Billboard advertising (July-Dec 1900)

THE BILLBOARD. The Billboard. Published Weekly at a7 East Eight h Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S. A. Address all communications or the editorial or business departments to THE BILLBOARD PUBLISHING CO. r 1 ubscription, $«.oo a yean 6 mos., $2.00; 3 mos., i Si.00. in advance. * " ADVERTIStNG RATES t ^ Advertisement"! -will be published at theuni- i orm rate of ten cents per agate linevno dis- . aunt for time orspace. Copy for advertisements n lust reach ns before noon on Saturday previous "j week of issue: Our terms are cash. The "Billboard is sold in Londonrat Low's £jc- h ' kaxge si Charing Cross, and at American Ad- l^-ertisimg Newspaper Agency, Trafalgar Build- Hat**, North*mberlanl 'Ave., If. C. In Paris, at -J ;' ■ <3reUta'no's, ?7 Avenue de t Opera. The trade sup- ffj "t-Ued by the American A'ems Co. and its tranches. mi.' Remittance should he made by post-office or ejc- M r ' <ress money onter, or >egis'ered letter addressed m J '■ Udmade payable to The Billboard /*•.«. Co. W1}': The editor can not undertake to return unsolicited m .'. manuscript; correspondents should keep copy. i j' When it is necessary to mire us the instructions itf md copy for advertisements, great saving in the Yyl-uatter of telegraph, toils may be had by recourse to h^'he Donaldson Cipher Code. Sifc Entered as Second-Class Matter at Post Office \'}Xit Cincinnati, Ohio. JS.V 41; jtfl Entire Contents Copyrighted. All rights re?eryed. Saturday, July 21, 1900. TIMELY REFLECTIONS. Another eonvtuition of the AssDtiattd H'ff'Jiil Posters has 'come and gone. We iu'un.nat accurately estimate the value | : ai <f, its work yet. Jt would not be fair ,j o attempt it. It tajjcs time to form ■Ellin unbiased judgment; couceminj the IJ;vorth of its edicts. It may liave ac- l^ioiuiilislicd much good. On the other. Inland, when tested in actual working, flhj^'irany of its niauifesics .-will be found JJ; mpravtk-able and \vgl have to be un- 1 a, it»n<\ Time aloue can tilL Level- !».; [f^J leaded men, especially those who are 1I»M Xinterested in organised industry, are |i E ;'ast losing faith in the convention. jfHlanv of them are casting about for fa: iEiionie other ways or means for arriving lit conclusions as to the wishes "of the Mr-' ffi uajority of the members of tbeir as- isociaticn, party, league or order. *! They argue, and with much^reason, *i:hat the convention, as; it is .now held, •emails of its purpose—that it does uat 'jring ont the consensus of-opinion of ci;:hemajority. . ; » . . * * * vi: ... IN! This is a grave charge, but-.ifryou [Afeare to dispute it* they will point out *i to vou instance-upon instance. Tluy 3r jwill prove to you beyond doubt that J there is much truth in their conten- 'tion. Anyone that attended the At- uijtantie City meeting is compelled to ad- winiit, iu the after light of cold, sober ^consideration, that it fell far short of their expectations. * * * They are bound to acknowledge, in bcthe first place, that it was an emo- tional assemblage—a. feast of talk "ft tefjnither tlian a feast of reason. It sesuis !«jf true of all large conconrses and gat'u- ^•erings. They are swayed rather by '•appeals to the heart than to the head. ™ A speaker who talks sense, who backs 2jj up his assertions with facts, who ar- gues logically and reasons synthetical- •* ly, is apt to be regarded as tedious. To follow him requires effort on the part of his hearers—close attention and constant thought, which are akin to hard work. * * * The delegates are imbued with the spirit of recreation. It Is mucii easier to abandon themselves to the Ingeni- ous wiles of the "leader" who fluent of speech and glibe of tongue carries themalongonthe floodof his eloquence!. So marked is this disposition on the part of delegates that wben upon oc- casion some liard-headed member arises to dispute an assertion or chal- lenge proof, the 'interruption is opeuly resented. He is greeted either with derisive remarks or studied inatten- tion, and quickly subsides. Then, too, the sessions only embrace a few hours. The so-called deliberations are any- thing but deliberate. Measures are hurried; nay, rushed through, and when all is done and over, one finds in the result, not the opinion of the many, but that of the few—the mani- pulators and spercli-shan s- Th= voice of the convention, therefore, is not al- ways the voice of the association. That is why it has fallen from its for- mer high estate.' * * * Even when the delegates combine on some important issues and organize a revolt against existing conditions, it is not the convention that is entitled to the credit of the outcome. It is ofi'y the scat of war. The credit belongs to ■ the medium that created the issues. The Associated Bill Posters are com- polled to yield the palm iu this respect to "The Billboard." Iu our Columns discussion is sedulously encouraged and maintained. Opinions: are ex- pressed, arguments advanced and con- clusions reached. It is through the medium of our columns that issues are created which are afterwards fougnt out at the annual meetings. "The Bill- board," as an institution, ranks, in value, high above the convention, and occupies a place side by side with the association itself in the estimation of bill posters. * » ». The greatest safeguard that a craft or association can have is an Indepen- dent, fearless journal devoted to its best interests. This has been proven over and over again in tua ease of the ' Associated.Bill Posters. There has not been one single forward s'ep laken by the organization, no imprjveimnt male in its scope, no reform iu its operation, that was not first suggested by some correspondent in our columns. The suggestion has led to discussion, and thence to advocation, -which has invariably resulted in its adoption. "The Billboard" 13 nearlng the end of its long fight for deserved recogni- tion. The battle has waged hotly and at times bitterly, but the" paper has triumphed, and victory is ours. We have won our spurs in a contest with men who know how to fight and who respect a fighter. Convention Gossip. "Hello, Bill! Did you vole for 'Ashey- ville?' " . Everybody took a dip ill the surf at feast once a day. Clarence ttuney possesses a fine vein of un- conscious humor. Frank Zehrung, of Lihcolii, Nfeb., iHade ills usual splurge among the seaside belies. San Rohisoh -was as busy as a banker' afej commodatingly bashing checks bn the day of adjournment-. Harry Stoops, managed eo mix uj> in his usual quota of arguments, and met with varying succfess. Charlie Collier, who is m charge of R. J. Gunning's Eastern office, was a familiar fig- ure in the lobby. The Kuney-'Stahlbrodt Distributors' Meet- ing rivaled the ice-bound polar, sea in its "frosty picturesqueness. Billy McAllister was there with his usual stcck of funny stories, which included his famous fur-cap yarn-. John Rudolf's staying qualities asserted themselves beautifully at both the pool table and the shuffle-board. -As the - Beau Brummel par excellence,- Ned Donnelly, of Boston, made all other aspirants seem like cheap imitations. O. J. Gude almost succeeded in convincing the assemblage that the association was nearly as great as himself. C.'C. Ames, cf Providence, ft. t., wits Charlie Bernard's only. Feel HVal lot the much-coVeted secretaryship; Nearly all thft 1V6stfefn ant Sbuthern dele- gates and meinbers inane a trip tb New Ybfk , after the Convention adjourned. W. W. Seeley, of New York, was very much in evidence in his own quiet, gentlenianly, but none the less effective, style. Ex-President O'Mealla.'s twenty-one-year- old son, Harry, will be married to a promi- nent Jersey City belle On Aug. 6. Sam W. Hoke was confined to his bed on Wednesday with an attack of fever, but was able to be about the following day. Ed. Donnelly has installed his brother Charles, a Harvard graduate, as general man- ager and secretary of his big Boston plant. W. S. Burton, cf Richmond, tried very hafd to pull the next convention to Virginia B cap? ital, and succeeded in securing sik pledged votes. ' George Costner's rocm was the scene ot many an informal social gathering, where the "Duke cf Syracuse" liberally entertained his friends. W. C. Boyd spent a few hours at the sea- sbcre while the convention' was in progress and shock hands with many of bis old friends. Tcm Murphy may devote his leisure hours this summer to the composition of a humor- ous literary sketch, entitled "Rooming With Runey.'V "Bum" Chapman looked; like a porpoise in the surf, and dashed-about on top of the breakers like the corked bottom of an Invert- ed yacht. ..... ->i-; : Hote made a Wg hit at the social session when be advised the ladies "to be sure to go home with sun-brown cheeks and with their husbands." f ; Hudson, of Albuquerque. N. M., looks like a-bustler. He evinced a deep interest in the proceedings, and tcbk an active part in all the mirth. - The StaMbrcdts were well represented at the convention Besides Teddy and his fam- ily, h ? s two brothers,, Henry and Adolph, wete there. Code was the weather-vane of the conven- t : cn that caused tears or smiles, groans or annlause. at bis own sweet will. Remarkable t'de-regulator! 'Charlie Filfcr'ck started the Bernard boom fcr the secretaryship, and everybody re- jn'ccd at the success of the popular and ener- getic Southerner. Treasurer Beall, of Sioux City, is a business . man of tact and experience, and his handling of the finances of the association was com- mended on all sides. Mike Shine, the well-known bill poster of Westchester. N.Y., has brought suit in the sum .of $10,000 against the association's of- ficial journal for alleged libel. V ; Neither FlUgerald, cf Milwaukee, , nor Walker, cf Detroit, seemed to take much in- (•-rest In the proceedinps, as both started for New Ycrk early Thursday morning. Although Sam. Pratt spent more money in seas'de hostelrics than he Intended to, b's graceful rule smile* never deserted him. It is as chairman that Sam. really shines. One cf the amusing features of the con- ver-t'en was the bold and brilliant manner in which Parney D'n'c and Al. Eryan attempt- ed to jcggle Charlie Hager out of a vote. Among the newcomers who made decidedly favorable imnrcssions were Len Owens, of 'Frisco, and Dr. Griffith, cf Greensboro, N. C. Both are very forceful and entertaining speakers. Pan. Robison's steamboat trip twenty miles outatsea was a delightful affair, which every- one en board enjoyed, except Teddy Stahl- ' bredt and Jimmy McEIroy, who were both miserably seasick. . Old Hote spent but a few hours at the sea- shcre, but they were mighty merry ones. As an oyster-shucker and an: all-around smil£- <"'=feminptcr. Hote has a strong rival in Johnnie Rudolf, ot Buffalo. Jack Rudolf, of the Buffalo Courier Com- pany, and Ned Donnelly, of Boston, have many tastes in common. They spent most of the time in each other's society, and made a dashing pair of pleasure-seekers^ At the social sbsslbn Thursday evening the retiring president whs toade- the recipient of a huge cut-glass tJuiich=bqwI, valued at About $100. Bob Campbell made the presentation speech, and a very effective and appropriate one It was. All hinds bt reasons, were set fbfth why Sthhlbrodt and Leonard were not entitled tb a place on the new Board of Directors. It is believed, that .Stahlbfodf s hatiie originally appeared on the slate, but was scratched at the last moment; There jnight have been a fairer and broad- er, consideration of the movement, which pro- posed the election of the board of directors by popular vote, bad it not been for the vig- orous persuasive powers of O. J. Gude, cou- pled with his characteristic flashy oratory. The election of Charlie Bryan to the high- est office In the gift of his associates was a most popular one. Mr. Bryan is the young- est man that has ever occupied the chair, be- ing but twenty-eight years of age. He is studious, conscientious, honest and painstak- ing, and it looks as it he is good for several terms. Mrs. Abbott, of Binghamton. N. Y., who has been engaged in the bill posting.buiinost for many years, and who is a partner of George Castner, of Syracuse, was married a. few weeks ago to Bandmaster Whlttaker, well known in circus circles. Whittaker was formerly connected with Bob Hunting's circus and is this year serving an engagement with Welsh 8fos ; 'ShSwg-. Among the Ladies. "Mamie Taylor" made her bow before the ladies. Old Hbte is still the gayest and most popu- lar of all the gallants among the gentler sex. Mrs. Castner was there and made things pleasant and UVely in her characteristic wajf. Mrs. Stahlbrodt, with her little son and "daughter, spent a great deal of time on thti beach. . Miss Maude E. Leonard had a. difficult time keeping ail her engagements, but she mail- aged to enjoy herself immensely. Mrs. AI-. and Mrs. Charlbs t?. .Bryan make a splend 8 pair ct partners at thb bard table, only the latter Is a little forgetful at times. Mrs. Whitmife, of Buffalo, entered into the festivities in a whole-souled manner, and in- cidentally displayed ususual skill as a euchre player. All the ladies chipped in and bought a big bunch of flowers, which they presented to President Charles Bryan, in honor of his election. Mrs. George M. Leonard, of Grand Rapids, Mich., seems to have discovered the secret of perennial youth. Few women in the-world, with twenty-two years matrimonial experi- ence, can present such a fresh, blooming and healthful appearance. One cf the most charming additions to the female contingent was Mrs. W. S. Burton, of Richmond, Va., a bride of eight months. Mrs. Burton is not more than seventeen years of age, and is a splendid type of the sprightly, vivacious and petite brunette, with a delici- ous Southern accent. She possesses many ac- complishments, not the least entertaining of which is a parlor whistling act to piano ac- companiment. • A list of the ladles who took advantage of the sea shore outing during convention week, is as follows: Mesdames James F. O'Mealla, Al. and Charles Bryan, O. P. Fairchild, E. A. Stahlbrodt, Samuel Pratt, Sam W. Hoke. L. H. Ramsey, George Castner, Chas. K. Hager, James A. Curran. C. M. Whitmlre. C. F. Fil- b ck, Chas. Bernard, W. S. Burton. G. M.' Leonard. Chas. A. Oliver, P. J. Smith, Miss Maude E. Leonard, Miss Hoke and Miss Smith. Commercial Advertisers. White Knight Cigar uses 18,000 eight-sheets and 200,000 one-sheets In Its forthcoming cam- paign. N. W. Ayer & Son will send them out. Ninety-eight poster printers read "The Billboard" every week. If you want bids on your posters, advertise for them In "The Bill- board." The mere reiteration the deeper the impres- sion. Use posters. You obtain more Itera- tion in a day than the newspapers will yield in a month. Tblxton, Millett & Co., of Owensboro, Ky.. are going on the boards. They will use one- eheets only,' but plenty of them. They have ordered 200,000. The six-sheets for the Lincoln Proprietary Company ,of Ft. Wayne, Ind., will be ready fcr delivery July 25. All of this posting goes to the Pacific Coast. Isadore Liberman & Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., will advertise the "Sporty Boy" Cigar with one, three and eight-sheet posters. Don- ' aldson makes the posters. Ayer sends them out. . The Kalamnzoo Pure Food Company, of Kalamazoo, Mich., is pleased with its experi- ment on the bill boards. It has ordered an- other big lot of posters. This time they will reach out and take In about forty more towns. The bill boards give more publicity for less . money than any other medium except house- to-house work. It Is a question which of these two is the best. One is better for some lines, while the other excels for others. The best we have been able to get after four or Ave years argument is a "stand-off." THE BILLBOARD I Cent $bow$. Performer Inl erits Fortune. Early In the elghtle Bailey Circus was gi from New York, Archi of James Connor, the founder in America. reared him well, with tile career, he was in ituated with the rov ing life of the showma when the Barnum & ing an exhibition in Covington, Ky.„ it w is joined by a youth tald Hale Connor, son the wealthiest type- Tbe boy was sixteen years of age, and altl ough his parents had a view to a mercan- and anxious to shine as a star in the acrobatic world. His wish was gratified and be afterward became known as an aerial performer! in connection with a trapeze performer named Harry Leonard. While performing some years later he was severely injured, and while in the hospital a c.rcumstanc occurred {which caused him to cnange bis career and adopt a profession that by fortuitous chance l»d him into the pos- session of a vast fortune. Only a few weeks since the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York recognized Ms claim to an interest in bis deceased father's estate, which amounts to nearly $100,000. For a week some of the older circcs and theatrical men cf Cincinnati have been talking of the good fortune of their former^ acquaintance and fel- low-performer. Leonard was working as a tent hand, while at the; same time practicing regularly to become at expert on the hori- zontal bars and trapeze. He got Connor a place en one of the ticket wagons of the show, and it was agrfed between the two young fellows that the! should learn the bar and trapeze business, alid then, when expert, become partners in following this line. The two aspirants in due time made their debut in Huntington, W. Va.I with Frank A.' Rob- bins' Circus, and made! a hit. The big New York typefounder's sol- and Leonard trav- eled around a circuit, playing with such suc- cess that they becamn placed' on the bills wherever they appeared as "The Monarchs of the Air." Both young men commenced to make money and save it, as neither was given to vice or dissipation. The entire estate left by Typefounder Connor Is said to be valued at over half a million dollars, and just one- sixth of this Archie Hall Connor, the run- away ex-trapeze perfofcner, and now coun- selor-at-law, has been gVanted as bis rightful share ot his late father's wealth left to his family. Pitchforks a Weapons. Massillon, O., July I.—(Special.)—Crazed with drink, a Mexican and an Indian, with Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show, had a des- perate flght here to-duy, pitchforks being used as weapons. Both!were injured, but the Mexican suffered most, the prongs being forced deep Into bis left leg. The men would have killed each other, but for the Interfer- ence of officers. The trouble arose over the Indian s accusation thit the Mexican was showing undue attentiol to his squaw.' The men were both placed In the hands cf sur- geons after the fight. I The Limit. New \ork, July 11.—(Special. )-The st amr St. Regules, which arrived' here to-day from Singapore, chipped at -that port three py- thons. Captain McCullen put a young pig in the cage with the longest serpent for the lat- ter to feed upon. The python swallowed the pig and remained in a stupor for fourteen days. The pig on the afternoon of the four- teenth day ate a big piece out of the Bnake's side and got out. The python died, and was thrown overboard. Owjig to the high color in this story, it Is supppsed that the snakes were consigned to the Robinson Shows. Notls7 Tnos. R. Perry writes that DeRucker is standing them up nightly at Fostorta. No matter what you want, an ad. In "The B.llboard" will procure It for you. Frank Frost has left the Pawnee Bill Show and joined Buckskin Bill's Wild West. "The Biilbonrd's" lists are the standard They arc now recognized as the sole author- ity In America. . Buckskin Bill'9 Wild West has a feature, one of the squaws gave birth to twin pap- pooses at New Lexington, O. An ad. In "The Billboard" will place your fair before all the fair followers in America. it will pay. ma^ O w I TX 0 , r J? la, T d, w fll 2 t ^ 88lstant b0S8 canvas- S2?J<£ tn< 5 J ? nn Robinson Shows, Is home, stele with malaria. Ed. F. Davis writes that he has closed. The Snc B e°„„d«2 e ? h at Ka 'ama«oo with a perform^ ance under the auspices of the Elks. The Norris & Rowc Shows simply flew through the wheat country of the Northwest. They only touched the ground in the high places. Most of the graft and all of the short was recently cut off with the Ten Big Shows. A. F. Stonehouse is agent of Barnes' Dog & Pony Shows. Do you want a feature or a special attrac- tion? If so. insert an advertisement in "The • Billboard" and get the choice of five hundred or more. J. M. Busby was a "Billboard" caller July 10. He reports Indiana as- very uncertain. Business is alternately very good and very bad. "Ten nights" under canvas either finds big favor or none at all. H. S. Rowe, manager of Norris & Rowe's Shows, visited the Forepaugh-Sells Shows at Minneapolis, July 6. It was the first tent show he had seen In two years, other than his own. Three cowboys with Pawnee Bill's Wild West were loading shells. Dude with lighted cigarette wanders up and looks on from the windward. Bang! No fatalities—not even the dude. Murray & Co., the great-tent-making Arm of Chicago, writes as follows, viz.: "You have made 'The Billboard' a very valuable paper. Enclosed please find four dollars for one year's subscription. Your route list is a won- der," The Bearded Lady—I don't see how she could marry him. Why, he drinks terribly and is subject to delirium tremens. The C.rcassian Lady—It would take more than that to scare her. Isn't she an expe- rienced snake-charmer?—Philadelphia Bul- letin. At Warren, O., the Nickel Plate Shows got capacity, afternoon and night, despite the fact that they were one day behind the Buf- falo Bill Shows, and did not have a single sheet of paper up. This shows the value of house-to-house work carefully and thorough- ly done. - The old established and well-known firm cf Thomson & Vandiveer, tent makers, of Cincinnati, and famous among showmen throughout the world, commenced advertising in last week's issue. "The Billboard" is cer- tainly fast finding favor among the followers cf the tent shows and those who deal with them. Frank Otting, whose cigar store in Cincin- nati is the "Showmen's Hang-out," was mar- S. H. SEM0N, As be appeared on his 65th -birthday. A Difficult Feat—The Giant—What has be- come of the strong man that could lift a. horse? The Midget—I don't know. The last time I saw him he was trying to raise a dollar. "There's only one thing the Armless Won- -der can't do with his feet," said the show- man. "What's that?" asked a spectator. "Put on his gloves," answered the showman. —Tit-Bits. The circus managers can form a protective association if they want to. One failure sig- nifies nothing. Most of the commercial as- sociations experienced from two to a dozen failures before they succeeded in getting to- gether on a firm basis. The seats fell down July 6 with Orcott & Roberts' Uncle Tom under canvas at Atlan- tic Highlands. Quite a panic ensued. A little girl had her leg broken. An attempt to give the performance after quiet had been re- stored was stopped by the police. » Dime Museum Gossip.—"The tattoed man says he gets so despondent at times that he thinks of committing suicide." "He ought to be watched. One can easily see that he has designs upon bis own person."—Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. ried Tuesday evening, July 10. The only show folks in attendance were Wm. Hanner, Wm. Sloman and Dave Deitrlch. The young couple have a nice flat at 19 East Court street, where they will be glad to see their many friends. Nobody who isn't in the circus business can appreciate the value in an advertising way of spectacular pictorial effects. Any circus which attempted to make the main round of cities nowadays with the parade outfit cf a few years ago would last about two weeks at the outside without going broke, says the New York Sun. The Melbourn Show is just closing its tenth week out. So far it has had fine suc- cess, having had but one losing stand, and no accidents. Among the attractions are Schnei- der and Boyden, as the Chinaman and Sport, on the triple bars; Zenetto, in a clever con- tortion act, and a troupe of dogs and ponies. The show has five cages and a band of ten pieces, led by G. B. Warn. The members of Elks, No. 50, of Kalamazoo, Mich., took hold of the advance sale of the Ed. F. Davis Shows at that city July 10. and worked the business up in great shape. T.ckets were made 50 cents, reserved seig«*x extra, and the business was big "in evejl SB. sense of the word. It was a timely all Wm graceful testimcnlal to a buother Elk who ™™ a * certainly been up against the toughest cf tough luck. m 1 lie Buffalo Bill's Show, the grand epitome If Ifl ell exhibitions,' the combination of all tsS Isf best elements of horsemanship, military eiflf 8*8 Iutions, rough riding, thrilling and dashlgk »W historical scenes, in fact the original exhifit* f •■ t:on cf primitive and modern mproved horstl I manship. with all the added features of vail I ety that go to make it what it is. the mcjf law popular, interesting and instructive of rll ejf Big. h'.»it.cns. showed to a large audience at Gt ®fl lumbus, O., July 14.' it |S There arrived at the Zoo in Cincinnati la-1 week some fine specimens of crown plgeorl? cf New Guinea,-sent by Hagenbeck. frnfl km Hamburg. The birds are about the.size 81 Ml leghorn- hens, blue-black in color and det| fc,: ™ crated with a large blue crest. They a|| among the largest and handsomest ot tPisrH* pigeon family, and a valuable addition to t?|*^ «;? Zoo's already large collection. With thtffBS came seme monkeys and a panther. lHz'19 :'■■-■:-::-:-■-'.. .; |j"ss*:-s?^ Marah Temple, No. 77, Knights of KhbrCf ean, at Minneapolis, Minn., is to concha! a two weeks' continuance performance circji en the site of Camp Yale, Nicollet and Thf fa teenth streets, beginning Monday evehinf H July IS. and continuing until July 28. Tlfl. various features include a menagerie cf 1:119$-, leasts, a dog show, a troop of. trained eiFMjfL phants and camels, "Streets- of CalroliflPB -Streets of India," "Streets ot AH Nations!SMI end many other circus features, each sepllSSIS rate and d'stinct and all cf a high clasfl™^* given by professional performers and enteli tainers. |J - . -. I Ran Over the Balloon. The tallccn used In the Forrth of July a rensicn at Ferris Wheel Park, Burtlngto la., owmd by Baldwin Bros., came to an I gior ous end ng. The ascension and leap Wk» made all rght. but the balloon In eomlJI down fell across the tracks in the BurlthgUli yards. A fre"ght train "happened to be nasi ing at the time and ran over the balloon, cul t ng and tcar'ng it so as to make further ul impossible. The damage was considerable.! Routes. BARLOW SHOWS-Johnsville. O., July:*|9f. Farmersville, O., July 20. sSB' BARNUM & BAILEY'S SHOW—Mngdlfff burg, Germany. July 21 to 24. - ■; §§j|§i BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST SHOWjfH m u; jiema, u., juiy sh 5; Bryan.. O., July 2if|f§ 27; Ypsilanti. MlcbS| SHO W—Maysville. Ky^B Chillicothe, O., July 23; Xenia, O, July Greenville, O., July 25; Adrian, Mich., July 27; July 28. r.CCK''KTN BILL'S SHOW July 19: Augusta, Ky., July 20: .Williams^ . town, Ky., July 21; Georgetown, Ky.,•JnlpzlBtai. COYLE'S MUSEUM—Reck Island, III.. Ju^BI 16 to 21. -1M«!» FOREPAUGH-SELLS BROS. Neb., July £8. GOLLMAR BROS.' SHOW—Fulton. .NenHnL July IS; •Clarks, Neb., July 19; Strorabiir^SI Neb., July 20; Shelby, Neb., July 21. "™Ks,- GREAT MELBOURN SHOW—Keyston^SI la.. July 19: Norway. la.. July 20; Oxford. " 1KS * July 21; Williamsburg. la., July 23 GUS LAMBRIGGER'S ZOO-Grcensbur^^ Pa., July 16 to 21; McDonald.-Pa:, July SB to 28. Ip MCDONALD'S SHOW, WALTER J.-,mJP Pherson. Kan.. July 10; Little River. Kanl July U; Lyons, Kan., July 12; Geneseo. Kanl July 13. NICKEL PLATE SHOWS^-Massillon, 6J July 23; Akron, O., July 24; Mt. Vernon, o\ July 25; Wooster, O., July 26. RINGLING BROS.'—Richland Center. Iaj July 14; Milwaukee, Wis., July 16. TAYLOR'S SHOWS, F\ J.—David CltjL Neb., July 12; York, Neb.. July 13; Seward! Neb., July 14l H SAM DOCK'S KEYSTONE SHOWS—Boyd Va , July U. WALLACE SHOW—Monmouth. 111.. JurM_ 17: Burlington, 111., July IS; Ga.lesburg. Ill- 8 July 19; Kewanee. 111., July 20; Princeton ! 111., July 21- Aurora, HI.. July 23: Elgin. III. July 24; Freeport, 111.. July.25: Rockford, 111. July 26; Oak Pork, 111., July 27; Waukegan ill., July 28. Thomson fi Vandiveen j Circes, Menagerie and Hippodroie TENT! I Havea record of over forty yearsafsbeingsupei lor in Material. Finish. Workmanship. Style. Dm ability and Economy toall others manufactun Estimates given on application. 230-332 East Third St, CINCINNATI, O!