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T li e B 1111> o a r d APRIL a», WU. FAIR AND CARNIV AL NEWS Fair Secretaries from Every Point of the Compass, Speak in Optimistic Terms of Prospects for a Successful Season—Fair Notes NORTH CAROLINA STATB PAIR. Til* ilmi X«ih Carolina Stat* Fair to be tield at BaMgk. X. C. Oct. KI-21. wUI ptore lij far tlu* UMiKt Imiiorlnnt as trelt aa faitvtvatliis to clu> fifty-one jn-arx of Ita aarwuifnl li;!'t»r.'' Lint rear tba maaasamcnt coocmlrated mnrh uiurv rnvrey tban ocnal In serarlni; county fiiiir.vtlilvf fxliUiftM. ami Inrso representative rxblbltM fnm> iLe Inillvi«]uul fanm-Ts finlirnc- Ing (iractlf-alljr t-vcrytlllnc of the pro- ■luwil lu till' State uf North Carolina, anil mic- c«aa was most Nlf:naU la the n^rlcultural de GrtOieot. new Ilri'liroiif cOoerL'tt^ u^rlcultural II. ereeteil iluriu;r ll>** amumer of II1.IU wus •nii wttk tlwM exUblla. wmHitiiuc .aa la-a!- •taeertt. free hcik. tre Is to be erected for etc Juo. W. race, of tlie TVaatalneton State tnlr. lias baeo clioaen general eerretnry. ami will hantll* the cbows ana eoneessioos. HitaL caapM* eU l ai wI a Wi>lii «( Ma •Dd itatdra crotw and bartindtnte aa ha* beaa -•-n at any ex|io«itloil in tbe COOOtir. The illHplny of live atoek aiul macblnnrr of ail Iclods far aorpoiaied aaytblnic yrt Meen at Raielalk iTIie attcodanca was aUo tba latSHt la car li|dMiT. Ml th* fair, himni th* ariM'■ diet «ini- mm (ciienl apinaiTal tban be- fan. • Far »eveml years tlie asso-iation has l>een detmalned (o cut out nil immoral sbnn-s. anil (^ery apeclei of Rambllni;. ami to thin rale li^ A OATISFIK P OON CaeSIONER. Hoboicra. AprU 14. 1UI- IMitnr The Bniboard, Dear Slr>-I am sorprlsed tbat y«a woiild tvaste ynur apace to print a letter from a l oiiitnon crnfter Ttcho was sorv. iKCauae be don t I aoxv Ittiw to Kvl tile money. Tile CaatOD PbOd .■Uioiv nan |ik> for me, anil I itot mlllti Jmiip- Imt bath wars from Xew York ts iMhv tbe Hb sw. Baa't let them fool 700. Yours tmUr. ■ FRRD H. (BLACLBT) L8B. FAIR NOTES. The Luna Park Pair Association. Johnstown. Pa., waa orsnnlt*M last M'uson. tnliins ot»t the interests of the old Interstate Fair Association. The fair was a^la CHtabllslieil last year, after . „ a lapae of 2 years. Tbe fair last year was a attrflmted more than to anytblns.alm tbe le- I l>l|; success, strobel's aliohlp Ivlns tbe feature aiarkable Increase In eztalblla and attendance, ontflde attrartioa. The aim of the assoclatloo Tbs peopla want pteolj' of amuaemeata. bat. la to make this a permanent fair, and equal to ■aodera coodltlona demand decent attractlana. 1 tbe beat In the State. Tbe merchants of nltaUa for ladlea and eblldren. enlirelr dree I Jobnatmm sboweit tbeir Interest when they tnm oirenalTenesa. and nailer tbia rlsM Itmlta- | closed tbelr stores a half ilay oa Weilnesilay O'owhants' Pari. Their displa.rs In the ex- hibition ball were the most beautiful erer seen ai a fair here. Tliv premiums for Htock. farm prmlncts and agriculture will be larger this year. More money will he offered in pnrses for the rscfM. Many Improvements will be made !<• till* liiilt'Ilnt;'^. anil fvcr.vthloi: iMiInts to a suc- i-i-ssful fair. Tbe premium book is In the hnniis iif tile printer, and will be out In May. Over a thousand dullorn will be spent la ailvertisinp the laricest outside attractlona secured, and no money apared to make this one of th« best fairs In tbe State. Tbe oSoMS aleelrd for tbir I season are: E. C. Emmerllnii. pnatdeat; Qeo, secretary: Enoch laosa, Siristailt see- John ninkel. trcasorer and nanaser: Wartanlan. asslstsnt maaafrrr. There is the center of tlie balf-mile race track, which Is not seen In any other fair fcroumls: the fcrandstand seats over 8.000 people, anil plenty of shelter in case Of ^ala. Ths SBSM- iilents already in the park add Srsatly to the »-nii>.vnii'ril itf flu* people. tlon the aasoclatloa has had a atendr Ktowtb In their midway, featurinj* more attractlona each year of the rlirbt siirt atone proper and eeen eriueniional lines. Tbe day of Indiscriminate BidWRT rarket upon a fair midway, like hl;:li flnance. has forever pas^d. ft Is tlMTfftTf Sllfi- t.i OJt^'limi- thtit HllTl fair mniiaK*'!^ or p\i»i'rlfiire evi-rywIiiTe will •limit that the time lias cnnii' when once fur all these doubtful exlilldtloiis. that have held the iManla at fair midways for many years should be abatflnteljr ezclndeil. and only azfelUttOBS useful iB Dolat of ttdnesttnn and Innoenit amuae- aient adalMaA. ^ ^ . i season ar Plans «•. WM» War.tW thi SMttton of a One llnll, ae< nooltrr bnlMniK this SMMT. MilBO ft. This rotary: 1 ■a made neeeasarjr bj tho I—| » D«I Iscrasaa oC Zark Wa <zblMts In poultry wlthla thoHsM ti*» nan. a lake In Laat year we showed ovsr two. thsassad hMa of the flnest varlellea. Our entire live stock de-ortment will i«» ovcr- tiaulrd ami enlnrffed to meet the TowioK demaml tn this department. The pronnds will he en- lst«*d be lbs siMltlon of asrsral actss aa the asath sod s carriaa* drlvsanv^ baUt a r ass d tbe lac* track an aa ta rdla ihs aehtetea caa eater tho tlon than formerly will he devoted ta tWj part of the fair this year. An entire BSW '••S™ of dir<'Clors was elected this year: W. H. 0<H- lins, C. G. Lanrr. D. W. Clapn. C. ■. BaxtOB. II. N. VanDeafeaWh. W. J. Mitb aad Blalao B. Ilcnkcl. The big Southern MIchiBao and Nortbem In- diana Fair win be beld at Knlamamo tbla yrar, Ijihor Day week Sept. 4-0. SeCTetarr W. I>. Emileman baa eanM^sl.witb tba Kalamaaoo AenpUae <». tat aaUbmoa iMrts cacb day sad is aeeotlatlnc irltta M. wrtaTste for ex- hibition of bla atrlns of four creat pacers, in- elndlna Dan Patch. The manacement is looli- Ins for a good carnival company for fair wees. Tlie nrnnil Circuit meet will be beld tbla year at Recreation l>urk. KSISSnaMk Jalr n-S}! Si-rr<-lary Kiitfeliiian has ahwadr l e c s tT sa" 114 nemlnations for entry. Tbe tiordon Connty Fair will lie beld at Cal- houn, Oa., Oct, 1T-31 next, and will be tbe liipcest and best fair the association baa ever held, nearly one thonsand ihiMirs being of- fend on the corn exhibit ainne. The buildinga will be oviTlinuleil. new pens built for hous, pouts. Kheep. «-lc.. ami nildlllinnil i>[iillrt for st«>ek will he ereiieil. A Fourth of .liil.v relebratlon is another event liein^ planned for the eonilnp aeason. J. T. McVay Is the si-crolury for tiofli •vents. Thc.Cnss County Fiilr Association of Atlantic. Iowa, will be held Sept. II to 1.1. Inc. Pros- pects ore Ijetter llian ever l>e(nre. Imiirovements are beliii; made and all preiuiuma will be In- created. Three nlgbt shon-s, witb fireworks, will be olTered. ibi* feature bavtna been a suc- eese with ua, Oa aiMltloual race* and attrac- tlOM abaat njOO wiU be espeaii«l. lUe Weal- raBdsTins Juandatlaa receirrd ikt 1 ' k tUs >«ar for Itac acts. Tho UantiMllsr Mr and nrirlnir Aasoclatloa, of Uontpelwr. lad., will bold Its fair uoutually early tbla year, from Jnly 18 to SI, tnc. A" It will be almoat too early for an exhibit of farm products the.v havp arranced with the agricultural department of rnnliie College, to make llieir exhibition at their fair. It Is expectiHl Ibis will intert^st the farmera a great drat and together with a fine racing pitwram they exiiect a larcc attendance. Tbe fourteenth annual fair of tbe Summer- fleld District Airrlcultural Association will be held at Summorfleld. 0.. Sept. 20 to 28. Inc. They have secured the special exhibit of the Ohio Slate Experiment Station, which, tottetber with ihe addresses 00 vartoua at:ricultural top- ics, will be R leaillog feature of tbe fair. Tbcrs will be concerts by tbe SnmmerfleM Oaaeert Band, and many free attractltms. The Carroll County Fair Asaoclatlon at Mt. Carroll, III., Iins joined with tbe Freeport. Warren and Qaleua Asaoclatlon. formtng wbat Hill be known as Northwestern Illinois Racin;.- CIrcalt. One thontand, Bre hundred dollara bas been snliscrilied by each aiaoclatlon for harness races, and $nno each for mnning races. Qamb- llnR Ik not {lermlttcd b.T tblB fair. Last aeason was tbe first renturs la tbe fair ^ u j ^ aas, oy ttojisaOwg gahr^^wostotloB^^ improre tbelr luiHi l —i li s i a Mf . SMr Mr dates tbla year STs tot. It la. tL_ aad wmr- i QUEEN Tbt WoiM's Initut Nigl DMik Ob| Is a bandaomc. full-blooded CaDadlan pit bnli dog. weighing 5o lbs. She holda a TS ft. record Now biwfcing for parks, fairs, etc. Addtaas ttONALD BLANCl 1 A nil. i;.MM-ral D. llvi ry. Kaa ■as CItT, Mo. SEND FOU OUR NEW CATALOGUE Of SHOW PRINTING 8For Dramatic, Minatrct. Musical Comedy, Stoeh. epsrtoire. Magic, Htpnotism, Mind Readlso, Vaadtvlile. Tent Shows. Circus, Wild West, Etc. - FAIR CATALOGUE qFor FOURTH JULY, Etc. CATALOGUE 4 For Base Ball. Picnics. AlhleUe Events. Ele. 6REAT WESTERN PRINTiNB CO. S13-«7 KLH St.. ST. LOUIS, MO. body Is worl last year.' For nine ycar-i [inst. tbe fair held at Nurth Veruon. lail.. Inis bn-ii an Individual enterprise, I •iiT " ~- ii'i 'iiV^^iii:m'a.Ti"iSr'.T..iTr »»'' Koccehsriil. bill particularly aa to the Sfhiclen eaa eater th a ffOMfa.^t J la aiwth- n,, ,t,ows ami oilnr featurea being, _ „ ». »- «M and thna drive aiawd MHM tha jaca nealaetcd. Tbla year the .lennlnss Cnuntr Joint ^a Cbemung Co. Fair at Elmlra. K. \.. will k a* stated and paaa oat 'at tha aottbara • ,)(Scfc Aurlciilturul As^ioclatlon, wbleb waa or- ho opaa day and nlgbt. Oronnda are lltrhted by ; Jtar vehicles. ganlsed tblrty-one Team ago, and hehl faira for a>ac<ricitr. and tnterorban trolley linea run Tha sgtimrleH of tbe altuatlon finally com- {wea^-two suceestlva yrirs sod itlll owns tbe I •Urcct to the gronnda, Prar days horse rac- periled aa to cut out frn- passes of every kind gronnds. ba* been re-organlaed. and will manage ! lag with liberal pnrsea, with many frea and " - ' -■— - ,,1^ races and exhildtions hereafter. An effort | spi-clnl ntlrnei'nns, will be some of the features will be uiaiic lami It promlaea well St present) 1 of Ibis year'a event. to make the shuw < lass.« In live stock a promi- I Prominent speakers will lie heanl al the Ilardin nent feature. New pens and stables will he ! County Agricultural Shciety, who iiold a fair built M. as 10 iir.^>iiiiiii>.lale all i nhibitions. Tile mi-etluK at Kenton, O., Auifiist •ii-M. One dav assnolailmi N In a elrcnlt for race* and shows will be set aside for school children and old with clcht other associations, called the South- , soldiers of the Civil War. On this day no eastern Indisns Fair Circuit. I ndmisslun fee will be charged the children or The directors of the Madison County Fair ' Association of Canton, Uisa,, bare decided to and no passes will lie printed tbla year. It Is only a qtii-sttan «f time when all the fain will follow this example. Tbia year we bava limited the entries In poultry to North Carolina. Virginia. South Carolina. .Georgia and Tenn. t-aaee. Our premiums in cattle, sheep and swine <ria b« materially locresacd this year. Tba Xarth OmllaaPalr baa Inweaaad U tha. laat •Mt yaaa ahoot 4N ** poons. BaerataiT. THE GOLDEN POTLATCH. aeattle, Wash.. April IS (Special to Tba BUltioardl,—The Golden Potlateh, recently or- ganised at Seattle, is to be an annual event, and »10<>.000 is being provldrd for this year'a Potlateb, July 17-23. The event Is scheduled on the annlvenuiry of the arrival of the Un»t gold from Alaska In Seattle. Tbe Golden I'otlalch la to be on a scale with . IhaUardl Graa. tba-Tellad I>n>ph«ta. etc.. and win comprise land aad water letca and page- aata. Among the fentuiaa srtU he an artalloa ■Mt. adlltan' aad aavai Baas a a t s. 'tA i a ii l n ww aC aaala .fioSMSfaliai GRIFFITH, ■nlargc all the buildings. Increase tbe premium list and provide space for a Arst-dasa amuse- maat cotnpany. Tbe financial siiccesa of last ytet'a lair was beynad all exjieetatloo, and the dl i sala i a were enablsd to declare a ten i>er c*at diTldead oa tba stock. The fair grounds at* enmaindlona and moat cmvenlently lorat<"' It being only one and a half block from the bnslneaa center of the town. A fine racin;: program Is being made np sad tha track will lie put In Arst-eiass condltlOB. nwrrthl"- points to a snccessfui fair. whICh wiU'bo beld from Oct. 17 to 21. Inc. The .Morrliitown Fair Association, at .Morris- tcwn, Hamblen County. Tenn.. Is plnnniuK for. and expecting the best fair tills fall at ttieir inn fair. Sept. 5 8. that they hav.. i ver had. Their catalogues are already piihlistiMt. and In tbe hands of tbe fanners and stock men, who are takias BMro.lateteat la tha fair tban orer hefoca. The aaaaaiatlaa haea fixed tbelr da tea tbe week befora tha Anpalaehlan Expoal- tlon at Knoxvllle, Tenn,, 40 miles west of Mnrrlslown, so as they eonid get coneesslona iliat were going to the Knoxvllle Exposition. The "Midway" will be one of tbelr big attrac- tions tbla aMana. - The SIciinet Coaat7 Airrleidtnral Soetety. of St. Peter, Minn,, will bold tbelr fair from .'^•'Pt. II to W. They have engaged some flrat- class vaudeville acts, and baee put on a pro- pram ef horse raelne. free acts, baseball garaea. etc. They havf built m-w- bams for the ex- hibition of stock ami also for the race horses, an addition to the grand stand Is to be built, and the race track Is to be Improved, Every- [ thing points to one of the best fairs In tbe I history o( the connty. as tha prsmlum Hats ; have h««a taetsM - aad caiailM*. Tbt acbnoi ' exblhHa «ni l» fitaa aMaa atlsatM^ Ala year than arar baiart. The Llttte Taltajr Fair. UtUa Tallw. N. Y,. will be hehl on Sept 11 to M. hwfaslre. , with special attractions among which will be i an aeroplane. Carl Dnmmann family and others : which are equally as good. Tbe horse races and 1 l*orse show at this fair arc nlwa.vs the best; ; the contest for prizes In the Grange Ifall Is a ■ special feature, and Is very attractive and In- terestiog. The new grandstand Is with nnmbered rbnirs which can l.e reserved In advance for the fair for any day, the chaser's conpon entitling him to the sent morning nntll night, going In and out ac often as desired. The Howard Citv (Mich.) Pair has chosen Sept. 5-S. 1911, for its dates this year and Is already plannitig s program replete with Inter- esting features. The race card will, as usual, be slroog and It Is more tban ntobable tbat a blfntr fair thaa erar win lasalt. CBMfesa aad atock shows wcia tjia aa thr HMratd CItjr soldiers. Tbe Polsclalm Fair Assn. of Potsclalm, N. Y., will hold their fair Sept. S-S. Their sec . retary states Ihst cver.vthtnr looks bright for a prosperous fair this year and that they are of- fering more money In premiums and purses. » great many of the conccKslons are already sold. The Cedar County Fair AssoclHtion of Tlpton,- lowa. have coatracte*! with the MrKeeney- Asher racing combination to put on the free attractions at the fair tbia fall. Duseball will be the special feature this year. Tbe fair la to he held from Sept. S to 7, Inc. The meeting at Berlngton, of the nerlngton. Kan., Fair & Racing Aasoclation. tbla aeaaoo. will be raclns la bareaas axelualTely, tbe oat'- line of clasaea baa not yet been arranged. It haa not been decided what free attractions will be offered. If any at all. Tb« DtBTtlle Fair Association of Danville, Ta„ aia owklacjMlaaslTe preparations for tbalr LOOK HERE II Wo sra thalMi. pries whsl^ ■ale Jswtltr uA eat NovaltF America. wixn tos We baea Of SIF- thing of the iataat and largaet ataek ot nS WEUt T onrLZKT MOVELTm We are ciduslra V. 8, A. AseaU for the siaatast ■alao HamUtoB besi selling Raaora. GORDON A. MORRISON Wbulri&ln J.WAlors, IM JOl T. M.diion Htrf>«t. Chicago. HI. fair orer alg- tr par caat aad imi that ararirbadr oa tbe grnmida BMda Bwoar. Tbelr fair dataa aro ~ - IT to an. iacw • Allaatowa Fair Amodatlon of Allcatowa, la ereetlnr a SUOXKIO ataal lad coacrato istaod. and wlO bava a saatiaR capadtr .000 people. It win ha Ma (Mt loaa aad 4-IN-l OPENER BEST LVER-OPENS EVERHHINfi Oct. IT to an. iacw Tbe Allaatowa Fair Amodatlon of Allcatowa, Pa., la en • . - - grandstand. Of 10.000 n . . 7n feet wide. Tbar tipsot It ta ha aaapMcil by Bept. 1. Tbe Imlar City Agrlenltanil Sodetr. of In- lay atv. Mlcli.. hope tn make tbla tbelr banner fair. The dates sre Oct. 3 to 0. Tbey Intend to enlarge tbe racing pnrsea and alao tbe pre- mium lists. Numerous free acta will be open every day. Tbe Abbevflle Connty Fair Asaoclatlon la making preparatlona (or the largest fair In Ita history, and It Is the ambition of the associa- tion to beat last year's big snco-ss. The fair will he held at Ahhpvllle, S. C, Oct, 18-20. .\bout $5,000 will \m> ex[)ended for new build- InKs and addition to the grand stand at tbe Richland Oooaty Fair Oronnda, Wabnctoa, N. D, It Is pu l i ah li that aa aenmiaaa wm ba aaa of tbe fcataiss of the fhir this seaaoa. Tbe aaatugement of tbe Roane CViunty Fair Aasoclatloa. Kiogaton, Tenn., are looking for- arrangni ward to an ezccpllonally good fair, aa tbelr ^ f^^, before the Appsla- la Kspoaltloa takta plBoa. The Foarth Aaaiial Fhir. MtBMat. W. Ta_ will be beld Sept, I2 ts, iMt, FWraaaat la a member of the Lake Brie drcnt.' fVlag OC tlM Halt Mllera." J. A. Clark la ptoiMeBt liaS Jno. S. Scott, secrstsiy. Tbe second anaual (air and carnival of the' Flemlnslna lUr aad CamlTal Aaaoclatlon of iart '^R ,S*aSy waF."* haaa iKir. aab> STREETMEN AND AQENTSI Ton wlU find tUa tha bMt yon have ever triad. to Je c. .rensTBR 2S19 Pann A««., • • mttaaura, Pa. StreetmeD, Attention I Catalogue for 1911 nab April IS. Home of tbs Plttaburs Chip Ring. JJam- "•sasSSkaTaJajy S:" Montgomery Coonty (Ky.) Fair Astodation MT. STERLING. KY. wm hold Its fair July 2S, 28. ST. 28, ». tbr sals. Ooacesatooa. Wanted, blgh-daas MU IfV aad Aeraplane. W O. HAMIt.TOW.