The Billboard 1904-07-16: Vol 16 Iss 29 (1904-07-16)

THE BILLBOARD &EXPOSITIONS ON THE PIKE AT THE WORLD'S FAIR. About the center of the Pike is one of the most beautiful concessions of the Fair, namely the Chinese Village. The architecture of the front of this concession is one of the most inviting as well as picturesque. It ig conducted by an association of Chinese merchants from Philadelphia and is inhabited exclusively by Chinese. Entering its gates we find the Chinese Theatre in which a real native drama of Cathay, by native actors and actresses, @ Joss house, with guides to explain every detail and the significance of the religious rites and symbols; a teahouse with native waiters, and an extensive bazaar, with a population of native marchants, mechanics, painters and decorators, working with their fingers as they have done from the immemorial in the Celestial Empire. Silk weavers ply their looms that were used by their ancestors thousands of years ago to spin the textile; ivory carvers make small elephants, dogs and cats; native soldiers in uniform guard and preserve order. Another part is set aside for the performance of magic by a Chinese magician, whe ig exceedingly clever; Marionette theatres, with actors and actresses about five inches in height form some of the wonders of this most interesting village. The ground plan is superb, and with all the natives busy selling their wares and doing their allotted tasks a Babel of sound is produced, the sight-seers hearing the shrill pigeon cooing of the natives of Canton, Foo-Chow or Hong Kong. One of the pleasant spots of the Pike, interesting, pleasing and instructive. A TRIP TO SIBERIA. A Trip to Siberia on the Great Siberian R. R. occupies a prominent place on that street of features—the Pike. The front is that of an engine in full steam, with its bell ringing and everything that is found in one of our Jarge railroad depots. This never fails to induce you to take the trip. On entering the coach you are carried from St. Louis to Port Arthur, the seat of the present war, through Siberia, Moscow and other important Russian points, The illusion is complete and the coach moves along over this vast area of country, giving an interesting view of Russia of today. The Roltair Concession Company, who control thig concession, have a most unique and interesting exhibition and one that will surely meet with the utmost success. A trip to Siberia and back is a most interesting attraction. WILL J. FARLBY. MIMIC HOLD-UP OF PARKER TRAIN. The run of the t Parker Amusement Company, from Ft. Kan., to Nebraska City, Neb., a distance of 340 miles under the most peculiar circumstances ever recorded by the officials of the Missouri Pacific R. R. At Pleasant Hill, Mo., the engineer, Mr. A, L. Parker, who resides at Nevada, Me., was taken suddenly ill and as no one could be found at this station to handle the train without delaying the movement for some time, C. W. Parker, who is a capable engineer himself, expressed a desire to pull the throttle for the balance of the trip. The fireman knew the road thoroughly and therefore the incapacitated engineer felt no anxiety for the eafety of the train. So Mr. Parker, showman, manufacturer, and all around man, donned cap, jumper and overalls and made his way to where the ponderous engine stood and panting in eagerness to be om its way. Meanwhile busy heads were plotting in the coaches behind the train and plans were laid to have some sport with the new engineer J. A. Darnaby and his band of cowboys, the signal te commence proceedings. Word was then passed through the coaches and sleepers for everyone to line up outside at the next stop and submit to being robbed by the supposed bandits. Darnaby and his men were then ordered to work their way over the train to the engine, force the new engineer, at the point of a gun, to stop the train, leave his post at the engine, and allow himself with the bound They were engineer, and rob the irein. The details were carried out to perfection. The train was tearing along at the rate of 40 miles an hour. Perspiration stoed on Mr. Parker’s face and neck like big glass beads, and when he saw a half-dozen wicked looking men climb over the tender of the engine, their guns leveled at his forehead and heart their command of ‘“‘Hands Up!’ he was so surprised that speech had entirely forsaken him, and for a time really thought the hold up a real one. He submitted to being bound and gagged, was carried back to the coaches and there the entire company gave him a reception that he will always remember. Our moving picture photographer exposed 300 feet of film of the train and the hold up and other comical scenes which followed, and the pictures will be used in the Electric theatre, . NEW CARNIVAL COMPANY. The American Amusement Company was recently organized by citizens of Saginaw, Mich., for the purpose of furnishing attractions at carnivals and street fairs. The company is capitalized at $5,000. The members of the company are Messrs. Bamford Chas. Marks, Fred. L. Travers and 0. 8. Remely. The company is said to have secured some of the best carnival people and it has been booked for several goog towns. The Eagles, of Lafayette, In4., will bold a carnival and street fair in that city the week of August 1. They bave not yet secured a company to furnish the attractions. THE FAIR AND FESTIVAL Ai BELLEVUE, Complying with the Editer’s request for an outline of his prospected event, the secretary of the free fair and fall festival at Bellevue, Ohio, contributes the following interesting letter: , Obio, July 4, 1904. The Billboard Pub. Co., Cincinnati, G. Dear Friends:—Complying with your kind requert that we write you about our free fair and fall festival, will say that the Bellevue free fair !s a combination of an agricultural exhibition and carnival under home management. The writer has had some years of experience with this class of entertainment and last year induced the business men of Bellevue to push the good thing along. We had only a little over three weeks time to frame up the occasion, and had to take pot luck in getting shows and concessions. We had not the assistance of ‘‘The Billboard’? in making eur wants known, but right here we want to Say that your publication is ‘‘the goods’’ in putting the fair fraternity next to all kinds of enterprises. We are swamped with correspondence as a result of your ca our dates, but we do not feel like riding a good horse free. We enclose copy for a double column four inch ad, which will tell the people what we want. We do not believe we had one dissatisfied privilege man last year and the shows we had got the coin in good bunches. Our agricultural exhibits covered over 2,000 feet of table space’ and was said to have been superior to that of the great state fair. All premiums were donated by merchants and manufacturers, and the competition was very keen. There were 49 contestants for the premiums on the best bushel of potatoes. Our attractions were the Guthrie Family, aerialists; Darella Bros., cycle dazzle, and a chalk talk artist. We cut everything in the line of gambling and let on but little that competed with home merchants. The result is that the town and country around is anxiously waiting the arrival of ~~ Epa on which the fair for 1904 will This year we want some of the best shows that can be procured. We will make the terma such that all of us will profit in the business. We want some reliable privilege men, but we will give the cold shoulder to hard luck roMancers and shoe string peddlers. Last year we lost a few dollars by treating one or two privilege men as gentlemen, when they did not deserve it, but this year we want the boys to settle, and then if weather and business does not warrant the expense we place upon them we are the surest lot in the world to make it Tight. We don’t want anybody here who has not made a contract before they come. If we eell exclusives we mean exclusives and anyone who wants to butt in will have a rocky time of it. We owe a whole let of the prefession a letter apiece, but the most of our correspondents failed to state what the lowest price was they would perform for. That is the main thing with us. We are not short, but must contract according to the amount of the cool collateral in eight. If we have exceeded the courtesy you extended to us in this letter, cut it out. Very respectfully yours, T. H. Parkimson, Secretary Bellevue Free Fair and Fall Festival. WORLD’S FAIR GIANT DIES. Edward Beaupre, said to be the tallest man in the world, died in St. Louis, Mo., July 4. Mr. Beaupre was born in Kansas City, Mo., and besides his unusual height, which is eight feet and two and one-half inches, he was regarded as one of the best proportioned men in the world. He was twenty-three years of age and weighed three hundred pounds. He was quite an attraction at the World’s Fair. His death was due to hemorrhage. FAIR NOTES. The chautaugqua at Winfield, Kan. was changed from June 24 to July 8 en account of a The event will be held at Island ark. W. W. Pickering, of the Hazelle Animal Shows, has been laid up the past two months with blood poison, caused by a bite from Sasy, one of his large monkeys. He hopes to make the fairs this fall. The Hunt County Fair Association, of Greenville, Tex., was incorporated recently. The capital stock is $10,000. W. A. Nesbirt, W. A. Williams and H. L. Carpenter are the incorporators. A fair and racing association was incorporated by citizens of Oneida, N. Y., recently. A. L. Nixdorf was elected president and Charles Vower, secretary. The capital stock is $10.000. The fair will be held September 13-16. The Neosho (Mo.) Chautauqua program has been made ap, and it is sald to include some of the best platform orators and literary and musical talent in the country. The dates selected were July 18 to 24. The Board of Managers of the West Texas Fair Association, of Abilene, had a call meeting last week in which they decided to open the fair, Oct. 18 and run until, 23. This is a good territory to draw from there being no fatr of this kind within 400 miles. The thirty-first chautauqua to be held at Chautauqua, N. Y., all this and next month 1s being advertised very extensively; some of the most celebrated entertainers, politicians, educators and so-forth will be at the chautanqua during the two months of its existence. The Southern Kansas Fair Association has dissolved. A meeting of the stockholders in the association resulted in the disbandment, at best temporarily, of the organization. The proceedings were in accordance with the wishes of all the stockholders. There was a balance of no small amount in the treasury, as all the former fairs have been a suecess. A carnival will be held at Wichita this fall and a eS em this will take the place of the fair. The Falmeuth. Ky. Fair will begin ber28 and continue four days. The grané stand, floral hall and other buildings are entirely new and the grounds nreaant an attractive appearance. Premiums amounting to 2.500 are given on stock alone. The Red Men of Charlestown have decided to hold a street fair from August 28 to 26, inclusive, and the Town Board has been asked te grant the right to use the public streets, bat _— question was referred until the next meetng. The Kansas State fair to be held at Hutchinson, next September, promises to out-class any previous event of its kind, An excellent Trace course has been constructed on the grounds. There will probably be a finer display of stock than formerly and many exhibits which tend to make a fair a success will be on the grounds. The event is being exteneively advertised and ~ oe is being brought up At the directors’ meeting of the Miami! county fair association, held in the office of MORGAN INE. The above is an excellent likeness of Mergan E. Ink, Secy. of the Seneca County (0.) Agri cultural Society. Mr. Ink was born in Seneca County, on a farm, eight miles east of Tiffin, fifty-three years ago, and has resided there ever since. Upon the re-organization of the society in 1902, he was chosen secretary, and gave euch excellent satisfaction that he was re-elected in 1903 and again in 1904. He is a hustler in every sense of the word, and what Morgan Ink says, goes. His name is synonomous with success. Secretary H. A. Floyd, at Paolo, the following superintendents were appointed: General superintendent, C. F. Henson; marahal, M, E. Thorpe; 8 . W. L. Maxwell; Goral ball, J. F. Donahoe; agricultural ball, Fred Frank; rights and privileges, C. F. Emery, assistant, P. L. Ware; etalls anv pens, W. H. Bradburg, assistant, W. R. Buck. Department superintendents, class A, cattle, A. R. Alison; B. horses, A. Bhorer; ©, sheep and goats, J. E, poultry, James McClaren; F, manufacturers, Martin Krumsick; G, farm Mannen; H, pomolgy, L. Minich; I, household products, Mrs. R. Huston, assistant, Mrs. J. W. Price; K, fine arts and textile fabrics, Mrs. Emma Jones, assistant, Mrs. James Turner; L, educational, J. F. Barnhill, assisted by Mrs. E. LD, George; special prewlums, D. M. Lauver; grand stand, D. M. Ferguson. The second annual reunion of Morgan's Regiment will be held at Park’s Hill Cump Ground, Carlisly, Ky., August 17 to 20, and every preparation for the “‘Old Boys’’ to have a grand time is being made. Capt. H. M. Tsylor and G. RB. Keller, of Carlisle, have the arrangements in charge. Several Southern soldiers will be present and make addresses, as will also Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge, of Lexingtes. WORLD'S FAIR NOTES. It rained all day the Fourth in St. Louls ang the attendance at the World's Fair was exceedingly light. The total attendance at the World’s Fair, July 4, was 179,258, of which 189,659 were paid admissions and 89,509 passes. Thirty-six Belgian draught horses will compete in the live stock contests at the World's Fair. They are now on their way from Antwerp. A quick and beautiful ceremony was performed last week at Wellsboro, Pa., which united in marriage Mr. Wm. C. Koontz and Mile. Carma, both members of the Jabour Carnival Company. Mr. Koontz is superintendent and Mile. Carma is the artistic little serpentine dancer with the company. Many valuable presents were presented to the happy couple. ST. FAIR ‘OTES. samansoent a big s rt Ferari Brothers, e compan actuall, report ¢ m without rain last week. ns eee Ferar! Brothera will put one on the streets in Chicago, August 15-2/. The United States Curnival Company bad a 00d week at Rochelle, Ind. BE. J. Phipps bas closed with the Dixie Oarnl val Company and js now with the Arnold Carnival Company. The ny Woodmen's gala week at Minneapolis, Minn., last wee was made a success by the Mundy attract\ os. Ct ed Harry 8. Neyes, the announcer, and his wife, who have been in San Jose, Cal., the past six months, joined the Arnold and Hutchings Mardi Gras and Carnival Company at Portland, Ore., opening there June 28. The Druids, of Indianapolis, have secured permission to use certain streets of that city for the purpose of holding a street falr and carnival from July 20 to 31, Capitel avenue and Oblo street will be used. Ferar! Brothers have secured Buffalo, N. Y., for a two weeks’ carnival on the streets, and from the fact that the city bas never had an event of this character outside of the PanAmerican Exposition it ought te be a one. The Grand Order of Kaliphs, of Dallas, Tex. has decided to hold ite fall carnival Oct. 1 and 14, Reports are of a most encouraging nature and the order promises to give Dallas the biggest and best show of the kind ever held. Notes from the Swanson Carnival Company: We have been meeting with very good success, especially the last few weeks. At Cattlesburg, Ky., we did a remarkable business and we drew the largest crowd, July 4, that had ever been in that beautiful city. Conservative estimates were placed at 16, people. “Vic’’ Levitt bas radically altered the pulicy of the Ferari Brothers’ Carnival Company since he joined them. The carnivals are now put on the streets, as ‘Vic’ is a firm beever in free ones. Furthermore the show contingent has been vigorously reorganized. “Vie’s’’ executive ability is very much in evidence. Nebraska Sam, a young aeronaut im the employ of J. W. Hall, Omaha, Neb., had both ankles sprained in an attempt to make a cannon jump from a balloon, at the agricultural fair grounds at Parsons, Kan., June 30. It bs alledged that the balloon was not allowed to go high enough for bis parachute to open prop erly. W. H. Jacobs’ Old Plantation Show joined the Robinson Amusement Company, June 27, at Swissvale, Pa. The show consists of fifteen people, including a band of eight pieces—four girls, Tolliver Bros., knockabout song and dance artists, and the only and or ginal black Happy Hooligan in his comedy juggling act. Mr. Chas. Williams is making a lit, and the show is getting top money. All the send regards to friends. Notes from the Royal Amusement Company. La Harpe (IIL) was good for the Koyal Amusement Company. All the shows, Ferris wheel and swings got big money. Hayden and La Londe are making good as fre attractions with their double trap and novelty revolving ladder act. Mr. Pieffer and wife joined the company at La Harpe and will take of Tipps’ flying lady show, Thelma. The yal Amusement Company is going fast to the front and manager Tipps receives much credit from members of his company. The citizens and press of this and the surrounding community all united in pronouncing the Sevanson Company the cleanest and best carnival company thet has ever visited this part of Kentucky, Oblo and West Virginia. We now oare twelve bigh-class and refined pald attractions and our free attractions never fall to draw. The company now has twentytwo weeks of eplendid booking, and almost entirely new cities. Our next stand ig St. Merys, W. Va., July 11 to 16, under the Business Men's Association. A band of fifty pieces has been organized for the Lake Harriet Grand Concert Pavilion at Minneapolis, Ind. The villon hag just been completed at a cost of 000. Glen Broke, a most beautiful resort at Manfia Grove, Pa., opened recently, with the Helen May Butler Ladies’ Military Band is the attraction. The Tamaqua and Lansford Traction company control the park. The a ance is reported to be enormous and every week. Eldora Park, between Oharlevol and Monongahela City, Pa., contains a roller coaster, merry-go-round and a dancing pavilion besides numerous smaller attractions. The plans of the management are to put in a lake and sum. mer theatre and several other attractions next season. Arrangements are being completed for the inauguration of a new park at Columbus, Ind. The site contains twenty-two acres. The traction company is pushing the enterprise. High— concerts will be the feature attrac The formal opening of Gallinas’ Park at Albuquerque, N. Mex., was celebrated with three days of sports beginn July 2. Held’s Park at Henderson, Ky., has been sold to Aaron Cabell for $5,000. The property changed hands Jaly 1. Mr. 8. M. Boone, Jr., Secretary of the Somerset (Ky.) Fatr Association, writes that imdications are better this year than ever for the fair. They are making many improvements on their grounds and the premium list is larger than ever before. With the opening of the new electric line between Iowa City Cedar Rapids, Ia., comes the announcement that a pleasure park will be esteblished midway between the two cities. WANTED... TWO BUSINESS MANAGERS To take half interest, in BASTERN AND WESTERN In Louisiana Co. Will lease Northern ter-'tory. Actors write OLIVER LABADIE, Gen'l Delivery, Mable, Traverse Oo., Mioh., for the —_—— © a