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!*»i in 1 :., M u'» *,* ;»4 *« 1 1$ fa "1 M ■■*■ . IE AJ i' ge, *• . 'mti P i'Uf h ?• b'i, fe-M Bra f Department, $- Faribault. Minn., Carnival. '. L. Oppenheimer is enthusiastic over ■ prospects for a fine fair at Faribault, a. Nearly all their booths have been sold 1 and indications are that there will not me left by the time the carnival opens. - railroads have extended their low rates i a radius of 200 miles, and the manage- t is advertising the ~ territory covered i thoroughly. The "carnival is being held jr the auspices of eight different lodges, i as each has a separate day assigned, i are vying with one another, each try- to make its day the best. About sixty cles will take part in the flower parade, jing it the grandest pageant of the kind - given in the Northwest. The great pa- is each day will take place in the foie- l. thereby giving the people a chance to ad the shows in the afternoon. This will ;■» the visitors congregated in the busl- . section during the greater part of the . and will be more beneficial to the mer- its. A Prominent Agriculturist. ie accompanying is a good likeness of lk P. Bennett, president of the Middle- East Agricultural Society, of Massachu- <}. Mr. Bennett was born in North Cam- Mass., May Z, 1853. At the age of i the" Chelsea He then engaged in journal- feiif: * Sehooy nteen he graduated from the" Chelsea School. He then ■ which profession he has followed' ever In the spring of 1886 he became the lng editorial writer onr tire Boston Daily ^ertiser. "As a .financial;, writer for many ts over the signature of "E. & O.E.," :. ^ecame widely known. In Aprils 1887, he. f i blished the, American Wool Reporter, ( ,I£b has now., become the American Wool Cotton Reporter, the leading textile Jour- [ilE -H«; l lot the country. In 1891 he established the j : >ted States Investor. Mr. Bennett has of- i for his papers in Boston, New York, ladelphia, Chicago, Washington, San aciseo and London, and has a large force [.•orrespondents and traveling agents cov- :-g every section of the United States. He [iso the publisher of the American Cloth- f and Shepherds* Bulletin of-the National 61 Growers'- Association, and is the owner (.'Bennett's Information Agency, whose [lion respecting alt kinds of securities are jerly sought for by private investors, ,ks, bankers and brokers. Mr. Bennett is % vice president of "the National Wool ^wers* Association, president : of the New ;land Wool Growers' Association, presi- IS ^ ma- > m& ■ ?■» r' * & H>.' r>2 - I » H • £ c hH s ;:l b h I, F al ' t> 'I I' :*■■: ih « Mi ar .'re, tnt ta ! 1bi I of the Middlesex East Agricultural So- •y and vice president of the Universalist ial Union. He is a member of nearly ry fraternal organization of importance. ; Bennett has served six terms in the leg- Jture. He carried successfully through: the iislature of 1893 the act upon which the tadid metropolitan park system of. the urbs of Boston is basefl, and his services 'chairman of the rapid transit committee « recognized by his associates by the pre- cation of a thoroughbred Southdown ram, ch was brought from Kentucky and pre- ted to Mr. Bennett upon the floor of the 'se, to be used in his' famous Maine flock sheep. He is the largest sheep owner in v England. Mr. Bennett removed to Sau- ' in 1S95, and has represented that section jhe legislature for the past two years, he des upon a famous old homestead of sixty is. His estate contains two of the finest most famous avenues in Massachusetts, I THE BILLBOARD .and is laid out after the manner of an Eng- lish country seat. This homestead partially comprises land taken up by bis ancestor, -Samuel Bennett, who came over in the ship James in 1635, and was one of the first three settlers in Saugus. Notes. FRANK P. BENNETT. Montana will probably have a State Fair this fall. Missouri will probably hold a State Fair this fall. Lafayette, Ind., will have a carnival Sept. 24 and 25. RockvilIe( Ind.) business, men are agitating a street fair. A great success is expected of the Chaska (Minn.) Fair. - Crawfordsville (Ind.) will hold its street fair this year. The Ellsworth (Me.) Merchants' Carnival is to be a good.one. The Bradford County (Pa.) Fair will be held Sept. 25 to 28. Columbus Junction, la., is preparing for its big fair and carnival. \ The Whitman County Fair will be held at Colfax, Ore., Sept. 25. A carnival will probably be given at Alton, Mo., some time in October. ... The Old Farmers* Fair, at Newport, Ind., Sept. 24 to 28, will be a hummer. Oct. 8 to 10 has been decided upon as the time for the Maryville (Mo.) Fair. Oct. 8 to 18 has been decided upon as the time for the Marysville (Mo.) Street Fair. The people of Kansas are taking great in- terest in the carnival, to be held at Salina. The carnival to be held at Abilene, Kan., Oct. 3, promises to be better than last year. The women of Emporia, Kan., are taking great interest in their street fair, to be held Sept. 26 to 28. The Machinists' Industrial Fair, to be held at Columbus, O., Sept. 24 to 29, promises to be a great event. The Cotton Carnival, to be held at Griffin, Ga.. promises to be one of the big events of the State this fall. The Princeton (Ind.) Street Fair will be conducted on a clean, moral .and law-abiding basis or not at ail. The Brighton Fair this year is expected to be one of the best ever held on the grounds. It will open Oct. 10. The sixth annual session of the Calhoun County (W. Va.) Fair will be held at the Fair Grounds, Oct- 2 to 5. The fourth annual Mattoon (III.) Free Street Fair will be given Oct. 10 to 14, on a more elaborate scale than ever. The "Washington (Ind.) Street Fair and Car- nival is a sure go, and all steps will be taken immediately to insure it success. Walla Walla (Ore.) Fruit Fair will be held from Oct. 1 to. 7, inclusive. The management is making extensive preparations. Secretary G. M. Trimble, of the- Ottawa (111.) Street Fair Association, announces that the street fair has been declared off. - Doc Allen, general manager of the Elks' Street Fair at Jackson, Tenn., is doing some very clever and extensive advertising. The Hancock County Fair, to be held in Ellsworth, Me., Oct. 2 to 4, will be by far the best ever held by the association. The Knoxville (Tenn.) Carnival, to be held Oct. 10 to 12, is now expected to be the greatest event ever held at that place. The Alabama State Fair, at Birmingham, will be. he'd, Nov. 1 to 10, and as preparations will begin at once a great success is expected. Denison, Tex., will bold her second annual fair Sept. 25 to 28. Denison has a way of "doing things", that insures success to the fair. •-' ■ The Bedford County Agricultural Society has distributed bills advertising the fair, which will be held at Bedford, Pa., Oct. 2 to 4. r The next" annual fair of the Cbippewa County Agricultural Society will take place on the new Fair Grounds at Montevideo, Minn., Xjafayette, Ind., will hold its first borse show on the occasion of the second annual Business Men's Carnival, which will be held Sept. 24 to 29. The Perseverance Band, of Lebanon, Pa., have arranged to bold a fair some time in November, the date of which has not yet been decided upon. The annual fair of the Athens Agricultural Society will be held at Athens, O., Sept. 25 to 27. It promises to be one of the most in- teresting ever held. Dr. De Garmo Grey, who has promoted and managed fairs and expositions all over the English speaking world, was born and raised in Covington, Ky. Charles A. Cheney, .of Covington, Ind., would like to know the whereabouts of Chas. Lagardo as early as possible. He wishes to furnish a fair date. The Central Coursing Club, of Mankota, Kan., was so successful with their last meet- ing tbat they have decided to hold another meeting Oct. 16 to 18. f Printed matter advertising the Marquette County Fair, -which -will take place at Mar- quette. Mich.. Sept. 26 to 28, has been dis- tributed in Champion: A monster street fair will be given at Mari- nette, Wis., Sept., 1901. It Is proposed to make it one of the largest affairs of the kind ever held in the State. Arrangements have been made for a fair, to be held at the St. Elizabeth (Col.) School Hall, from Sept. 25 to 29, for the benefit of St. Clara's Orphanage. The Seymour (Wis.) Fair, Sept. 27 to 29, promises to be the best fair ever held in Seymour. The officers have spared no pains to make it a grand success. The street fair to be held at Terre Haute, Ind., will open Oct. 8 with a general mas- querade. Every one appearing on the streets will be asked to wear a mask. Preparations for the great Alabama State Fair, to be held in Birmingham this fall, are moving smoothly along, and nothing seems to be in the. way of a brilliant success. The Pottawatomie County Fair and Driving Association, of Shawnee, Mo.; capital stock $10,000. The association will hold annual county fairs, the first being this fall. The largest barns on the Indiana State Fair Grounds are being made ready for the hundreds of race horses that wilt be seen on the track during fair week, beginning Sept. 17th. The Androscoggin Valley Agricultural So- ciety will hold their annual fair Sept. 25 to 27. Great preparations are being made, and it will be the best show in the history of the society. As the time for the Industrial Fair, by the Genesee Agricultural Society, to be held at FHnt, Mich., Oct. 2 to 5, inclusive, approach- es, interest in it grows among the farmers and others. Jake Baker's good two-year-old bay colt, John R. Allen, by Tenny, out of Favorite, dropped dead at the old Kentucky Associa- tion course in Lexington, Sept. 15. He burst a blood vessel. The managers of the Clinton County Fair, at St. John, Mich., have arranged with Prof. Douglas, the prince of Oriental hypnotism and mind reading, to give exhibitions of his wonderful skill. The Corn Carnival and three days' races, at Monticello, 111., for October are a settled fact. A petition was to-day circulated, and more money than necessary to insure ex- penses was raised. The Louisville Horse Show will be held Oct .15 to 19, inclusive. Judging from the ap- pearance of the prize list, copy of which we have just received, it will be a credit to the State of Kentucky. The Michigan State Fair, to be held at Grand Rapids, Sept. 24 to 28, begins the sec- ond half century of State fairs, and the man- agement will spare no effort to make it the largest and best yet held. It now looks as if the committee on decora- tions for the celebration of the 250th anni- versary of Middletown, Conn., which occurs in October, intends to carry out its work on a somewhat elaborate scale. At a meeting of the Bristol (Tenn.) citi- zens, held to consider the question of a fall carnival, enough interest was shown to make it probable that an event of that kind will be held in Bristol this year. The ninth annual fair of the Dundee (N. Y.) Fair Association will be held on the Fan- Grounds in Dundee, Oct. 2 to 4, and all signs point to one of the largest and most success- ful exhibitions ever held in the county. Warsaw, Ind., will have a street fair dur- ing the second week in October. It is to be hoped the plans will not share the fate of those of Goshen's hustlers, who wished to give a similar carnival there this month. The-Newport (Ind.) Fair will be held this year from Sept. 24 to 29. Every farmer in the county has been invited to enter some of his products, and a special effort is being made by tbe officers to have the biggest fair yet. The Turners are making active prepara- tions for the annual fair, which will be held at Davenport (la.) Turner Hall on Nov. 28 to Dec. 2. The members of tbe society are anxious to make the affair a thorough suc- cess. The .great free street fair and carnival, to be held at Danville, Pa., is now an assured success, and as all preparations are complete there is no reason why it should not be tbe greatest event of tbat kind ever held at that place. The annual Douglas County Fair will be held in connection with the Oriental Car- nival, to be given at Omaha, Neb-, by the Knights of Ak Sar-Ben. Sept. 24 to 29. Every feature of a regular county fair will be of- fered. The St. Charles Agricultural Association has announced a two days' racing at the Fair Grounds in Winona, Minn., on Sept. 27 and 28. If the weather is favorable a large crowd is expected, and a good time Is guar- anteed to all. Arrangements have been completed for the largest fair ever held in the Sierra Madre country. The fair will take place at Colonla Juarez, Mex., sixteen miles from Casas Grandes. Tbe dates fixed for the fair are Sept. 29 and 30. The executive committee is working and planning for tbe coming fair at Harford, Pa., Sept. 26 and 27, intending to make it fully equal if not better than the fairs of the past. Improvements are being made on the build- ings and grounds. The grounds now are in excellent condition for the Illinois State Fair, Sept. 24 to 29. All the permanent improvements undertaken this year have been completed, and the grounds are ready now for the erection of the tents, booths and pavilions. For the past few weeks the business men cf Lincoln, Neb., have been working on the project of holding a street fair. The great success of tbe fair of last fall caused a gen- eral desire among local merchants to hold a similar festival this year. Progress is being made with the prelimi- nary details of the Morristown Field Club Horse Show, to be held at the Morristown Driving Park,. Morristown. N. J., Oct. 11 to 13. and In another week nearly all tbe ar- rangements will be completed. In addition to the complete up-to date ex- hibits in tbe various buildings, the Portland (Ind.) Fair has secured the most exciting spe- cial feature ever exhibited on a fair ground, tbe daring and captivating Sllvinls family, each day of the fair. Sept. 25 to 28. Veedersburg. O.; is making arrangements- for a street fair, to be held Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. A considerable sum of money has been raised to defray the expense of the fair, and it is stated that a majority of the citizens are enthusiastically working for the event. The Nebraska State Fair, headquarters were removed from the Lindell Hotel, Lincoln, to the Fair Grounds, where they will remain until the exposition is over. - Tbe officers are overloaded with business, and work is going on all over the grounds and in every build- ing. One of the most Interesting races at the Rockville (Conn.) Fair next month will be the four-minute special, tbe winner to be the one finishing the nearest to four minutes. It is exciting considerable interest among tbe owners of "three-minute" ones in that vi- cinity. The fair at Nazareth, Pa., which will be held Oct. 2 to 5, promises to be one of the greatest ever held there. The races will sur- pass those of other years, and arrangements have been made for daily amusements. The display of live stock and fancy articles will be unexcelled. The Salina (Kan.) Street Fair Association has sent out premium lists for their annual fair, which has been set for Sept. 24 to 29. They have already secured fourteen special features, and in addition there will be a live stock show, fruit, vegetable and all kinds of machinery displays. The officers of the Port Huron (Mich.) Fair are putting forth an extra effort to make this year's fair the best ever held here. The dates of the fair this year are Sept. 25 to 27. The business men of Covington, Ind., have raised a large sum of money for a street fair, to be held Oct. 9 to 12. The Thirty-second District Agricultural As- sociation have decided to hold a race meet- ing and agricultural fair at Santa Ana, Cal., from Oct. 17 to 20, inclusive. This meeting will precede the Los Angeles Fair, and it is expected that some of the best racers in the State will be there. The track is in splendid condition. The sixth annual meeting of the Union Fair at Spinger, N. M., comprising the counties of Mora, Taos, Union and Colfax, will be held in Springer on Sept. 25 to 28. The associa- tion is offering more purses than ever before, as well as premiums. The inducements given out arc expected to draw better racing stock than ever before. The work of preparing for the Columbus (Ga.) Street Fair, Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, inclus- ive, is being pushed rapidly and systematic- ally. The fair management has just closed a contract with the Columbus Military Band to play during fair week, and will also em- ploy another one, thus providing splendid music for the fair. The big Dodge County Fair, to be held at Beaver Dam, Wis., Sept. 24 to 28, promises to be one of t*"«s best county fairs ever held in the State, ai J. Is the only five days' county fair in the State. Among the features will be a wrestling match between the "Terrible Turk," champion of the world, and J. J. Rooney, champion of America. The program Kansas City will present to her guests at her fall festival and carnival, during the first week in October, will be very brief. The entertainments will be well up to the high standard Kansas City has always maintained, and the people of the city hope that many thousands of her neighbors will come for a visit and stay all week. The carnival which is to be held in Athens Oct. 1 to 6 promises to eclipse anything of its kind ever given in Georgia. The streets of Athens will be illuminated by scores of arc lights, and giant searchlights will sweep the principal business streets of the city. Fancy illuminations will add to the beauty of the scene, and one will imagine himself in fairy- land. The managers of the Stoneboro (Pa.) Fair Association have engaged the:Buhl Independ- ent Rifles, of Sharon, Pa., for each day of their fair, Oct. 2, 3 and 4. They will give their silent drill, consisting of over 270 moves, without a command, on the stage In front of the grand stand. They will also give entertainments on different parts of the grounds in fancy marching and drill. All the Catholic churches and societies of Denver. Col., will unite in a great festival, to be given - from Nov. 15 to Dec. 1, for the benefit of tbe Cathedral building fund. The fair will comprise many very novel features. Secretary Mark Tucker, of the Tuscaloosa Street Fair, has received the contracts for several more attractions for Tuscaloosa's Au- tumn Carnival, which is set for the week of Oct. 8 to 13. The attendance at this year's fair promises to be very good Indeed. 91KHI1I mfclllJOSTTHETHnfal We have inrnied IsrKC «ud Impoatug pictures of lb* Presidential Candidate*, McKINLEV and | BBYAN mod KOOMEVE.lt. I STEVBHSOH. They are 28 lnohei wide and 42 Inches high; lltbofraphed hi bright color* ; Junt the thin* to nell at rain, street fain, tnsai nii-t-tliitii, eto. Retail prloe, 25 ceoU each. " for $ .90 50 for..-... .$3.25 800 for $11-00 25 for...... 1.75 100 for...... S.25 SOOfbr 17.50 Send the mono/ with the order. None sent C. O, D. THB DONALDSON LITBO. 00., Newport, Ky, ^ »»»»ft»»»>»»a»»»»»»i>i>t>a a LIST OF FAIRS. 4b This list is revised and corrected week- A ly. Secretaries are urgently requested to A send in theirdates at the earliest possible A moment after they are claimed, and to A notify us promptly as to any change. A Rosters and dates are published abso- A lutely Free of Charge. A Copyrighted 1900. All rights reserved. ^■*^^AA^gibAAa?atAfia^fia)a)s^Ba3Ai ALABAMA. BIRMINGHAM. ALA.—Alabama Fair Associ- ation. November 1 to 10. J. M. Falkner chairman: John W. O'Neill, secy. .MONTGOMERY, ALA.—Pair. Oct. 16 to' 20. ARKANSAS. CAMDEN, ARK.—Camden Fair. Oct. 15 to 20. J. W. Brown, Jr., mgr. C1AKK.SV1LLB, ARK.—Johnson County Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. A. M. Ward, secy. MORRILTON, ARK.—The Central Akansas Fair Association. Oct. 16 to 20. N. T. Hawkins, secy. PINE BCUFF, ARK.—State Fair. Oct. 22 to 27. W. H. Langford, pres.; H. F. West- brook, supt.: R. M. Knox, treas.; H. E. Bloom, secy. CAL1FOBBIA. CRESCENT CITY, CAL.—Del Norte Agricul- tural Association. Sept. 2ti to 28. D. W. Finch, secy. LOS ANGELES, CAL.—Sixth District Fair. Oct. 13 to 21. F. G. Teed, secy. OAKLAND, CAL.—Fair. Sept. 21 to 29. Jos. Diamond, secy. SALINAS, CAL;—Monterey Agricultural As- sociation, District No. 7. Date not fixed. J. D. Carr, (ires.; 1. B. Iverson, treas.; John J. Kelly f 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., and SAN MATEO, CAL.—Fair at Tanforan Park. Sept. 24 to Oct. 6. SAN LOUIS OBISPO, CAL.—Sixteenth Dis- trict Agricultural Association Fair. Sept. 26 to 29. M. Egan, secy. SAN JOSE, CAL.—Fair. Oct. 8 to 13. H. H. Main, secy. SANTA BARBARA, CAL.—Chrysanthemum Fair. Oct. 10 to 12. SANTA MARIA, CAL.—Agricultural Fair. Oct. 4 to 6. A. W. Cox, secy. SANTA ROSA, CAL.—District Fair. Oct. 8 to 14. TULARE." Cal.—District and Citizens' Fair, Last week in Sent. A. G. Wishon, sec. YREKA, CAL—Siskiyou County Agricultu- ral Fair. Oct. 3 to 7. VENTURA, CAL.—Agricultural Fair and Races. Last week in September. COLORADO. DURANGO. COL.—County Fair and Race Meet. Oct. 9 to 12. John Pearson, supt. MONTE VISTA. COL.—Driving Park and Ag- ricultural Association. October. John Mac- Arthur, secy. MONTROSE, COL.—Western Slope Fair. Latter part of September. PUEBLO, COL.—State Fair. Jos. D. Glass, secy. CONNECTICUT. BERLIN, CONN.—Fair. September. B. H. Atwater, pres.; D. Webster, secy. CHESTER, CONN.—Fair. September. W. J. Chapman, pres.; J. A. Smith, secy. DANBURY, CONN.—Danbury Agricultural Society. Oct. 1 to 6, 1900. S. H. Rundai, pres.; J. W. Bacon, treas.; G. M. Rundai. secy. EAST GRANBY. CONN.—Fair. October. C. H. Hanchett, pres.; W. H. Gay, secy. GRANBY, CONN.—Fair. September. George O. Beach, pres.; C. H. Demlng, secy. GUILFORD, CONN.—Fair. Sept. 26. Wm. H. Lee, pres.; S. Spencer, secy. HARW1NTON. CONN.—Fair. October. Thos. Q. Hogan, pres.; A. W. Buell. secy. MADISON, CONN.—Fair. Oct. 3. S A Scranton, pres.; Edward N. Wlllard. secy. MERIDEN, CONN.—Fair. September. B. W. Collins, pres.; Geo. W. Falrchlld, secy. NEW HAVEN, CONN.—Flower Show. Some time in November. Ell Whitney, pres.: Robt Veltch. Jr.. secy. NEWTOWN. CONN.—The Newtown Agricul- tural Fair Company. Sept. 26 to 27s 1900. •T. E. Piatt. Redding Ridge. Conn., pres.; 8. J. Botsford, Newtown, Conn., vice pres.; H. G. Curtis, Sandy Hook, treas.; p. H. McCarthy. Newtown, Conn., secy. ORANGE, CONN.—Fair. Date not fixed. W. S. Woodruff, pres.; A. D. Clark, secy. SIMSBURY. CONN.—Fair. Oct. 3 and 4. Geo. C. Eno, secy. STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN. — Stafford Springs Agricultural Society. Oct. 6 to 10. O. z. Gary, secy. SUFPIELD, CONN.-Falr. Waldo S. Knox, pres.; A. N. Graves, secy. U «J. 0N W, C 9. NN — Bnneld Falr - September. ?lll T ' 01ni »'«"d. Pres.; M. Hamilton, secy. ' THB ftlLLROAK* WALLINGFORD, CONN.—Walllngford Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 26 and 27. D. W. Ives. secy. , WETHERSFIELD, CONN.—Fair. Oct. 2* to 4. S. F. Wlllard, pres.; C. C. Harris, secy. WILLIMANTIC, CONN.—WiUlmantlc Fair Association. Dates changed to Sept. 25 to 27. M. E. Lincoln, secy. WINDSOR, CONN.—Fair. H. H. Ellsworth, pres.; G. W. Wrisley, secy. WOLCOTT, CONN.—Wolcott Agricultural So- ciety. Oct. 10. E. M. Upson, secy. GEORGIA. ATLANTA, GA.—Southern Interstate Fair. Oct. 10 to 27. T. H Martin. LAURENS, GA.—County Fair. Oct. 4 and 5. H. B. Gritton, mgr. VALDOSTA, GA.—Georgia State Fair. Oct. 29 to Nov. 4. A. F. Moore, mgr. Waycross, GA.—Waycross Fair Associa- tion. Nov. 6 to 10. W. W. Sharp, secy. IDAHO. BOIsa. IDAHO—State Fair. Oct. 8 to 13. J. S. bogaxt. Boise, Idaho, secy. LEWIBTO!*. IDAHO—Fair and Race Associa- tion. Oct. 15 to 20. .W. F. Kittenbaugh, pres.; W. A. Austin, secy. ILLINOIS. CARLINVILLE. ILL.—Manccupin County Fair. Oct. 2 to 6. Geo. J. Castle, secy. CARROLLTON, ILL.—Greene County Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. S. E. Simpson, secy. CLEAR CREEK, ILL.—Magnolia Grange Ag- ricultural Fair. Sept. 25 to 27. Frank E. Smith, secy. EFFINGHAM, ILL.—Farmers' Free Fair Oct. 2 to 6. H. O. Adams, secy.; J. W. Gravenhorat, chairman privilege committee. GALENA, ILL.—Jot. Davleas County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 25 to 28. 1900. Wm. T Hodson, Galena, 111., pres.; H. B. Ohetlain. Galena, 111., vice pres.; John J. Gray Ga- lena, 111., treas.; Wm. Baroer, Galena. 111., secy. GOLCONDA, ILL.—Pope County Fair. Oct. 3 to 6. Barney Phelps, secy. MARTINSVILLE, ILL.—Clark County Fair. Sept. 25 to 29. Edgar Summers, secy. "MURPHSTBORO. ILL.—Jackson County Fair Association. Sept. 25 to 28. P. H. Eison- mayer, pres.; Willard Wall, treas.: J. J. Penny, secy. NEWPORT, ILL.—Sept. 24 to 29. PARIS, ILL.—Edgar County Fair. Oct. 2 to C Geo. H. McCord. secy. PtNCKNEYVILLE, ILL.—Perry County Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. R. J. Rushing, secy. SPRINGiFIELD. ILL.—Illinois State Vmlr. Sept. 24 to 29, 1900. W. H. Fulkerson, pres.; B. H. Brainerd, treas.; W. C. Garrard, secy. IH DIANA. ANGOLA. IND.—Steuben County Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. Emmett A. Bratton, pres.; A. W. Goodale. BEDFORD, IND.—Lawrence County Fair. Sept. (undecided). Geo. W. McDaniel, secy.; T. O. Daggy, pres. BOURBON. iND.—Bourbon Fair Association. Oct. 2 to 5, 1900. Robert Erwin. Bourbon, itra., pres.; L. Johnson, Bourbon. Ind.. treas.; B. W. Parka, Bourbon, Ind.. secy. BREMEN. IND.—Twelfth Annual Fair. Oct. 9 to 12, 1900. Bremen Agricultural Society. John Huff, pres.; John T. Weiss, treas.; Edward Heckm&n, secy. CROWN POINT, IND.—Lake County Agricul- tural Society. Oct. 2 to 5. A. A. Bibler secy., Crown Point. Ind. FRANCESVILLE, IND.—Francesvllle Street Fair Association. Oct. 2 to 5. E. D. Knotts, pres.; Guy D. Brewer, secy.; J.W. Burgett, treas. HUNTINGTON. IND.—Old Fashioned County Fair. Sept. 25 to 29. A. S. Beck, secy.; Robt. Simonton. pres. KKNDALLVILLE. IND.—Noble County Fair. Sept 24 to 28. O. F. Johnston, pres.; G. P. Alexander, aver. NEWPORT, IND.—Fair. Sept 24 to 29. E. S. Aikman, secy. PORTLAND. IND.—Jay County Fair. Sept 24 to 28. John Smuck, pres.; C. 0. Hardy, secy. RICHMOND, IND.—Wayne County Fair. Sept 24 to 2S. w. W. Zimmerman, pres.; Joe Stevenson, secy. TERRE HAUTE, IND.—Vigo County Fair. Sept. 24 to 29. W. P. I jams, pres.; Chas. R. Duflln, secy. VINCENNES; IND.—The Knox County Agri- cultural and Mechanical Society. Oct 8 to 13. M. J. Niblack. pres.; J. M. House, secy.; H. A. Foulks. treas. INDIAN TEBRIIORY. CHELSEA, IND. TER.—Chelsea Fair Asso- ciation's County and District Fair. Oct 3 to 5. C. H. Hawkins, pres.; John P. Drake, first vice pres.; W. J. Strange, sec- ond vice pres.; C. W. Poole, secy.; B. H. Hester, asst secy.; John D. Scott, treas. IOWA. AFTON, IA.—Union County Fair. Oct 2 to 5. J. L. Pollock, secy. ALGONA, IA.—Kossuth County Agricultural Soolety. Sept 25 to 28, 1900. C. A. Lewis, Alcona. Ia-^prea.; B. P. Keith, Alcona, la., vkw pres.; W. H. Bailey. Algona. la., treas.; G. F. Peek. Alcona, la., secy. CHARITON, IA.—Lucas County Fair. Sept 26 to 28. Wm. Housholder, secy. CORYDON. IA.—Wayne County Fair. Sept ^wywywyywwy^ ; NEW 8-SHEETS. jtjtjt DENTIST Poster, SHOE 25 Posters WITH ANY DESIRED READINQ MATTER A MERICAN ....FLAG ii ( ) For $14.00 The designs ocenpy four sheets. leaving two sheets at top and two at bottom for crosslining. They make very strong, effective Stands. HENNEGAN & CO. POSTER MAKERS. Holiday Posters is Preparation. CINCINNATI. O. ^mm^mK^m^mmmmmmmmmm^ ESTERVILLE, IA—Emmet County Agricul- tural Society. ..Oct 2 to S. J. J. Klopp, secy. GREENFIELD, IA.—Adair County Fair As- sociation. Sept 26 to 28, 1900. G. F. Mor- ris, pres.; D. Heaton, treas.; J. E. Brooke, secy. IOWA CITY. IA.—Johnson County Fair. 6ept 24 to 27. KNOXVILLE, IA—Marion County Fair. Date not fixed. MANCHESTER. IA.—Delavan County Agri- cultural Society. Sept 26 to 28. 1900. A. S. Coon, Manchester. la., pres.; J. W. Reec- tor, Oneida, la., vice prea.; L. J. Gates, Manchester, la., treaa.; E. J. Conger, llan- ob oot ar. la., secy. MECHANICSVILLE, IA.—District Fair. Sept. 25 to 28. A. F. Fairchild, secy. MISSOURI VALLEY, IA—Harrison County Fair. Date not fixed. NEVADA, IA.—Story County Fair. Oct 2 to 4. J. F. Martin, secy. PELLA, IA.—Lake Prairie District Fair. Sept 25 to 28. Chas. Porter, secy. PERRY, IA—Perry District Fair Association. Sept. 24 to 27. Josiab Petty, secy. RED OAK, IA.—Montgomery County Fair. Sept. 24 to 28. Wm. Thomas, pres.; D. B. Gunn. secy. TOLEDO. IA.—Tama County Fair. Sept SB to 28, 1900. W..J. Ualin. pres.; A. G. Smith, secy.; H. G. Shanklln. treas. WILLIAMSBURG, IA.—District Fair. Sept 25 to 28. F. C. Rock, secy. KANSAS. ARKANSAS CITY, KAN—Harvest Home. Oct. 1 to 6. M. F. Phillips, mgr. BURLINGTON, KAS.—Coffey County Fair Association. Sept 24 to 28. J. B. Sweet, pre*.; S. D. Weaver, -treas.; J. E. Wood- lord, secy. CLAY CENTER, KAN.—Clay County Fair Association. Sept. 25 to 28. E. E. Hops, secy. COUNCIL GROVE. KAN.—Morris County Fair. Sept. 25 to 28. E. J. Dill. secy. FRANKFORT. KAN.—Frankfort Fair Asso- ciation. Sept 25 to 28. C. W. Branden- burg, secy. GARDEN CITY, KAN.—Finney County Fair Association. D. A. Mima, secy. LAWRENCE, KAN.—Kaw Valley Fair Asso- ciation. C. Grlesa, secy. MOUND CITY. KAN.—Linn County Fair As- sociation. Ed. R. Smith, secy. NEWTON. KAN.—Newton Fair. Oct 2 to 5. D. J. T. Axtell. gen. mgr.' *AOLA, KAN.—Miami County Agricultural and Mecbsnlcal Association. Sept. 15 to 28. C. F. tienron, pros.; J. F. Donahue, treas.; Jos. P. Trlckett. secy. SALINA, KAN.—Salina County Agricultural, Horticultural .A Mechanical Association. Sept 25 to 28. W. B. Wallace, secy. TRIBUNE, KAN.—Greeley County Fair As- sociation.. Oct 2 and 3. I. B. Newman, secy. KBWTiJCKY. HENDERSON. KY.—Great Trl-County Fair. Sept 25 to 29. Jacob Zlmbro, Jr.. secy. HOPK1NSVILLE. KY.—Elks Fair. Sept 25 to SO. HORSE CAVE. KY.—Fair. Sept 2S t6 2». OWENTON, KY.—Owen County Fair. Sept 26 to 29. E. Bambrldge, secy. MAINE. ACTON, ME.—Shaplelgh and Acton Fair. Oct 9 to 11. F. K. Bodwell, secy. BRISTOL MILLS, ME.—Bristol Fair. Sept 25 to 27. CANTON, ME—Fair. Sept. 25 to 27. CASCO, ME.—Fair. Oct. 2 to 4. DAMARISCOTA, ME.—Lincoln County Fair. Oct a to «. EAST PITTSTON, ME.—Plttston Fair. Sept 25 to 27. EXETER, ME.—West Penobscot Agricultural '• Society. Sept S to 27, 1900. B. P. Hub-: bard, Stetson, Me., pres.; J. B. Jewett, E»-i eter. Me., secy. FREYBURG, ME.—West Oxford Fair. Sept HARRISON, ME.—Northern Cumberland Aa- ricultural Society. Oct 9 and 10. J. H. ; Chute, pres.; James Thomas, treas.: J. Orin Ross, secy. LIBERTY. ME.—West Waldo Fair. W. H. Moody, secy. MADISON, ME.—Somerset County Agricultu- ral Society's Fair. Oct 3 and 4.. J. F. Withee, secy. MAPLETON, ME—The Aroostock County Potato Show. Oct 21 and 25. Geo. B. Dickert. secy. NEW FIELD, ME.—Ramschackle Fair. W. H. Straw, pres.; G. T. Wilson, secy. 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