The billboard (Jan-June 1900)

THfe BILLBOARD AIR Department. |; also to be built for-the accommodation of v.sitin^ members'of the fraternity. The building.was found to be in good condition otherwise, and" ib'e changes "necessary will eost only about -$200. Besides the stage, which ■will seat 1,MH) : singers, the seating capacity will be from. 2,000 to .1,500 when the neces- sary changes aie made. Notes. Arthur Ledyard Drowned. Milwaukee's Carnival. . _ The carnival which was held in Milwaukee :*Fj* : ^this week was a huge .success* in every re- ■*i it spect. It speaks well for the public spirit •4; f and enterprise of Milwaukee that the carni- Xjc'vals"held in that"city have increased in at-. '.'. < traetiveness from year to year." It is not too i S much to say -that-this-4s 4ue- almost wholly ; j I to the' tact that the citizens who have been Xa - Placed in eharge of tbem'kre men who seek „■"« : the welfare of Milwaukee rather than per- ,«' l sonal notoriety. Every man on the commit- ■iji tee tbIs y e & as in. former-years, was a work- er, -en-and the preparations- for* the-event were # i earned on. hot in the columns of the-newspac- £ ^ pera, nor at cluh. luncheons, but according to i-y. -1 .the -same principles the projectors follow in ■jj*;} the transaction of the : r private business. The S «^.carnival cost the citizens of Milwaukee not 3jT .less than $100,000. This sum was invested in j*," the spectacle alone,' and without regard to p.. f, ■ what was done by private enterprise. As pre- I, -.A;Cted, it. eclipsed the Mardi Gras of New J-* . Orleans' and the Veiled Prophet of St. Lou's Vj In, general, spectacular features; Experiencs ,; :t has'trur;bt nrrwaukepans that there carnivals "• jay handsome dividends. - : Experience has also -taught theni that to be- successful they must he intrusted only to level-headed, prac- tical nren. who have no axes to grind, and who are aiming only to achieve something that will reflect credit upon, theiriCity. , Toledo, O., June 21—(Special.)—Arthur * Ledyard, "one cf the best known balloon oper- ators and parachute artists in the country, 'was drowned in Lake Erie this evening. He was giving an exhibition at the Butchers' • and Grccers'-Picnie, which was held at Pres- que Isle, just outside the city limits. Just ; after he aseended the wind shifted, and in- stead cf.drifting in toward the city, as he expected, he was carried out over the lake. 'Fe evidently" abandoned bone - of the para- chute, and was scon climbing up into the •r jsngol the balloon: Suddenly the oalloou collapsed and dropped into the lake: .Steam- ers-had started in the wake-of the balloon, -but befcre.: they arrived Ledyard'had gone down. Two barges are dragging for the .body. -Ledyard is the man who pointed a re- vclver'at another at Cedar. Point last year, 'supposing the wespon to be unloaded. The result was a sudden death, and" Li=dvard l >ad a hard fight in the courts for acquittal. This is the third balloonist who has been drowned here within a few years. Emancipation Cerebration. t'Af l 1 :!■ r' - -A I«" '- I'M 1 1J-' : 3b---- - - .- j . Cclumbus, O., Juno 21—(Special.)—The |i 3 :;. Afro-Americans cf this city are arranging to }g"f. etiecrate Emancipation Day,. September 22. ;■?.:■ With elaborate exercises. A preliminary meet- 5BV IPS *aa held in the hall of the Central Mar- '". tet House Monday, evening to discuss plans. There was a- large representation present. •j|C' -moiiias H. Curtis was made" chairman, and 'iff 'Mark C. Huston secretary. 'It is intended |l f 1 that this celebration shall eclipse any yet ifBftfceld in Columbus, and the work of arrange- - > > - meat was commenced at this time in order || J tp..induce the citizens of ether -towns to d.s- " pense with their annual celebrations and come to Cclumous-- The matter-was d.scussed at ■< some length by Wilbur King. Edward Trip- f |B:"*""*t t > •*• e - Logan and others, the consensus of ■'■ opinion being-that the Afro-Americans should unite heartily in the consummation of the r plan. A general committee was appointed, :t consisting ot Thomas H. Curtis, William : aiatthews. Charles S.-JJavis. Charles E. Ran- jjii*: scm and I. R. Jackson, whose duty it wilt • u be to appoint the' subcommittees and get ' tnem to work. Sfate Fair Proposed. It is proposed to hold a State Fair at Birm- ingham, Ala., th-Is fall. J. M. Falkner, who represents:the judgement creditors of the de- funct Alabama Fair Association, recently in- vited a number of leading citizens to a con- ference with him. This conference was held in the Morris. June 20. and after seme discus- sion, it was resolved that a. committee be ap- pointed to canvass the city and ascertain the Eentjrent of the populace with reference to a State fair this fall. The Judgment creditors cf the old assoc'ation are will'ng to turn over the grounds-to the people-of Birmingham for a State fair. Captain Falkner and other-gen- tlemen at the meeting were of the opinion that a successful State fair could be held this fall under the auspices of the business men of Birmingham, under whose conduct it is 'proposed to have the fair. Street Fair to be Held. The Billingof Fairs. H Mi ir I'i -.. T» 1 Jl i .- - • ■ — • ' - l.i { "It's very evident that fair'managers and ■ B s promoter's have a great deal to learn about it the proper outdoor advert-'s.hg me.hods tnat t- should De called into play in order to attract . 1* more general attention, as well as b.gger |B) crowds of. visUor-a- lo- their- fairs.- The old- t\ fashioned custom of using nothing larger ! than a three-sheet poster is still in vogua. e while most" fairs are satisfied with a one and |, B *- two-sheet showing. Fairs, especially those which are State events, should be billed like .a circus. The inci eased expense for such a IB! display would be InBnitesmal compared with Ji I the abundant lesults obtained. This "Is the |J | day of outdoor advertising, and no entertaln- Bl ments of this character can be brought before j f the attention of-the public without a lavish i | display of posters of respectable size. Bf . I Hamilton, 0., Street Fair. ICIi _ _ -:, Hamilton. O.. June 16.—(Special.)—Hainil- _j; ton Lodge, No. 93, B. P. O. E.. held » large- J rT".ly attended meeting last night in Elks' Hall " ft" and decided to give a street fair or Elks' car- i. nival and business men's exposition in this I,™ city during the week be^'nninsr «onii»v. Ju'- I ~%- 25. The matter was thoroughly canvassed I. b- and discussed; the Elks were addressed by | J- Will He<-k. of JJ«.fc- s Wonder World. Cin- |_j cinnati,' and by Abdul Ed Hamid. a genuln? ■ • jL Aiao and, a urotner of New York Lodge, t No. 1, and the decision to hold the fair was enthusiastic anrl unanimous. A committee oh arrangements was .appointed, consisting of W. C. Shepherd. O. M. Bake. Peter E Schwab. John JK. Williams, Charles Howald, Win. F\ Thomas, A. J. Warndorr, S. V. Hull, C. S. Bosch and-Peter Metzler. Carthage, Mo., June 21 (special.)—A street "fair will be given here July 4, under the auspices of Carthage B. P. O. Elks, No. 529. Arrangements have been made with the City Council for the use of certain streets, and . preparations are already under way. The ia.r will continue for the week. H-- R. P. MUler will act as general director. A Vehicle Exhibit. Monte Green, "promoter cf the great ve- hicle, harness and implement exhibit, to be held in Cincinnati, November 19 to 24, has returned to the Grand from a fourteen days' canvass cf Michigan in the interest cf the exhibit, and had a-most encouraging recep- t'on. Twelve of the largest companies in the State contracted for space,-and a number of them will send carload lots- to be displayed. Mr. Green says that every firm but one in Columbus, O., has contracted.. for space, and there will be a large number cf exhibits from the East. Forty=Seventh Annual Fair. The Germantown (Ky.) Association cives its forty-seventh annual fair Aug. 29 to Sept. 3. This fair, has missed but one meeting in forty-e'ght years. Truly a great record. Some of the original'directors are still living, as well as more than a half-dozen old-timers who have never missed a fair. Although Germantown- Is not on a railroad, the fair is well advertised and largely attended each year. John R. Walton, the hustling secre- tary, is thoroughly up to date in advertising ideas. . - Subscribe for "The Billboard." All fair followers read "The Billboard." Huntington, O., will give a street fair soon. Tacoma, Wash., will have a b!g fruit fair - this year. Newton; Kan., will soan give a county and street fair. Matthews. Ind., will hold a French-Belgian Carnival in July. An ad. in "The Billboard" will get you anything you want. The Tribe ot Red Men of Portsmouth, O., hold a' fair July lti to 21. Clinton, la., has extensive pr-grainir.es ar- ranged for'July 4 and Sept. 11 to 14. All fair associations and agricultural so- cieties subscribe fcr "The Billboard."- Tho Elks cf Hamilton, o., promise the hot- test street lair that has ever been held. Mrs. McCall Travis does all of her own promoting, and is remarkably succassful. _ The date ot the Douglas County (111.) Fair has been set for Sept. 4 to 7, at Camargo. Kokomo, Ind., will hold a Red Men's Pow Wow July 24 and 23. Harry Grimes, secy. The LaCrosse (Minn.) Board of Trade is agitating a street fair movement for next fall. The Harbor Beach (Mich.) Street Fair As- soc.ation has determined to hold no fair this year. The Minnesota State Training School Band was a feature, cf the Elks' Carnival at St. Faul. Mattron, III., will have a free street fair again this year, probably the first week in October. Salamanca. N. Y.. is preparing to hold one cf the noisiest Fourth of July celebrations in its history. There will be sixty-four fairs held in the State of Indiana this fajl, which is ten more than last year. G. V. Waldron is secretary of the committae on the Fourth of July celebration to take place at Alpena. Mich. _The business men of Washington C. H.. O.. will celebrate the Fourth th s year. Jl 000 will be spent, and Mr. Chas. HarloW is man- ager. Attica is making great preparations to cele- brate the Fourth of July. Judge Apolegate, cf Guthrie Center, will make the address of the day. There will be a big ex-Confederate Reunion and Old Settlers' Picnic at McKinney, Tex:, July IS and 19. The visitors will be numbered in the thousands. Harrcdsburg, Ky., will hold a street fair in August. An automobile ra'c6 will be the prin- cipal feature. E. H. Gaitber is president and J- G. Pulliam secretary. The House, on June 4„ agreed to the Senate amendment to the Sundry Civil bill, appro- priating $5,000,000 for the Louisiana Purchasa Exposition at St. Louis. Montgomery, Ala., is making great progress on its coining street fair. At a recent meet- ing the matter of advertising was discussed and a plan of publicity adopted. Tho Elks have taken hold of the county fair at Winchester, Ky., and are booming it. 1 he arrangement, is proving advantageous to the fair association as well as profitable to tho Elks. The Manitowoc (Wis.) County Industrial Association is making arrangements for the most elaborate county fair next fall ever held ' there: J2.000 alone will be hung up in purses for the races. The business men of Salina, Kan., have de- cided to hold another street fair the coming Toll n»jl l>n>. n .3 1J .. .1 a ■_ . . . D <i.1!t le il? 1 J' en », bo "?''.' Ky ' ) 1?air i,as new.dates So?iea 8 Wild' wi tl i attrat,lv ? s »»w rings fo.: ? or ' M - »y ,ld West, aeronaut: performanppa . innumerable oide shows and n!e"a" 8 "a?h day. There will be nearly $..,;«„ in pulses lo the winners and th<s fair promise., [o b e ',l e best evfr held In WcsIomi Kentucky The third annual Keokuk (la.) street P-.i- £, 0 ,."/? r . th .f ,ast wook of September I year e fair drew ever ,15.000 strangers' ev day. and the prospects fcr - • ura " Bers ev the city will be taxed to tertain the strangers Tiir'r"? ™1!"rV"' y lo , en - 4th celebration of accom','t "of Th'J t ' "? i^l ast the city will be-^axVd to' its Ij^V"' 1 =rta,n the stranerers. There will bo no account of the street fair. The Kar:iival Grounds at ni,*..«™ •,. r^rp 11 ^^ i«%?£ t^re'jnL^J^f^'^-^-^ned U .111 be one o'f.the ar^{"oV^! a i^ ton. s.nce the palmy days of the A V* The rial _ » and will rontinus until July lT ' " exhibi- oiid - ! i.. M g f r , e i a t t° s t 1 y!e. "^ftZf. g^**™ matter in hand, and wiM'do afi Th'" ken ,ha make the nation's natal tlay o'ip nf ^i» aa ° a '"' ?»i»?»>e»t- The Lewiston Mi° pleasure """ ' c. and I'.-.'s rge, will be aus olhcr kir most work fo. . will furnish^emusicTTn'ST^T 1 ? ^ ner. of Lincoln College will h» ti.'„ 1 ur " SSsSSagfea Terre Haute and th»f Fh at tra l e setter for and restaurant pcop?e at a la e ct , n r: cuanls ' u «^l ford to drop it_ p ple a,,d c th?rs can not af- ad^wfir^rid'Tn^eS 6 ? ^ Br ^ 2C and 27. and the lrr^i „. k -°" Se P'ember work getting ready for the h'aif.H ' S ""F at veterans who wilf attend "^ t p 0U r an l o '. d chairman and va c />„. <-.■.**. uirge is committee in charge Th1« "!««««•» of the dur.ng the tWrt'annul? 8 s tre e t"'??ir """I b So e Va°s eveV^he^ "^^ ^h'55. W^s^S^"Wug n ^S C. R. Johnson? Jr.. -SnT"'AS:. 11 ? " : Aug. 21 t 0 or., i, V■-,* ecT - f^awrenceburg. Fnfnk.i„:°A-u , g. I i8* 0 §»»«»•. GuIJtord w ?: secy. Shelby vine. Sept .4 to 8- P P a"" 8 ' den, secy. Columbus. Sept 11 to 14- Fi t™!" So^ni^^r 6 ^ ^ «" =?•<&£: arr^ng^The^fonowtng orovi ASS ° C , iation has for the fal" to be g ?fn a? 4t™ Dal D '° B " am gust: Monday Aul * 5 L Sy 1 ratu ^ la Au- Willtam J- B^anfs theg P ue n st US of d , a h y ; With mission and the «n»Zi iik °{ ,he con '" Tuesday, Aug 2S rv k ,nij t , he can be secured. Aug. 3*. Presidents day: Present KckhSli ' can be secure J " '- &&<£s~CM ?SS£L, .„„„„ SS^Si&fsSLrte U? Vl* ™ a > or -. e'ty officials, PiesidenTBacon "merce. Saturday. of the Chamber ot Com ^^.frou^a^iittES^ 3SS- o^rrlay? 2# Mi^ on ° wen «»oro Derby on the fpening day fall and have decided on the week beginning Attractlv^f?.' 1 /" 1 m ,"t' Ior a P" rse »t J700-' Sept. 24 as the date: The festivities will last to m t» t-?ni ™ ■ 0ffered every ^ a »- The Canadian Iniquity. Burlington, la, Sacngeriest. A Saengerfest committee consisting of Carl Schlapp. W. W. Parsons. Win. Muenzenmev- er, F. J. Riling. Geo- H. .. Prenzler, J. A. G'uoot and Joseph N. Kolz, accompanied by ex-Building Commissioner . .Hassel, Present Commissioner Anderson and Architect Wash- burn,.visited the Coliseum at Burlington, la.. with a view to finding what repairs wi>re necessary-before the fest can be given. The stages is to be extended out into the pit in a'semi-circle, and will include one sect'on on The outrageously high tariff which Canada Iras .inflicted on posters from the United States is - rendered doubly atrocious-in the case of her agricultural fairs. These valu- able institutions are practically debarred from obtaining Rood advertising material. No firm .in Canada makes fair posters, and none will attempt It. because even with the protection of the monstrous tariff, they can not comoete with the poster printers of the United States. This is due to the fact that there are not enough fairs in Canada to war- rant the production of the work in editions large enough to cut the price to a reasonable figure. The agricultural fair Is in educational in- stitution. They are not run in the interest of shareholders. They are projected and maintained for the public good. Educational Institutions are entitled to e\-ery consideration. We would advice the fair managers of Canada to petition Parlia- ment for a-reasonable ruling gn posters. Wa would furthermore advise Canadian an entire week. Frank W, GaskiH writes that Williamsport was a good town, but spoiled by Geo. II. Bubb, who failed to havo things ready, al- though Gaskill advanced money for his light and carpenters. Lynden. Wash., will celebrate the Fourth of July. John Story. Harvey Slade and R. E Hawley are the general committee, and are trying, with the aid of their efficient sub- committees, to make everything a success. The committee fr.im Corn City Lodge, I. O O. F.. is doing some hustling these dnys, ad- vertising the business men's carnival July 23 to 28. The committee is composed of J .1 DeVaux, A. A. Brown. William Navarre, J. M. Smiley, p. J. Kuntz. The- Ewing-Tnylor Combination are filling out a two weeks' engagement at Hubingrr Park Casino. Keokuk. la., and are playing to good crowds every night. The admission fee Is-but 10 cents and car fnre is the same. There are seats for over 8,000 people In this summer theater. < The NIcholasville (Kv.) Street Fair and Carnival will be held during the month of August, likely the week before the ElkH' Talr at Lexington. The attendance at the NIch- olasville Fair last year was from 12,000 to 15,000 dally. B. M. Arnett is president and J. B. Stears secretary. Will Kelgly, the stilt and bicycle artist, is meeting with great success, and is engaged to appear at Piiickiieyvilie. III.. July 4. where three lodges have united, and a grand day is promised. Kelgly Is managing and booking Messrs wuntJl -j t. Is the intention of ri7u„^ngTa 8 ces an t1,a^w , eVev^ V g e ,ve 3 n an a > t "he^mSe-orso^ S'.flWsSS'S runners in the country, othertnSil £.? ""*»<» be given, such as acrSbaUc p?r-' mreT^n-te e n?sh a o" n d s. the ^"^ W '» be ^^^,r.^ys" , ^e th 5few ar YorK ii„hf?.?i one ao , ""PO'tant now as the de- lghtful concerts given dolly and every even- '.?™. y i L 1 "" u ""' ca ' organ.zauon caned tlie S^nnr «,"£,"f, Ua " d °' Ualy '" <-°»dueted by ai one ^r JhL ' V° U "S stt>1, "»' who rnnks as one of the most masterfu and musiciaulv leaders of the limes. This band is composed of forty-five members, every one of whom ?,, a „".I!' t !f t ',"')??" aevm assessed with the wS 8P '? 1 ot tnelr art ' Creatorl, the trom- bonist, has no equal In this country. He p i"t ys a . stra| K nt Instrument, not using the sliding trombone, which has not been III Use 1 luK. tor , tt f iw " years. Seltari, the harpist ?i,i. T. a i' d .' lB . n . Brea , t art,8t ' The history of this band is inteiestlug. Over a year ago the Union Traction Compauy of Philadelphia gave carle blanche to Chanuing Ellery to en- f." 6C «.;! ,<! bC8t Duud tI,at , - oul( ' uo obtained. Mr. tilery did better thau engage an organ- zatlon—he created a band, and a great one ...■.i?'...,; Kllerys unfortunate experieuce with the Bnnda Kossn made him more than cautious. He worked carefully. Engaging Slgnor Polma, a young musician, and one to be trusted In such matters, he sent him to Italy, where he made arrangements with bill joste^ ^^^^r^^^^^^^l^^^^ gg °£ZTZ- t^'nn^ ^I^U.^. I USTOF fHb biLLROAku. i i i i FAIRS. ] This li«t is revised and corrected week- ly. Secretaricii are urgently requested to send in their dates at the earliest possible moment alter they are claimed, and to notify us promptly as to any change. Rosters and data are published abso- lutely Free of Charge. „ Copyrighted 1900. All rigkts reserved. i i ALABAMA. BIRMINGHAM. ALA.—Alabama Pair Associ- ation. Date not fixed. D. M. Drennen chairman; John W. O'Neill, secy ABKANSA8. clarksville, ark.— Johnson County Fair. Oct. 16 to Is. A. M. Ward, secy PINE BLUFF. ARK.—State Fair. Aug. 22 to 27. M. E. Bloom, secy. CAL1FOBNIA. CRESCENT CITY. CAL.—Del Norte Agricul- tural Association. Sept. 2d to 28 1) W Finch, secy. FKKNOALE, CAL.—Ferndale Fair Assocta- CHAMPAION. ILL.—Champaign Countv Ae ricultural Board. Aug S'io!?. SSS %. & B , e" e ™. 8, . e Sy!"' : J - "• Clark ' tre ^ £ & C Rf„^^Ji^'%' "-L.-Coles County Fair JS&kVSA. Kk^fisasL. a b C & M 22l*ilSj^ I W t CoUnty AlrtcaltB- fS ?" Mechanical Association. Aug. 6 to "MicuXrseSy 68 - 1 ^^ EW,D «' «^ Fhlr of the Tazewell County Agricultural pres.; j. o. Jonec. secy ■^•«»i», "ekSX? 00 .' "^-The'aimwood Fair Asm- w£ A if£^ ILL ' - Tbe Tw e»tl«th Annual Fair Woodford County Agrtcultural Board. Sept. M^aecy """'*• P ™"" : Ge °" «" «"* .1 ', D - Westerwelt, «cy.: L. H Uownlng. treaii. r ' "' FKJ3ICI-OKT, lLL.-Northem- Illinois Airri cultural AMoc.atlfln... ^TU lo " 4 j ^2 »!<»• Sept- * to 8, 1900. E. B. Carr. Fern- dale, Cal.. pres.; W. H. Roberts, Ferndale. Cal., secy. RED BLUFF, CAL.-Tehama County Agri- cultural Association. Aug. 6 to ll. Doug- las S. Cone, chairman; M. R. Hook secy SACRAMENTO, OAL.-Callfornhi State Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 3 to 15. A 3 Spreckela, San Francisco. Cal.. pres.- Peter J. Shields. Sacramento. Cal.. secy. SALINAS, CAL.—Monterey Agricultural As- sociation, District No. 7. Date not fixad. ■J- D - Carr, pres.; J. B. Iverson, treas.: John J. Kelly, secy. WILLOWS, CAL.—Agricultural Assoctailua. July SO to Aug. 4. 1900. COLORADO. GLENWOOD. COL.—Farmers' Club District Fair. Sept. 19 to 22. C. B. Sewell, pres., Carbondale; C. D. Fuller, secy.: L. R Willets, Basalt. CONNBOTICUT. BRANFORD, CONN.—The Branford Agricul- tural and Horticultural Society. Sept- 18 to 20. E. Doolittle. pres.; J. p. Callahan secy.; W. R. Foote. treas. <-»»«"»". OANnURV, CONN.—Danbury Agricultural Society. Oct. 1 to 6, 1900. S. H. Rundai. prea.; J. W: Bacon, treas.; G. M. Rundai. secy. * HUNTINGTON, CONN.—Union Agricultural Society. Sept. 18 and 18. C. J. Wakeley pres.; S. L. Palmer, Shelton, Conn., secy. NANGATUCK, CONN. - Beacon Valley Orange Agricultural Society. Sept. 18 and 19. T. S.' Truesdell, pres.; F. M. Cander. secy.; E. A. Hotchkiss, treas. NBWTOWN, CONN.—The Newtown Agricul- tural Fair Company. Sept. 25 to 21 1900. T. E. Piatt, Redding Ridge, Conn., pres.; S. J. Bouford, Newtown, Conn., vice pres.: . H. G. Curtis. Sandy Hook, treas.; P. H. McCarthy. Newtown. Conn., secy. NORWICH. CONN.—New London County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 3 to 5. J. A. Bill, pres.; T. W. Yenlngton. secy.; C. W. Hill. PUTMAN. CONN.—Fair. Sept. 11 to 13. Richard Gorman, secy. STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN. — Stafford Springs Agricultural Society. First part of October. C. Z. Gary, secretary. WiLLIMANTIC, CONN.—Willlmantic Fair Association. Sept. 21 to 23. M. E. Lincoln, secretary. GEORGIA ATLANTA, GA.—Southern Interstate Fair. Oct. 10 to 27. T. H. Martin. VALDOSTA, GA.—Exposition. Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. A. F. Moore, mgr. ILLINOIS. ALEDO, ILL.—Mercer County AgiicuItaraT Society -Sept. 18, 1». 20 and 21, 1*80. O. .™".Sl 1!lanu - Box 34S - A,ed °. l ; t-r »•«». ATLANTA. ILL.-Atlanta Union Fair. Sept. * to 7. 1900. Bo>. Stubblefleid, McLean 111 f re *'* A; P- Hleronytnus, Atlanta.' 111.; Aim** : f W ." B '„ 9t , ron i' Jr - Atlanta. HI., aecy A V. A ILI -.—Union County Fair. Aug. 28 to Jl. M. V. Eaves, secy. AVON, ILL.—Avon Fair and Improvement As. soclatlon. Sept. 4 to 7, 1900. G. W. Shinkel Avon, III., pres.; E. C. Woods. Avon III " nl'SVvA/"! 1 *? Churchill. Avon, 111., secy. . .y lA ' ILL.—Kan« County Fair. Aug. 28 •>& SkA'Str,"- T ' Hunter, secy". . B F,fiYi DE ? E ' »LL.--Boone' County Agricul- iS2 , . 8 1 2r Cle J? r " D SeI, f' 4 t0 7 " John Hinnah. »wr. tre "' : M " D " Perklna ' B !SJJi. BI ^' Iu t;-Tne Bunnell IVlr A«€o. clatloa. Aug. 28 to 31, 1900. C. C. Chain. Busbnell. Ill pre..; jime* c«e, Buihnell, iecy. Jonoxm. Busbnell, ill., CA w R ,P?-, ,LL -Dougles County Fair. „ Sept. 4 to 7. A. Halns. secy. l£t BR ,i D ,h E, « lIX '- The F »"y-""' , 'I Annual SJl " t . 0i * g""* County Agricultural So- £l ,ty ' &"• S to 24 - 19W - ***■>■ Wilkinson. siJJ f? 1B 9 P ' if-L-Adams County Fair. ofSF;, 4 ,*?. ?„ Richard Shaton. secy. CARLINVILLE. ILL.-Mancoupln County OABJM°.V? t0 r*t. 0eo ' J ' Cas " e - secy w?il5' ly* - ]" 111116 County Agricultural Oarea^ yi p,,. . j w . McHOTry cS? mer. ** Qr »"- C^udTlS.. •*«*»*•«». ILL-H«neook County FalK ESSE. uT^c, 1 : 1 - »""'■■ w - H - *'<'"• u^^' ti^t- Ul - pres " ; U " M - Chetlaii; baleut. 111., >lce prei,.; Joho J. Gray, Urn- Kna, 111., uea.:; Wm. Barn«r. UuleJL. m., GOLCONDA. ILL.—Pope County Fair Oct « 10 (J. A.-H. *lo}d, tecy. GREENUP. ILL.—Cumberland County Far isept. 6 to 10. H. E. Cash, secy omiiGsviLLlS, lLL.-in ululB valley Fair Aviation. Aug. 7 to 1«. C. M. sLZu*. .y" tKimtuy, treas.; J. *'. UatviiJ HujmSR ILL.-Champaign County Far Aug. u to 24. J. bennet. secy. HoortSSTUN, ILL—Hoopesiou DUtrict Ag- ricultural Society. Tweaty-ntm Auuull o . „ hu ' ILL.—Union County Fair "o J V ^ L ^ ock i sland Fair - SeDt - n to ij. f. j. Wnneside, secy. KANKAKEE. ILL.—Kankakee County Fair sept. 10 to 14. Len Smell, secy KBWANEE, ILL.-Fair. Sep!~ 10 to 14. A u. Huckins, secy. K e?*. A ■}': l •-• ^^L-Kncx County Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. S. C. Russell, secy. M„i tAi ^ PJ2, lLJ *-» "»rpe *iair AssocU- ii u n i.^ UK "... a ' ^ **■ WUU " "• A - Wilcox. Uurham, HI., prea.; Geo. Coulson. La Harpe, ill., vice pres.; Joho R. Roberts. La a«iue, 111., secy.; C. H. lngraluiu. La Harpe. 111., treat*. " ^""' *~ ^ KO f* . 11 ' 1 "~r i " J Ho * Palr * ai Agricultural Association. Aug. il to 27 law. Jonn Uaxe- UKire. jjawoes, 111., pres.; Ed. Lausdoii. La hoy. 111., secy. LHtERTYVILLE, ILL.—Lake bounty Agri- culiu.al Society. Sept. u to 14, 1900. ^fm. E. MJller. LibeityviUe. 111., pre*.; E. W Parkhurst. Liberty*llle. 111., treas.: o E. Churchill. Llbertyvllle. 111., secy. MACOMB, ILL.—Mcoonough Stock Agricul- tural Association. Aug. 13 to 17. law. W. 2' Bla , lfi ^ 11 ' pres ' : A - K - l-odge, 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. *.».-». MARTINSVILLE, ILL.—Clark County Fair ^.f^ 1 ^ 25 tc & - E<J 8 ar Summers, secy. MlNUO'i'A, ILL.—LaSalle County Fair ..■J!l ly 17 to M Geo - H - Madden, secy. MONMOUTH. ILL.-Kair. Sept. U to 14. Geo. C. Rankin, secy. MONTICELLU. ILL.—flatt County Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 13 to 17, 1900. Wm. H. Kratz, .Montirello. 111., pres.; C. V: Lodge Mont.celo. 111., vice pres.; C. A. TatnllS ..^KJlc 6 " 0 - HI-, treas.. mar. and secy. MORRISON. ILL.-Falr. Sept-4 to 7. A R Lewis, secy. MT. CARROLL, ILL.-Carroll County Agri- cultural Board. Aug. 21 to 24. G. M • y^ 1 " 1111, P re8 -: A. A. Foster, treas.; Geo. C. Kenyoo. aecy. MT. STBRONO. ILL.-Falt 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, treaa.; J. J Penny, secy. NEWTON, ILL.—Jasper County Fair. Sent 18 to 21. Florent Faller. secy. OLNEY. ILL.—Richland County Fair. Sent 11 to 14. B. R. Talley. secy. P OREGON, ILL—Ogle County Fair. Sept II to 14. Benj. Chaney, secy. PARIS, ILL.—Edgar County Fair. Oct 2 to 6. Geo. H. McCord, secy: PINCKNEYVILLE. ILL —Perry County Fa'r Oct. 2 to 5. R. J. Rushing, secy. QUINCY. ILL.-Baldwin Park Driving Asso- ciation. July 17 to 30. T. S. Baldwli mgr. * ROCKFORD. ILL.-Wlnnebago County Agrl- cultural Society. Sept. 3 to ♦. 1900. A. J. Lovejoy Roscoe. 111., prea.; E. S. Barthol- omew Rockford. 111., vice pres.; Chw«Ber SSfeiSSfiff - ' In - trW f" : J ' P " WbUeheal! R ? 0 i ,E i' l ' E • . 'LL.-Rochelle Agricultural and Mechanical Association. Twenty-sev- enth Annual Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. C. E Gardner, pres.: F. D. Evans, secy. HUSHVILLE. ILL.-Scauyter County Agri- cultural Association. Sept. S to 7, 1900. Ohas M. Doyle. Rusitvllle. prea.; J. E. Tbomoaon Rushvilie, vice prea.; A. H. aarkeTjlttsh- vllle, treas,; Jas. S. Oamtm. "Rtishvllle. mar.: Hownrd F. Dyson, Rushvllle aecv SANWICH. ILL-DeKalb County Fki^Sept U <o 14. E. Randall, secy. ■ * SAYBROOK. ILL.—McLean Countr «Ur A«- •pciatton. Aug. SI to M. JSOfl. ^W..',W. Dut- ?*?^°ok. VW "*3<: -f«IiM». Ruglera, Sa: SHELBYVILLE. ILL.—Horse Fair Associa- tion. July 3 to S. Samuel Igo, Jr., secy. SPRINGFIELD. ILL.—Illinois State Fair. Sept. 24 to 29. 1900. W. C. Garrard, secy. STERLING, ILL.—Whiteside County Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. M. E. Wilger, secy. SWANEETOWN, ILL.—Gallatin County Agri- cultural Board. Aug. 28 to Sept. L 1900. Charles Canoll, Swaneetown. 111., pres.; R. £" .J^ wIer ' E< l u »»ty. I1L, vies pre B .; John McKelllgott, S-waneetown. 111., treas.; Mar- tin Doberty. Swaneetown. III., mgr.: Marsh Wischeart, Swaneetown. 111., secy. WARREN. ILL.—Union Agricultural Society Sept. 4 to 7. 1900. W. L. Gale. aecy. WATSEKA. ILL.—Watseka Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. 1900. H. H. Hotallng. prea.; Thos. John, vice pres.; L. D. Watson, treas. WATSON. ILL.—Effingham County Agricul- tural Board. Sept. 11 to 14. 1900. Wm. Voelker. Altamount, 111., prea.; W. M Ab- raham, Watson. 111., treas.: L. P. Mantz KHIotstown. 111., secy. WENONA, ILL—Marshall County Fair Sept. 12 to 14. Ettie Thierry, secy. W-HEATON. ILL.—Dupage County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 5 to 8, 1900. John Christie. Wtieaton, 111., pres.; Wm. W Steven. Wheaton, 111., treas.; N. E Matter Wbeaton. III., secy. WOODSTOCK, ILL.—McHenry County Fair. Aus. S to 31. M. Zimpleman. pre..; A. 8. Wright, aecy. W «H Ml ,? G 'J. L Jj'-„ stark County Fair. Aug. ^8 to 31. W. G. Snyder, secy. YORKVILLE. ILL.—Kendall County Fair Sept. 4 to 7. R. N. Newton, secy. INDIANA. ANDERSON, IND.—Madison County Fair ^ e ?, t ' 4 J° 8 ' T " B ' ° rr > Prea-: C. K. Mc- Cullough, secy. ANGOLA, IND.—Steuben County Fair Oct 9 to 12. Emmett A. Bratton. pres.; "a. W. uoodaie. BAINBRIDGE, IND.-Putnam County Fair Aug. 13 to 17. J. C. Bridges, pres" A. JL Allison, secy. ; BLOOMINGTON. IND.—Monroe County Fair Sept. IS to 15. Ben Klrby. prea.; Geo. P • Campbell, secy. BOONVILLE. IND.—Warrick County Fair Sept. 10 to 15. Clamor Pelzer. prea.: J. F. Richardson, secy. BOSWELL, IND—Benton County Fair. Aug. f? f°t?" H,raln Bright, prea.; W. H. Mc- B °w RB .°£- c IJr ,SCT Bo ^ , ? on S»i r AiwclattoB. pet. 2 to 5. 1900. Robert Erwln, Bourbon. Ind.. pres.: L. Johnson. Bourbon, Ind.. trens.: B. W. Parks. Bourbon. Ind.. secy BREMEN. IND.-Twelfth Annual Fair. Oct tJ.° l ^r 1 2I H> " Brem « n Agricultural Society. Edward Heckman. secy. B ?J lDQE i r0 | , -^' D .T Parke Co-nty Fair. Aug. 27 to 31. J. W. Adams, prea.; F. U. Miller, CHRISNEY. IND.-Spencer County Fair Aug. 20 to 25. J. c. Haines. Lake. Ind £"? : J " ^Chrisney. Chrisn e ;. Ind." aecy F. Jones. Pigeon, Ind., treas. »«"•*•» CO » L F MB „ US ' IND.—Bartholomew County Fair Sept. 11 to 14. A. B. Reeves, prea.; Ed. Redman, Jr., secy. *■•?••• CORYDON, IND.-Harrlson County Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 27 to 31. / W Mc- TuelTsec^f 68,1 J> °' Siegl trM1| " : ■'* «• -, COVINGTON^ IND.—Fountain County -Fair Aug. 21 to 24. Col. J. McManBomyT «4r : W. T...Ward..aecy. .«™|W.-fl». CRAWFORBSVILLE. DJD. — Monttozoerr Countyjlair ; aepL 10 to 15. J. vrSEiu. prm.;\p. F. Hulet, aecy. . CROWN POINT. IND.-Lake County Agrleul- tural Society. Aug. 28 to-31. A A.7filhJei EAST ENTERPRISE. IND.-rS«itwiriana and Ohio . Countlea Agricultural SociSyTAuV » to 8L R. W OtJbmft. Nortt. tod. I ELWOOD, IND.-Elwood Driving Park an: ' Fair Association. Aug. a to 24 N '' •' Leisure, pres.; Frank E. DeHoritz. •ecy',",; Jos. A. DeHoritz, treas. .' I' E y, ANS J ILLB - IND -Trl-SUte Fair. 5cp> "• 17 to 2L W. M. Akin, pre..; W. L. SWorif ■> atedt. treas.; R. L. Akin. wcy. 1 , FAIRMOUNT, IND—Falrmount Fair.- Aui 'i t> to 10. Henry Davis, prea.; Wm. Lucai, secy.; J. B. Wright, treas. . ' ^ FLORA, IND.—Flora Agricultural and Hot ' ticultural Assocutuon. Sept. i« to 14. 11101 J. T. Glllam pre..; Wm. R. MyV^eSil Wm. H. Leah, aecy. FRANCESVILLE. IND.-FranceavlHe Stree « ' *alr Association. Oct. 2 to S. B. D. Knottr : M ' prea^; Guy D. Brewer, aecy.; J.W. Birgetf .,j h FRANKFORT, IND.-Clinton County Fait ' . : , H^inTn 10 "" J " C " Sn »"«lln. pr7a.; J^'.K > Heavllon. zecy. ■ J>I»h . FRANKLIN, IND.—Johnson County Agricul"' 1 1 '■ ■ ZpttZSTP K K B ri A SS!«H '! SJSS.'SS. Wla - s - Yom <- -*' s «" u 1,. 4- GREENFIELD. IND.—Hancock County Aarll •"°'l- cultural Association. Aug. 14 to 1?* Wm< •V' A. Justice. Eden. Ind., prea.: Charles Down! ' i ''■ ing, aecy.; w. C. Barnard, treas. jr ' treas. - - f ( HAGERSTOWN, IND.—Wayne County Fall! AsaoclaUon. July 31 to Aug. 3. L Wl Pierce, pres.; L. S. Bowman, aecy.: Knodrll Porter, treas. j I HUNTINGBURO. IND.-Tt» Fourteenlli AnJ SES D J ,b ?!* Co .1 Dty Fair " SeDt - M to tfi 1800. H. C. Rothert. aecy. - - ! INDIANAPOLIS. IND.—Indiana State Fair" Sept. 17 to 21. 1900. Aaron J6nes7 priaT ' > Chas. Downing. Indianapolis' Ind me<-» ■ i rti KENDALLVIL^E. IfTO™ Noble S"un*»^alri ' i Sept 24 to 28. O. F. Johnston;lSreiI a P " . ,' Alexander, secy. " t •• f. ■' KENTLAND. IND.—Newton County- Fair"'■ "-' Sept 4 to 7. David Weldon, prea.; H. A.' ' ' strobm, secy. -•*j' J 1'tJ M 1;.; tii. ;>*■• fo««o< A VILUIBLE POINTER Is always aDpreriated bv Strert Venders. Picnic Workers and Fair Workers. : Here is the Point. ; "***^ „ We *T e the Cheapest w House in America on Caaws. Jiwclry. Balloons, Return Baits and other quick selling Novelties Send for our Catalogue at once. N. 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