Billboard advertising (Jan-June 1900)

THE BILLBOARD, s f The Billboard. a Published IVcckl, at 127 East Eight h Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, V. S. A. Address all communications For the editorial or business departments to THE BILLBOARD PUBLISHING C O. Subscription, $4.00 a year: 6 mos., S2.00; 3 mos , $1.00, in advance. . ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements will be published at theuni- Form rate of ten cents per agate line; no dis- rount for time or space. Copy for advertisements must reach us before noon on Saturday previous .0 week of issue. Our terms are cash. The Billboard is sold in. London at Law's Ex- change, Jj Charing- Cross, and at American Ad- vertising Newspaper Agency, TrafalgarBuitd- ings, Northtmberlani Ave., IV. C. In Paris, at BreuUno's, 17 Avenue JeT Opera. The trade sup- plied by the American R'ews Co. and its branches. Remittance should be made by post-office or ex- press money order, or registered letter addressed and made parable to The Billboard Pub. Co. The editor can not undertake to return unsolicited manuscript: correspondents should keep copy. When it is necessary to wire us the instructions and copy for advertisements, great saving in the matter of teterraph tolls may be had by recourse to the Donaldson Cipher Code. Entered as Second-Class Matter at Post Office at Cincinnati, Ohio. Entire Contents Copyrighted. All rights reserved. Saturday, June 16, J900. AXXUAIi CpXTEXTIOX. .. According to reports recsived from* ill sections of the country, thev regular annual convention of the Associated Bill Posters, which will be held at tte Hotel Dennis. Atlantic City, from Jul.;- 10 tb 13. will unquestionably be t'iu most interesting and impor ant event 3f the kind in the annals of tn"s organ- ization. Tne peculiar na'.uie of the manifold dilliculties, perplexities and mysterious unvemen.s that have made themselves felt throughout the ranks in the past twelve months has stimu- lated an unprecedented intensity of if unfeeling and friction, coupled with a 11 qugeneral desire to have facts and li^- | Mir ures snoru of a11 fancy and frippery, ' 'Pi Mitnd as a result a very larje and repr.;- „ itflt 3entative attendance is ass.u.ed. M! M tyi av * * * [MIL J" 1 Predominating all other matters in |MlL ma S n 't' I( le that are slated to cime un- °^iler the searchlight of inves i^ati-.n at ClAtlantic City is the alleged Protective l* l Ct con,,,any ' w, ' k ' !l kfls ucen brought into » toexistence by the Eastern clique, inde- ■"^liendeiit of the counsel and considera- > iiiion of the fmternily at large. Accord- }! M **ing!y, there is a great diversity or jaopinions as to the real reasons why tae """ and the gradual .Sjj^'ojeet was started. . j |l: o^l>ifting of its policy, which has ai- \v ^Mit vady been noted * eives color and cre- "> '"' %. otdence to the statement that the ve.-y fi d 5progenitors of this colossal and octo- I npian venture have never felt exactly jjjjjjfsure of its original inten's, aims ana i| Pipnrpnses. The most observant, un- S inprejudieed and best-informed students S M ^>f the subject openly insist that this 'feBftrojeet, fostered by Pratt et al. (not % arf^T 311 )' is simply a straw-grasping ex- -^ribition. It is further asserted by HOgnany that two prominent sign-paint- ers are indirectly responsible for thl-s |HOfebortive attempt at a combination oZ Pipill posting interests, and leading rep- |; MO | J»sentatives of the craft frankly admi; J*f F4hat the object-lesson afforded by th3 -.j| pjphicago fight of last summer has not I *!*>een in vain- To put it terse'y, the so- NAJcalled Protective company appears to 1 ujbe simply, a metamorphosis of the sur- IpAfeirisi energy escaping from the keen * ; Lrlvalry between paint and paper. Any Hi action, therefore, that may be taken by the Atlantic City gathering suggest- ing a solution of the awkward prob- lems into which the much-mooted Pro- tective project is rapidly being entan- gled, or any decision that may present a clearer and more practical view of its basic methods of operations, will be eyed with eager scrutiny by the varied interests involved. Other matters, equally essential, though only secondary in point of in- terest, will be a peep into the conduct of the affairs of the association, with a demand for a public statement of Its financial condition; explanations in behalf of some members who persist in cutting prices, without the neces- sary opposition pretext; the unpleas- ant theatrical opposition nightmare; the culmination of the bitter strife in New York, in which it is said that the dove of peace is perched uneasily upon the flimsy thread of a mutual agree- ment, known as the city association, a purely local affair, signed for a period of five years, and which expires in the autumn of 1001; the question of the crusade against bill posters which is now raging in many cities, and the dis- position of the toy-book official organ, which many of its directors even un- hesitatingly affirm "has failed to fill a long-felt want." I RN* Then there is the election of efficers, which some predict is going to furnish abundant comedy material, with a sea- soning admixture of d-amat;e fencing and factional wire-puling. The presi- dency, of course, will be the big bone of. contention, while the secretaryship is not going to be lug;ed off unobserv- edly up an alleyway without a rew acoouipanying barks and snarls. Pres- ident O'Mealia's thr.ee consecutive terms in the executive chair certainj- tits him for retirement; especially so when it is remembered that the last one was a sort of "compromised, gang vindication" election. There is con- siderable secrecy in regard to the slates that are being fixed up for the coining contest, and some hints at dark-horse probabilities. . However, enough names have already been prominently mentioned in connection with the presidential candidacy to give an inkling of the direction in which the seaside zephyrs are tending. Some of these names are: Thomas .T. Jlur- phy, Frank Fitzgerald, Sanford K. Robison and George M. Leonard. A careful review of the characters and records of these gentlemen only serves to give strength to the statement tha: any one of them is capable of bring- ing dignity and honor to the envied and distinguished position. But how about the mysterious dun-colored equine who is likely to bob up victori- ously in the scramble under the wire? * * * FITCH'S SANCTUM For the benefit of those who have not as yet had the pleasure of a visit to the headquarters of the new Pro- tective company in New York, we-will indulge in a brief description of the place. This proposed e'earance-honse of all bill posting troubles, and general adjusting office or all lofty-pedestaled axe-grinders, is located at "No. 11 W. Twenty-eighth street, just afew doors off Broadway. Twelve spacious stone steps, flanked by massive brown-stone n butting archments, lead up from the street to the imposing entrance. By executing a right-face on the landing and passing through a doubte-doored aperture, a close-range view of the ante-office is obtained. Here the rapid, rattling hum of typewriters bespeaks commendable industry, and the all- pervading atmosphere of diligence and devotion to duty might lead the chance visitor to suppose that the, busy em- ployes were far behindhand, and bravely making every effort to catch up, in their work, which appears to he of such vastness and circumventing- significance as the compilation of a forty-pound lexicon or a fifty-volumed encyclopedia. There are four employes in this office, two of whom are lady [stenographers, the others male clerks. In spite of the activity, however, there Is a fresh-paint air of decided new- ness about the place, with a pardon- able suggestion of experimentation. The frontage is in keeping with the other expensive-looking appointments, and consists of a huge, three-sided plate-glass bay window, sheeted from floor to ceiling. Here are found the formidable-looking double-rowed list of names of some forty-odd signers of the project. From the outside these names fairly glitter in gilt, while the interior view gives them a rather odd, if not suggestive, tint of blurred blue. By passing through a staunch oaken railing and flinging back a heavy slid- ing-door, the inner sanctum is reached. This is a place that might invite con- templation and deep thought, for it is here that the little charmed circle of Eastern bosses meet in solemn con- clave and seal fates. Here also Gen- eral Manager Fitch is to be found seat- ed in a cosy corner near a cool window- behind a large roller-topped desk. Mr. Fitch docs not appear to be bothered with that busy, preoccupied air which pervades the ante-room. In fact, he does not seem to act any differently than any other man might, who has decided to accept $3,000 per annum, and who has settled to his surround- ings in a manner as becoming, com- fortable and dignified as possible.- They Say — That Frank Fitzgerald, of Milwaukee, is just recovering from an attack of la grippe. He reports that business in the Cream City has not been up to the mark this spring, but the summer outlook is very promising. That the entire business affairs of the of- ficial Jonah, especially those perta'n'ng to Campbell s reg'me. will be thoroughly ven- tilated at Atlantic City. Then look out for squalls, surprises, shape-ups and lay-downs. That Stahlbrodt has olreadv erased his narre and address rrom the stationery of the trucho locoed official organ. Well, adios, "Teddy," is this the beginning of the last chapter in the unnecessarilv prolonged tragedy? That Cha--lTe Hager hasn't had a word to say since his recent hot-air experiences at the special Chicago meeting. He will loom up again, however, at the Atlantic City Con- vention in formidable array. Missouri is not to be sneered at. That a secret movement is on foot in the East whereby Campbell will be tendered the honorary office of vice president at the At- lantic City meeting. This ought to appease his nualms, and at the same time hasten that surest of quitter's fates—oblivion. That few men in the railroad business en- Joy as broad a measure of popularity and genuine good will among traveling theatrical and circus folks as does genial and obliging Clarence Hcrton, the well-known chief clerk under General Passenger Agent I/vnch, of the Big Four Railway. That o. J. Gude has in the past vear de- veloped into an accomplished equestrian. w v <ry morning at 7 o'clock he Is on horse- back, galloping out Riverside way. Occa- s nnally he takes a ten-day trip up the State along the Hudson, accompanied by Freddie, h s s'xteen-yenr old son. That the report that It. J. Gunning had sailed fcr Europe, with his friend. E. B Mower, to attend the Paris Exposition, was of purely circus origin. In referring to the ' rumor, Bob says: "The details of my busi- ness are such that I could not think of in- dulging In such a luxury.' That "Pidgey" Fay, the serenely smiling Brooklynite, has increased his avoirdupois nearly fifty pounds since he deserted the . ranks of the bachelors. "Pidgey" is an Ohioan by birth, and will shortly take a trip to his old home In Chillicothe. Ho is very proud of his little "Pidgey" boy. That some one has discovered a striking resemblance between Charles S. Houghtaling and John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia. As a consequence, it is said that Hote frequent- ly poses as the great philanthropist's bibu- ous brother. The famous king of solicitors is certainly equal to any emergency. That Tom Murphy has made a solemn vow that his room at the Atlantic City Hotel this summer will be as sacredly guarded against intrusion as the harem of Abdul Hamid Tom is determined that no painful pranks' such as occurred at the Auditorium Annex last July, will be repeated this year. That "Roaring Robert," of Chicago, was a visitor in Philadelphia in the early part of the month. Wonder why he didn't pay his respects to New York, and explain a few things to that aggregation of giants and p gmies who are "making the wheels go •iound." Is it because he failed to deliver the goods? That Jim Hill is giving the Sheetz Bill Posting Co., of Nashville, Tenn., a good hot run for their money. All authorities re- port that Hill has decidedly the best of the argument. Some day the wise men of the East may be called upon to explain why they turned Hill down. Maybe-George Leonard was responsible. That now that Stahlbrodt has succeeded In getting the Protective Co. to straighten out his threatrical opposition troubles in Rochester, N. Y., Campbell will be the next petitioner for assistance in his tight against the principal Chicago theaters. Then there will be fun: and special assessments of sign- ed members will be in order. That our much-esteemed friend, Old Hote will surely put in an appearance at the At- lantic City Convention, and make his pres- ence decidedly felt. In fact, it is said that he is going to spring at least one genuine surprise that will make certain officials of the Associated Bill Posters think long and seriously over their cases of wine. That Dr. J. W. Griffith, proprietor of the Griffith Advertising Service, of Greensboro, N. C, is one of the leading spirits in the Southeastern Bill Posters' Association. Dr. Gr.mth is a great admirer of "The Bill- board." In a recent letter to the editor, he ' remarked: "You certainly deserve great suc- cess and. credit for issuing such an admir- able, bright and newsy weekly journal. I read its columns eagerly each week, and get much valuable information out of it." That Frederick Law Olmsted, a landscape architect of Brookline, Mass:, is one of the arch-agitators who is sloughing off chuncks of his aesthetic genius in an endeavor to bring about a general bill board crusade. His recent address before the American Paik and Outdoor Art Association, of Chi- cago, is conclusive evidence that Architect Olmsted does not like posters ,of the "nawsty" circus type. Poor fellow! Can enyone suggest a remedy? How ' would Bloomingdale do? ' That A. B. Beall, of Sioux City, la., the -well-known treasurer of the Associated Bill Posters, is beginning to appreciate and ex- perience the troubles and temptations of op- position. On June 4, T. Max Foster, a promi- nent local tailor, secured a license for bill posting, and at once proceeded to erect boards and obtain a line of sample posters. Mr. Fos- ter Eays he is in the business to stay. Here is another fine chance for the new Protective company to tender its services in the shape of a gocd round sum. a la Rochester. Next! That Edward C. Gude, O. Jay's fraternal Secretary-Treasurer, is rapidly limbering out into a heavy Manhattan swell, like his big brother. Eddie is no longer a market- able bachelor, and, explaining how he got caparisoned in matrimonial livery, he says- "When the Spanish War broke out every young man with becoming self-respect found a choice of two conditions confronting him, I. e.. Hymen's harness or an army uniform. And, of course, it was just my luck to select the most dangerous alternative by enlisting for life." That when Bob Gunning was in New York recently he succeeded In closing a very large order for a bulletin display on the Gunning system in Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Denver, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Mil- waukee. Detroit, Cleveland. Cincinnati and Louisville. It is for the advertisement of 'La Freferencia," the famous 10-cent cigar of the Havana-American Company. The contract is for one year and comprises about 10.000 running feet of space. The fame of the cigar will be spread more broadcast, and increasing millions of them will be sold and smoked when Gunning's artistic brush has completed Its work. That It is very funny. Isn't It? Fitch prints a list of advertisers who are putting out posters and nnmes ngents handling the paper. The "Undertaker" reprints the list and blue pencils the names of C. S. Hough- taling and Sam W. Hoke. Sam W. dearly loves to see his name In print, and while running his full page ad. In "The Billboard" we did * our best to please him in that re- spect. Since he has withdrawn his dollars we have withdrawn the dollar marks ($) in these pages; and, as long as Stahlbrodt dom- inates the organ, Hoke is apt to sec himself In print very seldom. We take p'tv just this once and run the name, dollnr ($)' mark and all. Hey. there. Sam! better come In again: you got business, vou know, when your ads were in "The Billboard." THE BILUMUftD 7 Department. w Much Gossip. Paris, June 9.—(Special.)—The republication here of articles which have appeared in the American press directed against Commission- er General Peck's management and charging the misuse of authority by his staff, has started a fund of gossip, but has resulted in no tangible evidence that the charges are true. While some persons are at variance with Mr. Peck's ideas, no one insinuates that he is involved in any act not in accordance with absolute honesty or that he is actuated by any but th,e best motives in directing the work of the American Commission. He as- serts emphatically that lio space has been sold by employes, and expresses a willing- ness that the fullest investigation be made. There are those who privately make charges, varying in degree, but inquiry into the cases develops either lack of acquaintance with all the facts or a refusol to permit the public use of the name of the accuser in support of the charges. That there is considerable friction and dis- content among those connected with the com- mission, and among some of the exhibitors, is beyond doubt, and this is one of the causes for the national commissioners organizing into a body on Thursday and offering their services to Mr. Peck in an effort to smooth out the uneven places. Washington is kept posted on affairs, and on excellent authority it is learned that the government has request- ed to be furnished with a list of employes, their salaries and occupation, whence they were appointed and by whom recommended. Mr. Peck, however, denies having received any such message. The payroll is being de- creased each week as the various experts and employes complete their, work, and the official force will soon be much smaller. Friends of Mr. Peck state that his health is the very best, and that the nervous con- d.tion which visitors attribute to worry is an affliction from which he has suffered for years. There certainly Is not the slightest foundation for the statement that he intends to resign his position on account of ill health. Belleville, III., Street Fair. To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir—Belleville, 111., will have Us Third Annual Street Fair, September 10 to 15 in- clusive, and from ariungements progressing promises to eclipse every Street Fair held in the West. For more than 40 years the St. Clair County Agricultural Society has had its annual County Fair at Belleville (the county seat) until some three years ago, when, in com- pany with, many other County Fairs, it had to throw up the sponge on account of lack of patronage and support. The people wanted something new in that class, and the matter was taken up by the Belleville Commercial Club, which projected the first Street Fair in lie state (Mattoon excepted) Sept. 1898. The beginning was hard, for the committee appointed by the Commercial Club, had some experience in arranging Fall festivities, yet the idea of a Street Fair was new and un- tried. It was-a great deal of guese work for the promoters, yet they went to work, and the result was a grand success for the first Fair. This encouraged the merchants, and early in 1899 the committee started in for the Fair of '99. Contracts were ente.ed into early, and the best attractions were thereby eeoured. Achilla Phillion. the great spiral ascentionist, was booked, as also Charters Exposition Co. were engaged to furnish the Midway attractions. Other minor specialties filled up the programme of Shows. The Flower Parade. Coronation of the Queen of the Carnival, the Humbug Circus parade and the Carnival parade were features of the Fair. The Merchants exerted themselves in erecting booths, and over 100 were shown, most all of them ban^^ome, and some of them were 6ul of the line of ordinary, so much so, that the pictures of them were shown as an Ideal Street Fair booth by the "New York Economist" and other Metropoli- tan papers. The result was an. unparallelled success, the hosts of visitors to the Fair were delighted with the sights, and left the city with praises of the Belleville Street Fair. In point of attendance this Fair was away ahead of any Fair in the West, as there were more than 200.000 visitors for the week. Fcr this year, the committee has gone to wcrk with a will, and promise the greatest ever. Some of the highest class attractions have already been booked, among them the Eickett Family (aerial artists), known as the Flying Bicketts, the Francis Ferrari Animal Show, and others of that high class. The number and make-up of booths by the mer- chants will be on a grand scale, and the electrical displays, parades, etc., will execel anything attempted in Street Fairs. CHAS. P. FLEISOHBEIN, Secretary of Commute. Great Time Planned For. To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir—In response to a call signed by twenty of our leading business men. a citi- zens' meeting was held at the Wigwam re- cently to consider the matter of having a Fourth of July celebration at Rumford Falls. A good number of our business men was present. Mr. E. N. Carver was chosen chairman, and Mr. Payson Smith secretary of the meeting. After a free and general discussion it was voted unanimously to have a Fourth of July celebration. The claims of Old Home Week, Rumford's centennial. Fourth of July, and the plans of neighboring towns, -were all carefully considered, and while many were in doubt as to the best plan to pursue under the present circumstances, the enthusiasm for a celebration in Rumford Falls finally carried the day without a dis- senting vote. A second motion was carried, that the town's centennial and Fourth of July be united in one grand celebration. The following executive commitee was chosen to have general charge of the celebration: Waldo Pettedgill. Geo. D. Bisbee. J. E. Stephens. E. L. Lovejpy. Judge G. W. John- son, E. N. Carver and Payson Smith. With best wishes for the success of "The Weekly Billboard," I am very truly'yours, J. G. APPLEDOWELL. Better this Year. This year the business men of Wheeling, W. Va., intend to surpass last year's fair, and. having noticed the weak points of that occasion," will remedy the few that were found. One of these was the lack of side amusements at the fair grounds. This will be changed this year, and all of the better class of entertainments similar to those at the Elks' fair will be on the board. Another change will be in relation to the : fair itself. The fair was only open in the day-time. This year, however, a change will be made in this respect, and the fair grounds will be open at night, and concerts and other amusements held each evening. It will give the people from out cf town a greater opportunity for the enjoyment of their visit here than ever before. In the fireworks there will be con- siderable improvement. In this line a novel feature will be introduced in the day-time. This will be the Ark-fireworks, or balloon. These are sent up, and when at a great height, explode, and the various animals which they contain are sent flying out in every direction. Miaco is Dead. Thomas E. Miaco (Thomas E. Earlick), favorably known as a manager of burlesque companies, and interested in a quartette of theaters, fell down stairs in the Morton House, New York, May 29, sustaining fatal injuries, from which he died May 31. The deceased was once of the firm of Hawley & Miaco, aerialists. But after a fall at Fox's American Theater, -Philadelphia, in which a spectator was seriously injured, Miaco con- fined himself to arenic and stage clowning. Illiterate but shrewd, he attached himself to the business staff of circuses and touring vau- deville companies, deftly concealing the fact tlmt he could write no more than his signa- ture. It is a fact that he toured with Na- thaus & Co.'s Circus and Menagerie, as press agent, exploiting Dan Rice, without the abil- ity to write a line. It was this engagement that taught him the necessity of acquiring the use cf the pen and. procuring a set of ccpy-books, through the tutelage of his wife and little daughter, he rapidly learned the pct-liookp. Minco, after his career of success in vat-deville, cften related with gusto his many funny experiences in newspaper offices upon being asked to write, and how he in- variably got out of the awkward situation by the stereotyped reply: "Thank you—but you i-iin do it so much better than I can, and I would prefer your opinion to mine." If Tcm made no fist with a pen at that time, he certainly was not tongue-tied. The funeral services were held at the Masonic Temple June 2. and were conducted by New York Ledge No. I, B. P. O. E. and St. Cecile Lodge cf Masons. Keokuk's Third. A Crowd at Belleville, III. 1 Keokuk, Iown, will hold its third annual free street fair and carnival on September 25. 26, 27. 28 and 29, under practically the same management as the two previous fairs. The new officers of the association are John Nagel. president; N. A. Spiesberger, vice president: James H. Finigan, treasurer, and Edward F. Carter, secretary. The board of directors are John Nagel, N. A. Spiesberger, James H. Finigan. Ilazen I. Sawyer, John Ward, Otto J. Sala, B. L. Auwerda. A. C. Larson, J. B. Weil and Jacob Schoutan. Ed. F. Kirchner has full charge of the free at- tractions. Keokuk was the first city west of the Mis- sissippi River to hold a street fair, and the first two shows were highly satisfactory, drawing immense crowds from the three" States of Iowa. Illinois and Missouri. The management has matters so well systema- tized that the Keokuk Street Fair is gaining a reputation in the west as one of the lead- ers. Crocker's Iowa Brigade holds its annual reunion in that city the first two days of the street fair, and over. 500 of this army will be in the city. The fair will be held on Main street, a brick paved street 100 feet wide from curb to curb, and the line of booths will be built for ten blocks. Will have a Horse Show. Louisville, Ky., is to have a horse show. It will be held some time in September in the Confederate Reunion Hall. A general committee appointed by the promoters is ac- tively at work. This committee will hold a meeting at once to effect a permanent or- ganization and to formulate decisive plans l'cr the show. The committee which has this matter in hand is composed of Messrs. Geo. Gaulbert. S. A. Culbertson, John A. Strat- ton, J. W. Gaulbert. A. O. Brand. Bennett H. Young, Frank Fehr, J. Ross Todd, John B. Castleman and L. D. Hudson. It is proposed to incorporate what will be known as the Louisville Horse Show Com- pany, to have a capital stock of $10,000, made up of shares of $100 each. The interest in horses in Louisville and Kentucky is certain to make the horse show a success. There never has been a great horse show held in Louisville, and the promoters have reassn to believe that such an event will be a credit to the city. Besides putting on view a lot of fine horses it will be a distinct social event as it has always proved to be in the larger cities of the north and east. Only matured horses, such as roadsters, jumpers, coachers and harness animals, will be shown. Archi- tect Harry P. McDonald has been engaged to convert the reunion hall into a great show house. The ring as now outlined will be 100 by 250 feet in size. So far the interest in the movement is great enough to assure the pro- moters that there will be no diffieutly in maturing the present plans. New Haven Plans. New Haven, Conn., June 12.—The commit- tee having charge of the arrangements for the Fourth of July celebration In this city met in the city hall to plan for the forth- coming Fourth of July celebration. The ob- servance of Independence Day is to be on a grander scale than has been attempted in this city in years. There will be a display of fireworks on the green at night equal to anything ever seen here before. Public ex- ercises will be held at the Hyperion either in the morning or afternoon. From 3 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon there will be a band concert on the green. Two other concerts will also be given at the same time. One band will be stationed at Bay View Park in the Fourth Ward and another in the Ninth Ward. The display of fireworks in the even- ing on the central green will take place at 8 o'clock. A band concert will be held at the same time. To carry out this programme considerable money will be required, and a committee has been. appointed to solicit sub- scriptions. Wellington, Kans, to Celebrate. Wellington. Kan., will have a big celebra- tion September IS to 22, the Summer County Jubilee. The people will be entertained. Each - day will be a continual performance from 10 o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock at night. There will be tight rope walking, balloon ascensions that are real balloon ascensions, band music without end. parades, high diving, fireworks, and every- thing that comes under the head of amuse- ments. The object is to please everybody, and not any particular clique or clan. It will be a celebration by the greatest wheat raising county in the world of the greatest wheat crop ever raised. It will be every- body's celebration, and everybody in the county will be given a key to the town. It will be a world's fair, Kansas carnival, eight ring circus. Coney Island and midway show all in one. free and without money and with- out price. The celebration is going to be so. warm that a day will be needed by every- body after each celebration to recuperate. Canadians May Come. Many people from British Columbia are expected to participate in the Seattle (Wash.) Fourth of July celebration. The largest contingent will be made up from the secret societies of the province, members of which are expected to attend in large num- bers. Local lodges are making preparations to entertain visiting brothers from the Brit- ish side. Happenings. will have a rousing cele) Silverton, Col. bration July 4. Albion, Mich., is considering the feasabilit cf having a fair. Louisville, Ky., will have a colored fa'r commencing Aug. 21. "Holy Moses," the famous midway came died at Atlanta, Ga.. recently. Buffalo, X. Y., will have a real old-fash loned Fourth, at the city's expense. The Dawson County (Mont.) fair will b 1 held at Glendive. September 26 to 28. Col. W. H. Fremont, the street fair pri moter, is managing Cove Spring Park. _,, „ ™? , City °I New Btdferd (Mass:) has give I $1,000 toward its Fourth of July celebration 1 i| There will be a big street fair at Frankfori I Ky., early in August. Col. W. H. Fremont i | manager. *• The National Educational Association wi; nold its next convention at Charleston f C, Jui^ 7 to 13. E. A. Newell is chairman of the commute 4 on the Fourth of July celebration to be hel at Ogdensburg, N. Y. Nelson s (B. C.) Land and Water Carnivs occuis Julr 2 and S. It is safe to say will be a big success. Besides a Fourth of July celebration Wil , ol i s '„P a1 -' wUI hold a fair and race meet July 30 to August 4 are the dates The Stockton (Cal.) Free Street Fair v be held from June 26 to July 4, concludi with a great Independence Day celebration. Carthage, 111., will have a fair this year, H. A. Cutler is president, and John F. Scot! IS secretary. The date has not been decided] -T, ne - R el Norte Agricultural Associatio will hold its fair in Crescent City, Cal. Set tember 26, 27 and 28. D. W. Finch Is secre- tary. Mason City, HI., will celebrate July 4 thtj year. The last celebration drew 12.000 peopled and a large crowd is looked for again thi" year. . A race between the famous pacers, John Gentry and Joe Patchen, will be a featuif of the Fourth of July celebration at Limr Ohio. The Kenton (O.) June races will be hel June 26 to 2S. Purses of $3,000 will be of. fered. The week of Aug. 14 a big street fai' and carnival will be held. ; The premium list for the coming Uta I State Fair, which will be held October 2 t 6, at Salt Lake City, is out. • John R. Win! der is president of the fair. Silverton, Col., has decided upon having rousing Fourth. More than $2,000 has bee pledged. An effort will be made to offe, $1,000 for a drilling match open to the worli t Telluride, Col., expects to spend $5,000 o^ a Fourth of July celebration. Drilling cor: tests, horse races, packing contests, hosf races, baseball, etc., will be indulged : i Bully for Telluride! ' • Batavia's (N. Y.) Fourth of Julv celebra' tion will consist of a firemen's tournamen into which a few field sports will be introl duced. A. M. Steele has charge of the adven Using. $1,500 will be spent. ' - The citizens of Newnan. Ga., elected Dr. J R. Dykes as chairman of the Fourth of Jul is committee, and Mr. H. C. Glover, secretary I As soon as the Fourth has passed, these offl cers will make arrangements for a free stree fair, to be held next fall. At a meeting of the Marlette (Mich.) Stree Fair Association, held June 1, the followin: ofllcers were elected: President. J. J. Shields vice president, D. E. Hubbell; secretary, C C. Hubbell; treasurer, E. E- Burget. dates of the fair are Sept. 18 to 21. The Red Men are preparing for a gretj war dance to take place at the fair ground at Dallas, Tex., July 4. They declare the all tribes from North and Central Texst must come together and "make much afral'i the paleface." This novel celebration wi: draw thousands. I The American Amusement »Co., of Sag inaw, Mich., writes as follows: Thanks t. our advertisement in "The Billboard" w^gc have all our time filled except two weeks if J August and thef first week in September. W- ' „ have closed contracts with the followin"™*** performers up to date: Billy Hulmes an. Albert Reed, balloon ascension and para 1 chute drop; Eddy Burke, The Favouri James Little and Wm. Perento. Our No. 1 combination opens the season at the I. O. C F. circus at Toledo, O.. July 23 to 28. 1 tiailr II tir wil If rfffilM "loo. | <; r,MB m •Mm mm '=1f m IP •nil ml Some Bootbs at Belleville, Ills