Billboard advertising (July-Dec 1900)

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THE BILLBOARD The Billboard. Published Weekly at 1x7 East Eighth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S. A.. Address ail communications For the editorial or business departments to THE BILLBOARD PUBLISH ING CO. Subscription, $4.00 a year: 6 mos., 82.00; 3 mos., Si 00. in advance. can differ but slightly from those of former years. It is only recently that the luiblic in general is beginning to realize that, from a business stand- point, conventions are, as a rule, "cut and dried" affairs, and that thepurpose of assembling people together in large numbers is simply to allow them to ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements will be published at the uni- form rate of ten c«.ts per agate line; no di.v. hiive a chance to give volume and ve- coimt for timeorspacc. Cor»y for advertisements H must reach us before noon on Saturday previous to vtekof issue. Our terms are cash. The Billboard is sold in London at Low's Ex- Kh*tivge, ji Chafing- Cross, ami at American Ad- *H>T*ising Newspaper Agency, Trajaigar Build- ***£*»■ Nortk-tmberlani '-Ay*.* IV. C. In Paris, at Srentano's\ 77 Avenue de COpera. The trade sup- 9 lied by•the•American -Aems Co. and its branches. Remittance should be made by fast-office or ex- press money order, or registered letter addressed •and wade payable la The Billboard P.h.Co. The editor can not undertake to return unsolicited "manuscript: correspondents should keep copy. When it is necessary to wire us the instructions and cofiy Joy advertisements, great saving in the matter of telegraph 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. AH rights reserved. Saturday, July 7 9 J9G0. IPW = 1 CONVENTION WEEK. "Within a week all the leading repre- sentatives of the bill p?s;ing business, together with the accredited delegates from state organizations, and an un- usual unrulier of memb3rs-at-!arge, will be in session at Atlantic City. This --notable assemblage will consti- tute the regular annual convention of the Associated Bill Posters, which ii acknowledged to be an event of more than ordinary importance to the fra- ternity. For. independent of the oddity «nd the seriousn3ss of the questions to be introduced for discussion and final adjudication, this convention neces- sarily involves certain other interest- ing features of a not unp'easant na- ture that are worthy of pas^in-r notice. The social character of such a gath- ering is. for instance, n-t it-s loast sig- nificant phase. The goodTellowship begot of acquaintance with ind:v:duals of similar aspirations and mutual in- terests, is quite frequently the means by which the grim visage of discord is suddenly shifted to the smiling countenance of harmony. Tin's social- izing influence is a factor in itsalf. and has much to do in lending tone and dignity to an organization, as well as acting as an imr.er.eptible but respons- ive guiding hand in the hour of trial and turbulence. Kach meeting brings new faces be- fore us. with diversities "of character and calibres of mind to be reckoned with ami assijjns-d to their proper niche in the gallery of political influ- ence and tbe sphere of orgauiz.-d action. All men are not born t*> lend, yet those who are destine:! to serve, should not as a matter of oonrsu lie ri^ garded as mere puppets. Soeiabi'iry performs its best service when it grav- itates, balances and equalizes the in- dividuals of a eompesite body. * * * As to the business end of this Atlan- tic City meeting, it may be said that jt hemence to their enthusiasm in ratify- ing the accomplishment of p!ans orig- inating in the minds of a few and for- mulated frequently mouths in ad- vance. This is practically what will take place at Atlantic City next week, unless, of course, by some mischance, the present leaders lose control of their following and other rulers arise.' Should this latter contingency be en- countered—and there is only the bare possibility of such a thing occurring— many important changes may tran- spire. The election or the board of di- . rectors by a majority vote would then come within the range of probabilities. A more open and clearer system of conducting the affairs of the associa- tion could also be looked for, and the voice of the individual members would undoubtedly carry considerably more weight and influence. — » * « The most perplexing problem before the convention will be the new Pro- tective company, for there is no doubt tLat a most searching investigation into its present policy aud the course outlined for its future op?rat:ons will be demanded. The precedent set rel- ative to the purchase of opposition plants is certainly not a very palatable one. and is generally deemed a dan- gerous diversion. TTe promotive idea is about the only feature of the con- cern that meets with popular endorse- ment, and on this point it is claimed that the old association is competent to meet all requirements, without t!:c additional and complicating anucx. * * * A JOLLY BILL POSTER. Everybody in the l.i 1 posting busi- ness will be interested to know that tin- Denver papers are busy just at preseut devoting columns of valuable space to "Jumping"' Jimmy Curran aud his high bill boards. These arti- cles, for the mest part, are humorous, rather than satirical, aud may be styled half-intended "jollies," instead ol vicious attacks. Tlie most liiKtli- piovoking features of these "jollies" are the very pointed, tripIe-CLlimftied accompanying cartoons. Some idea of the exhilarating manner in which Cur- ran has been made to r dance about on the gridiron of jocularity can be glean- ed from the following introduction to a lengthy article in a recent issue of the Sunday "Post:" "Hat ha! ha! One must really be ex- cused this unexpected mirth. It is necessary to laugh before one can even begin on an explanation. But It's all about the bill boards that box= up the towu, and the merry Curran who puts them up, aud the mayor. The bill boards are, like mud in wet weather, all over towu. They toil not, neither do they spin, but they grow—Jerusa- lem, how they grow! So does Curran. He grows in arrogance, in pocket, and in pull; especially in pull. That's why he continues to fence the town, like the tramway; and speaking of the tramway leads around again to his pull. That's where he gets it. He stands in with the tramway aud the tramway manages the mayor and the mayor manages the.city. Is'ut that a lovely round? Curran, not being very original, calls it a continual round of pleasure, and pleasure it is for Curran as he goes merrily on, putting up his high board fences that" shut out the light from second-story windows. Or course, the citizen wonders, and now and then, underneath his collar, he grows warm, but what does Curran care? He laughs "ha! ha!" On good days, when another two-story bill board has been erected, he adds an- other syllable, and laughs "ha! ha! ha!" baye taken on fresh draughts of Inflation which point to success. That Lyon & Healy, the Chicago piano and organ dealers, are using a large litho- graphed poster that Is worthy of study by all advertisers and designers, for such a com- bination of real artistic merit, with I striking advertising qualities. Is rarely-seen. Exquis- ite features of this poster are a grotesque pianist, a tiny female singer, a laughing cat and a horrified Beethoven statue, set forth with admirable and forceful effect. It is a splendid exemplification of the power of poster publicity. That the views and opinions of Charles K. Hager, of St. Louis, in regard to the new Protective company, which has been flaunted upon the public In the selfish interests of Samuel Pratt, are still the same as they orig- inally were. Charlie's efforts at Chicago were successful, inasmuch as he managed to have the amount of money to be contributed by each member reduced considerably. Wonder who's putting up the "stuff" to run Pratt's scheme? Surely, it would be difficult to con- ce.ve of Sam as an "angel." What They Say—Nit! I would rather be right than president.- Geo. M. Leonard. We want Edward A. New York.—O. J. Gude. Stahlbrodt back In The Board of Directors must be elected by the d.rect votes of the members.—Sam Pratt. My record and my books are open for In- spection. I not only ask, but I demand, an investigation.—Rough Robert- They Say,— - * That next week will see the greatest as- semblage of representative bill posters ever held in this country. That "Pidgey" Fay is going to be a can- ddate for something at Atlant'.c City. Won- der what it is, Barney? That Bennett-Morgan & Co., of Bingham- ton.N. Y., w'll advertise extensively this • fall, utilizing tbe bill boards. That Jack McCarthy, for many years the bill poster of Kalamazoo, is now manager of the Riverside Park and Casino at Saginaw, Mich. That the Hibb Manufacturing Company, of Springfield, O.. will post and use muslin signs shortly. advertising "Hibb's Laundry Enamel " That many bill posters are willing to wager that the chief feature of tbe Atlantic City gathering will be the passing of bumpers and the circulation of loving cups. That there will be an unusually large con- t'ngent of ladies at the Atlantic City Con- vention, as many of the bill posters will be accompanied by their families. That the fake circus agent is making his presence felt with alarming frequency this season. The task of exterminating this class of brazen swindlers should be awarded to San Robison. That Old Saratoga Whisky bas made Its appearance on the bill boards of the East in 24 sheet size. The distilleries are beginning to literally monopolize the boardings, espe- cially in the large cities. That Question of Plagiarism. The following communication is not only of general interest to the craft, but should appeal particularly to Chas. W. Stutesman of Peru, Ind., and John 0. Callahan, of Phil- adelphia, Pa. The editor of "The Billboard" has decided not to make any comment as yet in regard to (he controversy, as a statement from Sanford H. Robison, of Philadelphia. Is deemed essential before expressing a Just opinion: To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir:—Enclosed please find three news- paper clippings; the first two are taken from '.'The Billboard" of recent issues. The first articles is entitled "Stutesman Ideas." and is a reprint cf an article contributed by Chas, W. Stutesman, of Peru, Ind., to "The Advertising World." The second is a very vigorous and emphatic statement from a John O'Callaban, cf Philadelphia, Pa., who accuses Mr. Stutesman of plagiarism. The third article I have taken from a 'copy now in my. possession of "Display Advertising," Vol. I., Nc. 2, published In St. Louis. Mo.. in April. 1895. This article, which Is signed by Sanford H. Robison. of Philadelphia reads like an original article, and, by the way, it is undoubtedly one of the best argu- n-ents I have ever read in favor of bill post- '°B I will be pleased to read your opinion cf the claims of originality advanced by the two first-named gentlemen. The matter looks to me now as If each were as deep in the ™^l a 5 .'.5 e °i ner ,s m the *»'«*■ Wishing The Billboard" gcod luck and prosperity. I am sincerely, „ CHAS. L. MORGKNSTERN. Pekin, III. They Sprung from Bill Posters. That Charlie Bryan, of Cleveland, may not be a candidate for re-election to the secre- tarysh p after all, but that instead he Is liable to step forth as a presidential possi- bility at the Atlantic City meeting. That Kuhn & Son, city bill posters of Ham- ilton, O., will have full chaige of tbe billing oi me r local street fair, which will cover considerable adjacent territory, including C.ncinnati. . That there are many who are willing to play Old Hote for a place when it comes to the last heat, nothwithEtand.ng the fact that h.s name has been scratched in the columns rf the official "Waif" fcr the last three or four issues. That ex-Manager Ackcrroan. of the New Haven bill posting plant, 1b one of the very few men who ever made Sam Pratt's smile seem sadder and his bank roll feel lighter. The smooth chap from Lowell Is worldly wise, but hot infallible in bis Judgment of men and things. That Charlie Filbrlck, of Buffalo, and Sam " Robison, of Philadelphia, are both subscrib- ers to numerous matrimonial papers, and that each expects to select a spouse by the exhange-photo process. All ladies or refined appearances; large fortunes and gentle man- ners are Invited to correspond. That George Leonard is not so popular among the b'll posters of Michigan as be used to be. Numrous complaints have been received to tbe effect that George has been acting a little too arbitrarily with the slate organization, and many of bis fellow crafts- men are inclined to be resentful. That the vice presidency promises to be lust as much of a bone of contention among tbe bill posters at Atlantic City this year as it was in the ranks of both of the national political oartfes. Up to the hour of going to press, however, Campbell's boom seems to Occasionally you will hear a bill poster be- moan his fate. "What's the use." he will say. Im only a circus bill poster. There isn t any chance for me." He Is quite right As long as he feels that wav there Is no chance—absolutely none for him. He looks down on his calling, loses self-respect and ambition, and is no good to himself or his employer either. As a matter of fact, bill posting Is an oc- cupation as honorable and as legitimate as any under the sun. If a man becomes an adept he can command a wage as good as any artisan. Considered only as a probationary occu- pation. It abounds in opportunities that you will look In vain for In other fields. There are chances to rise within the reach of the circus bill poster that no other apprentice or craftsman may even dream of, let alone realize. These chances, however, do not come to the man who wrings his hands and curse? his fate. No. It Is the young fellow full of ambition. He who Is working for a record, who wants to be the best. The fellow who is always laying for a soft snap very seldom gets anything else. Jas. A. Bailey had a soft snap once. He had an indoor Job that was easy. He was bellboy in a Cincinnati Hotel. He jumped at the chance to be a bill poster, and thereafter he strove to be a good one. He trie! hard, and in spite of physical disadvantages (he waR neither strong nor rohu«tl. he suc- ceeded. His work was noticed. He was pro- moted. Again be strove to bo the best, and again he was promoted. To-day he Is a mul- tl millionaire. Look at Cooke. Franklin. Grrlener—agents who draw senator's salnrles to-day. AH of tbem started as bill posters. Take the famous raH-oa1 contractors— Coyle. Slvalls. Fasan. Burk, Aiken, etc.. etc. Thev were all bill posters. And they are proud of It. There is only one thing to do with a man who says "I'm only a bill poster." Chuck him Off the car, THE MLLftdAftD Cent $lww$. Tale of Two Wise Quys. [The following rhymes are going the rounds. They were written by some bucolic poet to perpetuate the memory of tbe disastrous fail- ure of the tent minstrel show launched by Primrose & Dockstader. The venture lasted just one month. It Is said tbe tent and rail- road cars cost nearly $20,000.] Says Big Ignorant Jim to Wise Little Prim: "I think we can cop some dough. We will take a tew skates that have no dates And we'll canvas tbe South with a show. We'll just get in—and tbe South we'll skin; They care for us in the theaters no more. We'll queer the game—we don't care for our name. On the public down South we are sore." So these minstrel skates and their yellow dates. In the breezy, leafy June. With a tent and company new, started to do The South by the light of the moon. And tbe canvas men so grand marched be- hind the band. When tbe funny parade was made; Prim and Dock got lost. Is bow Jim explained the frost— It was awful what the newspapers said. They say Allan Dale never told such a tale. As the editors South did of that show. They likened poor Decker to a frenzied -wood- pecker. And advised Dock and Prim to blow; Jim and his mouth won't go in tbe South. Pack up tent, bad actors, and go To some Northern clime, and play for a dime And money into their coffers would flow. Jim and Prim this advice thought over twice. And wired Dock to come and play clown; We're working all day to get up tbe tent. Dock said: "Work all night and get it down." But Prim and Jim will soon get a rest. For Dock at the pair is dead sore. And they very much fear before another year They will be left where they were before. Although Jim is very tough, he Is a great big bluff. His learning Is none of the best; In this life of his be knows what It is To be called down bard in the West But Jim's gold brick has made Prim awful . sick. And at Jim he let out a big roar; For be thinks he got the gaff and the little horse-laugh. And old Tom Prim is very sore. For the wise Willie West has been feathering hiB nest S'nce Decker divorced him from Prim. When Willie heard tbe loss of tbe big tent show His eyes with tears grew dim. Tbe story Is the same—Field and West nave the game, For the tent has been folded and stored. But when P. & D. separate. Decker's sad fate Will be wr.tten in one word—IGNORED. Buffalo Bill Robbed. New Haven. Conn., June 30. (Special Correspondence.) It has just come to the surface that "Buf- falo's Bill's" receipts have been drained for several weiks by dishonest employes. Sus- picion was cast on Starr L. Pixley, of New- York, a brother of the late Annie Pixley, the actress. He was arrested shortly before the Wild West Show began Its exhibition here. Ho was taken into custody by local detec- tives at his post of ticket taker. Soon after his arrest the police also arrested George M. Monnell and Herman J. Leonard, both of New York, charging them with conspiracy. Pixley Is said to have confessed that for five week he and the two men whom he im- plicated have defrauded Colonel William F. Ccdy to the amunt cf from $3,000 to $5,000 by stealing tickets. Frcm one hundred to two hundred tickets, it is alleged, dally have been secreted by Pixley and sold by Monnell and Leonard. Pixley had about ninety tick- ets In his peckets when arrested. Mrs. Adam Forepaugh Weds. Mrs. Adam Forepaugh, widow of the fa- mous circus manager, and tbe beautiful woman to whoip he left a large part of his great fortune, was married recently to Wal- ter Nagle. a bapk clerk of Philadelphia. The announcement came as a surprise to Mrs. Forepaugh's many friends, both In theatri- cal circles throughout tbe country and in private circles of Philadelphia, where her home has been for many years. The wed- d.ng took place In Grace Church. New York City, and on the following day Mr. and Mrs. Nogle sailed on the Augusts Victoria, bound lor Plymouth, England. While members of the family deny that there was any secrecy about the marriage, it is a fact that very tew persona attended the ceremony, and those who d.d have been unwilling to discuss it s.nce. Adam Forepaugh. Mrs. Forepaugh's stepson, angrily refused to say anthing about tbe affair. Members of the lamily say that tbe wedding trip will be to Paris. But it may be a much longer journey than that, for Mrs. Forepaugh has a very dear relative, who is the wife of Fred. W. Sutterle, and both are now in China, it Is feared, in peril of their lives. Fred. Sutterle d.d an exten- sive business in furs and skins in Philadel- phia, but failed, with nearly $1,000,000 of La- bilities, and shortly afterward went to China, promoting a company formed to introduce certain industries in the Orient. Adam Fore- paugh's widow is 38 years old, but she 'bears the appearance of youth. Her figure might be called stout, but it is trim, and she bore the reputation of being or*- of the best- dressed, if not quite the best-dressed, woman in Philadelphia. Attired as she always is, in tbo latest Parisian creations in headwear and gowns, she makes a most striking ap- pearance. She bas youthful color, large black eyes and fine, heavy black hair. Her meeting and marriage with old Adam Fore- paugh had a much greater tinge of a ro- mance than her present- matrimonial ven- ture. She was scarcely more than a child when ho saw her, and she was very beauti- ful. Though tbe old showman had enjoyed the society of many beautiful women, be was immediately captivated by the girl. Mrs. Forepaugh, after her husband's death, lived with Mr. and Mrs. George Fish, of Philadel- phia, where she had a luxuriously furnished home. Mrs. Fish was the widow of John Forepaugh, and she still owns the theater in Eighth street that bears his name. Mrs. Forepaugh's acquaintance with Nagle has been cf several years' duration, and for the last two years they have been betrothed. He is said to be bandsome and a little more than 40 years of age. Another Circus Agent Fake? On Monday afternoon, June 25, a man* who introduced himself as the advance agent of the Big Wallace Shows, stepped into the of- fice of tbe St. Charles Hotel, at Hamilton, O., and reg.stered as Geo. Hunter. He handed some laundry to the clerk, engaged & room and made arrangements to put up thero during his stay in Hamilton. After at- tending to these preliminaries, he stepped out without going into dinner and was not seen at the hotel again until evening, when he came and stcod around in the office awhile, talking with the night clerk and others. The stranger was a well-dressed man, wearing a dark suit of clothes and a dark blue negligee shirt, fastened down the front with gold shirt studs, set with small diamonds, and very swell. ^!e was consider- ably under medium height, and would be called a small man, and of slender build. He talked a great deal, and stated that the diamond shirt buttons had been presented to him by the Wallace people. He stated that his show would be in Hamilton on Saturday, July 28, and as this was to be the closing day of tbe Elks' fair, that he had arranged with them so that the fair would be open in the afternoon and closed in the evening, to allow his show full sway. During the af- ternoon he spent his time about town, rep- resenting himself as Wallace's advance man and a prominent Elk. He signified his intention of donating $200 to the fund for the carnival in this city, but failed to leave the money. He drove about town with Michael Kuhn, the city bill poster, and said he wanted 2,000 feet of bill-board space to bill the big shows. He tried to borrow $3 from Michael, but was refused. He saw several other people, among them George Rupp. the meat dealer, with whom he made an ap- pointment for Tuesday morning to purchase meat; and with James Jones, the coal and feed dealer, with whom he arranged to pur- chase a large consignment cf feed of all kinds for the animals, enough for .half a dozen circuses. He also asked Morton, the opera house bill poster, for space on the boards, and was to meet him Tuesday. The stranger kept none of his appointments for meetings, and failed to show up at the St. Charles to occupy his room. He has not been seen since, and his laundry awaits him at the hotel. He is believed to be either one of the gang which has been working the circus advance-agent scheme around the country, or a real feeler for the Wallace Circus try- ing to find out whether the Elks' fair would Interfer with their plans. Gossip. Rhoda Royal Show. Throughout Pennsylvania and New.York States the Rhoda Royal Shows are great public favorites. In Renovo. Pa., they re- cently gave exceptionally creditable perform- ances. The main tent on both occasions was packed from every side to dome, and that the largo audiences appreciated the special features on the long and varied programme was manifested by the frequent bursts of tumultuous applause. The Rhoda Royal peo- ple have everything they advertise, and each and every promise made in advance adver- tising was faithfully kept. Madam Royal In the delightful menage act; Prof. Jos. Berris In his unexcelled equine paradox: the mar- velous Eddys: the Petlts, in their thrilling tripple-bar work in mid-air: tbe Johnson Brothers, were all special features. The finale to the circus programme .was the won- ■ derful exhibition of horsemanship by the body of Rough Riders, under command of Capt. Sharp. The management of the Rhoda Royal Shows Is to be commended for tbe gentlemanly and courteous treatment of their employes. The financial end of the show Is taken care of by that king of treas- urers. "Tony" Richardson. Mr. Richardson is said to have made a host of friends- In Renovo during bis too brief stay. Send in your route at once. E. L. Brannon called June 26. "Will McGowen is helping Busby. Harrison Bros, have their new top. Dan R. Robinson was a "Billboard" caller June 25. Chas. W. McClintack is agent of Tuttle's Olympic Shows. Four baby leopards were born at the Cin- cinnati Zoo June 25. E. M. Burk, at the Leland Hotel, wants B.ll SIcman's address. Washburn's "Tom" under canvas will show Portland, Pa.; shortly. Jas. W. Goodrich writes that the Goodrich Shows are doing a nice business. L. S. Thompson is now general agent of the Ed. F. Davis Shows, succeeding Lie Forrest Davis, retired. Dan. R. Robinson is making seme railroad contracts this season that will compare with the best of them. There are over fifty copies of "The Bill- board" sold among the boys of the Great Wallace Shows each week. - Ringling Bros." Circus showed at Emmetts- burg, la., on Friday, July 6. Emettsnurg is just 25 miles east of Spencer. "The Billboard" should be found at all news stands. Circus men must kick vigor- ously when they fail to find it on sale. All shows are requested to send in their routes two weeks in advance. Dates will be printed only one week ahead or the 'day of publication. The Forepaugh-Sells' Shows will be at Fargo, N. D., July 13, having cut out all Northwest territory except this date, on ac- count cf drouth. A large performing elephant with The Ring- ling Bros.' Shows became very ill during the performance at Owensboro. and died before the show reached Evansville. Giles Pullman is back in America once more, and has engaged as contractor ahead of Harrison Bros.' Shows. J.m Harrison writes that Giles is doing great work for him. Sheeny Mack, fake agent, under tbe name cf C. F. Wilson, contracted the Buffalo Bill Shows at Louisville, and succeeded in "bor- rowing" about sixty dollars from the butcher. Laker and landlord. The little fellows will do well to steer clear cf the Northwest this year, especially Min- nesota and the Dakotas. The wheat is all burned up, and there is practically no bar- vest. Some business can he had in the big towns, but the big sbows will get it all. Tho Robinson advance force, in spite of promises of Messrs. Scott & Aiken, pulled Buckskin Bill's paper at Piqua, O. In re- taliation, -Mi*. Dan Robinson put in Charles- ton, W. Va., and what Dawson and his braves did to the Robinson paper was—well, it was a plenty, all right. Following is the roster of the great Mel- bourn Shows' Advance: Lew Cole, advertis- ing agent: Bert Eades. boss bill poster: Frank Miller, bill poster: Lewis Comstock, lithog- rapher and programmer. The Great Mel- bourn opened this season at Palmyra, Wis., May. 5, and have met with great success. James S. Claxton. of Hallstead, Pa., writes that the Welsh Bros.' Railroad Shows recent- ly gave the best show that was ever seen in Hallstead, and had a full tent at both per- formances. They gave such satisfaction that the people of Hallstead want them -to play a return date, and they have accepted, and will show in Hallstead again this fall. A fake agent representing himself as con- tractor for the Buffalo Bill Shows, cleaned up Covington, Ky., June 28. He gave his name as Joe Day, and is armed with fac-slmiles of the contract forms used by the show. He got into the butcher, baker, hotel and livery- man pretty deep, but Oliver Fairchild only lost $5. which the rascal "borrowed" for a few hours. Andrew Carnegie simply can not give his money away as fast as it piles up. although be tries valiantly. He suffers keenly and lives in constant dread that he will die rich. He hopes to deplete his income by giving a public library to every town in America. If that fails there is only one recourse left him. He will have to back a circus under Frank Robbins* management. Advertising Car No. 1 of the Buffalo Bill Wild West and Rough Riders was in Zanes- ville, O., on June 25. gladdening vacant bill boards and dead walls with lithographs' of that great attraction. The car is a Pullman combination diner and sleeper, and is far above the average in comfort and appearance. Frank J. O'Donnell, general p**ess agent, is in charge of the car. The outfit visited Ma- rietta. O., the following day. This is the seventh annual tour of the Key- stone Shows, and up to date the best finan- cially. The show is on an entirely new- route, but its reputation precedes it in every town, and good business has prevailed since the opening, April 21. Both the big show and concert give the best of satisfaction. Keller Iseralnger, our hustling advance agent, re- ports still better prospects ahead, but miser- able bad roads. The latter is about the only thing we have to contend with, but having substantial platform spring wagons and good stock, we make every stand on time. Sig. Saute]le's 25-Cent Shows recently made five stands in Massachusetts, which were productive of ten record-breaking houses, as the crowds were packed in to the ring bank at every performance but one. They have now entered Rhode Island for a brief stay, after which they go back to Connecticut. General Agent Haley Is once more in charge of the advahee, and reports bright-hued prospects ahead. Thus far. It Is said, busi- ness everywhere has been such as to war- rant tho assertion that 1900 will be the ban- ner season for Mr. Sautelle. which is a h.gh tr.bute to the judgment of Business Man- ager J. C. Banks, who has exclusive control cr the routing of the show. Alburtra, wire- baired man, and Lou Simpson, contortionist, havo closed. Herbert Swift and w.fe joined auout a week ago in Webster, Mass. Robinson's Staff Feted. To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Dear Sir:—Business with the Ten Big has been phenomenal. At Bellaire we d.d won- derful, notwithstanding we played there the "■-•son of 1S99. This fact speaks for itself. The social feature of the week was a dinner given by Mr. Stevens, of the executive staff !.«. tue noiei Scneniey, in l-'ittsburg. Covers were laid for twelve, the table being ar- ranged to represent a circus r.ng. Mr. John G. Robinson and his lieutenants, Cuilen Dale, Stickney, Steele, Ellsworth, Ambrose Dauy. Mcconville, Dutton and Wilson made up the party. » "BIG TOP " ■Jau-bi-ige, O., June 27. Routes. CIRCUS—Fon du m i m AMENT'S, CAPT. W. D Lac, Wis., July 1 to 4. barnum & BAILEV'S-Lelpzig, Germany, July 2 to 15. - ■" BUCKSKIN BILL'S WILD WEST—Lon- don, u., July 4; Springfield, O.. July 5; Washington C. H-.-O., July 6; New Lexing- tcu. Juiy i: Gallipolis. O.. July 9; Charleston. W. Va.. July 10; Huntington. July 11: Louisa July 12; Ashland, Ky., July 13; Ironton. O July 14. ■■■■:.:■ BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST—Auburn, '. Y " J u [ y 5: "haca. N. Y., July 6; Roch- ester, N. Y., July 7. CANTON CARNIVAL CO.—Binghamton. rv. l., June 25 to 30; Elmira, N. Y., July '» to i. - * FOREPAUGH SELLS BROS.'—Mason City la.. July 3: Austin. Minn., July 4; Falrbault,' July 5; Minneapolis, July 6; St. Paul July 7 GENTRY'S SHOW No. 3-Boston, Mass., July 2 to 8. - GENTRY'S SHOW No. 2-Brooklyn N \.. July 2 to 7. ' GENTRY'S DOG AND PONY SHOW. No 4 —Portage La Prairie, July 9; Brandon. July 10. Souris, July 11; Boristene. July 12: Kalar- ney, July 13; Morden, July 14. J. P. HARRIS' UNCLE TOM'S CABIN CO —Williamsburg, Pa., July 5; HoIIidaysbure. p /?:- July 6; Franktown. July 7: Duneans- ville. Pa.. July 9; Roaring Spring. Pa., July 10: Martinsburg, Pa., July 11; Saxton. Pu July -is. KENNEDY BROS.' WILD WEST SHOW— Fort Wayne. Ind.. July 1 to 7. LAMBRIGGER'S ZOO -Brownville Pa June 26 to 30: Connersville. Pa.. July'2 to 7! . LEMON BROS.'—Moncton. N. B.. June 30- Halifax, N. S., July 2. „„ L 9 WBRY BROS.—Sharpsville, Pa., June 30; Sharon, Pa., July 2 and 3; West Middle- sex, Pa., July 4. • Mccormick bros.- silver plate- Stillwater, O., June'30; Newport, O July '»• Dennison, O., July 3. *" MIKEL'S. NAY, CARNIVAL-Toledo. O June 2», indefinitely. NEW ENGLAND CARNIVAL CO.—Milwau- kee, Wis., July 2 to 14. NORRIS & HOWE'S ANIMALS-Butte Mont.. June 29 and 30; Anaconda, Mont.. July 2. ~ PAWNEE BILL'S WILD WEST—Salem. O., July 6: Alliance. O., July 7; Canton O July 9; Massillon, O., July 10; Wooster O ' July 11; Mansfield, O., July 12. RINGLING BROS.—Osceola, la., June 30- Des Moines la., July 2; Ft. Dodge, la., July 3; Le Mars, la.. July 4: Worthington, Minn.. July 5: Emmettsburg, la., July 6; Iowa Falls la., July 7. SELLS-GRAY SHOWS—Middlesboro Ky July 4; Big Stone Gap. Va.. July -5. SILVER BROS.' NOVELTY SHOW—Tra- verse City. Mich.. July 3 to 5. STETSON'S R. K. SHOW—Newton. N. J. July 4: Washington. N. J.. July 5: Oxford, N. J., July 6; Belvidere, N. J., July 7; Port- land. Pa., July 9. STEWART- FAMILY SHOWS-Loraln a O., July o; McCartyville, O., July 6; Jackson I Center. O., July 7: Yorkshire. O., July 9: S Wynant. O., July 10; Loramies, O., July 11; B ilcCartyvllle, O., July 12; Jackson Center, O.. July 13. TUTTLE'S OLYMPIC—Bakers. Pa., July 5; Cresson, July 6: Gallitzin. July 7. VAN AMBURG & GALLAGHER'S—Tru- mansburg, N. Y., June 30: Ithaca, N. Y-, July 2: lirotcn. N. Y.. July 3; Moravia. N. Y.. July 4; Aurora, N. Y.. July 5; Union Springs, N. Y., July 6: Auburn. N. Y.. July 7. WALLACE SHOWS—Bay City, Mich., July 5; Mt. Pleasant, Mich., July 6; Cadillac, Mich., July 7; Petowskey. Mich., July- 9; Traverse City, Mich.. July 10: Muskegon. Mich., July 11; Benton Harbor. Mich.. July li. 12; Joliet, 111.. July 13; Strator, HI., July 14; fc™ Peoria, 111., July 16. i\ WELSH BROS.' WAGON SHOWS—Far- £»**» randsville. Pa., July 5: Flemington, Pa., July £'■» m 3 6: Mill Hall, Pa.. July 7; Salona. Pa.. July 9; Mi m » Howard, Pa., July 10: Milesburg, Pa., July |j,-«Ml; 11: Coleville. Pa.. July 12. Sj THE WHITNEY SHOWS—Colon. Mich., k July 4; Mendon. Mich., July -5: Centerville, $ Mich., July 6; Constantine, Mich., July 7. , Ut. 1 ft I