The Billboard 1905-10-28: Vol 17 Iss 43 (1905-10-28)

The Billboard 29 ESTABLISHED 1892. he G. & M. Bargain Cataroa for thirteen yeom the LEADING GU MONEY MAKER and a MONEY SAVER. Write for it to-day anc be convinced. 199-201 E. Madison Street, is CHICAGO LLSs. Wholesale Jewelry, Optical Goods, Cutlery and Specialties. > nts for “ Raynold” sole bee and the celebrated “Hamilton” Razors. Agents and Solicitors We have the Hottest Fair and Carnival Novelties on the market. R. S. GREEN & CO., 375 Wells St., Chicago, Ill. “Originators of the well known ** Oh Mamma, It Won't Come’ Card. We are still selling them. Eastern Rep. William Green, No. 2527 No. Opal St., Philadelphia, Pa, Send de for Sample and descriptive circular, FILM Ss Wanted in all quantities. Highest price paid for good films, Machines, ete HARRY LEWIS 133 So. Clark St., Chicago, Ill ARTISTS NATIONAL MUSIC ©O. have a lot of song hits. Call and see us. Chicago—206-8 Wabasb Ave. New York—4l W. 2 St. ame OPEN DATES au=s Grenada, Miss. OPERA HOUSE UNDERWOOD & WEYNETH, Mgrs. Open Time At Opera House at Shelby, N.C. For melodramas and farce comedy. GUY W. ESKRIDGE, Manager Opera House. Shelby. N.C. WANTED AT ONCE—The following repertoire people to complete company: Good size heavy man juvenile man, juvenile woman to do some characters, man to double >rops and parts, plano player to double some parts. Those doing specialties given preference. No angel show, but a show with a reputation. Name your salary where we can reach it, and don’t ask impossibilities. Tell all in first,no time for correspondence. You must send botos. FRED'K MOORE, Manager Moore's Comedians, pringville, Utah. OPERA CHAIRS Four hundred folding opera chairs, made by Grand Rapids Furniture Com ny; perforated seat, plush back ; as good as new Must be sold atonce. Address, M. A. BROUSB, Opera House, Kokomo, Ind. SLOT MACHINES 1995 Mode! Souvenir Slot Postal Card Machines will earn zen ® per day. Picture machines the best, 618.50. tereoscope views 81.00 dozen. ROGERS MANUFACTURING CO., 147 W. 23rd St., New York City. -FFOR SALE. PENNY ARCADE In ave town; doing a swell business. Have seventy (70) _ snes, swell store, best location in city, on Main St oy ess plano and all machines as good as new and in class condition. Anybody wanting to get in the & _~ © business here is a chance to get the best at the 4 t price. Must sell at once as I have other business. ‘D. BIEDERSTADT, 145 Main St., Oshkosh, Wis. TWO OCEAN WAVES FOR SALE Carries 50 people. These machines are new; never used; dirt cheap. Write for particu lars. C.C DONALD, Gouveneur, N. Y. RAG-TIME ~1 teach rag-time and artistic syncopation pel by mail. New simple method. How to He bi rt any Piece, at sigbt, Into brilliant and captivat i ragtime. If re play plano, send for free book. 00 Christensen Sch of Popular Muste. 317 8. Western Ave., ¢ hicago. LINDSBORG KANSAS, popalacion 2000, on Missouri and. Aud Union Pacific R. R. Good city for all shows entertainments. For information address P. BE. GIBSON. WANT FEMALE FREAKS” Six, ooeuinition ment in eA i MERCER & ALLEN, lace of Illusions, 257 Bowery, New York City Pittsburg—lInternationel Upholsters’ Union, Nov. Pittsburg—American Federation of Labor. Nov. 13. Frank Morrison, 423 G. 8. N. W. Washington, D. C. Philadelphia—State Sunday-school Assn. Oct. 21-23. Rev. Alex. Henry, Witherspoon bidg., Philadelphia. Reading—Order of the Shepherds of Bethlehem Con. Oct. 25-27. Eva A. Wykoff, 2800 Federal st., Camden, N. J. Sunbury—Reunion 12th Regt. Pa. Vol. Assn. Oct. 2®. Paul B. Stout, Milton. Sunbury—Pennsylvania Grange Patrons ef Husbandry Con. Dec. 12-15. Frank COhendler, Foughkenamon, Pa. Providence—Branch of the Internat]. Order of King’s Daughters and Sons Con. Nov. —. Serah Miller Corey, Fiskeville, R. 1. ba 4 Forge—P. 0. 8. of A., Chester Co. Con. Nov. —, Williamsport—State Luther League. Oct. 24-25. A. R. Bard, Reading. Westchester—Reunion 97th Regt. Pa. Oct. 28. John Wainwright, Wilmingten, Det. RHODE ISLAND Providence—State Horticultural Society Bx. Nov. 14-15. C. W. Smith. Providence—C. T J Diocese Con. . & VU. Peevs Nov. —. J. J. Walsh, Bristol. SOUTH DAKOTA Brookings—State Teachers’ Assn. Dec. 27-20. Alexander Srtachan, Peadwood. TENNESSEE. Chatanooga—Ex-Slave Congress. Nov. 6-10. Chattanooga—Southern Immigration and Quaran tine Conference. Nov. 9-10. Mr. Olson, Ohamber of Commerce. —-. M. C. A. State Con. Oct. Linmstone—Epworth League Greenville Dist. Con. Nov. Ripley—Weet Tenn. Teachers’ Confereace. Nev. 30. Dec. 2. J. W. Johnson, Martia. TEXAS. Dallas—Unitarian Church Southern Conference. Nov. —. Dallas—State Fraternal Congress. Nov. 14-18. J. F. Gallbreath, Denver, Col. Sl Paso—American Mining Congress. Nev. 141% J. F. Galbreath, jr., Denver, Col. Wineral Welle—Knights and Ladies of Hosor Graad Lodge. Nov. —. J. Burgheim, 1019 Oongress ave., Honston. Rosebud—Knights of Liberty Grand Lodge Meeting. Nov. —. Miss Annie Yocum, Houston. thern German M. E. Church Conf. Nev. —. John E. Stullken, Brenham, Tex. = ; [ies Bee Keepers. Oct. 28v. 1, VERMONT Montpelier—State Grange, P. of H. Meeting. Dee. . A. A. Priest, Randolph. VIRGINIA, Charlottesville—Interstate Photo Assn. Oct. 24-26. Welter Halloday, Durham. Lynchburg—King’s Daughters’ State Branch. Oct. 25-27. Danville—Young Men's Christian Assn. of U. S. Nov. 30-Dec. 3. W. A. Hunter, 418 Houston st., Atlanta, Ga. Martinsville—FielM Trial Assn. Nov. 28. Chas. B. Cook, Richmond New Market—Reunion Sith Regt. Pa. Volunteers. Oct. 25. W. A. Slick, 912 Van Viren read, Johnstown, Pa Newport News—Seaboard Medical Assn. Dec. 5-7. Jno. R. Bagby. Richmond—United Daughters of the Confed. State Div. Nov 11. Richmond—Southern States Commissioners of Agri. Assn. Oct. 11-12. B. W. Kilgron, Raleigh. Petersburg—Reunion Survivors of the Charge of Crater. Oct. 26. Wm. H. Stewart, Ports mouth. Richmond—United Daughters of the Oenfederacy State Div. Nov. 8-11. Rickmond—Kanights Templars Gr. Commandery Con. Oct. 2%. James Paxton Banke, Peters burg. Va. WASHINGTON. Seattle—Hardware Assn Session. Nov. ll. N. H. Threadinger. Seattle—State Hardware Assn. Con. Nov. 1112. N. H. Theadinga. WEST VIRGINIA. Charleston—1. 0. O. F. Grand Lodge Meeting. Nov. —. BD A. Billingsglea, Box 614, Fairmount @harleston—Royal Arch Masons’ Grand Chapter Com. Nov. 14. Pairmont—State Rar Assn. Con. Dec. — Ww. G. Peterkin, Parkersburg, W. Va. Fairmont—State Bankers’ Assn. Nor. —. Cc. T. Hiteshew, Parkersburg. Wheeling—Rebekah State Assembly. Nov. —. Mrs. H. Roney, Colliers. WISCONSIN. Kenosha—State Federation of Women's Clubs Oct. 26-27. LaCrosse—National Purity Conference. Oct. 242. J. B. Caldwell, S1 Fifth ave., Chicago, 1. Milwaukee—State Teachers’ Assn Con. Dee. —, Miss Katherine R. Williams. CANADA Halifax, N. S.—Sons of Temperance Grand Div. Nov. 6 W. 8. Sanders. Hamilton, Ont.—Dominion Women’s Christien Temperance Union. Nov. 10-14. Mrs. A. M. Bascome, Toronto. New Fairs. These dates have been contributed since the publication of our last list. SOUTH CAROLINA. Charleston—State Fair. Nov. 6-13. Triest, sec'y. Montague Mention “The Billboard” when answering ads. Eagle Buttoss. St. Louis Button Co. List of F airs This list is revised and corrected weekly. Readers will confer a favor by calling out attention to any errors or omissions, ALABAMA Birmingham—<Alabama State Fair. Oct. 23-Nov. 2. R. M. Williams, sec. ARIZONA Phoenix—tTerritorial Fair. Dec, 4-9. Vernon L. Clark, supt. CONNECTICUT Hartford—Conn. Dairymen’s Fair. Jan. 17-18. H. Hanchett, pres.; W. H. Gray, sec. Meriden. New Haven—New Haven Co, Horticultural Fair. Nov. 7-9. R. D. Pryde. pres.; Thomas Pet tit, sec. FLORIDA DeFuniak Springs—Gulf Cqast Fair and Agricultural Exposition. Nov. 1-4. R. W. Starr, sec’y. Jacksonville—Jacksonville Fair. Nov. 16-26. Tampa—Florida State and Midwinter Fair. Nov. 15-80. Thos.-J. L. Brown, pres.; T. C. Talifero, treas. q GEORGIA Augusta—Augusta Fair. Nov. 6-11. Douglas—Coffee Co. Fair. Nov. 6-10. a. J. Rogers, sec’y. Macon—Georgia Farmers’ Fair. Oct. 24-Nev. 8. Bugene Anderson, sec. Waycross—Waycross Fair. Nov. 18-1T. ILLINOIS Guthrie—Agrl. Fair. Oct. 30-Mov. 4. INDIAN TERRITORY Ardmore—Agrl. Fair. Nov. 18-18. LOUISIANA Ida—Caddo Parish Fair. Oct. 81-Nov. 2. Minden—Webster Parish Fair. Oct. 23-25. Monroe—Ouchita Parish Fair. Nov. 7-10. Burlington—<Alamance Fair. Oct. 23-25. J. A. Long, pres., Graham; R. A. Freeman, treas.; J. A. Turrentine, sec. OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City—Oklahoma Co. Fair. Oct. 23-28. San Antonio—San Antonio Fair. Nov. 18-20. Jno. W. Kokernot, pres.; S. B. Weller, treas.; J. M. Vance, sec. New Street Fairs. These dates have been contributed since the publication of our last list, Aiken, S. C.—Street Fair and Carnival. Nov. 6-11. Riddell Southern Carn. Co., attr. Anderson, S. C.—Street Fair and Carnival. Oct. *80-Nov. 4. Riddell Southern Carn. Co., attr. Bolivar, Tenn.—Street Fair and Carnival. Nov. 2-25. Nugent & Freeman’s Electric Novelty Co.. attr. Johnson City, Tenn.—Firemen’s Street Fair and Cornival. Oct. 23-28. W. Owens, chief. Mt Vernon, Mo.—Street Fair. Nov. 2-4. EB. Seneker. Newport, Ark.—Firemen’s Street Fair and Carnival. Nov. 13-18. Whitney’s Greater Shows, attr. Porterville, Cal.—Street Fair. Oct. 30-Nov. 4. Needles, Cal.—Street Fair Nov. 6-11. Storkville, Miss.—Street Fair and Carnival. Oct. 30-Nov. 4. Nugent & Freeman’s Electric Nov elty Co., attr. Thayer, Mo.—Merchants’ Street Fair. Oct. 30 Nov. 4. Whitney’s Greater Shows, attr. Wac, Tex.—Carnival. Auspices F. 0. E. Week Oct. 30-Nov. 4. Gaskill Carnival Co., attr. Walnut Ridge, Ark.—<Street Fair. Auspices W. 0. W. Nov. 6-11. Whitney’s Greater Shows, attr. Street Fairs and Carnivals. This list is revised and corrected weekly. Bowling Green, Ky.—Street Fair and Oarniva! Nov. 1217. Great Badger Amusement Co. attr. Beaufort, S. C.—Street Fair and Carnival Nov. 20-25. G. Waterhouse. Belton, Tex.—Firemen’s Street Fair. Oct. 30 4. Tenn.—Street Fair. Oct. 30 Nov . & Columbus, Ga.—Street Fair and Carnival. Nov 6-11. Clift B. Grimes, sec’y. Clayton, Ala.—Carnival and Street Fair. Nov. 20-25. R. Frank Valentine. Elizabeth, Ky.—Street Fair. Nov. 5-18. Great Badger Amusement Co., attr. Elkton, Ky.—Street Fair. Oct. 30-Nov. 8 Great Badger Amusement ©o., attr. Gaffney, S. C.—Street Fair. Nov. 6-11. The K J —Street Fair and The K. G. Barkout Amuse ment Co., attr. Harriman, Tenn.—Street Fair and Carnival. Oct 30-Nov. 4. Will H. Weider Carnival and Mi4 way, attr. Hickman, Ky.—Street Fair and Carnival. Oct 80-Nov. 4. The Nichols Chicago Amusement Co.. attr. Jacksonville, Fla.—Carnival. Auspices Jacksonville Carnival Assn. Nov. —. W. RB. Carter, pres. Lawrence. Mass.—Merchants CHEAPEST OFFER EVER MADE |! BIG BARGAINS “At Liberty” CARDS One inch of space, one time, #1.00, and larger spaces up to seven inches at the same rate per inch. FOUR TIMES One inch of space, four times, $3.00 and larger spaces..up to seven inches, at the same rate per inch. FOURTEEN TIMES One inch of space, fourteen times (three months), $10.00, and larger spaces up to seven inches at the same rate per inch. NOTE.—That all space is measured and charged for at singlecolumn: A card ene and a half inches (1%) may be set double column three quarters (%) of an inch deep. Specify in your order if the card is larger than one = a whether to be set single or double column. The Billboard Publishing Co., 416-418 Elm St., Cincinnati, 0. AT LIBERTY GEORGE KALL, Emperor of all jugglers, on and after November1, invites offers for season 1905-6. Permanent KANKAKEE. ILL. ELINORE SISTERS Direction Geo. Homans. HARRY 8. SUTTON New York Theatre Building New York. ..At Liberty.. BILLPOSTER Have had 7 years experience, and understand a little of French paper. Will take traveling or permanent position. »,S.: Salary must be sure. Address. J. BERNARD, care Frank A. Robbins Winter Quarters, Jersey City. 2z:AT LIBERTY::: Advance Agent General contracting and press. Large wagon, R. R. show or vaudeville. etc. Guarantee to deliver the goods or nosalary. Balance of '0 and season of 06. Write or wire. The man that delivers the goods. Address D. D. L.., care of Billboard. ..AT LIBERTY... HAL DENTON Juveni es, Light Comedy or Gen, Bus. BEATRICE DENTON Juveniles. heavies. gen bus. and fire dancer. Address, HAL DENTON, Gen. Del., Denison Ohio At Liberty FOR 1 — M d LIGHTFOOT Tr ee in UAmerica. Bar none. Address, F. J. BROCKSCHLAGER., Vevay, Ind. WA N T E D eee Top mounter for hand to hand balancing act. Must be experienced. Height 5 ft. § inches, weight not over 140 Ibs. Send photo. Address A. F. BERRY, Perv, Ind. WANTED... —For Dode Fisk Concert and Dance Orches| AT ONCE tra: One string bass piazer, one — shone, one cello; want those that can sing & nam ‘or concert. State lowest salary in first letter. Address DODE FISK, Wonewoe, Wis. —__KINNEY OPERA HOUSE-—— CROSSVILLE, ILLINOIS. WANTED—A good show. Seating capactt 608; inhabi tants 700. 150 railroad men here at work. Is a good W. B. Atkingon, sec. show town. Address C. P. KINNEY, Crossville, Ils. FN SE EE TES RT SAS St. Fair Buttons. St. Louis Button Go, Mention “The Biiiboard” when answering ads. i | |