'deal. That the present condition ot bill posting affairs in New Ysfk City is in reality the funniest commercial comedy that has ever been, preduced in Manhattan isle, and as a consequence O. j. Gude has been laughing so much the past few months that he is in actual danger- cf reducing his weight, and has only succeeded in stopping the threatened banting by copious draughts ot Wurzburger and other flesh-forming foods. The Rock Island Passenger department has adopted billboard advertising. The depart- ment has had several full-sheet posters litho- graphei in rolors, representing tire Rock Island, Colorado, flyer, going at full speed. These posters are about ten by fifteen feet, and have been sent to all the principal cities in the Units j States for display on billboards. The pesters can be seen for many blocks and attract considerable attention. That Sam "ft". Hoke, the New York solicitor, who is the possessor of such a big bank- roll that he flashes a portion of it to his name, was a chance visiter in Chicago on Monday, May 21, while the Pratt-Hager "cemedy mystery" was on the beards at the Lcland Hotel. Hoke always did have a rather slick, accidental way cf bobbing up opportunely. It was this characteristic of the can*t-be-toss«d •'Dollar Mark'* that caused Ed Stahlfcrcdt so inuch worry and sleepless- ness in bygone days, fcr Hckc's eyes are al- ways wide open. That Gude really feels grateful to the "gang." The whole bunch "t'rowed him down" about five years ago—woudn't take paper from him and didn't want to let him live. He did net have fifty wall leases of his own at that time, and was dead anxious to hustle fcr bill posting exclusively. To-day he has over 3.000 leaseholds in Greater New York alcne. with paint and electric light signs that absolutely dominate the town. He does a considerably larger local business on his own plant than either the New York or Van Beuren concerns. It is just about a to=s-up between the rival bill posting plants for su- premacy. The New York plant is believed to have the best cf it on locations, but what is the difference—a few boards for one or the other, more or less. According to reports, both firms conceive that the O. J. Gude Com- pany is bigger than either one of themselves. A prcmincnt bill poster in the far West writes to the editor of "The Billboard" as follows: "White 1 deplore the fact that "The iillltcard is net thoroughly in harmeny with the views of a few leading officials of the As- scciatcd n il Posters. I n:wst confess that ycur publication performs an excellent serv- ice, fcr til.-e ite Str.a-.-- of the foiled States it acts as a cheek upon the otherwise hasty leg'staticn of the House of Kcprcstntatives." Guess Again. Said "The Billboard." in its issue of May 12. "Ary argument that can be used in favor ef newspaper space ran be far n-.ore effect- ively utihrel fcr the billboards." "Such, f.-r instance, as their great effective- ness in w;nter days, when everyone leaves his eery fireside and newspaper to stand out lr. tte snowstorms to read the matter on the bilibcarJs." chirrs "Printers ink." that a-t- veca-t- cf newspaper advertising, in reply. New. really, that is a very clever answer and a jso'.nt well taken, and "Th? Billbcarl" topes, sincerely hepes. that "Printers Ink" has indulged in a nice, private r.ttlo ehueklp over its own wit ar.d wisdom. Surely, toay fires ar.d newspapers go hand in hacd. But "Printers' Ink must remem- ber that in nine eases out cf ten that rarce rsewspaper starts that same eoiy fire, and while the rewspapcr ad. is dying its futile death up the flue, the same old bill- board is in the same eld place with its bright, cheerful message that he who runs may read, and that he woo reads may run— and buy. Statesman's Ideas Indicted. In the issue of May 26, "The Billboard" reprinted from "The Advertising World," of Columbus, O:, a well written and clever halt column on "Poster Publicity," contributed to that paper by Charles W: Stutcsman, of Peru, Ind. Mr. Statesman has been a frequent con- tributor to "The Billboard," and his work has never beetr questioned; but the reprint in "The Billboard" of his article on "Poster Publicity" has raised a hue and cry. John O'Callahan, the advertising expert of Phila- delphia, has accused Mr. Statesman of that great literary crime, plagiarism, and he writes to the editor of "The Billboard" ac- cusing Mr. Statesman of stealing another man's ideas. He has also written to Mr. Stutcsman, and he thinks that justice de- mands the publication of the letter. Mr O'Callahan's lfetter to Mr. Statesman is there- fore printed here, and is as follows: Ohas. \V. Stutcsman. Esq-. Peru, Ind. Dear Sir:—In a recent issue of "The Bill- board" appears an article supposedly written by you and culled from the columns of "Ad- vertising World." 1 never like to cast an unjust suspicion on any man or make a charge of "Plagiarism-" unless I am certain of my claim. I have been, at times, guilty of "unconscious absorption" myself, but never to the extent of more than a few word;. But when a man deliberately and with "malice aforethought," lays in wait to throttle an original genius I most certainly go out looking for him with a complaint. When a man seeks originality with a club of self-aggrandizement, when he steals an article word for word as you have done, I have a kick coming and I want the world (The Advertizing World) to know it. I don't suppose you care two dams who J. O'C. is. and 1 can assure you J. O'C. don't cara the same for you. I am a friend of the man who was "guilty" of writing several articles on "out-door advertising." The praises of the craft were showered on him. The articles were the very best ever written on this subject. One of these articles ap- peaiel about five years ago under the title cf "The Best Way," and was extensively copied, but credit was always given to the author. Your "Original Views" is th's ar- ticle word for word, and you dare not deny it. Show me more than one line of original mat- ter and you can have my cheek for a hun- dred. Show me one. just one, mind ycu cr'ginal thought, and I will stake vou Tor a thousand. A man that will intentionally steal catchy phrases and net give credit to the originator is indeed a "small, cheap guy." The genius, the foresight, and the wisdom, you. by some.strange chance possess, could well be spread oh a silver three-cent piece and it would take a powerful magn'fving giass to find it at that. Your thin trans- parent "originality" could be "d'scovered" by a scbool-boy without advice from h T s el- ders, ar.d what you know of common courtesy would lock scant if etched in two-pica letters cn a "Nit." The next time vou "Just s't down and take pen in hand to convey a few thoughts" be ircre particular about where th-* sheet is going to circulate. Your "Or'gina! Article" would look well in seme publicattcn circulating in your own narrow imag'naticn but it lcoks mighty small in "The Billboard." which, if I mistake not. reaches "some" readers who have common ordinary intellect nnd "seme" with a memory. Ccme let's into the secret? How ever did ycu do it? J. O'C. Here and There. The Te-rre Haute Brewing Ccmpanv has or- dered 10.000 whole-sheets. Galveston Brewing Company. Galveston, Tc?.. have ordered 10,000 two-sheet posters. Carlstedt MedVine Company. Evansville. Ind.. have rc-ordcrcd 5,000 of their liver cure eight-sheets. The "Lincoln Proprietary Company, of Fort Wayne. Ind., contemplates an extensive cam- paign on the bill boards. B. M. Buckmeister, ot Wahpeton. N. Dak., bas sold his bill posting business to R. W. Beatty, of the same place. New billboards have been constructed at Battle Cre?k. Mich., on Hambtin avenue, and decorated with posters for the Ringling Bros.' cirrus. An Advertisers* League has been organ- ized at Dallas. Tex., for the protection of merchants against take advertising schmes. The Fall Festival of Cincinnati will be billed in every town within a distance of 1(59 miles of Cincinnati. Manager K. T. Ziecler wants to hear from every bill poster within this territory. The Montgomery tAla.l Street Fair and Ex- position intends to bill the entire South heav- ily. Hill posters should communicate with Mr.■■ C F. Merrill, chairman cf the adver- tising committee. A new baking powder company was In- corporated under the laws of New York May 3. which tray dcvc'op into a en lie a- ble b : ll board advertiser- Its name is the Atlasta Baking Powder Company of Roches- ter, the capital stock being •fl.CW.CO. The case against George Smith, an emp'oy* ef Gecrxe M. Leonard, ef Grand Rapids, efcarrel by efflrer Wells with leaving a taro unhitched on West Bridg? street, was ad- 'curned in Pol'ce court in that city the ether day by consent of both sides unt*I June 4 The Newark Bill Posting Company, the F-lizabcth Bill Posting Company and the Plainfleid Bill Posting Company, of which New Jersey combinat'on. ?a"m Pratt Ss pres- ident, have issued one of the neatest and most explicit folders that has y»t come to the notice of "The Billboard " One of **- features is a map showing the towns and giving the population in the Newark. e>raocc. Plainfleid and Rhrabeth districts. Tb< folder is certainly a dandy. i Cent Shows. The Treasurer. ■All hail to the man who can heal all our ills, Wkeu sulury day comes with a package of bills; Who sits 111 the wagon and opens his wicket. Hakes in all the wealth and bauds each one a ticket. Who? who of us all but looked anxious for Sunday? And thought of the call that awaited us Monday? May he never again take such desperate chances As he took once before in the wilds of Arkan- sas, When against some one's impudence loud he protested. And swore at the guy, and of course was ar- rested-. Swear never at all—never swear to be true To the sway of a woman; this world wanders through, As full of contentment, of joy and of peace As you heretofore found with your little valise. May you live, and your portrait hang high in Fame s gallery. And heaven preserve you to pay us our salary; And when at the end of this life, and its season. You account for its stewardship, may you have reason J To hold up your head and stand firm and ADd corr I "t°* Ber ' GOd " finl * y ° Ur books " a " We wish you ten thousand returns of the day Ma 3 y™ enCC<l ln the WaB ° n the fl " st ™ ,a " And wherever we go, or where fortune may You have the good wishes and thanks of us all. JOSEPH A. GULICK (1877) His Mighty Molar Extracted. City of Mexico. June 1.—(Srjeeial )—Orrln Bros 'big elephant. Columbus? ILas been suc- cessfully operated on for a toothache For over twenty years Columbus has been w-ith S^f"li a °? lbe . Te is " ot ■ ehild n the hi.V Th , ,° vbo does not know Colum- h"a J he , ele P llaIlt man with the show never had the least trouble with Columbus ConT i-S5- e ?H tIy> When he "Ported to the owners that there was something the matter w?lh Columbus the owners of the circus wire sur- prised They went to his quarters and found Co umbus sating back on his haunches swinging his monster head from side to side His trunk was swinging around like a huge d2w U !Jl* .e E - ery n ° W ODd then he woufd bellow as if in great pain. The elephant keeper or the owners had no idea whaf aUei the even-tempered Columbus, who had now become rather ugly. Several veterinarians were called in and examined Columbus but they were unable to tell what ailed h"m. It was finally discovered, however, that the ele- FahXi S .S"!>T a f-i errib,y sw °»en. and Drs. Fabbi and Patchek, the well-known veteri- narians, determined that a tooth was decay- ing at the root, and that an operation was necessary. Coluabus was chained, and his trunk was strapped up and held tight by a to woVk"' "* Th<m th * doetors **«•" .hli""" Bum . ■*'•?" foaked with cocaine, and a three-quarter-inch, auger was brought into use. A spot several inches from the gum was selected and" a hole was started. Boring i h £? U ? 1 l so ' ld > vor y is no easy work, and each doctor took his turn at the instruineut Ev- ery now and then work would be suspended, as Columbus would be getting nervous! More cocaine was injected around the spot, and the work of drilling through the big tooth Was resumed. For nearly two hours the sur- geons worked, and finally the hole was com- "'«'■«<• This done, they rested for a while and then the real work was begun. A smali iron rod was run through the hole, the ends protruding about Tour inches on either end An inch rope, heavily soaked and smeared i™.ri. U * £." S thvn l,ed to cach en<1 "f Hit iron bar. The rope wns then wound or wrap- ped around the tusk, the tusk preventing it from slipping. While all this was going on the cocaine was being applied. When all J lie- preliminaries had been completed, the tarred rope wns run through a pulley It was then carried out and attached to the traces of four big horses. When everything was iii readiness the doetors and attendants retired to a snfo distance. The other at- tendants were armed with elephant hooks, ?,„ .Inf " V* w had Winchesters, as there was hVr.Li n ?i ,eW C " lumb -'8 was going to take ™a »1' " "," K ' f nnl| y thl * woru w-, s Riven. ™?„ t,w > driver whipped up his horses. As m„ . K , 'i t ! y beK ',,'' to 1>u11 ' the elephant be- bC 1,^,1 b '- , "»f- lie tried to release himself ny bracing his front feet against the stnkes. JrnL n n . B „ lx,a \ wnat wn8 wonted. Another t,«?i at tbv '""""es. and, amid the terrible bellowing, out came the big tooth. A pro- fr^ ""'""""•hnse and a great deal of matter from the ulceration followed. But the ex- r„ a .. •°"., waa a . r elief. and Columbus, after u ih»„ « u*J bDcam « ""let. The surgeons »otn.i„ Wa * 1 J ed "V, 1 tbo cav1 "' wltl » 1 "trong n Wii.?. of c . reoI ' nc . •»><» then dressed It with hem b" P crch l 0 **l<le of Iron to stop the One of C. H. Benedict's Showings at Schenectady, N. Y. The tooth was twenty inches long and four inches in diameter at the root. It had com- menced to decay, and this caused an abscess. In the operation there were used six gallons of cocaine, one quart of creoline and two quarts of perchloride of iron. The doctors received $300 for their work. Circus Preferred. Cleveland/Ohio, June 2.—(Special.)—A live- ly discussion took place in the Council Cham- ber, a day or two ago, over the ordinance to tax circuses' and Wild West shows $250 a day Mayor Farely said: ' "Cleveland is getting to he a big town. There are many kids in this town who like to go to a circus. I like to go myself and smell the sawdust; it reminds me of the time when 1 was a boy. You want to look at this thiiig in a liberal manner. The country boy brings in his best girl. He buys her soda water and many things. He comes to town to cut a swath, and be isn't afraid to spend his money. He isn't like the fellow who comes to town to attend a church gathering—the fellow who comes with a clean shirt on and $2 in his pocket, and never changes either until after he leaves town." Beating Its Way. A show which goes under the name of Buchanan Bros.' Circus, is reported to be doing people for all it can. and bill posters and others are warned to be careful about taking the show's business. Several reports nave come in- telling of people who have had the worst of the deal with Buchanan Bros., and the latest is from Pella, la., where the bill poster who did the show's work was .un- able to make conenctions with the show's cash box. In faet, the show would not pay out a .cent to any one, and when it left there wa ?u we £? ine and wailing and gnashing of teeth There are several shows on the road which seem to make a business of this kind of thing, and Buchanan Bros.' Circus is one ci them. Notes. Very True. Dear Sir—"The Billboard" is the tented show folks favorite and a pronounced success Long live "The Billboard:" You have the co-operation of our entire show crew. A word fcr "The Millboard:" Without hesitating I can cheerfully say that the weekly "Bill- board" is the brightest amusement edition ot any amusement publication offered the show people. It is free from those long-winded, padded articles from barn storming tramps' whose notices) always appear weekly in otner publications of a like nature. 1 will say these articles are rot of the worst kind, and all the reliable show people are very tired of read- ing thsni. If they want to tell people that they have added another length of seats to their caiavans. why not buy seven or eight more cross lined one-sheet lithos and a few hundred mere programes. and not try and tell that kind of "junk" to people who know thcr every move and their caliber CL.BM. KERK. Press agent and treasurer Harris Nickel Plate Sho: ;. Send us your route. WesTViSmTa. 0lympia Sbows are Paying Ralph Peckbam. excursion agent tor the Kinglings, is located in Chicago again this The John Robinson Sbows did a big busi- ness at Huntington, Ind., and hit the popu- lar fancy. H The Ed. F. Davis Shows tried eleven one- night stands around Chicago. They turned out fairly good. - The Cornell Medicine Company is holding forth under canvas at Defiance, O. They will remain two weeks. * M C. Cookston is agent for the B. B. & H. Circus. The show is now playing to good business through Wisconsin. r. Ed ' Branaan, general agent for the Sells- Gray Shows, was a "Billboard" caller May ."9. He reports business phenomenal every- where. . Dan Robinson was a "Billboard" caller June 1. He says the tent show department in "The Billboard" is "all the loose," and- making a great hit. B. E. Wallace writes that he has encoun- tered some hot opposition in his time, but says that the w-armest of all is an Elks Street Fair. Wm. Powley has rented the Turkish Thea- ter on Coney Island for the summer The house is well located, being on Tilyous Walk near Steeple Chase (about fifty feet from tt« m Bowery), it would seem tlifii his prwp«ts H. W. t,ink, the well-kiiewfi circuit agent, is at liberty. Any show wanting a good re- liable agent that knowa the business from the ground up will do well to communicate with H. "ft. at his present stand, which is room 4 « University Place, New York City. .i. CI 5? £ er ,"/ press agent ana treasurer; cf 5S e . V H - Harris Nickel Plate Shows, writes that bus e.reus has not only turned people away in two places without a sheet of paper up. as recorded in a recent issue of "The Billboard," but "on account of no available space," has done so on numerous other oc- casions this season. Clem is proud of this unique record, and he certainly has everv r.ght to be. Rice's Dog and Pony Show is one of the special features for the season of the Great Or.ental Carnival Company. They are now eu route from winter quarters to Cleveland. O., where the carnival season opens June 4 under the management of Mr. John G. Scor- er. Prof. Rice has added many new features to bis show, and his improved methods of training and acts should please the ladies and children. The following are with the Ed. F. Davis Shows: The three La Rue Brothers, Welcome and Forepaw, Bernard Orion. Mocre and Gil- moore Family, the Asbys. and Mabel Hall, with her manage horse "King." Robert Em- mons has a good animal act with his two steers, a burro, a pony, a mule and a high- Etrung horse. The show has been refitted tbis season, and everything is new; the stock is in elegant condition also. Owing to rain, snow and cold weather playing in opposition, the snow's business at first was nothing to brag of, but since leaving Kalamazoo mat- ters have taken a different turn, and now everything points to a very successful sea- son.; v J. W. Harpstrite is contemplating a tour of the San Juan Country of Colorado end the San Peat Valley of Utah under canvas the coming July and August. The top will be a 50 with a 30, the interior arranged to pro- duce standard dramas in'that section of the mining country where: there are no theatres, making three-day and weak stands. He will have two cars to transport the Show. J. K. Vetter. who has been with- Mr. Harpstrite the past two years, has been looking over the country the past few weeks and reports that it is in better condition than for some time. The Campbell Bro.'s Circus has been, doing that section the past two weeks to a big business, and as the people are always hungry for amusement two or three com- panies will do well. At this writing the companies touring that section are: The Nashville Students (Rosco & Holland's), Redick's Black Crook, Noble's Dramatic Co., and Campbell's Brou's Oireus. "The Bill- board" has already made a -hit through that country, and the showmen are beginning to look for it every Saturday. They find it con- tains more Tent Show news than any other paper published. •^,^- Anotber of C. H. Benedict's Showings. Circus Routes. BARNUM & BAILEY'S OIRCDS-Berlin, Germany. May 28 to June 24. BUCKSKIN BILL'S WIM> WEST—BIkhart. Ind., June 6. BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST—Lynn Mass.. June 6: Portsmouth, N. H. June 7- Biddeford, Me., June 8; Lewiston. Me' June 9. DAVIS'. ED. F.' SHOW—Englewood. 111. June S:South Chicago. 111., June 7, 8. 9. FOREPAHGH-SELLS* SHOWS—Concord. N. H.. June 6: Manchester. N. H.. June 7- Pitehburg. Mass., June S; Greenfield. Mass. June 9; Syracuse, N. Y., June 13. , GENTRY'S DOG AND PONY SHOW—Dun- kirk, N. 1., June 6; Bradford, Pa.. June 7- Oleon, N. v., June 8; Horneilsville. N. Y;. June 9. *~ * GOLLMAR BROS." SHOWS-Arlington. Minn.. June 6; Winthrcp, Minn., June 7 : Brownton Minn., June 8; Hector. Minn '. June 9; Olivia, Minn.. June 11: Reaville Minn., June 12: Granite Falls, Minn.. June HARRINGTON'S COMBINED SHOWS— Carlisle. Ind.. June 6; Linton. Ind., June 7- switz city, ind., June 8; Worthington, ind " June 9. * HARRIS* NICKEL PLATE SHOWS-Chil- licothe, O.. June 6: Middletown. O.. June 7- Celma. O.. June 8; Paulding. O.. June 9 McDonalds, Walter j.. ciRcus-Pai- isade. Neb., June 6; Hayes Center. Neb June 7; Waunetta. Neb.. June 8; Shatton. Neb.. June 9; Wood, Kan.. June 11. . NEW ENGLAND CARNIVAL CO.—Hunt- ington. W. Va., June 4 to 9; Marion, Ind. June 11 to 16. RICE'S DOG AND PONY SHOW-Cleve- land. O., June 4 to 16. RINGLING BROS.* SHOWS—Toledo O June 6: Ann Arbor. Mich.. June 7: Owasso.' Mich., June 8: Greenville, Mich., June 9- De- troit. Mich., June 11. ROBINSON'S, JOHN, SHOWS—Ashtabula. t>. June 6; Franklin. Pa., June;: ritusvilie. »a June 8: New CaMle, Pa.. June 9; Warren. Pa., June 11: Kidgeway, Pa , June 12: Clearfield. Pa.. June it. • SPAUN'S RAILROAD SHOWS-KingSton, N. \., June 4 to 9. . SUNS .RAILROAD SHOWS—Toledo. O . June 11 (opening). SELLS & GRAY'S SHOWS—Decatur, III., June 6; Delevan, 111.. June 7: Pekin, lit.. June 8. TAYLOR'S. F. J., SHOWS—Mt. Ayr. la., June 6: Kellerton, la.. June 7: Leon. Ta.. June 9; Weldon, la.. June 11; Osceola, la., June 12: New Virginia. la.. June 13. WALLACE'S SHOWS—White River Junc- tion. Vt_. June 6: Randolph. Vt.. June 7: Bur- lington, Vt, June 8; Montpelier. Vt, June 9. li S I