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while sitting in a cozy corner in the Lakeside Root,Beer, Coca Cola. Tacked for Dr. Pep- Club, he put his hand up his sleeve and Old Posters. per, Lenox Soap. Have tacked 500 Joker ban- handed me this one: "A shoemaker, whilst ners, 80u* Durham cards, Harter's banners, pegging away at his work, was stared in the It is most unfortunate that so very few of and others. Laredo's population is 14,000; it face day by day with a 28-sheet Beeman's the earliest bills should' have come down to is beautifully situated on the Rio Grande, , Posters' |Gum poster until he could close his eyes and w.ith an iron bridge spanning the river, con- us, for they would have been most curious see those heads reaching for miles and miles, and instructive documents. But, when we necting the two Laredos. Laredo, Mex., has and at night did he dream of it. In the day think of it, it is almost impossible that such a population of 12,000. We have the Mexican Department * at his work did he labor to the rythm of National Machine Shops, which give employ^ should have survived. Once the play was 'Chew Beeman's Gum, chew Beeman's Gum," over, their use was over; they were certain ment to from 300 to BOO men, and we have the until at last he bought some and used it as to be thrown away, or, if brought home, garrison at Fort Mclntosh, which is beauti- wax on his thread." would be lost or torn up. Even now we can fully situated, with lovely buildings; several Moral—well, there are no morals, for right see the floor and seats of the pit and stalls companies always stationed here. now I am in Chicago, 111. strewn with these abandoned sheets of paper. EUGENE SLOAN. Another lilboard Victory. The American Bill Posting Service has 155,- In the old writers, such as Strype, there are 000 running feet of boards; 1,600 locations, on several allusions to "the bill" and to "the which a 24-sheet stand of paper can be players setting up their bills inviting to. Los Angeles, Cal.—(Special.)—With aston- placed. Can you realize it? plays." Northcote says, about 1579, that "they Napoleon, 0., News. ishing rapidity the city councilmen changed This firm does not know really how many used1 to set up their bills upon posts some their minds as ,to the maximum height of feet cf board's they have. They could lose time before, to admonish people to make re- 5,000 feet and not miss it. I wish to say To the Editor of "The Billboard:" bill boards, and put through an amended or- sort to their theaters."~ The"'most curious Dear'Sir—I have secured control of all the d.nance fixing the maximum height of the Chicago has no opposition. Some time ago proofs are the allusions in the Stationers' the "Chicago American" advertised for loca- old bill boards, and am erecting several new structures at ten feet instead of six feet. Hall records to certain privileges for "the ones in Napoleon, O., and several other Last Friday morning there was every indi- tions on which to post its own paper, but only imprynting of all manner of Bills for did not contract, for the American Posting towns. I have a fine route, which covers cation that the councilmen would favor a plays." And in 1620 we find a patent to one about 150 miles, and at no time am I more change as to the height limit. Then, Friday Service does its work, besides distributing Roger Ward for printing on one side "al! it to about 100 outside towns. than twenty miles from home. I pass through afternoon it seemed that the opposition of bills for Plays, Pantomimes and shows." twenty-five different towns on this route, Messrs. Toll, Silver and Blanehard had suc- I had a very pleasant chat with the mem- From these notes we can gather what was the 1 bers of this firm (American Posting Service) and am equipping two fine wagons, one for ceeded and the amendment would not be origin of the familiar "poster," that is, a posting bills and one for samples, pamphlets passed. This opinion still prevailed until and was informed that things looked rather •(> II affixed to any gate post. In the country, rosy and that this year was a record-break- and circulars. 1 expect to go over the route yesterday afternoon, when the board of pub- even now, we see little notices of sales of once a week. There has not been five dollars' lic- works recommended the passage of the er. This firm uses twenty-five barrels of hay, etc., affixed to the gate posts of fields paste a day; has sixty men on the pay-roll, worth of advertising done in this locality, for amended ordinance in the following report: and inclosures. The description will be noted five years. Every bill board is desti| "In the matter of the petition from the Los and twenty-five wagons. The gross receipts —"all manner of Bills for plays," which for the year ending July 1 was a shade better paper, and this is as rich a part of the Angeles Bill Ppsting Company your com- shows that they were in various forms, large try to advertise in as there is. I she miitee would retpectfully recomine:.d that the than $250,000. On local work, $175,000 was and small.—Gentleman's Magazine. realized, while national business brought deavor to give first-class service. Virginia Cheroot paper, feet of space. Fixing the height of bill boards makes a nice even surface for posting. We and also some Duke-'s Mixture. I had last at six feet practically amounts to prohibition now flatter ourselves that we have the most month Early Bird Tobacco paper on boards. of the bill posting business." complete plant in the South. Among the I expect to build some bill boards before the Councilman Toll at once objected to the largest and most liberal advertisers is the fair on the main street; one will be close pasfL'.ge of the ordinance, holding that the American Tobacco Company. We have now to the post office and will be a good stand, p.'escnt ordinance had been repeatedly sus- on our boards Old Virginia Cheroots, Sweet about thirty feet long; the other will be about hiined in spite of the long struggle made to Caporal and Columbia Cigarettes, Adams' forty-five feet; both are on the route to the override, and invalidate it. He thought it Pepsin Gum, Mennen's Talcum Powder, Early fair ground. The thirdf will be at the rail- One to amend the ordinance as to height B'ird and Grape Tobacco, Simmons' Liver road depot, and will be about thirty-five feet when the courts should declare it invalid be- Regulator, Danville Carnival, etc. Commenc- in length. I have also been enlarging some cause an unreasonable limit has been fixed ing Sept. 25, we will have in Lynchburg a of my other boards. as to height. Mr. Pierce urged the passage of fruit and poultry and horse show, and of JOHN R. THOMPSON. the ordinance granting new life to the bill course a great many privileges arid side board business and declared that City Attor- shows will be let, such as toy balloons, mer- ney strongly favored1 the amendment in order ry-go-rounds, ball games and other amuse- to make the ordinance invulnerable. At Mr. ments. Parties wishing to buy such privi- Toll's request, City Attorney Haas was called leges will find it to their interest to corre- Jamaica, L. I., Jots. to .express his, views to the council. spond with I. L. Crist, secretary. "The Bill- Mr. Haas said: "The report is worded much board" is always a welcome visitor, and we To the Editor of "The Billboard:" stronger than my views on the .subject would are never too busy to read it over. With best Dear Sir—After eight days of as hot weath- warrant. I have no doubt as to the validity wishes for success, we remain, yours truly, er as the citizens of Jamaica .have seen in of the ordinance since the court have decided 1. 1. HUGHES & CO. many years, the spell was- broken Sunday af- ternoon by a most dreadful wind-storm, and that it is valid. But Judge Ross raises the hen the theatrical season is not in progres 1 nuestion as to the reasonableness of the " thunder and lightning, which followed. It height limit and the language he uses makes was dreadful for about five or six minutes— me feel that the ordinance might possibly be a perfect cyclone raging. Trees were up.- overturned oil' that one. point in the United Findfay, 0., Facts. rooted, two old barns blown dpwn, and limbs States Supreme Court, should it ever reach from hundreds of trees blocked the streets that point." everywhere. Several houses were struck by To the Editor of "The BillBoard:" lightning, and 7 perrons killed; also a large Dear Sir—At last we are having a long- ry ays dairy barn was struck, seventeen cows being tracts as he can, covering up one man's paper felt want supplied, in the way of a park. It killed. I was among the unfortunate, hav- Political Posters. as soon as he is out of town. Now, Jimmie is located four miles north, at Mortimer, a ing four large stands blown down and wreck- will remember— and also his father affable station- on the Nickel Plate Railroad, and is ed, making me a loser by several hard earned father, "Billy"— that they got in a hot alter- called Norris' Park and Pavilion. William dollars. The storm will never be forgotten When Williams Jennings Bryan rode cation with the American Tobacco Company Norris is the owner and proprietor. The here, I am sure. CHAS. WOOD. through the streets of Indianapolis recently anl also another party that he contracted street car line has been- extended to the park, his eye met with some old familiar sights. with for a thirty-day display at reduced and is the finest four miles of road ever built. The Republican committees arranged to plas- rates, the paper belonging to Sunbury Bill The ground is a beautiful one, and contains ter the bill boards with: large posters. Some Posting Company, and we reported the mat- eight acres. There is a fine pavilion, 125 feet c f them were after the style of those gotten square. Owing to the lateness of the season, Winamac, Ind., Weavings. out last year, showing William McKinley in the summer theater will not be built until the act of addressing a delegation of citizens next spring. Myself and wife visited the Tir- To the Editor of "The Billboard:" with these words: "1 do not know what you rills at Fostoria last Wednesday, and found I am glad that I am able to report quite think about it, but I believe it is a good Will busy, both in posting and in his new an improvement in business. We have posted business, freezing ice cream and dishing it 50 Sportsman Cigar posters, 60 Chicago News deal better to open up the mills of the United a States to the labor of America than to open a free advertisement for Jimmie to get square out along with soda water to Fostoria's pretty posters, for the American Posting Service, up the mints of the United States to the sil- ith us for reporting him. Now, when Jim- girls. I am having all I. can dp in the-posting Chicago, and have the following firms con- ver of the world." These words are an ex- line. There is a good opening here for a tracted with for distributing: Lydia E. Pink- ie is sobering up after a debauch his af- big show; have had none so far this season. tract from President McKinley's speech to his "" ham Company, Dr. Miles Company, Peruna old comrades in arms on Aug. 12, 1896. An- The public in general seems to be hungry for Company, for our circuit of fourteen towns. other style of poster displayed ve/y liberally a circus. P. B. OLIVER. Have also just received a shipment of 700 was an American flag design -Searing the sheets of Duke's Mixture and Old Virginia pictures of McKinley and Roosevelt. In one Cheroots,, for our entire circuit, I am yours corner of the flag are the words, "One coun- respectfully, E. O. BURROUGHS. try, one flag." In another corner the words, lader to rng e rs see on a - "Prosperity at home, prestige abroad," meets board, and after he has the bill up it looks Meredith, N. H., Matters. the eve. tis if it ought to have a clothes-prop under it to keep it from falling over. Now, we To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Anderson, Ind., Airing. won't deny, "Billy," one of our men did get. Dear Sir—I am very much pleased with the Levyne's Letter. in a little assault and battery case, and was amount of work I have done since the 1st To the Editor of "The Billboard:" sent up for a few days, but you will notice of January. I posted 25 8-sheets, 25 12-sheets, Dear Sir—I have bought the plant of the he is on deck again, attending to business 20 3-sheets, 1,200 1-sheets for C. I. Hood, of William Funk EMU Posting and Distrib- To the Editor of "The Billboard:" as usual. George Beckley (Old Man Beck) Lowell, Mass.; 1,400 sheets for the Moxie uting Company, and will carry on the Dear Sir—Grand Rapids, Mich., is well or James Young never were connected with Nerve Food Co., of Boston; 200 sheets, 40 3x4 business here under the firm name looked after by George Leonard, and he has the Sunbury Bill Posting Co., and we can signs for R. G. Sullivan, of Manchester, N. and style of the Wm. Funk Bill Posting & all he can do to attend to his 15,000 running prove it by Jack Reese, of Seranton, Pa., H.; 450 for the Tobacco Co. of New York; 700 Distributing Company, the same as before, feet of boards. George has a great plant, and we defy Young to prove it otherwise, and books for L. E. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass; 1,200 but I do not assume the indebtedness. I have and is in hopes his town will reach the 100,- if he is not careful we will prosecute him books for Dr. Miles, of Elkhart, Ind., and I already had quite a number of boards added 000 mark this census. My advice to him was to the full extent of the law for trying~to have for this month's posting, 125 sheets for to the ones already up. I would be glad to to go ahead on, the 12-cent scale if for no irfr'n-ge on our name. We defy anybody for Sherbrook Fair, 580 sheets for the American have "The Billboard" sent to my address, other reason than to be, in the fashion, for I whom we ever posted paper to say the work Tobacco Co., 150 .sheets for James Foster & and I will pay for same in advance. Re- told him of towns (and1 he well knew it be- "•«'-iurv Bill Posting Company, and Mr. A. Lowell, Mass. I have the Plymouth Fair to Sometimes I sit down hard enough to jolt N. Whittock and myself are the only distrib- post for in thirty-five towns. I will say my teeth out, and think—well, what is the rt'ng as'en'ey in Sunbury, Pa. Hoping you that Mr. Harriman, of Laconia, has helped BULPOSTERS' PASTS BRUSHES. use of writing what 1 think? For I always will publish this in, your next issue, we re- me a great deal in my posting business, and The most desirable and lasting Brush have another coming. To think—I was on main, respectfully yours, I will further say that he has the finest plant made. We carry two brands, viz; the very verJTe of moralizing, a bad thirfg to S. J. CAMERON. in this State. Yours truly, "DONALDSON." "UNEXCELLED.''? do with bill posters. Another coming? Yes; J. M. MAYO. This brush is manu- The Best Paste Bruj^ and so they will come; one will crowd upon factured expressly for made. Popular every^ the other which I must keep hid away. us. and is fully war- where on account of its Rut to those thirty-odd bill posters in A Pointer to the Advertiser. ranted It is the cheap- great durability. Guar- whose cities, 1 have visited this season, I Laredo, Tex., Lines. est COOD brush you anteed to outlast all would ask them to read between the lines, can find anywhere. others. and remember my confidential conversations. The man behind the bill board .PRICES: But poor George is waiting for me to write Is the man; behind the gun, To the Editor of "The Billboard:" PRICES: something of him, and I left him rather Who fires you into publicity, Dear Sir—Not seeing anything in the col- 8-inch 12.25 each 8-inch $2.75 each abruptly. Yes, George can post 125 24-sheets Puts competitors 011 the run; umns of "The Billboard" from this part of 9-iuch 2.75 " g-inch 3 oo " and not nut any two on a board. So use Takes you o,ver the shoals of adversity, Texas, I wish: to let you know that we are io-inch 3 oo " io-inch 3.35 " your judgment according to this statement On the waves of quick success, alive. Business is flourishing. I have just s*>nd the money with the order. None sent as, to what paper he wants to give you a Spends your money on the "outer walls." finished several contracts. We have now on showing. My stay in his town was only be- Do you get there? Well! I guess! the boards -Sweet Caporal, Fashion, Old Vir- tween trains, as I was due in Chicago. But H. C. R. ginia Cheroots, Mennen's Baby Powder, Star, THE DOMUKQN LITHO, QQ,, Newport, Ky. as at times I have all I can do. I always devoted their brushes to such a purpose are MISSOURI. charge $3 a thousand, and have never Wd few and far between, and not of those wh F'ifth "Vezme, New zations and all believers in honest, faithful We have the best system of distributing I A. O. Bliss & Co., 37 B street, N.W., Wash- work, is a foregone conclusion, while the up- know of, and have several jobs which, taken ington. Abbey Effervescent Salt Co., New York to-date advertiser, ever on the alert for prof- M. A. Winter Co., 614 Eleventh street, J-'r. Radway & Co., New York cfty together, make quite a profitable line. We Washington. itable advertising investments, shows his ap- enclose all small circulars in our large en- heely & Co., New York City. *' proval by not only employing the highest velopes, which are furnished by some adver- GEORGIA. er & Co New Y : TnSi,,/ * £ x " °rk City7. skill in the writing, designing and printing of t sing firm, and each wagon or pedestrian Swift's Specific Co., Atlanta. Tarian Co New York Cityy. his matter, but adopts distributing as a suc- leaving the grounds gets one of these. That TJ' ,.u Corset Co., New York Citv cessful advertising medium. makes them easy to carry, and does not look ILLINOIS. Health Food Co., New York City In a conversation recently with Secretary like overdoing the work; besides, it does not German-American Med. Co., Kankakee. C1NW York Condensed Mi.k Co.%ew Y Steinbrenner, he informed us that he had se- nrx our work up with every one else's. Green-May Medical Co., Bloomington. cured new representatives at San Francisco, We have posting and tacking enough on H. E. Bucklin & Co., 265 Michigan avenue, $am W. Hoke, New York, City in the firm of Messrs; Hall & Grim, direct- hand now to keep one man find team on the Chicago. & C 9 Wcst ors and distributors of advertising at that, rc;id for the next month. I don't see why J. P. Dieter Co., 163 West Washington ew York'cTty" °" ° Broadway. point. "These gentlemen," said Mr. Stein- mere people don't work country routes as a street, Chicago. street, New brenner, "are thoroughly alive and up-to- specialty. I would like a list of all who work M. A. McLaughlin Co., corner Quincy and date, and we feel pleased to have enrolled ;i route of over twenty towns, especially in State streets, Chicago. Pearl and R them in the association. Their methods are lll'iioie. DILLON & FOGLE. A. Bryant & 'Son, Princeton. °- purely their own, and they are doing much Normal, 111., Aug. 18. E. G. De Witt & Co., 205 LaSale avenue, udson toward the advancement of the distributing Chicago. "treel, New business in their city. They have the count Roy Medical Institute, Chicago. Jarrant & Co., 100 Warren street, New York of all houses and stores on all the streets Providence Medical Institute, Chicago. of San Francisco, and can tell you exactly Advertising by Suggestion. Pabst Chemical Co., Chicago. how many pieces it takes to cover any street, Hanson's Ready Recovery Co., Chicago. locality or class of people you would care to Boston Medical Institute, Chicago. reach. Upon application, they will furnisn Every good ad. aims at producing a certain prepared maps dividing the city in seven dis- INDIANA. effect. Some ads., fer example, are simply Burr tricts, with the count of the houses and reminders—touch a man on the shoulder and Sterling Remedy Co., Indiana Mineral stores therein, while their system of guaran- ask him if he hasn't overlooked this patent Springs. tee, which is new to the Pacific coast, thor- Dr. Miles' Medical Co., Elkhart. medicine or forgotten to take home those Indianapolis Brewing Co., Indianapolis. oughly protects the advertiser, and when chow-chow pickles. A Boston umbrella re- Dr1" Tf 'T C°" Syracuse' coupled with the association's guarantee, Anti-Trust Baking Powder Co., Indianapo- J'r. B. J. Kay, Saratoga Springs. pairer keeps a human reminder on tire streets lis. makes them as safe as a bank." all the year around, a lank, unshorn party OHIO. "How is that?" was asked. in weather-green clothes, an, enormous con- The Coo

shame for good people to arise now and City convention and my subsequent sojourn Culled for the Craft. in the East on Aug. 5, and I never enjoyed THE BILLBOARD. declare him and his boards public anything so much in ffly life. If everything Published Weekly at goes well, I hope to meet the crowd again The newspapers in Chicago have billed in next year in 'Frisco." 127 East Eighth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, TJ. S. A. nuisances. The boards should not b& circus fashion this summer. Edward EL Winchell, the well-known di- Address all communications erected in public parks, lor that is giv- Col. Burr Robbins, of Chicago, is on ft fish- rector of art in the printing world, has ac- ing trip "up the lakes," and expects to bring For the editorial or business deoartments to cepted a position with the Mathews-North» ing the advertiser an unfair advan- back a big haul. rup Company, of Buffalo and New York. Mr. THE BILLBOARD PUBLISHING CO. Mel. and Lon. Hudson, of Kansas City, are Winchell will be givehi full control as art tage, as Avell as interfering with the very rarely. heard from in recent years. director for this companyt and it is expected Subscription, $4.00 a year; 6 mos., $2.00.; 3 mos., What's the reason? that hereafter their work in his especial line ji.oo, in advance. contour of the landscape which in city Paul F. Schaefer, of the American Post- will be of a superior quality. ADVERTISING RATES : places is safe-guarded by law. What ing Service, is nursing his rheumatic pains The Fay Stocking Company, of BJlyfia, 0,, Advertisements will be published at the uni- at Mt. Clements, Mich. and H. Black & Co., of Cleveland, 0., afe form rate of ten cents per agate line; no dis- is the harm in erecting boards in lots The Tabor Grand Opera House, Denver, posting through the agency of N. W. Ayer count for time or space. Copy for advertisements Col., had a successful opening of the season & Son, of Philadelphia. Fifteen thousand 8- mmst reach us befote noon on Saturday.previous Aug. 19, with Readick's "Black Crook." sheets and 20,000 2-sheets will be placed for traversed by the railroads? They re- the Fay Stocking Company, while the H to week of issue. Our terms are cash. It is reported that James L. Hill has sold lieve what in many cases is a monot- out his bill posting business in Nashville, Black & Co.'s order is also for 8-sheets and . 'he Billboard is sold in London at Low's Ex- Tenn., but another rival concern has been 2-sheets in good-sized quantities. fhange, Jj Charing Cross, and at American Ad- onous landscape and afford food for launched. Frank Chamberlin, writing from lufiiftg^ vertising Newspaper Agency, Trtijatgar Build- ton, la., says that thte hew bill posting con- •ings, North~imberla.nl Ave., W. C. In Paris, at contemplation. Who has not turned Clarence E. Runey, of N. W. Ayer & Son, cern in Dfee Moihes is known as the Iowa JSrentiino's, ?7 Avenue de C Opera. The trade sup- Philadelphia, recently closed three large bill Posting Service, with office at 309 Walnut flied by the American A ems C". and its brunches. his head to observe an enterprising bill posting contracts in four days. How's that street. The firm, he claims, has already se- Remittance should be made by post-ojffice or ex- for hustling? cured 1,800 feet of choice locations, including j"-ess money order, or icgis'ered letter addressed board which has suddenly burst into H. M. Ernst, of the City Bill Posting Com- 700 running feet of galvanized iron boards. 'and made payable to The Billboard P.:b. Co. pany, of Atchison, Kan., has bought out the Now, it's "Pap" Moore's turn to speak. The editor- can not undertake to return unsolicited view after a dull stretch of traveling? interest of his partner, W. H. Adams, and is manuscript; correspondents should keep copy. now sole proprietor. J. M. Looker, city bill poster of Abilene, When it is necessary to ivire us the instructions What is more important, the bill Kan., writes: "The big Sells-Forepaugh find cof>y fn,' advertisements, great saving in the F. C.' Bourlier, Weidmann, Ont, Can., Show has come and gone. I have distrib- matter of telegraph tolls may be had by recourse to boards sell the goods advertised. For writes that he has some advertising materia! uted 4,000 booklets for the Washington Med- :he Donaldson Cipher Code. to be placed, and would like to hear from ical Institute through the Will A. Molton reputable distributors. . Entered as Second-Class Matter at Post Office some articles they are superior to the Agency. It is contemplated to change the •at Cincinnati, Ohio. Morris Ellis is president and manager of date of the Abilene carnival to a later period. the Nashville Oity Bill Posting Company, If they do, I'll let you know immediately*" newspapers and magazines, because Nashville, Tenn. J. M. Ragan is secretary. Entire Contents Copyrighted. The office is at 335 Public Square. Wm. M. Donaldson, president of the Don- All rights reserved. they reach people who do not read, or aldson Litho. Co., completed his tour of .Steinbrenner did not give Runey a chance Switzerland and1 the Rhine and sailed for are not impressed by newspaper ad- to shake his hand at Detroit, but hastily America from Antwerp Aug. 4. While at the Saturday, August 25, J900. ducked when he heard Clarence was coming. Paris Exposition he purchased the exclusive vertisements. If they did not sell the What a dilemma was thus avoided! American rights for the multi-color press. And now, it is said, some of the distrib- It prints six colors at one time from litho- goods, they would not continue to be utors are sore because Walker didn't whoop graphic stones, working in parallel beds, one AN UNI'HEJUDK'KI) VIKW. employed. Another proof is found -in things up with a banquet and a sight-seeing beneath the other. jaunt. Wasn't chewing gum enough? In his case against the I. A. of D., Runey the pains and money spent upon the McCoy has paid off $15,000 indebtedness on has taken an appeal on the grounds that G. From the standpoint of the daily the National iS'how Printing Co., Chicago, Runey & Son were elected to membership designs for the posters. Imagine a since he took charge, and expects to pay off and not C. E. Runey. No charges, he claims' prtjss, bill board advertising is of the balance of the mortgage within a year. were preferred against this firm, no notice of country barn without its circus post- The Paragon Printery, of Grand Island, the last meeting furnished, no trial allowed course a very wicked thing, for the Neb., a concern that makes a specialty of and the whole meeting, he believe's, was rail- ers, for which the farmer receives the high-class printing, is going on the bill roaded through underhandedly. C. E. Runey business oftice of every newspaper is boards in Grand Island and surrounding individually is not a member of the organi- openly competing for and striving welcome "skulls" which give innocent towns. zation, and never was. The Garland Stove twelve-sheet posters At the Detroit distributors' convention, Mr. earnestly to regain much of that ad- enjoyment to himself and family. The have been delivered by the printers, and are Griffin, representing the John Morrow Com- now ready to be sent out. Bill posters should pany, of Springfield, p., and L,. H. Ramsey, vertising patronage which the bill good people who are so suddenly and address the Michigan ,Stove Company, Chi- of the Consolidated Bill Posting Company, of cago, 111. Louisville, Ky., presented respectively their boards have turned aside from its cof- so dreadfully agitated over the bill statements regarding the controversy between Charlie Bloomfleld, the well-known bill them, and a committee consisting of Messrs. fer. It is positively refreshing, how- board will find, we fear, that it can poster of Bay City, Mich., attended the dis- Hill and Fairchild were named to go to Lou- tributors' meeting at Detroit. He looks as isville to investigate and report on the diffi- not be reformed out of existence. In jovial, happy and youthful as he did a dozen culty. ever, lo notice that one or two of our years ago. its proper place it is all right. It is The only journalism, says the Philadelphia leading dailies have had the hardihood John D. Mishler, of Reading, Pa., is one of North American, that is making any headway seldom employed by immoral and the highest types of gentlemen engaged in is the independent press—not independent in and temerity, when occasion demand- the theatrical and bill posting business. the sense of having no fixed principles, or of swindling advertisers. On the con- "Honest John" is the dean of the Pennsyl- S''mply cracking heads when one pops up, as ed, to come forth with delectable vania corps. at the Donnybrook Fair, but independent in trary, articles of household use which Phoenixville and Bridgeport were admitted its financial circumstances and its mental and frankness, and admit that, the bill to membership at the recent meeting of the moral equipment, owing no man servility, are found to be of full value, Pennsylvania Bill Posters' Association, and and needing only the favor of the public and poster after all is not a robber nor a Charlie Oliver's troubles at Lebanon wer'e the encouragement of a clear conscience. straightened out. desecrator. and indispensable, are advertised by At the recent special meeting of the Penn- H. J. Dougherty & Sons, city bill posters sylvania State Bill Posters' Association, Ap- So many columns of inane roporto- bill boards. The bill board is a sight of Butler, Pa., complain that they have thirty pell was upheld in the Norristown squabble, accounts on their books, for work posted and matters were satisfactorily adjusted. rial vaporings have recently appeared much pleasanter than the platforfh ap- more than four months ago, which they have The meeting resolved itself into a typical pearances of chronic reformers, who tried in vain to collect. love-feast. Among the big guns that partici- in the public prints about the alleged Ed. Malloy, in the employ of the City Bill pated were San. Robison, Barney Link, John flit, from one reform to another as the Posting Company, of Atchison, Kan., while D. Mishler and Jack Reese. The next meet- "billboard nuisance" that a bold pro- tacking a "Honey Boy Tobacco" banner on ing of this organization will be the regular seasons go by, but Avho never do any- a high wall forty feet from the ground, fell annual one to be held at Philadelphia next test from one of the editorial ilk in and broke his right arm. May. thing, but always talk, and are de- An interested public is patiently awaiting I. E. Roath, manager of the bill posting high authority conies with the wel- the next chapter in that four-cornered serial plants in the two Connecticut towns of Nor- ceived perpetually in the simplest mat- entitled "Plagiarism," in which Stutesman. wich and New London, has issued a circu- comeness of a gentle gale after a pro- Morgenstern, J. O'C. and San. Robison are lar, in which he announces a reduction of bill tracted period of parching heat and ters." assigned to leading parts. posting prices to 5 cents net per sheet for 30 * * * The Southeastern Bill Posters' Association days' showing. Mr. Roath has been engaged sweltering humidity. The "Boston has forged to the front very rapidly, but in the bill posting business for twenty-five this is not surprising wiien we consider the years, and his references are of the best. He Times" is the latest to make' a candid Strong and sensible arguments are ability of its leading members, such as Grif- also has the exclusive privilege of distrib- also contained in the following re- fith, Bernard and Plummer. uting advertising matter on the grounds of confession. In its issue of Aug. 12, it The Metropolitan of New York is putting in the New London County Fair, which will be marks, which appeared in a journal additional presses. The records show a, chat- held at Norw.ich, Sept. 3 to 5. had many pleasant things to say about tel mortgage recorded Aug. 2, 1900, for $6,000, Theodore F. Miner, for many years associ- supposed to be devoted exclusively to in favor of R. Hoe & Co. This is said to be ated with N. W. Ayer & Son, of Philadel- the bill poster,'some of which were as on a new purchase, and does not affect their phia, has become connected with Pettingil! financial standing. & Co., of Boston and New York. Mr. Miner follows: newspaper advertising: has had a very wide experience in all depart- "Here are a few points which have Those who complain about not receiving ments of the advertising business, from the "Here in Boston, the crusade against issues of "The Billboard" for the past few laying out of plans for advertisers to the been argued in favor of bill posting. weeks should remember that no copies of this preparation of successful copy, and is also bill boards is only another excuse for publication are furnished gratis. Renew your thoroughly versed in all out-door publicity, Bill posters lease property which subscription and the paper will reach you including bill posting, bulletin boards and the gathering of persons like Edwin regularly each week. distributing. He also has devised some very would otherwise lie idle, buy lumber, $am W. Hoke's sore foot still hangs on, novel and effective ideas-in "follow-up" sys- I). Mead—those who must have cru- and it has now kept him indoors for three tems. He will be remembered particularly sades and topics for reform, or they hardware, employ mechanics ami la- weeks. $am had been out only two days for h's characteristic work in connection with from his Atlantic City sickness when the ac- Uneeda Biscuits, as he had charge of the im- perish. Therefore the crusade must borers to build their fences, aid paper ci—dent occurred. Probably a good leg-pull- mense outdoor display for that concern. ing should be prescribed. Len D. Owens, of San Francisco, that tall have something inherently and funda- mills and printers by their consump- In a recent letter, A. Harry Searles, of the and clever gentleman whose eloquence and Curran Bill Posting Company, of Denver, affability so completely won the hearts of his mentally wrong about it. The bill tion of the output of those trades; also writes: "I expect to leave on Saturday, Aug. fellow-craftsmen at the Atlantic City con- 18, for a short vacation through Colorado and vention, has been in rather poor health of poster is a man of nerve and audacity, poster printing and .lithograph estab- Utah, and when I return will furnish 'The late. In a letter to the editor of "The Bill- Billboard' with full particulars of my trip." board," under date of Aug. 10, he says: "I but he is apt ruining the country. It lishments, use the work of high-priced When Al. Bryan gets down to business he have just returned from a trip to the coun- has few equals in the whole bill posting fra- try, and was quite ill dur*ng my absen is riot right tnat lie plaster the front a rusts and designers, and consume an ternity. During the past six months he has and my partners have decided that I am been doing some of the best work of his life. take a vacation. Our party leaves for Men- of the State House or Faneuil Hall, amount of flour in the manufacture of Lou Ramsey's outdoor advertising inter- docino and Humboldt County on Tuesday. ests have already extended to three States. Aug. 14, for a thirty days' outing. We will and usually he knows enough to keep paste that would surprise anyone not And his eyesight is still very keen. have everything that is supposed to be of away from such places. We have tol- acquainted with the details of the The city council of Windsor, Can., has value to a man in securing fish, deer, grouse placed the ban on immoral posters and adver- and quail, as well as plenty of that which erated the bill poster for a hundred business." tisements for Sunday shows by the adoption with some of the boys produces a good time of a by-law prohibiting both. The Detroit without leaving the camp. I have not felt years or more and watched the steady theaters are aimed at, although there has very well at any time since my return from been little to complain of in the way of im- the East, and, as I have been grinding pretty moral bills. hard for the last five years, I suppose I need growth of his bills in an artistic direc- Fitch is doing wonders with the official a vacation. I expect this trip to do me a organ. Everybody agrees that he is a born C. A. Hudson, of Albuquerque, N. Mex., great deal of good, and to have a little gin- tion with an admiring eye. It is a business manager. writes: "I returned home from the Atlantic ger in me when 1 set hack in ^our country." THE BILLBOARD

Brennan, of the Sells-Gray Shows, asking for has just been turned over to the city, the ten particulars about boards, date, etc., here, Gossip. years having expired. which I answered by telephone to Topeka. The park commissioners do not want to He said he would be here in a day or so, and accept the piece of land with the restrictions I put up two new boards and waited. Friday E. M. Burk is at the Oriental Hotel, Dal- imposed by the will. They maintain that he telephoned me that M. Combs would be las, Tex. tbe ground is merely an opening for the resi- here .Saturday, so I put on a cheerful air and W. E. Franklin is at the Harrington Hotel, dents adjacent thereto, and of no practical Cent watched for Mr. Combs. Saturday passed, Carthage, Mo. benefit to the park system, because it is and so did Sunday, and Monday noon came, Dan Robinson is at the Hotel Jefferson, away from it and across the roadway from but no Combs. As I got into my rig to go Richmond, Va. the park proper. The plet in dispute is some- down town after dinner I was stopped by a times called Marina Park, and is 37.0 feet wide fellow whom I knew at once had seen life The Sells-Grey Show will spread its canvas at the heel, in Waldemere avenue, and about ahead of a circus. So I said, "How do you in Atchison, Kan., Aug. 23. as deep till it comes to the rounded apex. do, Mr. Combs. Get in," and after we went Anent the opposition between the Wallace The commissioners have not formed any a little way he introduced himself as D. F. Shows and the John Robinson Shows, the lat- plans for its future, and have n£t thought Circus Terrors in Trouble. Lynch, of the Wallace Shows. Well, I was ter has taken up two of the opposition stands, of planting any trees upon it. sore at the Sells-Gray people and the way Viz., Fredonia and Carthage. Cloquet, Minn., Aug. 11.—(Special.)—In the they had done, and he was anxious, so we The Norris & Rowe Shows had a bad head- hours of darkness Sunday night a highly closed a deal, and when I got down town, on collision going'into Hamilton, Ont., Aug. dramatic scene was transacted bere. From there was "Pop" Seaman, of the Buffalo 10. One man was badly hurt, and they lost Elephant Stops Express Train. all reports the English-American Syndicate Bill Show, and Mr. Combs, of the Sells-Gray, the afternoon show at Hamilton. Business is Shows, which has been holding forth in the ad na telegram from Kane, of the Robinson big in Ontario. various towns in this section of the State, Shows, asking for'space. Well, they all had Those Idiotic Questions.—The Starer—Were A few nights ago the Federal express, west had been committing all sorts of depredations come in on the same train, and' while Buf- you always this little? bound, was stopped four times between New and high-handed proceedings, assaulting of- falo Bill's man sent for a massenger boy, The Dwarf—Lord bless you, no. I was an Haven and .Stamford, Conn., in each instance ficers, making jail deliveries, inciting riots Sells-Gray's man sent a 'bus for me, but eight-foot giant till the panic of '73 hit me. without apparent reason. The thing began and raising pandemonium wherever they Lynch just got a "hump" on, and we met I ain't never'recovered.—Indianapolis Press. to get fatiguing to the trainmen and passen- chanced to be. At Cass Lake the circus peo- the bus. He was first on deck. He gets the gers. Finally one of the brakemen, who was ple distinguished themselves especially by town. Buffalo Bill uses the old opposition F. J. Russel, city bill poster of Newberry, S. once a circus attacbe, solved tbe mystery. brutally assaulting Sheriff Rombaugh and boards, and puts up one or two, but Lynch C., writes that Newberry wants a circus. In a special car at the end of the train were Deputy Alexander, both of Hubbard County, scored again by contracting all the good lots They haven't had one in th..ee years. The four baby elephants, which were being ship- and rescuing certain men whom the officers in town. Here are their dates: Wallace Mayor and' Aldermen will n.a.ke license to ped from' one of the Gentry Bros:' baby ele- had arrested. Bros., Aug. 31; Buffalo Bill's Wild West, suit. A tent show of any kit d would do a phant and pony shows, one of which is ex- As the show was to pass through this place Oct. 3. Sells-Gray don't want any in theirs, good business. ' hibiting in Bridgeport at present, to another Sunday night, it was determined to appre- so drew out. Respectfully, Six hundred feet of new bil boards which at New Rochelle, and the brakeman sat them hend the ruffians at any cost, and conse- FRED. R. CORBETT. were erected at Macomb, 111., for the Sells- down as the culprits. His suspicions were quently Gov. Land was wired to, and three Forepaugb Show were blowr down by a proven well founded when, a few minutes companies of militia from Duluth were sent storm on the night of Aug. 12. They are be- after the train got under way after the fourth by special train to hold the circus train here ing rebuilt. The show spread)- its canvas at stop, one of the little fellows reached up with and arrest the men wanted. The special Macomb Sept. 5. his trunk and gave the cord a good yank. Northern Pacific train with the troops ar- Upside-Down House. The Wallace Bros.' Big Shows will be in The brakeman, to save the stopping of the rived about 11 o'clock, and a few minutes Atchison, aKn., on Sept. 3. Dan Lynch, of train for nothing, gave tbe go-ahead signal before reaching the station all lights were "The strangest thing in the Paris Exposi- Cincinnati, who is about twenty days ahead on the cord and then cut it out from the ele- extinguished, and the men ordered not to tion Midway is the 'upside-down house,' " of the canvas, is said to be one of the most phant car. The rest of the ride toward New speak above a whisper. At that time the said a guest at one of the hotels, who has pleasant gentlemen in the business. He is a Rochelle, where the car was switched off, show train, which was coming from Virginia just returned after a visit to the other side great favorite witb the bill posters. was without incident. over the Eastern Minnesota, had not arrived, of the pond. "Nobody but a Frenchman A section of Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show the train men having reecived orders from would ever have thought of such a thing. It dropped into the Probate Court at Cincinnati the State authorities (o hold it back until the is a big, old-fashioned, three-story manor Aug. 18, andi was married. The groom is arrival of the soldiers so as to intercept house, apparently resting on its gables, with John W. Brister, colored, connected witb the Circus Fined $1,200. them. About 12 o'clock it pulled into the sta- the foundation eighty feet in the air. One Brister Band, of Cincinnati, and the bride tion, shroudted in darkness, and everybody goes in through a dormer window in the attic is Eva Hammond, widow, a snake charmer. apparently .asleep. It was taken down to the Ottawa, Can., Aug. 9.—(Special.)—Lemon and finds everything upside down. Under The management of the Toronto (Can.) Ex- old Winnipeg spur and stalled for the night. foot are what appear to be the ceilings, Bros., whose circus is now touring Canada, A "council of war" was held by the sheriffs position has engaged the Gentry Show No. 3 have been fined $1,200 by the Customs Depart- spouting chandeliers like giant toadstools, for their main attraction, from Aug. 27 to and militia officers, and the troop train was and overhead are chairs and tables and all ment for bringing a quantity of printed mat- ordered backed up on another siding a few Sept. 3. The show is to receive $6,000 for its ter into Canada without paying duty. the other ordinary furniture of a house, -services, and the exposition company pays rods from the circua train. A line of pickets miraculously clinging to the reversed floors. was then thrown out around the latter to cut transportation expenses to and from the There are even books and small articles United States. ' off any possible means of escape on the part scattered about on the carpet and sticking to of the show men. At daylight the officers them as if by magic, and on some of the ta- Tbe Gentry Dog and Pony Circus is the best Routes. routed out the circus crew and secured bles lamps are burning, top down. Every- show of the kind ever brought to Bangor; twelve men, who were handcuffed together thing about the place contributes to one of this will be substantiated by the 3,000 persons 7 and taken up town, and the circus train, as the most bewildering illusions imaginable, who crowded into the tent at Maplewood on BARNUM & BAILEY'S SHOW —Duisburg, well as the troop's special train, got under but the really amazing feature of the house Monday night, and by the 3,000 others who Germany, Aug. 26; Krafeld, Germany, Aug. way for Duluth. The prisoners gave their is the view through the windows. They com- did the same thing on Tuesday afternoon, to names as James W. Beattie, H. E. Billings, say nothing about the third 3,000 who will oc- 27 and 28; Aacbem, Germany, Aug. 29 to 31; mand a considerable expanse at the exposi- Kolm, Germany, Sept. 1 to 9. John Hayes, Frank Heinan, William Chris- tion grounds, and, incredible as it may seem, cupy the bench tbere on Tuesday, the closing tian, George Jenier, Eddie Gagler, Charles night of the show bere this year.—Bangor everything is upside town. One sees all the BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST—Beloit, Higgins, W. Hall, H. Gillett, M. S. McGraw familiar buildings, standing on their heads, (Me.) Commercial. and J. F. Smith. Billings and Smith are throngs of reversed people walking to and W. C. Tirrill, city bill poster of Fostoria, Wis., Aug. Z'A; Freeport, 111., Aug. 24; Aurora, reputed to be the owners of the Syndicate fro and the sky yawning where the earth O., is in receipt of a pictorial postal card 111., Aug. 25; Davenport, la., Sept. ',\. Shows, and protest that a deep injustice is ought to be. The effect is indescribably puz- from H.' H. Gunning, the agent for the Bar- being done. Unfortunately, none of the ring- zling. I puzzled over those windows for a num & Bailey Show, from Gruss aus Cher- CAMPBELL BROS.' SHOW—Albuquerque, leaders were on the train, the notorious long time, but I finally discovered their se- mitz, Germany. The largest bill board ever N. Mex., Aug. 23. "Doc" Baker and Manager Richards baying cret. The illusiom is produced by means of seen in that city would hold but fifteen deserted their colleagues several stations two mirrors, both set at angles in the casing, sheets of paper, but the agent secured con- GENTRY'S NO. 3—Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. back, presumably Swan River. The prison- and one reflecting the other. By that means cessions and built one 82o sheets long and ers were taken, to Cass Lake on the morning the outside scene is turned about topsy-tur- many from a hundred to two hundred feet 24; Schen-ectady, N. Y., Aug. 25. train, and our little city resumed its wonted vey and cast back into the room with all the in length. The show is creating a sensation quiet. realism of an open-air view. Visitors are wherever it appears on the continent. GREAT MELBOURNE'S SHOW—Keiths- not allowed to go very close to the windows A letter from Morgan Johnson, city bill burg, 111., Aug. 23; Seaton, 111., Aug. 24; for fear, as the attendants say that they will poster of Middlesport, O., says: "W. H. Har- Alexis, 111., Aug. 25. Wallace Show at St. Joe. 'fall down into the sky.' A man should be ris' Nickle Plate Show visited Pomeroy, 0., perfectly sober before he inspects the upside- Aug. 19, for the first time, and notwithstand- HARRIS' NICKEL PLATE SHOWS—Mt. down house." ing a heavy rain fell just before the doors Gilead, O., Aug. 27; Fostoria, -O., Aug. 28; St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 17.—(Special.)—More were opened the tent was well filled for the than 10,000 people witnessed' the big Wallace afternoon show, with 'standing room only' Upper Sandusky, O., Aug. 29; Marion, O., Show last night. The seating capacity of the at night. A return date next season would Aug. 30; Delaware, O., Aug. 31; Shawnee, O., great tent is 10,000, and the tent was filled to Bostock's Shows Engaged. insure a large business. I called on Mr. Har- Sept. 1. overflowing. • Hundreds gathered outside of ris, and almost the first question he asked the ropes and sat on the grass in order to see was: 'Have you got the last copy of "The HARRISON BROS.' B-IG SPECTACULAR the wonderful performance. The Wallace Indianapolis, lad., Aug. 20.—(Special.)—Al- Billboard?" ' I gave him a copy, and noticed SHOW—.Sparta, Mich., Aug. 24; Grand Hav- Show is growing better every year, and the bert Lieber, of the Fall Festivities Society, it was passed around among all the show one of yesterday eclipsed all others. This had a stag party last night. The guest of people. 'The Billboard' is a bright and newsy en, Mich., Aug. 25; Allegan, Mich., Aug. 27; was the verdict of every man, woman and honor was Col. J. H. Laine, manager and ad- sheet." Otsego, Mich., Aug. 28; Paw Paw, Mich., child who saw it. Perhaps the most inter- vance representative of the Frank C. Bo- esting feature of the show was the work of stock "Mighty Midway Carnival," which the Aug. 29; Hartford, Mich., Aug. 30; St. Joseph, the Nelson family. This family, consisting of Fall Festivities Society decided yesterday to Michi., Aug. 31; Benton Harbor, Mich., Sept. nine people, has no equal. Their tumbling engage for the great October carnival. Col. With Rough Riders. 1; Three Oaks, Mich,, Sept. 2. and acrobatic work last night was truly re- Laine and Mr. Lieber were in Paris together markable. The children in the family that the early part of this summer, and while vis- Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 17.—Captain Seth NORRIS & ROWE'S BIG 'TRAINED ANI- has won so much distinction bid fair to be- iting the exposition made arrangements for MAL SHOW—Stratford, Can., Aug. 22; Wood- come even greater than the older members. bringing some of the best shows to Indianap- Bullock, of Grigsby's Rough Riders, has re- The baby elephant that rode the bicycle was olis. The Bostock attractions include, among ceived a letter from Governor Roosevelt, in stock, Can., Aug. 23; London, Can., Aug. 24 another feature that attracted much atten- other novel things, the Hagenbeck animal which an invitation has been extended to the and 25; Port Huron, Mich., Aug. 27. tion. It was a novel feat. The performing show, which created a sensation at the Chi- Captain and the Rough Riders to accompany pigs was another special feature which was cago Fair, and "Ye Old English Fair." The the Colonel on his trip through the State. PAWNEE BILL'S WILD WEST SHOW— well worth the price of admission. The trap- entire Bostock aggregation will be seen at the Morris, 111., Aug. 22; Ottawa, 111., Aug. 23; eze work was the best seen in a circus in Buffalo Exposition, and then comes to In- St. Joseph, and was an enjoyable feature. dianapolis. The animal portion of the show Geneseo, 111., Aug. 24; Rock Island, 111., Aug. 25, The trapeze work of. the clowns was especial- .will be divided, part of it being placed down- Marina Park in Dispute. ly pleasing. Of the clowns as a whole it may town in the heart of the merry-making and JOHN ROBINSON'S SHOWS—Carthage, well be said that they eclipse any others seen the rest at one of the city parks. "Bonner," Mo., Aug. 25; Springfield, Mo., Aug. 28; Au- by the people of St. Joseph this year. Tbere the celebratedi trained horse, will be on ex- Bridgeport, Aug. 7.—(Special.)—There is a rora, Mo., Aug. 29; Vinita, I. Ter., Aug. 31; are no thieves or thugs traveling with the hibition in the "Magic Circle." Among other dispute between the Barnum heirs and some Wallace Show, and if they were, the man- attractions that will add interest to the down- of the property holders about Seaside Park, Claremore, I. Ter,, Sept. 1. agement would see to it that they did not re-, town "circus" will be Minting, the one- and the Park Commissioners, regarding the main long. The management has private de- wheel spiral ascensionist; the trained jaguars flat-iron shaped piece of ground opposite Ma- SIG. SAUTELLE'S SHOWS—Long Branch, tectives to look out for crooks, amd as a re- and "Electra," or the "Flying Woman." rina, the late residence of P. T. Barnum, and N. J., Aug. 25; Asbury Park, N. J., Aug. 27; sult that class is missing. The verdict of From Indianapolis the Bostock Shows will which is now a part of Seaside Park. There Manasquan, N. J., Aug. 28; Freehold, N. J., those who saw the performance is that they be taken through the South, and will be the was a provision in the will of the late Mr. could not have asked for a better show, and leading attractions in New Orleans during the Barnum that the plot of ground mentioned Aug. 29; Highstown, N. J., Aug. 30; New when the races _ were over, from every side should revert to the city after ten years, and Egypt, N. J., Aug. 31; Mt. Holly, N. J., came the same words, "It was a good show." Mardi Gras. become a part of the park system. During From the time the sun rose yesterday morn- tbe ten years, however, the estate was to Sept. 1. ing the small boys, and many of the older keep it in good condition, and at the end of WALLACE SHOWS—Girard, Kan., Aug. 22; ones, too, were on the alert. They could that time the city might accept the ground scarcely be controlled during the few hours Miller Absconds. if it chose, on condition that no trees or any- Galena, Aug. 23; Springfield, Mo., Aug. 24; they waited for the parade. And none were thing over six feet high was to be planted Aurora, Aug. 25; Joplin, Aug. 27; Columbia, disappointed when it came. It was an elab- A. H. Miller, master of transportation with on it, excepting statuary or a monument. Kan., Aug. 28; Fredonia, Aug. 29; WTichita, orate, gorgeous and striking spectacle, and Pawnee Bill's Wild> West, absconded Aug. 15 The common council accepted the proposition aroused at once a desire to see the many won- with $125 of Major Lillie's money. That at the time the offer was made, and the plot Aug. 30; Elsworth, Aug. 31. ders on exhibition in the big tent, and thou- amount had been given him to pay the sands gratified that desire. transportation: with. Miller had the train with the La Pearl Shows last year. He is a good man in this capacity, and gave satisfaction. tor the arrest and conviction of my His escapade has created much surprise. erstwhile master cf transportation Emporia, Kans., Event. Major Lillie is indignant, and offers a reward for information of his whereabouts. "The flOO REWARD A. H. MILLER, To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Billboard" will also pay liberally for infor- who absconded August 15 with $125.00. Will also pay liberally for information of his whereabouts Dear Sir—I must tell you all about it. mation that will lead to Ms arrest and con- Address as per route in "The Billboard. GORDON W. LILLIE (Pawnee Bill). About a week ago I got a letter from Mr. viction. THE BILLBOARD

Athol, Mass., has secured some good at- one-fourth of the money to be expended. The center of a large, beautiful grove of oak, tractions for its fair, among them "Alaba- Juarez members were well pleased with the hickory and maple trees, on the south side tross," the guideless pacing horse, and the proposition. cf the lake, making it one of the most charm- Whippet racing dogs. The Hammond (Ind.) Elks have completed ing resorts in all Michigan. It has modern One of the great events of the big fair to- deia.Js and appointed the several committees conveniences in every department, and its be held in Nashau, N. 11., Sept. 3 to. 0, will- tor tiie.r monster street fair and carnival, to rates are most reasonable. fJW^> $ be the firemen's muster, which will take Le held Aug. 20 to 26. Every man of each The street fair and farm products exposi- place Wednesday, the 5th. comm.ttee is making supreme efforts to out- tion at Nevada, Mo., will be under the direct The Stockton (Cal.) Fair promises to be do anything ever attempted in this line be- supervision of M. L. Oppenheirner, of Balti- J Department. $ one of the greatest events on the Pacific fore and already have contracted for an out- more, Md. Mr. Oppenheimer's success as a •Jjtr slope. Over $10,000 is offered in purses and lay of $4,000. manager of street fairs is sufficient guarantee lir.zes for the best exhibits. The Home (Ga.) Street Fair and Carnival that Nevada will have a big show. It is Will be held Aug. 6 to 9, under the auspices characteristic of his work that wherever he According to all reports, "White Buffalo's of the Rome Commercial League. J. An- holds a fair the institution afterwards be- Indian Village" is getting first money at all thony Gorman is manager. Some of the comes an annual event that is looked for- fairs and carnivals where the novel attra»,~ teatures will be a floral parade, fireworks, a ward to with pleasure by the citizens of the Ft. Smilh, Ark., Street Fair. lion makes its appearance. sham battle, a midway, and a flower car- town. There is considerable talk in Shiawassee iiival. Music will be furnished by the Fifth The Kossuth County Fair will be held at County, Mich., of organizing another fair so- Regiment Band of Atlanta. Algona, la., Sept. 25 to 28. Secretary Peek Fort Smith, Ark., familiarly known ciety and resuming the practice, dropped throughout the Southwest as the "Bordei- The big Owensboro (N. H.) Fair this year has distributed 2,500 copies of the premium City," because of its close proximity to the some year ago, of holding annual fairs. is in new hand's, and will be fuller of special list. Arrangements have been made for a Indian Territory, is to have another street Manufacturers and jobbers are planning features than ever before. Every day is to • five-mile race between a pony and a chain- fa.r this fall, the dates covering Oct. 15 to for a joint display at the Sioux City (la.) be the b.ggest and best. There will be a pion bicycle rider from Chicago, who will Ll), inclusive. Notwithstanding that For'_ Fall Festival. If a suitable building can be Wild West show, automobile races, high diV- be paced by a motor cycle. Each day there Smith made her first attempt in the street; secured, the display will be very elaborate. ing from a l(K)-foot tower, shows of all classes will be a balloon race between a lady and and kinds—in fact, everything to amuse. a gentleman. A fine speed program has been- that wide-awake and progressive city that Charleston, S. C.1, will hold a great expo- arranged for horses owned in Kossuth Coun- fair line last year it has been claimed for sition, to be known as the South Carolina In- 1/ates: Sept. 19 to 23. ty. All premiums this year will be paid in her street fair eclipsed anything of the kind terstate and West Indian Exposition. It Secretary Riley Hauser, of Lebanon, Tnd., cash. ever seen in any of the Southwestern or will begin on Dec. 1, 1900, and close May 31, says that as the time approaches the pros- Southern States. In view of these facts, it is 1802. pects grow brighter for the Great Boone A premium fund of $75,000 has been pledged interesting to note that the Border 0'ity has The premium list of the Maple Valley Fair, County Fair. The directors have already for the-International Live Stock Exposition, hud its plans to outdo last year's great ef- to be held at Mapleton, la-., this year, Sept. closed a contract with Prof. D. L. Dennis for which is to be held at the Union Stock Yards fort. Enough is already known to justify the 4 to (i, is ready for distribution. Some excel- balloon ascension's. Prof. Dennis made the in Chicago, 111., on Dec. 1 to 8, and the man- assertion that the attractions for this sea- lent purses are offered in the speed depart- ascensions last year, and gave a fine exh'ibi- agement has assurances of exhibits which sou's festivities will be far superior to those t.on of daring and courage. make it certain that this will be the greatest of last year, as good as they were, and yet ment. display of the kind ever made. The program there is room for several more good attrae- Dr. De Garmo Gray is meeting with good The Orange (Conn.) Fair Association has will include some novel, practical features t ons, if those wishing to go there will make results for his company in arranging a tour taki n a live years' lease of a large tract of which will be of interest to every one in any their applications to President S. A. Will- i f Southern cities for carnivals and street land near the railroad depot in Orange, on way connected with the live stock industry iams at once. The average daily attendance fairs. They will probably remain out all wh.ch fan- grounds will be laid out in time in any part of the world. It is certain that last year was about 4,500. Considering that winter. for rhis year's fair. A half-mile race track every European government represented at the venture was entirely new to that section, The carnival execut've committee cf Ab lene. \v-il be built, the members themselves doing Washington will send a delegation1 'from its the attendance was most gratifying, but in Kan., has chosen G. C. Sterl president and H. the work. It is probable that exhibition agricultural department to the exposition. view of the unbounded interest being mani- .1. Hodge secretary of the organization. The buildings will also be provided. fested in the approaching event by every pa- date of the carnival was changed from Sept. The Harrison Bros.' New and Ancient For the first time in the history of fairs per published throughout the Indian Ter- 20 to Oct. 4. South Company, recently, at Cadillac, Mich., the ladies are to have a free and unhampered ritory and Southwest Arkansas it is sa.fe to is now headed for the Atlantic coast under opportunity to show just what they can do. assume that the daily attendance this year On Tuesday, Oct. 2, to aturday, Oct. 6, their new canvas theater. The management 1'he Woman's Department of the Southern will average 100,000 or more. One of the feat- Ventura, Cal., is to have a free street fair is sparing no pains or expense to make this Interstate Fair, to be held at Atlanta, Ga.. ures will be an allegorical procession, in given under the auspices of the Ventura the leading colored organization before the Oct. 10 to 27, has been placed in control o? which it is expected that there will be close Board of Trade, with Louis W. Buckley as American public to-day. They travel on a the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs. to 100 floats in line, in each of which will be director general. special train of superb palace cars. to do just as they see fit. The management a queen chosen from a neighboring town and Caicedo, the "king of the bounding wire," of the fair appropriated $1,000 for premiums is the head-liner for the special attractions Preparations are already in progress for in this department, and the money has been also a queen from each of the five civilized the Alabama .State Fair, to be held in Bir- divided according to the wishes of the ladies tribes in the Indian Territory. This latter at the Mansfield' 1(Pa.) Fair. He gave uni- mingham this fall. It promises to be the feature will be the tirst time in the history of versal satisfaction at the great Winnipeg in charge. Mrs. J. Lindsay Johnson is presi- (Can.) Exposition in July. greatest fair in the history of the State, and dent of the State Federation of Women's the world that such an event ever occurred. Kreat crowds are expected, as Birm>ngham Clubs, and on her shoulders has fallen the In one week the merchants of Fort Smith There, will be an automobile race at the will put forth every effort to make it a suc- principal work and responsibility of organi- i aised $10,000 to carry the carnival and street Sixth District Agricultural Fair, which meets cess. The business men of that city have zation and division of duty. fair to a successful conclusion. at Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 13 to 31. Vehicles subscribed a guarantee fund of $15,000. from San Francisco and other towns on the A feature of the demonstration to be made Pacific slope will contest for prizes. L. Oppenheimer writes us from Faribault, in connection with the opening of the cam- Michigan, Ind., will hold its first fair the Miii-n., that he expects to have larger crowds paign in YoungstO'wn, O., on Sept. 8, will be latter part of August or first of September. in attendance at the street fair at that place a monster industrial parade, provided that Wichita, Kans., Carnival. Date not fixed. H. A. Schwager, president; than at Joplin, Mo. The various railroads proposed plans are carried out, which is con- A. C. Heitschmidt, vice president; W. M. running into Faribault have made extra low fidently expected will be done. Such a feat- H. C. Lockwood, secretary of the Wichita rates for the fair week, and this, together ure as an industrial division of the parade Blinks, treasurer, and C. J. Robb, secretary. with the magnificent parades and other at- would be of incalculable benefit in the way (Kas.) Carnival, writes that a good Streets The dates for the street fair at Brainerd, of India or Cairo can get all kinds of money tractions, will, he thinks, draw the crowds. cf advertising the industrial 1greatness of at Wichita during the week of Oct. 1 to b. Minn., have finally been fixed for Sept. ,'i to 5. One of the most interesting outdoor enter- Voungstown, which is conceded a most im- "From the way the concessionaires are A street parade will be given each day, in tainments to be given at Indianapolis, Ind., portant industrial center. It would bring-the coining in with their contracts, it is evident which old Mother Goose and her entire fam- during the season will be the grand picn'.c visitors to a realization of the fact that the that professional exposition-goers have faith ily will positively appear, escorted by Brown- at the State Fair Grounds Thursday, Aug. 16. policy of the Republican party, that protec- in the immensity and success of the Pan- ies already arranged in every detail by the hotel tion promotes and prospers manufacture, is American Exposition. Indeed, every indica- The survivors of the Ninth New Jersev boys of that city. The sum of $150 is to be a reality. The committee appointed to con- tion goes to prove that we will have a great Volunteers will hold their annual reunion at given away in prizes, and an elaborate pro- fer with the manufacturers consists of John big show, and it looks now as though every- E'aston, Pa., on Wednesday, Sept. 19, when gram of amusements has been completed. lUillman, John Goodrich, Michael Ward, John thing would' be in readiness to open at the a handsome monument will be unveiled to Little, R. R. Williams, B. F. Wirt, George the memory of Brigadier General Charles The Albany County Agricultural Society Pate and Ed. L. McLain. time set, May 1, next. During the winte1 r and an-d Exposition is to be held at Altamont, early spring the work seemed to progress Hickman. N. Y., from Sept. 10 to 13, inclusive. The J. M. Allen, of Cynthiana, Ky., writes as. slowly, but foundation work always seems to The quadrennial convention of Democratic fair is likely to eclipse the attractions of follows: "The fair under the auspices of the drag, because it is work which is not general- clubs, originally set for Sept. 8 at Indian- other years in a number of respects. EJgie's local lodge, A. p. U. W., proved a glorious ly apparent. Now, however, that work on the anoliR, Ind., has been postponed to Oct. I'. Hand will give daily concerts, and there wil! success. Four big days, with the seating ca- building proper has begun to be pushed, there The change of dates was mad'e at the sug- be the best kind of platform attractions every pa.city of the grand stand at Abdallah Park is more confidence among the people that the gestion of Col. B-ryan and the National Dem- afternoon. There will be first-class races for tested each day. Best display of shorthorn work will' be done in time. ocratic leaders. cattle and' finest rings of horses ever seen "The great feature of the exposition will be purses. here. Prof. Little, of Cincinnati, put on the the electrical display, in connection with the .L. L. Tilden, mayor of Atlantic City, la., M'ert Stanley, the high diver, who was se- balloon attractions, and they were fine. Capt. use of the tremendous power from the plant writes that his city intends to hold a big verely hurt at Vevay, Ind., July 4, is well M'eiers and his four interesting children, also at Niagara Falls. In the way of electrical ef- street fair and carnival the week of Oct. 8 to again, and next Wednesday will dive -from of Cincinnati, captivated the crowds with fects and the use of electricity generally we 13. A grand time is expected, and all de- each of the bridges spanning the Ohio at Cin- thier wonderful aquatic performances; so expect to beat anything the world has so far siring to enjoy the occasion should prepare c.unati. Stanley at the time of his accident well were they received that they remained attempted." to be on hand early. was thought to be fatally hurt. He was at- one day longer than originally intended. The fire department of Wakefield, Mass., tempting a high dive into a tank, and struck Odenall did the spiral tower act. George has voted to hold a field day Oct. 23, the an- the railing around the tank, his head break- Smith's First Regiment Band from Cincinnati niversary of the big fire which destroyed ing a scantling. gave daily concerts, which were among the The Central Canada Exhibition. property valued at $250,000. Chief Engineer L. Oppenheirner, the popular street fair most attractive features. There were side W. E. Cade has been chosen chairman of the manager, who conducted the street fair and shows, merry-go-rounds, cake-walks, bicycle The Central Canada Exhibition Association committee of arrangements. carnival at Joplin, Mo., with so much suc- races, mule races, a fine floral hall, and ev- has issued a book descriptive of its thirteenth At New Philadelphia, O., the Elks' Carni- cess, is now engaged for like enterprises at ery sort of feature to make the fair go. Next annual exhibition, which takes place at Ot- val proved a great success, and now they are Faribault, Minn., and Nevada, Mo. Judg- Among the new organizations to aggrandize tawa, September 14 to 22. A handsome litho- going to have a free street fair. S. W. Scott, ing from Mr. Oppenheimer's past work, these the horse is the Louisville Horse Show Asso- graphed cover, presenting a bird'seye view of the. local bill poster, is entitled to much cities have not made a mistake in employing ciation, with the following officers: President, the grounds, immediately attracts the atten- credit for the Elks' success. He posted al! him, as he will most assuredly secure fine at- ' John B. Castleman; vice president, S. Throu- tion and arouses a further interest in the the paper, and he did it well. tractions for his shows. ston Ballar; secretary, Brent Altsheler. The contents of the book. A full prize and pre- There has been secured for the Clinton Dis- The indications for the coming State Fair pr.ze list carries $8,000, which is distributed mium list is given, and if "The Billboard" 'trict Fair at Lyons, la., a star attraction in at Des Moines, la., warrants the belief that over fifty classes, as follows: Heavy and light Is not mistaken the exhibition will be one of the shape of the great Hanner Combination, it will be the best in every respect in the his- harness classes, singles and pairs; four-in- the best given on the other side of the line. nf Cincinnati, O. This attraction is strictly tory of the State. The stockmen of the State hand teams; horses for draft purpo&es to hrst-class. The Clinton District Fair opens are showing marked interest and will be traffic wagons; walk, trot and canter saddle Kept. 11, continuing to Sept. 14. there with the best of their herds and flocks. classes, American saddle gaited classes, thor- Poultry will be especially well represented, oughbreds and standard-breds. Exhibitions Notes. W. D. Husted, treasurer of the Mansfield and in fact most departments will be full to will be held on five evenings, beginning Oct. (Pa.) Fair Association, would like to ex- overflowing if present indications are ful- 15, following the conclusion of the Lexington change catalogues with every fair manager filled. • in the country. He has a very creditable trotting meeting. The exhibition ring will The purses for the Brockton (Mass.) Fair book. An exchange of views on this sub- The date of the Columbus (Wis.) street fair be 90 by 240 feet. There will be stalls for will amount to $8,000 this year. and carnival is fixed for Oct. 2 to 4. N« gen- the accommodation of a reasonable number ject is of mutual interest to fair managers. eral premiums will be offered for exhibits, of horses. The membership of the associa- There will be a; $300 base ball tournament The New F^e'land Parn'val Company has but business men will fill their booths with t'on consists of 125 representative men, and at the Mansfield (Pa.) Fair, Sept. 25 to 28. '"-•p-n chosen from a list of a dozen Midwav their own wares, or offer premiums on spe- the influence which they wield gives promise C. A. Shead & Co. are the successors to companies to supply the amusements at the cial exhibits, if they choose. On the 3d and of unqualified success. This is the first in- Charles Hunter, city bill poster and distrib- great Fall Festival at Cincinnati, O. This 4th, political addresses will be delivered by door show ever held in Kentucky, and the utor, Gettysburg, Pa. company is one of the strongest on the road. such speakers as the respective parties may interest in its development is widespread. Lester Li. Tilden, mayor of Atlantic, la., is It is contemplating a tour South in October. furnish. R. M. La Follette has promised to tiif secretary and general manager of the free The Rio Grande Bill's Wild West and Ro- speak on Republican Day. street fair at that point. man Hippodrome Company, of Chicago, 111., The Hoswell (Mich.) Street Fair committee f HERE YOU ARE: The fine half-mile track at Mansfield, Pa., has been engaged by the Building and Trades is putting out some very catchy advertising is well under way, and it is expected it will Council of Musoatine, Ta., to entertain the matter for their fair, to be held Sept. 25 to 28. JUST THE THING! be completed by Sept. 1. people of that place and vicinity on Labor That Healdsburg, Cal., is going to have a We have issued large and imposing pictures Day, Sept. 3. The attractions will lead the Harvest Home Festival is now an assured The fiftieth annual fall fair of St. Joseph labor parade. of the Presidential candidates, County Agricultural Society occurs at Cen- fact. The fair will be for the exposition of McKINLEY and \BRYANand terville, Mich,, Oct. 2 to 5. The Tabernacle Fair of the Georgia Indus- Russian River Valley products, and prizes trial Home, which it is proposed to hold un- will be awarded for the best displays of al! ROOSEVELT. \ STEVENSON. The Keystone Fire Company, of Boyertown, der the auspices of the Woman's Board of kinds. The citizens of Healdsburg and vi- They are 28 inches wide and'42 incnes high; *Pa., will participate in the firemen's parade Help of that institution, beginning about cinity are very enthusiastic over the affair, lithographed in bright colors; just the thing to at Quakertown on Sept. 2. Sept. 20, gives promise of being one of the and predict that the Harvest Home will be a sell at fairs, street fairs, mass meetings, etc. Clinton, Ind., is going to hold a street fair most successful and unique affairs cf the kind grand success. Retail price. 25 cents each. this year from Sept. 10 to 15. A number of ever held in the State. • W.e are just in receipt of a descriptive cir- 12 for...$ .90 50 for..Jj 25 200 for...$12.00 attractions are already promised. The mid-winter carnival committee of El cular of the great Manitou Beach Hotel and 25 for... 1.75 100 for... 6 25 300 for... 17.50 The American Amusement Company fared Paso and Juarez, Mexico, met recently. The summer resort. This place is located on Send the money with the order. None sent very badly at the Crown Point (Ind.) Street El Paso contingent presented the plan of Devil's Lake, Lenawee County, Mich:, and is Fair. It is said they were compelled to dis- holding an international mid-winter carnival, reached from all directions by the Cincinnati band. proposing that Juarez should raise $2,500, or Northern Railroad. The hotel stands in the THE DONALDSON LITHO, CO,, Newport, Ky, THE BILLBOARD.

^9999999999999999999999^ MADISON, CONN.—Fair. Oct. 3. S. A. Scranton, pres.; Edward N. Willard, secy. MERIDEN, CONN.—Fair. September. B. W. Collins, pres.; Geo. W. Fairchild, secy. NANGATUCK., CONN. — Beacon Valley Grange Agricultural Society. Sept. 18 and LIST OF 19. T. S. Truesdell, pres.; F. M. Gander, ser>v.: E. A. Hotchkiss, treas. This list is revised and corrected week- NEW HAVEN, CONN.—Flower Show. Some ly. Secretaries are urgently requested to time in November. Eli Whitney, pres.; POSTERS FOR send in their dates at the earliest possible Robt. Veitch, Jr., secy. moment after they are claimed, and to NEW MILFORD, CONN.—New Milford Agri» STREET notify us promptly as to any change. cultural Fair. Sept. 11 to 13. J. Edwin arid Rosters and dates are published abso- Huagerford, secy. FAIRS FAIRS. lutely Free of Charge. NBWTOW'N, CONN.—The Newtown Agricul- tural Fair Company. Sept. 25 to 27, 1900. Copyrighted 1900. All rights reserved. Largest line, handsomest designs are Donaldson's. T. E. Platt, Redding Ridge, Conn., pres.; Got a Poster for everything about a Fair, from a high dive to a balloon S. J. Botsford, Newtown, Conn., vice pres.; ascension; also, handbills. Do not forget that we make handbills. *%€€«€€€€«€€€ H. G. Curtis, Sandy Hook, treas.; P. H. They are neatly printed and well illustrated with good cuts. Also, ALABAMA. McCarthy. NewtO'wn, Conn., secy. remember that we make muslin banners. You need some if you NORWICH, CONN.—New London County Ag- BIRMINGHAM, ALA.— Alabama Fair Associ- would thoroughly advertise the fair. ation. November i to 10. j. M. Falituer ricultural Society. Sept. 3 to 5. J. A. Bill, We are located in Newport, Ky., which is a suburb of Cincinnati, chairman; John W. O'Neill, secy. pres.; T. W. Yenington, secy.; C. W. Hill, O We ship from Cincinnati depots and express offices. Address : ORANGE, CONN.—Fair. Date not fixed. ABKANSAS W. S. Woodruff, pres.; A. D. Clark, secy. CAMDEN, ARK.— Camden Fair. Oct. 15 to PUTNAM PARK, CONN.—Putnam Park. THE.... 20. J. W. Brown, Jr., mgr. Sept. 11 to 13. G. D. Bates, pres.; R. Gan- GJ \KivriViLLE, ARK.— Johnson County non, secy. DONALDSON * ®% NEWPORT, Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. A. M. Ward, secy. ROCKV1LLE, CONN.—Fair. Sept. 18 to 20. PINE; BLUFF, ARK— state Fir. Oct. 22 Ed. F. Badmington, secy. LITHO KENTUCKY. 27. W. H. Langford, pres. ; H. F. West- S1M&BURY, CONN.—Fair. Oct. 3 and 4. Geo. brook, supt.; R. M. Knox, treas.; M. E. C. Eno, secy. COMPANY, Bloom, secy. SOUTHINGTON, CONN.—Fair. Sept. 3 and 4. Geo. L. Messiuger, pres.; Wm. H. Cum- CALIFORNIA. mings, secy. CRESCENT CITY, CAL.— Del Norte Agricul- STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN. — Stafford tural Association. Sept. 2d to 28. D. W. Springs Agricultural Society. Oct. 6 to 10. Finch, secy. C. Z. Gary, secy. EUREKA, CAL.— Ninth District Agricultural and Mechanical Fair. Sept. 17 to 22. J. P. SUFFIELD, CONN.—Fair. Waldo S. Knox, Quill, pres.; W. L. Lambert, secy. pres.; A. N. Graves, secy. FERNDALE, CAL.— Ferndale Fair Associa- UNION, CONN.—Enfield Fair. September. EFFINGHAM, ILL.—Farmers' Free Fair. SANDWICH, ILL.—DeKalb County Fa\. Olin T. Olmstead, pres.; M. Hamilton, Sept. 11 to 14. E. Randall, secy. tio>n. Sept. 4 to 8, 1900. E. B. Caw, Fern- secy. Oct. 2 to 6. H. O. Adams, secy.; J. W. dale, Oaf., pres.; W. H. Roberts, Ferndiale, Gravenhorat, chairman privilege committee. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—Illinois State Fair. Cal., secy. WALLINGFORD, CONN.—Wallingford Agri- EL PASO, ILL.—Th>e Twentieth Annual Fair, Sept. 24 to 29, 1900. W. II. Fulkerson, pres.; GLENBROOK, CAL.— Sevententh Agricultu- cultural Society. Sept. 26 and 27. D. W. Woodford County Agricultural Board. Sept. B. H. Brainerd, treas.; W. C. Garrard, secy. ral District Fair. Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. Ives, secy. 10 to 14. B. A. Ohllds, pres.; Geo. R. Cur- STERLING, ILL.—Whiteside County Fair. LOS ANGELES, CAL.— Sixth District Fair. WETHERSFIELD, CONN.—Fair. Oct. 2 to 4. tlss, secy. Aug. 28 to 31. M. E. Wilger, secy. Oct. 13 to 21. F. G. Teed, secy. S. F. Willard, pres.; C. C. Harris, secy. FAIRBURY, ILL.—Fairbury Union Agricul- SWANE-ETOW'N, ILL.—Gallatin County Agri- MARTINEZ, CAL.— County Fair and Races. W iLLlMANTIC, CONN.—Willimantic Fair tural Board. Sept. 3 to 7. R. E. Straight, cultural Board. Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 1900. Sept. 18 to 22. A. B. McKen?ie, secy. Association. Dates changed to Sept. 25 to pres.; A. D. Westerwelt, secy.; L. B. Charles Canoll, S'waneetown, 111., pres.; R. 27. M. E. Lincoln, secy. Downing, treats. E. Law-ler, Equality, 111., vice pres.; Jota'n OAKLAND, CAL.— Fair. Sept. 24 to 29. Jos. WINDSOR, CONN.—Fair. H. H. Ellsworth, FARMER CITY, ILL.—Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. Diamond, secy. pres.; G. W. Wrisley, secy. McKelligott, ©w a nee-town, 111., treas,; Mar- PLACERVILLE, CAL.— Eighth' District Fair. WOLCOTT, CONN.—Wolcott Agricultural So- FRHE'PORT, ILL.—Northern Illinois Agri- tir: Doiberty. Swaneetown, 111., mgr.; Marsh Last of August. Shelley Inch, secy. ciety. Oct. 10. E. M. Upson, secy. cultural Association. Sept. 11 to 14. J. E. Wisohcart, Swaneetown, 111., secy. Taggart, Ridott, 111., pres.; W. H. Foil, WAR'REN, ILL.—Union Agricultural Society. SACRAMENTO, CAL,— State Fair. Sept. 2 to WOODSTOCK, CONN.—South Woodstock Freeport, 111., secy. 15. Peter J. Shields, Sacramento, Cal., Fair. Sept. 17 to 19. S. O. Boweii, pres.; Sept. 4 to 7, 1900. W. L. Gale, secy. secy. H. W. Hibbard, secy. GALENA, ILL.—Jot. Daviess County Agricul- WATSEKA, ILL.—Wats-eka Fair. Sept. 4 to tural Society. Sept. 25 to 28, 1900. Wm. T. 7, 1900. H. H. Hotaling, pres.; Thos. Jobn, SALINAS, CAL. — Monterey Agricultural As- QJjJOflGIA Hod'son, Galena, 111., pres.; H. B. 'OhetLain, vice pres.; L. D. Watson, treas. sociation, District No. 7. Date not fixed. ATLANTA, GA.—Southern Interstate Fair. Galena, 111., vice pres.; Jd'h'n J. Gray, Ga- J. D. Carr, pres.; J. B. Iverson, treas.; lena, III., treas.; Wm. Earner, Galena, 111., WAT'SON, ILL.— Effin'ghiaim County Agricul- John J. Kelly, secy. Oct. 10 to 27. T. H Mai tin. tural Board. Sept. 11 to 14, 1900. Wm. SAN ANDREAS, CAL.— Fair. Oct. 3 to 6. VALDOSTA, GA.—Georgia State Fair. Oct. secy. Voelker, Altamount, 111., pres.; W. M. Ab- C. A. Werle, Mokelumne^Hill, Cal., pres.; 29 to Nov. 4. A. F. Moore, mgr. GOLCONDA, ILL.—Pope County Fair. Oct. raham, Wiatson, 111., treas.; L. P. Mantz, WAYCROSS, GA.—Waycross Fair Associa- 3 to 6. Barney Phelps, secy. Rlliotwtwwn, Ml.. BW.JT. Edward Casey, San Andreas, Cal., secy. tion. Nov. 6 to 10. W. W. Sharp, secy. GREENUP, ILL.—Cumberland County Fair. SAN FRANCi,»CO, CAL., and SAN MATEO, Sept. 6 to 10. H. E. Cash. secy. WENONA, ILL.—Marshall County Fair. CAL.— Fair at Tanforan Park. Sept. 24 to IDAHO. Sept. 12 to 14. Ettie Thierry, secy. Oct. 6. HIGHLAND, ILL.—Madison County Fair. SAN LOUIS OBISPO, CAL.— Sixteenth Dis- BOISE, IDAHO—State Pair. Oct. 8 to 13. J. Sept. 6 to 9. Louis Suppiger, secy. W'BEATON, ILL.—Dupage County Agricul- trict Agricultural Association Fair. Sept. S. Bogart, Boise, Idaho, secy. tural Society. Sept. 5 to 8, 1900. John LEWISTON, IDAHO—Fair and Race Associa- JOLIET, ILL.—Will County Fair. Sept. 18 Christie, Wheat on, 111., pres.; Wm. W. 26 to 29. M; Egan, secy. to 20. A. E. Dinet, pres.; R. T. Kelley, Steven, Wtoeaton, 111., treas,; N. E. Matter, SAN JOSE, CAL.— Fair. Oct. 8 to 13. H. H. tion. Oct. 15 to 20. W. F. Kittenbaugh, secy. Main, secy. pres.; W. A. Austin, secy. W'heaton, 111., secy. SONORA, CAL.— Fair. September. Dates un- JO-NESBORO, ILL.—Union County Fair. WOODSTOCK, ILL.—McHenry County Fair. decided. ILLINOIS. Sept. 11 to 14. J. H. Hilboldt, secy. Aug. 28 to 31. M. Zimpleman, pres.; A. S. STOCKTON, CAL.— Fair. Sspt. 17 to 22. ALEDO, ILL.—Mercer County Agricultural JOSLYN, ILL.—Rock Island Fair. Sept. 11 Wright, secy. TULAKiC, Cal. — Disiri t and" Citizens' Fair. Society. Sept. 18, 19, 20 and 21, 1900. G. to 13. F. J. Whiteside, secy. WYOMING, ILL.—Stark County Fair. Aug. Last week in Scot. A. G. Wishon, sec. W. Williams, Box 346, Aledo. LI., secy. KANKAKEE, ILL.—Kankakee County Fair. 28 to 31. W. G. Snyder, secy. YREKA, CAL.— Siskiyou County Agricultu- ATLANTA, ILL.— Atlanta Union Fair. Sept. S«pt. 10 to 14. Len Smell, secy. YOHKVILLE, ILL.—Kendall County Fair. ral Fair. Oct. 3 to 7. 4 to 7, 1900. Ed'. Stubblefleld, McLean, 111., Sept. 4 to 7. R. N. Newton, secy. VEiNTURA, CAL. — Agricultural Fair and pros.; J. P. Hiero'nymius, Atlanta, III., KEWANEE, ILL.—Fair. Sept. 10 to 14. A. Races. Last week in September. treaa.: W. B. Strc-nd..Jr.. Atlanta, 111., secy. B. Huckins, secy. WOODLAND, CAL.— Fair. Aug. 27 to Sept. AUNA, ILL.—union County Fair. Aug. £8 to KNOVXILLE, ILL.—Knox County Fair. 1. C. F. Thomas, secy. 31. M. V. Eaves, secy. Sept. 4 to 7. S. C. Ru»sell. fecy. AVON, IL,L—Twenty-eighth Annual Avon Fair. LE ROY, ILL.—Le Roy Fair and Agricultural COLORADO. Sept. 4 to 7. G. W. shinlile, pres.; Julian Asi&ociation. Aug. 21 to 271900. John Bare-, GLENWOOD, COL.— Farmers' Club District JJChi.rchill ,«ec'y. more, Daiwn«s, 111., pres.; Ed. Langdon, Le Fair. Sept. 19 to 22. C. B. Sewell, pres., BATAV1A, ILL,—Kane County Fair. Sept. Roy. 111., secy. Carbondale; C. D. Fuller, secy.; L. R. 12 to 14. LrBERTTTILLBJ, ILL.—Lake 'County Agri- Willets, Basalt. BELVEDERE, ILL.—Boone County Agricul- cultural Society. Sept. 11 to 14, 1900. Wm. MONTE VISTA, COL.— Driving Park and Ag- tural Society. Sept. 4 to 7. John Hannah, E. Midler, Lib«rtyviHe, 111., pres..; E, W. ricultural Association. Octpber. John Mac- pres.; W. D. Swail, treas.; M. D. Perkins, secy. ^arkfiurst, Libertyville, 111., treas.; O. Ei For Gas Balloons, Whistling Balloons, Decor- Arthur, secy. Ohiurehiill. LtbertyvlUe, 111., secy. ated and Advertising Balloons, Street Fair, MONTROSE, COL.— Western Slope Fair. BENTON, ILL.—Franklin County Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. Thos. J. Myers, secy. MARION, ILL.—Williamson County Agricul- Carnival and other latest novelties call on Latter part of September. tural Association. Sept. 18 to 21. Joab PUEBLO, COL.— State Fair. Jos. D. Glass, BU&HNEILL, ILL.—The Bushnell Fair Asso- Goodall, pres.; W. H. Bundy, secy.; C. M. Q. INBRV/IOINE, secy. ciation. Aug. 28 to 31, 1900. C. C. Ghiam, TRINIDAD, COL.—La s Animas County Fair. Bushinell, 111., pres.; Jarmes Cole, Bushnedl, Kern, treas. 66 N. FRANKLIN ST., CHICAGO, ILLS., Sept. 12 to 14. E. H. Day, secy. 111., treas.; J. H. Johinson, Bustonell, 111., MARTINSVILLE, ILL.—Clark County Fair. f\nd Sav/e money. secy. Sept. 25 to 29. Edgar Summers, secy. CONNECTICUT. CAMARGO, ILL.—Dougles County Fair. MEMPHIS, ILL.—Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. Sept. 4 to 7. A. Hains, secy. MINERAL SPRINGS, ILL.—Great North- BEACON VALLEY, CONN.— Naugatuck Fair. CAMP POINT, ILL.—Adams County Fair. wesern Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. Sept. 18 and 19. F. S. Truesdell, pres.; F. M. Sept. 4 to 7. Richard Seaton, secy. MONMOUTH, ILL.—Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. §M!ITRI-STATE FAIR Candee, secy. CARL1NV1LLE, ILL,—Mancoupin County Geo. C. Rankin, secy. BERLIN, CONN.— Fair. September. B. H. Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. Geo. J. Castle, secy. MORRISON, ILL.—Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. A. R. GLJTTEXBURG, X. J., Atwater, pres. ; D. Webster, secy. CARMI, ILL.—White County Agricultural Lewis, secy. BRANFORD, CONN.— The Branford Agricul- Board. Seipt. 4 to 8, 1900. Elvis Stinnett, MT. STERLING, ILL.—Fair. Aug. 27 to 31. SEPTEMBER 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22. tural and Horticultural Society. Sept. 18 Oarmi, 111., pres.; J. W. Mcttenry, Carmi, John H. Briggs, secy. to 20. E. Doolittle, pres.; J. P. Callahan, 111., vice pres.; R. L. Organ. Carmii, 111., MURPHSYBORO, ILL.—Jackson County Fair $7,000 for ftajjes. $10,000 Premiums. secy. ; W. R. Foote, treas. secy. Association. Sept. 25 to 28. P. H. Eison- BROOKLYN, CONN.— Windham County Ag- CARUOLLTON, ILL.—Greene County Fair. mayer, pres.; Willard Wall, treas.; J. J., Unit/A V ) waWe wnt.it the biggest kindof Mid- ricultural Society. Sept. 18 to 20. Joseph Oct. 9 to 12. S. E. Simpson, secy. Penny, secy. lYULJWAT r y- Prices low to suit everyone. B. Stetson, secy. N Ohflrrill. treas.: John F. Snot.t. secy. NEWPORT, ILL.—Sept. 24 to 29. mil* ii n i j Wfc, expect I00 000 vjsitors. CHESTER, CONN.— Fair. September. W. J. CAYUGA, ILL,—Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. NEWTON, ILL.—Jasper County Fair. Sept. .Call or write JAMK-i M. RKII,LY, Secretary, Chapman, pres. ; J. A. Smith, secy. CHAMPAIGN, ILL.—Champaign County Ag- 18 to 21. Florent Faller, secy. 764 Broad St., Newark, N. J , or P. T. POWERS, COLL1NSVILLE, CONN.— Cherry Park Fair. ricultural Board. Aug. 28 to 31, 1900. H. H. OLNEY, ILL.—Richland County Fair. Sept. 220 Broadway, Nt'w York. Sept. 6 and 7. E. A. Hough, secy. Harris, pres.; J. M. Clark, treas.; J. N. 11 to 14. B. R. Talley, secy. DANBURY, CONN.— Danbury Agricultural Beers, secy. OREGON, ILL.—Ogle County Fair. Sept. Society. Oct. 1 to 6, 1900. S. H. Rundai, CHARLESTON, ILL.—Coles County Fair. 11 to 14. Benj. Chaney, secy. pres.; J. W. Bacon, treas.; G. M. Rundai. Sept. 18 to 22. W. 0. Glassco, secy. PARIS, ILL.—Edgar County Fair. Oct. 2 to secy. CLEAR CREEK, ILL.—Magnolia Grange Ag- «. (rfio. H. MoCord. aecy. WIRE ARTISTS' | EAST GRANBY, CONN.— Fair. October. C. ricultural Fair. Sept. 25 to 27. Frank E. PINCKNEYVILLE, ILL.—Perry County Fair. H. Hanchett, pres. ; W. H. Gay, secy. Smith, secy. Oct. 2 to 5. R. J. Rushing, secy. SUPPLIES! I FARMINGTON VALLEY, CONN.— Collins- CLINTON, ILL.—DeWitt County Agricultu- RO'CKFORD, ILL.— Winnebago "County Agri- ville Fair. Sept. 6 and 7. 0. F. Perry, ral and Mechanical Association. Sept. 11 to cultural Society. Sept. 3 to 7, 1900. A. J. HEART'S, BANGLES, BEADS, 1 pres. ; E. A. Hough, secy. 14. J. Fuller, pres.; Thos. Ewing, treas.; Lovej'oy, Roeoo'e, 111., pree.; E. S. Barthol- GRANBY, CONN.— Fair. September. George F. McCuddy, secy. omew, Rookford, 111., vice pres.; Cha/ndler AND FINDINGS. p O. Beach, pres.; C. H. Deming, secy. CRAWFORDSVILLE, ILL.—Fair. Sept. 10 Stan, Rockford, 111., treas.; J. P. Whlieteead, GUILFORD, CONN.— Fair. Sept. 26. Wm. to 14. Rockford, 111., ra.gr. and secy. THE BHRBER-MFG. C©., % H. Lee, pres.; S. Spencer, secy. DANVERS, ILL.—Rock Creek Fair. Sept. 18 ROOHELLE, ILL.—Rochelle Agricultural Send for 36 GOLD ST., 5; HARTFORD, CONN.— Connecticut Horticul- to 21. John S. Popple, secy. and Mechanical Association. Twenty-sev- Price List. NEW YORK. 5! tural Society. Sept. 6 to 11, and about Nov. DBJLAVAN, ILL.—The Twenty-second Annual, enth Annual Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. C. E. 8 to 10. Gog. S. Osborne, pres.; C. M. Fair of the TazeweH County Agricultural Gardner, pres.; F. D. Evans, secy. ^H WWW W/WM^WWWAWW MWWWMWMWf^ •Rodgers, secy. Board. Aug. 28 to 31, 1900. J. W. Crabb, RUSHVILLB, ILL.—Schuyler County Agri- HARWINTON, CONN.— Fair. October. Thoa. ores.; J. O. Jones, secy cultural Association,. Sept. 3 to 7, 1900. Ohias. nnPC COD CAI C Nine good ones, con- Q. Hogap, pres. ; A. W. Buell, secy. EDINA, ILL.—Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. M, Doyle, Rufltovllle, prew.; J. E. Ttoonaipson, UUDu lUn yMLL sistitiR of j Ktiglish HUNTINGTON, CONN.— Union Agricultural EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.—Madison County RuBbville, vice pr«B.; A.. H. Clarke, Rush- mastiff, i spaniel and 7 leaping grey hounds. Society. Sept. 18 and 19. C. J. Wakeley, Centennial and Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. H. C. Till*, trs*».; Ja». S. Owen. ' Ruthviiae, Cheap for cash. Address HANN^R-AMUSE- pres. ; S. L. Palmer, Shelton, Conn., secy. Gerke, Jr., secy. m«r.; Howard F. Dy»Mi>, Ruakville, «xcy. MENT CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. THE BILLBOARD

INDIANA. HtCHMONb, IND.—Wayne County Fair. ELKADER, IA.—Elkader Fair and Wack As- OSKALOOSA, i'A.— Mahaska County Pair As- Sept, 24 to 28. W. W. Zimmerman, pres.; sociation. Sept. 11 to 14, 1900. Joseph sociation. Sept. 4 to 7, 1900. D. A. Hinu s, ANDERSON, IND.—Madison County Fair. Joe Stevenson, secy. Lamm, Elkader, la., pres.; P. J. Cain, El- pres.; C. E. Lofland, treas.; C. E. Mouroe, Sept. 4 to 8. T. B. Orf, pres.; C. K. Mc- RILEY, IND.—Vigo County Fair. Sept. 5 to kadttr, la., vice pros.; Chas. Johnaen, Elka- secy. Cullough, secy. •7 der, la., trea*.; J. D, Brownson. Elkadw, PELLA, IA.—Lake Prairie District Fair. ANGOLA, IND>—Steuben County Fair. Oct. ROCHESTER, IND.—The Fulton County Ag- la... m«r. and e*cy. Sept. 25 to 28. Chas. Porter, secy. 9 to 12. Emmett A. Bratton, pres.; A. W- ricultural and Mechanical Association. EMMETSBURG, IA.—Palo Alto County Fair. PERRY, IA.—Perry District Fair Association. Goodale. Sept. 12 to IB. N. A. McClung, pres.; J. Sept. 12 to 14. H. C. Shadbolt, pres.; J. C. Sept. 24 to 27. Josiab Petty, secy. BEDFORD, IND.—Lawrence County Fair. Dawson, treas.; F. F. Moore, secy. Bennett, secy.; M. L. Brown, treas.- RED OAK, IA.—Montgomery County Fair. Sept. (undecided). Geo. W. McDaniel, RUSHVILLE, IND.—The Rush County Fair ESTERVILLE, IA.—Emmet County Agricul- Sept. 24 to 28. Wm. Thomas, pres,; D. B. secy.; T. O. Daggy, pres. Association. Aug. 28 to 31. R. N. Hinch- tural Society. Oct. 2 to 5. J. J. Klopp, Gunn, secy. BLOOMINGTON, IND.—Monroe County Fair. man, pres.; W.L. King, secy.; A. B. Hinch- secy. RHODES, IA.—Eden Dist. Agricultural So- Sept. 12 to IB. Ben Kirby, pres.; Geo. P. man. treas. FAIRFIELD, IA.—Jefferson County Fair. ciety. Sept. 18 to 20. W. A. Nichols. Wate Campbell, secy. SALEM, IND.—Washington County Fair. Sept. 11 to 13. John R. McElderry, secy. Center, pres.; W. N. Mason, Melbourne, BOONVILLE, IND.—Warrlck County Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. E. W. Menaugh, secy. FONDA, IA.—Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. treas.; H. M. Weeks, secy. Sept. 10 to 15. Clamor Pelzer, pres.; J. F. SHE.LBYVILLE, IND.—S'hwlby County Joint FOREST CITY, IA.—Winnebago County Fair ROCK VALLEY, IA.—Rock Valley District Richardson, secy. Stock Agricultural Aseooi.rtion. Sept. 4 to and Agricultural Society. Sept. 11 to 13, Fair. Aug. 29 to 31. Jas. Walpole, secy. P9SWELL, IND.—Benton County Fair. Aug. 8, 1900. Sidney Conger, Flat Rock Island, 1900. P. O. Koto, pres.; J. A. Peters, secy.; SEYMOUR, 1 A.—District Fair. Sept. 10 to 14. 27 to 81. Hiram Bright, prea.; W. H. Mc- pres.; Geo. H. Dunn, She-lbyville, treas.; C. W. Secor, treas. R. E. Lowry, secy. Knifht, S«CY. E. Amfidien, She'lbyville. secy. GRAND CANAL, IA.—Fair. Sept. 5 to 17. SHELDON, IA.—District Fair. Sept. 12 to 14. BOtTR'BON. iND.—Bourbon Fair Association, SPRAN'IAC, IND.—Brown County Fair. Sept. GREENFIELD, IA.—Adair County Fair As- SIBLEY, IA.—Osceola County Fair. Sept. Oct. 2 to 5, 1900. Robert Erwin, Bourbon, 11 to 15. sociation. Sept. 26 to 28, 1900. G. F. Mor- 5 to 7. R. M. Hunter, pres.; Harold E. md., pres.; L. J'ohnaon, Bourbon, Ind., TERRE HAUTE, IND.—Vigo County Fair. ris, pres.; D. Heaton, treas.; J. E. Brooke, Scott, secy. treas.; B. W. Park*. Bourbon. Ind.. secy. Sept. 24 to 29. W. P. Ijams, pres.; Chas. *v. secy. STRAWBERRY POINT, I A.—Strawberry BBJEM35N, IND.—Twelfth Annual Fair. Oct. Duffln, secy. GRUNDY CENTER, IA.—Grundy Center Point District Fair Association. Sept. 18 9 to 12, 1900. Bremen Agricultural Society. TIPTON, IND.—Tipton County Fair. Sept. 10 Fair. Sept. 11 to 13. E. S. Ensing, secy. to 21. Ira L. Cole, pres.; H. W. Scofield. Joton Huff, pres.; Johin T. Weiss, treas.; to 14. Jas. N. Waugh, pres.; B. F. Ram- GUTHRIE CENTER, IA.—Guthrie County secy.; G. H. Scofield, treas. Bdrward Hecknmn, secy. sey, secy. Fair. Snpt. 11 to 13. A. H. Grissell, secy. SUTHERLAND, IA.—O'Brien County Fair. 3RIDGETON, IND.—Parke County Fair. Aug. Sept. 5 to 7. L. G. Price, secy. 27 to 81. J. W. AdamB, pres.; F. M. Miller, VALPARAISO, IND.—Porter County Agricul- HAMPTON, IA.—Franklin County Fair. Sept. tural Society. Sept. 4 to 7. J. W. Halladay, 18 to 21. D. C. Mallory, secy. TOLEDO, IA.—Tama County Fair. Sept. 25 iwey. Valparaiso, Ind., secy. to 28, 1900. W. J. Malin, pres.; A. G. •**.YUGA, IND.—Vermilion County Fair, HOLSTEIN, IA.—Holstein Dist. Agricultural Smith, secy.; H. G. Shanklin, treas. 'ept. 4 to 7. M. G. Hosford, pres.; Dan VINCENNES, IND.—The Knox County Agri- Society. Sept. 3 to 6. J. C. Kuchel, pres.; 'onaway, »ecy.; Jas. Malone, treas.; Jas. cultural and Mechanical Society. Oct. 8 to T. Indorf, treas.; W. F. Hutton, secy. 1RAER, IA.—Traer District Fair. Sept. 4 to 13. M. J. Niblack, pres.; J. M. House, 7. J. H. Nawerth, secy. X. Briggs, mgr. secy.; H. A. Foulks. treas. HUMBOLDT, IA.—Humboldt County Fair. •LAY CITY, IND.—Fair. Sept. 10 to 14. Sept. 12 to 14. Carlos Combs, secy. VICTOR, IA.—Victor District Agricultural Burl Kress, secy.; William Naltcamper, Society. Sept. 11 to 13. John M. Graff, IOWA. INDEPENDENCE, IA.—Buchanan County pres.; D. B. Connelly, vice pres.; J. F. pres. AFTON, IA.—Union County Fair. Oct. 2 to Fair. Sept. 4 to 6. Schulte, secy.; John Steffy, treas. COLUMBUS, IND.—Bartholomew County 5. J. L. Pollock, secy. INDIANOLA, IA.—Warren County Fair. Sept. VINTON, IA.—The Bemton County Agricul- Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. A. B. Reeves, pres.; ADEL, 1A.—Dallas County Fair. Sept. 18 to 18 to 21. E. B. Dowell, secy. tural Association. Sept. 18 to 21, 1900. Watt Ed. Redman, Jr., secy. 21. J. H. Dwight, secy. IOWA CITY, IA.—Johnson County Fair. Gaasch, pres.; J. B. F. Bunten, vice pres.; CONVERSE, IND.—Old Xenia Fair. Aug. 28 ALGONA, IA.—Kos&uth County Agricultural Sept. 3 to 6. G. D. Mc'Elroy, .treas.: J. E. .Marietta. &e«;y. to 30. Kenton Garrison, pres.; F. P. Clark, Society. Sept. 25 to 28, 1900. C. A. Lewla, KEOSAUQUA, IA.—Van Buren County Fair. WAUKON, I A.—Allaimakee County Agricultu- secy. Algona, la., pres.; E. P. Keith, Algona, la., Sept. 11 to 14. ral Society. Sept. 18 to 20, 1900. S. H Op- CORYDON, IND.—Harrison County Agricul- vice pres.; W. H. Bailey, Algona, la., treas.; KNOXVILLE, IA.—Marion County Fair. Date fer, Waukon, la., pres.; P. S. Narum, 5Vau- tural Society. Aug. '11 to 31. J. W. Mc- G. F. Peek, Algeria, la,, secy. not fixed. kon, la., vice pres.; T. J. Kelleher, Waukon, Kmster, pres.; J. C. Sieg, treas.; E. S. ALLISON. IA.—Butler County Fair. Sept. la., treas.; Carl M. Beeman, Wauiton,, la., Tuell, secy. 11 to 13. L. J. Rogers, secy. LA PORTE CITY, IA.—La Porte City Dis- mgr. and secy. CKAW*'OKL>SVILLE, IND. — Montgomery ARLINGTON, IA.—The Arlington Agricultu- trict Fair Association. Sept. 4 to 7. J. Hus- ral Society Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. L. J. man, pres.; L. H. Camp, treas.; H. G. Con- WRST LIBERTY, IA.—Union District Fair County Fair. Sept. 10 to 15. J. L. Dav» Association. Sept. 11 to 14. E. L. Hender- pres.; W. F. Hulet, secy. Palmer, secy. ger, secy. CKOVVN POINT, 1NL>.— Lake County Agricul- ATLANTIC, 1 A.—Agricultural Society of Caw LE MARS, IA.—Plymouth County Fair. Sept. son, secy. tural Society. Oct. 2 to 5. A. A. Bibler County. Sept. 3 to 6, 1900. C. R. Hunt, 4 to 7. G. A. Samonis, pres.; J. R. Shaffer, WEST UNION, JA..— Fayette County Fair. secy., crown Point. Ind. Atlantic. la., pres.; J. B. James, Atlantic, secy.; B. F. Hodgman, treas. Sept. 4 to 7. Frank Gates, secy. EAST ENTERPRISE, IND.—Switzerland anA la. vice pres.; S. Straight, Atlantic, la., LINEVILLE, IA.—Lineville District Fair As- WHAT CHEER, I A.-District Fair. Sept. 17 Ohio Counties Agricultural Society. Aug. «*CT : F H. Croroibtn. Atlantic. la., traa*. sociation. Sept. 4 to 7. T. J. Lovett, secy. to 20. T. O. Le£;a(-, secy. 28 to 31. R. W. Galbreath, North, Ind. AUDUBON, IA.—Audubon County Agricultu- OFM.; B. L. Turner, Bear Branch. tr«a«. ral Society. Sept. 18 to 21. G. W. Hoover, MALVERN, IA.—Mills County Fair. Sept. 11 WILLIAMSBURG, IA.—District Fair. Sept. J. R. Bld*r. B«*r Branch. wcy. _ pre».; R. C. Spencer. «ecy.; H. W. Wilson, to 13. I. J. Swain, secy. 25 to 28. F. G. Rock, secy.. EVANSV1LLE, IND.—Tn-State Fair. Sept. tr«u. MANCHESTER, IA.—Delavan County Agri- WILTON JUNCTION, IA.—Wilton Agricultu- 17 to 21. W. M. Akin, pres.; W. L. Sworm- AVOOA, IA.—The Pottawattamie County Fair cultural Society. Sept. 26 to 28, 1900. A. S. ral Fair. Sept. 18 to 20. W. D, Harris, stedt, treas.; R. L. Akin, secy. Association .of Avaco, la. Sept. 11 to 14, Coon, Manebester, la., pree.; J. W. Reec- secy. FLORA, IND.—Flora Agricultural and Hor- 1900. G. Drederlck, Avoca, 111., pres.; F. tor, Oneida, la., vice pres.; L. J. Gates, WJNFIELD, IA.—Eastern Iowa District Fair. ticultural Association. Sept. 10 to 14, 1900. G. Hetzel, Avoca, la., vice pres.; J. H. Manchester, la., treas.; E. J. Conger, Man- Aug. 14 to 17. Theo. Russell, secy. J. T. Gillam, pres.; Wm. R. Myer, treas.: Jenks, Avoca, la., trea».; Board of Direc- otmeter. la., secy. WINTERSET, IA.—Madison County Fair. Wm. H. Lesh, secy. . tors, mere.; Roweoe Barton, Avoca, la.. MAPLETON, IA.—Maple Valley Fair Associ- Sept. 11 to 14. C. A. Lee, secy. FORT WAYNE, IND.--Allen County Fair. ation. Sept. 4 to 6. F. Griffin, pre».; £. Oct. 2 to 9. BEDFORD, IA.—Taylor County Fair. Sept. Quick, treas.; J. E. .T/T.-«J*. secy. FRANCESVILLE, IND.—Francesville Street 11 to 13. W. F. Evans, secy. Established in 1852. Fair Association. Oct. 2 to B. E. D. Knotts, BELLE PLAIN, IA.—Big Four District As- MAQUOKETA, IA.—Jackson County Fair. pre«.; Guy D. Brewer, secy.; J.W. Burgett, sociation. Sept. 11 to 14, 1900. Sally Wer- Sept. 4 to 7. Adam Ringlep, secy. treas. ttoeim, Belle Plalne, la., pres.; L. T. Sweet, MARCUS, IA.—Cherokee County Fair. Sept. FRANKFORT, IND.—Clinton County Fair. Belle Plaine, la., treas.; C. Washtourn, Belle 12 to 14. H. B. Robeson, secy. Aug. 27 to 31. J. C. Shanklin, pres.; Jos. Plain®. la., secy. MARENGO, IA.—Iowa County Fair. Sept. Heavilon, secy. BLOOMFIELD, IA.—Agricultural Society 01 3 to 6. F. B. Colson. secy. fRANKLIN, IND.—Johnson County Agricul- Davis Coucty. Sept. 11 to 14. D. O. Harris, tural, Horticultural and Park Association. pres.; J. C. Browhard, secy.; J. R. Sheaf - MECHANICSVILLE, IA.—District Fair. Sept. Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. Wm. A. Bridges, Tra- fer, treas. 25 to 28. A. F. Fairchild, secy. falgar, pres.; Wm. S. Young, secy.; Samuel BRITT, IA.—Hancock Agricultural Society. MILTON, IA.—District Fair. Sept. 18 to 21. NEW YORK. Harris, treas. Sept. 11 to 13. John Hammill, secy. E. 0. Syphers, secy. Manufacturers and Importers of HUNTINGDON, IND.—Old Fashioned County BUFFALO GENTKR, 1A.—Oct. 2 to 4. Ad- MISSOURI VALLEY, IA.—Harrison County Fair. Sept. 25 to 29. A. .S. Beck, secy.; dress John G. Daum. Fair. Date not fixed. GAS, WHISTLING AND Robt. Simonton, pres. CARROLL, IA.—Carroll Fair and Driving HUNTINGBURG. IND.—Ttoe Fourteenth An- Park Association. Sept. 10 to 13. Wm. MORRISON, IA.—Whiteside County Central ADVERTISING nual Dubols County Fair. Sept. 10 to 15, Trowbridge, pres.; Geo. fielzer, secy.; J. P. Agricultural Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. 1800. H. C. Rothert. secy. Hess, treas. MT. AYR, IA.—Ringgold County Fair. Sept. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Indiana State Fair. CASCADE, IA.—Dubuque County Fair and 4 to 7. Thos. Campbell, secy. Sept. 17 to 21, 1900. Aaron Jones. pr*s.; Agricultural Society. Aug. 27 to 31. John MT. PLEASANT, 1A.—Henry County Agri- Chas. Downing, Indianapolis, Ind., secy.; H. Weber, pres.; A. V. Devlim, treas.; J. cultural Association. Sept. 4 to 7. J. W. BALLOONS. J. W. Lagrange, treas. M. Hayes, secy. Palm, pres.; W. D. Worthington, treas.; KENDALLVILLE, IND.—Noble County Fair. CENTERVILLE, IA.— Appanoose County W. H. Virden, secy.; J. D. Dugdale, privi- Also Novelties for Street flen. Sept. 24 to 28. O. F. Johnston, pres.; G. P. Fair. Sept. 18 to 21, WOO. R. M. Hicks, lege mgr. We receive every pres.; J. C. Ashby, treas.; H. A. Russell, NASHUA, IA.—Big 4 Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. C. KENTLAND. IND.—Newton County Fair. secy. week from our factory Sept. 4 to 7. David Weldon, pres.; H. A. CENTRAL CITY, IA.—Wapsie Valley Fair H. Bander, secy. NATIONAL, IA.—Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. Balloons of all kinds and Strohm, secy. Association. Sept. 11 to 14. P. 0. Clark, sizes that we guarantee LAFAYETTE, IND.—Tippecanoe County Fair. secy. NEVADA, IA.—Story County Fair. Oct. 2 to Sept. 3 to 7. Jas. Murdock, pres.; W. M. CHARLES CITY, IA.—Floyd County Fair. 4. J. F. Martin, secy. of superior quality to any Blackstock, secy. Sept. 11 to1 14. Chas. Hammond, secy. NEW SHARON, IA.—New Sharon Agricul- offered on the market. CHARITON , IA.—Lucas County Fair. Sept. tural and Fair Association. Sept. 11 to 13. We also caution our LA PORTE, IND.—La Porte County Agri- 25 to 28. Wm. Housholder, secy. J. Adkisson, pres.; C. E. Wallace, secy.; cultural Society. Sept. 11 to 14. J. Vene CLARION, IOWA.—Wright County Agricul- Jas. G. Hammond, treas. customers and the trade Dorland, La Porte. Ind., secy. tural Society. Sept. 18 to 21, 1900. W. C. NEWTON, IA.—Jasper County Agricultural to beware of inferior LIBERTY, IND.—Union County Fair. Sept. Brown, Clarion. Iowa, eecy. Society. Sept. 10 to 13. H. U. Parsons, goods and false numbers 1. M. C. Keffer, pres.; H. F. McMahan. CLINTON, 1A.—Clinton District Fair. Sept. pres.; C. Greibling, treas.; H. O. Korf, offered at cheap prices. •ecy. 11 to 14, 1900. Hon. G. D. McDaid, pres.; secy. LINTON, IND.—Greene County Fair. Sept. C. D. May, treas.; C. L. Root, secy. OGDEN, IA.—Booiie County Agricultural So- PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. 17 to 21. COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA.—Columbus Dis- ciety. Sept. 11 to 14, 1900. F. M. Loren/.en, MARENGO, IND.—Crawford County Fair. trict Fair Association. Aug. 28 to 31. O. Ogdem, la., pres.; Me. P. Bass, Ogden, la., Sept. 3 to 7. J. E. Feltzer, pres.; Sherman P. Wilcox, pres.; R. S. Johnson, secy. vice pres.; G. R. Suohier, Ogden, la., '.teas.; KNIGHTS AK SAR BEN W. Stewart, seoy. CORNING, IA.—The Adams County Fair. E. H. Graves, Ogden. la., secy. NEWBERN, IND.—Free Fair. Aug. 21 to 23. Sept. 10 to 13. C. F. Andrews, pres.; J. M. ORANGE CITY, IA.—Sioux County Fair. Omaha,-Neb.. Sent. 24th to 29 h De Vore, secy. Sept. 18 to 20. F. J. Lohr, secy. >Tow booking attractions Wanted Midway NEWCASTLE, IND.—St. Joseph County Ag- CORYDON, IA.—Wayne County Fair. Sept. OSAGE, IA.—Mitchell County Agricultural shows on percentage, and anything that will ricultural Society. Sept. 19 to 21. L. C. Eg- 14 to 28. H. K. Evans, secy. Society. Sept. 5 to 7. Byron Lei^hron, make good. All privileges and concessions lor bert, pres.; A. H. Compton, secy. CRESCO, IA.—Howard County Agricultural pres.; W. H. Gable, secy.; J. T. Sweeney, sale. Come where you'll get the money. NEWPORT, IND.—Fair. Sept. 24 to 29. E. Society. Sept. 4 to 7, 1900. James McAr- treas. T. P. GKl'Z, Supt , Omaha, Neb. S. Aikman, secy. thur, Cresco, la., prea.; G. R. Story, Cresco, NEWTON, IND.—Fountain County Fair. Aug. la., treas.; Jas. McArthur, Cresco, la., 30 .§nd 31. Geo. Duncan, pres.; Horace mgr.; A. C. Campbell. Cresco, la., secy. Gray, secy. DECORAH, IA.—Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. H. L. THE GREATEST OF^ ALL! NORRISTOWN, IND.—Sixth Annual Grange Coffeen, secy. Fair of Shelby County. Sept. 12 to 14. DBS MOIN'BS, IA.—Iowa Sta/te Fair. Aug. 27 William M. Diewert, pres.; John Douglas, to 31. O. H. Van Houtm, Des Mwin.es. la., treas,; W. S. Stover, secy. secy.; R. J. Johnson, Humbolt, la., pres.; OAKLAND CITY, IND.—Gibson County Fair. G. D. Ellyson, DesMoines, la., treas. Aug. 27 to 31. R. B. Richardson, pres.; W. DE WITT, IA.—'Clinton County Agricultural Society Fair. Sept. 18 to 21, 1900. L. S. Street Fair, Horse Show E County Fair, R. Harris, secy. POPLAR GROVE, IND.—Howard County Harrington, secy. Fair. Sept. 3 to 7. Luther McDowell, pres.; DONNELLSON, IA.—Lee County Fair. Aug. October 30 and 31 and November 1, 2 and 3, 1900, A. D. Wood, secy. 29 to 31. D. McCulloch, pres.; E. P. Arm- PORTLAND, IND.—Jay County Fair. Sept. knecht, secy.: R. T. Ketcham, treas. 24 to 28. John Smuck, pre*.; C. 0. Hardy, ELDON, IA.—Big Four Fair Association. <—— WINSTON SALEM, N. C. =——> •ecy. Sept. 4 to 7. N. F. Reed, pres.; D. A. Jay, PRINCETON, IND.—Gibson County Fair. vice pres.; H. R. Boker, secy.; M. Hulls, At same time we will hold a great Semi-Centenial Celebration. Thous- Kept. 3 to 8. S. H. Hargrove, pres.; S. Vet treas. Strain, secy. ELDORA, IA.—Hardin County Agricultural ands of people will attend. I want to hear from first-class Attractions. REMINGTON, IND.—Jasper County Fair. Society. Sept. 4 to 7, 1900. Robert Smith, Aug. 28 to 31. Christian Henster, pres.; prea.; W. A. Doron, secy.; E. D. Robb, Every letter will receive prompt attention. G. E. WEBB, Jasper Guy, secy. treas. Secretary and Manager. THE BILLWARD

PADIJCAH, KT.-The Commemlal and Man- ulacturen' Alawlation. OcL # to 3$. Ueo. ARKAASM CITY. UH.-Ban~t Ham* tr. Dnlnr. mzy. Oct. 1 to 6. M. F. Pb~lllvn,mgr. PADUChH. KY.-+tored Fair. Sept. 12 to BURDEN, ~Ah'.-&~~ternCowley Falr A..ML. 14. A. W. Wntkias, pres.; J. W. Moore, clation. hpt. 19 to ?I.J. M. Henderson, sew. VY secy. rrl ECBYVI~E. KY.-F~W. ~ng.28 to ai. BUHLINGAME. H AS.-The Osaga Countl BPnINtlFIU, KY.-&air. AUE. l9 to S%p. 1. Fafr Aeaoclmt$on. Se t I t~ 7, Cqes. Lr- clns, Di"88.; H. D. dab8rm1, trms.. c; YMHE. RYAN Gurth, aeey. ACTON. YE.-Shapleigh and Acton Falr. BURLINGTON, KA8.--CoEey County Falr Oct. S to 11. F. K. Bodwelt.. seca.- UTTON Asaoclat~on. Bapt. 24 to 211. J. B. Sweet, ANUOYER YE.-North Oxford Agric ral pres.: S. D. Wanvar, trw.; J. IC. Woad- Fwr. *,it. 19 and B3 Geo. 0. Hua*%g. s&, 10 in.-& our very latest novelty far Streetmen and ford, mew. BANGOR, YE.-Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. T. 0. Agents. a a ad CHANUTIC U.- Chmnuta Fall: Park mud BeaL, pres.; E. L. Rtsrna, secy. Makes GREAT FLASH in Parade, scIk Drlvidg ksswlcra~on. Sept. 4 tD 7, A. E. BELFMT, ME.--Waldo County VaIr. Sept. at sight. Tlmpaaa, Cb&aute. Km..nw. 18 and lB. -- CLAY CENTER, KAK.--Clay County Fair 15. 1. 1. Hops, BETHEL. Ma-Rtvereide Fslr. Sat. U to A8aoclatloo. tiept, 26 to 28. E. RLUEHIU, ME.-Hancock County Agrlcul- Are haring a remflrkahlc sslr, nnd necy. tural Falr. Sept. 18 to 20. Nahum HLnckley. OUR CAMPAEQW POSTERS are ~~~OUIICC~by thwe who know COUNCIL GROVE. KAN.-bfowla Cnunty secy. to be the most uovcl and artistic Yadr. Yapt. 26 to 28. E. d. u111, secy. BHlSTOL MILLS. ME.-BrlStOl Fair. 8ept. ~)ubt~+hetlIn yedra. Satnple outfit. rj cclrts. None Free. WL UOAADO. KAN.-Butler County Falr A% 25 to 27. moolation. Gept, 11 to 14. J. W. Koblaon, CllEXRYF'IELD. ME.-W88t Wa~hlngton -- ~ree: 69th Prazier. treas.: Alvah Bhelden. Fair. Sept. ll to 13. Sampler of FAIR POSTERS Ire~to Secretarlrn. WCY. DAhlARISCOTA, ME.-LibcaIn County Fair. -- ERIE. KAN.-Neosho Cou~ityFalr Associa- oct. 2 to 4. tlon. Aug, a& to 31. H. Lodge, seuy. FHANKrUn'l', KAFi.-Praukrur~ Wltlr Amno- DURHAmM, YE-Agncnltltral Society. Sept. 10 to 14. Rutua Parker, pres.; 5. 3. Parker, 8th Street, Rear Main, clatron. Se~t.26 to ZM. C. W. Brnnden- treas. burg, secy. : .I.H. Willlama. seey. .Imm, CIIIClMNdT19 011.111. (fAHuEN cITY, KAN.-Finney CDuntg FaIr EMT PITTSMN, ~~,-~ittitnnFair. Bept. I HENNEGAN & GO,, Auuoolation. D. I.Ylms, sew. 25 to 27. I N. an is rtcrived, if GARNET. HA$,-Anderson Coun:v Falr Am- EDEN, ME.-Edsn Agrrcuttural Soclets. i#.-Wc ship your order ONE UAY AFTER it ro desire& aoclmtlon. SevL l2 to U. C, rl Rlcm. Gar- Sept. 19 md 20. Frank S. Wmd, new. not Kms. m~:y. EXWl'EK- MaltC.-Wesrt Pembsoot Ag~ic~ltllmI HIAWAP~~.KAN.--~hs poam 13mrntr ~frWfely. SepZ. % to 27 1W. B P. Hub- earn AwociaLlOD. WL6 tu 4 U. Y. J- wd, Retwo. Ms., prtls:; J. W Jmett, gx- pm., Nn13118 Km.; John H. 16818~.w:T., mr. Me.. secy. - . k4hMmh, dam. FREYBGRG, hE.-Wat Oxford Fair. Sest. EIuL 1 ON, KAN.-Jackenn Co~lltyAOT~CUI- 26 to 27. . MASBACHITSETTS. TAUNTON. MASS.-Brid Ooant~.Mcul- turd and Fair Assoclatton. Bspt. II ta 11. QORHAH, ME.-Cumberland County Fair. turn1 $odaty. kpt. 18 to XI. XPOO: mrd S. 8. McGrow, 61ecy. AMESBVKI' MASS. - Amefibury-Salfabury H Temale lhu~ton,Mam prw.; mtb Bept. L1 PO 1s. C. H. Lelgbton, Westbrooke, Pair. P~P;. Zi to B. II1LA. KAL1.-Allen CoWty A CUltUml b Me. aecg. H: Hall. !hunton, M-., 'vice pws.: B. clety. Eept 10 to 13. Law ~tPiIln,pwm.: I3ui CWHNBR YB.--CIray Pert Assoaim- AMHERIT, MASS.-HampshlPe AgriclIlbu~I me~enceHnkt, Taumoo. Masa.. w.;* - Y. P. Jacahy. tFs118.; C. d. Whsamn. awy. tlon. bug. 28 & 33. B. T, Sklllinger. pres.; Society. Bept. 25 and 26. A, M. Lyman. truh UTIllame. Taunt~~,.Ym, aecy. . LAWKEACE, KAN.-Kaw Valley Fair Asso- J. W. Steveam, sacr.; J. W. Sbvena. treW. Montagae, Mash; T. R. HIlZ, aecr. TEMPLETUN, MASS Terupietcm Grange clatlon. C. Qriesa, secy. HAKC"OCK. .ME).-H~~coc~county pair. ATHOL. MASS.-Nmster Northwest Falr. Catlle Sh(lw and Fa.r, Sept. 14. J. A. MANKATO, KAh'.-Jewpll County Falr A8- Sept. 18 to 20. Sept. tl and 12. )Im[thwait~,secy. sociation. Se~t.11 to 14. Cbas. F. Horn. HAHKLBON ME.-Northern Cumbsrlmd Ag- eecy. BARNSTABLE, MARS.-Barnetable Falr. UXBIIIUGE. MASS.-Blackstone Valley Fair. rleultural. doclety. OcL 9 and 10. J: M. Aug. 28 to 30. Srpt. 11 and 32. $lvu~DCITY. KAN.-Llnn Comty Fair Aa- Chute, pree.; Jamea Thomas, traas., J. eoclation. Ed. R. Imith. WW. Orln Ross 88CP. BARAE, MA%.-W(PTC~~W Wnty W&d AB- WEST TIBBURY. MASS.-Via ward Fnlr. NWW'I'ON. KIN.-Newtan Fair. Oct. 2 to B. HAH~.LAE;W:ME.-Eamt Somerset Falr. Sept. rlcuItural -1et.g. m. Z7 and 28, 1300. Bept. I8 and 19. n. J. T.-~rte~l.gen. rnm. 11 to 13. Ausila F. A&@, Unme Plaior, Mssa., WORCESTER, MASS.-Wwcsater Agrloul- NOR'l'ON. KAN.-Xorton Fair and Fk~kA%- --tE\VtbTOX ... . MEL-The Mahe State Falr. pr-; JmAllaa Oak-, Jim. vita Wmturn1 flacletr.f. Wheslnr, Se~t. my.3 to 6. J. Horn, pn.: aoclatlon. Sept 19 to 21. L. Mlller. nmy.i Segt. 3 to'7. 6. ~.klnrk,aocy. pras: wrlen N. hl'lanshy. &me, Maw., M. A. Oarrlty, preu. MA r~lSOf, ME.-Somerset County AgpIcuItu- ti-&:; aaRehm Wker. &me. hfm., wcr. OSKALOOSA. KAK.-Jefferma Collnly Agrl- rul Socletv'n Falr. Oct. 2 and 4. J. P'. BLAXFORD. MASS.-Un10-n Pair. Sept. 12 cultural and Mechanlcal Aesaciatlnn. Thlt- W~thce,secy. tw 14. ADRAIN. M1CH.-Lanawee County F.ir Am- ty-sixth Aanual Fair. SepL 4 to I. Edwin MAPLETON, MB.-The Aroostock Counlr RRSDGE~~ATER.MASS.-Plymouth B(H:~stian. Sept. #itu 18. H. ft Fer&wn. aery. Falr. Snyder, Potato ,Show. Oct. 24 and 26. Om. B. SepL. U to 14. LLWY. OTTAWA, fibs.-Franklla County Agrluultu- Dlckerl aeey. ral Socltry. Sept. 1.8 to %I. 5. C. McQusl- MONR~~,MB.-The Walda and FmobacOt BILOGKTON. YA$AS.-BrocWun A&cul%Ural &LB FON, MICH.-Albion Fafr md Driving ten, Ottsra. Kas.. secr. AgrlcultUral Yoclety. Sept. 11 to 13. Y. G. kiety. O& z to 5, 1900. Hdn. H. W. Rob- Park Assocbatlon. Sent. 85 to 28. J. Frank MOM, KS N.-Miami Counw A~dculturnI Chapman, Newbur h VilLnge. prea.; T. L. Insan Brockton, Ma. pres.; B. B. Gmver. Church, eecy. and ~,b.R~t#hllldAu$ockUon. Be t 85 to Palmar rreaa: T. 5. Bowdsn. secy. ~rocibn,Mass., ~i~abrm. : E. M. TbmD- eLPWNA, M1CH.-Twentg-tblrd Annual Fair. e. I? neilwn, prma.; J. F. Donafk, em,.; NEH' F~~LU.ME.-~amschackle Falr. W. BOD Bmkton, Ma=., t-; B@k- an- Alpena County' Agrtcultuml Assoclatioa. Joa. P. Trlckett, BNY. H Straw, yres.; 0. T. Wllaon aecy. d,B~ockton. Muss. secy. SWt. 19 tu 21. Walter Gavagan, pros.; G. BlLEY, &CAN.-Riley County AgrfeuIturaE NORTH BERWICK, ME.-lldtth Rerwick CHARLEMOKT. MASS.-Uurfleld Falr. Sept. V. Waldroa. WCY. Gociety. Sept. 18 ta 21. R. T. Worboysl, AgrlcuItlzral Falr. Sept. 4 to 6. Chse. F, 18 and 14. ANN ARBOR; ~lkl3.-~ashtenaw Falr A@- secy. GoodwlD. secv. CLlNTON Wnrcertter Ea& AE- sociation. Oct. 2 to 5. Wm. C&mpb.H. FALi NA, RAN.-Sallnn County AgrIculturaI, MA&.-Tbe prm: secy. OLII ORGKARD, WE.-New EngImd Falr. riculturd SacfHy. %pt. 12 b 14. 1900. b1. Ygs~lanti Mlch.. Jennle Buel Horticultural & Meehanlcal A~nodatlon. AUK.Pi to Sept. 1. M. F. Porter. mgr. Jvhn K. 'I'hpr. Laa-w, Mur, p=.i ARMADA, ' MICH.-rl~mku ~gricultAr~1ma. Sspt. 25 to 2b. W. 3. Wallace secf. P~MHROK~G,MM.-Wa~Bington County Farr. cisty. Out. 3 0 5. John McKay. Romea ST JOHN. KAN.-FIrst ~n&al Stafford W~rmWIR, Cllntnu. W.,vim PreB., SeDt. 1B to 20. Bldney A. Wlldsr, ueCY. Hoa. Luclua Field C1irutonn Mas% tress.; Mlch., praa.: R. V. Edwards ~rmadm: County Fafr. Last week In August. PHILLIPB. MHI.-North Franklin AKrlCUl- Mich., treaar,: A J. ree em ad. Armat$.. O. L. tone, ~l~lle~&,Ma*., mgr.; '~m.A. . - ---7 STOCKTON, KdN.-Rooks CDunty Fall' ha- turd Soclety. BepE. fi to 13 an1 July 4. KllMum, .%Lh Lanm~ter,Mw.. m. Ylch., eecy. eociatloo. Sept. 11 to 14. David B. Smyth, C. W. Cam, Strong, Ms., prea.: Sumner H. BAD AXE, MIGH.-Huron County A~lml- eecy. Ben1, trsau.: M. 6 Kelley. secy. CUM.VINC+TON, MASS.-H~Elsldu Falr. Sept. turd Society. Snpt. 26 to 28. John Hunt. TRIUUNE, KAN.-Greeley County Fair dm- PRESQVE ISLE, ME.-N. AroostoDk Agri- 25 addG. Virona Mllls. Mich., pres.: Ow. W, mark, soclatlon, Oct. 2 and 3. I. B. Newman. cultural snd Hort1r:ulturaI Bociety. Sept. 11 DAKVEKS, MASS.-Miadleaex East &T~cu~- uecy.: C E. Thornpaon treaa. LUCY. tural Asmeiatlon Fair. Sept. 22 to 23. BANCROFT. ~i~li.--~ahcroltFair Cornpa- lo to 13 Erneat T. McGlaughlIn, Sa. Pmaqur WICHITA. KAN.-Fair. Sept. I 7. A. a. laln. Mn.. lrncy GREAT BARK1N8GTON, MASS.-Aousatonlc DY. Oct. la to 12. n. D. Rlack. prea.: R. Toler, mew. RID.4DFIELD. ME.-Keanebm County Fair. F~ir. Sent. ZC and 27. Sherman, treas.; F. 1, Wixon~.recy. EENTTJCKY. Sept. 11 to 13. GREENFIELD, MASS.-Franklin Fair. Sept. BRIGHTON. MICH.-Fair. Oct. 9 to.. 12. . .Stur-. -. berg & Case. mms. ALEXANDRIA, Caunty A RICHMOND CORNIER. ME.-Farmers' Club 19 and 20. KT.--Camyw11 Falr. Sept. 26. CAH~~1~1~.-*uscola County Fumsrnm ~ICUI~ZITB~soc:ety. sept. 4 to B. J. HIMHAM MAW.44r.@a1n Af3lcultud 8: SOC'I'H MADISON, Ma.--South &ept and 26, Fair. 6wt. 18 to 21. F. 8. Reneford swr. 6buw. DreS.: John Todd, t-b.; J. +f. Sennobee and ~orrkltuXtt!Soek%tuy. 2i Sodatp. Sept. I3 W 20. Cbee. F. Achorn, 1w. Dbed L. Ripley, RInghem Cmtm. CALEDONIA, M1GH.-4aIednnIa ~nloiFair Wrlght WCY. Aasocirrt~aa, Oct. 9 ta 6. Wm. BAHUwUKVILLR. KY.-Knaz r#unty Falr coopua Milts, prss.; Jaeper S. Gray, trms.; nrea.: Hm. Job U. Long. WswbluW.on, D. McCmdan. Aesnsiation. BAC.~.5 to 7 1900. J. I. Mtllen, Arthur N. Dou.lass, CheIsea npcv. k., rite pren.; Ileuho Sprague. Hdngha CharIan & Klnney. aecy.; D. P. pres.; T. R. Barnen, trek.; W. W. Tlnsley. SOUTH PARIS. ME.-Oxtord County Fair. Ceakrs, treu.: Ebcd L. Rlplry. Hlnghem y;&I@, treua. mew. Sent 18 to 20. Centre, mm.; Willlam 8. Th-, Iliw- -. .- &AKIWWN K Y.-Neb 'haty Mr h- SOU'rH WINDSOR, ME.-South Kennebec hw. Yw.. setr. A tew open htesleft far the only rucc~liml mml=tbn. s&I.4 to a, m. l%n Juhsrm, Fntr. Sept. 18 to SO. Arthur N. DougIans, LOWELL MASS.-Middo- North Agrnl- mm.KY.. Dres.: I. B. &w&. w Cbeleea. le., msy. turd Gfety. Wt. 13 to 15 1900. Henrf WHEIFL- TUPSEIAY, ME.--Sagad&oc Agrlcultu ral and S PBTbm. FhIrnbPd, M&., m; Geo. -FERRIS Hrrrticultural SoCietg. Oct 9 to 11. W. S. R. Goburn, hwell. MW., 8W.; 8. hew- that ever ~ravtld.The largest om tbt r~d. Roycr, eory. ML Lowell. Mass.. trms.; E. J. Nu)W, ~K~~~~IEA~,KY. &ock Castla c-&tg Falr Elselrlo Ltghted, Upboldfrrod. Aaswiation. Aug. 29 to 31. J. Thoman UNION ME.-North Knox Agrlcultural and LO~~II,hlks.. m. baafa 27. E. Cherry, prer.: E. a. Prothero, trtYu.: J. W. ~ortlAulturn1Society. ~ept.25 to MA KHHFI I.:LI>, MASS.-MarshAeSd Falt, FIRSTSELRSS aTTRReTIQN rnte. -s&y. E. Thurston, prea.: H. W. Qrlnne!l, treks.; Bept. 19 to 21. ELIzABETIITOWN, KT.-HeraIa Countg Geo. C. ha we^. aecy. MI[)UCEPIELD, MASS.-nlgbltmd Falr. Yn every wav. Just the thlng for Strut Fairs. Sept. #a J4. Jam- UPPER 01,0T:CESTER, ME.-New Glouces- Sept. 6 and 6. CRUset on any slreet or pavcmerrt withonk In- Fnlr. ll A. Kinkad. 8epL MCY. ~pr-Uanv~lleFair 25 and 2G. MI I)I)LRSR%. MASS.-Eaat Mlddiesex AgrI- jury to name h few of Ihe rrlocra visit4 last EWING KT.-The &In$ Fair CO. SeQt. B WEST CUM~ERIAAND,MU.-Farmera' Club cultural Association. *%pt. 20 to 20. season : Collinrhus, Chillicothc and Umyton to 8, 600. C.W. WIlllamr Re@, Kq., Falr. Smt. ?G and 28. XANTUCKBT. MI1M.-N~IItuCk9t AWfCUl- Ohio: Mllncie. Trrrp Hnrrre, elc.. Ind.; ~attmil: J. Q. ~ol~ltll,Ew\ng, fly.. t-., 1P.Yii WEST FAHMINGTON. ME.-Pranklin Coun- tural Society. Aug. 29 aud 30. Joseph A Springfi~ld. Relleuillc. Molilre Ill: Sedalia Prlra aaev ty Feir. Sept. 18 to 20. A. >'. Gammon, Johnson. pres.: J. F. Murphy, siecy. Mo : ,Eolembt~n.Cn :, ~onlgorn;~,Ala.; ~eck! FER~CKE'~K.KT.-Now Farn Creek Falr. secy. Nu'n\V13l:Kl'I'OKT, MASS.-wld h'ewburp Ag- sonvllle. Fla : Nashvlllt Ten!r etr Aug 14 to 1:. H. P. Stlvera, aecy. MARYLAPD rlcultural Fair. 'Inhis deasrn at ~hnltannuph,-~cnn.;Rich - F?,OkENCF: KT.-Fir& Annual Wr of the NOIITH ADAMB, MASS.-IToosac Valley FaIr. tnoitd. \'& : Screnroa, la.; Xew~rk.N. J.; Cars- ~mth tuck^ krlculturd wt-. BALTIMORE, MU.-Agricultural Fafr and Sopt. 4 to 6. in&Ohio. Slni~ru I'ermnnentaddreas.nnrl nin~hnmltn, N. Y.:Hamilton, Aua. Z9 to %id. 1, 1W. B. F. WEMmn, Fall Meeting. Sept. 11 to 15. Jos. E. Palrr. N.oI~'~HA?~~PTON,MAASS.-HampshirtFrrtaL- Lualmv, Ky., pres.; E. H UlaaksnW&er Becy. lin Fair. Oct. 3 and 4. J. [I. CONDERMAN, HornclIsvlllt. N. Y. Plmence, Ky, vice grea; R. J. Ferry, 1ri: BELLE AIRE. MD.-Hariord County Agrf- NORTH ATTLEHOKO, MASS.-North Attfe- dwndeace, dy., secy.: J. M. bing. Bur- cultural Soclety. Oct. II to 12. das. W. Mc- boro Falr. Sept. ll to 13. Hnglon, KY., trma. Nabb. secy. OXFORD. 3fASS.-Oxford Fafr. Scpt. g ma 7. EASTOM MD.-Tdbut Ceuuty B%lr Amh- t*ALMER, MASS.-Eaetem Hawtun Agrtcuf- QERMANTOWN, KY.4ermantown Fntr tw Co. AUK 25 to Bept. I. 6. W. Uradford, Won. lug. ZB 31 1900, Dr. Charlee ttiral Gofletv. Sent. 18 and 19. F. D. Bar- Brorrkeville, Ky., prcs. ; J. R. Walton, secy. ; mde~,wm, YB:, pm: war- tnn, aecy. ly, thus saville cwtof money MI, Royal Oak, Md vice pi-em.: Ja. B.- pmABGBY MASS.-Easex Agrlcultural Bocl- J. E. Mollon, treas. -tr- i'' ordrrs. Any sdvtrtiscr cas QLASGUW, KT.-Fair. Sept. 19 to 22. J. T. wmwinptm. ~aatnn.d~ swr ety. ~e6.18 to M. 0. L. Neye~.Hamiltun. tbseit. Wrll arlaotcd tn rail. Carter, swy. FRWWERICK CTm. MD.-Th.e hd~tck Muem., pres.; J. M. Daniorth, LynnAeld {ng Church or PoHticml fuuds, ctc. r&+rtccu~ak Fair. Oct. 1 to 12, lg00. &cry C. Kwicr: UUTAHIE. KY.-Fdr. ht.1B to P. CtW. Center. secy.; 0. L. Rtreeter. Salem, trsan. for askinp- I doz. I~C. Stradon my. FredPrlck CllP m. PITTSFIELD. MAW.-Bsrkmhlw Agrlcultlr- NOVILTY MAX LFACTUPIIG CO., HAGBRYTOWK, MD.-Hageratown Falr. Oct. ral Encleb. Se~t.11 to 13. Martln T. Anderson. Ind. HARTF~RD, KY.4Mo hunty F'alr. Oct. Jti LO 19. John L &st, 61upt. 4 to 7. 3. K. (3oI, treas. Coleman, Richmond. Menu.. prea.; Charlea ROCKVILLIE. MD. - Montgomery Cormt~ H. Wright, sscy.: Wm. P. Wood. trean. HENDERSON. KY.4rnnt M-County Falt. Fair. to 7. 1. Sspt. 25 to B. Jacob Zlmbro Jr ssoy. Bept. 4 John Numaaste, XOCKVII.LI<, hlkSS.-Falr. Sept. 18 to 20. Sspt. 26 Nerbsck. Md. Mr. Bndmingtnt~,~cy. WANTED fK GEORGIA STATE FAIR AOPKINSYILLE, KT.-Elks &ir." TIMONIUM, Serrt. I tw 8. A. P. to $0 MD.-Fair. .Xfl - FRAMINOIqAM. Rnnnlrlln. wy. MASS.--South Yiddiasa October 29th to November 4thF HO~S~CAVE. KT.-Falr. Bept. f to 28. air. Sept. 18 and 19. M'I. KY.--T!H Robertson WntJ TOLCIIESTER BEACH, MD.-Kent md BOUTZT WWNOUTH, MASS.-W mwtb I?r.rvm, Queen Anue's Falr. AUK. 28 tn 31. G. E. Some high-clam Midway nttrections. Pddl@gcli Falr. Sept. 18 to 16. W. J. Osborne, aecy. Agr!cuItural anb rndu.trlal Falr. &t. PI aud maceastons for sale. OWENBBORO. KT.-Hm Falr. kt,lR to Woland.. secv.. tn 3. T. L. TIrreSl. Nmh P. 0.. MCJ. Za, ugh m111nms. pm: L. neema ~t-TOWNSUN. MD.-Agtlcultuml Fulr. SepE. 1 SPENCER, MASK-Spencer Fair. Bept. Zll Add re- tla. m. to 8. Geo. W. Pellot, prw.: Alex. McCo- and 21. A. T. MOORE.,Manager, OWENTON. KT.-Owen County Fair. Bept. mlck. vice prea.: fama& P. Reme, trees.: STURL%RIDQD, MASS. - South WomWtBtsr 26 La 29. B. Bnmbrldgea say. A. P. Shanklln, my, F~F.Sept. Y and 14. Veldoata. Ueorgle. THE BILLBOARD. @ THE SOUTHERN CIRCUIT E CARNIVALS Ef STREET FAIRS Q ------WILL COMMENCE AT----- MEMPMYS, TENN., @CT. 1,2,3,4,5,6 Continuing through fhe Principal Cifles of the South. Cities oonfwmplating the holding of any Publlc Event, Address, THE IIYTERkVATIONAL EXHIRITION COMPANY. SHOWS QF ALL KINDS WANTED. I Exhlblfora and eonearsI~narsdeslrjng spsae, Address, ...... -... -..-.I.- DR. C. D. GR A Y, Gem 'l Manager, Elks ' Club House, Memphls, Tenn.

CASS CITY MICE.-Tumola. HUM^ and HAMLINE, Y1NN.-Tdlnnesoia Stntb AgricuI- TKI.:NTUN, M0.-Grundy County Fuir. Sept. WEW HAMPSHIRE. Sonllao air ,Asaociatlon. Oct. 2 to 5. 19W. rural Society. SepL 3 m 8. 1900. Johm 5 to 7. Dodge, Cooper, St. Cloud', -hIlun.. prea.; 17. J. W11- DRAIlFOKIj, K. H.-Bradford Fair. Sept. 26 Hsnm Elmwwd, Mlcb., p-tee.: Wm. TROY, MO-Ltncoln r~untyFalr. Aug. 28 und ST. J. Campbell. Cams Clty. MIcb.. treus.: A. N. Mx, XoRhAeld, Mino- tm.; E. W. Raa- Lo 31. Jas. L~nahan,aeey. AT*, maw. dall, tloml~ne,M:nr~.,'seey. Htr~bl'UL, N. 11.-Briatol Ipair Aerwclation. TVhSlifNCITOh', M0.-Franklin F~)utityFair. stpt. 18 to 30. CHARLOTTE, M1CH.-Eaton County Aml- RUTCHIXSON. Ml.XN.-M.CLe& Crmn ty Ag- Sepl. 5 to i CANAAN, N. H.-Yasroma Valley Falf. Aug. cu1tura1 Society. Oct. 2 ta 6. J. H. Gal- rlwltural SocEety. Sept. 11 bo la, 1900. km 28 to $0. lery, praa.; Jas. H. Brown, treas.; Oeo. W. mkinc. ftukBinmn. Minu.. me%.: Fd. XOK TANA. CuNCUKU. N. H.--Concord State Fair. Sent. A. Perry, aecy. A. Temea, Fiutohinmn, ~'lnn..vice* prea.; L. BILLENCIS. MOPIT.-Yellowatone Fair A661u- I to 7. committee: avid E. Murphy, Lewis ELKTON. XIC1i.-Ftli1'. OPt. V to 11. A. Rltter, Huzchlnwa. Mln~n., trea&; L. P. B. Ifott, George W. Mosee. IIurlnrrum. HutAmsoa. Mlna c~atloo. Oet. 1 to 6. A. L. I3abcwlr. pres.: H. W. Rowley. Ireas.; P. U .O'Uonn%H, GKI!:IENFIELU, 5. M.-Oak Park Falr. Sept. ~~68011,Y1NN.-Dodge County Mr. Bept *w. 11 to 13. 1 ." 11 tn 14. kiinunt A) Anderwn. hnx 814. rrry. NASHUA, N. H.-Nashna Falr AmsooInUon. I,E WISTQK, MONT.-FPrgUS County Agri- Sept. 3 ta 6 InW. J. E. Tolles pres: Y. H. ~wLBRVILUE. Ml~.-~wiervlZ1eAm - MORk, M1WN.-Kanob6e County Agrlrrultural t ulIul.ul, Mluernt aud btormk Asaoflnr.ou Boclety. Aug. 31 nod Seyt. 1. 0. Struble, ~'~rrtdy.t;ess.: T. A. crowlei mecp.' cultur&l Soclety. Oct 2 tu 6, 1900. C. L. i'u!~. Srpt. 12 t? Id. U. W. Ueld~tl,am Y. PLTMOTTH. N. ~.-~lr~noulh'Falr. 5eDt. I3ordon Fvwlerville MLch WM.: D. C. wen.; 0. F. Serllae, secy.; Q. H. Newbett. **u, 11 to 13. Caw. ~owlervi~le,iich.. &y.; Vrd Chn, REBMABKA, RDCHESTER, N. Fair. Bept. Fowlrrvflle, Ml&b. tme. NIS\V VLM. M INN.-Brow11 Cotu~tv Folr. If.-Rochester A1N9u7ORTi3, NER.-Drown County Agrl- 11 tn 14. GAYIARII, J1lCii.-Utsego Couuty Fair. cullrrral Aasoc~ation 1:uIr. Sept. 21 lo 22. ST. JOLINSDURY, N. H.--Cnledonto County Seut. 12 to 1.1. F). I). Carpenter. pres.; George Miles. Pnlr scpt 11 to IS. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.-The Michigan KBI~W'OOT, FAILS, MINN -Redwcud Coun- tleeas.. B. U. Xaatrck, secy. ty ~'DII-, Sept. I9 to 21. Stats Fair. Sept, 24 to 28, 1903. M. P. An- ALBION, NEm.-hone County Agrlrmltud HEW JIRSEY. dpraon.-. . . -. urm.: . I. H. ButterAeid, secy. ST. PACC, MINN.-Stnte Falr. Sept. 2 to 8. Assoei&tlon. BcpL 19 to 2i. 19W. IS. C. BURLINGTQK, Ti. J.-The Burllngton Coun- HART, M ICH.-'rhe Oce~nrtCounty AmIcul- Jol~nCooper, pres. Rlrnler. St. E!dward, Neb.. pres.; J. O'Neii. ty Fa~rAasoclatlon. Oct. 3 to 6. tural Socirty Falr. Sppt. 11 to 14. J. R. 8T. PICTEP, MINN.-Nlcollet Cauncy A$% Albtm Neb >,ice pm.~Jsob. Grem Albion GUTTEh'RUHG, N. 3.-Great Tri-SEate Falr. Butler, sew. cultural Society. Sept. 12 to 14. D. T. Y. Eeb., 'ma':H. C. &k&. ~lbldn.~eb.: Nortt~Hudson Park. Sept 17 to 2%. E F. HASTIKGY, MICH.-Barw County Agricul- Lambert. nres.: f. A. Johnson,. mcv.. : H. 9. my. U. Youtrg. Jrarsey City, prea.; Robert Davis. turd Societv Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. C. L. Backett, 'tieas. " ALLIANCE, NEB -All1@11ce Ruclng Aspovi- JorPey rtty, treas.; P. T. Powers, 2ZQ Broad- 17 w'ay. R'rw York, gen. supt., James Y. Lamer, seriy. WINNEDAQO CITY. HEW?.- Farlhaillt arluu. Scpt. to 22 Hrilly, wry. ATLLSDALE, MICH.-Hiil~daie Fair. OcL X County Agrtcuttural and Joint Stmk Gom- ACI1 tilth', NEO.-Nemahn Couuly Falr. pany. Sept. El to 16. W. D. Richrrrds. TkhGNlWN. N. J.-IntemtaEs Fair Asaocla- b 6. C. W. Torwilllprr, recy. Srpt. 18 to 21. tim. 24 ta 28 19M. QTeU.: L. C. Stabbina. ~CY. SeH. Gen. RIchrd HOLLAND, M1CH.--South Ottawa ~d Wed AURORA, NEB.-HamIltotI County Agrk'Ul- ~m~ly~re~bon, fi. J. grm.: ~m.L bllegm Agr~cultural Soc~ety. Oct. 9 to WIKOXA, MTKN --Fnir. Sept. 11 to 14. tural Society. Sept. 25 to 28. T. A. McKey, &lor, ~knbm.N. J., vlie pm.: Rudalgh 12. H, Kovlker, pres.; L. T. Kanters, John Rose, secy : 0 tr. IlurhnEame, Dres. pres.; T. E. Willlama. treak; B. F. IS=- V. Kuser Trentan N. d., Weas.; M&lm R. mew.; R. tlndeos, treas. WORTIIINGTOM, i?4INN.-Nobl~s County man, uecg ~rreeruh,mm'gr, N. 3.. my. mtnd -3. IMLAY CITY. M1CH -1mla~ Gltg AgrlCUl- Pntr and Races. September. BASSETT, NEB.-Rock County &rlcultural BE W MZXXCD. turd Society, Oct. 2 to 4, 1W. M. J. H&4- Boclety. September. J. H. Putaam, Cuba, k~nImlay ClLy, Mch., pres.: Dr. W. lKIBSIB WPPI. Neb.. pres.; d. D. Bragton, treal.: W. T. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.-New Nexico Terri- a. torial Fair Aaedatlon. tlept. 18 to 22, W. ~odeaImeag C~ry,Mleb., treas.; F. Rathe- VICKSIIURG, MTSS.-West MIsaissigpl AKrI- Phillips. new. bury,' Irulay C~Y.~lch., aecu. V. McCrelgbt, pra mud mocy.; Arthur EY- culturai, Mechimicnl and Live Stock Expo- B I<,ATHICF, NEB.-Gage County Fair. Bept. scitt. tr-r IONIA, MlCk1.-loaia Ulstrtcz Yui~Assacla- sit1011 NOT. 13 to 17. 8. W. GrlAlth, prea.: 12 to 14 tbon. OCE. 2 to L. E. J. Eayie, Saranac. 1". 11. Andrews, secy. NFAYER CITY, NEB.-Furna?; County Fair. NEW YORE. Mich.. nrm.: Eldon P. Malnq treas.. J3. A Sept. 11 to 14. AFTON N. Y.-Fair. Sapt. 18 to B1. G. W. ~urphysscy. M18SOURX. BEmTRaAND, W5B.-Phw Am- ~e8~y.l8Wy. IRON b% vbu, d1CH.-40. 9. Firemen's Tour- ALHANY, M0.-CCII~I'YCouiity Fair. IMts ALBIOW, h'. Y.-4rIemr County Fair. Sept. nament aud Gayeblc County Yeir. Sept. sodation. &%, 2 to 6. I9OD. A. J. Sand- nut flxrd. pr-.: AJt. Anmvim pr~.;C. 20 to 22. Hervy Ulood, Dres.: G. W. &ah. 13 to 1;. C. E liookl necy. EBYy. JA\:ILS~JN,MlCH.-Ig'&ir. Sept, 25 tb 1. BUNGETON, NO.-Cooprr County Flilr. AUK. -5. alibo~. my.; R. r. lu;-0. t-s. 29 to 31 ALTAMOhT, N. Y.-bIt&mr County AgrlcuI- LAPEER, h1 LCH.-Lapeer Agricultural B-HIP. BROKEN BOW, ma.-4umter Cwnty Ad- turd CYoclety and EMmwItpoll. 10 to Yept 4 to 7. CALIFORNIA, MO.LMalnfeau County Fa:r. cul~turalSociety. Sapt. 11 ts 14, 1900. 3. 0. 18. t9WI. Robt. 3. MuFanley, Albany, N. Y MAMIYTEE MICH.-Weatern Dlatrict Fair Sspt. 18 to 21. H. Bascom Hardy, secy. mylar Berwgn Neb,. pr~.:A. R. Humph- pres.; heph $nyder:~l-ni, N. Y:: ~amclattoh. trept. 4 to 7. Geo. W. SwiKert, CAT'E ClRAKUEAU, 310.-County Fnlr all13 rey Ilwkcn R~W,~eb., trens.; E. R. Pur- vice pm: Y. P. UD~Ohe, ~slhmnt, decy. 1'1ii-k Asauclalrm~. 0rl. 9 tu 13. E. H, Nt1- cell: Llraksn Bow. Keb.. sscu. N. Y oP~FJ.; mwad me^. ~~tmmnh. MANSHALL. MLC11.-Calhoun Count? Agrl- glemann. secv. ChllSOh' UTY, NEV.--0rmsliy County Fair. N. Y.:'tr~~. cultural Boclety. OcL 2 to 6. Wm. Foster, CENTUIA, YO.--Centralie Fair. Aug. H sssrt. 34 to m. &NC+ELICA, N. Y.-Allegany County Agri- Bantu Creel, Mtch., pres.; Wm. H. Arthur, cultuml Serlety 8ept. Ll to t8 1900. FU. 8. rtecy.; T. J. Shlpp. trens. to 31. CLAY CENTER, NEI;.-Clay County Agrl- CHILLICOTIIE. MO -Fair. Segt. I1 to 14. cultural Society. Sevt* 25 to 29. B. W. B~rtlett,~elfasi, pma.: charlei Louneb~y, WAttQUDTTE, fik1W.-Marquslte mntr Anaelrca. vice nres.: H. E. Dudlev. Aneel- hgricutzura~ Saclety. Eept. 24i to 28, IWu. C.troper[g : Ttvo perform. tohcr 1. <:~rlturalSorr~ty. Sept. 24 to 83. PAM'NIJE, NNI3.-Pawnee County Falr. dug. iltp tnarer. 4 perlorl~iii~gShctln~~d pollie.. j ~r- fo~rnlng loge, 2 lcaplna hm~~dr,I performin XIXN1SOTA. 28 to '{I. ..., - Sr~lt.I1 to 14. monkey to head of hag~ngeIlorncb. I ban3 ALBERT Rl3D GMIUD m.-TM Cl-C I* 1 LEA, M1NN.-Albert Lea Itreat MlI.A?.l, MO.-9ultlvan County A. M. $ 9. 14W. wngon. ;ticket wagon, b~hlent~wsnon. 2 pa. FsIr Assoctatlon. Yept. 26 to 28. T. V. maw Fair A&latIen. Dce 2 to 5, 3. nde wapns, 1 pole wagor!. ? haggape wagons. G. Association. Sopt. 4 to 7. Ksnben L Willer Red Flwrd, Keb. DM.;S. M. Kaatvold. nres.: C. A. Ranaom. secy.: I?. Payne. pres.: Dennis RPSD, treas.: C. B. r hrru wacon, r pasqenger hnck. I clown cart P~WI~IFi~d ~~nud ~eb.. PI& prea: G. W. L. bets of red 611ished c~rcrkr llarnens 2 sets oi Long, .ecy. IjWp. lied @loud. &.. .t-; D. J. hewn. AITKIN ~~i~~.-hltlrlaCounty Agrlcultn- PARIS, hl3.-Monroe County Pair. Aept. 1R. btiggy hn! new. I complete mkhiuse for 40 ral snb Stock Breedem' Asmclatlon. Red Cloud. Neb.. awy. people, ndvance u-n~O.orland o~ilhtzr tengthnof Sept. HISLTON, M0.-Cnss Cwnty Pulr. Srat. 1 SALT:?VI, 16. S. h'E'ir-Hlchordsoo County Falr. sealq, I sctn of donhle ctars. pa1.k li~l~tk,col11- 14 and J. Campbell, pres.; T. P. to 7 Sthyl Lcr 13. McQulllfn, smy.; T. E. Kreeh, treas. PLATTE CITY. M0.-Platte County A. M. & plete wardrobe, complete tentiup: in fact, u BEWARD NEB.-%ward County Fair. nu%. cornplttc show: now on the road fn operation. BlitD iSLUU, MINN.-Reuvllla County 5. Aseoelatlon, Aug. 28 to 31. C. B. Cock- ZF: to 3i Ernest C. IIolland, Iry. Falr. Scpt, 19 tn 21. H. 11. Goke, secy. Jack. 1E vuu want a 1~a~gai11,alrrwer qrlick. Box 263, nil, preu.; Wm. Forman. secy.: A. R. SPFtINUI.'IELI), NEB -4arpy County Fair. I>es 3toines. ZOWH. CHASKA, M1NN.-Chaska Agr~cultural A* trmw. . 3D. Srpt. 12 to 14. C. F. Cottlslm. Yecy. soclntion. Sevt. 817 to Frcd Grelnor. PRINPEYTDN. M0,-Mmer (30urrtg Pair Aa- STDCKVIULE, NEB.-Frootler County Ap grm.; F. G. ~inenfelner.treas.: T. craven; mclaclon. Aug. 27 to 31, 1900. Jeff. Bud- riculturd Asmociatton. Sept. LB Zf, 1900 eeey. to WAITED-FERRiS WHEEL. - ?- trtt, Prinaetm, Mo.. prm.; P. R. Aufrlcb, L. H. Cheney. eecv. Also balloonists and ollier attractions for CAKBY, M1NN.-Yellow Medicine Count? Princeton. hPu., rfce pr~.;Jas. A. Thornmu- SY lO\Cl"SF., SlCl'I1 -0toe County Fair. Sept. Ihr. Dates undectded. mn, GeD. I I tn 14 Mo., A- Prin~amn. tws.: Bturwn. "- > . Fair and Carnival, MIDDLESBOROU6H, KY,, UURRIB, MINN.-Murray County Amlcultu- Frlmrzm. Ho.. rngr.; Prad. W. Cum, TWCUYSEH, NEB.-Annual Johnaon Coutitp r*l Boclstr. OCt. 4 and 5. W. H. Mellck, Primmom, Mo.. secy. IMr. Sept. 25 to 2.8 Mr. Kobb, sscy. SEPT. fZ, 13, 14. 15. vrsl.: A. CerrIe.. Sr... trsaa.: N. Currie. ROCKPORT. M0.-Tblrtaenth Annual Ex- WAHOO, NEB.-Bqt. 17 to Y2. Adidresa John Add-, L. F FKISBY, Secretary. ..B hibition, Rockport Fair. Sept. 11 to 11. Viiliter. ------FAt J~OVNT,~n~w.--~da~tm QPND t~ John TI Dopf, aecy. WILHFiR. NEE -Sntlne County Fair. Sent. FOR SALE-CSIEAH cultural Society, Sept. 10 to U: J. 0. SPRIXGFIELD, M0.-4u-n Clty Frlr Aemro- 13 to 1s. Mitchell. pren.; Cecil. Sharge. treas., Edwln ciation. Aug. 28 to 80. W. A. Dennlst, secy. YORR, NEB.-TW~ Count7 Fair, lept, fa ' w~a~,sew. ST. CHARLES, Ma.-Fatr. Aug. 30 to Sept. to 21. Q. W. Bemis, secy. WHALEBACK OCEAN WAVE GARDEN crm, MINN.-B~U~=arm count I. W. F. Achelpohe, my. Agrkultural Society. Sept. 12 Lo 34." W. d ST. LUUIS. M0.-St. Lou18 Falr Aawciatton. NEVADA. FINE CONDITION. Over. prea.: E). W. Pnrksr. tresr.. 8. M. Fair. Oct. I to 6. Robt. Aull.. .pres.: JOB. RENO, U,lW.-State Fatr. Sept. 17 to 22. A money. makey at Fairs, PIC~ICS, Racca or A. Murphy, secy. . l,, Beyier, aecy. Summer Resorts. Box n,CAPRON, ILL. 11 THE BILLBOARD GREENSBORO, N. C.-Central Carolina Fair GALLIPOLIS, O.—Gallia County Fair. Au». ONEONTA N. Y.—Central New York Fair. 28 to 31. G. A. Littl*, secy. BATAVIA N. Y.—Geneaee County Agricultu- Association. Oct. 9 to 12. J. Van Lindley, GEORGETOWN, O.—Brown County Fair. Sept. 10 to 13. W. L. Brown, pres.; S. L. pres.; J. H. Walsh, secy. ral Sodety. Sept. 17 to 20, WOO. Daniel Huntington. Oct. 2 to B. J. W. Hedrick, RuBselville, Harris, pres.; C. D. Harris, treas.; A. E. NEW BERNE, N. C.—Fair and Race Meet. secy. brown, secy. OWE'GO N. Y.—Tloga County Fair. Sept 4 Nov. 12 to 17. Wm. Dann, pres.; Geo. QRSXBNVILLE, 0.—The Dark* County Ag- BATH K. Y.—Steuben County Agricultural to 6. 1900. Jamie® Armstrong, s«cy. Green, secy. ricultural Society. Aug. 27 to 31. 1900. J. Fair.' Sept. 24 to 28, 1900. C. A. ShulUT-,OSWEGO FALLS, N. Y.— Tfe* Oswego County RALEIGH, N. C.-North Carolina State Ag- M. Brown, De Lisle, O., prea.; L. N. H6M, pres. and secy. Agricultural Society. Sept. 18 to 21, 1900. ricultural Society. Oct. 22 to 27, 1900. Gettysburg, O., vice pres.; Ed. Amawcn. -W W. Loonnis, Oswego, N. Y.. pres.; Ed- Charles McNamee, Biltmore, N. C., pres.. Gordon, O., treas.; T. C. Mahw. Groenivlia*. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. ward Ouirk, Fulton, N. Y., treas.; Fred k. C B Deneon. treas.; Joseph E. Pogus, BOONVILLE. N. Y.—The Boonville Fair. G. Spencer, Fulton, N. Y.. s*cy. O.. »«cy. Sept. 4 to T. Chas. G. Cavanagh, secy. aROVK CITY, O.—Grove City Fair Associa- PALMYRA, N. Y.—Palmyra Fair Association. WELDON, N. C.—Roanoke and Tar River tion. Aug. 22 to 24, 1900. A. L. Nichols, BRISTOL CENTER, N. Y.-Farmers' and Sept. 20 to 22. Agricultural .Society Fair. Oct. 30 to Nov. Grove City, O., pres.; T. P. Barber, Orov« Merchants' Agricultural Society. Sept. 21 PENN YAN, N. Y.—Yates County Fair. Sept. 2. T. L. Enry, pres.; J. J. Daniel, treas.; City O., vice pres.; Elias A. White, Grov* and 22. F. M. Pierce, secy. 19 to 21. W. B. Green, secy. City, O., treas.; Geo. B.-Darnell, Grov* BROOKF1ELD, N. Y.-Brookfleld Madison PERRY, N. Y.—Silver Lake Agricultural and yiNSTON-SALEM, N. C.—Piedmont Park City, O., secy County Agricultural Society. Sept. 17 to M. Mechanical Association. Oct. 2 and 3. County, Horse Show and Fair. Oct. 29 to HAMILTON, O.—Fiftieth Annual, Golde» N. A. Crumb, secy. PLATTSBURG, N. Y.—Clinton County Fair. Nov 3. J. L. Patterson, pres.; G. H. Webb, Jubilee of the Butler County Fair. Oct. 1 CAMBRIDGE, N. Y.—Fair.' Aug. 28 to 31. s«cy. and mgr.; Thos. Moslin, treas. to 5, 1900. J. A. Slade, pres.; W. B. Wal- Eliot B. Norton, secy. Sept. 11 to 14. POTTERSVILLE, N. Y.—Glen Dale Union OHIO. lace, treas.; W. A. Shafor, secy. CANANDAIGUA, N. Y.—Ontario County Ag- Agricultural Society. Sept. 18 to 21. C. E. HICKSVILLE, O.—Fair. Sept. 25 to 28. T. ricultural Society. Sept. 18 to W UwJ. Benedict, Schroon Lake, N. Y., pres.; Will- ADtA O.—The Ada Tri-County Fair Co. Aug. M. Birdsall, secy.; Geo. D. Simson, treaa.; C f Whitney, Orleans, M. Y., pres.; Homer iam H. Taxon, Chestertown, N. Y., vice 28 to 31 1900. Henry Young, Adia, O., pre«. ; Wm. H. Barter, pres. K*ed. vice pres.: Jaa. S. HIcKox. trea*. pres.; James A. Skiff,, Pottersville, N. Y., M C. Palmer, Ada, O., vice pres.; S. W. JEFFERSON, O.—Ashtabula County Fair. CANTON N Y.—St. Lawrence County Agri- secy.; F. A. Griswold, Pottersville, N. Y., Nixon, Ad*, O., trea».; Agnew W«lsh, Ada, Aug. 21 to 23. O. P. Fobes, pres.; C. L. cultural' Society. Sept. 11 10 14, l«oo. Les- treas. O., secy. Taylor, treas.; Chas. C. Babcock, secy. lie W. Russell, Canton, N. Y., pres.; L. H. AKRON, 0.—Summit . County Agricultural Gilbert, Canton, iN.Y., trea».; A. T. Martyn, POTTSDAM, N. Y.— Pottsdam Agricultural & KENTON, O.—Hardin County Fair. Aug. SI Horticultural Society. Sept. 18-21. Mernt Society. Oct. 2 to B. G. C. Stanford, to 24. W. M. Cooney, secy. Canton, N. Y., secy.; P. K. McMonajjie, A'heoler, Pottedam, N. Y., pros.; B. T. Boston, O., pres.; G. W. Brewster. treas.; race secy. 8*ott, Pottsdam, N. Y., vice pree.; H ifi. Albert Hale. secy. KINSMAN, O.—Kinsman Stock and Agricul- CAPE VINCENT, N. Y.—Fair. Aug. 28 to 31. Thompson, Pottsdaan, N. Y., treas.; H. b. ASHLAND, O.—Ashland County Fair. Sept. tural Fair. Aug. 2? to 31, 1900. H. J. Ward, F. L. Burdick, secy. Wilson, Pottsdam, N. Y., s*cy.; Geo. K. 6 to 7. R. J. Simonton, pres.; Chas. M. pres.; H. J. Fobes, secy. CARMEL, N. Y.—Putnam County Fair. Aug. Smith, Pottsdain, N. Y., mgr. Beer, secy. LANCASTER, O.—Fairfleld County Fair. Oct. 20 to 31. Geo. R. v-olc, »tc y. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.—Dutchess County ATHENS, O.—Athens County Fair. Sept. 25 10 to 13. W. Martain, pres.; C. B. Whiley, CHATHAM, N. Y.—Columbia County Agri- Agricultural Society. Sept. 11 to 14. R. W. to 27. E. G. Biddison, pres.; W. Scott, treas.; W. T. McClenaghan, secy. cultural Society. Sept. 4 to 7. G. McCiel- Rives, New Hamburg, pres.; A. B. Gray, treas,; C. H. Porter, secy. LEBANON, O.—Warren County Fair Associ- lan, pres.; H. J. Baringer, treas.; W. A. Poughkeepsie, treas.; J. M. Booth, Pough- • BELLE-FONTAINE, O.—The Logan County ation. Sept. 18 to 21. Huse Bone, pres.; Dardess, secy. knepsi*. sflfly. Agricultural Society. Oct. 2 to 5, 1900. Geo. W. Carey, secy.; F. M. Cunningham, CUBLUJSK1LU N. Y.—Cobles'kill Agricultural PRATTSVILLE, N. Y.—Prattsville A. & *i. l*aac C Miller, Bellefomtaine, 0., pres,; treas. Society. Sept. 24 to 27, 1900. O. F. Nelson, Association. Sept. 4 to 6. J. A. Erkson, >«iten L. MakemsoD, De«raff, O., vice pre».; LIMA, O.—Allen County Fair. Sept. 26 to 28. 00'biesK.ill, N. Y.( pres.; Hon. J. S Pindar, secy. ft. R. Nlvea, Beliefontalne, O., treas.; E. Wm. Rusler, pres.; Geo. F'etter, treas.; T. Cobleskill, N. Y., vice pres.; M. D. Borst, REED CORNERS, N. Y.—Gorham Agricul- V«t. Chiamb«frlain. B«JIe*omti*in«. O.. secy. B. Bowersock, secy. treas.; J. V. Guernsey, secy. tural Society. Oct. 4 to 6. BEREA, O.—West Cuyahoga Agricultural So- LISBON, O.—Columbiana County Agricultural CuoPERSTOWN, N. Y.—Otsego County Ag- RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N. Y.—Richfielfl ciety. Sept. 25 to 27. Wm. Diddulph, Dover, Society. Sept. 11 to 13, 1900. J. W. Hoopes, ricultural Fair. Sept. 18 to 20 Springs Agricultural Society. Sept. 24 to O., pres.; W. J. Foots, Strongville, treas.; Sailemi, O., pree.; C. F. Lease. Salem. 0., CUBA N Y —Cuba Fair and Racing Asso- S6 M. O. Towne, pres.; G. T. Brockway. O. R. Stone, Berea, secy. vice pres.; B. Y. Brown, Gavers, O., treas.; ciation. Sept. 4 to 7. G. H. Swift, secy. treas.; Fred. Bronner, Richfield, N. Y., secy. BEVERLY, O.—Tri-County Fair. Aug. SO E. F. Moore, Lisbon, O., secy. DELHI, N. Y.— Delaware County Fair, riept. KIVERHEAD, L. I.—Suffolk County Agricul- ancl 31. H. O. Goodrich, secy. LONDON, O.—Madison County Fair. Aug. 4 to 6. P. P. Mclntosh, secy. tural Society. Sept. 18 to 21, 1900. Capt. BOSTON, (Owensville P. O.), O.—Clennont 28 to 31. E. B. Pancake, secy. DR.YJJ'i!jN N. Y.—Drydeu Agricultural So- William P. Dayton. ciety. Sept. 18 to 20, 1900. S. G. Luptom, County Agricultural Society. Aug. 28 to 31, MAD RIVER AND MIAMI VALLEY FAIR Dryden, N. Y., pres.; Ge». Cole, l>rytt*n, ROCHESTER, N. H.—Rochester Fair Asso- ^900. John C. Stoaw, Nice, O., pre».; J. O. CIRCUIT OF OHIO—Xenia, O., Aug. 7 to NY vice pres.; D. T. Wheeler, Dryden, ciation. Sept. 11 to 14. Geo. E. Wallace, R*pp, Owenstville, O., treaa.; John Rowan, 10; Urbana, O., Aug. 14 to 17; Springfield, N! Y.,' treas.; J. B. Wilson, Drydwa, M. Y., pres.; Chas. M. Bailey, treas.; F. E. Small, O., Aug. 21 to 24; London, O., Aug. 28 to 31; secy.; W. G. Bradley, mgr. BOWLING GREEN, O.—Wood County Fair. Columbus, O., Sept. 3 to 7; Dayton, O., DuiMJEE, N. Y.—Dundee Fair Association. ROME, N. Y.—Oneida County Fair. Sept. 24 Sept. 25 to 29. W. S. Haskell, secy. Sept. 11 to 14. Oct. 2 to 4. H. B. Harpending, secy. to 28. BUCYRUS, O.—Crawford County Agricultu- MANSFIELD, O.—Richland County Fair. DUNKIRK, N. Y.—Chatauqua County Agri- SANDY CREEK, N. Y.—S. C. R. O. & B. ral Society. Oct. 9 to 12. J. A. McMichael, Sept. 10 to 16 (Inclusive). Jerry Needham. cultural Society Fair. Sept. 11 to IB. Agricultural Society. Aug. 28 to 31. John pres.; G. W. Miller, secy.; M. Auck, treas. Lexington, O., pres.; W. H. Gifford, Mans- ELLENVILLE, N. Y.—Ulster County Fair. B. Allen, pres.; H. Louis Wallan, secy.; BURTON, O.—Geauga County Fair. Sept. 4 fiald. O.. sacy. Sept. 4 to 6. L. R. Benedict, secy. George T. Smith, treas. to 7. F. D. Hollis, pres.; H. C. Tuttle, MARIETTA, O.—Washington County Agri- BLMIRA, N. Y.—Chemung County Fair. Oct. BANDY HILL, N. Y.—Washington County treas.; P. W. Parmelee, secy . cultural and Mechanical Association. Sept. 1 to 5, 1900. Geo. McCann, secy. Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. S. B. Aurther, secy. ( 18 to 21. R. N. Cole, pres.; C. J. Pfaff, vice FONDA, N. Y.—Montgomery County Fair. CADIZ, O.—Harrison Coumty' Agricultural pres.; Henry G. Bohl, secy.; J. H. McCon- Sept. 10 to 13. 6OHOHARIE, N. Y.—Schoharie County Ag- Association. Oct. 2to 4, 1900. A. T. Elliot, FRANKL1NVILLE, N. Y.—Franklinville Ag- ricultural Fair. Sept. 17 to 20. H. F. Shortcreek, O., pres.; W. V. Scott, H'ope- nell, treas. ricultural and Driving Park Association. Kings!ey, secy. dale O., vice pree.; S. R. Hamilton, Cadiz, MARION, O.—Marion County Fair. Sept. » Aug. 28 to 31. E. E. McNall, secy. SHAVERTOWN, N. Y.—Shavertown Agricul- O., treas.; J. G. Mllliken, Cadiz, O., secy.; to 28. J. E. Waddell, secy. FT. EDWARD, N. Y.—Washington County tural Society. Sept. 11 to 13. J. W. Davis, J. G. Milliken, mgr. MARY'SVIDLE, O.—Union County Agricul- Agricultural Society. Sept. 11 to 14. Jud- secy. CALDWELL, O.—New Caldwell Fair Com- tural Swiety. Oct. 2 to 5, 1900. John C. aea Edie, North Greenwich, N. Y., pres.; SHERBURNE, N. Y.-nSherburne Driving pany. Aug. 28 to 30. I. B. Phillips, secy. Kinitner, Milford Centre, O., pre».; John K. W. I. Bristol, treas.; S. B. Ambler, secy. Park and Agricultural Association. Sept. OAM'AL DOVE:R, O.—The Tuscarawas Coun- Dodge, New California, O., vice pres.; C. S. GOUVERNEUR, N. Y.—Gouverneur Agricul- 25 to 28. E. Daniels, pres.; Chas. L. Car- ty Annual Fair & Semi-Centennial for 1900. Chapman, Mbrywville., O.. treaa.; M. M. tural and Mechanical Society. Aug. 28 to 31. rier, secy. Sept. 11, 12, 13 and 14, 1900. H. W. S-treto, Tittfwontih. Marysfville. O.. secy. GREEN, N. Y.—Riverside Agricultural So- SIDNEY, N. Y.—Fair. Sept. 11 to 13. secy. MAYSVILLE, O.—trnion County Fair. Oct. ciety. Sept. 11 to 14. J. E. Bartoo, secy. SYRACUSE, N. Y.—New York State Fair. CANFIELD, O.—Mahoning County Fair. I to K. W. M. Titaworth. secy. HAMBURG, N. Y.—Srle County Agricultural Aug. 27 to Sept. 1. Timothy L. Woodruff, Sept. 25 to 27. B. k. Manchester, Hickory, Society. Sept. 11 to 14, 1900. Clayton C. Brooklyn, pres.; W. Judson, Smith, treas.; secy. M'CONNELSVILLE.O.—Morgan County Fair. Taylor, Law-tons, N. Y., pree.; W. H. Ab- S. C. Shaver. s>ec. CANTON, O.—Stark County Fair. Sept. 4 to Sept. 4 to 6. P, H. Tannehill. secy. bott, Armor, N. Y., treaa.; G. P. Dick, SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Onondaga County Fair. 7. J. H. Lehman, secy. MEDINA, O.—Medina County Agricultural Hamburg- N. Y.. seer. Oct. 2 to 5. Stephen Thornton, Syracuse, CARROLLTON, O.—Carroll County Agricul- Society. Sept. 4 to 6. J. M. Crawford, Se- HERKIMER, N. Y.—Herkimer County Fair. pres.; N. H. Chapman, Syracuse, secy, and tural Society. Oct. 9 to 12. Wm. L. Smeltz, ville. O., pres.; C. E. Hoover, treas.; Hiram Sept. 11 to 13. treas. Jr., pros.; C. A. Tafe, «ecy.; T. J. Salts- Goodwin, secy. HORNEJLLSVILLE, N. Y.—Hora«ll«vllle Fair. TROUPSBURG, N. Y.—Southern Steuben Ag- man, treas. MONTPELIER, O.—Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. C. Aug. 27 to 31, lOuO. M. L. Gifford. secy. " ricultural Society Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. J. B. CHAGRIN FALLS, O.—East Cuyahoga Fair. R. Betts, pres.; C. C. Lattanner. secy. HUDSON, N. Y.—Columbia Agricultural and Sept. 11 to 14. Tryon Baily, Chagrin Falls, Horticultural Association. Aug. 29 to 31. Potter, South Troupsburg, secy. MT. GILEAD, O.—Morrow County Fair. Oct. TRUMANiSBURG, N. Y.—Union Agricultural secy. 2 to 6. O. J. Miller, secy. N. H. Browning, secy. eoeiety. ©opt. 4 to 7, 1900. J. T. Howe, CINCINNATI, O.—Fall Festival. Sept. 19 to ITHACA, N. Y.—Tompkins County Fair. TruKmnslxurg, N. Y., pres.; J. G. Conde, 29. E. T. Ziegler, Gibson, House, Cincin- Sept. 11 to 14. Trumaina'burg, N. Y., vice pres.; H. A. nati, general mgr. JOHNSTOWN, N. Y.—Fulton County Agri- M«®er,, Trunran«ept. S to D€NNISOU, 0., FREE STREET FAIR cultural Society. Sept. 3 to 6, 1900. Jaanes Boajdmuan, TruniaoMsburg, N. Y., secy.; S. 7, 1900. H. S. Grimes, Portsmouth, O., I. Youn«lov«, Johinetoiwn, N. Y., pree.; Win. L. Stone, TrumanBtourg, N. Y., mgr. pres.; J. S. Stuckey, Va-n Wert, O., vice SEPTEMBER 13, 14 AND 15. T. Brigga, Johne'town, N. Y., vloe pres.; VERNON, N. Y.—Vernon Agricultural Soci- pre».; L. G. Bly, W«*t Unity, O., trea*.; We want attractions of all kinds on percent- Henry W. Potter, Johnstown, N. Y., treas.; ety. Oct. 3 and 4. L. A. Griswold, secy. W. W. Miller, Columbus. O., aecy. age. Also snake eater, cotichee dancers and Eugene Moore. Johnstown, N. Y., secy. WALTON, N. Y.—Delaware Valley Agricul- COfiiHOCTON, O.—The Cowhocton County Ag- girls for pictures and dances of all kinds, on LITTLE VAiLOUEY, N. Y.—Oattarangus Coun- tural Society. Sept. 4 to 7, 1900. Wesley ricultural Society. Oct. 9 to 12, 1900. J. P. salary; performing dogs, small circus, magician, ty Agricultural Society. Bept. 3 to 6, 1900. Ellis, Waltom, N. Y., pres.; W. A. Shepard, Darting, Nellie. O., prwt.; R. Boyd, Ooatooc- etc.: also games, etc. Everything goes. Write J. H. Wilson, secy. treas.; W. L. Gladstone, secy. ton. »*ey. quick. GKO KNOWLErt, Mgr., Dennison, O. LOCKPORT, N. Y.—Niagara County Agricul- CROTON, O.—Hartford Central Fair. Sept. tural Society. Sept. 24 to 28. Ruthven WARSAW, N. Y.—Wyoming County Fair. END for circular of our Flying Billposter; Kill, Orangeport, N. Y., pres.; C. L. Nich- Sept. 11 to 13. 11 to 14. W. H. Siegfried, Croton, O., secy. S shoots and pos s bills iou feet away; nothing olls, 45 Main St., Lockport, N. Y., secy.; WATERLOO, N. Y.—The Seneca County Ag~ DAYTON, O.—Montgomery County Fair. like it. FLYING BILLPOSTER co., West J. M. Woodward, treas. ricultural Society. Sept. 26 to 27. Edward Sept. 11 to 14. W. J. Ferguson, secy. Plains, Mo. LuvvviLLE, N. T.—L«wi» County Agricul- Nugent, secy. DELAWARE, O.—Delaware County Fair. tural Society Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. W. S. WATERTOWN, N. Y.—Jefferson County Ag- Sept. 25 to 28. S. H. Cleveland, pres.; L. Windecker, secy. ricultural Society. Sept. 4 to 7. Hon. Wal- Slack, treas.; W. S. Pollock, secy. LATEST FAD FOR FAIRS! LYONS, N. Y.—Wayne County Fair. Sept. tes Zimmerman, Brownville, pres.; Chas. E. BATON, O.—Preble County Agricultural So- Rubber Ball No. io,with rubber attached @$3.25 13 to IB. E. W. Weeks, pres.; B. D. Leon- Hadcock, Watertown, treas.; W. R. Skeels, ciety. Sept. 17 to 21, 1900. Frank Mitchell, Tin Foil and Fancy Colored Paper Balls @ 2.25 ard, treas.; N. D. Lapham, secy. Watertown, secy. Eaton, O., pres.; John J. Kaylor, Eiaton. fl. ROSENTHAL, WEST PHOENIX, N. Y.—JPhoenix Union Ag- O., vic« pres.; C. F. Brooke, Eiaton, O., ai3 Cedar Street, Syracuse, N. Y. MALONE, N. Y.—Franklin County Fair. ricultural Society. Sept. 11 to 14, 1900. John *>P«L«.; H«nry H. Farr, Eaton, O., secy. Sept. 25 to 28. Walter J. Mallon. secy. O'Brien, Phoenix, N. Y., pres.; N. A. KLYRIA, O.—Loraln County Fair. Sept. 11 MARGARETVILLE, N. Y.—Catskill Moun- Hug-h«6, Phoenix, N. Y., treas.; Jas, A. Pea- WANTED FOR THE tain Agricultural Society. Aug. 28 to 31. to 14. W. B. Johnson, secy. COLORED F^rtl R and RAOBS MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.—Orange County Fair. d'prsinwt. Phoenix, N. Y., secy. FINDLAY, O.—Hancock County Agricultural Sept. 11 to 14. WESTPORT, N. Y.—Essex County Agricultu- Society. Sept. 18 to 22, 1900. Henry Snyder. TO BE HELD AT MINEOLA, N. Y.—Queens Nassau Company. ral Society. Sept. 4 to 7. W. A. Tucker, pres.; Jacob Stark, treas.; Wm. Demland, Paducah, Ky., Sept. 12, 13, 14, Sept. 25 to 29. L. Van de Water, Jr., secy. Bonnet, N. Y., pres.; A. J. Daniels, treas.; secy. MONTICELLO, N. Y.—Sullivan County Fair. O. B. Stevens, secy. FREMONT, O.—Sandusky County Fair. Oct. Some high-class attractions and side shows. Aug. 28 to 31. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.—Fair. Sept. 24 to 2 to R. J. C. Overmyer, secy. Privileges to let. MORRIS, N. Y.—Morris Fair Association. 29. James Hopkins, pres.; Joseph B. Lee, FULTON, O.—Fair. Sept. 18 to 21. J W. MOORE. Sec'y, Paducah, Ky. Oct. 2 to 4, 1900. T. O. Duroe, Ne-w Lisboa, <•'•«»«« : R B. Lone. s«*cy, N. Y., pre».; D. I. Lawrence, Morris, N. Y., WHITNEY'S POINT, N. Y.— Broome Co. Ag- i*uwiM.: r> O. Wlnitxm. MorrU. N. Y.. s»ry. ricultural Society. Sept. 4 to 7, 1900. P. AA/MNTTED IFOR: NAPLES, N. Y.—Union Agricultural Society. K. Brown, Whitneys Point, N. Y., pres.; Sept. 18 to 20. C. N. Punhiom, Castle Creek, N. Y., vice NASSAU, N. Y.—Rensselaer County Agricul- nr**.; P. H. Landw*, Whitney* Point, N. tural and Liberal Arts Society. Sept. 11 to Y., tro&a.; F. B. Allen, Whltroeys Point, N. 14. W. D. Barnes, Bramard, N. Y., pres.; Y., siecy.; F. B. Allen, Wtoltney'a Point, Dehner Lynd, secy.: C. E. Huested. treas. N. Y.. m*r. NEWARK, N. Y.—Warrensburg Agricultural NEW MEXICO. Society. Oct. 4 to 6. NEWARK VALLEY, N. Y.—Northern Tloga RQSWELL, N. M.—Roswell Fair Association. For One Week, Commencing Monday, Sept. lOth. Agricultural Society. Aug. 28 to 30. Ctvaa. Oct. 9 to 12. G. A. Richardson, pres.; W. H. Barnes, pres.; O. E. Purple, secy.; B. P. M. Atkinson, secy. All First-Class Midway Attractions, Auimal Show, Japanese Theatre, Streets of Cairo, with Belden. Richford, N. Y., treas. Turks and Camels; Ferris Wheel, Old Plantation, Educated Horse, and any other first-class at- NEW CITY, N. Y.—Rockland County Indus- NORTH CAROLINA. tractions. Also, wanted some attractions suitable for Free Attractions and for the German trial Association. Sept. 4 to 7. BURLINGTON; N. C.—The Alamance Fair. Village. Will charge IDC at the main entrance; no Midway gate. NORWICH, N. Y.—Chenango County Fair. Oct. 15 to 20. J. H. Harden, secy. THE RIDE FOR LIFE FROM A 4O-FOOT TOWER, a Free Attraction for the Midway. Sept. 4 to< 7. FAYETTBVILLB, N. C.—Cumberland Coun- OGDENSBURG, N. Y.—Oswegatchie Agricul- ty Agricultural Society. November. Wal- 2OO Merchants Display Booths—200. Rxtra low excursion rates from points as far as Duluth, tural Society. Sept. 4 to 6. Jame» B. ter Watson, prea.; O. W. Lawrence, s«cy. Minn., and points in Iowa and Wisconsin. For concessions and privileges, Write Quick. Kelly, pres. and tr*u. Address, L. OPPENHEIMER, Manager. YT. JOY, 0.--a~.,to County Agricultural So- P,LGOMWUBQ. PA.-Columbla CouW Falr. c~str. Aug. 29 ta 31. D. 'r. Lllackburn, vet. 9 to la. A. N. YOUL my. Rrrden, O., pres,; W. A. YcOsor~e,sscg.; BURGETTITOWN, PA.-Forty-fifth Annual W. A. McGeorgs. We-. FdP. UilIOTI h~rlculturalASWolBtlOIl. Oct. NAPOLEON. 0.-Na oleOD COUU~YFair 2 to 4. Dr. 3. C. Botkin, pres.; El. P. MEMPHIS Sspt. I to 7, 1IIOU. &Dry Langrr, pree.; John It*uanuon. secy.: W. B. Llnn, treaa. TVilsou, treas.; W. h. Xieruii, secy. NL WAKK, U.-Licking COUUty Agr~cultursl B'l"l'LKK, PA.-FaIr. Sept. 4 to 7. W. P. Hoesslng, mey. society. OcF. B to 0, 19W. Y. B. 4udgmn. THE QUEEN.CIk"OF. . .. THE SOUTH, Wilken Run, prns,; A. J. Crilly, trean.: J. CWWRITWE. Pk--EaQlbrldge nlr. hug. U. Prnmdr* OOCY. 23 to $1. Alberl 6. War. Cwmbridge WILL HOLD A NmV I,FCXINGTON, 0.-l'erry County Fmr. Sprlnm, mew. - llate nub i1xed. Chaa. C. Chan~>eIenl',SWY. CANTUK. PA.-Unlon Agrlaultnrd ABlwcla- 0'i+hiVh, 0.-Fair. Uct. 1 to i.- A. P. an- tlon. Sept. I to 7. Dr. W. I.hwis. pres.; dies.. wen.; J. 6. Btuckey, secy. a. E, Bullock. wens.: C. D. Derrrl, mcr M*IY)KEE, GmlnZy 0.-hklton AgTlcu:tud CA HLTSJ.IF, PA.--Cumberlund Cnuntr Falr W&Y. sept. 18 to a, ~soo. A. F. shat- Scrit. ?j to Bh. Big eotton earnival ler. Viaumn. 0.. p~.:L. Buxton, Am- he,0.. vice p=.; W. S. Blake, Wau- CAKWICHADLS, PA.--Green County Fair. won. 0. trea&: mw Mqkdl. Ukuseon. Oct. 1(1 and 11. C. W. Barman, sew. o iire~: CAWROLTON. FA-Fair. Sept. 1 to 7. J. and a Great Street Fair, PA~~LDING,0.-FauldIng County Agricultu- blancher, secy. rnl Boclety. Bept, 18 to n. Lafuyelts Paul- El. CLARION, Pk-F%bir. 8mpL 4 to 'I. 1. @. us. Brloetoa, O., pres.; W. Jackson. Lrurhlln. *J. Under the.auspices of the B. P. 0. E. No. 27, I~CY.; W. H. Yant, we-. PEERLES Ll.-l,'alr. BepL 18 to a. CLliAIiYIELLJ. PA.-Fair. SePt. I1 to 1L POMERUJ,0.-M~lga County hkr. Segt. 16 K. 1C Shaw, socy. to 21. P. B. Stanberry, pres.: J. W. Sba- OONmAUTVILLB: PA.4aasautville F8Jr vsr, ~scy.;John YcQvrpg, treae. AWOC~~~O~.sspi 4 t~ 9. 1900. ~r.L. U, OCTO~ER1,2, 3,4,5 and 6, 1900 POKT CLINTOh', 0.-ULMW County Falr. CURT, vice Dr.+. Sept. 18 to 20 T. W. JJayne, pren.; G. 11. ],ALLAS, PA.-Llallas Unlon Agrieuitural Hyde, lreas.; 3. 11. M. Richie. secy. Fiur. Oct. Z to 6. Will Xortoa. ssey. , POILTUNION, u.--~ttewa ~ountglaw. Sept. 18 to 20. 3. H. MrRlbhle, necy. DALTON, PA.-Marttand Drlvlng Park RmO- RAVENNA 0.-Portage County Falr. Aug. c,utloa. Bent. Ir to 14. W. C. Smtth, stlcy. 28 to 31. 'latayetts SmItn, macy. DAYTON, PA.-Dayton Agrlculturrrl and Ye- Prlvllegns and cancessions far sale. Address, RICHWOOD. 0.-R~cbwood Trl-County Fair chkn~calAssaclation, lept. 26 to 28. W. Go. Ocr. 9 to 12, 1YW. C. D. Sidle. pres.: C. Marahali, pres.; 18. harrow, eecy.; C. Robert Smith, trsas.; C. H. Huffmaa, ssCY. W. Ellenb~rgertreaa DR. C, D. GRAY, Gen*lMamager, RIPLEY, 0.-Rlplsy Falr Co. AUK.21 to 24. EtltCheYUKU, ~i.-'l*br Ebmsburg Agrlcd- Thon. Buchanm, Jr., pres.; L. H. Willlame, lurk1 Assoclatloa F&. bug. 28 t@ 31. F. C. Elks' Club Ilcassr, Memphls, Tenn. nacy.: Cnpt. B. T. Kirker, treas. sharbaugh, secy. - - ROCK BPHIN08. 0.-Mslp County Fair. ~*ASKHA~SCICK,PA,-Wpomlng County Imnt. I: to 31. J. W. Uhwrer. Pomoroy, AgrlLullural Bociety. Bept. 18 to 21. W. k, - -- nolds TROY FA.-TMy Apleultural klet lwt. WT- Rc > sery. u ta'l~B. A. Loeg. pres.; B. E. Avyn* IANVWSKT. 0.-.Erh County Falr. 8mt. FORKSV~~E.PA+-F~IT, oct. n to A O. trsas.. C. L. Fellowk me-, ABILlCNE, TFX-Wtd Taka# Falr Aamclr- to 14. C. W. Taylor, pree.; S. C. Prouf N. Molynsaux, Millview Pa., #%cy. tlon, Eept ag to 89. T. 8. Rolllnm, pms.: QREEiiV ILLE. PA.-PR!; ~ndRaccm. Bept. TUKICWANNOCK, PA.. Wyoming CAunty treas.: Joan T. Mack secy. Ira~s. Sept. 19 to 21. W. N. Reynolds. H~aryJamem, treaa.: J. H. Picksum. mecj. IARAHBVILLE, 0.-hoble County Fair. II lo 1:. It. F3. Faster, pres.; A. IV. Wler. 88CY. YCCY. CLEBQRUKE, TEXAS-Fair. 8ept. 13 to 15. Sopt. 1B to 20. Geo. M. Graham, sew. S. E. Moss, secy. UIDNB? 0.--Shelby County Agr~cuIturalIu- HANOVER PA.-Hanover Aplcaltural Soat- UNIOXTOWN, PA.-Fair. Oct. 3 to 5. Wm. atitutca.' ~e~t.4 to 7, 1900. J. g. Ruseell, se- *tr. ~spf.26 ts t. R. M. Wirt, pree.; T. IT. Pnrkrr, slecy. COASICANA, TEXAS-FeIr. Oct. 15 to 13. celver. 5. Ltttla Cram.; M. 0. Bath, eecy. WALLSVILLE, PA.-Maftland Fair. &Vt, J. E. whiteaelle, sew. 6lMITHFIEI;D, 0.-4effermn County Fair. HARFOKIJ, PA.-Harlord Fslr. Begt. 18 and 11 tn 14. W. C. Smith, Dalton, Pa., my. DALLAS. VX.-Teras &ate Fair A-b 27. E. E. Jones. awy. ,Segt. !2G to 23. 1900. 0. G. Bargar, pres.; WASHIPJQTON, Pk-WeuCern Pennsylvania Uon. Mt. 29 to Od. 14. 1900. Af H. acts- C. McKlnnsy, trw.; J. Hayen, st.EY. ROLLIDAYGBURO, PA.-Blalr Co. Agrlcul- ton. Dallas. Tex.. prea.: LPldnvy ha.DaI- tural Society Fair. SepL 11 to 14. Frank Aericultural Aaaocletloa. lert. 26 to 28. J. SOMERSET, 0.-North Perry County Fnls. M. Thomas, pree.: J. 3. #~rsythe. awy.: laa, Tex., secy., J. 3. Adorre, DalIas. Tex., uct. 17 to 19. C. El. Ymhling, aecy. H. Fay, sear. trw HUQIHfEWVlLLB,PA. -Mumy Valley Farm- J. 6. Eapleaon. trsrtb. PT. CLAlRBVILLE, u.-Delmont County DENISOX, 'PIEX.-Dsniaaa Drlvlnc Park and pair. Smt. 6 to 7. Robert M. Eaton, pres.; etr' C~UB. R~DL18 to ai, m. maomA . WATTSBURO. PA.-Wattsburg kfloultural ta Bmm, HughmvIIle, PL, pr@a.; Hun, Peter loclet~. BapL 4 to 6. W. H. Cornell, preu.: Fair AssocIatlon. Sept. 86 28. Walter I. G. Amos. treas.; T. C. Aynls, secy. S. Falrey, eecy. BYCXMOKE. 0.--Sycamore Fair Go. Oct. la 'ttwd, HugbesVllle, h,trsrui.; A. C. &pry, 1 Uroru. Iran*.: A. L Phe1~necr. tm 19, 1900. F. W. HUM, pte8.i G. A. Huzb.rrllle. Pa. Mr. WAYNESBURQ. PA.-FElr. SBDt. 18 to P1. DENTON, TEXAE-Felr. Sept. 19 to 28. W. Klahn. treal.; P, B. Gn~bb,secy. III'LTTRGL~ON. PA.--~u~ttngdon Comty. I3 #moat, recy. Prt. AUE 28 to 31. ~TPTI~D.~~.-mrtne~d ~dppir, mp+ 11- TOLEDO, 0.-The T~ledoExposltlon Cam- ta 16. 1PW. FTmrk gtrana. mw. FREDERICKr?BURG. 'TEX.4lllwplm County pny. Aug, s to PI. W. Y.. Geme. prm; KNDlhNh. PA.-lndlm. County A#rlcultunI Fair. Sapt. 20 to 34. L. Hae*n. my. R. lrnnd trmaa.; T. B. Tucker, mecp. Qocioty. Sept. ll to 14. Y. F. Jamfaon. WEST PITTBWN PA -tuxerne Falr A=- HoUYT0.u. TEXAS-Fair. Kov. 10 to 17. TROT. o,-~Emt Couaw Frtr. Uwt. 24 to prum.; Darld Blair secy - iC W. Maion, ciation. AUK. 28' bo 81 19W. 11 0. Farn- Tom Rivbnrdson, secy. - U. w. I. T*nno~. m*w. trrae.: Hon. H. J, $horn&n. Marion #IS- tmm, PftRston, ~a.. p&.; W. T. MFC~LM. JACKSBOIlO. TEX.-Jack Counw FaIr Am- UPPER BAKDUSKY. 0 -Wyandot County tar. PI., yrlrilege mgr. PWw. Pa. trese.: Jan. A. Wbd. Old mciatlon. Oct Z to 6 W. R. ow, p~.; h~ll~ult~r~l'?Oclt(>. HcPt. I8 LO 21. = KIT'I'ANNIKO. PA-Kittannfng Fair ABRO- fir-.-. Pa.. kv. 911. Stork. trsas.; H. A. Willn, my. Hmre, prta.; Oscar Billherdt, ~*cg.;W. J. ctntlor~ Snventh Annual Erhiblt. Aug. 28 WILI~IANBART, PA.-Ly~omiug County MA RQUEZ, TEX.-Marques Fair Amnoelatlor. Lowry trmg. to 31. ' Dr. R. P. Mar&all, prelh; W. J. Fair. Bept. I1 to 14. d. A. Bros~ug,rmuse- Oct. 3 to 5. F. M. Amoe. prex.; Bldnay van GEKT.0.-Van Wert Bounty Xmlr. Etr~rmn.treks.: T. McCwnall. sew.: M. J. ment mgr. Myera, tream.: Dr. E. 0. Doggs, secy. Sept. 11 to 14. 0. D. Swartout, my. Linnon, mpt. of pdvlleges. $AN ANTONIO. TEX.-&a Antonlo fnle County KlITZTOWN, PA+-hir. Bept. 36 to 28. S. PORK, PA.-Yorh Countj AgrIcurtur~lBoci- WARREN, 0,-Trurnbull Far. 8spt. aty. Oet. I to 6. J. H. Wogan, YL Wolf, naUonal Palr Aemrlalloo. OcL 20 to NOT. I to 6. Jaa. L. Keanedy. uecy. B. Enmu, my. 8. Vovfm P. Bmwn %n Antonh prss.; LAN('RSTEIi, PA.-Lancastdr County Fair. Pa.. prom.; C. H. Ysyar, troam.: E. Chapin, ~~KOXTFFAo -AuglNaa mctkptud mael. J. C. Fmt. Sari ~nhio,i-m.; i&u M. Etocietr. Oct. 5 to 6. 39W. L. H hTuua+ St Week of Ort. 8. Vance, haAtlkmJo. mcg. Mrsy's, O., pr%s ; J. T. Vm Horn. New LEBANON. 2A.-Tb Lebanon Valley Falr TOUNaWVOD, PA.-The Wsetmo~laud VICTORIA, TEX.-Southwent Texaa Falr AE H~mpmlrc:0. dm grerc.: T. 1, -ern Ammociation. Sapt. 1 to 7. Wm. Qasnert. rlcultural Booletr. Bept. 18 to 21. D.% P. Shoe- sociathorr. Oct. 3 to 6. L. D. Heaton pram.; ~u&iana. b., irpsa: A. E. WE^, RVW- PI-.; Wm. B. Meana, M.D.. ~cy,:J. K. Flsber, Mt.Pleaeant, Pa., prsr.: M. Thm. Uuhler. treas.: L. N. Hoier. 'mecy. koneta. 0.. my. Funck, trew. maker, Greensburg, Pa., treas.; W. F. Holt- WAUSEON, 0.-Fair. Sept. I8 to ?A. A. P. LDmGHMN PA-- a~hChW XP- ner. Qreenmburg, Pa., emy. UTAH. ShnfTer. pres.; W. A. Blake, tTeiI8. au&trw %cl&p. a~ to m. IW. ~enry WASHINQTOM, 0.--Gum#e~ county FPlr, MiIh LeZ~lghtun Pa prea.; C. E, BrtnX- REIODE I8LABD. SALT LbKE CITY, UTAH.-Deawet &r!- Sapt. 25 to 38. H, D. McCullock. sacy. man. Lhl~hstoa.h.."&m.: C. W. Bower. NmrPoRT, n, I.-Ne,port County Afllcul- c'stu"l Swiety' Oat. WEfW UNION. 0.-Adma County Agrlcul- ~e~lhpt+;~a.. my. mud mgr. turd Soclety hir. Sept. 25 to 27. Edwaro prsm'; Saptimum tUFat gwiaty. 11 to 14, 18M. W. S. LEWI RL 110, PA.-Union County Awlcul- &&, 2:f '' pwa.; H. W. 25 fB. Aathony, sacy. Krnmid -?Gun, 0. turaI Sorlty. Sest. to C. Willard POINT, El. I.-Paatmat Ad- ~lclrinhn,wa UDIKU, 6.. ta-: T, W. Oldt, Hucknell, Pa., rimy. RIVER Valle~ cultuml Am%oclation of Kenmt County. S6pt. mllm Thmt TTnlen. 0.. &T. IUW3FJPILD PA,-Msnwhld Fdr. Eapt S BARTON, VT.--Orleaan Gounw F&ir Aauoclw- WOODFIELD, 0.-Monnm County &rloul- to H. 1Wa' W. P. AuaMn. Weld. k, 26 to an. Jobo F. Deerlug, Arctic. R. I., -7. tion. Sept. U to 13. H. H. Somers, 11.w- tural snciety. wt. 4 to 6. 1w. W. C. ou7 burgh. Vt. pres.; 0. D. Owen, ~MPI.; U. D. Ymnay. RFcdt&dd, 0.. pm.; W. C. Mm- Mc t)UNALn PA.-McDonald Fair mud Oil Bean. seev. my. Waodafleld, O., treas.; 0. P. l&rr, M~la's~*u;lnn. Aug 28 to 31. J. C. Rog- BOUTH CAROLINA. ers, prctr.; W. Lockhurt, say.; 13. U. BI'RLIKGTON. PT.-Critteriden County Falr. WwdsAPd'. 0.. mew. 6. COLUMBIA. 8. C.4Ut5 Fair at Soutb Car- Aug, 20 to 26. M. U. RdcM8born and Lin. WOOSTICR, D.-Wayne- County Fnlr. Srvt. Ti I lmah~st.t reas. olina. Oct. B@ to Nov. $. Thos. W. Hollo- Ilayn, mars. 11 to la I. N. Klnuef, my. MMI-LCEK. fi~.-~atr.Sept. Z5 to 28. John way. Pornarla. 8. C.. mcy. B. Mow-ry, rrecy. M ORRISV LLLE, VT.-hmville County Fair. EAWESVILLB. 0.-M~ieklnuum County Fdr. LEXINQTON. S. C.-Lexlagton County Mr. 3~nt-5 .-tn 7.. Sept. 10 to 11. J. T. Roberta, Whlta Cot- MlnIILICTOWK, PA.-Fair. S~at.11 ta 14. ti. 1. Your~K. ~res.:Wm. Slllr&non. wcv Oct. 21 to a&. N. D. Hkaaan, ascy. RU~AND,YT.-Rotland County Fdr. Bbpt. tag*, mew. I1 to 13. C. C. PierC6. Cllarendon. Yt., my. OXLABOMA. 80UT6I DAKOTA. SHELDON, VT.-Frenklln County Falr. AUK. 23 to Rt SHAWNEE. 0KLA.-I'lrst AunuirI Fair or MILTON, S. D.-Fair. Oct 2 to 5. lhicu1tural Society. Se~t.18 and 19. W. A. 5. WATERBURY, VT.-W~MBM V~II~h~rt- the Pothwdollrle County Pntr Assotiatlon. MITC13ELL, UAK.-Mitchell I>rtvSng As- to B. Titswnrth, RCP.Y. Bociation. Dates uat Rxed. Geo. I3. Loean. cultural Amoelatlon. SepL 11 to 11900. Q. Ort. 4 to 7. F. llul~lillun,grvs.; C. .I. County Ag- -. E. ~oody.pres.; E. 0. Hooker vice pren.; Henson, secy. NAZARETH, PA.-Northmpton secg. rlcultural Society. Oct. 2 to 6. F. F. Ger- SIOUX FALLS, El DAK.-Bloux Falla Drlv- W. Y. Bryan. treae.: M. 0. ~vka,secp. OREQOR. nat, pres.: J. J. Man& rscv.:. . J. R. Rum- In# Park aso obi at ion. August. 13. H. WOODSTOCK, VT.-Wlndmr County Agrl- hsmier. tram Smith, recy. cultural Fair. Sa t 26 to H. H. C. Lock- AWBLOPE, ORE-District Frilr. Oct. 16 to h'E\c-c:ASTLl~:,PA.-Fatr. Sept. 87 to 2R. VEI-LMILION, 8. DAK.--Clay County Agri- wood, prsa.; C. &. Enallah, trw.; J. 8. 4U. 011, rl'rv, PA.-V~nniigo Coutlty Frrtr. Scvt. Sept. cultural und Mechanicai Aasociatlon. Segt. Eaton, may. RURNS. ORE.-Hnrney County Falr. 11 to 14. 15 to 21. E. B. Dawwn, aecy. If to 22. J. J. Donegun, prea.; 11, G. OLD FORGE, PA.-Laseme County Fair As- YANKTON, S. D.-State Board of Agricul- - l'holnpsan, eecy. ~nrlotian. Aug % tn 31. 3. A. Wood. wecy. Aug. ture Fair. ~ept.IU to 14. George N. Hnr- THE NATIONAL THEATRICAL EXCHANGE, MARST3FTBLW, ORE.-lltstrlct Falr. OI?WIOBDURQ, PA.-Fair and Racea. Aug. rls. prea.: Walter B. Dean. sscy.; J. E. 28 to Se'pt. 1. IT. W. Mrller, Rouebury. Ore., 'lq fn"- 21--, Platt. treaa. 905 Chicago Opera tdwse, CAlcage, Ill. 6M.Y.-- (IX VOHII. PA.-Chestar County F11ir. Swt Rxadles and books the I3c.st~audevilleactstor PORTLAND, ORE.-Pair. Sept. 10 to 15. !h to "X. Fw.mmE bsm. STXXRT arid COUNTY HAIBR. Alwnvu nnsn. C. B. WIIIisms. Portland, Ore., mcy. PTIILAD ELiPTIIA, PA.-PhilndelphIa Countp ALEXANDRIA, TENN.-Falr. Segt. 20 to 2:. Wanted immediately, Aeronaut with'cihiii Nov. SALEM, ORE.-State Fmr. 8ept. 17 to Ij7aIr. 13 to 17. COAL CREEK, TENN.-Falr. Aug. a8 to 31. Pa7i3c11utc Leap. PORT A14T~EXAKY, PA.-McKeaa County 22. W. H. Wehrung. Hl~lsboro, prea ' b COLUMRIA, TESS.-FBlr. Oct 3 to 7. Referen-. llllnoi%Tnnit nnd Sadnps Bank. PA. D. Fnlr. Sept. 18 to 21. COMPCETE FAIRS BOOHEn IN ONE HOUR. Bush, Salem, trerrs ; Widom, a&. POllT ROYAL. PA.-JuanIta Countv Fair. CONCORD, TENN.-Fair. Sent. 18 w 20. [tf! .(:O(IKVlIrLl3, TE:hTN.-Palr. Sept. 27 to SO. PEWKSYLVAWf A. Sr-pt. I:! to 14. to ~;I!T~STOWN,FA. -Fair, Aug. 29 to Sept. I. nllhVERTOh'. TEh-N.-Falr. Sent 6 7. TUSCALOOSA-- AILL~W~WWN.PA.-Th Great AIIa-n W FI Sha tlPT. P7R8. HAI~IIJYAN,'TEXN.-F~~~.OC~9-m-l2. I Mr. W. 18 ta 21, M. IEon. Jeremiah RlADINQ. PA.-Mcultwr&l and RortlcUl- KlNGSTON, TENX.-Falr. Oct. 2 to 5. ILom Allentown. Pa., prw.: Robt. R RIL- turml AamoclntIon &i~arka County, Readlnu KKOXVILLE. TENN.-Pair. Sent. 11 to 14. ter, hckerta, Pa., vlce -: k W. Us. Fair. Oct, a to 6. Jamen YcQowan. pres.: J. W. Borches, presl.; C. R. LO&, secy. tam. Alleam. Pa. tr-: W. K. MW. Cfrum T. Fox. reor,; Mlltord N. Rrttsr, LTVlSCSTON, TENPu'.-Fatr. Oct. 4 20 7. Oetobrsr B to 13, wm: md mm. trcu. LONDON, TENN.-Faw. Sept. 25 to 27. want Street Fair Attmctions of all charactera1 AKC ELI(:h, PA.-Allrgauy County Fair. Sep. 1TONEBOI10, PA.-Mercer Caun A#rScul- M I'HFREESBCIRO, TEfr'K.-FslS. Sa~t. 4 Rivllegcs tor lrle. 71 tn 1'1 to B. M. L. TPICKBQ, h'p. tur.t soo1*ta. OEt. 4 to 4, 1900. 7. J, slatt" ' BEDFO~~),PA.-Bediord County Agricul- Sandy Lake, Pa.. prer.: R. P. Cann. WM.: RHEA SPRINQS. TENN.-FaIr. Oft. 23 ta 26. Box all, TUIEL~W~~.Aim. tural Soclety. Oct. B to 4. Daviti W. he R U. P.nwIw. rimy. ROCKWOOD. TF3NN.-Balr. Oct, 16 to In. praa: J. ~cottCorII. treer.: ~illiamI: STIIOUDSBURO, PA.-Monroe County AgrI- ROME. TRN,N.-Fair. Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Consist of kht fmt ~ichd~te,secy.; W. B. Arnold, mgr. cultural Society. Sept. 4 ta 7, ff. T. Ls- r~~~~~~~,l'ENI4.-F~'alr. act. 10 to 14. The SHOE POLISHER rcst,~cloth,hox of BErrHLmf4RLM PA--!pmoa Btab~ P&lr. hnr anrv WATEHTOWK, TF,NN.-Fhlr. Sept. 13 to 16, shoe polish (roc 91cc). all cnctaaed 1n a neat car- U to '14 W. J. TWl* Lwetrt, FIATICRMWN ~.-wI1aO~mu nit^ mlr ton, is a hot seller for street men. Retmil 10 cta. mehm fi.: pm.: M. C. Fern, E&- ~h~ou.'ht, I to 8. 1900. TP. W. ICU percent profit. ~s'. vice pm. k. H. Young DonnelJ. p-.; J. 15. Dr- 8*tbl&m,'Pi%, tr-f H. *. 6 Irntdl*. Tsnm., trsu.: 0- SMITn L COCHRAIV, Sole MslnfacSum, Imamea Ta, .eu. WU'bw& T-S.. -Y- 15 Norrb Canal Street, CHICAGO, ILL THE BILLBOARD 13

LANCASTER, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 12 to 14. G. B. Wheeler. FARMVILLE, VA.— Fair week of Oct. 8. W. O. Venable, pres.: W. Q. Dunnington, LODI, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 11 to 18. A. H. vice presi; S. P. Vanflefalice, seejf; Hindi. MADISON. WIS.—Fair. Sept. 18 to 21. Eu- FRBDERrOKSBURO, VA. — Rappahiantiock «*n« Snstmrd. Agricultural and Mechanical Society. Sept. 36 to 27, 1900. E, D* Cole. Ffederlctoburg, . MANITOWOC, WIS— Manitowoc County WESTERN PHPER .. Manufacturers, Va., pres.; S. J. Qultta, Fred'erickaib'urg, - x-Fair. Sept. 5 to 8. EJdw. gchaffland, secy. V*., treac. and »eey. AUSTON, WIS.—Fair. Aug. 28 to 81. G. WINCHESTER, VA.— The Shenandoah Vai- 'i,,Ely, Mauston. Write for Samples and Prices. MILWAUKEE, WIS. l«r Agricultural Society. Sept. 19 to 22, OMINEE, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 18 to 21. 1900. Oh*rl«» Rou«fl, N. T. City, pre*.; B. rt. W. Cfonk, Louisville. a. HollU, Wlnoli«*t*r, MC^-; Clark H. PUr- MILWAUKEE, WIS.—State Fair. Sept. 10 to COLLINGWOOD, ONT.—Great Northern Ex- STRATHROY, ONT.—West Middlesex Exhi- 14. John M. True, Madison. hibition. Sept. 18 to 21. Chas. Lawrence, bition. Sept. 17 to 19. David Evans, secy. MONROE, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 5 to 8. fl. Q. pfes.; W. J. France, treas.; 3, W. Archer, STUTTON, ONT.—Georgina and North Gwil- WASHINGTON. t>«at. box eg?, secy. lunburg Fair. Oct. 11 and 12. P. McClel- COLFAX, WASH.— County Fair.) [Sept. 25 to NEILLSVILLE, WIB.—Clark County Agricul- COOKiSHlHE, QUB.—-St. Francis Live Stock lan. secy. 29 Charles McKenzie, sec'y. -*-. „• yr ""~ tural Society. Sept. 11 to 14. B. D. Web- Association. Sept. 11 and 12. J. H, Taylof, THREE RIVERS, QUEBEC.—Association Ag- DAVENPORT, WASH:— Sebond Annual Fair ster, pres.; G. L. Redmond, tfeas.; H. H. secy. ricole Du Dustrict Des Trois-Rivieres. Sept. of the Lineolfi County Fair Association. Heath, secy. 6 to 15, 1900. H. Caron, M. P. P., St. Leon, Sfept. 26 to 29, DRUMBO, ONT.—Blenheim Agricultural So- pres.; C. D. Hebert, Three Rivers, mgr. EVERETT, WASH.— County Fair. Sept. S t6 NEW LONDON. WIS.—New London Agricul- ciety. Sept. 25 and 26. R. S. Martin, Prince- TORONTO, CAN.—Canadas Great Exposi- 8. Daniel Currie, Portland, Ore., secy. tural aflfl Industrial Association. Sept. 25 ton, pres.; w". Simpson, vice pres.; T. 8. tion and Industrial Fair. Aug. 27 to S'ept. MT. VERNON, WASH.— .Skagit County Fair. to 28, 1900. A. RolOff, pres., H. H. Hamtn, Teller, secy. 8, 1900. J. J. Witbrow, Toronto, Can., Oct. 4 to 7. H. R. Hutchinson, pres. treas.; Henry Cannon, secy. DUNDAS, ONT.—Wentwofth Industrial Fair. pre*.; Dr. A. Smith, Torc-mto, Can., vice NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.— Washinton State NEW RICHMOND, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 and 5. J. M. Knowles, secy. pres.; J. Bd)waroJ8, Toronto, Can., treas.; Fair. Sept. 24 to 29. T. B. Gunn, secy.; 21. O. J. Williams, prts.; J. W. McCoy, EAST glMCOE, ONT.—East Simcoe Agricul- H. J. Hill, Toronto. Can., secy, and mgr. J. M. Baxter, pres. ; Matt Bartholet, treas. treaa.; J. A. Hushes, seoy. tural Society. Sept. 24 to 26. A. B. Thomp- TORONTO, CAN.—Great Industrial Fair and PUYALLUP, WASH.—Valley Fair Asaocia- OnONTO. WT,S.—Oeoroto County Fair. Oct. son, secy. Exposition. Aug. 27 to Sept. 9. H. J. Hill, tion. Oct. 4 to 8. L; A. CnanifeefliHi pfes.; if t& ;)i manager and secy.1 J. P. Nevtns, secy. BMBRO, ONT.—West Zorra a/ld iSiflbfo Fair. VANCOUVER, B. C .—Fair. Sept. 1 to 3. SPOKANE, WASH— Spokane Industrial Ex- OSHKOSH, WtS.—Witlnebago Couttty faif. Oct. 4. Robert J. Leighton, Vancouver, B. C., secy., position. Obt: 2 tb 16. E. D. Oltastead; A.ug. 28 to 31. Herbert C. Sweet, Sec. FERGUS, ONT.—Center Wellington Fair. WEST SIMCOE, ONT.—West Simcoe Agricul- pfee. s W. E; Hawley, s§cy. PLYMOUTH, WIS.—Sheboygan County Agri- Oct. 11 and 12. J. J, Craig, secy. tural Society. Sept. 26 to 28. F. Marr, secy. WALLA WALLA, wASH.-Waila Walia Val- cultural Aesbciatioh. Sept. 4 to 6. Henry FLESHORTON, ONTY— Fleshofton Exhibition. VANKLEEK HILL, ONT.—County of Pres- ley Fruit Fair. Oct. 1 to 7. C. F. Van de Wheelef, SJf., p-rea.; fi. A. Do*, treas.; 0 Oct. 2 and 3. R". J. Sproudc, *eey, cott Agricultural Society. Sept. 11 to 13. Water, secy. Gaffron. sedy. FLOS, ONT,—Flos Agricultural Society. Oct. F. W. Thistlethwaite, secy. WEST VIRGINIA. PORTAGE, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 18 to 21. J. 3 to 4. W. A. Smeath, secy. WALKERTON, ONT.—Northern Exhibition. E. Jones. GODERICH, ONT.—The Great Northwestern Sept. 18 and 19. W. G. Stovel. secy. CLARKSBURG, W. VA.— Fair. Sept. 3 to 6. RHINELANDER, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 11 to Exhibition. Sept. 18 and 19. Chas. Mitchell, WALLACETOWN, ONT.—West Elgin Agri- Frank R. Moore, secy. 14. W. C. Ogden. aecy. cultural Society. Oct. 4 and 6. E. J. MIDDLEIBOUR'NE, W. VA.—Th e Tyler Coun- Clark, box 35, secy. ty Exposition and Fair Association. Aufe. RICE LAKE, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 18 to 20. B. GUELPH, ONT.—Central Fair. Sept. 18 to WEiLLFJRiLEY, ONT.—Wellesley and North- 28 to 81, 1WO. M. H. Stealey, pi-eft;! C. B. N. Bowers. 20. William Laidlaw, secy. east Hope. Sept. 12 and 13, 1900. A. M. Riffle, 8«cy. RICHLAND CENTEiR, Wig.—Ricbl'and Coun- HALIFAX, OAN.—Nova Scotia Provincial Fisiher, Amubree, Ont., pres.; Geo. Bell- ty Agricultural Society. Sept. 25 to 28, 1900. Exhibition Commission. Sept. 12 to 20, 1900. ln«rer. WieM««l»T, Ont., secy. MOUN'DSVILLE, W. VA.— Ohib Valley Fair. H. M. Booh, Richland, City, Wls., prea.; Hon. J. W. Longley, Halifax, N. S., pres.; WATFORD, ONT.—East Lambton Fair. Oct. Sept. 18 to 20. I, N. Houston, pres. ; J. B. C. A. Matthews, Ithica, Wis., vice pres.; D. R. Clark, Halifax, N. S., treast; J. E. 2 and 3. Hicks, tfefefe.; S. M. Steele, secy; J. M. Keys, Rcihland Center, treas.; W. F. Wood. Halifax. N. S., secy. WHITBY, ONT.—Ontario and Durham *chi- POINT PLEASANT, W. VA.— Point Pleasant J. Fogo, Richland Center, secy. bition Association. Sept. 17 to 19. John Fair and Driving Association, Second An- KAMLOOPS, B. C.—Agricultural Exhibition. Burns, secy. nual Fair. Sept. 4 to 7» W. M. Duffy, pfes.; SENECA, WIS.—Fair, riept. 10 to 12. Jat. Sept. 2fi to 28. J. T. Robinson, secy. WOODBRIDGE, ONT.—Woodbridge Fair. Art. L. Cottrill, secy, and treas. Fisher, Jr. KEMPTVILLE, ONT., CAN.—Oxford Town- Oct. 17 and 18. Richard Willis, pres.; T. F. SHJfiPHJBKJUHTOWN, W. VA. — Morgan's SEYMOUR, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 25 to 28. H. J. ship Agricultural Fair. Sept. 27 and 28. J. Wallace, secy.; N. C. Wallace, treas. Gfove Fair Association. Sept. 4 to 7. A. S. VanVuren. C. Ruthford, pres.; Angus Buchanan, secy. WOODSTOCK, ONT.—North Riding of Ox- Reynolds, pres.; Q. T. Licklldlr, treas.; R. SHAWANO, WIS.—Shawano County Agricul- KINGSTON, ONT.—Kingston District Fair. ford. Blanaford and East Oxford Agricul- 8. M. Hoffman, secy. tural Society. Sept. 19 to 21. M. J. Wall- Sept. 10 to 14. Thos. D. Minnes, secy. tural Society. Sept. 26 to 28, 1900. Valen- WALTON, W. VA.— Roane County Fair As- rich, pres.; D. E. Wescott, secy.; F. O. LINDSAY, ONT.—Central Fair. Sept. 20 to tine Fleht, pres.: F. H. Dent, Woodstock, Perry, treas. Ont., vice pre*.; R. A. Law tell, Woodstock, sociation. Sept. 4 to 7. J. J. Rlley, secy. 22. James Keith, secy. Ont., secy. WBSTON, W. VA.— Lewis County Fair. SPARTA, WIS.—Sparta Driving and Agri- LONDON, ONT., CANADA.—The Western Sept. 25 to 27. R. H. Hall, pres.; Frank cultural Association. Sept. 11 to 14, 1900. Fair Asso'ciatlon. Sept. 6 to 15, 1900. St. Wh'elan, secy. F. W. Teall, pres.; J. M. Fanning, treaa.; Col. W. M. Gartshore, pres.; D. Mackenzie, WHKIBJL1NG, vV. VA.— West Virginia Expo- J. P. Rice, aecy. sition and State Fair. Sent. 10 to 14. 1900. treas.; J. A. Nell SB. secy. . Expositions. A.. Reymann, pres. ; Geo. Hook, secy. , STEVENS POINT, WIS.—Stevens Point Fair MARKHAM, ONT.—Canada's Greatest Coun- Association. Aug. 28 to 31. P. W. Clark, ty Fair. Oct. 3 to 5. W. H. Hall, secy. BALTIMORE, MI).—Pure F.lGf* Exposition. pres.; H. E. Horton, secy.; F. E>. Boswortb, Cyclorama, Building, Baltimore. Oct. 8 to 27. WISCONSIN. vice pres.; R. B. Johnson, treas. METCALFE, ONT.—County of Russell Ex- BINGHAMTON. N. Y.—Industrial Exposition. AMHERST, WIS.— Portage County Agricul- SUPERIOR, WIS.—Douglas County Agricul- hibition. Sept. 26 and 27. P. Saver, secy. Oct. 2 to 5. H. S. Martin, secy. tural Society. Sept. 11 to 14. G. W. Smith, tural Society. Sept. 26 to 28, 1900. G. L. MORDEN, CAN.—Morden Agricultural Soci- BUFFALO, N. Y.—Pan American Exposition. Herriok, W'est Superior, Wis., pres.; Nick ety. Sept. 27 and 28, 1900. J. F. Hutchin- May 1 to Nov. 1, 1901. John G. Milburn. pre». ; A. J. Smith, secy.; J. C. Webster, son, pres.; J. Gilchrist. secy.-treas. nres.: Edwin Fleming, »ecy. treaa. Lucius, Solon Springs, Wls., vice pres.; CHARLESTOWN, S. C.—South Carolina, In- ANTIGO, WIS.— Fair. Sept. 18 to 20. Fred. E. L. C»s«, West Superior, Wis., treaa.; W. MORRISBURG, ONT.—Dundias County Fair. terstate and West Indian1 Exposition. Dec. HayM«n. H. Webb, Superior. Wi*., secy. Aug. 29 and 30, 1900. J. Wesley Allison, 1, 1900, to May 31, 1902. F. W. Wagner, ARCADIA, WIS.— Arcadia Agricultural and TOMAH, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 4 to 7. H. J. Morrisburg, Ont., pres.; G. F. Bradfleld, pres. Driving Association. Aug. 29 to 31. N. Skinner. Morrist>urg, Ont.. gecy. COUNCIL GROVE, KAN.—Morris County Lehrbach, pres. ; George Schmidt, treas. ; VIROQUA, WIS.—Verron County Agricultu- NAPANEE ONT.—Lennox Agricultural Fair. Exposition. Sept. 25 to 28. E. J. Dill, secy.. G«or(« Mathys, secy. ral Society. Sept. 18 to 21. C. J. Smith, Sept. 24 to 26. S. Ming, V. S., secy. DALLAS, TEX.—State Exposition. Sept. 29 BARABOO, WIS.— Fair. Sept. 26 to 28. S. pres.; John W. Mills, Springville, Wis., NEWMARKET, ONT.—North York Exhibi- to Oct. 14. W. H. Gaston, pres.; J. B. A. Pelton, Reedsburg. treas.; F. W. Alexander, secy. tion. Sept. 18 to 20. Wm. Keith, secy. Adoue, treas.; Sidney Smith, secy. BERLIN, WIS.— Fair. Oct. 1 to 4. C. M. WAUKESHA, WIS.—Fair. Aug. 28 to SI. F.- KANSAS CITY, MO.—Home Products Expo- Willii. W. Harland. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C.—Provincial WAUSAU, WIS.—Marathon County Agricul- Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. W. H. Keary, New West- sition. Sept. 20 to 26. Geo. L. Brinkmon, B'EAVBR DAM, WIS.— Dodge County Fair minster, B. C., secy. pres.; R. W. Hilliken, vice pres.; W. C. Association. Sept. 24to 28. 1900. W. A. Van tural Society. Sept. 4 to 7. S. M. Quaw, Winsborough, secy.; John H. Powell, treas. Brant, Horioan, Wls., pres.; A. L. Wallace, pres.; G. Mueller, treas.; L. K. Wright, NORWICH, ONT.—North Norwich Fair. Oct. secy. 12 and 13. Wm. Fairley, secy. LONDON. ENG., EARL'S COURT.—Women'» KX>x Lara, Wis., vice pres.; C. W. Harvey, WIAUTOM.A, WIS.— Waustoara County Agri- International Exposition. 1900. Imre Ki- Beaver Dam, secy.; H. B. Drak. Beaver cultural Society. Sept. 26 to 28, 1900. Gil- OTTAWA, ONT.—Central Canada Exhibition ralfy, manager. Dam. Wls., treas. bert Temrant, Wautoma, Wis., pres.; Geo. Association. Sept. 14 to 22, 1900. Wm. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Industrial Exposition. BLACK RIVER FALLS, WIS.— Jackson P. Walbur, Wautoma, Wis., tr»as.; W. H. Hutchinson, pres.; E. McMahon, secy. Sept. 8 to Oct. 13. John C. Koch, pres.; County Fair, Sept. 20 and 21. Q*n-T- ,r Wiaiitoma Wis secy. OTTERVILLE, ONT.—South Norwich Fair. E. J. Lindsay, vice pres.; A. Trumpff, secy, BLOOMiNGTON. WIS.— Blakes Prairie Agri- 0 and gen'l mgr. cultural Society. Sept. 6 to 7, 1900. C. W. WEST BEND, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 19 to 21. W. Oct. 5 and 6. Alex. McFarlane, secy. P. Rix. OWEN SOUND, ONT.—Owen Sound Fair. ST. LOUIS, MO.—World's International Ex- Stone, prea. ; S. Kitto, treas. ; Lincoln Abra- WEST SALEM, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 25 to 28. position, 1903. ham. secy. Sept. 11 to 13. A. G. McKay, secy. TOLEDO, O.—Ohio Centennial Exposition. BOSCOBEL, WIS.—Fair . Oct. 3 to 5. F. C. F. H. A. Nye, secy. PAISLEY, ONT.—Centre Bruce Exhibition. May, 1902. Muffley. WEYAUWEGA, WIS.—Fair. Sept. 18 to 21. Sept. 25 and 26. Geo. Chambers, pres.; F. David Wafler. B. Sheppard, secy. CEDARBURG, WIS.— Ozaukie County Agri- \A/AUTCH First-class attractions at Gray- cultural Society. Sept. 17 to 19, 1900. Wm. CANADA. PARIS, ONT.—North Brant Fair. Sept. 25 ff Hll I LU ville. 111 , Street Fair, Sept. 'n H. Rintleman, pres.; L. E. Schroeder, ALMONTB, ONT.—North Lawark Agricul- and 26. H. C. O'Neall, secy. to 15, inclusive. Privileges for sale. treas.; J. Dietrich, secy. tural Society. Sept. 26 to 27, 1900. John PERTH, ONT.—South Lanark Fair. Sept. 17 T. F. HOOVER, Secretary. CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS.— Northern Wis- Forzytihie, Cedar Hill, Out., pres.; James to 19. W. T. Walker, secy. consin State Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. J. R. Robertson, Almonte, Out., treas.; Wm. D. Sharp, pres. ; M. S. Bailey, secy. ; W. W. McBwen. Almonte. Ont.. secv. PETERBOROUGH, ONT.—Peterborough Cen- Flinn, Chetek, Wis., treas. AYERS FLAT, QUE.—Stanstead County Ag- tral Exhibition. Sept. 18 to 20. F. H. Dob- .DODGEVILLE, WIS.— Fair. Sept. 18 to 21. ricultural Society. Aug. 29 and 30. Geo. lin, pres.; W. J. Green, secy, and treas. W. J. Davey. Robinson, secy. PICTON, ONT.—Prince Edward County DURAND, WIS.— Pepin County Agricultural AYLMER, ONT.—Aylmer's Great Fair, East (Ont.) Fair. Sept. 26 and 27. Thomas Big- Society. Sept. 27 to 29, 1900. E. J. Ryan, Elgin County Fair Association. Sept. 18 t« mar, secy. pr»B. ; W. B. Smith, treas. ; J. Dorwin, secy. 20, 1900. D. H. Price, secy.-treas.; A. A. PRESOOTT, Or*B. ; G. L. Harrington, secy. cultural Society. Sept. 13 and 14, 1900. W. ELLSWORTH, WIS.—Fair . Sept. 19 to 21. E. Pollard, pres.; Albert E. Clements, Ty- RENFREW, ONT.—South Renfrew Exhibi- B. S. Doolittle. rone, Ont., vice pres.; W. F. Alien, Beach tion. Sept. 27 and 28. Robert MacLaren, EUGENE, WIS.— Willamette Poultry and Pet av., Bowmanville, Ont., treas.; M. A. James, secy. Stock Association's Exhibit. Dec. 27 to 29, Lock Drawer 7, BowmanviHe, Ont.. secy. RICHMOND, OAN.—Carleton County Agri- 1900. BRADFORD, ONT.--Bra*»»rd Exhibition. cultural 'Society. Sept. 12 and 13, 1900. EVAiNtSVILLE. WIS.— Thw Eva

ELLSWORTH, ME.—Old Home Celebration. Street Pairs and Carnivals. Week of Sept. 13. Chas, Drummery, pres. ABILENE, KAN.—Pall Carnival and Street ELROY, WIS.—Fair. Oct. 2 to 4. Fair. Oct. 4. G. C. Sterl, pres.; H. J. EMPORIA, KAS.—Emporia Street Fair. Sept. CANES55EBADGES Hodge, secy. 26 to 28. J. E. Evans, pres.; Harry Mc- Just completed, the best selling Campaign and Fair Cane on the market. ABILENE, JK.AN.—Abilene Corn Carnival. Candless, secy. Sept. 20. I. T. Prendergast, pres.; E. H. Forney, secy, EUREKA, CAL.—Street Fair. Sept. 15 to 22. Streetmen and Fair Followers, Send lOc in Stamps and we will send AKRON, O.—Elks' Exposition and Carnival. FARIBAULT, MINN.-^Street Fair and Car- Sept. 3 to 15. Address Elks' Entertainment nival. Under auspices of fraternal orders. you Two Styhs Mhese Canes, Committee, Akron, O. About September. JfKfOur CAMPAIGN BADGKS will also be/*j—- ,' 'L ALBANY, GA.—Street Fair and Hay Carni- FAYETTE, MO.—Free Street Fair. Sept. 26 val. Nov. 21 and 22. H. M. Mclntosh, to 28. John Freeman, pres.; Lee Crews, secy. secy. THE WM. BA SONS CO., ALBERT LEA, MINN.—Freeborn County FORT DODGE, IA.—Street Fair and Carni- Manufacturers of all kinds of Street Fair and Autumn Carnival. Sept. val Sept. 6 to 8. M. J. Hare, gen'l mgr. -CAMPAIGN GOODS. 10 and 12 Garfield Place, CINCINNATI, 0. 13 to 15. C. A. Ransom, secy. FORT SMITH, ARK.—Free Street Fair and ALBERT LEA, MINN.—Albert Lea Street Carnival. Oct. IB to 20. S. A. Williams, Fair. Sept. 13 to 15. W. F. Gage, pres.; pres. and gen. mgr.; H. B. Sails, treas.; MIDDLBSBOROUGH, KY.—Grand Fair and TERRE HAUTE, IND.—Street Fair. Oct. 8 C. A. Ransom, secy.; F. W. Barlow, treas. A. E. Edie, secy. Carnival. Sept. 12 to 15. J. L. Manring, to 13. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.—Great Street Fair FRANKFORT, KY.—Free Street Fair and pres.; Ray Moss, vice pres.; H,, H. Sprague, THOMPSONVILLE, MICH.—Street Fair. and Carnival. Sept. 18 to 22. Carnival Association. Sept. 25 to 28. Geo. treas.; L. F. Frisby, secy. ALEXANDRIA, IND.—Milwaukee Avenue Sept. 12 to 14. C. F. Jones, secy. H. Stehlin, pres.; J. M. Williams,, secy.; MIDDLETOWN, CT.— Anniversary Celebra- TIMONIUM, MD.—Big Timonium Fair, nine .Street Fair. Sept. 3 to 2G. W. Bridgeford, vice pres.; John A. Bris- tion. Oct. 10 and 11. ALMA, NEB.—Alma Street Fair. Sept. 12 to lan, treas. miles from Baltimore. Sept. 4 to 8. Col. 14. W. A. Myers, secy. FREMONT, NEB.—Big Street Fair and Car- MILWAUKEE, WIS.—"Ya .e Markt" Carni- W. D. Westlake, 215 N. Front street, Balti- ANOKA, MINN.—Street Fair. Sept. 20 to 22. nival. Sept. 10 to 16. val and Festival: South Side. Sept. 10 to 14. more, Md., secy. Address Lock Box 40, Anoka, Minn. FULTON, MO.—Street Fair. Sept. 2R to 28. MITCHELL, MINN.—Corn Palace Festival. TUSCALOOSA, ALA.—Big Street Fair. Oct. ARKANSAS CITY, KAN.—The Arkansas City E. Levy, pres.; T. W. Rasser, vice pres.; .Sept. 26 to Oct. 4* 8 to 13. W. A. Collier, pres.; M. A. Tucker, Harvest Home. Oct. 2 to 5. M. F. Phillips, J. R. Penn1. secy.; W. C. Harris, treas. MODESTO, CAL.—Street Fair. Date not secy. gen'l mgr. CA1NSVILLB, IA.—Monster three-day picnic. fixed. UTICA, N. Y.—Street Fair. Dates not fixed. ATCHISON, KAN.—Corn Carnival. Sept. 20. Sept. 11 to 13. Frederic A. Thomas, secy. ATHENS, GA.-iStreet Fair and Carnival. GAINESVILLE, TEX.—Merchants' Associa- MOMENCE, ILL.—Street Fair. Sept. 3 to 8. Date not fixed. tion Street Fair. September. H. Fauser, secy. VENTURA, CAL,—Street Fair and Carnival. ATLANTIC CITY, IA.—Street Fair and Car- GALLATIN, MO.—Street Fair. Sept. 18 to 22. MONTGOMERY CITY, MO.—Street Fair. Oct. 2 to 6. L. W. Buckley, dir. gen'l. nival. Oct. 8 to 13. Lester L. Tilden, secy. GIBSONBURG, O.—Street Fair. September. Sept. 19 to 22. WASHINGTON, IND.^Street Fair and Fall AUSTIN, MINN.—Street Fair and Carnival. GIBSON CITY, ILL.—Old-Fashioned Corn MUSCATINE, IA.—Street Fair. Sept. 10 to Carnival. About October. Sept. 25 to 28. Chas. L. West, pres.; J. D. Carnival. Oct. 2 and 3. 15. Barney Schmidt, pres. WELLINGTON, KAN.— Sumner County Jubi- Sheedy and C. F. Cook, secys. GRAND ISLA'ND, NEB.—Free Street Fair lee and Wheat Carnival. Sept. 18 to 22. J. BELLEVILLE, ILL.—Street. Fair Committee, and Carnival. Aug. 27 to Sept. 1. Wm. NASHVILLE, TENN.—Fall Festival. About . W. Haughey, secy. Belleville Commercial Club. Sept. 10 to 15, Plat, mgr.; H. L. Bode. secy. /September. L. C. Garrabrant, pres. 1900. Albert Hucke, Belleville, 111., pres.; NEWFIELD, ME.—Ramchackle Park Asso- WHITEHALL, ILL.—Street Fair. Oct. 3 to GRAND JUNCTION, COL.—Peach Day Cele- 5. Robt. Luther, adv. agt. A. S. Halstead, Belleville, 111., treas.; Ctoas. bration. Sept. 11 to 13. ciation. Sept. 18 to 20. W. H. Strow, pres.; P. netaebblen. Belleville. 111., secy. GRAYVILLE, ILL.—First Annual Carnival G. T. Wilson, secy. WICHITA, KAN.—Tenth Annual Show of the BINGHAMTON, N. Y.— Industrial Exposition. and Street Fair. Sept. 11 to 15. C. H. Ox- NEW PHILADELPHIA, O.—Free Street Associated Fanciers of Arkansas Valley. Oct. 2 to 5. man, pres.; W. A. Mussett, vice pres.; Nat. Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. A. A. Bowers, secy. Oct. 1 to 6. Otto Weis, pres.; H. W. Schopp, BLUFFT'ON, IND.—Free Street Fair. Sept. March, treas.; T. F. Hoover, secy. secy. 18 to 20. I. V. L. Garrett, pres.; Jas. R. HAMMOND, IND.—Elks' Carnival. August. NEWTON, KAN.—Gigantic Carnival and Bennett, mgr.; John W. Tribolt, secy. Free Street Fair, combined with great Har- WINONA, MINN — StrPPt Fair and Agricul- BOSTON, MASS.—Old Ladies' Home Society Ernest L. Hoffman, secy, and treas. vey County Fair and Industrial Exposition. tural Association. Sept. 11 to 14. O. F. Fair, at City Hall. Oct. 9 to 11. HARRISBURG, ILL.—Street Fair. J. E. Oct. 2 to 5. D. J. T. Axtell, gen. mgr. Burlingame, chairman; John Rose, secy. Lee, treas.; C. S. Willis, secy. NORTH PLATTE, NEB.—Street Fair. Sept. BRAINERD, MINN.-iStreet Fair. Sept. 3 HARTFORD CITY, IND.—Street Fair. Sept. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.—Semi-Centennial to 5. 3 to 9. Warren L. Lloyd, mgr. Street Fair. Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. G. E. Webb, BRANFORD, CONN.—Big Branford Fair. 10 to 15. OAK GROVE, KAN.—Street Fair. About secy. Sept. 18 to 20. Harry Cushman, room 605, HAUGHV1LLE, IND.—St. Anthony's Church Sept. 6. Fair. Some time in August. OLNEYV1LLE, R. I.—St. Anthony Society's WOLCOTT, IND.—Street Fair. Sept. 13 and First National Bank, New Haven, Conn. HEALDSBURG, CAL.—Harvest Festival. 14. E. Spencer, secy. BRIDGEPORT, CONN.—Centennial Anniver- Date not fixed. J. C. Keene, pres.; F. W. Fair. Oct. 19 to 29. YOAKUM, TEX.—Street Fair. Nov. 8 to 10. sary. Nov. 12. OMAHA, NEB.—Knights Ak Sar Ben, Orient- BUTLER, MO.—Street Fair. Sept. 25 to 28. Cook, secy. al Street Carnival. Sept. 24 to 29. T. P. H. Tribble, chairman; J. W. Cook, secy.; CALEDONIA, O.—Caledonia Free Fair. Sept. HOUSTON, TEX.—Fruit, Flower and Vege- Getz, secy. W. L. Johnston, treas. * table Carnival. Nov. 5 to .10. Tom Rich- OMAHA, NEB.—Musical Festival. Sept. 3 to 13 and 14. C. D. Resler, pres.; W. W. Burt, ardson, mgr. secy. HOWELL, MICH.Free Street Fair. Sept. 25 30. E. E. Sanborn, pres.; Clement Chase, C AMD EN, ARK.—Ouachita Valley Fair and to 28. R. B. McPherson, secy. secy.; Alfred Millard, treas. Oamden Carnival. Oct. 15 to 20. Address HUDSON, MICH.—Hudson Free Street Fair ORTONVILLE, MINN.—Harvest Festival. secretary, Ouachita Valley Fair Association. Association. Sept. 18 to 22. O. R. Pierce, About Sept. 8. Pomonas. CAMERON, MO.—Street Fair. Sept. 11 "to 14. pres.; Henry Kellogg, vice pres.; Henry C. OTTAWA, ILL.—Ottawa Street Fair Asso- C. M. Green, pres.; N. L. Adams, vice pres.; ciation. Oct. 1 to 6. Geo. M. Trimble, ( C. G. Sain, secy.; Clark Packard, treas. Hall, secy.; C. C. Please, treas. secy. MASSACHUSETTS. HURON, S. D.—Huron College Street Fair. OTTUMWA, IA.—Carnival. In September. CANNELTON, IND.—B. M. A. Street Fair. Sept. 4 to ti. CHARLTON, MASS.—Worcester Southwest L. J. Early, secy. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Carnival. Oct. 8 to Write C. C. Hamilton for dates, etc. Pomona. Nov. 3. CANTON, MO.—Canton Street Fair. Oct. 2 12. D. M. Parry, pres. PENDLETON, ORE.—Street Fair and Carni- DUDLEY, MASS.—Worcester Southwest Po- to 5. Dr. R. B. Turner, pres.; F. C. Mills- JACKSON; MICH.—Elks' Day. Sept. 3. val. About Sept. 18 to 24. mona. Sept. 1. paugh, secy.; W. F. Hodges, treas. JACKSON, MICH.—Maccabees' Parade and PETERSBURG, IND.—Free Street Fair and HANOVER, MASS.—Old Colony Pomona. CARLYLE, ILL.—Free Street Fair. Oct. 3 Carnival. Sept. 12. Merchants' Carnival. Sept. 10 to 15. Hud- Sept. 29. to 6. H. C. Norcross, secy. JRFFERSONVILLE, IND.—Red Men's Pow speth & Williams, mgrs. HANSON, MASS.—Old Colony Pomona. Oc- CATLETTSBURG, KY.--Street Fair, Carni- Wow and Celebration. Sept. 3. Communi- PLATNVIEW, MINN.—Street Fair. Sept. 19 tober 13. val and Farmers' Reunion. Sept. 19 to 22. cations to Horace E. Hopkins. and 20. MIDDLEBORO, MASS.—Old Colony Pomona. Howard G. Davidson, pres.; S. D. Bromley, JOHNSTOWN, PA.—Johnstown Centennial POCAHONTAS, TEX. — Grand Carnival. Dec. 22. mgr.; Gus. W. Hampton, treas.; Harry G. Sept. 4. SOMERSET, MASS.—Old Colony Pomona. Celebration. Oct. 5 to 7. E. E. Conrath, PORTLAND, ORE.—Elks Street Fair and Marcum, secy. secy. Nov. 24. CATSKILL, N. Y.—Francis N. Wilson Fire Carnival. Sept. 4 to 15. J. M. Long, secy.; SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS.—Worcester South- KEOKUK, IA.—Third Annual Street Fair and E. W. Rowe, pres.; E. Ehrman, vice pres.; Co. No. B. Oct. 27 to 30. Carnival. Sept. 25 to 29. John Nagel, pres.; west Pomona. Oct. 6. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.~Carnival and Street J. H. Finigan. treas,: E. F. Carter, secy. A. D. Charlton, treas. WARE, MASS —Hampshire Pomona. Sept. 13. Fair. Oct. 1 to. 6. Geo. K. Barton, pres.; PUEBLO, COL.—Free Street Fair. Oct. 3 to WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASS.—Old Colony KNOX, IND.—Business Men's Free Street 6. Asbury White, pres.; Jos. D. Glass, secy. 0. L. Miller, treas.; Alex. Charles, secy. Fair. Sept. 12 to 15. J. P. Whitson, pres.; Pomona. Oct. 27. CENTRAL LAKE, MICH,—Street Fair. Sept. A. H. Knosman, treas.; Wm. Solliday, secy. QUINCY, ILL.—Street Fair. Oct. 1 to 5. 25 to 27. T. M. Rushton, pres.; H. A. Stev- READING, PA.—Street Fair and Carnival. A. MAINE. ens, treas*.; Carl Stroebel, secy. KNOXVILLE, TENN.—Merchants' and Man- C. Burton, mgr. Sept. 3 to 8. CHAMBERSBURG, PA.—Street Fair and Car- ufacturers' Free Street Fair and Trades RED WING, MINN.—Free Street Fair and ALNA, ME.—Lincoln Pomona. Aug. 30. nival. Sept. 18 to 20. J. H. Dechert, pres,; Carnival. Oct. 10 to 12. .T. C. Sterchi, Agricultural Society. Sept. 11 to 13. C. CLINTON, ME.—Kennebec Pomona. Sept. 12. Jas. A. Hamilton, secy.; B. B. Holler, treas. pres.; W. H. Hall, vice pres.; W. H. Kep- W. Barber, pres,: C. S. Sultzer, secy. PIFSTON, ME —Kennebec Pomona. Dec. 12. CINCINNATI, O.—Cincinnati Fall Festival. bart, secy. ROiSEBURG, ORE.—Street Fair. Sept. 17 VASSALBORO, ME.—Kennebec Pomona. Sept. 19 to 29. E. T. Zeigler, gen. mgr., LA FAYETTE, IND.—Street Fair and Carni- to 19. C. H. Hilderbrand, pres. Nov. 14. Gibson House, Cincinnati. val. Sept. 24 to 29. Geo. Seeger, Jr., chair- RUSHVILLE. IND.—Free Street Fair. COLFAX, WASH.—Street Fair. Oct. 9 to 13. man of advertising committee. SARCOX1E, MO.—Street Fair. Date not fixed. NEW HAMPSHIRE. H. A. Hulin. secy. LA MONTE, MO.—Harvest Carnival. Sept. 5 SALINA, KAN.—Free Street Fair Association. COLUMBUS, GA.—Street Fair and Carnival. to 6. Sept. 24 to 29. Jas. A. Kimball pres.; Fred ACWORTH, N. H.-.Sullivan County Pomona. Oct. 29 to Nov. 3. R. O. Howard, pres.; LITCHFIELD, ILL.—Street Fair. Sept. 5 H. Quincey, vice pres.; John Bishop, secy.; Oct. 13. L. H. Chappell, vice pres.; T. J. Hunt, to 8. Oscar Seitz, treas. ALSTEAD, N. H.—Cheshire County Pomona. secy.; Geo. S. Pecot, treas. LOUISIANA, MO.—Street Fair. Sept. 5 to 8. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.—Admission Day Aug. 29. COLUMBUS, WIS.—Columbus Street Fair E. A. Parks, chairman of amusement com- Celebration. Sept. 8 to 11. General Con- BEDFORD, N. H.—Hillsboro County Pomona. and Carnival Association. Oct. 2 to 4. W. mittee. ference Committee. G. A. Newhall, Frank Oct. 3. C. Leitsch, pres.; John Topp, vice pres.; LOUISVILLE, KY.—Elks' Street Fair. 8ept. H. Vail, Henry S. Martin, etc. BENNINGTON, N. H.—Hillsboro County Po- J. R, Wheeler, treas.; A. M. Bellack, secy.; 17 to 29. H. V. Cohn, chairman advertis- SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.—Carnival. Sept. 7 mona. Oct. 24. C. H. Williams, mgr. of amusements. ing committee; Frank Fehr, dir. gen'l. to 11. BILLSBORO BRIDGE, N. H.—Hillsboro COLUSA, CAL.—Colusa Ladies' Fair. Oct. 6 LOUISVILLE, KY.—Street Fair and Carni- SAN JOSE, CAL.—Street Fair, in connection County Pomona. Sept. 13. to 13. val. Sept. 17 to 29. Al. Bourlier, secy. with County Fair. Oct. 8 to 13. H. H. CORNISH, N. H.—Sullivan County Pomona CONNERSVILLE, IND.—Street Fair. First LOVELAND, COL.—Loveland Free Street Main, secy. Oct. 20. week in September. Fair and Northern Colorado Exposition. SARATOGA, N. Y.—Saratoga Floral Associa- DUBLIN, N. H.—Cheshire County Pomona CORDELE, GA.—Street Fair. September, Last of September. W. C. Stiles, pres.; tion. Sept. 4 to 6. Spencer Trask, pres. Sept. 4. CORNWALL, ONT.—Cornwall Fall Fair. J. G. H. Patterson, secy.; R. S. Coe. treas. SAVANNAH, GA.—Elks' Street Fair. Dates FARMINGTON, N. H.—Eastern New Hamp- G. Harkness, secy.-treas. MACO'N, GA,—Tabernacle Fair. Sept. 20. not fixed. shire Pomona. Oct. 4. DANVILLE, ILL.—Street Fair and Carnival. MACON. GA.—Macon Street*, Fair and Carni- SEDALIA, MO.—Street Fair, auspices of B. FITZW1LLIAM, N. H.—Cheshire County Po- Sept. 2 to 7. val. Sept. 24 to 29. Hon. Birdges Smith, P. O. E. Sept. 18 to 22. P. L, Potter, secy. mona. Oct. 16. DANVILLE, VA.—Free Street Fair and Car- secy. SENECA, KAN.—Free Street Fair. Sept. 26 FRANCESTOWN, N. H.—Hillsboro County nival. Oct. 1 to 6. Geo. D. Benson, Roa- MACON, MO.—Big Free Barbecue. Sept. 12 to 28. Pomona. Oct. 11. noke, Va., director gen'l. and 13. SHAKAPEE, MINN.—Street Fair and Carni- GOFFSTOWN, N. H.—Hillsboro County Po- DAVIS CITY, IA.—Street Fair. Gaily Foster, MANCHESTER, TENN.—Manchester Street val. Sept. 18 to 20. John Theim. secy. mona. Sept. 4. secy. Fair. Oct. 6 and 7. J. E. Willis, treas. SIOUX CITY, IA.—Interstate Festival. Oct. HOME, N. H.—Eastern New Hampshire Po- DAYTON, KY.—Street Fair and Carnival. Sept MARLETTE, MICH.—Free Street Fair. Sept. 1 to 6. Will H. Beck, gen'l mgr.; A. B. Beal!, mona. Sept. 6. 13 to 19. B. C. Patterson, Mgr., 908 First ave. 18 to 21. C. C. Hubbell, secy. secy. KEENE, N. H.—Cheshire County Pomona Dayton, Ky. MARSHALL, MO.—Street Fair. Sept. 10 to SIOUX FALLS, S. D.—Street Fair and Base- Sept. 26. DB FUNIAK SPRINGS, FLA.—De Funiak 15. Joseph Hamill, pres.; H. H. Downing, ball Carnival. Sept. 17 to 23. M. J. Mar- LACONIA, N. H.—Belknap County Pomona. Street Fair Association. Sept. 28 and 29. vice pres.; M. P. Lyons, asst. secy. ley, mgr. Sept. 24. W. L. Cawthon, pres.; W. T. May, vice MARYVILLE, MO.—Street Fair. About Oct. SLEEPY EYE, MINN.—The Sleepy Eye MARLOW, N. H.—Cheshire County Pomona pre«.; R. W. Storrs, secy.-treas. 17 to 20. Street Fair Association. Sept. 10 to 17, 1900. Aug. 22. DETROIT, MICH.—Big Barbecue and Mid- MASON, MICH.—Mason Street Fair Associa- G. W. Barnes, pres.; J. P. Bertrand, treas.; MUNSONVILLE, N. H.—Cheshire County Po- way. Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. F. H. Brigman, tion. Oct. 2 to 5. Lawton T. Hemans, H. G. Hays, secy. mona. Oct. 12. director. pres.; W. M. McCrossen, vice pres.; F. SLEEPY EYE, MINN.—Maccabee Carnival. NEWPORT, N. H.-^Sullivan County Pomona. DEXTER, IA.—Dexter Street Fair Associa- Densmore, troas.: Col. L. H. Ives, secy. Huston G. Hayes, secy. Sept. 4. ' tion. Sept. 25 to 27. J. C. Scoles, pres.; MATTOON, ILL.—Free Street Fair. Oct.'9 to SPRINGFIELD, MINN.—Street Fair. About PBLHAM, N. H.—Hillsboro County Pomona. 1. L. Patton. trps,s.: A. B. Eastman, secy. 13. Thos. M. Lytle, secy. September. Oct. 17. DUNKIRK, O.—Free Street Fair. Sept. 5 to McDONALD, PA.—McDonald Fair and Oil SPRINGFIELD, MO.—Red Men's Day. Sept. TROY, N. H.—Cheshire County Pomona. 7. G. W. Kingsbury, secy. Men's Reunion. Aug. 29 to 31. Address 7. W. L. Myers, secy. Sept. 14. DWIGHT, ILL.—Street Fair. Sept. 1. secretary, McDonald, Pa. SPRINGFIELD, MASS.—Hibernians' Bazar. WARNER, N. H.—Merrimack County Po- EAU CLAIRE, WIS.—Street Fair, Carnival MKMPHIS, TENN.—Elks' Carnival and Oct. 22 to' 27. C. J. O'Brien, chairman mona. Sept. 7. . and Agricultural FaJr. Oct. 2 to 6. Street Fair. Oct. 1 to 6. C. D. Gray, chair- committee on arrangements. WASHINGTON, N. H.—Sullivan County Po- BDWARDSVILLE, ILL.—Madison County man; W. L. Heron, secy. SPRINGFIELD, MO.—Elks Street Fair and mona. Oct. 6. Centennial. Aug. 28 to 31. Major J. T. METROPOLIS, ILL.—Free Street Fair. Carnival. Sent. 3 to 8. C. O. Smith, secy. WEST RINDGE, N. H.—Cheshire County, Po. Crocker, pres.; H. P. Hotz, treas.; H. C. Sept. 18 to 22, 1900. C. P. Treat, pres.; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COL.—Game and mona. Oct. 5. * Gerke, secy. W. A. Fitch, treas.; S. B. Kerr, vice pres. Fish' Day Celebration. Aug. 30 and 31. J. WILMOT FLAT, N. H.—Merrimack County ELKHART, IND.—Elks' Street Fair and Car- and secy. H. Crawford, mgr. Pomona. Oct. 16. nival. Dr. De Garmo Grey, mgr. Write MICHIGAN CITY, IND.—Big Street Fair. STILLWATER, MINN.—Street Fair. Sep- WILTON, N. H.—Hillsboro County Pomona, for dates. Sept. 3 to 7. Address Albert Cook, box 72, tember. Sept. 25. THE BILLBOARD. 15

ROCHESTER, N. Y.—Flower City Poultry MUNCIE, IND.—Labor Day Celebration. Poultry Shows. and Pigeon Association. Jan. 10 to 17, 1901. W. O. I le, secy. MUSCATINE, IA.—Grand Labor Day Cele- ., GA.—Southern Interstate Fair ASHLEY, O.—Ashley' Poultry and Pet Stock bration.. .Sept. 3. F. P. Drlsh, mgr. a.' O^.t. 17 to 27. T. H. Martin, »ec;y. Association. Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. S. B. Lane, ROCKFORL, ILL.—Northern Illinois Poul- NORWICH, CON>N.—Labor Day Celebration BALTIMORE, MD.-"Prospect Park. Sept. il judge; W. T. Linn, secy. try Association. Jan. 14 to 19, 1901. H. A. and Parade. ? t. 3. to 14. Gentlemen's Driving Park. Sept. 18 > k Bridge and Chas. McClave, judges; B. R. ATLANTAr.-o- :~^sk>'~ hern Interstate Fair, Lucas, Belvidere, 111., secy. OMAHA, NEB.—Labor Day Celebration. to 21. Electric Park, Sept. 25 to 28. Poultcy Siiuw. uc... 12 to 19. T. H. Martin, Sept. 3. 1 SACRAMENTO, CAL.—Poultry, Dog and Bel- BBNNINGS, (WASHING^*""! , D. C.)—Nov. sep- -^- -^ SIDNEY, O.—Labor Day Celebration. 17 to 30. . < 1 gian Hare Show. About Sept. 4 to 9. P. AU> rEX.«-Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. H. B. J. Shields, secy. SOUTH OMAHA, NEB.—Labor Day Celebra- BLfrE GRASS RACIN ti'' CIRCUIT—Geo. b> judge; C. S. Brigance, secy. tion. Sept. 3. Sturgeon, Princeton, Mo., pfea»; R. E. X SAGINAW, MICH.—Saginaw Poultry and BA . «.EEK, MICH.—Michigan Fan- Pigeon Association. Jan. 21 to 26, 1901. SPRINGFIELD, O.—Labor Day Celebration, Lowry, Seymour, la., secy. Harris, Mo., Cie .Nation. Dee. 4 to 7. James A. James A. Tucker, judge; Edward Arndt, Aug. 20 to. 24; Princeton, Mo., Aug. 27 to Tucker, judge; George S. Barnes, secy. TOLEDO, O.—Labor Day Celebration. Sept. 31; Lineville, la., Sept. 3 to 7; Seymour, secy. 3. L. F. Hemse, mgr. concessions and priv- la., Sept. 10 to 14; Centerville, la., Sept. BEACH CITY, O.—Sugar Cfeek Poultry As- SAN JOSE, CAL.—Poultry Show. Nov. 14 to ileges. 17 to 21; Cory don, la., Sept. 24 to 28; Char- sociation. Nov. 26 to 28. H. A. Bridge, 17. E. Van Every, Edenvale, Cal., secy. judge; W.. H. Raff, secy. TORONTO, CAN.—Military Tattoo and Labor iton, la., Oct. 1 to 5; Albia, la., Oct. 8 to SHELBY, O.—Shelby Poultry and Pet Stock Day Celebration. 12; Lamoni, la., Oct. 15 to 19. BEVERLY, MAiSiS.—Essex County Poultry Association. Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, 1901. Wick Association. Jan. 1 to 4, 1901. Arthur El- WOONSOCKET, R. I.—Big Labor Day Cele- BRANCORD, CONN.—Aug. 23, Sept. 3 and Hathaway, judge of poultry; Fred Gale, bration and Parade. Sept. 3. ^ 4, Sept. 18 to 20, Oct. 17 and 18. liott, Peabody, Mass., secy. judge of pigeons and pet stock; L. E. Dove, secy. BROOKLYN, N. Y.—Sept. 10 to 20. BOSTON, MASS.—Jan. 15 to 19, 1901. Arthur R. Sharp, Taunton, Mass., secy. ST. PAUL, MINN.—Minnesota State Poultry BUTLER, PA.—Sept. 4 to 7. CAREY, O.—Carey Fancy Poultry Breeders' Association. Jan. 14 to 19, 1901. Messrs. CADIZ, O.—Oct. 2 to 5. Club. Jan. 3 to 8, 1901. Chas. McClave, Butterfield, Hold and Tucker, judges; H. F. Weekly List of Distributors. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CIRCUIT.— judge; J. L. Yohe, secy. Huelster, secy. Williamsport, Sept. 11 to 14; Hughesville. CARLINVILLE, ILL.—Poultry Show. Nov. SYCAMORE, O.—Sycamore Poultry and Pet ARKANSAS. Sept. 18 to 21; Lewisburg, Sept. 25 to 28; 28 to Dec. 1. Stock Association. Poultry and dogs. Dec. Milton, Oct. 2 to 5; Bloomsburg, Oct. 9 to .12. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—Western Poultry Fan- 22 to 29. II. A. Bridge, judge; Earl R. Will- Conway—J. F. Clark, Box 92. CIRCUIT OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY— ciers' Association. Jan. 14 to 19, 1901. iams, secv. GEORGIA. Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 10 to 14; Woods- Messrs. Holden, Tucker and Myers, judges; TOLEDO, O.—Toledo Fanciers' Association. field, Sept. 4 to 6; St. Clairsville, Sept. 5 to B. E. Richards, secy. Dec. 22 to 26. D. J. Lambert, judge of poul- Atlanta and Suburbs—Edw. B. Bridger's Ad- 7; Smyrna, Sept. 12 to 14; Moundsville, CHICAGO, ILL.—National Fanciers' Associa- try; F. M. Gilbert, judge of pigeons and vertising Agency, 604 Temple Court Bldg. Sept. 18 to 21; Smithfleld, Sept. 26 to 28; New tion. Messrs. Ziminer, Butterfleld, Rigg, pet stock; Geo. F. Mueller, secy. Columbus, Ga., Girard & Phoenix City, Alt.— Martinsville, Aug. 21 to 24; Middlebourne, Russell, Walden, Drevenstedt, Pierce, Edw. B. Bridger's Advertising Agency. Bridge, Taylor and Tucker, judges; Fred UPPER SANDUSKY, O.—The Upper Sandus- Aug. 28 to 31; Cadiz, Oct. 2 to 4. ky Poultry Association. Dec. 18 to 21. A. Address Atlanta. COBLE'SKILL, N. Y,—Sept. 24 to 26. L. Kimmey, secy. CINCINNATI, O.—Cincinnati Fanciers' Asso- E. Walton, pres.; Ira T. Matteson, supt.; T. ILLINOIS. COLUMBUS, IND.—Sept. 11 to 14. H. Inman, secy. ciation. Dec. 5 to 11. J. B. Ronnebaum, Chicago—John A. Cloi%h, 42 River st. DALLAS, TEX.—State Fair Races. Sept. 29 secy. VAN W'EiRT, O.—Van Wert Poultry and Pet East St. Louis—H. H. Deemar. to Oct. 14. W. H. Gaston, pres. DALLAS, TEX.—Texas State Fair Poultry Stock Association. Jan. 1 to 5, 1901. D. J. Gainesville—H. Hulen B. P. & Dist. Co. DANBURY, CONN.—Oct. 2 to 5. Show. Sept. 29 to Oct. 14. Sidney Smith, Kohli, judge; C. E. Detter, secy. Pekin—Standard Bill Posting Co. secy, and gen'l mgr. WALDEN, N. Y.—Walkill Valley and Hudson DENISON, TEX.—Denison Driving Park. DA \ TON, O.—Gem City Poultry and Pigeon INDIANA. Sept. 25 to 28. Walter S. Faires, secy. River Poultry Association. Dec. 24 to Z\j. Association. Jan. 9 to 14, 1901. D. T. Heim- C. F. Rockenstyre, judge; Hector Mills- DOVER, DEL.—Fairview Park. Oct. 2 to 4. Marion—John L. Wood, 920 S. Branson st. hch, judge; Theodore Faulstich, secy. paugh, secy. Rockport—Tookie Lyceum, S. Cook, mgr. DOVER, N. H.-^Sept. 17 to 21; Sept. 25 to 27. DETROIT, MICH.—Michigan State Poultry WARREN, PA.—Warren County Poultry and A. N. Brown, secy. Association. Jan. 7 to 12, 1901. IOWA. EAST LIVERPOOL, O.—Dec. 28 and 29. Pet Stock Association. Jan. 8 to 12, 1901. KMPIRE CITY, N. Y.—Oct. 22 to Nov. 3. Frank Miller, judge. J. II. Bowdcn, secy. Burlington—A. E. Dreier, 1211 Summer street. tfX>RT ERIE. O'NT.—Sept. 1 to 22. 1900. EAST PALESTINE, O.—East Palestine Poul- WAUiSEON, O.—Fulton County Poultry Fan- Sioux City—A. B. Boall. try and Pet Stock Club. Jan. 8 to 11, 1901. ciers' Association. Dec,. 18 to 21. Sharp FREDERICK CITY, MD.—Oct. 9 to 12. Butterfield, judge; D. C. Teeters, secy. KANSAS. FREMONT, 0.—Oct. 3 to 6. 1>. J. Lambert, judge; Harry G. Paxson, secy. WEST BROOKF1ELD, MASS.—West Brook- Atctoison--City Bill Posting Co. • GREAT WBSTE'RN CIRCUIT—Indianapolis, ELMlRA, N. Y.—Elmira Poultry Association. field Poultry and Pet Stock Association. Sept. 17 to 22; Hamline, Minn., Sept. 3 to 8; Nov. 26 to Dec. 1. W. P. Colvin, secy. Jan. 22 to 24, 1901. C. A.- Ballon and 1). J. MASSACHUSETTS. f Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 10 to 15; Terre ERIE, PA. — Northwestern Pennsylvania Lambert, judges; E. L. Richardson, secy. Brockton.—John V. Carter, 288 Belmont st. 'Haute, Ind., Sept. 24 to 29; Springfield, 111., Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association. Sept. 24 to 29. WEST MANSFIELD, O.—West Mansfield Dec. 4 to 8. H. A. Bridge and Geo. H. Bur- Poultry Association. Frank Miller, judge; NEBRASKA. gott, judges; A. E. Blethen, secy. 3REENSBURG, PA.-Sept. 25 to 28. Dr. G. F. Plotner, secy. Fremont—M. M. Irwin. HAMILTON, 0.—Oct. 1 to 5. FRESNO, CAL.—Poultry and Pet Stock Show. Nov. 15 to 17. WOOSTER, O.—Ohio State Show. Jan. 17 to NEW YORK. HAM'LINE, MINN.—Sept. 3 to 8. G'WNEVA, O.—Geneva Poultry, Pigeon and 22, 1901. Chas. McClave, New London, O., HARTFORD. CONN.— Aug. 27 to 31. Pet Stock Association. Dec. 10 to 15. Henry secy. Canandaigua—Wm. F. Mosher. 98 Chapin st. HAWARDEN, IA.—Races. Sept. 20 to 22. Munger, secy. YORKVILLE, ILL.—Yorkville Poultry Asso- Ogdensburg—E. M. Bracy. GOiSHEN, INI).—Northern Indiana Poultry ciation. Nov. 26 to 30. F. H. Shellabarger, INDEPENDENCE, IA.—Aug. 27 to Sept. 1. and Pet Stock Association. Dec. 4 to 7. Jas. judge; S. F. Hobbs, secy. OHIO. LEBANON, O.—Sept. 18 to 21. A. Tucker, judge; J. A. Babcock, secy. Kostoria—W. C. Tirrill & Co., 116 W. Tiffin st. LEXINGTON, KY,—Oct. 3 to 13. INDIANAPOLIS, JND.—Fanciers' Association Uhrichsville—Twin City Bill Posting Co., of of Indiana. Dec. 10 to 15. B. N. Pierce and MAD RIVER AND MIAMI VALLEY RAC- Uhrichsville and Denison. Address Uhrichs- J. A. Tucker, judges; J. C. Tarkington, ville, O. ING CIRCUIT OF OHIO—London, O., Aug. secy. Labor Day Celebrations. 28 to 31; Columbus, O., Sept. 3 to 7; Dayton, JE'FFERSON, IA.—Poultry Show. Sept. 13 PENNSYLVANIA. O., Sept. 11 to 14. ATLANTA, GA.—Labor Day Celebration. to 15. 1900. D. H. Grimall, pres.; P. O. Sept. 3. Carlisle—Wm. M. Meloy, Box 49. MANSFIELD, 0.—Sept. 11 to 31. Brown, secy. CLINTON, IA.—Labor Day Parade and Cel- .MARYVILLE, O.—Oct. 2 to 5. JOHNSTOWN, N. Y.—Adirondack Poultry CANADA. Club. Dec. 5 to 9. H. A. Bridge, David A. ebration. Sept. 3. ^MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Sept. 10 to 15. ' Nichols, A. F. Pierce, Geo. Burgott, F. B. CONCORD, N. H.—Grand Labor Day Cele- A. F. M'orris, manager, Hastings st., Van- NARRAGANSETT PARK, PROVIDENCE, R. Zimmer, H. J. Quiihot, J. H. Drevenstedi,, bration, at Capital City Driving Park. couver, B. C. I.—Aug. 28 to 31. judge; H. .S. Wemple, secy. COVINGTON, KY.—Labor Day Parade. Montreal—C. J. T. Thomas, Box 1129. NORFOLK, VA.—Oct. 2 to 5. KALAMAZOO, MICH.—^Southwestern Michi- Sept. 3. NORTHEASTERN OHIO CIRCUIT—Youngs- gan Poultry Association. Dec. 24 to 28. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.—Labor Day Celebra- H. A. Bridge, judge; J. S. Carr, secy. tion. Sept. 3. town, O., Aug. 28 to 30; McKees Rocks, LA PORTE, IND.—Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. Theo. Sept. 4 to 8. Hewes, judge; Earl Hemenway, secy. DAYTON, O.—Grand Labor Day Parade and Weekly List of Bill Posters. PARKERSBURG, W. VA.—Race Meet. LEBANON, IND.—Boone County Poultry and Celebration. RACING CIRCUIT FOR NEBRASKA—Ne- Pet Association. Dec. 24 to 31. FORT WAYNE, IND.—Labor Day Celebra- ARKANSAS. braska Speed Association, Circuit: Blair. LOGANSPORT, IND.—Hoosier Poultry and tion. Bart Shober, secy. Fremont, Hastings, Friend, Aurora, Central Kennel Association. Jan. 16 to 23, 1901. Sol GOFFSTOWN, N. H.—Odd Fellows' Field Conway—J. F. Clark, Box 92. City, Kearney, Osceola, Red Cloud, Nelson, D. Brandt, secy. Day. Sept. 3. ILLINOIS. Hub'bell, Geneva, Seward, Lincoln, Beatrice. LYNN, MASS.—Jan. 1 to 4, 1901. W. B. Ath- Every week from June 20 to Oct. 20. W. P. erton, N. A. Knapp, James Ballard and R. JACKSON, MICH.—Labor Day Celebration, Pekin—Standard Bill Posting Co. P. MoCreary, Hastings, Neb., pres.; A. H. D. Craft, judges; Chas. E. Hunt, cor. secy. under auspices of Jackson Lodge, B. P. 0. Farrena, Hastings, Neb., secy. MATTEAWAN, N. Y.—Walkill Valley Poul- B. H. C. Thurber, chairman. INDIANA. SALEM, ORE.—State Fair Races. Sept. 17 to try and Pet Stock Association. Dec. 24 to JEFFERSONVILLE, IND.—Labor Day Cele- Rockport—Tookie Lyceum, S. Cook, mgr. 22. W. H. Wehrung, pres.; A. Bush, treas.; 29. C. F. Rockenstyre, judge; Hector Mills- bration. Horace E. Hopkins, secy. M. D. Wisdom, secy. paugh, secy. JOLIET, ILL.—Labor Day Parade. Sept. 3. KANSAS. SAN ANTONIO, TEX.—Oct. 20 to Nov. 3. MriADVlLLE, PA.—Meadville Fanciers' Club. KALAMAZOO, MICH.—Labor Day Celebra- Atchison^City Bill Posting Co. SARATOGA, N. Y,—Aug. 1 to 31. Dec. 10 to 14. Geo. H. Burgott, and others, tion. Parsons—George Churchill. judges; H. L. Lamb, Cambridge Springs, SAUGUS, MASS.—Sept. 2 to 6. LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—Labor Day Celebra- NEBRASKA. SHEEPSHEAD BAY, N. Y.—Aug. 25 to Sept. Pa., secy. tion. Sept. 4. 15. ;.._,. MIAMISBURG, O.—Miami Poultry Associa- Fremont—M. M. Irwin. tion. Nov. 28 to Dec. 2. H. A. Bridge, LOWELL, MASS.—Labor Day Celebration. SHELBYVILLE, IN'D.—Sept. 4 to 8, Sept. 2. NEW YORK. SHOHARIE, N. Y.—Sept. 17 to 20. judge; S. B. Groby, secy. SMTTHFIELD, 0.—Sept. 26 to 28. MT. VERNON, O.—Knox County Fanciers' LYONS, N. Y.—Labor Day Celebration. New York City—New York Bill Posting Co. Club. Nov. 27 to 30. Ira C. Keller, judge; SMYRNA, O.—Sept. 12 to 14. MARIETTA, O.—Grand Labor Day Celebra- OHIO. SOUTHERN INTERSTATE RACING CIR- George H. Brown, secy. tion. Sept. 3. CUIT.—In connection with fairs. Atlanta, OAKLAND, CAL.—Poultry Show. Dec. 5 to Middletown—Anthony H. Walburg. 8. C. G. Hinds, secy. MELLETTE, S. DAK.—Labor Day Celebra- Zanesville—Wm. D. Schultz. Ga., Oct. 17 to 27; Valdrosta, Ga,, Oct. 29 tion. O. B. Axtell, mgr. to Nov. 3; Waycross, Ga., Nov. 6 to 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA.—Keystone Poultry, • PENNSYLVANIA.! Thomsonville Ga., Brunswick, Ga., and igeon and Pet Stock Association. Dec. 11 MERIDEN, CONN.—Labor Day Picnic Jacksonville, Fla., dates not fixed. to 15. J. Emlen Smith, secy. Sept. 3. New Castle—The J. G. Loving C. B. P. Co, SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI BLUE RIB- BON FAIR ASSOCIATION CIRCUIT— Springfield, Mo., Aug. 28 to 31. W. A. Den- nis, circuit secy. ST. LOUIS, MO.—Oct. 2 to 5. STONEBORO, PA.—Oct. 2 to 4. STROUDSBURK, PA.—Sept. 4 to 8. TEXAS RACING FAIR CIRCUIT.—Wichita. Bill Posters' Paste Brushes. ;' Kan., Sept. 4 to 7; Cleburne. Tex., Sept. 13 to 15; Denton, Tex., Sept. 19 to 22; Denni- The most practical Brush made. Copper wired and protected corners. son, Tex., Sept. 25 to 28; Dallas, Tex., Sept 29 to Oct. 14; Corsicana, Tex., Oct. 15 to 19; San Antonio, Tex., Oct. 20 to Nov. 3; Hous- Improved Light Weight Block, ton, Tex., Nov. 10 to 17. VERY STRONG, WITH SAFETY SCREWS VADDOOTA, GA.—Oct. 30 to N>ov 2. WASHINGTON, PA,—Sept. 25 to 28. GRAY RUSSIMIN BRISTLES. WHEELING, w. VA.—sept. 10 to 14. Quaker City, g-inch, $28.50 per dozen, $2.75 each. WOO'DTM'NT). ClAflL,.—Aug. 27 to S*pt 1. YOUNGSTOWN, O.—Aug. 28 to 31. Excelsior, g-inch, $34.50 per dozen, $3.25 each. Extra Extra, g-inch, for circus use, $42.00 per dozen, $3.75 each. BLMCIC CHIN/* BRISTLES. Foreign Races. No. r, Royal, g-inch, $27.50 per dozen, $2.50 each. No. 2, Royal, g-inch, $32 50 per dozen, $3.00 each. Cambridgeshire—Oct. 24. Cesarewitch—Oct. 10. No. 3, Royal, g-inch, $34.50 per dozen, $3.50 each, Dewhurst Plate—Oct. 25. 8-foot Curved Handles, 50 cents each. Doncaster St. Leger—Sept. 12. Jockey Club Stakes ($50,000)—Sept. 27. ELDER SC JEINKS, BrU»h Manchester November Handicap—Nov 24 Middle Park Plate-~0ct. 12. 127 North 5th St., Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. 16 THE BIliBOARD. ^CORNING, N. Y.—Parted Post Park. Bron-* - -jo, • ' REVERB, . son Park. . l^V V ANGHES'MR, CON& atfi-ef Park. * . Lynn), « M'AiNTbH'KiSTB-H, N. H" a$«a%8ic- Park RICHMOND, .^ w _ COTTAGP ciTYk. MASS.—Lagoon^Sgh^s^ - MANHATTAN •BEACH— isVand&'N. Y. * dyen,-Broad Street Park,-Auditorium^ Jeffejr»' COUNCIL BLUiFFS/XItf;—Lake tyanawa. ,, * Oriental Hot«: "1- •• ' • • ,son Ro<»f aard«n,' A'thjetic' COVINGTON, KY.—Lagoon. •. .£,-'e' Street Ratk. PLEASURE CRYSTAL LAKE, CONN.—Crystal' Lake , ,. _ ^art.vbicS'n.el'iijan- Park. Heineman Park. ,. -,.e May • MAlRCUS HOOK, PA.-Oheet(«Sf?ari.el;; celj, sure Park; SUMMER GARDENS. DA3ULAS, TEX.—Cycle Park and Summer MARIETTA, O.—Church !§tteet;Theik Beach, New Theater. Kht MARINETTE, WIS—LaltesTSfi Pfjfcw we'V •----, *-v r - **« Pafk' ' /' ' DANiBURY. CT.—Kenosla Park. Blossom Grove, Riverside Ha^k^pit ana s.*~ * ROCKA^AY BEACH, L. I., N. Y.—^Oltn- DiARTFORD, WTS.—Terrace Beach. •'I MAYSVILLb, KY.—Electric Ir^arBWg oLui* lino's Casino. ; ,, • „, This list will be revised and corrected every DAVSfiNPORT, IA.—Sbutzen Park. McKEiESPORT, PA.—Versailles PaTK/*^ week. Advertisements under this head are DAYTON, O.—Fairview Park, Sander's Roof MEDFORD, MASS.—Mystic Park, Combina- ROCKFORD, ILL.—Harlem Park. Garden, Lucas Grove Park, Lakeside Park* tion Park. -* ROGKLAND, ME.—Broadway Pavilion Thea- published free of charge. Managers are urgently ter.^ requested to send in their names, so that we DECATUR. ILL.—Rivers'ida Park. MEMPHIS, TE'NN.—East End Park. DEDHAM, MASS.—Gorman's Theater. MERIDEN, CT.—Hanover Park. ROCKVILLIO, CONN.--Snlpsle Park. m«y publish them in our next issue. DEFIANCE, O.—Island Park; F. P. Elliott, MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.—Midway Park, Cot- ROCKY POINT, R. I. mgr. tage Theater. Mr. Harrington, mgr. DELAWARE WATER GAP. N. J.—D. L. & W. R. R. MlDDLBfTOWN, CT.—Lakeview Park. ROME, GA.—Moberiy Park. AKRON, O.—Lakeside Park, Randolph Park, DEHVER, COL.—Chester Park, Cycle Park, MIDLAND BEACH.—Staten Island, N. Y. .ROUND BAY. MD.— J4.& 0. SBort Line Ry.Co. Summit Lake Park. N. Y. Traction Company. Chutes Park, Elitch Gardens, Manhattan SAiGIN'AW, MICH.—Riverside Park. ALBANY, N. Y.—Lagoon Island, Weber's Beach-. - - - - MILWAUKEE, WIS:—Coney Island Park, O. Park. DERBY. CT.-- Housatonle Park. F. Miller, mgr.; Blatz Park, Schlitz Park, SALEM, MASS.—Salem Willows, Dana and Duck Farm Hotel, Central Park. DfiS'MOINES, IA.—Ball Park, D. A. Kooker, National Park, Base Ball Park, Whitensh Parker's Pavilion, Casino, Gorman's ,Sum- ; ALLENTOWN, PA.—Manhattan Park Rit- mgr.; Crocker Woods Auditorium. Bay, Central Park, Shooting Park. mer Theater. tersville), Dorney's Willow Grove Park, DETROIT, MiC^i. -stork's Riverside Park. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—Lake Harriet Pa- SALISBURY BEACH. MASS.—Pavilion. Duck Farm Hotel. Central Park. DOVER, N. H.—Central Park. "" . .-• vilion. I SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.—Saltair Bea6h,i AliTQONtA. FA.—Lakemont Park. . DUBUQU'E, IA.—StKwarfs Park. « MINERAL WELLS, TEX.—Hawthorne Pa- Lagoon, Salt Palace, Cald.er's Park. AINN39TON, ALA.—Oxford Lake Park. DULUTH, MINN.--Hill-Top Casino. vilion (near Ft. Worth). SAN ANTONIO, TEX.—Muth's Garden. ASBURY PARK, N. J.—Schnitzler's Ferris EAST AUBURN, MB.--Lake George Park. MOBILE, ALA.— Monroe Park. SAN DIBGO, CA'L.—S. D. P. B. & S. J. Ry. Wheel and Palace Cajqussel. EiAiST GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—Reed Lake. MONTGOMERY, ALA.—Highland Park. SAaSTDUSKY, 0.—Cedar Point Grove. ASHLAND, KY.— Cliffeside Park. J. W. EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL. --E'dgenibnt Park. MONTREAL, CAN.—Queen's Park, Sohmer SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.—Paul Boynton Mayo, mgr. EAiSTON, PA.—Island Park. Park, Arena. Chutes, Presid.o Athletic Park, Glen Park. ATCHISON, KAN.—Forest Park; Ry. Sum- ECHO LAKE, N. J.-firie R. R. Co. MORTIMER, 0. (near Findlay)—Norris Park SARATOGA, N. Y.—Palm Garden. mer Park., Atchison Ry., Light & Power ELGIN, ILL.—National Park, Railway Park. and Pavilion. William Norris, owner and SAVANNAH, GA.—Tivoli Park, Thunderbolt Co.; J. A. Bendure, mgr. ELMIRA, N. Y.—Rorwick Glen Park, Harry ingr. ; • Park.' F. Dixey, Binghamton, N. Y.; Eldridge MT. OLEMiENS, MICH.—Monroe Garden. ATLANTA, GA.—East Lake Park, 'Lakewood Park, E. M. Little, mgr.; Queen City Gar- SCIO, O.—Pavilion Theater. Park, Exposition Park. dens. MIT. VEIRNON, 0.—Hiawatha Park. iiORiANTON, PA.—Laurel Hill Park. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Columbia Garden, MUSKEGON, MICH.—Lake Michigan Park. SEA CLIFF, L. I.—Add. Manager of Lyceum. Fortescue Pavilion, - Doyle's Pavilion, EVANSVILLE, IND.—Cook's Park. SEATTLE, WASH.—Leschi Park, Madison Young's Pier, Casino Garden, Guvenator's EXPOSITION, PA!--Exposition Park. NAHANT, MASS.—Casino Theater. Park. Summer Theater. FALL RIVER, MASS.—Righton Rock Park, NANTASKET BEACH., MASS.—Hotel Nan- Lincoln Park, Mount Hope Park. tasket Music Hall. SEDALIA, MO.—0. T, Crawford, Top*ka,Ka*. AUBURNDALE, MASS.—Morumbega Park. FRANKFORT, KY.—Cove Spring Park. Col. NAKKAGANSKTT PIER, R. I. SBNBOA FALLS, N. Y.—Cayuga Park. AUSTIN, TEX.—Zoo Park Pavilion, Hyde W. H. Fremont, mgr. . • NASHVILLE, TENN.—Glendale Park, Y. C. 8HOHOLA GLEN, N. Y.—Erie R. R. Co. Park Pavilion. FITCHBURG, MASS.—Pinehurst Park; Alley, mgr.; Shelby Park. SKOWHBX3AN, M'E.—LakewiHjd Grave. AYLMER, QUE.—Queen's Park. lorn Park, Fitchburg & Leominster St. NEVADA, MO.—Lake Park Springs. SOUTH BARTONVILLE. ILL.—Casino. BALTIMORE, MD.—Deer Park, Fairy Grove, Co. . Harry C. Moore, propr. SOUTH BEACH, S. I., N. Y.—Munley's Ca- Woodside Park, Electric Park, Floods Park, FOND-DU-LAC, WIS.--Athletic Park. NEWARK, O.—Idlewild Park. sino. Rlverview Park, Hollywood Park, Meetera FT. SMITH, ARK.—Park, Chas. E. Taylor, NEWNAN, GA.—Pearl Spring Park; Walter SOUTH B'BND, IND.—Springbook Park. Park Hamberg's Park, Diamond Point mgr. NEW BEDFORD, MASS.—Buttonwood Park. SOUTH . FARMINGHAM, MASS.—Waysldw FT! WAYNE, IND.--Robinson's Park. NEW BRITAIN, CT.—White Oak Park. Park. Park. FT. WORTH, TEX.—Grunewald Park, Ty- NEWBURG, N. Y.—Glenwood Park. BATH, ME.—Merrymeeting Park. lers' Park. NiEWB'URYPORT, MASS.— Salisbury Park. SOUTH NORWALK, CT.-Roton Point The- BATTLE CREEK. MICH.—Gull Lake Park. GALIGN, O.—Seccanim Park. NEW OAOTLE, PA.—Cascade Park. ater. Goguac Lake Park. GAiLVEOTON, TEX.-Olympia Garden. NEW HAVEN, CONN.—Winchester St. Rail- SPRINGFIELD, MASS.-Suburban Park. BAY CITY, MICH.—Winona Beach Park. GA'LT, C'AN.—Idlewild Park. way Park; Israel A: Kelsey, West Haven, SipOKANE, W ASH.— Natatarium Park. GARDNER, MAS'S.—Hrvptal Lake Park. Conn., mgr. New Open-Air Seaside Thea- STAUNTON. VA.—Highland Park. BBROBN BEACH, L. I., N. *.- Resort. GLENS FALLS, N. Y.—McGregor Park. ter; Israel A. Kelsey, West Haven, Conn., STATEN ISLAND, N. Y.—Boynton Beach. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—Casino Park. J. P. GRAND LEDGE, MTCH. - Grand Ledge Park. mgr. Elm City Park; Jos. E. Hubinger, 840 ST. CLOUD, N. J.—Highland Park (near E. Clark, mgr.; Ross Park, J. P. E. Clark, J. S. Mudge, uigr Chapel st./ Newark). mgr.; Elm Garden. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—Reed Lake, Ro- NEW ORLEANS, LA.—West End, Athletic BIRMINGHAM,, ALA.—Lake View Park, East mona Park. Godfroy^s Summer Pavilion. Park, Audubon Park, City Park. ST. JOSEPH, MO.—Address O. T. Crawford, GREEN BAY, WIS.—Street Railway Park; NiiW YORK CITY, N. Y.—Koster & Bial's, Topeka, Kan.; Lake Controny, Krug Park, Lake Park. Casino Roof Garden, Grand Central Palace Athletic Park. BOSTON, MASS.—Charles Rever Park, Ca- Washington Park, 0. Fiedeler, mgr. GREEN LAKE, WIS.--Terrace Reach Casino. Roof Garden, Lion Palace Roof Garden, ST. LOUIS, MO.—Bellevue Gardjns, Koer- sino, Nantasket Beach, Crescent .Beach, GREENWOOD LAKE, N. J.—Erie R. R. Co. Venetian Terrace Roof Garden, Cherry ner's Garden, Klondyke Pa*4a and'"Chutes; Point of Pines, Oak Island, Mystic Park Blossom Grove. Riverside Park. (Medford), Combination Park, The Chutes. GUT'H'RIE, OKLA.--Island Park. Forest Park, Highlands; SoiJFhern Electric GUTTONBURG, N. I. - Casino. NORFOLK, VA.—Oceanview Park, Atlantic Park, Suburban Garden; Mefemac, High- BRADFORD. PA.—Clarkdale Park. HAMILTON, O.—Linaeiivvald Park. Garden, Buckroe Beach, Hotel Chamberlain. lands; Mannion Park, Delmar Gardens, BRANTFORD, CAN.—Mohawk Park. HAMlPDEiN, ME.—Riverside Park. NORTHAMPTON. MASS.—Meadow Park. Uhrig's Cavei Athletic Park. BRANFORD, CONN.—Branford Driving Park. HAMPTON BEACH, N. H.^-Hampton Beach NORTH BEACH. L. I., N. Y.—Erbs' Casino. ST. PAUL, MINN.—Palm Garden, Como Harry Cushman, New'Haven, Conn., secy. Pavilion. NORWICH, Ct>NN.—Cliff Terrace, R. M. Park, Palace Garden. HARRISBURG, PA.—Paxtaug Park, Midway Powers, prop.; Sachem Park, A. Wilson ST. THOMAS, CAN.—Pinafore Lake Park. BRATTLEIBORO, VT.— Brooks-lite Park. Park, Reservoir Park. Snow, amusement director, 51 Broadway. STOCKPORT, N. Y.—Fern Side Park. BRIDGEPORT, CT.—Pleasure Beach. HARTFORD,' CONN.—Address P.' J. Casey, OAKLAND, CAL.—Oakland Park. F. W. Deboe, mgr. BRISTOL, CONN.—Lake Compounce. Springfield, Mass.; Wer.der's Park. OAKLAND BEACH, R. I. STOCKTON. OAL.—»t. Elec. Ry. Co. HASLETTS, MICH.—Pine Park. Wm. Mc- OCEAN CITY, N. Y.—New Ocean Pier. . SYLVAN BEACH. NEW YORK. BROCKTON, MA^S.—Highland Park. Giveror, mgr. OCEAN VIEW ,VA.—Ocean View Park (near SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Electric Park, Valley BROOKLAND, N. Y.—Vanderveer Park. HiAVEiRH'ILL, MASS.—Pines. Norfolk). Theater; Lakeside Park, Chas. Loof, Styles BROOKLYN, N. Y.—Ulmer Park, Brighton HOLYOKE. MASS.—Mountain Park. OGDEN, UTAH.—Glenwood Park; W C. Station, mgr.; Kirkw'ood Park, Elmwoodi Beach, Ridgewood Casino, Bellevue Park, HOT SPRINGS, ARK.—WlhittinEtwi Park. Weaver,' mgr. Park. Elmwood Beach, Kenmore Park, Crystal HOUSTON, TEX.—Magnolia Park, Forest OLEAN, N. Y.—Riverhurst Park. C. C. Mo- TAMPA, FLA.—DeSoto Park. Tampa Elec- Beach, Henderson's Music Hall ".(Coney Park rian, mgr. tric Co. Island). HOWELL, IND.—Glen Park (near Evans- OMAHA, NEB.—Mullen's Garden. Henry O. Bradlee, mgr. BROOKLYN, N. Y.—Museum Garden. ville). ONTARIO, N. Y.—Ontario Beach Park. TAUNTON, MASS.—Nippenicket Park, Digh- BUFFALO, N. Y.—Bellevue Park, Elmwood HURON, O —Rye Beach Resort. ORAKGE, MASS.—Central Park. ton Rock Park, Sabbatia Park. Beach, Woodlawn Beach, Lein's Park, Ger- INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Broad Ripple Park. OSHKOSH. WIS.—Citizens' Traction Co. TEJRR'E HAUTE, IND.—Bijou Garden Theater man-Amer,can Roof Garden, Kenmore Park, IONA ISLAND, N. Y.—West Shore R. R. Co. OSWEGO, N. Y.—Oswego Beach. TOLEDO, O.—Lake Erie Casino, Farm Thea- Crystal Beach. ITHACA, N. Y.—Renwick Park. OTTAWA, ONT.—Can. Victoria Park, Ottawa ter, Presque Isle. 'BURLINGTON. IA.—Otter Island Park, Fer- JACKSON. TE'NN.—Highland Park. Electric Railway. TOPEKA, KAN.—Address O. T. Crawford; ris Wheel Park, Opera House Cafe. J'ACKPONVTLLIE, FLA.—Crystal Roof Garden OTTUMWA, IA.—Orpheum Summer Park Garfleld Park. BUTTE, MONT.-Cplumbia Gardens. JAMESTOWN, N; Y.—Celoron Park. Jule Theater. TORONTO, ONT.—Hanlan's - Point, Munro OWOSfiQ. MICH.-C'aledonia Park. TRENTON, N. J.—Spring Lake Park, New CAIRO, ILL.—Suburban Park. A. Hollitlay, Delmar, merr. .: PADUOAJH, KY.—La Belle Park. mgr. KALAMAZOO, MICH.—Lake View Casino. Park Theater, Broad Street Park. KANKAKEE. ILL.—Electric Park. PAINTED POST, N. Y.—Bronson Park. TROY, N. Y.—Lagoon Island. CAMBRIDGE, MASS.—Charles River Park. KANSAS CITY, MO.—East Side Electric PARKH>RiSBURG, W. VA.—Terrapin Park. UNION. N. Y.—Casino. CAMDEN, N. J.—Stockton Park. PARIS, ILL.—Reservoir Park. / Park, H. Willard, mgr.; Fairmount Park, PATERSON, N. J.—Passaic Falls Park, East UTICA, N. Y.—Summit Park, Utica Park, QANTON. O.—Summer Garden. Troost Park. Side Park (city), West Side Park (city); Brand's Casino Park, Rochester Park, El- OARU&LE, PA.—Gave Hill Park. KEOKUK, IA.—Pechstein & Nagel's Garden. Scheutzen, Saal Bros., mgrs.; Idlewild mira Park. OHARILESTON, S. C.—Chicora Park. Hubinger Park. Park, Traction Company. v LDOSTA, GA.—Pine Park. A. T. Moore, CHARLOTTE, N. Y.—Harris Summer Thea- KETJKA LAKE, N. Y.— PEAKS ISLAND, M®.—Underwood Springs VINCENNES, IND.—Fairview Park. ]ter, Ontario Beach Park. Park. A. G. Traube, mgr. KINGSTON1 , ONT,—Long Island Park; Joseph WIAKBFTE'LD, MASS.—Waketlrtd Park. CHARLOTTE, N. C.—Latta Park. Brooby, mgr. . . PBN1SACOLA, FLA.—Kupfrlcan's Park. WARSAW, IND.—Lake Side Park. CHESTER, PA.—Lindeu thorn e Park. LAMPASAS, TEX. — Hancock Sulphur PEORIA, ILL.—Central Park, The Alps, WASHINGTON, D: C—Marshall Hall Park, CHICAGO, ILL.—Electric Park, Fort Sheri- Springs Park. Prospect Heights Park, Glen Oak Park; Wildwbod Park (formerly Glen Sligo), Co- dan Garden (near Ft. Sheridan), Chicago LAtNiOAOTF/R, MASS.— Pen Traction Oo. Pfeifer's Pavilion, C. G. Pfeifer, mgr.; lumbia Park, Lawrence Summer Garden, Water Chutes and Midway, E. P. Simpson, LANCASTER. PA.—Conestoga Park Theater Stony Hill Garden; Stoecker's Summer Gar- Buena Vista, Chevy Chase Lake, Eureka (opera), McGrann's Park. mgr., Academy of Music, 85 S. Halstead st.; PHIL-ADELPHIA, PA.—Willow Grove Park, Park (colored), Notley Hall (colored), Ches- Sunnyside Park, Bismark's Garden, Ferris LANSING, MICH.—Grand Ledge Park, Has- Central Park, Baseball Park, Woods'de apeake Beach, River View Park, Cabin Wheel Park; Sans Souci, Alfred Russell, 87 bett Park; Leadley's Park, Irving S. Fogg, Park, Neshanning Park, Tbrresdale Park, John's Bridge Park, Glen Echo Park. Washington st.; Masonic Temple Roof Gar- mgr. Wash'ngton Park, Chestnut Hill Park. WASHINGTON, IND.—Street Railway Park. den. LA PORTE, IND.—Tuxedo Park; J. C Christ-/ PHILLIPSBURG, N. J.~Ced'ar Park. WATERBURY, CT.—Lakewood Park, Belle- CINCINNATI. O.—Lagoon, M. C. Anderson, man, Metropolitan Block, Chicago, pres. PTQUA, O.— Midway Park. view Lake Grove; Forest Park, Jean mgr.; Chester Park; Coney Island, L T PTTM-AN rt'RQVE, N. J.—Alcoynn Park.- Jacaues, mgr. Anderson, mgr.; The Zoo, Red Bank Park. LAW1REINOE, MASS.—Glen Forest. f WATERTOWN, N. Y.—Seibert's Summer LEAVENWORTH, KAN. — Electric > Park, PITTSBURG, PA.—Kennywood Park, Monon- Garden. Glen Park. CLBAR LAKE, IND.—Tuxedo Park. J. C. Leavenworth Park. gahela Street Ry. Co., Jas. G. Sansom, WATKINS GLEN, N. Y. Christman, mgr., 916 Chamber of Com- mgr., 512 Smithfleld st.; Oakwood Park, WEBB CITY, MO.—Olympia Park. merce Bldg, Ch.oago. LEBANON, PA.—Mt. Gretna Park. John Harris, West End Traction Co., mgr.; LEC-MIN'STER, MASS.—Leominsiter Park. Pcherley Park, Oakum Park, Calhoun Park. WEBSTER, MASS.—Beacon Park, Beaver. CLEVELAND, O.—Euclid Beach Park, Gar- LEWISTON, ME.—Grove Park. Oak Hill Park. Park. den Theater, Cake View Park, Scenic Park, LIMA, O.—Hoover's Park, M-cCullough's Lake PORTLAND, ME.—Riverton Park, Under- WESTFIELD, MASS.— Wsronotfco Park. . Halnorth's Garden, Geauga Lake, Manhat- Park. wood Spr'ngs Park, Cottage Park. WHEELING, W. VA.—Wheeling Park, Mo- tan Beach Park. LINCOLN. NE1B.—Lincoln Park PORTLAND, MR —Gem Theater. zart Park, Pleasant Valley Park, Bader & CLINTON, lA.-Joyce Park, Henry F. San- LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—Park, Chas. E. Tay- PORTLAND. ORE.—Hawthorne Springs Park. Maurer, mgrs. ger, Lyons, la., mgr.: The Schutzen Park, lor, mgr.; Glenwood Park Theater.* PORTSMOUTH, VA.—OolumMa Park. WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN.—WUdwood - German Shooting Society, Lyons, la LOS ANGELES, CAL.—Fiesta Park; L. A. & POTTSTOWN, PA.—Ringing Rock Park, Park, Lake Shore Park, White Bear Beach. proprs. P. Ry. Co. TumNins Run Pavilion. WILLIAM SPORT. PA.—Vallamont Park. COHOES, N. Y.—Slup Street Park LONO BRANCH N. J.—Pleasant Bay Park. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.—Farrow Park, WILMINGTON, DEL —Shellport Park, Bran- COLUMBIA, PA.—Chickie's Park. LOUISVILLE, KY.—Lion Garden Park, Phoe- Union Lake Park. Riverside Park. dywine Park, Summer Park. nix Hill Park. PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Rocky Point. Crescent WINNIPEG. CAN.—River Park, Elm Park. COLUMBIA, S. C.-Hyatt's Park Casino. LOWELL, MASS.—Lakeview Park, Willow- WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.—Piedmont Park. COLUMBUS, GA.—North Highland Park /Park, Roger Williams Park, Dan's Park, WORCESTER, MA'SS.—Lake Quinslgamond COLUMBUS, O.—Minerva Park, Olentangj dale Park. BlarkFtone Park. LUDLOW. KY.—Lagoon. PUEBLO, COL.—Lake Minnequa Pavilion. Park. Park, Great Southern Roof Garden, Collins' LYNCHBURG, VA.—Westover Park, River- YONKERS, N. Y.—Yonkers Pleasure Park. Garden, .Great Southern Roof Garden. QTTTNCY. ILL.— Baldwin Park, T. S. Baldwin, YOUNGSTOWN, 0.—Idora Park, Millcreek RD N mont Park Auditorium. mgr.; Highland Park, Harry H. Franklin, £°!i£°. .L.1 - H--—ContocooLake vlew parkk River Park. LYNN, MASS.—Willow Park Theater, Gor- mgr. '' Park. SSSS^F "'. °-~ - man's Summer Theater, Crescent Gardens, READING, PA.—Carsomia Park, DriYing YORK, PA.—Highland Park. OONWY ISLAND. N. Y.—Th« Chute*. Suntang Park. Park. ZANESVILLE, 0.—Grant Park, Maplewood