The billboard (May 1905)

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Ttie Billboard 25 psrlsoos with otber oompsnlMk' f Weaik —— or IMetston. nor the only company with & record. W* do not count oar chickens b«fore tliey are batched and this rale forwBidlnc clmgiM on our paper. There are others, but—Tti* NaahvlU* Ratail M«rehant* Asseolatien, after making com- TbeSaamaiHVIillican MardiGrasCo. For Ki litlinllt Maj Fnliial, laHary Toinaatat, U\e»h of Pjthiat EBcanpnint, Floral Parade, Trade Parade and Brand Mardi-Gnib 1^ Bad. Can place one more Show that will not cqofllet with those we already have, of which the foUowlnr Is a list: The Bombardment and Fall ot Port Arthur. The Old Plantation. The S30,00O Crrstal Maze, The Electric Theatre. The Voyace Impossible. Train Itobbery.Capt. Araent's Ghost Show. Les Parteienne Luna Rrnn. the Musical Uarvtii gmom Pearl, the Kat Girl: Laneley's Snakes: Cora BeekwUa. the Water Queen; la«« but not least. A. Sl^rled and His Band ot Moonshiners; Ferris Whi rl and FJnirllsh Gondolas. Wm^9Bl ' make a few more additions to this list to open at NasfariUe; Tenn., and continue with as (or season. What have yon to offer? Can place a tew more legitimate prlvUeses. 'WANT'BD,»»onee. Two Good Talker*. Committees address K. W. Beeker, General Aarent: all others address A. SBBUJf* General Hanairer. BOUTE: RussellTllle. Ky.. May 1st; Paris. Tena.. May atli; gnlton. Ky., May ISth; WaihTUte. Tenn.. May 2ind. Permanent Address: THE BILLBOABD. Cincinnati. Ohio. Messrs. SEEMAN & HILIilCAN. Mardl-Gras OoHBSajr.Xnrtressbonx 1 G BNTLSM EM:—I dealn to b^>r testlmon^ta IM^^ iwff w Bftliliei or to —'HiiiJJ. «IK close toncb with avMZ |eatiixa a< anything ot UM tOmSl hmw ewer the wee I., either as to obJeetioaaUe You arr- ! liberty to use this letter 1 uIU hav oC Um Shows put <m by yonr company for our Street fair. Apdl at-aOk ISQBk. I hare been te, several shows are clean, entertalnln*. InstmetlTe. snd much alio** tka SVMMay see proper. . statc-d above that tail iBtter is written Toioatarlly and without aoUcltatlon on your part MuantsssBOBO. Tsbv.. April B, noSb • ■ ■■ - ■ re been I . aTwacB of IBplMl attauaiits are polite and courteous, and not one slntrle oomplaiat has b esn made*o aaa Aiiiliw thasefore take pleasure In recommending yon, managers, and the SbOWS UMmmder to tbajpollllb Tours truly, J. H. CBIOHLOW. Maxn; ' J. H.Cl-arriUiW. Mayor. In a recent issue we said that J. mcs iicffiin^iirtjrtd^tte gm t jtt^Tn^gt. The plant U> owast tf ^ ^ ^1—OW et P^^ f^ Ohio. Mr. Battinn mnMQr Mssssfli Mr. Homan is manafer. Why should the Associated BUlptwit- erB paj $2,500 annnaUy to the oOelal wsaa tm pobUsMog the Bl* LlJt and drcalatliic It ammc a few billposters wben it can make that Ust jUld a rereane of mt least *2,000 and. at the mme time, place a copy in the bands of every aivertlser In tlie coiictry? W. E. Phillips, manager of the City BQlpoattng and DUtritmtlns Co., of Cambrldse, Md. write* that boalnesa looks very bright for the comlns seaaon In tils terrltorr. He baa done dlstTlbotlsg for Wells * KIchardaon. Barilnston. YL, and po«tiiis for Iilon Coffee, QlAA Dart aod a nnoiber of local mercbants. Ij. J. Fisk, general manager of the WUllaJcaport BUlpoatliig Co.. ha» Issued a hand- some foor-page folder In the interest ot that cvDcem. It BlTea a good-slsed map ot the dty showlER the location of the Tarloca boards of the company In red. a sood desolptlaa of the terrltorr and ot the poadns tadMMM. The folder la an artistic bit of prtntMg ■■■ Woold attract mach farorable notice. The Illinois Supreme Court recently handed down a decision in favor of the Oonnlng Sjstem in Its eases against the Cltr of Chlcaso, declaring the city ordinance intended to restrict poster and bolletln boards to be onreaaonable and invalid. The Onnnlng Srstem has had the decision pabllahed in pamphlet form and wi ll ■end a copy to all interested who win write for It. It is ot great interest to billposters. Get a copy. The John Church Co.. piano dealers of Ondnnatl. posted some bills on ttw Chapman koatds last winter and sent a man out to check them np. Tlie man took a street car to a certain point eo route and told the condactor what he WIS dolJlE. Said the condactor: "Did John Chapman tell yon the bills were apl" "Yes," ~ the maa. "^ea yoo satght Jost as — n told r. Otak. has M. OUO,—loreka—W. H. Matthews. aB« Sad sL Baerameoto—W. A. OaswcD ft Bom. OO AtlanU—U. P. Booghtoa, box 8M. JUL. —Chicago—Jobo A. Cloasb. 4S Blvsr St. East St. I^ools—W. H. Dcsmar. EdwardsvUle—Kelltrmaim AdT. Oa. Ifattooo—McFberaon Bna., Mi IMh St. -■^ Palmyra—A. O. Farmer. flfc. ■Hantlagton—Bcojamln MUcs, 8 CieitU St. g«aa^1tsTni1lsna polls Adv. Oa« tU - MtacM—Maade Adv. Os. Verre Baote—O. H. Barlctt. Wlnamac^—£. O. Borroogtaib lOVA.—Des Moines—W. W. M( Donds—Colon B. P. and Uasoo City—Henrr Dlehl. mi—Bant a. o. 9. UU>4tafayette—F. B. GIrard * Co. flton—Cannlngbam A Courley. Boston—John V. Cartsr. 2S8 Bclmaat St. laOE.—.aon Arbor—Aadrew 7. mosmlHM, Jackson—W. B. Bnlsinea, Unn , M s i rls O t aga K. Lawnacc. B. r. sad " t ert i a. A. Hyde. 2188 Xncenla at. nSB.—Falrbmy—Robert J. ChristiaaL Scboyler—Bos A Rolman. TORK.—Ogdensbnrg—B. U. Braey. Port Jcrvls—A. C. H. Mesler. Potsdam—Edsoa Taylor, ao Waverly St. Sdieacetad;—Ohas. H. Benedict, m 7ay St. ■fiaeuac—James Molangbey, Oscular Bldg. a. OAS,—SUtesvUle—Bowland Adr. Os. ,-«BIO,—Clsdnnatl—J. J. Uorpky * Olb Oolnmbna—S. A. Hyde. FttstarU—W. O. Terrlll A Oo.. 118 W. Itt- Sa St. ICartls'a Ferry— J, T. Blameabiirg. Tomgstown— U. Olegcr. .nnr.—Carlisle—Wm. If. ifeloy, box'4S. Dnbols—O. H. BarUw, g 8. Brady St. East York—Blchard K. Staley. Johnstown—George Cpdegraves A Go. FboenlxvUls—43«o. K. Oberholtsar. Shamokln—John V. Berry. Tyrone—0. B. Phillips. a BtB^ (at Hlllsbu i u H , P. Josea. Sherman—^W. J. Harvey, box 16S. trrAS.—Salt Idike City—Jobs M. Waldoa. WIS.—^West Snperlor^-O. A. MsnfesO, Wsst I pertor Betel. CAJ. MwHsal tt J._1L I Advertisements snder this hasding wm p nhiish sd sreekly at the •atCooi mta sC eenta psc Issa^ i ALA.—DothsB—7. B. Wise. ABK.—Conway—J. r. Clark, boa Bl. Cotton Plaat—Boon A Xehala. Helena—ntapattlck B. P. Ok. Springdale—Tit* Basndcta Qa. Walnnt Bldge—Walaot BUga Pssk 4 D. Co. GOHH.—Stamford—HsmVy Oeflagar. nx.—BIoomlngtoB—Olty B. P. Osw, OsBssai Sldg. Boshnell—Chamberlain BDlpoatlas Os. Charleston—T. O. Chambers. Chicago—A. Davia, aas w. Taa Bsna ■) nro.-Michigan City—J. L. Weber A Os. yn iBsai s e — B , O. IBB. '. lUJ IOWA.— Coniat—T. O. Becae. Des Moines—W. .W. Moore. Lleeascd DIat. KAS.—Ellsworth—Wm. L. Gaston. Nlckeraon-John E. UUler. B. P. aad Dlst. KT.—Broadhead—Bcoadhead B. P. aad Dlst Oa BasaeUvlBc—Andltatlsm B. P. aad OliC Co. B. WImberly A Brsw MOHT.—«llllBgs—A. L. Babeoek. B. YOBZ.—CablcakUl—Bdwla P. We st w otlb . V. CAB.—Statesvflle—Bowlaad Adv. Oa. Omo.—Ulddletown—Anthony H. WalbaiB. PXBV.—AItoona—Charles Mmaad 6th are. . r. 7. o. tsstsB a ai r. Os. fc <TW d OaffWey—Bd. H. DeUamp. TTint Ml ai>bfs—Ward-MeCanley. TTT Osfnistini Fanl Gallia, OL B. P. aaf Dlst. Xoakno—C. a Ttlbblc. V. T>d ItlaslsH n. I. Striking CcLrds. Rich in Color. Catch the £ye LIFE'OGRJkVUR£ lfaitioa"aSs WANTED roR the WANTED! ^^Coyle Amusement Co.'' Ferris Wheel, Black ToPk and two more good shows. Can use one more free act. OMbbiVt'; KamUlnr. ~ IMIa W. HLWIIM, Hfr-'OdvlBAmseaMBtOn:'^ - '.'^^-v''' 2S N. 4th St.. Tene Hante^ Ind. . - waiEO: ..J-^S^^L^lfif^^ ElMliie Park, Panait^lteiv^ HABB7 C. MOOBEHEAD. Sole < —CASINO STOCK CO. PaoMaiaaUllaaa. Two plays a week. Bead pbotofraph. Btau onr lowestsaUry^ iSMb^ "— sal May B. Aooress: nUfln r Slot Machines. imila niastrated Bone WarMlMtis Boowera Hear Naaae Vtota. Boowers Arm Power Va nuiB New Picture ] Doctor Vltirmtor IHactilne, We yoo lAn Hew ProdnctloBa.) _ aril at Factory Prices, bat keep OB aewones safest as tbeycome Nov«lty Manuf'g Co. aM2 Cast'Foutte«iith St, NEW YORK. One Cotton Floss Candy Machine FOB 8AIJ.J40.00. new, ins* OBto< Isetory. in thebozaUintadrftiraUnDlaB; Seposttot TtoWO W Drito, cTirrHSSSKiFt Holland BIdr. KawTMb WANTED A Lady Painist L1M.DH WANTED AttraeMoos far Central Park. Bast M^Xioais. 111. Also wast Steam Swinir. AdOmas CHAS. HBYEB, Hffr. coLr. M. i«. ci^Amrs COMBINED SHOWS ▲ Irat-riam wagon show agent and two flrst- dMB ifflEosters. Also want a first-class —-"5t-^ Address L, CLABK, Pine Blnff. Ark. nMBlayer^ HARRY L. mtaamkxmi, ZtO E. Madison €t. Chicaeo. Look tor my Big Add. Jans Sid. WANTED: Attractions for the Old Boys Reunion to be held In Perth. Ontario, on June 30th to July Srd. 1905. None but Good Ones Wanted: vtuld priftr sanrihiig ti shov uidir urns. Addxeas: CBAB. F. (CJHNUC* Perth. Ontario. B E JS T MOMEY MAKIMe PROPOSITIOK^ ever oflered ^t oqpe glg Qr CTlw^ of OUT neo baw ft-steady in- come of t75 per week, and some of them are maklog: doable that mwdi. The business is pennanent and In- creases rapidly, as we pav joa the saino fo r ^igpatarrngta^tor^^ one^ - rectvotB. Ton eaa QM an jaiirflit> c ersry malrlng new eoatoaiaiB, as oooe^ started the7 need BofditlMratteiitiiai ^ and can not stop haodUnr oiir 11ns. You can start it before redgnliiff yonr present employmeat, bnt will find It worth year entire attention. lUTFIT FREE - • WE TME IB IIUET FUl IQfr , i ^ ^ < ft^ ^f n^y.T^iiijr ^^»np inf m iiin m fiii i ' FEDERAL PREyiUH PAYtENT CO., tSM AS UBBBTT-^lto player. IMsvulXW W. FITCS. Box ill. Hennessey. OU^a. FOR SALE: Miniature Railway. Engine. 10 CsLra. 2.000 feet Track. CHElAf CgQ. C. HmrNOmB, Klmlrm, IT. T. is tiae osily FlrB(.Class« HlSb-Crade Blontbly SlaiKazlne '~ Soatbcm States. Ki cents aK asate line, free when rcqoested. ImrHto Stick ^ WnHBS3oo!^Sp!«!a^^tt!mc3c^ifor Enterprise Fair. East Enterprise. lad.. Sept M. ,i- 1B05. Also hare a goodlr nnm htr Ot l ^ad ssd,-^ show priTllegM to let. This pastes;- IMr-wM Lv be the best erer held. Address :B. Jfc.SBWI^ j SON, sec.. Rising Sun. Ind. ' ■■ ''n ' PIAKO PLAYER wanted at once.'.. Ca^tal BUUaiA Pariar,