Billboard advertising (July-Dec 1900)

THE BILLBOARD Department • stained all week at Elmira. 0~ Soberly, Mo., is agitating a street fair this V ; 3*erre Haute, Ind., will hold a street fair -! jf. 8 to 13. ["•'.'■Some. Ga.. will hold a street fair and car- ;I »al Aug. 6 to 9. / J ;'j'%Iuffton, Ind.. will hold a street fair about i i L'* middle of September, ^i »"he Retail Merchants' Association of Nash- ]1(Je, Tenn., will hold a street fair this fall. "he Margaretville (N. Y.) Fair has engaged B: tiold Cox's Albany attractions for features. i'f Jhey are going to have a street fair and r- V n 'y Jubilee at Wellington, Kan., in Sep- rl- jpber. :£: {cekford. Til.—Tire McHenry County Wood- ';. ,ii will hold a reunion at the County Fair *&K. 31. \% ."he Louisville (Ky.) Street Fair will be ;,V Id the latter part of September or flrst of ,ij:-tober. «: Fulton, _aio.— The Commercial Club of Ful- tpl a met and decided to hold a street fair on Jl pL 26 to 28. _ y Veather fine at Ashland. Ky.. but the street : £ : r was a frost. Poorly advertised and poor **; rrounding country. j£ rhe Elks will hold a street fair this fall at 17 Jvannah. Ga., under the management of >] o. D. Ilenson, director general. Ill '^Ve are safe in saying that Baker City, . t- jich always leads, will have the first street ■»_'r in Oregon.—Baker City Republican. " f he citizens cf Denver, Col., are still un- ,tf ; le to decide whether it will be possible to : tf e a horse show in Denver this fall or not. The Campaign County Fair Association has j^ttten out 5,u00 lapel buttons to advertise *s:T: fair, to be held-at Campaign, 111.. Aug. : company is being cr- ic-'nized to purchase a merry-go-round at the 1 ' cost of $2,000 for the Elks' Big Street Fair at the county seat. J. Anthony Gorman, manager of the Rome' (Ga.) Street Fair and Carnival, promises that Admiral Schley will inaugurate the opening cf the festivities. ' It is only a question of advertising this year. Any fair, if properly billed, will get money this year.'■' We do not except the most insignificant "pumpkin show." Whitestown, Ind., was well pleased with her second annual horse show, which took place July 5. Every class was filled, and the crowd was large and good-humored. Des Moines. la., is going to be in' it with ether up-to-date cities. The week of the firemen's convention, beginning Sept. 10, a horse show will be held at the baseball park. Jackson, Tenn.—This city is preparing to have a street fair this coming fall. A public meeting will be held next Thursday night to appoint committees and organize for the fair. Dawson, . Ga., July 13.—(Special.)—F. S. Jette. Master of Transportation of the South- western Railroad, paid a fine of $1,000 for running an excursion train through town on Sunday. ' Marshall, Mo., will hold a big street fair' from Sept. 10 to 15. They will give $2,000 in cash; premiums, besides niany special prem- iums, and $1,500 in free amusements, besides the big floral parde. If your city wins this honor, Bro. Alley, your citizens will have to get a move on them. Baker City will find m Roseburg a lively competitor for the distinction of hold- ing the "first street fair in Oregon." The Cambridge (Pa.) Fair Association at its forthcoming annual exhibition will give a premium of $50 to the first, second, third, fourth; and fifth' largest and finest displays- of farm products grown from the soil on one farm. The Bardstown (Ky.) Fair, having offered the largest premium for the cup to be given by the National Saddle Horse Association for the best saddle horse shown- in Kentucky in 1900, has secured the contest for its coming meeting. *- Omaha, Neb.—Bellstedt's Band will give fifty-six afternoon and evening concerts in Omaha, Sept. 24 to 29. Such was the final, and most important, action of the general committee of the Omaha Musical Festival at the Commercial Club yesterday afternoon. The thirty-fourth; national encampment of the G. A. R. in Chicago, HI., Aug. 26 to 30, will attract many from- Kansas. Headquar- ters for Kansas have been secured at the Leland Hotel. Free lodging is 1 provided for at the. Second Regiment Armory. At Front Royal, Va., the annual fair, horse and cattle show is being held under the au- spices of the fire department. It is made the occasion of a picnic, and- lasts two days. The institution is in its seventeenth year, and' this season occurs Aug. 1G and 17. Kansas City will be expected to turn its at- tention to that beneficial exposition which is held every year—the Home Products Show. A meeting of the Manufacturers' Association, will be called before long. Secretary Wins- borough states, to make the necessary pre- liminary arrangements. Roanoke, Va., closed a successful week's, carnival and street fair, which was directed by Geo. D. Benson, director general. They had a large and orderly attendance; there was no fighting, no arrests, -which'adds more procf to Mr. Benson's assertion, that to keep a crowd good-natured, you must entertain them properly. Rome, Ga., will have a splendid street fair fcr the first time in her history. On Aug. 5 to 9 this city will be the objective point of thousands cf visitors from North Georgia and Northeast Alabama. The contract' was closed with Mr. J. "Anthony Gorman-, a gen- tleman who has- had years of experience in successfully managing such enterprises, and who will give Rome a fair second to none he ever attempted. The State Fair Commission at North Ya- kima, Wash., has arranged for two popular attractions during fait week..- The Knights of Pythias, through the local ledge, has de- cided to give a competitive drill of five com-' panles of the uniform rank on "Pythian 1 Day," Wednesday, Sept. 26. This is for a purse of $300. Another feature will be "Rube". Shields and h's partner, the greatest bicycle: trick rider and clown in the West. .'. Louisville, Ky.—(Special.)—The Commercial Club committee which is aiding in the or- ganiaticn of a horse show association in Louisville has obtained ninety-five names cf men wjio have agreed to subscribe $100 each for one share cf stock. It is proposed- to cap- italize th-e association at - $10,000, with 100 shareholders. It is believed that the required number will have been secured by Friday cr Saturday, and a meeting will then be called to effect a permanent organization. Ft Dcdge, la.—To-day the officers and com- mittees fcr the Fort Dodge Street Fatr were announced for the first time. The street fair association has been working on the matter quietly for the past few days, and the result is that as strong an organization as is pos- sible in Fort Dodge has been perfected. The officers and permanent committees will set about securing attractions in a short time, as it is determined to take no chances in let- ting* any desirable attraction or novelty slip away. M. F. Healy is president. Lebanon, Ind.—The Boone County Poultry and Pet Stock Association has secured the Lochinvar Hall as the place to hold their ex- hibition 6t poultry and pet stock Dec. 24 to 31, 1900. Monday and Tuesday will be set apart for entries of stock, all entries closing Tuesday evening. Wednesday' the exhibition will be open to the public. Friday evening Hon. Sid. Conger, of Flat Rock, will give a lecture on "Poultry Culture, Both Fancy and M-arket," and there is an effort being made to have the State Belgian Hare Association hold its. exhibition the same week of the" poultry show. San Francisco, Cal.—(Special.)—The San Francisco and San Mateo Fair will be held at Tanforan Park from Sept. 24 to Oct. 6, and will'be open to the world. The sum of $20,000 in cash prizes will be given for all kinds of exhibits. There will be unusual facilities pro- vided for the-exhibition of all. knds of live stock and unexcelled advantages for Indus- trial exhibits. Over 100,000 square feet in the grand stand building will be available for exhibits cf an industrial nature. There, will be trotting races, polo games, a horse show exhibit and a kennel show. There will also be a general agricultural and industrial exhi- bition which, with' other features, will afford a clean, comprehensive and most attractive entertainment. Pan--American Congress. Washington (D. C.) Star.—The Mexican government has named October 22, 1901,' as the date for the convention in the City of Mexico of the international congress cf Amer- ican republics. That date was selected be- cause of climatic reasons, although- somewhat later than the date originally contemplated by the executive committee cf the American republics in the consideration of the matter.. Every republic cf the three Americas has given nctice cf its intention to be represented, and the Mexican government is now about to" send out the forma! invitations. Chile, supposed to have been apprehensive of an in- terference by the congress with' her private designs, has been reassured, and will tic rep- resented with the other nations. - Will Give A Horse Show. Waukesha, Wis., July 9.—Summer visitors in this portion of Wisconsin and citizens gen- erally will be. invited to Waukesha on Aug. 2 to 4 to participate in and enjoy a horae show, which is to be held under the.manage- ment cf H. V. Hcrton. owner of the show stallion Wocdbird. which is new at the new stables cf the Fountain Spring House. Aug. 2 will be "Derby Day," Aug. 3 will be devoted to a Flower Carnival, and Aug. 4 will be the Spring City Handicap. THE GREAT ■ HANNER AMUSEMENT . Box 35, Station A, CINCINNATI, OHIO, Will be pleased to hear from Fairs, Cele- brations, Parks, etc., wanting Special Attractions of real and sterling merit. The following are some for which we have a few weeks still open: THE BARTRONS, Aerial Cyclists, M'LLE LeVOY, Slide for Life, CYCLIST I Al nUnC The Prince of LALUnUL, High Wire Performers, KID HANNER, The World's Greatest Aeronaut and King of all Balloonist*—Bar None. DEAD III II III 11 that we are financially respon- DCHll IH ml fill sible, that we pay all our own —™—»" expenses, and that we guaran- tee satisfaction. Send tor a list of our Attiactions and prices. A-word to the wise-".* sufficient—"The Best is always the Cheapest,'"—so" if you want the " REAL THING" always Address: great ||anner Amusement Qo. Box 35, Station A. CINCINNATI, OHIO. THE BILLBOARD. I "ST OF FAIRS. A This list is revised and corrected week- £ ly- Secretaries are urgently requested to • send in thelrdates at the earliest possible 9 moment after they are claimed, and to * •> notify us promptly as to any change. • 9 Rosters and dates are published abso- • • lutely Free of Charge. 9 S Copyrighted igoo. All rights rturved. % %WCC»PtCCCCCCOCCCC«»S»3CC.B<-**' ALABAMA. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.—Alabama Fair Associ- ation. Date not axed. D. M. Drennen chairman; John W. O'Neill, secy. " ARKANSAS. CLARKSVILLE. ARK.— Johnson County Fair. Oct. 16 to 19. A. M. Ward, secy PINE BLUFF, ARK.—State Fair. Aug. 22 to 27. M. E. Bloom, secy. CALIFORNIA. CHICO, CAL.—Fair. Aug. 13 to 18. A. G. Simpson, secy. COLUSA. CAL.—Fair. July 23 to 28 F E Wright, secy. CRESCENT CITY. CAL.-Del Norte Agricul- tural Association. Sept. 26 to 28 D W •Finch, secy. FERNDALE. CAL.—Ferndale Fair Associa- tion. Sept. 4 to 8, 1900. E. B. Carr, Fern- dale. Cal., pres.; W. H. Roberts. Ferndale. Cal., secy. LOS ANGELES, CAL.—Sixth District Fair. Oct. 13 to 21. F. G. Teed, secy. MARYSVILLB. CAL.—Fair. Aug. 21 to 25. W. A. Lowery, secy. OAKLAND, CAL.—Fair. Sept. 24 to 29. Jos Diamond, secy. PLACERVILLE, CAL.—Eighth District Fair. Last of August. Shelley Inch, secy. RED BLUFF. CAL.—Tehama County Agri- cultural Association. Aug. 6 to 11. Doug- las S>. Lone, chairman: M. R. Hook, secy SACRAMENTO. CAL.—California State Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 2 to 15 A B Spreckels. San Francisco. Cal.. prea.- Peter J. Shields, Sacramento. Cal., secy. SALINAS, CAL.—Monterey Agricultural As- sociation, District No. 7. llate not fixed. ioh^i C ?f r :. pres - : *• B - hereon, treas.: John J. Kelly, secy. Si Vl^ N .? RE . AS A CAL.-Thirty-ninth District Agricultural Fair. Oct. 3 to 6. Edward Cuase. secy. §AN JOSE. CAL.—Fair. (Jet. 1 to 6. STOCKTON, CAL.--Fair. Sept. 17 to 22 WILLOWS. CAL.-Agricultural Association. July 30 to Aug. 4. 1800. ™~™««m. WOODLAND CAL.-Fair. Aug. 27 to Sept. 1. C. K. Thomas, secy. COLORADO. "gBFTSS SK-M S&, D S2- ftlKasalT °- FU,,er - «"*•= iTr. ^X® V i S J A ' COL.-Driving Park and Ag- ArUjur^secV 88 °"' ° Ct ° ber - John Mai ''se'e'y. 1 ' 1 '' COL -- state F *ir. Jos. D. Glass. TKIN .' n . An ' COL.—La„ Animas County Fair Sept 12 to 14. E. H. Day, secy. COUTHEOriCDT. BRANFORD. CONN.—The Branford Agrlcul- J" ra « and Horticultural Society. Sept M B rV.Y KLY , N L. C PNN—Windham County Ag- B. cu 8 I ££S,. 8 SSf 5r - Sepu 18 to "■ J0s * ph secy 1 " J - w - Bacon . treas.; Q. M. Rundail HUNTINGTON. CONN.-Union Agricultural Society Sept, 18 and 19. C. jTwaketey' N^GA^CK. R &N^ "lliea'coT VaHey Grange Agricultural Society. "Sept i?E3 N |crT; ? s Z r H 3 ot e n , k,s.: < 1 rei F ; M - c - d -. cult„"af K^r"' COI * N -,T NeW ""fart A«5ri- H U u l agerford , ! , secy !5CPt - " '° 13 " J " Edwln N fu , !S ,0 Fafr gZSS-™! Newt0 '"» Agrtcul- T R Pl.if C °SS*. ny - ^* pt - a to ». »•»• «/, a ".5 ur l' s ' Sandy Hook, treas.: P. H Ki^SSf.^'' Newtown. Conn., secy N ? R . W . 1CH ,- CONN.-New London County Ag- pre. • T w C v ty -, S . ept - 3 to B - ^ • ATBHI, PUTMAN ^nXM lD |. t0 , n ' »l cy - : C - W - "111 RiJh„»*'^ CONN —Fair. Sept 11 to IS. Richard Gorman, secy. ES K F l ^™. CO J* N - FnIr - S «Pt- IS to 20. C MS E , „ U o' l lec? ONN - F " ,r - ° ct - 3 and *■ °~- ^tE"? SPRINGS. CONN.-SUttord & i a.rV*1Sy U '* 1 S ° Clety - ° Ct - 6 t0 " ^iVtu'r!?! 0 ^" 1 ?- CONN—Walllngford Agri- lves" r s ft ecy 6ty - Scpt - 2G and »• D - W. W! i«^ ,A . NTIC ;, CONN.-Wllllmantlc Fair ORORGIA. ATLANTA, GA.—Southern Interstate Fair. Oct. 10 to 27. T. H. Martin. VALDOSTA, GA.—Exposition. Oct 30 to Nov. 3. A. F. Moore, mgr. WAYCROSS, GA.—Waycross Fair Associa- tion. Nov. 6 to 10. W. W. Sharp, secy. IDAHO. BOISE. IDAHO—State Fair. Oct. S to 13. J. S. Bogart, secy. ILLINOIS. bS.i»T* I £ L -r a 5t rcer County Agricultural .J?-. Will,ams ' Box S 46 - Aledo, 111., secy. ATLANTA. ILL.-Atlanta Union Fair. Sept 4 to 7, 1900. Ed. Stubblefleld, McLean ifi. pres.; J. P. Hleronymus. Atlanta,' III.' Aif^'ix^- B - T , St , r<>nd ,- Jr - Attanto, in., secy. 5i .',ILL.—Union County Fair. Aug. 28 to 41. M. V. Eaves, secy. - AVON, ILL.—Avon Fair and Improvement Aa- eoeiatlon. Sept 4 to 7, 1900. G. W. SWnkel. Avon, III. pres.; E. C. Woods, Avon. -HI.. .>££!.*,£ Julla n Churchill. Avon. 111., secy. A A , VI , A ^ IL,L,— Kane bounty Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. 1900. H. T. Hunter secy BELVEDERE, ILL.-Boone" County Agricul- tural Society. Sept 4 to 7. JohJ Hannah. Pres.; W. D. Swail, treas.; M. D. Perkins secy. * BUSHNBLL. ILL.—The Bushneil Fair Asso- ciation. Aug. 28 to 31, 1900. C. C. Chaw, Bushnell. 111., pres.; James Cole, Bushnell. 111., treas.: J. H. Johnson. Bushnell, 111., CAMARGO, ILL.—Dougles County Fair t.fWl.J. to 7 - A - Hainsfsecy. 7 *' C FS?^'f D ,h B, H 1IjL - Tne Fo «y-*'ra Annual Fair of the Henry County Agricultural So- ciety. Aug. 20 to 24, 1900. £?J. Wilkinson, pres.; Then. Boltenstern, secy. * r " lunson > CAMP POINT. ILL.—Adams County Fair _Sept. 4 to 7. Richard Seaton. secy. Fa£ fw'V 8 .' J^-MancJupin County r« F »Mi C ,V, 2 to „t. Geo - J - Castle ' £ eey- o—V ."•!*—White County Agricultural Board. •Sept 4 to 8, MOO. BlvteStinne™ CarmI, 111., pres.: J. W. McHonry, Carmi! UL^Vtoe pres.; R. L. Organ. Ca^Vni. UL, CA > R . U< i L . IjT ?. N ' J LL — Greene County Fair. CA^THAUE 1 -" I. S i E u Simpson . secy/ ■T^ ^r- u ' ! ''. J LL.—Hancock. County Fair i" 1 ?^ 30 l ?,. A}1 *- 3 - U A- Cutler, ires;L „J?.£ h * rrm - trwui.: John F. Scott, mcj CHAMPAIGN, ILL.—Champaign County Ae- . rlcultural Board. Aug. 28 to 31, 19U0. H. H Hams, pres.; J. M. Clark, treas.; J. N Beers, secy. «~=., j. «. CHARLESTON. ILL.-Coles County Fair Sept. 18 to 22. W. O. Glassco secy CLEAR CREEK, ILL.-Magnolia Grange Ag- ricultural Fair. Sept 25 to 27. Frank^E. amitn. secy. C ™^T 0 ^'« I ¥ J - De ' , Y ,tt Comt T Agricultu- ral and Mechanical Association. Sept. 11 to W*■ ttir^ul"- PreS - : TboS - Ewing, treas™ f. McCuddy, secy. CKAWr-OKDSVILLE. ILL.-Fair. Sept 10 DANVERS ILL.-Rock Creek Fair. Sept. 18 to 21. John S. Popple, secy D ^ VA ? N ! h II ^- Tne Twe-uy-aecond Annua! Fair of the Tazewell County Agriculture, t2?j A n S \ * to M - "«<»• J- W Crino! prea.; j. o. Jones, secy *"—■*# E r^ ARDS y iL ^ "'L-Madison County Centennial and Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. H c Oerke, Jr., secy. S M 5 0n, =. te ° tn "*"»>•» «alr. Aug. 21 to 24. U. R. Sturtevant secy. -»-"■»»«. w^f^'Jr 1 " -Th * T^ent'etb Annual Fair Woodford C^MyAgrlcuItural Board. Sept tUs?secy OJUIds. pres.; G«o. R. Cur- p AlRBURY, ILL.-Fairbury Union Agricul- tural Board Sept. 3 to 1. R. E stS3|ht K.~ : . *~ . D - Westerwelt. secy.: L . B. Downing, treas. #.*■.». FRBBPORT, ILU-Northern Illinola Agri- cultural Association. Sept 11 to 14 J E SgSfi Rlaott - Hi., pres.; W. H. FoU; Freeport, III., secy. GALENA, ILL.—Jot Davlees County Agrtcul- ""»1 Society, sept 25 to 28, 1900. wS? T Hodson. Galena. 111., pres.; H. B. Ctetlaln, - Galena 111., vice pres.: John J. Gray. o£ Jena. Ul.. treas.; Wo. Earner. Galen*; 31.. G ?^ N ^ A '» 1L ^ _ 5 ope Count y Fa l>-- Oct. . j to 6. A. H. Floyd, secy. G § E ? N .F P ' M«L.—Cumberland County Fair Sept 6 to 10. H. E. Cash, secy GRIGGSV1LLE, ILL.-llllnols Valley Fair A £? c . la J ,on ! - Aug. 7 to 10. C. M. Simm"L! pres.; J. S. Felmley, treaa.; J. F. Hatcn; HOMER. ILL.—Champaign County Fair Aug. 21 to 24. J. Bennet secy HOOPESTON. ILL-Hoopeaton District Ag- ricultural Society. T*enty-flfth Annual JOLET A ?Ft M S\ 24 - - Dale Wallace. «cy tit T f ,u '—Fair. Aug. 6 to 11. L. E. Ingalls, pres. JO to'^ ^, i L V"^i" , C ° Unty Falr - Se Pt- 18 secy ' pres '" R - T - KeHe y. JONESBORO, ILL.-TJnion County Fai S|Pt. 11 to 14. J. H. Hllboldt. secyf " JOSLlN ill.— Rock Island Fair. Sentf 11 t°'13- F. J. Whiteside, secy. ^ KA NKAKEE, ILL.-Kankakee County Fair. Sept 10 to 14. Len Smell, secy. K g W £ N 5F' IW'.-Falr. Sept. 10 to 14. A. B. Huckins, secy. KNOVX1LLE, ILL.—Knox County Fair , Sept. 4 to 7. S. C. Russell, secy. LA HARPS. ILL.—La Harpe Fair Assoda- h U J5^V.. "h pTea '' Qeo - Coulson. La Haroe. Ill vice pres.; John R. Robert*, La SSK i"7trea.r- : C ' * »«««*«. «* L ?. R P.r' , .. IUL -"7 I * Ro ' r F" 11, » na AgricuRurai Association. Aug. 21 to 271900. John Bare? Ro J y e, lff Mr .e£ IH ' P ™"- : «■ **°**£?U LrBERTYVILLD. ILU-Lake County Agri- cultural Soctety. Sept U to 14, im T»S. E. MHler. labertyriHe. 111., prea.: E, W Parkhyrjt. LlbertyWlle, IB.', freai ; ^5 BL Cnurcndll. Ubertyvllle. IR., aecyT^ THE= DonaldsonLitho. Co. Newport, Kentucky. Hawporl. Ky.. I* a suburb of Cincinnati. - Our Mammoth Faetorlas arm Just liftman mlnutm* nam by irellmy from Fountain Square. Fair • Posters The best Fair Posters £re Donaldson Posters. . They are apt. striking, strong and always thoroughly artistic and finished. Donaldson paper leads, the other htakes follow. why not use donaldson posters? it costs no More than the other kind. Samnlas traa for turn j«»-»~g — -Writ* us about It today. STREETMEN'1^-^nz; mm ^^^ m MWMMmstMm • i SS aedflnglarge Pictures {Art Posters) of the Presidential Candidates. They measure 28x42 Inches In size, and handsomely lithographed In Colors, they will sell at sight. Price. lO cents each. In quantities: 1 dozmn for - - - ft.OO too tor - - iS for 92.00 ZOO for - - SO for S3.SO Addrmss: THE DONALDSON LITHO. CO.. Newport, Ky. • 96.00 - s10.00 MACOMB, ILL.—McDonough Stock Agricul- tural Association. Aug. 13 to 17, 1900. W. O. Blaisdell, pres.; A. K. Lodge, 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. Sept. 25 to 29. Edgar Summers, secy. MONMOUTH, ILL.—Fair. Sept 11 to 14. Geo. C. Rankin, secy. MONTICELLO, ILL.—Piatt County Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 13 to 17. 1900. Wm. H. Kratx, Monticello, 111., pres.; C. V. Lodge, Monticello, 111., vice prea.; C. A. Tatman, Monticello, 111., treas.. msr. and secy. MORRISON, ILL.—Fair. Sept 4 to 7. A. R. Lewis, secy. MT. CARROLL, ILL.—Carroll County Agri- cultural Board. Aug. 21 to 24. G. M. Wherritt, pres.; A. A. Foster, treaa.; Geo. C. Kenyon, aecy. MT. STERLING, ILL.—Fair. Aug. 27 to 3L 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. Sept 18 to 21. Florent Faller, secy. OLNEY. ILL.—Richland County Fair. Sept 11 to 14. B. R. Talley, secy. OREGON. ILL.^-Ogte County Fair. Sept 11 to 14. Benj. Chaney, secy. PARIS, ILL.—Edgar County Fair. Qct. 2 to G. Geo. H. McCord, secy. PINCKNEYVILLE, ILL.—Perry County Fair. Oct .2 to 5. R. Jl Rushing, secy. ROCKFORD, ILL.—Winnebago County Agri- cultural Society. Sept S to 7. 1900.' A. J. •Lovejoy. Roscoe. Ill:, prea.; E. S. Barthol- omew, Rockford, 111., vice pres.; Chandler 5—C.22*??;* 1U> *""?•: J - p - WMtetSead, Rockford, 111., nwjr. and aecy. - ROCHELLE, ILL.—Rochelle Agricultural and Mechanical Association. -Twenty-sev- enth Annual Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. C. E Gardner, pres.; F. D. Evans, secy. RUSHVILLB, ILL.—Schuyler County Agri- cultural Association. Sept 3 to 7, 1900. Ctoaa. M. Doyle. Rusbville, prea.; J. E. Thompson, Rusbvilie, vice prea.: A. H. Clarke. Rush- vllle, treaa,; Jas. S. Cowen. Rashvffle. mgr.: Howard F. Dyson. RosfrviHe. a«cy. SANDWICH, ILL.—DeKalb County Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. E. Randall, secy. . ' SAYBROOK. ILL.—McLean County BWr A«- soclatton. Aug. 21 to 24. 1900. W. W. Dut taw. Saybrook, IH.. prea.; John Boucbnan. Saybrook, IH.. rice prea.; C. P. Baatarbrook! la cultu ley. j^Love; , j*^ omen rt$r Stan. brook, IH*.. traaa.: Jai. McKumar. til., mar. SPRINGFIELD. ILL.—Illinois State BUr. „ Sept 24 to 29. 1900. W. 43. Garrard, sec? STERLING, ILL.—Whiteside County Fair Aug. 28 to 31. M. E. Wilger, secy. SWANEETOWN. ILL.-Gallatin County Agrt cultural Board. Aug. 28 to Septl, lloo? Charles Canoli. Swaneetown, DI.. pres.; K. g",J*»1^V B^ality. ni.. vice pres.: Johi McKelllgott. Swaneetown. III., treaa - Mar- S2J2. 0h ' e ^ ty i Swaneetown. lll.^mgr.; MwSi Wlscheart, Swaneetown, 111., secy ™»™ 1 TORKSVILLE, ILL.—Kendall County Far Sept 4 to 7. R. N. Newton, seey. WARREN. ILL.—Union Agricultural Society Sept 4 to 7, 1900. W. L. Gale secy DocleI '- 7. 1900. H. H. Hotallng, prea.; Thoa. John, vice pres.; L. D. Watson, treas. * ^3y^L. 1 ¥ J --Z BmBgbea County Agricul- tural Board. Sept IX to 14. 1900. Wm. Voelker. Altamount, 111., pres.; W. M. Ab- raham. W«tson, 111., treas.; L. P. Mantx BUIotstown. 1IL. secy. «an«. WENONA, ILL.—Marshall County Fair Sept. 12 to 14. Ettie Thierry, secy. W«EATON. ILL.-Dupage County Agricul- fJffiSoDTWS^- ****■-■ N - a ^^ WOODSTOCK, ILL.—McHenry County Fair WrteW. Jecy 1 - M " ZtapleS an. PreZ; Ls. W «°t» I « Q 'TJ lL Jf-^ ta ; k Count y Fair - Aug. ^28 to 31. W. G. Snyder, seey. YORKVILLE, ILL.—Kendall County Fair. Sept 4 to 7. R. N. Newton, secy. INDIANA. A S.? B f ^ N '» I N, D -=- MaaiS0I i Connty Fair. Sept 4 to 8. T. B. Orr. pres.; c. K. Mc- Cuilough,, secy. .»».*>- «•<- ANGOLA, IND.—Steuben County Fair Oct 9 Jtoli Emmett A. Bratton. prea.; A. wl BAINBR1DGE. IND.—Putnam County Fair Aug. 13 to 17. J. C. Bridges. pres.f A.R. Allison, secy. BEDFORD, IND.—Lawrence County Fair seTv- T^S^'^- Ge °- W " McDaniei; secy.. T. O. Daggy. pres.- BLOOMINGTON. IND.—Monroe County Fair Campbell, secy. BOONVILLB, IND.—Warrick County Fair. Sept 10 to 15. Clamor Pelxer, pres.; J. F. Richardson, secy. BOSWELL. JND.—Benton County Fair. Aug. 27 to 3L Hiram Bright pres.: W. H. Mc- Knteht. secy. B S u i RB . ON - INX).—Bourbon Fair Association. Oct 2 to 5, 1900. Robert Erwln, Bourbon, Ind., pres.; L. Johnson, Bourbon, Ind., treas.: B. W. Parke, Bourbon, Ind.. secy. BRAINBRIDGE, IND.-Fair. Aug 14 to" IS. A. R. Allison, secy. • BREMEN. IND.—Twelfth Annual Fair. Oct » to 12, 1900. Bremen Agricultural Society. Jonn Huff, pres.; John T. Weiss, treas.; Edward Heckman. secy. BRIDQETON, IND.—Parke County Fair. Aug. 27 to 31. J. W. Adams, pres.; F. M. Miller. •acy. I mm S: