Billboard advertising (July-Dec 1900)

I.I' 1 THE BILLBOARD *HTR } Department. I Jersey Fair Association. |,''5'*-Men prominent In business and social clr- *'r _ e» in Eastern New Jersey have.formed tn© <- ll'Vi-State Fair Association, and will take up i ■ i k «e good work of the Waverly Pair Associa- i't,'.on. Tills-promises a revival of interest in ;, ,' »r:cultural fairs in that section of the State. ' 3. orth Hudson Park, at Guttenhurg. has oeen -■4 ased for toe first annual exhibition, which ,* . Ill be held. Sept 17 to 22, inclusive, and no *. *• 'forts or expense will be spared to make the fc- 'ent a noteworthy one. .i-.The incorporators of the new society arc. 1!.. F. C. Young. Robert Davis. P. F.,Wan3er, 'i '. T. Powers, of Jersey City, and James M. J: '/silly, cf Newark, a. combination . qualified If *'Ti *■' "~ promote the success of the undertaking- °.-One grounds and buildings will be renovated nKJi-: id put in shape, and the track, will be work- Ib-tl 3 constantly and a new top dressing; laid on « e same, so at to make It flrsfr^ctasaio every "J spect The Programme of sports- arranged In. r -r the week will be a National circuit meet '?-■«'" bicycle riders, a grand paced race, and a '' mplete tournament of automobiles on Tues- ..V'i'w, the opening, day. Wednesday. Thurs- ■ { ^ iy- and' Friday: win be given np : entirely to ; K !-f ottlng. and pacing races, for which purses ■VT, ;gregattos S8.000 will be offered. , ; 1 Mr. Reilly. who ha* managed the speed de- „ irtment at •tb.ex.New Jersey State Pair for j ' .e past several, years; feel* confident that r-'f-.e classes- arranged will bring the best !, 1 irses now racing on the Grand Circuit, and iij iat the week a* North" Hudson Park will f, v -Upse any former racing programme seen - •1'' - thrift State. . P.T. Powers, wbo~'has been so * : ng connected wfth the" leading sporting J <j ents in the counljry. will have charge of.the ,.'. fc-Vrled sports and attractions. He is now at 'ork arranging foj tbfe bicycle, and automo- |7 -rie features. In < addition* - he proposes to'; |p r ■& it on a series of outdoor sports, which will |i": ? 'ike each day a continuous performance. §*'• he accessible location of the: grounds'has f?> ' tempted tWiBanagera to provide unique lif- K matures by way of entertainment for visitors J?*- 5 'the evening, which win Include .fireworks IP* X, splays, spectacular shows, band concerts 1^ .; -\d other forms of amusement. i e '!: The agricultural features of the exhibition l !l i 111 include departments for the exhibit of all «i:T nds ot farm, garden and .orchard products. » t horticultural' and fldral' displays are to be. '•?e ade special' features Spf the exhibition. From I*' £ ."e encouragement offered .by the .florists: of )' fc -udson and Bergen- Clduntles, this department P-'jflill be superior in all Srespecta. A special ef-i.-- H>irt will also be made to make the poultry ' J \play one of the greatest ever seen at-an * ,:ricultural fair. 7 .-. -I ;-.-. Hi E'A department undef, the aupervision and g~ i lanagement of ladlea'fromHudson and ad-i- UKltent counties will be open for exhibits of : p *--l kinds of needle work, embrdlderlesand■_ ii't her classes for women's work. Ae art gal- ■*-2.ry win also be made a feature. . •: U t The officers of the association will-meet on itl^ uesday next to-Jornjnlate and agree -upon e formation ot departments and prizes to be ie g tered. At a meetine field In Uersey" City- tV c -j was Tesolvect^to exteftd^a. cordial-faxvitatlon: Ji i, all who desire "to assist In promoting the 1 _PiCCesB of the various! features of the fair to i 1 .mmunicate with the association, .so that » J 'mmitteeemay be selected to look after, the irje ,-oper d'splay of exhibits of all kinds. It is i»-*)Especially desired to Bite the ladies take an W * terest In the woman'fe department, for.whlch Zj^-i elaborate programme -I* being prepared, "ct -i j,qnirlea of all kinds [can be sent to the sec- t t tary. James M. Keilly, 784 Broad street, iewark, N. J., or P| T. Powers,- 220 Broad- ly, New York. .';-•' .-."'..-. ■The officers ot the association are: E. F. C. ibung. president, jersey CHy: P. F. Wan- ,r. of Jersey City, Philip Hexheimer of Ho- jiken. 'David A. PAt of Hackensack, vice Veeidents; Robert Davis. Jersey City, treas- -^ '*er: James M. Reiny, Newark, secretary; P. w v Powers, Jersey pity, general superintend- ,„£ lit. y —" 1 New Yprk State Fair. S The New York State-Fair Commission has >i 3tracted 9up*rintendent Moyer to notify h I owners, of private buildings on the fair 5 ponds tt> pqjirt and repair their structures h Cf ore fair time, or the work would be'done p5 :1 the; manag ement at the owners* expense. - tft ijl building^ belongine to the" State are now » i$BK P«!njed In the^same style of canary [i Callow trimmed with; white. The buildings fSvned by-private individuals'and manufac- a--{, alng coacerns and used by them for exbib- .- ^.* are |p be painted in the same style. Only 1 |£MIdin J & with shingled sides will be allowed f 'p excaptlons to the style. Ah, Rakimo boy T fi J *?■'** « feature of the exhibition of the ■i:i .useum. Be Is the only surviving member j; Ff;#company of about ten brought by Lleu- ^MMnt Perry from Ms last expedition to the •fl Jar regfoh*. He is at present spending the L—'C-immer In the mountains, and will attend E-i£« fair If the weather la not too warm. The fcjCfr 1« sal* to be the only Eskimo living out- JS"g' : le of the polar regions. A large.exhibition {"jefji bees promised' from the State Fish and giil.jne Commission. It will be somewhat slm- •Sr to that of former years, except on a mueh Sfger scale. . Arrangements regarding the 'gse show, which la the great feature of the ^ m fair this year, are nearly completed. The premium list for this department will scon be made out. School for Aeronauts. (Special Correspondence.) Decatur. Ind., July 27.—What is perhaps the most unique school in the United States has just been opened at Berne by Prof. W. H. Hannan. an aeronaut of this city. At this schcol the art of making balloon ascensions and parachute drops is taught, and the enter- pr'se stsrts with flatter'ng prospects of suc- cess. A half dozen young men are now en- rolled for a course of study in the science cf atr'al - navigation. ' It is the purpose ot Prof. Hannan to hold public exhlb't'.ons at which his pupils will make ascensions. Happenings. : S'dney, O:. will' have a big time on Labor Day. ; Camp-meeting, Plainville, Conn., July 23 to Aug. 6. The county fair begins at Liberty, Ky., Sept. .1. O. S Cary- is advertising the Marlenville (Pa.) Street Fair. Rochelle, III., is making preparations for a big fair Aug. 28 to 31. All kinds of attractions are advertised for the Jones County (la.) Fair. A race program is being prepared fcr the County Fair, at Richmond,-Ind. .Patchen and-Gentry, will: race at the State Fair at Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 17 to 21. Tire stock barn of -Buckner "& Woodford, '.. trrfmen. KaneJ Ridge^ Kyi,- was destroyed by : fire^' ; -. :■•-.-■ ': The old. settlers' reunion of Hancock Coun- ty 'Will- be held at Hamilton. IU., Thursday, Sept. 6. John R. Gentry and Joe Patchen will run at the Springfield (111.) State Fair on Friday, Sept. 28. ... • There will be. a grand floral parade at the • Milford (Conn.) Fair Thursday afternoon, -.SepL' 13. - ' .'"-..": A grand fair and carnival at Middlesboro. Ky. Fouc days of continuous amusement. Sept. 12 to"15;.. ' Field Day of Connecticut Metropolis Lodges, MsniEfield Grove "and Cosy. Beach,, -near New Haven, Aug..28. ~ Birmingham (Ala.) State Fair Association - ; announces its dates for Nov. 1 to 10." A big fair Is expected." ■', • Lafayette. Ind.; will try to eclipse herself this year at the street' fair. A dazzling "MM-— way" is projected. ..^..^ ; A.: big free street fair and celebrktion cf Croghan's-Victory will be held at-Fremont, "O.;, July 31to Aug. 2. .. . There was a meeting "held at Charleston. S. -C recently to organize for an exposition to ho held In that city this fall. .... Premium lists of the Shelby County Fair are being mailed to all the farmers In the .county.: Dates, Aug. 21 to 24. The Indianapolis Carnival promises to be a unique affair. ..The •^•Sultan," with Ilia Or!--', -estal attractions, ^rill be a special novelty. '-.'- :1a. big alligator, escaped during the street ' rfalr at Dunkiri. Ind., and -was at large for several days,.when Lewis Clark recaptured it. —"All Buffalonians are" expected to talk ex- position wherever they go, and I shall not prove an exception to the rule. "So said C. The street fair Is a good thing where it is : conducted "right. Witness Bluffton. Ind.. where they give their third annual in Septem- ber next. Pratt. 111., is making preparations for the best fair ever held in the county. Excellent races and special attractions in many depart- ments.. Tl A. Crowley, secretary or the' Nashua Fair Association, Nashua, N. H., writes that ■ they have fixed their dates for next year-from Sept. 2 to A, 190L , The Patriarchs Militant branch of the Odd Fellows of New Hampshire and Vermont will hold a field day in Manchester during the last week of September..^' ' Frank Gasklli Juts-transferred all his right,. title*.ahd 'Interest In the Canton Carnival Company, to his wife. The organization has suffered severely from rain,. - Eastonv "Md., gets the Talbot County Fair this year. -This will probably be the only fair held on the eastern coast of the State. Other grounds" have been abandoned.:,.;. The I. Knbwles Post. O. A. R., No. G2. will bold Its animal encampment at Camp Ben- son. Newport. Me.. Aug. 10 to 20. Balloon ascensions and,.other attractions. . On Friday, • Aug.-. 10, -during .Old Home Week,- the centennial anniversary, of Garland. Me., will be celebrated. The town invites all of her citizens and friehds?to be present. The Portsmouth (O.) Street Fair, under the - auspices of the Red Men, was an awful frost. :„-IiiN. FUk, the strert fair promoter. Is very ill at the Robtnwood Hospital, Toledo, O.- - Springfield, -Mo., is looking' forward to bav- '■ ing a grand; time at Its street: fair, this falL The B. P. O. B. men have control ~and they are determined to make the event a success. Topeka, Kan., will hold its next chicken show in the Auditorium. In January. 1901. The promoters hope to make it the largest and best show of the kind ever held in th« United States. The Hanner Balloon ComrMny's representa- tive was in Nlcholasville laat . week making the outdoor attractions for the street far at Hamilton, O., fcr parties who have the Midway privilege.. Frederic A. Thomas writes that his Midway and street fair company is the only one on the road making money. As a matter ot fact several cf the other organizations have hed a rocky road to travel. Will Austin, cf Mayfield, O., has been em- ployed as advertising manager cf the May- Held Medicine Company,- and will locate at St. Louis, Mo., where the medicine company will remove in a short time. The Union Agricultural Society of Warren. III., begins its fair Sept. 4. Tte officers of the society promise to the public the best far ever held in Warren. Join hands with them, and help the gocd work along. A State Fair at Birmingham, Ala., seems an absolute certainty. Secretary John W O'Neil has arranged sat'tfactory terms fcr lease cf grounds, and a crropany.ls now being - organized in order to hold a fair this fall. .. J. G.- Conderman. manager cf the only suc- cessful Ferr.s Wheel on the road, was a '•Billboard" caller on July 30. Mr. Conder- man has two Ferr's Wheels"but'this season, . and reports that he is doing an excellent : business. The Northern Wisconsin State Fair Associ- ation will held Its annual session at Chippewa Falls Sept. 11 to 14. The society offers some ; very liberal premiums. M. S. Bally is look- ing fcr seme suitable attractions for the oc- casion, and those interested should write to h.m. The Elks cf Joplin. Mo., have decided to give a grand display during their street fair. There will be electr'cal illuminations, four hundred merchants' display booths, and on August 1 a big floral parade will be given. There will also be fifteen shows on the Mid- wa r- The Boone County Fair Association held a Meeting at Lebanon, Ind., and decided that this year no gambling devices, immoral shows or hop ale stands will be allowed" on the grounds. Bookmakers, as' a necessary ad- junct tq the races, will be permitted to op- erate. x I. B. Bowles, secretary cf the -Sardstown (Ky.J Fair, writes as follows: " 'The Bill- beard" has been cf great assistance to us in : sell'ng our privileges, all of which are now sold, except pooling, photographs, and s'de- Ehowa. Our fair wHI offer J2.0C0 in purses fcr ruhnere." The Dallas (Tex.) State Fair A-£ocafon has adopted a unique method of advertising in the way cf a spec'al car, carrying a mov- ing-picture show. People of the towns along its route are given such an interesting free entertainment that they will not likely forget . the- fair next fall. The Centralia (Mo.) Fair has the rsouta- tion cf having the biggest crowds and the best agricultural. fair in Missouri. The at- tendance in former years has run from 18,000 *' to 23.000, and this year promises to ecliuse all. Fine crop prospects will bring many that ' heretofore stayed at home. The Flower" Parade of the Cincinnati Fall Festival will be a very grand affair indeed. It will be worth traveling miles to see. The Trades Parade, too, will be a gorgeous spec- .. tacle, embracing over forty floats and twen- ty-one bands of music Cincinnati bids fa:r to outdo all other carnivals ever held in the ■ West" One of the attractions at the fair of the Franklin Agricultural Society, which will be held Sept. 19 and 20 at Greenfield. Mass., is the fine herd of imported Jerseys from.the celebrated Brlarcliffe Farm on the Hudson. There will be about twenty-flve bead. They are eaidV to be the finest "Jerseys that have.- ever been shown in New-England. The 1 directors of the, fair and carnival of ' Webster City. la., have set aside Wednesday. Aug.'"15, as school children's day. when all of the school children In-Hamilton, Wright and Webster Counties are especially invited to attend at the expense of the carnival man- agers. Several-thousand free tickets have been issued throughout these counties. The new fair ground at Anderson. Ind., W8S dedicated by John Bronnenberg with h-s string of race horses, ready -for the running race. Lady Hart, Up jind Downs and Rowana were taken Into the grounds and asslgnel stalls. The race between Lady Hart and Lillian B. attracted a big crowd, although Lillian B. Is said to be Lady Hart's superior as a race" horse. - The Carthage'(Oh'o) Fair will-give a daily balloon ascension, dally tight-rope exhibition and a daily cake-walk. It Is passing strange that more fairs do not adopt the cake-walk. It Is a feature -which always amuses and never falls.to please. Besides,, it is inexpens- ive and within the reach of- the smallest fairs. If prizes are offered, aa follows, viz., S3 and the cake for'the best; walkers, $S, for the handsomest costumes, and $3 for the most eccentric, costumes the cake-walk will prove a success every time. . At Newton, Kan. from Oct. 2 to 5 there will be an exceptionally lively and enjoyable^ time, as two Important events have been consoli- dated for those dates. The Harvey County Fair and Industrial Exposition has combined withf Newton's gigantic carnival and free street fair.- $5,000 will be spent In free street fair attractions and $5,000 more In premiums. Another 35,000 will be. spent in- speed ring prizes. There- will be balloon ascensions, spectacular pyrotechnics! displayand free street parades every day. The Minnesota State Fair management will give away the round sum of $43,000 In purser and premiums next September.: The follow- ing tabulation shows the distribution of the money by departments: Race purses, $20,000; horse department, $2,860; cattle department, $11,000; sheep department, $1,437; swine de- partment, $1,604; poultry department, $482; dairy department, butter $675, cheese $245; fruits. $1,014; flowers, $392; vegetables, grains and grasses, $2,569; honey department, $324; woman s department, $197; total, $12,9S4. The fair will probably be held at St. Paul, the date not being decided on as yet. Indianapolis, Ind. (Press).—In the city manufacturers and dealers in military Insig- n.a. sampagn d.splay goods, torches, flags caps unifcrms and other paraphernalia in- cdent and necessary to the proper conduct cf any well-ordered campaign, are - making ■ ff Preparations for an unprecedented trade- ft.™fflSf?i," *5 a . t , ls , to tax"* P art in ">e po- L™L 08lU l h s £"•..' U win be a spectacular fn m f a ,'- en, i alra .,' ll . e deaIer3 »» that Indiana L„P ■« cu , Iar J 1 "' 11 'urhish- more sensations and novelties in the Lne cf marching clubs, rid-ng clubs, un.fcrmed organizations and semi- mrt tary ted es than ha\e been seen in the course of many years. rfV v 6 ^.' ed that Elks' ledges in all parts cf the Northwest will come to Portland Ore in a bedy. some cf them to remain dur.ng the "'"'••f- Many merchants have Already appled fcr epace, and others have s.gnifled the.r Intention cf exhib.t.ng. With mora than 100 bus:n*ss exh.b.ts, a Midway fa.rly 2nI5 . Wl ft E J ar "ttractions, great build ngs filled to the br.m with products show.ng the r;sourccs cf the State, and many beaut ful J = s ., typ i? aI of tne cosmopolitan character cf Portland s pcpulatidn. the fa.r Is sure to K e ,i, e sreatest carn.val that has ever been held in the Northwest, and to fill Portland to overflowing with visitors. JT h £ f a ° ada Central Exhibition at Ottawa, wh.ch takes place from Sept. 14 to 22, prom- lees to be far in advance of that of previous years The prize list, which has Just been issued, shows an immense amount of spec a I and ether prizes. On the list of attractions there are seme cf the finest that can be pro- c !" rt . i n tne evel >:ng, previous to the dis- play cf fireworks, there will be a grand spec- tacular representing the charge of the Ca- nad.an troops at the Battle of Paardeburg and thcrsubBequent surrender cf General Cronje. A double parachute drop from a monster bal- loon Isianctber feature, and taking it all In all. there will be a program which can not fall to please the most exacting. According to the program issued by the Board of Agriculture of Indiana, the annual State Pair at Indianapolis will be formally opened on Tuesday. Sept. 17. which, will be old soldiers' and children's day." All old soldiers and children under fifteen years of age will be admitted free of charge. There w:ll be races and an all-day concert in the grand stand. On Wednesday the different va- rietiea of horses will be shown, and there will be a continual display of hogs and sheep horses and cattle. There will also be concerts and races. Light harness horses, roadsters, coach and carriage teams, saddlers and other kinds of horses will be shown on Thursday. The races will begin at 1 o'clock in the after- noon. The concerts and races will continue on Friday. Albuquerque, N. M-—The New Mexico Ter- r'toral Fair Association, holding forth in this city the coming September, is at this early date receiving a lot of free advertising throughout the country. "The Billboard " published at Cincinnati. O., and which has a large circulation, says: "At a recent meet- 1 ing ot the New Mexican Territorial Fair Aa- scc ation. W. T. McCreight. one of the editors of the Albuquerque Daily Citizen, was elected president. Mr. McCreight hejd the same posl- t.on last year, and he, supported by an excel- lent executive committee, made a success of the fair.. Over $6,000 was expended for amuse-- nients alone, and this amount, and probably , more, will be used this year. The dates set for the fair are September tS-tp 22." - Tn Jl following is a list -of some of the fine attractions already secured for the Anamosa (la.) District Fair: The Cornallas, sensational lady and gen- - Oemen acrobats in full dress; Merkle Sisters European novelity, presenting "their unique contortion specialty; Acomoto 'Jap Troupe :-Boyal Entertainers- from the Court of the Mikado—a group of Japan's most famous athletes; Martelle Family, premier bicyclists of the world—the only bicyclists accomplish- ing the feat of riding four high oh a bicycle- Sisters Lorenz, the greatest lady horizontal bar performers In the world; Prof. Martin's dog and monkey circus, a remarkable group of four-footed wonders—acrobatic dogs and educated monkeys; Martelle Bros., comic clowns on the wire. _ .' Plana have been nearly perfected for the observance of the 250th anniversary of the ln- Incorporation of the town of Topafleld, Mass. The program already adopted la as follows: Sunday, Aug. 12, union service In the First oCngregattonal Church. The celebration proper will take place Aug. 16. At 10 a. n> there will be a civil, trades and military pa- rade. Gov. Crane and staff, Lieut. Gov. Bates. Gen-. Marcus Miller and other notables will' be present. The Second Corps of Cadets will act as escorts for the Governor. There will be several notable features In the procession. Band concerts will be given at 4 and 8 p. m. and fireworks on the common In the evening. The celebration will conclude with a concert and ball in the town hall. Special trains will run to and from the town to Haverhill. Salem - and Boston during the day and evening. The advertising for the State Fair at Co- lumbus, O., Sept. 3 to 7, has begun In earnest. The staff of advertising distributors have been sent out. and will be actively engaged until fair week, by which time over 300.000 pieces of advertising matter will be distributed throughout the State. This consists of 15.000 premium lists, 10.000 folders pertaining to the races to be distributed at race meetings, 50,- 000 tlli'Bttated dodgers, 200,000 programs and about 30.000 pieces of card work. In addition to this advertising material contracts have already been entered Into with 200 bill post- ers In the State to spread 5,000 stands of 3-sheet posters. Negotlationsare going forward to obtain tbe famous Royal Marine Band, now engaged at Atlantic City, for the band concerts during the fair, with reasonable as- surances that the contract will soon be closed. THE BILLBOARD. m This list is revised and corrected week- » iy. Secretaries are urgently requested to A send in theirdates at the earliest possible W m moment after they are claimed, and to V (b notify us promptly as to any change, w flp Rosters and dates are published abso- JJJ m lutely Free of Charge. W $ Copyrighted tgoo. All rights reserved. $ ALABAMA. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.—Alabama Fair Assocl- attiii.' Nove nber 1 to 10. J. M. haiku«-r chairman; John W. O'Neill, secy. AUEAN8AS CI.ARKSVILLE, ARK.—Johnson County Fair. Oct. 16 to la. A. M. Ward, secy. PINE BLUFF, ARK.—State Fair. Aug. 22 to 27. W. H. Langford, pres.; H. F. West- brook, supt.; K. M. Knox, treas.; M. E. Hloom, secy. , - y CALIFORNIA. CHICO, CAL.—Fair. Aug. 13UO 18. A. G. btiupson, secy. • CHtaHioST-KiiTY; CAL.—Del Norte Agricul- tural Associat.on. faept.. 2j to 28. D. W. Finch, secy.. - . . " FEuro DALE. CAL.—Fcrndale Fair Associa- tion. Sent. 4 to 8. 19U0. 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. .V^KVSVILLE. CAL.—Fa.r. Aug. 21 to 25. W. A. Lowery, secy. » OAKLAND, CAL.T-Fair. SepL 24 to 23. Jos. Diamond, secy. ■ FLACEKV1LLE, CAL.—Eighth District Fair. Last of August. Shelley Inch, secy. REL> BLUFF, CAL.—Teuauia County Agri- cultural Association. Aug. 6 to 11. Doug- las S. Cone, chairman: M.-R. Hook, secy. SACRAMENTO, CAL.—State Fair. Sept. 2 to 15. Poterr J. Sh.elds, Sacramento, Cal., secy. SALiNAS,' CAL.—Monterey Agricultural As- sociation, District No. 7. Date not fixed. ■J- D. Carr, prea.; i. B. Iverson, treas.; John J. Kelly, secy. SAN ANDREAS, CAL.—Fair. Oct. 3 to 6. C. A. Werle. Mokelumne.Hill, Cal.. pres.; Edward Casey, San Andreas, Cal., secy. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.,-%nd SAN MATKO, CAL.—Fair at Tanforan Park. Sept. 24 to Oct. 6. SAN JOSE. CAL—Fair. Oct. 8 to 13. H H . Main, secy. SONORA, CAL.—Fair. September. Datea un- decided.- STOCKTON, CAL.—Pair. Sept. 17 to 22. ll'LAKK. Cal.—DUiri t au Citizens' Fair last week in Sept. A. G. W-'shon sec VENTURA. CAL.—Agricultural Fair and Races. Last week in September. WILLOWS. CAL.—Agricultural Association. July SO to Aug. 4. 1900. WOODLAND. CAL:-F>lr. Aug. 27 to Sept. 1. C.--H,-Thomas w sees. '-T' ' COLOBADO. GtENWOOD. COL.—Farmers* Club District Fair. Sept. 19 to 22. C. B. Sewell. pres.. S£tt 0 . nda i e: . c ' D ' F ""er. secy.; L. R. Willeta, Basalt. GRAND JUNCTION, COL.—Peach Day and : County Fair. Aug.—11 to 13. MONTE VISTA, COL.—Driving Park and Ag- . r.culturai Association. October. John Mac- '■ Arthur, secy. -MONTROSB, COL.—Western Slope Fair. .^Latter part of September. PUEBLO. CQL.—State Fair. Jos. D. Glass secy.-»- . " ,,^ TRINIDAD. COL.—Las Animas County Fair. Sept. 12 to 14. E. H.-Day, secy. COWNBOriCUT. BEACON VALLEY, CONN.—Naugatuck Fair Sept. 18 and 19. F. S. Truesdell, pres.; F. M. Candee, secy. . BERLIN, CONN.—Fair. September. B. H, Atwater, pres.; D. Webster, secy. BRANFORp, CONN.—The Branford Agricul- tural and Horticultural Society. Sept. 18 . to 20. B. Doollttle, prea.; J. P. Callahan secy.; W. R. Foote, treaa. BROOKLYN, CONN.—Windham County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept 18 to 20. Joseph B. Stetson, secy. CHESTER, CONN—Fair. September. W. J. ^Chapman, prca.; C. E. Perkins, seer. COLLINSVILLE. CONN-Cherry Park Fair. „?ept. 6 and 7. E. A. Hough, secy. danbury. CONN.-Danbury Agricultural «2fi ety l Sf 1 -,, 1 •* 6 ' 1900 ' s - H. Rund™ pres.; J. W. Bacon., treaa.; Q. M. Rundai. secy. »—»»m KASf' ORANBY.-CONN.-Falr. October. C. H. Hanchett, pres.; W. H. Gay. secy. FAR ,M'NGTON VALLEY, CONN.-Colllns- vllle Fair. Sept. 6 and 7." O. F. Perry" pres.; E.-A. Hough, secy. ..„ /' "KANBY. CONN.-Falr. September. George O. Beach, preo.j CT. -H. Dctnl'nR. secv ,' OUILFORD.- CONN-Falr. tu& "le^Wm. ,."• Lee, pres..; 8.-Spencer, secy.- HARTFORD.- CONN.-CohnectlcUt Hortlcul-' tural Society. Sept. 6 to 11. and about Nov. 8 to 10. Gog. s. Osborne, pres.; C. M. -Koagers,: secy. . HARW1NTON, CONN.-Falr. October, Thoa. H?i«S?SJ n i„ l \ r . eB: A - W. Buell, aecy. H s^ I . NOT D DN : CONN.-Dnlon AgrlcultunU Society. Sept. 18 and 19. C. J. Wakeley m5^? 0 : „& L - P»lmer, Shelton, Conn., aecy MADI80N,. CONN.-Falr. Oct 3. s":A, ME C RmreSr• P oSSil, Kd ^ ard - N ' Wlllard. secy. m^ D „?i Ni " CON N.-Falr.' September, R. « . h C °NN.—"Old Home Week." Aug. 4" tO 30. NANGATUCK, CONN. — Beacon Valley Grange Agricultural Society. Sept 18 and 18. T. S. Truesdell. preB.; F. M. Cander, secy.; Ei A. Hotchkiss, treas. New MILFORD, CONN.—New Milford Agri- cultural Fa.r. Sept. 11 to 13. J. Edwin Huagerford, secy. NIOWTOvvN, CONN.—The Newtown Agricul- tural Fair Company. Sept. 25 to 27, 1900. T. E. Piatt, Redding Kidge, Conn., pres.; S. J. Botsford, 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. ORANGE, CONN.—Fa.r. Date not fixed. \V. S. Woodruff, pres.; A. D. Clark, secy. PUTNAM PARK, CONN.—Putnam Park. Sept. 11 to 13. G. D. Bates, pres.; R. Gan- non, secy. ROC^ 1LLE, CONN.—Fair. Sept. 18 to 20. Ed. F. Badmington, secy. SIMSBURY, CONN^Fair. Oct. 3 and 4. Geo. C. Eno. secy. --, SoOTHlNOTON, CONN.-Falr. Sept. 3 and 4. Geo. L. Meesinger, pres.; Wm. H. Cum- mings, te-y. STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN. — Stafford Springs Agricultural Society. Oct. 6 to 10. C. Z. Gary, secy. SUFFIELD. CONN.—Fair. Waldo S. Knox, pres.; A.N. Graves, secy. UNION, CONN.—Enfield - Fair. September. Olm T, Olmstead, pres.; M. Hamilton, secy. WALLINGFORD, CONN.—Wallingford Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 26 and 27. D. W. Ives. sAcy.- . WETHERSFIELD. CONN.—Fair. Oct. 2 to 4. 5. F. Willard, pres:; C. C. Harris, secy. v»-i,L,iMANTIC, CONN.—Willimantic Fair Association. Dates changed to Sept. 23 to 27. M. E. Lincoln, secy. WINDSOR. CONN.—Fair. H. H. Ellsworth, " prss.: G. W. Wrisley. secy. WOLCOTT, CONN.—Wolcott Agricultural So- ciety. Oct. 10. E. M. Upson, secv. WOODSTOCK. , CONN.—South Woodstock Pair. Sept. 17 to 19. S. O. Bowc-u, pres.; II: W. Hibbard. secy. UJSORGIA ATLANTA, GA.—Southern Interstate Pair. Oct. 18 to Nov. 4. T. H. Martin. VALDOSTA, GA.—Exposition. Oct 30 to Nov. ^- V F. Moore, mgr. WAYCROSS, GA.—Waycross Fair Associa- tion. Nov. 6 to 10. W. W. Sharp, secy. IDAHO. BOISE, IDAHO—State Fair. Oct 8 to 13. J. S. Bogart, Boise, Idaho, secy. LEWISTON, IDAHO—Fair and Race Associa- tion;. Oct. IS to 20. W. F. Kittenbaugh, pres.; W, A. Austin, secyi IX.LIMOIS. ALEDO, ILL.—Mercer County Agiicultural Society. Sept 18. 19, 20 and 21-, 1900. G. W. Williams, Box 346. Aledo. LI., secy. ATLANTA. ILL.—Atlanta Union Pair. Sept 4 to 7, 1900. Eo>. Siubblefleld. McLean. IU.. pres.; J. P. Hleronymus, Atlanta.' 111.* treaa.: W. B. Strpnd. Jr.. Atlanta, 111., secy. AtiNA, ILL.—union County *air. Aug. ig to 31... M.' V. Eaves, secy. ANyJl, Il.t,.^A.uuu Fm» and Improvement As- sociation. .Sept '4 to 7. 1900. G. W. Shinkei. Avon,.111., pres.; Jt'C. Woods. Avon.-ill., treas.; Julian Churchill. Avon. 111., secy. BATavIA, HX— Kane County Fair. Sept it . to 14. H. T. Hui ter. sec. BELVEDERE, ILL.—Boone County Agricul- tural Society. Sept 4 to 7. John Hannah, pres.; W. D. Swail. treas.; M. D. Perkins, ■ecy. BU:>nNBLL, ILL.—The Bushnell Fair Asso- ciation. Aug. 38 to 31; 19U0. C. C. Cham. Bushnell, III., pres.; James Cole, Bushnell, 111., treaa.; J. H.. Johnson, Bushnell, lit., aecy. CAjuARGO, ILL.—Dbugles County Fair. Sept 4 to 7. A. Hains. aecy. CAMBRIDGE, ILL.-The » -rty-thlrd Annual Fair of the Henry County Agricultural So- ciety. Aug. a> to 24, 1900. L. J. Wilkinson, pres.; Theo. Boltenstern, secy. CAMf POINT, ILL.—Adams County Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. Richard Seaton, secy. ' CAKL1NV1LLE, ILL.—Mahtaupin County Fair. Oct 2 to 5..Ceo. J. TJaatle, secy. CARMI, HiL.—White County Agricultural Board. Sept 4 to 8, 1900. Elvis Stinnett, OarmJ. 111., pres.; J. W. McHenry, Oarmi, III., vice pres.; R. L. Organ, Oarmi. lit. ••ex. CARROLLTON. -ILL.—Greene County Fair Oct. » to 13. s. e. Simpson, secy. N. nhnrrlll. trmw.: John F. Scott imr. CHAMPAIGN, ILL.—Champaign County Ag- ricultural Board. Aug. 28 to 31, 1900. H. H Harris, pres.; J. M. Clark, treas.; J. N. Beers, secy. CHAKLEb'lON. ILL.—Coles" County Fair. Sept 18 to 22. W. O. Glassco. secy. CLEAR CREEK, ILL.—Magnolia Grange Ag- ricultural Fair. Sept 25 to 37. Frank E. Smith, secy. CLINTON, ILL.—DeWltt County Agricultu- ral and Mechanical Association. Sept 11 to 14. J. Fuller, prfes.; Thos. Ewing, treas.; F. McCuddy, secy. CtiA.\v*'Uia>E>VlLLiB, ILL.—Fair. Sept 10 to 14. . DANVERS. ILL.—Rock Creek Fair. Sept. 18 to 21. John S. Popple, secy. DE-LA VAN. ILL.—The Twenty-second Annual Flair of the Tazewell County Agricultural Board. Aug. 28-to 81, 1900. J. W. Craho • nres.t J. ft. Jonee, secy EDINA, ILL.—Fair." - Aug. '28 to 31. EDWARDSV1LLE. ' ILL.—Madison . County Centennial and Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. H. C. Gerke. Jr., secy. • " ■ ' BLMWOOD, ILL.—The EHmwood Fair Asao- ' elation, tenth annual fair. Aug. 31 to 24. M. R. 9tur*ev»nt secy. . BL PASO, ILL.—The Twentieth Annual Fair, Woodford County Agricultural Board. Sept 10 to 14. EL A. ahdlds. pre*.; Geo. R. Cur- tis*, secy. . . FAIRBURY, ILL.—Falrbury Union Agricul- tural Board. Sept 3 to 7. R. B. Straight, pres.; A: D. Westerwelt, secy.; L. B. Downing, treas. FARMER CITY, ILL—Fair. Sept 11 to 14. FRHEPORT. ILL.—Northern Illinois! Agri- cultural Association. Sept 11 to 14. J. E. Taggait, Ridott Ul., pres.; W. H. Foil, Freeport, III., aecy. GALENA, ILL.—Jot Daviess County Agricul- tural Society. Sept 25 to 28. 1900. Wm. T. Hodson, Galena, 111., pres.; H. B. Chetlain, Galena, 111., vice pres.; John J. Gray. Ga- lena, III., treas.; Wm. Barner, Galena, 111., secy. GOLCONDA, ILL.—Pope County Fair. Oct 3 to 6. A. H. Floyd, secy. GREENUP, ILL.—Cumberland County Fair. Sept. 6 to 10. H. E. Cash. secy. GRIGGSVILLE, ILL.—Illinois Valley Fair Association. Aug. 7 to 10. C. M. Simmons, pres.; J. S. Felmley, treas.; -J. F. Hatcn, secy. HIGHLAND, ILL—Madison County Fair. Sept. 6 to 9. Louis Suppiger, secy. HOMER, ILL.—Champaign County Fair. Aug. 21 to 24. J. Bennet, secy. HOOPESTON, ILL.—Hoopeston District Ag- ricultural Society. . Twenty-fifth Annual Fair. Aug. 20 to 24. Dale Wallace, Becy. JOLIET, ILL.—Fair. Aug. 6 to 11. L. E. Ingalls, pres. JOLIET, ILL.—Will County Fair. Sept. 18 to 20. A. E. Dinet, pres.; R. T. Kelley, secy. JONESBORO, ILL.—Union County Fair. Sept U to 14. J. H. Hilboldt secy. JOSLYN, ILL.—Rock Island Fair. Sept 11 to 13. F. J. Whiteside, secy. KANKAKEE, ILL.—Kankakee County Fair. Sept 10 to 14. Len Smell, secy. KEWANEE, ILL.—Fair. Sept 10 to 14. A. B. Hucklna, aecy. KNOVXiLLK, ILL.—Knox County Fair. Sept 4 to 7. S. C. Russell, secy. LA PLATA, ILL.—Fair. Aug. 21 to 24. LA HARPS. ILL.—La Harpe Fair Associa- - tion. Aug. 20 to 24, 1900. E. A. Wilcox, Durham. Ul.. pres.; Geo. Coulson. La . Harpe. 111., vice pres.; John R. Roberts. La Harpe, 111., secy.; C. H. Ingralam. La Harpe, 111., treas. LE ROY. ILL.—Le Roy Fair and Agricultural Association. Aug. 21 to 27 1900. John Bare-, more, Daiwnes, 111., pres.; Ed. Langdon. Le Roy. Ul.. secy. LIBERTYVILLB. ILL.—Lake County Agri- - cultural Society. Sept. U to 14. 1900. Wm. E. Mliier. LiDertyville, 111., pre*,; E. W. "arkfiurrt, LlbertyvUle, 111., treas.; O. Ev. Churchill. Ltbertyville. Ul.. secy. 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, U,L.—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. MEMPHIS. ILL—Fair. Sept 11 to 14. MONMOUTH, ILL—Fair. Sept 11 to 14. Geo. C. Rankin, secy. MONTICBLLO, ILL.—Piatt County Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 13 to 17. 1900. Wm. H. Kratx. Monttcello. III., pres.: C. V. Lodee. Montlcelle, 111., vice pres.: C. A. Tatman, Monttcello, Ul.. treas.. mar- 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, treas.; Geo. C. Kenyon. secy.' MT. STERLING, ILL—Fair. Aug. 27 to 31. John H. Briggs, secy. MURPHSYBORO. ILL.—Jackson County Fair Association. Sept 25 to 28. P. H. Bison- mayer, pres.; Willard Wall, treaa.; J.. J Penny, secy. NEWTON, ILL.—Jasper County-Fair. Sent 18 to 2L Florent Faller, secy. OLNEY, ILL.—Richland County Fair. Sept 11 to 14. B. R. Talley, secy. P OREGON, ILL.—Ogle County Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. BenJ. Chaney, secy. . PARIS, ILL.—Edgar County Fair. Oct. 2 to 0. Geo. H. McCord. secy. . PINCKNEYVILLE.ILL-A.Perry County Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. R. J. Rushing, secy. . ROCKFORD. ILL.—Winnebago County Agri- cultural Society. Sept 3 to 7, 1900. r AT J. Lovejoy, Roscoe, 111., pres.; E. S. Barthol- omew. Rockford-.-UL. vice'pres.; Chandler Stan. Rockford, Ul., treats.; J. P. Whitehead. Rockford, 111., m«r. and aecy. ~" - ' ROOHELLE, ILL.—Rochelle Agricultural and Mechanical. Association. Twenty-sev- enth Annual Fair. -Aug. 28 to 3L C. S. Gardner, pres.; F. D. Evans, aecy. "". " RUSHVILLE, ILL.—Schuyler County Agrt- culturai Association. Sept 3 to 7, 1900. Cnaa. M. Doyle. Rusbvilie, presLj J. E. Thompson, RushviUe, vice pres.; A. H. Clarke, Rush- ■vllle, treas.: Jas. S. Cowen... RushviUe. mer.: Howard F. Dyson. Rusbvilie. secy. SANDWICH, ILL.—DeKalb . County F»» . Sept. 11 to 14. E. Randall, secy. SAYBROOK. ILL.—McLean County "Fair As- sociation. Aug. 21 to 24. 1900. W. W. Dut- law. Saybrook. IH.. prea.; Jobn Boucbjreaa, Saybrook, m., vice prea.; C. P. Baaterbrook.- Saybrook, m.. aecy.; James Ruglera, Say- brook. 111., treaa.: Jam, McKirawr. Saybrook. III., mar. SPRINGFIELD. ILL.—Illinois - State F«ilr. ' Sept 24 to 29, 1900. W. H. Fulkerson. pres.; B. H. Bralnerd. treas.; W. C. Garrard, seey. STERLING, ILL.—Whiteside County Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. M. E. Wllge r. secy. ANT MAIL UnllkK not heard of or seni ■ be Advertisers' (Juide will receive a sample copy, if yon will clip and stick your ad on a postal catd and adlress, STAWltY P*Y. Newmarket, W. J. BALLOONS BALLOONS Gas, Hochet or WMstUng. T TE JH A.YE ALL FRESH STOCK. 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