The billboard (Aug 1905)

20 Ttn^e Billboaircl Mr. HeuTT J- HUl. for twenty-one jeara mmn- ascr and le«<linK spirit of the Toronto Indos- txiMl ExpoAltlOlU died ftt his borne In Toronto, Can., Jnljr 31, after an lUocss ot WTeral yean. broosht on bj- OTerwork. To Mr- Hill's Indefatl- saUe enerxj and eooctaot appUcatlaa la doc. Mr. Hm a cumj i l a detleal foaltim mdcc Mr. Uaeee. «M» lifriinr ticaaiiier •Bd general maBagn of the ezporitkn. He suc- ceeded Mr. Migtv, and baa tfae* kdd Uie posl- ttoo for twenty-ooe goi 11 aitia jean. Mr. HIU scored his first aoccea by lerolntkn- tbe Inwmrd workings of the fair, and by It to a perfect worUor ustem. La- were greatly minimized, and flo effectlTe wma Us work that other falt3 and exposftionfl iKVe adofited the name methods as Introduced by Mr. Hin. Aboot four jears ago the atrcn- Dons life befcui to tell upon Mr. HUl. HU eon- dltloo became serioas. physically, and the board Ot managers gsTe blm a year's leare ot absence. Bowerer, be did not ImproTe and soon became eotliely Incapacitated for the work. He sank Sndoally antH the end and bis last momcBts were - quiet and peaceful mala, or hardening ot the arteilc* was the cause of lUs death. Mr. Hill married twice. Hl« first wife was a Miss Bachael Clate. At her death four cbUdtai anrrtred ber. Fec9. Edltb and *X>xidla" of the Jm» .'at^ttt^ \C ~ ' married M iss FIoRMe^nhi^ Jtr- ckOdcctt MUX 11re. -' " - tat a* slmte ^Ir at naOM^ Iks:; and for tbe fair at San Antonio. Ter. The program of the big Kentucky Cair to be held in Ijexln^on has been ar- langed. and is in the hands of the ptlntera. Tbe fair opens with a big parade beaded by ~ ' Baad. rahntlnB this crests wffl anccaed Ids Ch aw, BOW playtae Cain ks ] ttat tiiey opened their seasca 1 wtm Daaetac Ficds : dates for the Owensboro. Ky, .-AAr^KTe bees changed from OctoberlO-lS to OCMNr 8-7. Preparations have Increased in . aelliUj- The prtrUeges are oniJer the contrt* tt Jiaeab Jtmbro. jr.. of Eendenioo. Kj., who is alas piw s otlBK tlie Henderson fair for September 30-30. Note ad. In this issue of D^e BOUloaid. The Tri-State Fair wiu be held at Dnbnqne. Is.. Angnat 21-28. £xiiibitloos ot eeezy deecrlptloa from ftnnera of Wisconsin. niinoU and Iowa will take nearly all tbe space in the lar^e exhihltioa halls. There wHl he hoacc racing. ooTel entertainments and ^tractions of all kinds The dlreetacB KBiae as to the icaalts at the talc ^^^^•JMMSMMat;-f«Cvtt»-Oreat Fort coBCBffts win be ^icu- The Terre Haute (Ind.) Trottlns Fair tasnrlatlon wHtea as taOowa: We bare ■Iteady ensaged tbe Faaoas Vhadallt md his bead, aad hare aeesrcd gli the War I>e- partaent at Waahlnstni an Ccder eommsTidtog wnpany "G" oC our U IT. S. OaTaliy to camp on cor g w enda dntlnc tbe weak of Almost £S. and Clre exhIbitSoa drills, day ml are two of oor main attaalka hsTC many otbeis, iiiiiiilalfci tf bata. Kymnasts. etc , Tbe Kentucky State Fair Board ot CoBtal has chanced the rtanHlratlap for the nr.this daHflestlaa st Sb order to protect the horses that wm take part In tbe Kentucky State Fair, the Ke utu e kj Lire Stock Breeders' Aasodatlon win b e cuiu e c member of tbe National Trotting As- aodstloD. The Board of Control, together with Fresldeot Hogan and Secretary Bain, dlscnssed ladng featnres and decided to hare one trotting bocse race* one mnnlng rac» and a ^ntleman's driving race each day dtiring the fair, except the first day. As' bat one week Intervenes be- tween tbe fair and the big October Trtrttlng M ee tlug. many of the best trotting and pacing .bones of America wni be qnartered at the ■fair gromids of the Kentncky Trotting Horse Assodatloo. and entries for the fair races should be airasnallj attractlTe. The different days of tbe fair win be named as follows; Monday. Mason's Day: Toeaday. Ixmlsrine Day; Wed- nesday. Odd Fellow and Bed Men's Day; Thurs- day, OnctaiBaa^r: Friday. Knithta of Fytta- STRBBT FAIRS CARN1YAI.S On tbe same spot at I,akewood Park, Water- bory. Conn., where Prof. Hayden was killed two months ago. Prof. WUcox and his wife, Carrie Meyers, on Saturday, Joly 29, came near meeting with the same fate. As the balloon shot apwards a strong wind carried it against a tan tree and Prof. WUcoi was thrown some focty f^t to tbe ground. BelleTed of a portion of Its freight, the baUoon quickly ascended. Mlsa Meyers lost contnd and cut the parachute looae. Sbe descended aboat three miles from tbe park, and was forced to take the troUey borne dad only In lier tights and a big ral.n co.it which a kind-hearted conductor aUowed her to use on the occasion. Prof. WfleoK recelred a broken wrist sad hospital, where ft internally. Fisher Amusement Co,, all of which proved to be big successes, haa closed with that company. The first street fair ever held in Hor- ton. Kan., Is In prograas this weak. It Is under the auspices of the Mmjm BuL A wmm- ber of high clasa ahowa aad wrt laaii tac ta^ nishing sttractlooa. "The Jackaon gtonOy In UriBoon as- neaoa'a Btc Bor. ^SS^mM mm Baaih anthers pot aa the sttraetleaa fte: «ha all a at flik at Adana. Keb.. Jnir 2849. Mr. H. L. Bush joined the Robinson Amusement Co., Huntington. Ind., to take per- gonal charge of the big snake den recently pur- cbaaed by Mr. Robinson. Thia Is Mr. Bnab'a foortb season with tbe orgaiilzatl<m. metuAa & Feeler write that business klcacs a ■ Co. Tbey mad aad Iteiy-co-Boiind. ~ ae acta. Carl . Ba. S band. KA, ia t» KaU th Mr street IT-a*. nca attaedoaa so tar Engrae FSlk. Great _ _ Mrs. Dean's Big Boy, Skip; sod WHsoo and Davis, blackface come- dians. Mr. A. H. Hendler, general manager of the Great Hendler & NIgro Carnival Co.. writes tinder date of August 1 that he and Mr. C. M. Nlgro have dissolved partnership, the dissolution taking effect July 2C at Clay Center. Kan. The Hoosier Amusement Co. met with good boalneaa In Nllea. Ulcb.. where they played last week. The dtisens ot that haa ^eaUaf ,anv aood^icBada far the eoa»- James Ryan. Tour mother, Mrs. Mamie Ryan, 219 23d ttrtet, Sf > a tt Hews. Va.. wants to bear tnm jtm. Tear . Ihthii died July 25. The JaMa Biaa fttaaC .to: k ttie one that joined the XMtCBM • Tal Od., Apcn 1. hUtoty. Speedy, the high liver, has begun an engagement oa Xhe TxaU at the I«»la and Claik A Trip to Siberia la aald to be one of the best attraetlone « Ot Tkall at tbe Port- land Exposition. Mr. H. Ifc I.e«vltt ivsttaa that he has Capt. Sidney T«Tvi»»nT> writes that he u doing wdl wUh his tat sbow and Ufe-nTlng dogs with the Excelsior Carnival Co. Moses W. "Walker -writes that he wHl flnlsh the aeason with Capt. W. D. Ament'i Co.. which opena Angust 14 mnch improved. Tbe Sagles of Dubuque, la., are put- ting on a street fair this week and the Farkei Amusement Co. is fimiisblDg tbe attractions. ■ Faulkner and McHenry joined the Dixie CamlTal Co.. July 7, at Chadrao. 8. D.. with tbeir glass bioaata aad TIaaiawi. the Ug RTHtoaet'n^tdSl carrier MHIs. HI. Barker and Barker write that they are In their seventh week with the Chester Carnival Co.. and that their paper-tearing act is making a big bit. Bartleavlllew I. T.. la coins to hold a Ug caniM iMMt ..aC;lMdac *■ it wfU be onder the aa«iM aC^tte BtA Men. and the Mercbants* Aaaoelatiga. Jesse Malohe, late transportation agent of the Hoaa-Naoman Carnival Co., writes that he la doing bddge diving independently. He was at Marlon. Ohio, last week. £:nocb. the roan-fish -with the Ferari Brothers' Carnival Co.. seemed considerable pab- lldty at Creen Blrer Bay, Wis., reeenttr. by swimming across Pox river with his baoda and feet tied. Mr. W. F. Long, alter promoting a Frank B. BUta dona wtth the Meyers «n ina i m«n t Os. at Oadia, OtA, aad left for BalUmiae, IM.. to take lha ■aaawirt at Mlllte Christine. The luma r———^ ahow opena with the laiytaD CmlTal Oa. Anggst 27. Manager BUU aaya that this Is hla twenty-fifth aeaaon with this psychological wonder. Dana Thompson writes that the cTxle Carnival experienced its banner week at Spear- fisb, S. D., where bustneM to the extent of glO.OOO was done. He expects the busiuess wOl teach $18,000 this week at Lead, as 9175,000 Is paid out OQ Aogtist 15 in wages. Brerybody Is getting money and enjoying health. A double column idiotocrapb of Man- ager E. H. Tlpps and a eMna of nfarlliii ^mtn. 'ni^d£t"'wta^th?%^d*,^SSHa(nt Oo. after It bad played a anli'a cameaaent In that dty. Manager npps was IdgUy eoogratn. la ted on his lineup of hlgh.clas8 attractions, A subpoena has been served upon the Billtioard to attend tbe fifth annoal outing of the employes of the BerabeU-SpllIman Co., August 12. at Nortb Tonawanda. N. Y. Thia annnal event has alwaya been one of great Intereat. and from tbe Inviting program and swell eoaiaes it wonl d appear ttat this year's CTCat wm ecUpae any pccfMaa afluti* Mr. F. Ifontgomety. ownar and gen- eral manager c€ the EUiiiinan AawaMat Ok, took a number ot his a traeUon a to the tBdaB- Dial fair held In WInnlpcc, Kaa, turn My 20-zs. and thereby scored oac oC the BSat aae- cessful weeks In his lUe. Daring the tnoat ment work was so atreaaaas that a of the perft pie came ev pany er osa a d ■ S. j WBP re e e n titti ve Dtohtaed 8howS| fa Vattaa,. Ka.i shows. MCtiy-sa-l free acto, ha aldea Mean. Brown ft T coal rectoas. aad are ai Piirtag &> eanlTal towna. Tbey are beaded wlater with bright proqiecta. Daring the free exhibition in front cream of tbe aontb for tbe lire. Tbe'lajnrcd a XMapa^ aad n ment Co., at Kokomo, Ind., Aognat 3, Antoni Meltoads, a yonng Japanese, t^ from the top ot a t a aatf - a aa that pate to an eating stand aad a u a toja aa.a Aaetaia of the aknU. it la reported ' is Oa. wete pnttlaa «a the attiaetloes lor Ihe Burnt Home FeatlTsl. WhUe glvins a performanceatHaver- MU. Mass.. recently. Aeronaut Patnaado, or the Patnaade Brothers belloon tacenslon combina- tion, was forced to undergo experiences be does not care to have repeated. The aeronaut waa talking up some fireworks. One of the candles exploded and set fire to the parachute. Realizing his situstloD Patnaude climbed hand over hand and reached the balloon Just as the flames reacbed tbe balloon, Tbe parachate was cot loose and the baUoontst .came to earth with tbe big air bag. Mr. Ed. Hanley, of the Wbtom Bro- thers Carnival Co.. writes that at Everett, Wash., tbey met and converted a preacher and an editor. These people were c^poeed to street fairs, and raised a considerable ttMlo over tbe arrival of the Wlxom Brothers' Show, However, when the show got down to business the min- ister and the editor were right In the crowd enjoying the pleasures as mucb as anybody else. When tbe shows left tor Thompsonville, this same preacher and editor accompanied them to to the train and wished them socceaa end praa> I>erlty. Notes from the Nat Rels Southern Carnival Co.: Mme. VOJeas, tbe high diver with this company.' has Jnst bad omstiu eted a flae large portable taok. teat, traat and aeats. She is doing ber ami Maaialbg Her taa^ avlai- mlng exblbltloaa aaf liigb dive twtee daily are attracting 'large crowds. Geo. Sedey la oor bandmaater. Be la a good one. Tbe Deep Sea Divera and tbe Crazy House, owned by Capt. Lonla Sorclio. closed with the company at Se- attle, Wash. The captain la playing at AIki Point, one of Seattle's pleasure resorts. Ed. Foley and Bert Stedman have dosed with this company with tbeir Crystal Palace, and are playing talis and Independent stands. Notes firom the Baldwin Brothers' ihaai: St. Charles. 116.. tMMd cat to he a aattii Jack. Altkoogb the dty baa a popda> Uh aC 12.000, oars was the fltat shew to play Ktoe atneta. Oar free attnctlons bare aet wild In this stetlnn of the conn try. Tbe WjiMMi, Stadlnm was crowded to' tbe doors at every performance. Tbe Train Robbery and riantatloD got big money. The privileges just coined it here. Taking It in all. St. Charles has been our banner week, and Manager Bald- win is wearing the smile that won't come off. We (0 tram hete to Btfiy. ViL, thence to Wav> the citlaaas cC A rare and very pleasant incident oecnred Snnday, July 23, in which two of tbe C. 'W. Parter shows participated. The New Parker Amasetnent Co.. owned by Uetsn. Barer aad Damaby, and the Great Parker Amusement Co.. owned by Con. T. Kennedy, croesed patlia at Clinton, m.. while the former was en route from LaSalle to Havana, lU., and tbe latter from Bloomington to Decatur, m. At tbe chance meeting, and In tbe desire to accentuate its rarity becomingly, a Iiasty mustering of the musical talent aboard each qieclal train waa made aad a grand MlatCw big with tbe Toteaae of bame nl o n a cestaay. haa ai^ t qnlet Cilntoo to a tboogbt the bad exploded and '™"r"**T cC tta If ■ _ ■ " of toe lattar Itallaa Band, Notes from the C. W. Parker Amtise- ment Co.; Tbe company la now well Into tbe tonrteentb week ot Its season, and the man- agement baa nothing but a prosperity stoey to tell. Barring a tew days ot rain down tn maa in the early part of the season, tbe company baa enjoyed by far tbe heaviest bisainess In Ito hiatocT. Since leaving Terrell. Itx., where we wintered and o|>ened, we have made Ootslcatta, Ronbam. Olilaboma City. Arkansas Olty, Bntcb- Lnkio. Independence. JopUn, Coffeyvllle, fixing- ton. Mo., Fort Scott, Atchison, Palls City, and South Omaha. We made an excellent repnta* tion In all of them. The Electric Theatre has received a new equlppment of filma. Creatioo, with six fine features, Is now an attraction. Some new aceolc effects have been produced tn Tbe Alps, and all the other big gilded front at- traetlons have been brought up to the very Ugbest standard of excellence. Tbis is es- pecially true of tbe Bomau Hippodrome. Beck- le« Harrr Russell. oue-Ieged bicycle diver, faas l>een added to this attraction, which now con- sists of The Qlrl From Abilene, in looping the loop; Amarnio, alack wire perfonner; Alton Family, acrobats; Plying Wards, on trapece; Jeiy Alton, trapexe headtalaixer: Tbe Wards on the r cTo l f l ag laddera and a concoorse of clowna and itataiB. We cany three big free acta—two thrmera and a fnn-msker—as f<Mows: Mias Fkrenee Spray, dmmplon lady Mgb direr: Mllab leaping tbe volcanic gap and the Kaaaaa Bolie Wagon from the high graas eomtiy. The man- acenKOt haa added a head car tbr tta special bud aad aaalhar atato room tor the performers. ** * i?"i!S5 ST^y 'TSTTfa fTl ' NOTICE TO AOVBRTISem The first form of The Billbeardi in* eluding tha.laat aioht advertising pmom, gag* ^ pmn wnirday morning. No a Jiwi Kla e m e nIa fer these pagaa can bo given the desired position and no changes can be made in standing ads on any of theae pagea unleaa the copy raaehea ua by noon Friday. No cds for the laat form will Be accepted after