The Billboard 1902-07-26: Vol 14 Iss 30 (1902-07-26)

eee were rae rHE BILLBOARD 13 tory evidence of having at some time made flight over at least a mile course and return with a machine similar in principle to tbat which he proposes to use in the compett.on. The submission of this evidence may le delayed to within ten days of the firs: competitive trial, if reasonable cause for such delays seems to exist. ‘The Aeronactical Jury may rule out, after due invostigation, any machine deemed too hazardous to life. All preliminary entries shall be considered as confidential. No vehicle shall be admitted to the contest which requires any permanent and visible connection with the earth, or which is not absolutely free in its flight after the start is made. As an evidence of good faith, an entrance fee of two hundred and fifty dollars will be required, which will be refunded when the exhibitor occupies the place assigned him with an apparatus conforming to the rules. Each vehicle sall carry at least one person during its flight. The competitor making the best average speed in strict accordance with these rules and regulations, provided that he has made the entire course three times at an average speed of not less than twenty miles an hour each time, shall be awarded the grand prize of one hundred thousand dollars, together with a suitable diploma, medal or certificate, There will be four minor prizes consisting as follows: First prize, $3,500; second prize, So.000> third prize, $2,000; fourth prize, $1,™W, These shall be awarded in order of speed to the four competitors coming nearest to the record of the winner of the grand prize, provided that each of them shall, at least, have made the full course’ three times, and each time at an average speed of at least ten miles an hour. Each winner of one of these prizes shall receive a suitable diploma, medal or certificate recording his achievement. The prescribed course will begin and end in the athletic amphitheater adjoining the neronautic stabling ground in the exposition enclosure. If for any reason this appears to be impracticable, the Aeronautical Jury may permit the start and finish to be from other parts of the aeronautic enclosure. The course will be shaped like the letter I, one leg being the shorter and in full view from all parts of the exposition grounds, It will be marked by three captive balloons (at points marked A-1, A-2 and A-3 in diagram herewith). The starting point will be the angle B. The aeronaut shall have his choice of the direction in which to start, but he shall turn around the captive balloons A-2 and A-3 in opposite directions, that is, one to the right and the other to the left. The length of the entire course will not be less than ten miles (16 kilameters) nor more than tifteen miles (24 kilometers), reckoned in an air line from center to center of the captive balloons, the exact length and direction being determined and accurately measured by the International Jury having charge of the contests. The grand prize shall be awarded to the competitor whose average speed during his soap fastest trips around the course shall be the greatest, according to the rules and regulations, Every competitor will have the privilege, at any trial of passing over the course, without stopping, as many times as he desires in a continuous flight, and in such ease his time as recorded by the judges shallbe the average time in which he covers the full course, but this shall count as but one trip. Every competitor shall make as many trials as he chooses within the hereinafter prescribed dates. No trial will be considered by the judges, in which he does not go around the prescribed course once, and the navigato: must make during the period allotted for the contests at least three complete trips around the course. The average time made on each of his three best trips must be at the rate of at least twenty miles an hour, including the time consumed in the starting and landing, reckoning from the time that the vehicle parts free of the ground or starting stage, until his car again touches the earth within a radius of fifty yards from the starting point, without serious injury to either man or apparatus. Each contestant’s official time shall be the average of his records of his three best trips. The average speed of the machine shall be computed for the actual air line distance over the ground, making no allowance for the wind or for deviations from straight lines to or from the captive balloons. The competitive flights must take place between the Ist day of June and the 30th day of September, 1904, inclusive. The specific weeks for the trials will be determined by the International Jury and announced in advance. Each competitor must make at least one trial within each of said weeks, but he may choose his own day or days, which must be days on which the exposition gates are open to the public, and such choice must be announced to the judges before midnight of the day previous, so that announcements may be published in the morning papers. The start must be made between 10 o'clock a.m. and sunset. If on Sept. 30 it shall appear that two or mere competitors have made equal records, the jury shalt prescribe a further trial or trials under the same rules and regulations aus have governed the preceding contests. The successful competitor must give three exhibition flights after Sept. 30, but the award shall be in no way affected by the success or failure of such exhibitions. In order, hower, to insure such exhibitions taking place, the exposition company may withhold 30 per cent. of the total grand prize, and pay one-third of the amount thus withheld to the successful competitor after xeach of said three exhibtions, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: We desire to testify to the merit of the two entertainments presented by the Original De Kreko Bros.—the Streets of India and Streets of Caire. Both are first class in every respect, and are clean and moral shows; indeed, we do not believe the entertainment given by the Streets of India com pany could be duplicated on any stage for less than $1 admission. The managers are business men and gentle — na. and worthy of contidence. GEO. lh ARPER, Secretary B. B . E. No, 524. RE-DISTRIBUTING. (Continued from page 3.) I'll stick to you.’ as I have often heard quoted, give the solicitor some support, Different advertisers have different instructions to be observed in connection with their distributing. No matter how different, remember if you order your house painted white you are not going to pay for a job done in black. Give the advertiser what he buys, and you will get your pay. Suggestions, or rather instructions, from the secretary should be closely followed, nd if it eases the solicitor’s work it means the same for you. Answer letters and send bills. No member on this floor can appreciate the difficulty the Protective Company has met with in obtaining attention. The missionary work done by this company has been valuable, even if accomplished at a loss Bill posters sometimes not only try to, but actually succeed in killing the goose that lays the golden egg. Only a few weeks ago a large advertiser informed me he nad placed his posting and distributing through the solicitor who had created him as a patron of the system. On checking work, his representatives found poor service, and complaining to the bill poster, was lativ told that better service could not be civen under the circumstances, ‘They had to pay the solicitor a commission of 16 2-3 per cent., and it was too heavy a rake-off; if they could get the work direct they would give the advertiser the benefit. This advertiser did try it, and found the service even worse than before, and then made the remark that the member that wonld knife the Association would use him the same, and he got his deserts, Those solicitors that represent the Associition absolutely, represent your interests entirely—meeting all kinds of arguments and inthnences bronght to bear on behalf of ompeting lines, and who have no other axe to grind. in the shape of wholesale 1 retail departments, for anything de nded should be not only recognized, but preferred, I de not want a bigoted feeling to be raised, but is it not fair that the solicitor that represents posting, distributing and outdoor display alone should get first recog nition? His work is in your behalf, as well as the advertiser, because the latter merely buys your own peculiar services, which I am glad to say can now be considered effective and independent. I would like to digress a moment here by bringing to mention a slightly outside matter in one sense, but in the proper light one that I consider of the highest importance. I speak of the official organ of the Associntion—the Bill Poster and Display Advertising. Through competent handling it is now the closest read advertising journal in the eountry, not only because it represents outdoor advertising, so little understood by so many of our national advertisers, and who is now independent of other influences, trying to get some new advertising light, but also because of what is called the “Big List.’ printed in the pages of the journal. This list is as earefully kept by the merehant as any schedule of railroad rates or manufacturers’ discount lists. The bill poster and distributor that ts represented in the official paper is the bas‘s of mv talk. When you go to a bank as a stranger to eash a check, you are required to be identified, or rather to prove your responsibility and right to the money. I present the bill poster to a prospective advertiser as an endorsement of standing, as a eredential and as an evidence of good faith from the Association. It isn’t half as hard to convince an advertiser that bill posting and distributing will improve his business as it is to con vinee him that he will get service, and The Rill Poster is an evidence of your existence and responsibility, and as such should have your undivided support, BETWEEN THE ACTS. I did not even know her name, Nor where she lived—nor whence she came— "Twas sad, and yet Was I so much to blame That all my heart should start to flame, And flare and fret? She was so sweet, so passing fair, With such a smile, with such an air— What could I do? A glance as shy, as debonair, An eye as bright, a smile as rare, I never knew! And so I smiled across the aisle, And met the winsome, merry smile She sent so bold: At last she laughed, then after while She cooed alond tn friendly style, “I'm free years old!” —Exchange. “You shonld get your ears lopped, O'Brien.”” said a smart tourist to an Irish peasant whom he was quizzing: ‘‘they’re too large for a man.” “Ah, bedad.”’ replied the Hibernian, “T was just thinkin’ yours would want to be made larger; sure, they're too small for an ass."’—Exchange. LIST OF FAIRS. ALABAMA. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.—State Fair. Oct. — 1902. Hon. W. M. Drennen, vice pres.; John W. O'Neill, secy. ENSLBEY, ALA.—Fair. Oct. —, 1902. FLORENCE, ALA.—Fair. Wm. Campbell, pres. ARKANSAS. CLARKSVILLE, ARK.—Johnson County Association Fair. Oct. 7-10, inclusive, 1002. R. D. Dunlap, pres.; L. C. May, treas.: M. A. Moore, secy. ET. SMITH, ARK.—Fair. Oct. 13-18, tnelusive, 1902. W. F. Blocker, secy. MENA, ARK.—Sixth Annual Mena Fair and Celebration. Aug. 19-21, 1902. PINE BLUFF. ARK.—State Fair. Oct. 2025, inclusive, 1902. M. E. Bloom, secy. CALIFORNIA. COLUSA, CAL.—Agricultural District 44. July (2d or 4th week), 1902. Wright, secy. EUREKA, CAL.—Eureka Agricultural and Mechanical Society Fair. Sept. 15-20, inclusive, 1902. W. L. Lambert, secy. FERNDALE, CAL.—Ferndale Agricultural Fair Association. Sept. 8-12, inclusive, 1902. W. H. Roberts, secy. GLEN BROOK, CAL.—Seventeenth District Agricultural Fair. William Griffin, secy. HANFORD, CAL.—Twenty-fourth Agricultural Fair. Sept. 15-21, 1902. J. M. Daggs, pres. MODESTO, CAL.—Thirty-cighth Agricultural District Fair, Oct. — 1902. L. B. Walthall, secy. RED BLUFF, CAL.—Red Bluff Fair. Sept. 31-Oct. 4, 1902. Geo. W. Jackson, secy. SACRAMENTO, CAL.—California State Fair. Sept. 8-20, 1902. Geo. W. Jackson, secy. SALINAS, CAL.—Agricultural District, No. 7. Aug. 20-23, inclusive, 1902. John Kelley secy. SAN’ ANDREAS, CAL.—Calaveras Agricultural District Fair. Sept. 30-Oct. 4, Inclusive. 1902. Henry Wesson, secy. SANTA ROSA, CAL.—Fourth District Agricultural Fair. Sept. 1-6, inclusive, 1902. SONORA, CAL.—Twenty-ninth Agricultural Fair. Sept. —, 1902. Thos. W. Weea. secy. P OL. Rox 448. STOCKTON, CAL.—Stockton Driving Club Fair. (Date not set.) J. W. Witty, secy COLORADO. PUEBLO, COL.—Colorado State Fair. Sept. 15-20, inclusive, 1902. Chas. A. Gallo way, secy. ROCKY FORD, COL.—Annual Fair. Sept. 3-5, 1902. M. W. Randel, secy. CONNECTICUT. BRANFORD, CONN.—Falir. (Date not set.) J. P. Callahan, secy BROOKLYN, CONN. —Windham County Agricultural Society Fair. Dates not set. Chas. Hyde, pres.; W. G. Williams, vice pres.; P. B. “4 Danielson, Conn., treas.; Chas. A. Briggs, Brooklyn, Conn., secy. CHESTER, CONN.—Chester Aqncumers Mechanical Society Fair. —, H. F. Hornbeck. secy. COLLINSVILLE. CONN.—Farmington Val~ 4 Agricultural Corporation Fair. Sept. 10-11. 1902. E. A. Hough, secy. DANBURY, CONN.—Danbury Agricultura! Society Fair. Oct. 6-11, 1902. Samuel H. Rundle, pres.; John W. Bacon, treas.; G. Mortimer Rundle, secy. GUILFORD, CONN.—Guilford Agricultural Society Fair. Sept. 24, 1 John B. Hubbard, pres.; Edgar Wilcox, first vice pres.; E. E. Griswold, second vice pres.; Harry W. Carter, treas.; Miss M. Louise Hitchcock. secy. and mgr. HARWINTON, CONN.—Fair. Oct. 7, 1902. W. Buell, secy HUNTINGTON. Conn. —Union Agricultural Society Fair. Beginning Sept. 24, 1902. S. T. Palmer, secy NAUGATUCK, CONN .—Beancon Valley Grange Agricultural and Horticultural Society Fair. Sept. 23-25, inclusive, 1902. William L. Loyd, secy. NEW MILFORD, CONN.—New Milford Association Fair. Sept. 16-18, 1902. J. Hungerford, secy. NEWTON. CONN.—Fatir. Sept. 29-Oct. 2. inclusive. 1902. P. H. McCarthy. secy. PUTNAM. CONN.—Putnam Park Association Fair. Aug. 26-28, Inclusive. 1902. John O. Fox, box 58, pres.: A. A. Haigle ton, box 58. vice pres.: J. Fred. Carpenter, box 237: John O. Fox. box 5, megr.: A. D. MelIntire, box 57, Putnam, Conn., secy. ROCKVILLE, CONN.—Rockville Fair Assoelation. Sept. 23-25, Inclusive, 1902. Andrew Kingsbury, pres.: E. F. Badming ton, secy. WILLIMANTIC, CONN.—Fair. (Date not set.) T. R. Sadd, secy WOODSTOCK, CONN.—Woodstock Agricul tural Soctety Fair. Sept. 15-17. 1902. H. H. Davenport, Pomfret. pres.: C. BE. May. East Woodstock. vice pres.: A. B. Rrunn South Woodstock, treas.: L. H. Healey, North Woodsteck. secy. FLORIDA. LAKD CITY, FLA.—Florida State Fair. Nov. 11-14. Inclusive, 1902. H. E. Stockbridge, secy. GEORGIA. ATLANTA, SA. —Manufacturers’ Fair. Oct. 1902. Ww. Cooper, seey. ATLANTA, GA, Spa see Interstate Fatr. Oct. 8-25, 1902. Frank Weldon, secy. AUGUSTA, GA.—Fair. Oct. 14-17, 1902. W. T. Fields, chairman privileges. Street Fair Buttons, St. Louis By. ttom Co. ..Carnival Novelties.. Lowest Wholesale Prices on oo c ialties for Fairs, Picnics, ete. : Confetti, Return Balls, Hlags, Balloons, Penny Goods, Jewelry Fireworks, Decorations, Toys, EXPLODING CANES New, cheap and harmless. Fireworks can’t be sold where our canes are shown. [’rice list free. FABRICIUS, 705 N. 4th St., St. Louis. LEXINGTON, GA.—Oglethorpe Fair. Nov. 27-Dee. 1, Jolin Knox, pres.; George C. M. Hunter, treas. MACON, GA.—Fair. Sept. 29-Oct. 8, 1902. VAL DOSTA, GA.—Georglia State Fair. Oct. 29-Nov. 8, Inclusive, 1902. Dudley M. Hughes, Danville, Ga., pres.: T. G. (ranford, Valdosta. Ga.. vice pres.: W. 8S. West, treas.; A. T. Moore, mgr. IDAHO. BOISE, IDAHO.—Fair. Oct. 20-25, 1902. County inclusive, 1902. C, Smith, seecy.; John MeMillan, pres.; C. S. Loveland, secy. CALDWELL, IDAHO—Canyon County Fair. Oct. 7-11, 1902. V. D.° Hannah, pres.: L. D. Dilie, secy. LEWISTON, IDAHO.—Interstate Fair. Oct. 13-18. 1902. Van W. Hasbrouck, secy. ILLINOIS. ALEDO, ILL.—Forty-ninth Annual Mercer County Agricultural Society Fair. Sept. 16-19, inclusive, 1902. Ed. L. Seott, Keittesburg, Ill, pres.: E. A. Petrie. New Windsor, Ill, vice pres.; Jas. W. McRoberts. Aledo, Ill, treas.; W. D. Emerson, secy. ANNA, ILL.—Unlon County Fair. Aug. 2630, 1902. George C. Parks, pres : Henry C. Sifford, secy. ATLANTA, ILL.—Logan Sept. 2-5, 1902. — ILL.—Fair. July 29 to Aug. 1, 11002. R. Bowton, pres.: E. J. Fennessy, secy. BEL VIDERE, iLL.—Fair. Sept. 2-5. inelu County Fair. sive, 1902. M. E. Bowley, vice pres. BUSHNELL, ILL.—McDonough County Fair. Aug. 5-8, 1902. CAMARGO, ILL.—Douglas County Fstr Sept. 9-13, 1902 CAMBRIDGE, ILL.—Forty-fifth Annual Henry County Agricultural Society Fatr. Ang. 18 to 22, inclusive, 1902. L. J. WilkInson, pres.: "i H. Potter, vice pres.: C. M. Turner, sec CAMP POINT, Tit. —adems County Fa’r. Sept. 2-5, 1902. CARMI, ILL.—%t wenty-fourth Annual Fair of the White County Agricultural Roard. Sept. 2 to 6, 1902. R. L. Organ, secy. CARROLLTON, ILL.—Green County Association Fair. Oct. 14-17. Inclusive, 1102. Geo. W. Witt. Kane, Ill, pres.: J. P. Kahn, Greenfield, Ill.. vice pres.: ©. FI. Eldred. Carrollton, Til. treas.: S. EK. Simpesen. seer CARLINVILLE, ILL.—Macoupin County Fair. Oct. 7-10, 1902. CHAMPAIGN, ILL—C hampaign Countr Agricultural Board Convention. 4 19. 26 29, inclusive, 1902. H. H. Harris pres.: J. L. Ellwood, treas.; John N. Beer), seey. CHARLESTON. ILL.—Coles Count Fair 6, 1902. CLEAR CREEK, 11, Putnam “ounty CLINTON, ILL.—De Witt County sir 1-14, 1902. DANVERS, ILL.—McLean County uP Sept. 16-19, 1902. DELAVAN,. ILL.—Tazewell Count) Agri cultural Board Fair. Aug. 26-29, inclines ive, 1902. J. W. Croff. pres.; P. F. John son, vice pres.; Daniel Reardon, trias.: B A. Batley, mgr.: J. O. Jones, secy. EFFINGHAM, ILL.—FEffingham F emer" Free Fair. Sept. 50-Oct. 4, 1902. W. W. Austin, pres.: H. O. Adams, secy. ELMWOOD, ILL.—Peorla County ‘alr Sept. 16-19, 1902. FAIRBURY, II...—Livingston Count “air Sept. 1-5, 1902. FARMER CITY, ILL.—Farmer Cit far Association. July 29-Ang. 1, 192. &. Robinson, secy. FREEPORT. ILL. —Stephensen Conntr Fair. Sept. 15-19, Inclusive, 1902. T. H Hollister, secy. GALENA, ILLS —Jo Daviess County Fair Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 1902. Chas Scheerer pres.: W. Barner, secy. GOLCONDA, ILIlL.—Pope County Fatr Oct. 14. 1902. A. H. Floyd. secy GREENUP, ILL.—Cumberland Fair. Sept. 23-27. 1902. GRIGGSVILLE, ILL.—Illinois Valley Asso eiation Fair. Ang. 26-29, 1902. ¢ M Simmons, pres.; J. L. Hatch, seey. Conntr For Gas Balloons, Whistling Ballouns Decorated or Advertising Balloons, Get Prices from Q@. NERVIONE 66 N. Franklin St... Chicage, Hl The only positively exclusive and Reliable Balloon House in America. The opening for season, 1902 will take place on Mey 1, from the Fagle Mark sucursale. “Les balloons nouveantes dirigables,” which will be the great success of the Twentieth century, for Clubs, Summer Resorts. Picnics, Fairs, Street Fairs, Carnivals, etc., ete., ete. WHICH ARE MONEY MAKERS Mention ‘The Biliboard” when answe-ing ads.