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THE BILLBOARD PRICE 10 CENT*. Vol. XII, No. 23. CINCINNATI, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1900. PER YEAR, $4.00

H raK.fi I i^t ehattanooga, Tenn,, President of the South'Eastern Bill Posters' association, THE BILLBOARD

ject to it, so bad1 to pass him aside. You see, have been put up at different times during Mr. Editor, I have to be careful, as Toledo, Gainesville, Tex,, Gleams, tile season, and in all parts of the city, with- O., is such a "good" town to sell posters in, out the formality of securing permits. One that should I not pat Al. and Charlie on the member of the bill board fraternity even back they won't allow me in their city. But To the Editor of "The Billboard:" w en i so lar as to assume that he did not |Ri ill th'ati is the simial-lest part of it. Why, Al. Dear (Sir—I never enjoyed a paper so much have to secure permits, and has erected sev- would never drink witb me again! for he d.d in my life as 1 do "The Billboard." 1 always eral boards in accordance with his idea of refuse in Detroit. Ha.! leave it in the reading room of our lodge the law. The City Council has made its at- D Department Leaven, on which. avenue. Apparently the private citizens are sell out, cheap. Then, by the Lord Harry! to post commercial paper, and as our big beginning to lose patience. Recently, two let some one come in here quick. He ajso tree street fair comes Oct. Hi to 20, a thirty largo boards on University avenue, near The Howard Fund. has an opposition. Can you wonder? This days' showing would be seen by at least (50,000 Ham 1 in avenue, were cut down. The sup- will be a good town for some hustler. If people, and the price fcr posting will be the ports were sawed from under them, and the any one wants1 to get pointers, write me, in same as before. PAUL GALLIA. boards were found the next morn.ng flat on The following is a list of contributors, with care of the Donaldson Litho Company, New- the ground. One large board was recently the amount given, to "Th'e Billboard" fund, port, Ky. put up along the sidewalk on Sixth street be- tween Wabasha and Cedar streets. On the established for the reliel of J. E. Howard, Kansas; City, Mo.—"Lou" and "Mell" Hud- plot of ground hidden by that board about the bill poster, who was rendered1 homeless son just showed me a list of locations (not " Chinese Question Settled/ complete), with 281 boards, any one of which fifty others of varying sizes were manufac- and helpless by the Galveston disaster. will take a 28-sheet. Buffalo Bill posted this tured, evidently for use in other parts of the town, and I was surprised to see to what ex- This is the title of an extremely offlcial- city, and will be put up unless positive ac- The John "Chapman Co., Cincinnati, O..$10.00 tent. But Mr. Cooke, general agent for Buf- loO'king document, designed as an advertis- t.on is taken by the city authorit.es. "The Billboard" Pub. Co 10.00 falo Bill, told me that his agentsi could not ing foider by the Gunning system of Chicago, O. P. Fairchild', Covington, Ky 10.00 resist the temptation, and that is just what which is causing considerable comment be- this plant is—"Temptation'." No other city .cause of the unique and daring treatment of G. H. Otting & Son, Newport, Ky 10.00 in the United tSates has the amount of center a strictly up-to-date subject, which is also. Emporia, Kan., Events. Walker & Co., Detroit, Mich 10.00 locations as this Kansas City. Population, clevtrly and tastily arranged typograghi- The Donaldson Litho. Co., Newport, Ky. 15.00 250,000, witb 30,000 running feet of boards. cally. According to 'Gunning's Chief cf Pro- To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Miell told me if the opposition h-e had last motion and Publicity the booklet is being Dear Sir—Buffalo Bill's Advertising Car W. H. Donaldson 10.00 winter, and as- it is an "old chestnut," 1 shall mailed to all general advertisers, and also to N'o. 2, in charge1 of Mr. Rill, with Mr. Fra- A. M. Donaldson 1.00 not re-peat it. But Hudson: bought out the the prominent statesmen cf the country, from z:er boss bil1 l poster, wa1 s bore Wednesday, E. 11. Endly, Mansfield, 0 1.00 Doctor's plant in February, and is no-w wish- the President down, on account of its possi- and finished posting and bannering the town. ing for another sucker to come in, as it is ble pacific and diplomatic value, as he says. JVLr. Rill is another of the royal good fellows cheaper to buy out oppositions than to build, The names given the different envoys, ho one meets1 with in this business, and has a so he says. These people are still sere at explains, were not intended as cariatures fund cf gocdi stories, and reminiscences always Eames, W. T. Morgan's salesman, who work- upon anyone prominent in public life in those at hand. This has been a banner month with Hood in Havana. ed with the opposition, and I would advise countries. An attempt was made to hit cff me; my toards are clear full and several good Mr. Eames to steer clear of Kansas C.ty in some national peculiarity, but this is some- orders held over. I h'ave on the boards now the future. Not that I want it. Oh, no! for what far-fetched in many in stances. No in- 900 sheets, Buffalo Bill; 240 sheets, Star To- To the Editor of "The Billboard:" I find tire merchants a million years behind troduction to these characters is necessary, banco, Continental Tobacco Co., N. Y.; 1BO Dear Sir—I have been intending to write time. A!. Bryan will please note- this. for every one interested in advertising knows sheets, Bull Durham, American Tobacco Co., you for a long time, but kept putting it off I visited Buffalo Bill's Wild West one night, them, well; yet the following dramatis per- N. Y.; 25 u-sheets Prickly As* Bitters, and from day to 'day. 1 felt a little bit "off" to- but as every one was busy counting money, scnae may assist: ever 500 sheets fcr my Iccal merchants, who day and stayed at home, or possibly 1 would are advertising mere than usual on account not be writing you now. I am getting along cf tha big street fair. 1 have (i.OOO booklets to pretty well down he-re. Bus'.nessi is fairly put out during the fair for Will. A. Molton good, but 1 expect it will be much better as and 5,COO for Boston Medical Institute, so I things get more settled. I have had a world am as busy as 1 wish to be. of changes since' I last sa.w you, but one thing 1 am glad cf is, that 1 am married. FHED. R. C'ORBETT. We get along line, and get all the pleasure there is in l.fe down here. I would like to have ain hour or two's ehiat witb you over a cold bottle and a small bird. I could tell you Johnstown, Pa.,Jots. . lots of funny things that happened while you we-re in the Philippines, and 1 know you To the.. Editor cf "The Billboard;" would enjoy some cf th«m very much. Dear S;r—Have joined' the' [. A. cf O., and I have got bill pcst.ng plants in six cities think it a very good th1 ng. We have the and if the country ever does come to the front Centennial Celebration centract for bill post- —which; I am sure it must—1 think 1 will ing, of 2,000 o-sheets, inciud.ng six counties-, have valuable property. I expect we will 100 4-sheets of Drawing Room Tea: 20 :!- have a Cntan government here shortly, but sheets, Physical Culture,1, from $am W. Moke; 1 don't believe' it will last long. Uncle Sam 20 ?>-sheets, Dr. Bruess' Liniment, cf Chi- will ha.ve to come back agaiin eventually. We cago; 1,000 sheets local wcrk; 100 1-sheels, are having considerable yellow fever here this "Mag c Yeast." Put out 42,000 booklets for summer. I lost the foreman of my carpenter the Boston MJed'cal Inst'tute at four county gang about a month ago with the fever. It is fairs; 45,000 booklets for Paul & Gurlitt, cf a lovely disease, and don't give you the hcr- Pittsburg, Pa., advertising Mother's Oats and rors to think about it. Yo-u may be perfectly Mother's Flcur; 6,000 books for the St. Jacob's well to-day, to-morrow you are dsachiy S.CR, Institute; 6.000 fcr tha Chicago Medical D:s- and in three or four days1 you are either well psnsary; 5.000 pamphlets fcr the Breman or burled. No lingering and no pain. And, Med'cine Co., cf Altcona, Pa.; (i 000 booklets speaking about pa,m, 1 have not had the fcr the Mason Chenreal Co.; 7,500 booklets "shifty movement" but twice since 1 have fcr Jci-ci Mcrrow & Co.; 10,000 booklets, Ic- been in Cuba., aind they were very m'ld af- cal. Have also contracts with' Peruna Drug fairs', nothing like that attack I had coming Cc. ar.d Warner's Srfe Crro Co. Very truly down from St. Paul with yon once on an old- ycurs, GEO. E. UPDEGRAVE. fashioned sleeper. About the only beverage we indulge in here are Scotch high balls and gin pickeys. Gin-fizzes don't go—too prone to give o'ne the "shifty movement." Cuba is not a bad place at a.H, and I must Clarksburg, W. Va., Capers. say I like it, but I will like it better when business gets so1 that I can affcrd to leave it To the Editor of "The Billboard:" about two months' e-very summer. Possibly Dear Sir—Wallace Shows played here Sep- next summer will see me in that position, tember 24 and were seeji by 14,000 people. I have1 made very poor progress learning- The show was exceptionally gccd, not a bad Spanish. Of course 1 can speak it a little act on the programme. The verdict of all when I am conrpelled to, bv.t 1 am net a suc- \\lio saw the show, "Was the best they had" cess- at it by any means. Mrs. Tlood picked it Home of Charles B. Hood, Havana, Cuba. ever seen." One cf the leading newspapers up very fast, but then sine could speak French here devoted a whole column to praising the before she- came here, which helped her out show. They arc a nice lot of people to do considerably. I expect to be in New YorK business with. Business here continues good. next month and1 possibly may have* to y'sit I could get no pointers. But what a bowl Mr. B. Good, Brent Good, Carter Medicine Have on the boards now: Old Virginia Che- Louisville; if I do I will surely come to Cin- went up because I did not have any more Company. roots, Guyer Hats, Hurnanie .Shoes and Gen- cinnati and spend a day with you and my than one "Billboard" with me. I told them Mr. E. Beamour, E. B. Mower, advertising try's Dog and Pony Show. Frank Rossmari, old friend1, Will Donaldson. to get the "Clipper" and for that they would manager American Cereal Company. who had the paper on car No. 1 cf the Wal- The appearance of militarism has almo-st net give me any lemonade, and 1 sure was Mr. Frederick W. Garland, F. W. Gardner, lace shew, is now with the Gentry show, and disappeared from here, and much to every thirsty! They used seventy-five bales of straw Michigan Stove Company. a better billposter and general good fellow one's satisfaction. When we had about 40,000 to seat the people, as all other s'eats were Mr. Ilarrick Raymer, H. L*. Kramer, Ster- never put up a stand cf bills'. Wishing the troops; here, and three-fourth's cf them vol- E'old. it took so long to count the money ling Remedy Company. "Billboard" the success it deserves I am unteers, it wasi a disgrace to the' flag. I that they were delayed getting out of town. Mr. Archie Running, R. J. Gunning. yours very truly, B. P. I1OLDEN. have seen more of soldier life since I have Yours truly, M. L. LEVVNE. As is quite evident the treatment cf this been here than I ever saw in my whole T'fe perplexing Chinese problem is on the opera before, and I trust it will never be my mis- boulTe order, but there i& also a strong under- fortune to see as much again. I would not current of serious purpose. While this is a be a soldier if I could be a major genera,! to- a dec'ded departure from the advertising lit- Hugh May Laid to Rest. morrow. I e-nelose you a. few photos fcr your Ellsworth, Me, Epistle. eratxire in circulation it is hoped that Gun- o-wn use-, giving a slight idea cf some things. nin.g's object of adding his auota to the The simple and solemn service of the Epis- They are not good, as I took them myself and To the Editor of "The Billboard:" "gayety of nations" will be understood, and copal Church: was read over the body of printed them myself. With kindest regards Dear Sir—For the first time since we have that this will in some measure condone its Hugh May, former secretary of the Wilshire and best wishes for your welfare from my- been subscribers' to your valuable journal "far-fetchedness." Bill Posting Company at Rosedale Cemetery, self and wife, I beg to remain, sincerely your we send you a few items for publication. We Los Anglei'eS', Cal., Sept. 21, a 1large con- old1 friend, CHARLES B. HOOD. have on our boards at present five 24-sheet course of friends paying their sad tribute to .Havana, Cuba, Sept. 20. Sherwin-Williams' paint, two 16-sheet, three his mortal remains'. Fifty of his fellow-mem- 8-sheet and one 36-sheet Quaker Oats, twenty The Crusade in St. Paul, bers' cf the Los Angeles Country Club stood 2-sheets Dr. Pierce's Medical Discovery, 100 by him on his last earthly journey. The 1-sheets J. H. P. Cigar, 1,250 1-sheet- local pallbearers' were his closest friendis—H. G. Merchants' Carnival and Hancock County St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 25—(Special).—Build- Wilshire, Nat Wilshire, B. : K. Benchley, Levyne's Letter. ing Inspector Haas, of this city, is getting of FullFrtcn, Hugh Vail, Joseph E'. Cook Fair, 300 1-sheets Bluehill Fair, 100 1-sheets in readiness for a crusade against the pro^ Ch.erryfield Fair, all of the theater work. and R. H. Hay Chapman. Rev. B. W. Meany prietors of bill boards. He has written to the officiated. Many beautiful floral pieces were To the.Editor^pf "The Billboard:" We h'ave made distributions this month as corporation attorney, stating that notices Dear Siir—Atchison, Kan., has a population follows: 27,000 programmes for Merchants' sent by friends, including those from the di- have been sent to the bill board men to re- rectors' of the Los- Angeles Country Club and of 18,000. H. M. Ernst, the bill poster, baa Carnival, 25,000 booklets for Washington Med- move several of their signs. The notices ?, 000 feet cf boards and a.lso an opposition ical Institute of Chicago through Molton's the employes' of the Wilshire' Billpcsting have been productive of no results, and the Company. plant. For a good showing fifteen 24, agency, 20,000 d'odgers for local merchants. building inspector has asked the city attor- 40-80, 1,000 1-sheets is wh-at he wants. I Have tacked 85 tin signs and 25 cloth banners ney concerning the- proper course to pursue. found Mr. Ernst to be a bustler, for he drop- for Sherwin-Williams paints, 50 wooden_ signs Assistant Corporation Attorney Hobbart is BILLPOSTERS' PASTE BRUSHES. pedi his work and too'k me around to ths for Heath & Milligan paints. W'e have made 1 1 preparing an opinion on the subject, instruct- -i'kf, 'sYv^i rii';.nv;jH;; ,f A-.; afi/nV .&??*;. A Mse-rik. H*;! Ofi-iVi,- :- 'VtWj.-iS, merchants., and we worked like beavers for a contracts with Drs. Miles, C. 1. Shoon, ing the building inspector that the proper few hours. Mr. Ernst posts in forty small Pf-nma, and have one with the Koen'g Medi- "DONALDSON." "UNEXCELLED." cours; e to pursue is to swear out warrants This brush is man u tact ured The Best. Paste Brush made. towns besides, and he' has a good country cine Company under advisement. Business aga nst the owners of boards maintained con- expressly for us, and is fully Popular everywhere on account route. W. H. Van Etten is manager fcr the never wa» better than it is at present, and trary to the law. The building inspector has warranted. It is tlio cheapest of its great durability. Guar- opposition andi the opera house. He called on GOOD brush you can find any- anteed to outlast nil others. the outlook is very bright. With best wishes concluded that it is about, time to assert h:s where. PRICE'S: 8 in., 8-2.25 oa. PRICES: 8 inch...$2.75 each. me at my hotel, told me he- had 2,000 feet of for "The Billboard^" we are yours respect- authority in the matter of bill boards. Most 9 in. ,|2.76 ea. 10 in. .p.OO ea. _.. _. ]0 . -. ._ boards a.nd would like to get some work. I fully, of the companies ignore the provisions of Send the money with the order. None sent 0. 0. D informed him that President Bryan would ob- ELL.SWORTH BILL POSTING CO. the la"w in part, and others wholly. Boards The Donaldson K>Hlao. Co., Hewpwrt, THE BILLBOARD

man in a tight gray suit and a larger man wages barely sufficient, pushing onward and with1 an enormous mustache going toward upward, attaining at last the dignity of farm- the same train, The presence of th'ese same ers or governors; anyway, bearing the proud two men at the Yates was the cause of Miss title of "freeholder," which James G. Elaine Coghlan's flight through the alley. The two said in Ms celebrated eulogium of Garfield, men were Harrison Grey Fiske, editor of the "has been th'e patent and passport of self- New York Dramatic Mirror, and his attorney, respect withi tb© Anglo-Saxon race ever, since W. H. Kling. Mr. Fiske is th« husband of Horsa and Hengist landed on the shores of M'innie Maddern - .ske, who is the star of England." ALLEN E. HARBAUGH. another version of "Vanity B'air." Both me'tt M'ill Run, Pa. looked1 as though they had1 spent a bad night, and the circumstance of the case Terify Utis conclusion. They were here to stop Miss Coghlan's alleged1 infringement of Mrs. Death of " Kid " Banner. Fiske's rights. Mr. Minahan escorted Miss New York News. Cogh-lan through' yards and smuggled her on Chicago Chat. to the Auburn train, which left at 10 o'clock. William H. Hanner, wh'b lived at 218 Mag- To1 the Editor of "The Billboard:" Messrs. Fiske and Kling stayed on the 9:55 nolia street, Cincinnati, inet a terrible death To> the Ed'ltor of "The Billboard:" Dear .Sir—Business' in' the theatrical line train, and thus were defeate1 d in their prin- at Henderson, Ky., Saturday afternoon; Sept. Dear Sir—I wish you would publish this just at present is at. a low ebb in ttve East. cipal object, wh'ich was to detain Miss. Cogh- 29. Banner was an aeronaut knbwri a's "Kid" for the benefit of all honest distributors, "Eight Bells" played in Boston at the Grand lan in Syracuse so that the performance of Hanner, and had been making balloon ascen- billposters, manufacturers and inspectors, in to standing room only. Flo Irwai, in "Miss her play could' not be given in Rochester to- sions at county fairs throughout the country; answer to Brother Schwartz's letter. First, Kidder," did very badly in Philadelphia at night. The entire Vanity Fair company left He was engaged as an attraction at the Tfi- he ela.msi to have gotten too much wisdom. the Auditorium. The show will just about on an earlier train for the Flower City. County Fair at Henderson. There was a I beLeve he got up against the wrong wis- close in Pittsburg. "The Cadet Girl" played large crowd present to witness the feat which dom when he went up against James Tul- to bad business in Philadelphia, and is he had performed successfully many times Icch & Co. I can recommend Mr. James Tul- said to be two weeks behind on salary. Gus before. There was a brisk breeze blowing IC'Ch (cf Wisdom Soap Powder- fame) to all Hill's "Royal L.lliput.ans" is a hit and a In the Hurly Burly. when the ballooon was cut loosoe, and as honest distributors, to the Associated Bill- big show, play ID f to go'od business. Gus Hanner swung o hold. He fell to the ground and was acccrdmg to contract. I have seen letters "Shooting the Chutes," is a success, and that, incredible as some incidents may now horribly crushed. Bystanders rushed to h'm and1 a receipt in full for all moneys due played to big business in one-night stands seem to a majority of persons, very common and carried him to a nearby tent, but he ex- Brother .Schwartz, so you see he has got lots on their first week in Pennsylvania. They sights in the early history of the road evoked pired in a very few minutes. of wisd'cm, when he trie& to get out side opened to capacity at the Auditorium, Phil- no expression of surprise, or words of cen- parties to collect a bill for him, when said adelphia, Sept. 24. They have thirty-five peo- sure. bill had been paid some time before. I hon- ple in the company, and the show goes in Vv agoners, white and black, stopped over estly believe Brother Schwartz is in the great style. William Bonnelli and Rose night at the tame taverns, but never sat down Claims he was Duped. v»rcng. Respectfully yours, S'tahl, in th'elr new piece, "An American together at the same table. A separate table J. A, CLOUGH. Gentlemen," under the management of W. was invariably provided for the colored wag- G. Butterfield, had a fine house at Hoboken oners, a custom in thorough accord with the To the Ed'Itcr cf "The Billboard:" Sept. 24. The p.ece is splend.d and should public sentiment of the time, and seemingly Dear Sir—I write to call your attention to be a great money-maker. One of the big agreeable to the colored wagoners them- a "dead-skin" and robber, by the name of successes at the Star Theater, New York, this selves. L. Freeman Little, secretary of the Owens- Milwaukee, Matters. season is> "Reaping the Whirlwind," written There were two classes of wagoners, the bcro (Ky.) Fair. On July 20 I got our news- by Owen, Da Vis, untie I* the management of "regular" and the "sharpshooter." The reg- dealer to send and get me one of your pa- John M. Cbo'k. They played tb big business, ular had no other pursuit. The sharpshooters pers, to get a list cf, as 1 thought, responsible To the Editor of "The Billboard:" and1 repeated the same at thfe National in were for the most part farmers Who hauled fairs in the country. I wrote to all the fairs Dear S!.r—The Pabst Brewing Company here Philadelphia. "Arizona" has been doing a when freights were highest. There was J4&1- that had racing, to buy the bookmaking priv- is getting out 1,000,000 booklets1 for distrlbu- big business at the Herald Square Theater, onsy between the two classes, There wftg a ilege. I wrote to L. Freeman L.ttle to buy t.on. They prefer Feister's Registered List. NeW York, and has caught on in great sha£ie. certain kind of esprit de corps among the old his privilege. He wrote me back1 that at their B. J. Joohsen, soap manufacturers here, Andrew Mack, in "The Rebel," is also play- regular wagoners. Such were well attired, fair last year (1899) they had on four books- have also got up a line catalogue, that will ing to immense business at the Academy of and clean in person and in conversation. As two granfl stand books, one field book and be for free distribution. Music,. New Ycrk. a class, they were robust, hardy, honest and one auction seller; and he would sell, the Wells, Richardson Company, Burlington,. JOHN P. CHURCH. jovial. They were generally fond of sport, exclusive privilege for $1,000 cash. I a&swfec^L Vt., will not do any distributing this season. and mostly tried to "put up" where a land- him, and told him that if it was true thd!s~. away his fortune of $10,000,000. An artesian Break.ron, a "sharpshooter," met one day before. He sa d he thought there would 'be 'trlbuting business in Milwaukee.' He" "will business. He took my money, knowing there- pl-ace over 1,000,000 pieces there this year. ~i well being drilled alongside the opera house on the road and indulged in a wrangle about : struck ore at a depth cf 380 fest to-day. the right of way. Strings of fresh broken was never bookmakin1 g before on the grounds "w^V . ' GAMBIUNUS. Rock began to drop out cf the7 drill tube stone on either side left but a narrow .passage and the people d'd not rven know how to bet. where the meeting occurred. "Old :Puff." de- Why, I could not hand'le even $10 to a race, which John B1. Mitchell, who was stand.ng by, recognized a& gold ore. Pieces cf the manded of Breakaron with an.•»«•:«£ author- and that after giving uo $500. It 1 is .lust ttots, rock were taken to an assayer. If the ore ity that he should "turn .out."" TBS-eSkiron de- I was buncoed out of the money . It is just proves in. quality and quantity worth min.ng clined with a spirit of resi's'talnje;:; After an this way: I can never again trust !a secretary. a shaft may be sunk in thus heart of Denver. exchange cf angry words, 'fPtrff-.":, inq.uired I supposed every place you advert sed was re- Williamsport, Pa., Waifs. The property on which the opera house is cf Breakiron hds name, and he answered, "My sponsible. If he had told me the truth about it, why, it would have heen all rght. He located is valued at $500,000 and th-e block at nam1 e is Breakiron.' " "That,'.' said Mr. P., To the Editor of "The Billboard:" twice a& much mere, eo that it is the most "is a hard name, but you look harder than just robbrd me out of $7501 . I had to bring valuable undeveloped claim in the world. It your name." "I am as hard as my name," s'x men from Washington , D. C., and was Dear Sir—I notice in your issue of 'Sept. 22 sad Mr. B., "and what is your name?" made a foci of I think it is no more than a few notes from the city sent by a party who would be strange if 1 it should be found that clauras no distributing was done here in the Senator Tabor,, who died penniless, should " 'Puffenberger,' " was the reply. "That," right yo1 n should expose him. I expect next have overlooked under h:s very feet a for- said Breakiron, "is a windy name." "Yes," year to advertise in" yp'-r nan-^r. Your* t.r^ly, past two months except by him and the opera tune beneath the building which bears his rejoined! Puffenberger, "but there is THUN- " ' EDWARDS DESSAU. house people. I wish to say I am the "opera name. DE'R in it." After this explosion of wit the house people" he refers to. And as to other contestants compromised, shook hands, and distributing matter going out, the gentleman passed without colliding." must have been1 in. limbo or asleep for the Thomas Corwin, the famous Ohio statesman Gossip. past two months , as the following is only a and pouular crater of the olden time, was a partial list of the people we have done work Averse to Female Garb. wagoner who drove over the National Road. for in that time: Passed 8,000 books for F. One of the rallying cries in the campaign Dorothy Morton made her vaudeville debut J. Cheney Co.; 10,000 books for the Akrom Ce- in New York September 24 at Koster & real Co.; 20,000 books for the Washington St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 30.—Four months cf that resulted in his election as Governor was Medical Institute; 10,000 samples for Celluloid wearing dresses and wig on the vaudeville "Humh frr Tom Corwin, the wagoner boy!" Rial's, h'tnreh Co.; 8,000 circulars fiSMRie D. Maurer stage caused iifteen-year-old Frank Florence On one occasion while he was a member of The performance of the Passion Play, & Son Co., of Philadelphia; 5,000 circulars for to become weary cf theatr cal l.fe. His preju- Congress, he passed over the road in< a "char- which began at Oberanumergau, Germany, Fra&er Tablet Co. This is not so bad, is it? d'ice against g.rl's clothing grew with his tered" coach with Henry Clay, and stopped at May 24, ended' October 1. If the complainant will call at our plant, every appearance as "Miss Frankie Florence, an old stage tavern. The landlord was fond 1 of entertaining guests, and particularly ar- Edwin P. Hilton, local manager for Messrs. wo will show him what a pile of distributing the girl acrobat,"1 and his discontent with his Miller & Wittig, of .St. Paul, Minn., and at looks like. We are at it every day, and have lot reached such a pitch last Sunday night dent in catering to distinguished travelers. th-e Dewey, in Minneapolis, resigned his PC- orders enough1 to> keep our men busy for the that he left the other members of the "Flor- He had seen Mr. Clay before, and knew him. S' tion Sept. 22, to accept a position in the next month,. Two of my men were kept busy, ence troupe," an Exposition Music Hall at- The tall form of Mr. Corwin attracted his at- tention, and he noted specially his swarthy East. at the county fair placing a book in the hands traction1 , and is now supposed to be back in Edi. Anderson, brother of Manager M. C. of every man, for the Washington Medical his old haunts in "Newsboys' Alley," Chi- complexion, heard his companions call him Institute. And as for recommendations, I cago. As a result of the boy's departure the "Tom," and supposed he was the servant of Anderson, of the Columbia and W'alnut Street 1 the party. Corwin divined the landlord's sus- Theaters, Cincinnati, has secured the farce, have been, in- the business here for the past acrobatic company cf which he was a mem- "A Bell Boy," and will strengthen the piece eighteen' years and have them piled up here ber is idle this week, and Colonel Hopkins picion, and acted accordingly. He stood back. from, the best houses in the country. I get has1 been' obliged to. substitute another at- All drank first, and when the party dined, to with a number of new vaudeville acts. p Val. Boshell, who has served in various ca- them from nearly every house I do work for. traction in his exposition show. First-class and tire illusion of th1 e o ld landlord, Corwin Copies will be sent to any house that cares boy acrobats are rare, and those who are sat alone at the side table, Clay calling out, pacities for Jacob Litt for nearly sixteen 1 "How are you getting along, Tom?" After years, is no longer the advertising agent of to see them, as I am here for business , and willing to wear female attire on the stage ! ; am doing it to the satisfaction of all. Good are still rarer. Ed Florence, the manager d nner fragrant, fine cigars were served. the B jon, in Milwaukee. bTit is now connect- work always- tell&; that is the reason I am of the troupe, whose w'fs, Zella Florence, The landlord handed one with his fingers, ed with Lltt's house in St. Paul, Minn. gett:ng it in this city. If we don't do the is related to the missing bey, intends to leave saying. "Take a cigar, Tom?" When ready, Manager A. H. Woodhull, the well-known work, we are both the losers. Yours for sue- for Chicago, and he is confident he will bring Mr. Clay took Mr. Corwin': s arm and ap- burlesque magnate, has wired his friends cess. GEORGE H. BUBB. the lad back with him, and that the com- proaching the landlord, sa' d, "Mr. Blank, from Dayton, O., September 27, entering his pany will be ;ible to resume wcrk at Music permit me to introduce the Hon. Themis personal derral of the stories that he was Corwin, of Ohio." Blank was thunder-struck, Hall next week. dead. Mr. Wccdhnlr l was quite sick, but be and his mortificatio1 n knew no bounds. refused to d e, and wants it known that he Observing bis mental agony, Mr. Corwin re- is recovering nicely. A writer in "The Bill Poster," of London, stored him to equanimity by saving: "It was England, classifies poster artists in four ell a joke, Mr. Blank; do not, I beg you, in- The new vaudeville house on St. Clair groups: "Those who achieve art and adver- Made Her Escape. dulge in the slightest feeling cf mort'fication. street, cpnosite the Valentine, Toledo, O., will tisement; those who achieve art and not ad- I expect to be back this way before long, and cpen its doers to the public on Oct. 15. Man- vertisement; those who achieve advertise- will call again to renew acquaintance, and pgrr Carson asserts that nothing finer in the ment w'thout art, and those who achieve Syracuse", N. Y., Sept. 28.—Miss Gertrude taVe another good d'nner w'th ypi'." line cf a vardeville house can be seen in the neither the one nor the other. To the first Coghlan, who is playing the title part in It would be an imposs'Me tnsk to ten of rr"ntrv, ard nrcm'ses that he will give To- class belong a few, to the second none; to her father's, dramatization cf Thackeray's f1! tfcie old wnsoners of the National Road. Irdo th»e best line of vaudav'lle' business that the third many, and the number of the fourth "Vanity Fair," was obliged to leave the Yat.es Threv ni'm^hercd thiOTpp'^^s. ^b^ m^t *-f *h™^i the city has ever witnessed. Eugene Ford is legion." Hotel in a rather unusual way. Under the rnve gone to scenes beyond the boundaries will be the resident manager. escort cf Clerk Luke N. Minahan and John rf t!me. The'r fine, large, sleek, s'newy Reed, treasure!1 of her company, Miss Cogh- bT^e'S. with brnnd1 and >>°nvv v.qrn'p^ *'i''^- lan rod'e from h'cr room to the ground floor rd to- large wagons, and as if seemingly .to in the freight elevator, hurr'ed' through an p.'d, there were bull-dogs with collars fed at He Did'nt Get It. MAGNETIC TACK HAMMERS! alley and took a. closed carriage for the New t1"^ re'fr rf the|!r wagerio A. t^flTn cf F'X Just the thing for tacking tin and card board signs. York Central Etat'on. -She alighted ?t the Inrr"?. bea"t!f-l Hack rt,i11'c"s *—- *"-'" <••'- "Do you pass the profession?" inqu'red the Every distributor ehould have one. Prices, \\ith Franklin street entrarce, acccmpan'ed by n'rrt'cn cf all who saw them. We have in latnst shade, as it paused before St. Peter, double extension handle, 32 inches long, each, $2.110; Messrs. Minahan and Reed, and was about tbe story of these and other old wagoners ex- "What line?" inquired the Saint. triple extension handles, 42 inches long, each, $2.25. to make for the 9:55 train going West, when pmoleis of the possibilities for achievement. "Megaphone soloist." Send the monev with the order. None sent C. 0.1). Mr. Minahan's sharp eyes detected a stocky Poor boys, starting in life as wagoners, with But he didn't get in, THE DONALDSOK LITHO. CO., Newport, Ky. THE BILLBOARD

"The Billboards's" position on the will remain as a basis for the Festival of Comments. 1D01." THE BILLBOARD. question of solicitors has too often James Gilbert Stickney, city billposter of Published Weekly at been repeated to be misunderstood. Distrust the trust schemers. Tallapoosa,, 'Ga., writes to complain about 137 East Eighth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, TJ. S. A. Troublesome times threaten the bill posting the list of alleged unreliable billposters fur- nished by "Practical Advertising," in which Address all communications We believe that the more solictors trust. his town was included. He says the state- For the editorial or business departments to that are engaged in digging up busi- Hasn't Fitch spent all the first assessment ment does him great injustice, as- be has' a yet? Slow boy! first-class plant and renders excellent service. THE BILLBOARD PUBLISHING CO. ness the more benefits will be reaped Was Gude forced, or did he push himself in The advertising in Munsey's is- not only the Protective project? Subscription, $4.00 a year; 6 mos., ¥2.00; 3 mos., by the craft. Our advocacy of this falling off in quantity, but it is also deterior- :):.oo, in advance. Some excellent bill board locations in New ating in class and character. In view of the point has -already met with the ap- York are owned by Shine & Co. fact that Munsey's still has by far the largest ADVBRTI9ING RATES : Mr. Glide's attention is politely referred to sale of any of the ten-centers on the stands, Advertisements will be published at the uni- proval and support of the rank and the fact that there is a distinction between one is forced' to conclude that there is some force to the advertising agents' knock, after form rate of ten cents per agate line; no dis- file of the fraternity. Yet a few lit- diplomacy and duplicity. count for time or space. Copy for advertisements Horrible thought! But, oh! what a display all. must reach us before noon on Saturday previous tle demi-gods, rapt up in their own of financial pyrotechnics there would be if Some well-kno'wn bill posters who visited to week of issue. Our terms are cash. Roaring Robert had Fitch's job! Cincinnati during the Fall Festival were Maj. axe-grinding selfishness, can set the Henry H,. Tyner, of Springfield, O.; Charles The Billboard is sold in London at Low's Ex- They say that Joseph' Sickles, attorney-at- B. Kodgers and wife, of S.dney, O.; Frank change, S7 Charing Cross, and at American Ad- will of the majority at defiance on this law, is financially interested with O. J. Gude F. .Stoops-, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mike vertising Newspaper Agency, Trafalgar Build- to th

& The fact of the matter is that the Solid until 1 October, playing to the best of original "Bosco" is not with the show at an. Gossip. houses and being the special feature, with borne mouths ago there was a ".Bosco," but hearty endorsement, with return dates, as the lie gut sick and was left at a way atacion m Iree attraction: in front of the Des Moines me iaKe rtg.cn to recuperate, it was1 ex- George H. Hiues and wife are at Hot State Fair, grandstand; St. Joseph, Mo., Corouer ivic^uate, ot Canton, the "spieler," Springs, Ark. new-fashioned fair; Bedford, Iowa, Ottumwa, wiio voucnsaied all the information, wnicn1 is The Wallace shows played Richmond, Va., Omaha Street Fair, Carlyle, 111., Vincennes, ta'eretore ouidai. Now it seems mat tnere Friday, Oct. 5. Ind., and other prominent places and in each Cent Shows. and every instance the acts were endorsed \vas a nanger-on with the company named It is said that W. E. Ferguson is recover- Bena. ing. His wife is still attending him. in the highest possible man-ner, both by the "Beno," says Dr. McQuate, "is only a fair assO'Ciations, street fair managers, press plain, unfortunate, rummy guy, who used to E. M. Burk has all the railroad contracts and public. tat twice a weeit before he took to> snakes, for the Wallace shows closed up to the end X. W. Wittman and Ed Barry, agents for lieiro is the fellow who a few years ago spent of the season. a patent medicine firm, and who have been a lew weeks at the Cincinnati Hospital. He Walter L,. Main arrived home at Geneva, running a tree show in Newport, Ky., as an The Circus Woman. hud1 p.eked cut a pleasant method of making O., Sept. 20. He will spend the winter m advertisement to assist them in disposing of a iiv.ng. Ail he did was drink all kinds 01: Southern California. their goods, were arraigned bef&re County Once upon a time, not so very long ago, the porous, drive awls in his head and allow Frank Rossman, the bojs billposter, has Judge Bru'wn and a jury last week on a em bud, me-nt of all that is wicked in the mas- h.mt.eii: to be crucified in museums over the quit Wallace's car No. 1 and joined Gentry's charge of practicing medicine without a IH cukne way was supposed1 to be represented country. He is th€ gent that would stand Dog and Pony .Show. cense, preferred by menrbers of the County by the dashing black-mustaehed member of upon a platform and nave spikes driven Board of Health. The State failed to prove through his feet and harnds for $2 a day. The D'an Robinson., general agent of the Buck- that they had been, prescribing, and they were a minstrel snow. During the same prehis- sp.ne^ hurt him just us bad as they would skin Bill shows, wants more billposters. Ad- acquitted. Newport physicians declared after tory; per.od there dwelt a companion piece hurt any of the spectators had they gone dress care of Donaldson's. the tr.al that they would take the case be- to the social outlaw aforesaid in, the minds tnrough the same performance, but Beno had The railroads of Texas do not want shows fore the grand jury. On the other hand, ct' mammas cf eligible sons. And this bogey ntrvo and.1 was anxious. to eat three times at any price. All their motive power is re- Barry and1 Wittman are threatening to1 file was labeled "The Circus Woman," says a quired to move the cotton crop. wr.ter in the S'an Francisco Bulletin. a day, and have a little booze for himself suit against the doctors who originated the The Minstrel Man and the Circus Woman! uecas.anally, -he joined out with our show, Buffalo Bill's Wild- West closes its season at prosecution. Newport doctors have attacked These two typified the extremes of social de- but his act was too strong1 , and the p&ople Memphis, Tenn., Nov. Z. W. W. Cole is at Dr. J. S. Cassidy, State Inspector of Drugs, pravity. Did your neighbor's daughter, wouldn't stand for it, so he became a useless present accompanying the show. on the ground that he went to Newport under madam, promenade the streets of your little attache of th1e combination, and was allowed The herd of four educated elephants which orders to investigate the medicine sold by town with the jauntily attired one whose bold tO' sleep and eat wherever he could. Many John Robinson purchased two months ago Wittman and Barry, and, finding that they fac/e was blacked1 o' evenings—you knew that times we thought we had lost him. Up in has become a feature of the show. were old, friend's of his, took the stand at Minnesota this summer he got drank and 1 their free show and boosted their medicine the silly girl's feet had touched the first rung went to sleep on the steps of the car and Owing to the Galveston , disaster, Buffalo to the people. By order of Mayor Nelson, of of the ladder which leads down, down and fell off. He was plotted up by the autnonues Bill will play four days at , in- Newport, have been pre- out of social sight. Was your friend's son, of a little Minnesota town, and when found stead of three, as originally intended. vented from giving street performances. my good sir, discovered hanging about the Norris & Rowe's big trained animal show c.rcus vans—that son, I mean, who was no was1 still asleep. He had not been injured, longer child enough to be troubled by the and to the surprise of everybody he turned played at Dallas, Tex., Monday, Oct. 1, for fascination of the sawdust-packed ring and up at the next town where we snowed, none the benefit cf the Galveston storm sufferers. the savage glories of the menagerie—you re- the worse for wear. It happened that Bosco Giles Pullman has finally recovered from Circus Attached. joiced "!a your individual good fortune that took sick, but even before this he had gone his long illness at Otsego<, Mich., and has your own boy, at least, was not giving over to Colonel Pontius, the manager of the snow, gene to his home, 42 Woodell street, Buffalo, to shameless worship of the outlandish circus and toid him that he had Bosco skinned a N. Y. Dlxon, Bowers & Dixon, circus managers, woman. We have changed all this; or, block eating snakes, and had his _ application J. P. Fagan was a "Billboard" caller Sep- closed the season at Watertown, N. Y., Sept. rather, circumstances have changed ^it fcr us. nieu for the job, in case it was ever unencum- tember 26. H'is health is much improved, but 22, by giving a performance which was very bered. .When Bosco took sick there was con- satisfactory. After the show was over, Lester Vaudeville is partly to blame; that hybrid sternation all through the show. We had h.& ear still requires dressing by a physician theatrical creature whose mother was a daily. L. Rose, of Cooperstown, sheriff of Otsego comedienne and whose father was-an acrobat. billed the snake eater, and we had, to have County, presented himself and attached all Vaudeville is the missing link between the one at any cost. Suddenly Pontius thought Colonel Castello, of the Pawnee Bill show, the goods belonging to Dixon, Bowers & stage and the sawdust triple-ring. Vaude- cf Beno, and a short search about the boxes reports that that organization will close its Dixon, to secure a chattel mortgage for $700 ville has dragged down the one and elevated outside the tents discovered the rummy aa season in California November 1 and ship to held by Richard Freeman, a business man of the other. Vaudeville and hard work have usual asleep. He wa1 s awakened and booked Australia, Cooperstown. It seems that during the first done the thing. As1 the capacity to be for two weeks, and a more highly elated fel- M:aginley's West Indies Show can be a ON two months of the season, the circus played amused1 has become jaded among end-of-the- low I never saw. H'e was placed in the pit dressed at 209 E'. Fourteenth street, New York in hard luck and1 found it necessary to give a century people; as the tendency to require for trial, and all the help gathered round to City. It will tour Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, and mortgage to a man named Darling for sixty more of one's entertainers has,brought about see how he would carry himself in the den Porto Rico d'uring the coming winter. days. Darling, who is a show man, wanted & struggle for existence among the amuse- of vipers. Well, he surprised everybody. I. A. Wilder, 821 Fourth street, Sioux City, two secure the outfit and tried to close the ment-makers, ' the circus woman, fully as When he sat dow1n among the rattlers the Iowa, wants to hear from his son, who at last circus at Cooperstown, when_ Mr. Freeman imich as any one else, has bowed to the law, first thing he said was: 'These snakes are accounts was a billposter on the No. 1 car came to the rescue. Since, leaving Coopers- in nature as in art, which decrees the sur- not fussy enough,' and with that began box- of F. E. Smith's Great Syndicate Circus. town, the circus has been playing to crowded vival of the fittest. The circus woman has ing the hissing serpents about. In a few mo- tents during a trip through the Catskills and become a specialist. The circus woman has ments the pit was a sibilant mass of seeth- J. P. Fagan has been re-engaged by the Adirondacks and had1 partially paid Mr. Free- outlived the period when she was a piece of ing horrors, and suddenly one big, brown rat- Forepaugh-iSells Shows for the season of 190i. man what they owed him. As Dixon, Bowers showy furniture in a, tawdry parade, a Jill tlesnake sunk a fang into his hand. Beno W>. R. Musgat has finished hi& season ahead & DCxon were on the "square," they tele- of all circus trades, and by sheer hard work, placed his hand to his mouth and instantly of the Wallace Shows, and will entertain of- graphed Mr. Freeman that they would close by becoming a mistress of agility, an artist drew out the poison deposited there, and fers for the winter. at Watertown. Mr. Freeman sent the sheriff, in equilibrium—in short, by learning to do then grabbing the snake bit its head off. By The last of McCormick Bros.' Circus and who attached the property, consisting of a best what others can only do well, she - has this time all the help had skipped away. Menagerie pulled in to Lancaster, O., Sept. 26, tent, nine wagons, seats, and eighteen work 1 " 'You'll do,' said Pontius, with a gasp, raised her rank and outlived her reputation. and, as the compan1 y was going out of the horses, which will be sold. The trick dogs, I have had the pain of meeting in their and from that time on Beno was the accepted business, disposed of its property at that ponies, mules and horses belong to Mr. dressing rooms various stage people of dif- snake eater. place. The show has disbanded. White, of Baltimore, who shipped his animals ferent degrees of dramatic elevation. I never "Well1, a revolution in the person of Beno Roaring Robert considered himself "big to that city. 1 followed . From a meek Lazerone he became saw the circus woman as anything but a mar- a swell-chested1 gent, with all the pomp of pumpkins" when he was a circus programmer vel of human mechanism till the Ringling one who owned a proprietary interest in the and afterwards an, agent. Few people know, Brothers performed the last great miracle of show. The first mistake he made was soon however, that when he was general agent living up to- circus promises. Last week 1 after he took upon himself the duties of the Adam Forepaugh compelled Mm to take met the circus woman. And she isn't the cir- official snake eater. We showed at a little vouchers for his telegrams. Routes. cus woman at all. She's a child; a simple, town in Wisconsin, and the attendance was Edward Comstock, manager of a snake unaffected, amiable little creature, pleased very light. I don't believe we took in over show, was bitten by a rattlesnake at Chilli- BARNUM & BAILEY'S GREAT SHOWS->- at a small compliment as a child would be, cothe, O1., last week and died in terrible and lacking—delightfully lacking—in the $50. But every farmer who paid 10 cents and Damstadt, Germany, Oct. 5, Wiesbaden, Oct. 1 came in wanted tO' see Beno decapitate a rat- agon.y. His hand and arm swelled to an G to 7; Frankfurt, Oct. 8, 14. veiled, sophisticated sarcasm with which the tlesnake. You see, we get the rattlesnakes enormous size. Every known antidote was clever actress meets her natural enemy, the tried without avail. He was changing the interviewer, .or the unbounded, fatuous van- at a certain place in Colorado. By the time B'UCKSKIN BILL'S WILD WEST—Newton, they reach us they cost about $1.50 each. snakes and put his hand into a box, when N. C., Oct. 4; Hickory, N. C., Oct. 5; Marion, ity which the stupid' one displays. A& to the Beno thought it was incumbent upon him to the rattler bit him. He had handled snakes unholy asso<:iatiO'ns which once put these please every patron cf the show and the fa- for years. N. C., Oct. 6; Ashville, N. C., Oct. 8; Mar- women beyond the pale in conservative wom- shall, N. C., Oct. 9; Newport, N. C., Oct. en's estimation, as to the feminine horror talities that day in the snake nit threatened We gather from the Lancaster (N. Y.) "En- of the circus dressing room, relinquish the the show with bankruptcy. We took in, as terprise" that the town of Elma, N. Y., has 10; Morristown, N. C., Oct, 11; Knoxyllle, lingering!, long-loved prejudice, my dear I said, $50, and Beno bit off the heads of incorporated a circus organization with some Tenn., Oct. 13. madam. And if you want to be shocked, I about 1 $38 worth cf snakes. Colonel Pontius of the first citizens of the town as directors. pray you avoid the canvassed, circular, earth- called him up on the green carpet and he got What they are going to do with it is not said, BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST—Pitsburg, . flavored green room, where I spent yesterday an awful lacing, and after that he contented n-cr who is to act as clown. Perhaps they Kan., Oct. 4; Joplin, Mo., Oct. 5; Springfield, afternoon with twenty-two women in (and h'ipsrif w'th killing a reasonable mimber of have dug up a new meaning for the word, but Oct. 6; Oklahoma City, Ok., Oct. 8; Gaines- out of) tights cf various hues and diverse ma- snakes a day. But there was trouble ahead. they can not shake off the character that has terials. As a sensation, I warn you, the cir- Beno was on the pay-roll, and felt his im- hung to it since the days cf the old Roman ville, Tex., Oct. 9; Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 10; cus woman is a failure. portance and began immediately to demand circus. So they had better not use it as a Dallas, Tex., Oct. 11; Greenville, Tex., Oct. This tented dressing room may be about his sovereign rights—that of dining at the church auxiliary, 12; Paris, Tex., Oct. 13. twenty or thirty feet in diameter. Its roof is general mess. One day he loomed up at the George Whittlesey had a remarkable es- the great canvas that stretches .over hoth eating tent. cape from death at Lafayette, Ind., Saturday FOREPAUGH-SELLS .SHOWS—Chattanoo- men's and women's dressing rooms and the " 'What are you doing here?' asked the afternoon, September 29, while making a bal- ga, Tenn., Oct. 3; Anderson, Ala., Oct. 4; outer corridor, where the leading equine cook. loon ascension. When 3,000 feet high he cut stars' are undergoing stage make-up at the " 'T am going to eat here,' he replied. loose, the parachute opening nicely after a Rome, Ga., Oct. 5; Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. hands of many grooms. In this matter of " 'D—1 d i;f you do,' responded' a chorus of drop of 50 feet, when the sandbag used in 6; Bristol, Tenn., Oct. 8; Pulaski, Va., Oct. voices , and as Bono nreS'Sed his claims nnd overturning the balloon broke loose and fell, make-up, again the circus woman is a disap- c^me on yon rught to have seen the scramble. 9; Marion, Va., Oct. 10; Roanoke, Va., Oct. pointment. When you hear the envious., dis- striking the parachute on top and closing it. 11; Lynchburg, Va., Oct. 12. Every man took to h-:& henls. Fmallv Beno Whittlesey fell fully 500 feet with lightning illusioned spectator of many circuses explain- was apsignrrl to n, table by himself, and there ing to the disheartened child at his side that he eats to this day. Ah, n, lovely gentleman, speed before the parachute reopened, after HARRIS' NICKLE PLATE SHOWS—Belle- the spangled, satin-clad hour! he sees is which he landed safely in the meadow ad- ville, 111., Oct. 4; E. St. Louis, 111., Oct. 5; merely a berouged, bedizened old woman, that Beno!"—Cincinnati Enquirer. joining the Carnival Midway Grounds. Peo- break boldly in upon the conversation and ple were awe-stricken when the bag struck Murphysboro, 111., Oct. 6; Cairo, 11., Oct. 8; b'd th-o hero-worshining youth take heart the parachute, the bag passing on down and Columbus, Ky., Oct. 9; Union City, Tenn.., cf graco. These ob'Id-like women have lips missing the daring aeronaut by a close mar- Oct. 10; Hickman, Ky., Oct. 11; Martin, Tenu., a bit artificially reddened. Kven Oko Haga- Seeking Relatives. gin. Oct. 12; Dresden, Tenn., Oct. 13. hara. the little nine-vear-pld Japanese child Last season when Ringling Bros', circus turn bier, has a bit of rouge upon her thin, HARRISON BROS'. SHOWS—Fairmount, snVliTig lips. But for the grotesq"oly black- Chillirothe, Ohio, Sept. 26.—All efforts to exhibited for the first time in the Puget ened eyes arid' the paint laid on with1 a shame- locate the relatives of Edward Ccmstock, the Sound cities, rumors of the magniture of the Neb., Oct. 8; Aurora, Neb., Oct. 9; Grand showman who- died here as the result of a show and its modern, up-to-date exhibitions Island, Neb., Oct. 10; Kearney, Neb., Oct. 11; less generosity go not to the c'rcus women. reached the South Pacific Coast, and there P«ek rr^her th« frromopt. character in Amer- rattlesnake bite, have proved futile, and he Hastings, Neb., Oct. 12; Red Cloud, Neb., ica to-day, and the whilom society lady be- will be buried by the township authorities. was a prevalent idea that a new arenic star He had stated that his home was at Indian- had arisen in the East. At that time unau- Oct. 13. come a vaudeville star. apolis, and that he was formerly employed by thorized announcements were made in the the Smithsonian Institute as a snake catcher dramatic newspapers that California would PAWNEE BILL'S WILD WEST—Knoxville, in South America, but beyond that nothing be included in the show's itinerary. This was la.; Fairfleld, Oct. 6. is known of him. His companion in. the an error, but simply an error in time. Last RINGLING BROS.' SHOWS—Fresno, Cal., Beno, The Snake Eater. snake show business, a man named Tullis, fall arrangements were completed for an ex- tensive tour of California, as well as return Oct. 4; Visalia, Cal., Oct. 5; Bakersfleld, Cal., claims to have 1 picked him up in a saloon This is how Beno, the snake eater, came at Dayton some eight weeks -ago' and knew engagements in the northern coast cities. Oct. 6; Santa Barbara, Cal., Oct. 8; Los An- nothing about h'is> relatives. When Comstock The latter have recently been visited for the to be "It." It was a question of necessity second time with pronounced success, and geles, Cal., Oct. 9 and 10; Santa Ana, Cal., purely on both sides. Everybody is by this was- bitten by the rattler he showed no un- Oct. 11; Pomona, Cal., Oct. 12; San Bernar- time pretty well acquainted with the person- easiness, saying that he had been bitten num- the show is now making its advent upon Cali- age called "Bosco," the widely heralded mon- berless times before. He prescribed the treat- fornia soil for the first time. dino, Cal., Oct. 13. ster, supposed to have been captured in Aus- ment, but for once it failed to work. Rice's famous dogs and ponies have not THE GREAT WALLACE SHOWS—Wash- tralia, and' who, according to the barker of lost a day since the season opened in Cleve- th-e New England Carnival Company, is a land. O., early in April, with the Great Ori- ington, D. C., Oct. 1, 2; Alexandria, Va., Oct. pronounced1 "It," who eats snakes' from W. P. Pin'kston, ttm famous scenic artist of ental Carnival Company. They were the spe- 3; Fredericksburg, Va., Oct. 4; Richmond, choice. But there are wheels within wheels St. Lou is, who designed and painted many of cial feature of thi& attraction until the com- Va., Oct. 5; Newport Niews, Va., Oct. C; Nor-. in the Carnival Company, and many myste- the most attractive floats for the Cincinnati pany changed hand's in Chicago in July. ries with which the outside world is not ac- Fall Festival, was a "Billboard" caller Oct. 1. Then the juvenile actors were quickly booked (oik, Va., Oct. 8; Portsmouth, Va.. Oct. 9. 6 THE BILLBOARD

yellow. The advance in the science of the The dates now fixed for the Pennsylvania years ago. The four days of racing with good art was depicted by a, lithographic stone, at State Fair, to be held at Lancaster, are Oct. cash prizes, is attracting a good many horse- which worked a man, the legend 190(1 being 9 to 12. men from other sections, and there will be conspicuously displayed. H. L. Bridwell and The St. Lo'Uis (Mo.) Fair Association' is some fast going, as the competition will be Paul Jones, of the ytrobr,dge Company, and meeting with great success for their fair, lierce. Horses 1'ronr Tennessee and North Sculptor Meienberg, of the Art Cluo, did the Oct. 1 to 6. Alabama have been entered, and the new rac- work. All the costumes, and there were ing stable now being built will be taxed to scores, were made to order. Riding beside The Fairh'aven (Wash.) Fair Association is shelter the various strings that wilt take part the iioat were outriders carrying shields con- putting its grounds in excellent condition for Department its next fair. in the various: even-is. taining the names, of the Dig engraving con- The Company K., O. V. I., boys are boom- cerns of Cincinnati, such as StroDndge, Don- Extensive preparations are being made for 1 aldson, The Enquirer, Henderson, MacBrair the free street fair to be held at Delaware, ing the street fair to be held at Delaware, and the Eagle, all of which establishments O,, Oct. 8 to 13. O., with all their strength, and that town were contributors to the prize-winiwng float. was never so well advertised as it is being The floral parade, which was witnessed by Unless all signs fail, Covington, Ind., will now. The big Fourth of July celebration more than half a million1 people Friday have a monster street carnival and product three years ago indicates d.mly in comparison morning, Sept. 28, was gorgeous in the ex- show. Oct. 9 to 12. with the coming street fair, and although the Cincinnati's Great Festival. Durand, Mich., will have another free street town was crowded that day from the minia- treme, and has n»ver been excelled, in, Amer- ture efforts put forth by the committee, if it 1 ica or elsewhere for that matter. carnival this year, as the one last year was a Cincinnati is certainly entitled to plume Cincinnati's great Fall Festival for 1901 is pronounced success. is a standard by which to calculate for the herself with pnd'e for the great Fall Festival, already an assured fact. The Cedar Rapid'S (la.) Carnival, which will K boys' carnival, Delaware never even could which closed amid a crowning triumph of be held Oct. 1 to 6, will tMs year be larger imagine such a crowd' of people. splendor and magnificence last Saturday a»d grander than ever. The board of trade and the business men night after ten days' of pomp, pleasure and of Phoenix, Ariz., are agitating the question festivity, was one of the grandest and most The Sacramento Valley Fair Association is of another carnival for Phoenix this winter. successful affairs of the kind ever held in this Defends the Committees. meeting with great success- for their fair, to The benefit's to the city of the carnival last country. l_n every sense of the word it sur- be held at Colusa, Cal. year were so marked that a popular clamor passed eve'n the most sanquine expectations The date of the Marshall County Business has already begun for a. duplication of the of its promoters^ and was universally voted To the Editor of "The Billboard:" League Fair to be held at Lewisburg, Tenn., Dear Sriir—I read the communication of Mr. 1 celebration' during the coining winter. There an. unparelleled trimuph—financially, artisti- has been changed to Oct. 10. is more reason for a celebration of the kind cally and in point of attendance. To be'g.n John W. Watson, dated Ottumwa, la., with 1 much interest. He complains' of the fact The catalogue and premium, list of the this season, than ever before. A greaer in- to do- justice to the many great events, such that committeemen and secretaries of street Johnson County (Ark.) Fair is out. The fair flux of tourists than usual is anticipated, and as parades, attractions, illuminations, ana dates this year are Oct. 9 to 12. a carnival would so materially add to the at- crowded streets, in the brief description to fairs are inattentive in their correspondence tractions of that pretty winter city that many which we are limited', is1 simply impossible. with showmen. He particularly _d.rects his The members of the Santa Rosa (Cal.) Dis- Eastern people could be induced to visit the -Frooably the' most resplendent and impres- criticism, against cities in the South, where trict Fair Association are all working hard place solely for the purpose of witnessing sive feature of the carnival was th-e pageant in many instances he has not had the cour- for the success of their fair. the wild West features of an> Arizona gala of trades and industries that passed through tesy of a single line in reply. The Indiana State Fair, held at Indianap- day. the streets of tire Queen City Wednesday aft- I must say that I was* surprised at Mr. olis last week, had more and better exhibits Watson's experience, and am wondering what than ever before in its h'istory. The Street Fair at Montgomery, Ala,, Oct. ernoon, Se-pt. 26. The floats in line were character of entertainment he offers to street 15 to 20, will make its music a special fea- the handsomest and costliest the best arti- fairs that fails to elicit a response. My own With pomp and pageantry, circumstance ture. The enterprising management have zan® could design, and did honor and glory experience has been, radically different. In an-d great variety, the city of Danville, Va., engaged the M'urphrysboro, 111., band of to their creators. Cincinnati has had many the week cf October IB to 20 we will hold a will celebrate, from Oct. 1 to 6. twenty-five pieces and the famous American parades and pageants, but never in the his- street fair at Montgomery which I do- not All arrangements- for the big street fair and band of Chicagp of thirty pieces, and they tory of all these glittering displays did any hesitate to say will gather together the big- carnival to be given at Marion, Mo., are now will come to Montgomery augmented by the outshine this one. Twenty-five trades were performers in their free attractions from represented by floats on which no expense gest number of pec-pie that will assemble complete, and a great success IS' expected. this year in the South upon a similar occa- The Washington State Fair, held at North Chicago and local friends of the bands in both had been spared, for one and all were bent sion, excepting perhaps the carnival at New places on a special train all the way from on capturing the prize of $1,000 in gold offered Yakima during the week of Sept. 24, was the Chicago gaily decorated with1 banners and by thie Fall Festival Association. As much Orleans*. In securing attractions and side greatest event of its kind ever held in the shows for this fair I have been put to no end State. streamers advertising the Street Fair. Need- for the honor of being the prize winner, as of trouble and expense by the failure of less to say, the big crowd at Montgomery will for the goid, did all compete—for an honor parties owning these attractions to reply to A street fair will probably be held at Sel- receive a splendid musical treat in these it can be reckoned to be the first in that mag- my communications. In some instances there le-rsburg, Ky., in October. If given, it will be nificent display. "When it was all over and has been perhaps a failure to receive my by the Red' Men. and the Commercial Club letters, but in the main it must be simply of the town. carelessness and inattention. And all this Although It isi supposed to be dead, capital- goes to prove what? That Southern business ists from Chicago, 111., have been looking men are not business like? Jvio. That the over the route of the proposed DeKalb and managers of side shows and attractions are Sycamoie electric fair. indifferent? No. Simply that in every part The famous' Oriental Midway has been se- of the country and' in every trade and pro- cured as an attraction at the Walla Walla fession men are found who are mi-business (Wash1.) Fruit Fair, and will be open during like in the'r work. Secretaries do not control each day of the exhibit. this exclusive privilege. Yours trulv. Peoria, 111., will bold its second annual corn L. L. GILBERT. exposition and carnival on Oct. 4 to 13, in- Secretary Street Fair Association. clusive, this year, and will outdo its mag- Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 28. nificent success of last year. All the Catholic churches and societies in Denver, Col., will unite in a great festival to be given from Nov. 15 to Dec. 1 for the ben- Prizes Awarded. efit of the Cathedral building fund. Extensive preparations are in progress for Paris, Sept. 30.—The jury cf final appeal the church' fair to be given at St. Mary's in the Exposition awards has finished its Catholic Church, of Louisville, Ky., Oct. 8 to work. Th« statement prepared for the United 10, ac>d it will no doubt prove a successful States committee shows that America re- event. ceived the highest number of awards of any The ladies of Martinsburg, W. Va., will nation gave France, a^id that she also re- hold a bazaar and give a series of entertain- ceived more awards in each classification, ex- ments for the benefit of the Martinsburg Pub- cept grand prizes, in which Germany secured ' c. I- brary, beginning O«t. 23 and ending a greater number. These figures, excepting Oct. 27. for France, follow: The celebrated Hamilton (Mich ) town fair Grand prizes— will be held Oct. 11 and 12. It will be the United States ...21G twenty-fourth annual meeting of this organ- Germany 238 ization, and its reputation gains luster with Russia 209 every passing year. Great Britain ... 183 The bench dog show during the Dallas Gold medals— (Tex.) Fair will continue from Oct. 9 to 13, United States .. 547 and the entries closed Sept. 25. Owners of Germany 515 fine dogs in Houston are getting them in Russia 346 readiness for the occasion. ARTIST PALL JONES, Great Britain ... 406 Farmers in the Brown County (O.) and Ma- ARTIST C. H. BRIDWELL, Silver medals— son County (Ky.) White Hurley Tobacco Dis- Of The Strobridge Litho Co , whose workman- . Of The Strobridge Litho. Co., one of the design- United States ... 693 tricts are notified that in January, 1901, the ship on the Lithographers' Float, in the ers of the prize winning Lithographers' Germany 575 Board of Trade in Maysville, Ky., will hold Cincinnati Fall Festival Parade, Float, in the Cincinnati Fall Russia 411 its second big Tobacco Fair. contributed materially to Festival Par. de. Great Britain 517 Crawfordsville, Ind., will hold a street fair wintiine the prize Bronze medals- and corn carnival during the week of Oct. 15. of tfr.ooo oo. United States' 501 The San Angelo (Tex.) Fair, to take place the parade had dispersed discussion was rife Germany 321 Oct. 17 to 19, promises to be one of the most as to th& winner. Every one had a favorite Russia 321 attractive stock shows of the season. bands, and mirth, jollity and good humor picked1 for the prize, and even the judges Great Britain 410 The Business League of Lewisburg, Tenn., will prevail during the entire carnival. themselves took plenty of time in making Honorable mention- has decided to change the date of the street the award. As the judgea said, it was no United .States 348 fair from Oct. 6 to Oct. 10. About $200 in "Beautiful Jim Key," who took in more easy task, but finally it was decided that the Germany 184 premiums has been secured by the league, money than any other sho.w at the Expert gorgeous float of the Cincinnati Associated Russia 208 which insures the success of the fair. Exposition last fall in Philadelphia, is re- Lithographers be awarded the prize. The Great Britain 208 peating his great success at .the Pittsburg text of the decision follows: With the weather prophet favorable to the Exposition. They are actually unable to ac- Mr. C. B. Braunstein, President Fall Festival enterprise, nothing but success should again commodate the thousands who throng the Association: crown the Galesburg (111.) Street Fair, to be place, although they are able to accommodate Dear ,Sir—Your committee appointed to held Oct. 16 to 20. Bvery indication points 500 every half h'our. As usual, it is under the award the prize for the most artistic and de- Notes. to a fair of profit to the city and of interest auspices of the Humane .Society. He is un- scriptive float in the trades display parade to the people. doubtedly one of the greatest attractions in respectfully awards the same to the Cincin- The Leavenworth (Kan.) Carnival will be a Thie people of Gallatin, Tex., are making the country to-day. A. R. Rogers, his owner, nati Associated Lithographers.. Very re- great one. great preparations for a street fair under is to- be congratulated on his great success. : the management of the Commercial Club, on Another of MT. Rogers' best shows—for he spectfully submitted, St. Brig a, Cal., will bold a church' bazar has quite a number of them—is his Naiads of HARVEY E. HANNAFORD, Oct. 6 to 20. Oct. 26 and 27. One hundred very valuable HARRY D. CRANE, prizes have been offered on blooded stock, a the Fountain, an electric fountain with fire The carnival to be held at Marion, 0., is number of farm products, etc. and serpentine dances. At one stand (at St. „ JOSEPH E. DURRELL, going to be a hummer. Joe, Mich.) its receipts were over $500 in the Judges. Entries for the Utah State Exposition, to be three days. This beautiful attraction will be Madison, Wis., will hold a street fair the held at Salt Lake City, are coming in at a The Lithographers' float came fifth In the third week in October. at Memphis and' Nashville with the New line, a shining and gorgeous sight, that rapid rate. There is every reason to believe England Carnival Company's attractions. evoked applause. Its advance was heralded There will be a Merchants' Carnival at Al- that they will largely exceed in number those by a knight in black armor, bearing a yel- ton, 111., Oct. 17 and 18. of a year ago. The fair officials are very much low banner, from: the top of which depended The Marion County (111.) Fair will be held gratified with the showing thus far made. yellow cords held by boys. Then came an at Salem, 111., Oct. 9 to 12. The great Bloomsburg (Pa.) Fair, it is said, CTDCETTMETM I HERE YOU ARE\ escort of eight mounted' knights in black ar- Oct. 23 and 24 are the dates of the Imlay will be second to none in the State of Penn- Ol KLC.1 111 UN! JUST THE THING I mor bearing shields with yellow trimmings. City (Mich.) Fair, instead of Oct. 2 to 4. sylvania;. From the present outlook, the man- We have issued large and imposing pictures of the The float was an allegorical treating of the agement expects to have a larger and better President!al Candidates, subject of lithography. The father of the art, Painesville (O.) citizens have decided to exhibit than ever before. Nothing has been McKIKTLEY and | MRV AX and Aloys Senefelder—of whom a large medallion bold a two-days' street fair, Oct. 10 and 11. spared to make it a great success. A large JtOOMEYEKVT. 1 STEVENSON. repos'ed in the center—was being honored Preparations are being made for a street addition has just been built to the grand They are 28 inches -wide and 42 inches Ligh; lithographed and crowned with flowers by a woman, garb- fair and carnival at Madison, Wis., Oct. 15 stand. The attractions secured are novel and in bright colors ; just the thing to sell at fairs, street fairs, mags 1 to 20. meetinus, etc. Retail price, 25 oerits each. ed in white, and' her two attendants. Ten up to date. 12 for $ .90 50 for $3.25 200 for $12.00 columns of gold at each of the four corners Great preparations are being made for the The Laudervale Fair, to be held at Bir- 25 for 1.75 100 for...... 6,'l& 800for 17.60 of the float supported the golden roof, while Indianapolis (Ind.) Carnival, to be held Oct. mingham, Ala,, Oct. 10 to 14, promises to be Send the inoney with the order. None sent C. O, D. over all there were decorations' in black and 8-to 13. th'e largest event since its organization seven THE DONALDSON LITHO. CO., Newport, Ky. THE BILLROAtl

PARIS, ILL.—Edgar County Fair. Oct. 2 to 8. OBO. H. McCord. secy. <> i PINCKNEYVILLE, ILL.—Perry County Fair. O I Oct. 2 to 5. R. J. Rushing, secy. O FAIRS. VNGOLA, IND.—Steuben County Fair. Oct. S This list is revised and corrected week- 9 to 12. Emmett A. Bratton, pres.; A. W. NEW SPECIAL CATALOGUE ly. Secretaries are urgently requested to Goodale. send in their dates at the earliest possible BQtTRBON, iND.—Bourbon Fair Association. TO moment after they are claimed, and to Oct. 2 to 5, 1900. Robert Erwln, Bourbon^ TO notify us promptly as to any change. uwL, pres.; L. Johnson, Bourbon, Ind., Rosters and dates are published abso- treas.; B. W. Parka, Bourboni, Ind,. secy. lutely Free of Charge. BREMEN, IND.—Twelfth Annual Fair. Oct. HOLIDAY POSTERS 9 to 12, 1900. Bremen Agricultural Society. Copyrighted 1900. All rights reserved. John Huff, pres.; Joton T. Weiss, treas.; READY OCTOBER 10™. Edward Hecknmn, secy. CROWN POINT, IND.—Lake County Agricul- tural Society. Oct. 2 to 5. A. A. Bibler, Every Billposter Should Have One. ALABAMA. secy., Crown Point, Ind. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.—Alabama Fair Associ- FRANCESVILLE, IND.—Francesyille Street ation. Nove iiber i to 10. J. M. Falkner Fair Association. Oct. 2 to 5. E. D. Knotts, & jt Contains description of many «st j* chairman; John W. O'Neill, secy. pres.; Guy D. Brewer, secy.; J.W. Burgett, ^t & New and Attractive Posters. Jf jit MONTGOMERY. ALA.—Fair. Oct. 16 to 20. treas. .MOX'TPELIEU, IND.—Montpslirr Driving ARKANSAS, Club Fair. Oct. 10 to 12. C. L. Smith, secy. SAMPLES FREE TO BILLPOSTERS. CAMDBN, ARK.—Camden Fair. Oct. 15 to ROACHDALE, IND.—Fall Fair and Corn 20. J. W. Brown, Jr., mgr. and Pumpkin Carnival. Oct. 25 and 26. C. C1.AKKSVILLE, ARK.—- Johnson County J. Wood, pres.; Bert Harrison, secy, Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. A. M. Ward, secy. VINCBNNE.S, IND.—The Knox County Agri- MOHH1LTON, ARK.—-The Central Akansas cultural and Mechanical Society. Oct. 8 to HENNEGAN & CO. Fair Association. Oct; 16 to 20. N. T. 13. M. J. Niblack, pres.; J. M. House, Hawkins, secy. secy.; H. A. Foulks. treas. POSTER MAKERS. Holiday Posters in Preparation. CINCINNATI, O. PINE BMTI'F, ARK—Hat; Fair. Oct. 22 to 27. W. H. Laugford, ^res.; H. F. West- INDIAN TEBRITOBY. brook, supt.; K. M. Knox, treas.; M. B. CHELSEA, IND. TEH.—Chelsea Fair Asso- Bloom, secy. ciation's County and District Fair. Oct. 3 to 5. C. H. Hawkins, pres.; John P. CALIFORNIA.. Drake, first vice pres.; W. J. Strange, sec- CALEDONIA, MICH.—Caledonia Union Fail IMPERIAL, NEB.—Chase County Fair. Oct. LAKEPORT, CAL.--Twelfth District Fair. ond vice pres.; C. W. Poole, secy.; B. H. Association. Oct. 8 to B. Wm. McCrodan, 1 to 5. P. W. Scott, secy. Oct. 3 to 6. A. M. Reynolds, secy. Hester, asst. secy.; John D. Scott, treas. pres.; Charles H. Kinsey, oecy.; D. P. LOUP CITY, NEB.—Sherman County Fair. LOS ANGELES, CAL.—Sixth District Fair. Hale, tr«a». Oct. 8 to 10. IOWA. CASS CITY, MICH.—Tuscola, Huron and Oct. 13 to 21. F. G. Teed, secy. Sanilac Fair Association. Oct. 2 to B, 1900. RED C'LOUD, NBB.—The Red Cloud Intel- SALINAS, CAL.—Monterey Agricultural As- AFTON, IA.—Union County Fair. Oct. 2 to Henry Dodge, Elmwood, Mich., pres.; Wm. sat* Fair Association. Oct. 2 to B, 1900. J. sociation, District No. 7. Date not fixed. B. J. L. Pollock, secy. J. Campbell. Cass City. Mich., treas.: A. N. L. Miller, Red Cloud, Neb., pres.; S. M. J. D. Carr, pres.; «. B. Iversou, treas.; Crablll, Red Cloud, Neb., vice pres.; G. W. KSTERVILLE, IA.—Emmet County Agricul- Ale. «*ny. Dow, Red Cloud, Neb., treas.; D. J. Meyers, John J. Kelly, secy. tural Society, Oct. 2 to 5. J. J. Klopp, CHARLOTTE, MICH.—Eaton County Agri- R*d Cloud. Neb., secy. SAN ANDREAS, CAL.—Fair. Oct. 3 to 6. secy. cultural- Society. Oct. 2 to B. J. H. Gal- C. A. Werle, Mokelumne Hill, Cal., pres.; KNOXVILLE, IA.—Marion County Fair. Date lery, pres.; Jas. H. Brown, treas.; Geo. NEW JERSEY. Edward Casey, San Andreas, Cal., secy. A. Perry, secy. not fixed. BURLINGTON, N. J.—The Burlington Coun- SANTA ANA, CAL.—Thirty-second District MISSOURI VALLEY, IA.—Harrison County ELKTON. MICH.—Elkton Agricultural So- ty Fair Association. Oct. 3 to B. Agricultural Society E'air. Oct. 17 to 20. Fair. Date not fixed. ciety Fair. Oct. 10 and 11. SAN I^RANCISCO, CAL., and SAN MATED, NEVADA, IA.—Story County Fair. Oct. 2 to FLINT, MICH.—Genesee County Agricultural NEW MEXICO. CAL.—Fair at Tanl'oran Park. Sept. 24 to 4. J. F. Martin, secy. Society's Fair. Oct. 2 to 5, 1900. W. F. Oct. 6. Stewart, pres.; E. H. Rankin. jr.. secy. RO.SWELL, N. M.—Roswell Fair Association. SAN JOSE, CAL.—fair. Oct. 8 to 13. H. H. KANSAS. FOWLERVILUE, MICH.—Powlerville Agri- Oct. 9 to 12. G. A. Richardson, pres.; W. Main, secy. cultural Society. Oct. 2 to 5, 1900. C. L. M. Atkinson, secy. SANTA BARBARA, CAL.—Chrysanthemum ARKANSAS CITY, KAN.—Harvest Home. Gordon, Fowlerville, Mich., pres.;. D. C. SANTA FE, N. M.—New Mexico Horticultu-' Fair. Oct. 10 to 12. Oct. 1 to 6. M. F. Phillips, mgr. Carr, Fowlerville, Mich., secy.; Fred. Culm. ral Fair. Oct. 3 to 5. J. D. Sena, secy., SANTA MARIA, CAL.—Agricultural Fair. CEDAR VALE, KAN.—Cedar Vale Fair. Oct. Fcwlerville, Mich., treas. Santa Fe. Oct. 4 to 6. A. W. Cox, secy. 3 to 5. HASTINGS, MICH.—Barry County Agricul- SANTA ROSA, CAL.—District Fair. Oct. 8 GARDEN CITY. KAN.—Finnay County Fair tural Society Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. C. L. NEW YOBK. to 14. Association. D. A. Minis, secy. Beamer, secy. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—Fair. Oct. 2 to B. YREKA, CAL.—Siskiyou County Agricultu- LAWRENCE, KAN.—Kaw Valley Fair Asso- HILLSDALE, MICH.—Hillsdale Fair. Oct. 1 ii. S, Martin, Sec. ral Fair. Oct. 3 to 7. ciation. C. Griesa, secy. to K. O. W. Tarwilliear. secy. DUNDEE, N. Y.—Dundee Fair Association. MOUND CITY, KAN.—Linn County Fair As- HOLLAND, MICH.—South Ottawa and West Oct. 2 to 4. H. B. Harpending, secy. COLORA.DO. sociation. Ed. R. Smith, secy. Allegan Agricultural Society. Oct. 9 to 12. H. Koyiker, pres.; L. T. Kanters, ELMIRA, N. Y.—Chemung County Fair. Oct. DURANGO, COL.—County Fair and Race NEWTON, KAN.—Newton Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. secy.: H. Lindens, treas. 1 to B, 1900. Geo. McCann, secy. Meet. Oct. 9 to 12. John Pearson, supt. D. J. T. Axtell, gen. mgr. IONIA, MICH.—Ionia District Fair Associa- MORRIS, N. Y.—Morris Fair Association. alONTE VISTA, COL.—Driving Park and Ag- tion, Oct. 2 to 6. E. J. Eayle, Saranac, Oct. 2 to 4, 1900. T. 0. Duroe, New Lisbon, ricultural Association. October. John - KENTUCKY. N. Y., pre».; D. I. Lawrence, Morris, N. Y., Mich., pres.; Eldon I. Mains, treas.; E. A. trwB.: D. C. Wintou. Morris. N. Y.. secy. Arthur, secy. HARTFORD. KY.—Hartford Fair. Oct. 4 to 7. Murphy, secy. PUEBLO, COL.—State Fair. Jos. D. Glass, MARSHALL, MICH.—Calhoun County Agri- NEWARK, N. Y.—Warrensburg Agricultural secy. MAINE. cultural Society. Oct. 2 to B. Wm. Foster, Society. Oct. 4 to 6. Bante Creel, Mich., pres.; Wm. H. Arthur, REED CORNERS, N. Y.—Gorham Agricul- COS NEOriCUT. ACTON, ME.—Shapleigh and Acton Fair. secy.; T. J. Shipp, treas. tural Society. Oct. 4 to 6. • DXNBURY, CONN.—Danbury Agricultural Oct. 9 to 11. F. K. Bodwell, secy. MENDON, MICH.—St. Joe County Agricultu- SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Onondaga County Fair. Society. Oct. 1 to 6, 1900. S. H. Ruudai, CASCO, ME.—Fair. Oct. 2 to 4. ral Society Fair. Oct. 23 to 25. Oct. 2 to 5. Stephen Thornton, Syracuse, pres.; J. W. Bacon, treas.; G. M. Rundai. DAMAR1SCOTA, ME.—Lincoln County Fair. STOCKBRIDGE, MICH. Fair. Oct. 9 to 11. pres.; N. H. Chapman, Syracuse, secy, and secy. Oct. 2 to 4. E. J. Cain, secy. tr«a>. EAST GRANBY,' CONN.—Fair. October. C. HARRISON, ME.—Northern Cumberland Ag- VBRNON, N. Y.—Vernon Agricultural Soci- H. Hanchett, pres.; W. H. Gay, secy. ricultural Society. Oct. 9 and 10. J. M. MINNESOTA. ety. Oct. 3 and 4. L. A. Griswold. secy. HARWINTON, CONN.—Fair. October. Thoa. Chute, pres.; James Thomas, treas.; J. Orin Ross, secy. CANBY, MINN.—Yellow Medicine County NORTH CAROLINA. Q. Hogan, pres.; A. W. Buell, secy. Fair. Dates undecided. NEW HAVEN', CONN.—Flower Show. Some LIBERTY, ME.—West Waldo Fair. W. H. BURLINGTON, N. C.—The Alamance Fair. Moody, secy. CURRIB, MINN.—Murray County Agricultu- time in November. Ell Whitney, pres.; ral Society. Oct. 4 and 5. W. H. Mellon, Oct. IB to 20. J. H. Harden, secy. Kobt. Veitch. Jr., secy. MAPLETON, ME.—The Aroostock County- pres.: A. Currie, Sr., treas.; N. Currio, FAYETTKV1LLE, N. C.—Cumberland County ORANGE, CONN.—Fair. Date not fixed. Potato Show. Oct. 24 and 25. Geo. B. Agricultural Society. Nov. 7 to 9. Waltw W. S. Woodruff, pres.; A. D. Clark, secy. Dickert, secy. •«*• Watson, pres.; G. W. Lawrence, secy, and SIMSBURY, CONN.—Fair. Oct. 3 and 4. Geo. NEW FIELD, ME.—Ramschackle Fair. W. MISSISSIPPI treas. H. Straw, pres.; G. T. Wilson, secy. C. Eno, secy. MERIDIAN, MISS.—East Mississippi and GREENSBORO, N. C.—Central Carolina Fair STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN. — Stafford TOPSHAM, ME.—Sagadahoc Agricultural and West Alabama Fair Association. Nov. 19 Association. Oct. 9 to 12. J. Van Lindley, Springs Agricultural Society. Oct. 6 to 10. Horticultural Society. Oct. 9 to 11. W. S. to 24. Sam Greenwald, pres.; E. L. Robins, pres.; J. H. Walsh, secy. C. Z. Gary, secy. » Royer, secy. vice-pres.; Chas. W. Bailey, secy.; H. G. NEW BERNE, N. C.—Fair and Race Meet. SUFFIELD, CONN.—Fair. Waldo S. Knox, UNITY, ME.—North Waldo Fair. About Meyer, treas.; directors: Sam Greenwald, E. Nov. 12 to 17. Wm. Dann, pres.; Geo. pres.; A. N. Graves, secy. September. E. B. Hunt, secy. L. Robins, C. J. Hyde, H. G. Meyer, Chas. Green, secy. WINDSOR, CONN.—Fair. H. H. Ellsworth, W. Bailey. KALBIGH, N. C.—North Carolina State Ag- MARYLAND V1CKSBURG, MISS.—West Mississippi Agri- ricultural Society. Oct. 22 to 27, 1900. pres.; G. W. Wrisley, secy. cultural, Mechanical and Live Stock Expo- Charles McNamee, Biltmore, N. C., pres.; GEORGIA BELLE AIRE, MD.— Harford County Agri- sition. Nov. 13 to 17. B. W. Griffith, pres.; C. B. Denson, treas.; Joseph B. Pogu«, cultural Society. Oct. 9 to 12. Jas. W. Mc- F. H. Andrews, secy. •eey. ATLANTA, GA.—Southern Interstate Fair. Nabb, secy. Oct. 10 to 27. T. H MAitin. FREDERICK CITY, MD.—Tire Frederick MISSOURI. LAURENS, GA.—County Fair. Orf. 4 and 5. Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. 1900. Harry C. Koeter. H. B. Oritton, mgr. Frederick City. eecy. ALBANY, MO.—Gentry County Fair. Date The STAFFORD BALLOON 00,^ VALDOSTA, GA.—Georgia State Fair. Oct. HAGERSTOWN, MD.—H'agerstown Fair. Oct. not fixed. Furnishes Ballocn Ascensions everywhere 29 to Nov. 4. A. F. Moore, ingr. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.—County Fair and for Parks, Fairs, or any kind of, Out-door 16 to 19. John L. Cost, supt. Entertainment. WAYCROSS, GA.—Waycross Fair Associa- Park Association. Oct. 9 to 13. E. H. En- tion. Nov. 6 to 10. W. W. Sharp, secy. MASSACHUSETTS. glemann. secv. 192 Lincoln Street, FULTON, MO.—Fair. Oct. 9 to 13. IDAHO, NEWBURYPORT, MASS.—Old Newbury Ag- ST. LOUIS, MO.—St. Louis Fair Association. I, MASS. ricultural Fair. Fair. Oct. 1 to 6. Robt. Aull, pres.; Jos. BOIS«. IDAHO—State Fair. Oct. 8 to 13. J. NORTHAMPTON, MASS.— Hampshire-Frank- A. Murphy, secy. S. Btf^ayfc, Boise, Idaho, secy. lia Fair. Oct. 3 and 4. INDIAN FOOT LEWI&TOft, IDAHO—Fair and Race Associa- MONTANA. Sore, Aching: and Sweaty Feet. Sent to any tion. Oct. 15 to 20. W. F. Kittenbaugh, MICHIGAN. part of the United States or Canada for 250, in pres.; W. A. Austin, secy. BILLINGS, MONT.—Yellowstone Fair ABSO- postage stamps or money order. ANN ARBOR, MICH.—Washtenaw Fair As- ciation. Oct. 1 to 6. A. L. Babcock, pres.; INLAND CHEMICAL CO., LITITZ, PA. ILLINOIS. sociation. Oct. 2 to B. Wm. Campb«ll, H. W. Rowley, treas.; P. D .O'Donnell, Ypsilanti, Mich., pres.; Jennie Buel. secy. »»cy. CARLINVILLE, ILL.—Semi-Centennial Ex- ARMADA, MICH.—Armada Aericultural So- position and Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. Casper J. ciety. Oct. 3 to 6. John McKay, Romeo, NEBBASKA. WANTED-Percentage Attractions Zengerle, secy. Mien., pres.; R. V. Kdwards, Armada, BASSETT, NEB.—Rock County Agricultural Clean shows under tent, and every variety of CARROLLTON. ILL.—Greene County Fair. Mich., treas.; A. J. Freeman, Armada, Society. September. J. H. Putnam, Cuba, amusement. Terms, 10 per cent of .your proceeds. Oct. 9 to 12. S. E. Simpson, secy. Mich., secy. Neb., pres.; J. D. Brayton, treas.; W. T. Meridian, Miss., Fair, Nov 19 to 24. EFFINGHAM, ILL.—Farmers' Free- Fair. BANCROFT, MICH.—Bancroft Fair Compa- Phillips, secy. «3-AUendance for the week last year 25,000. Oct. 2 to 6. H. O. Adams, secy.; J. W. ny. Oct. 10 to 12. B. D. Block, pres.; R. BHfiRITRAND, NEB.—Pheltis County Fair As- Gravenhorst, chairman privilege committee. Sherman, treas.; F. I. Wixom, secy. sociation. Oct. 2 to 5," 1900. A. J. Sand- Address • GOLCONDA, ILL.—Pope County Fair. Oct. BRIGHTON, MICH.—Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. Stur- •troiii, pres.; Alt. Andrews, vice pres.; C. CHARLES W. BAILEY, Secretary, 3 to 6. Barney Phelps, secy. berg & Case, mgrs. O, Gibbons, secy.; R. F. Larson, treas. Meridian, Miss. THE NLLBOAftl

WELDON, N. C.— Roanoke and far ftiver UNtONTOWN, PA.—Fair. Oct. 3 to 5. Wm. BURFORD, ONT.—Fair. Oct. 10 and 11. Al- COLUMBIANNA, 0.—Street Fair. H. 0. Agricultural Society Fair. Oct. 30 to Nov. W. Parker, secy. bert Foster, secy. Newell, secy. 2. T. L. Enry, pres. ; J. J. Daniel, treas. ; YORK, PA.—York County Agricultural Soci- CALEDONIA, ONT.—Caledonia Fair. Oct. 11 COLUMBUS, GA.—Street Fair and Carnival. W. B. Green, secy. ety. Oct. 1 to 6. J. H. Wogan, Mt. Wolf, and 12. J. W. Richardson, secy. Oct. 29 to Nov. 3. R. O. Howard, pres.; *IN8TON-SALEM, N. C.— Piedmont Park Pa., pres.; C. H. Mayer, treas.; E. Chapin, CHATHAM, ONT.—Peninsular Fair. Oct. 9 L. H. Chappell, vice pres.; T. J. Hunt, County, Horse Snow and Fair. Oct. 29 to •••I. to 11. secy.; Geo. S. Pecot, treas. Nov. 3. J. L. Patterson, pres.; G. H. Webb, CITY OF CHATHAM, KENT, ONT.—Penin- COLUMBUS, WIS.—Columbus Street Fair 1M7. and mgr.; Thoa. Moslin, treas. SOUTH CAROLINA. and Carnival Association. Oct. 2 to 4. W. sular Fair. West Kent Agricultural Soci- C. Leitsch, pres.; John Topp, vice pres.; COLUMBIA, S. C.—State Fair of South Car- ety. Oct. 9 to 11. Jas. Chinnick, pres.; J. R. Wheeler, treas.; A. M. Bellack, secy.; OHIO. olina. Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. Thos. W. Hollo- R. O. Fleming, treas.; Henry Robinson, C. H. Williams, mgr. of amusements. way, Pomaria, S. C., secy. secy. AKRON, O.— Summit County Agricultural DUNDAS. ONT.—Wentworth Industrial Fair. COLUSA, CAL.—Cclusa Ladies' Fair. Oct. 6 Society. Oct. 2 to 5. G. C. Stanford, LEXINGTON, S. C.—Lexington County Fair. Oct. 4 and B. J. M. Knowles, secy. to 13. Benton, O., pres.; O. W. Brewster, treas.; Oct. 23 to 25. N. D. Hannan, secy. CORNWALL, ONT.—Cornwall Fall Fair. J. Alb*rt Hale. secy. EMBRO, ONT.—West Zorra and Embro Fair. G. Harkness, secy.-treas. > AK3ON, O.— State Grange. Dec. 11 to 14. SOUTH DAKOTA. Oct. 4. FENWICK, ONT.—Pelham County Fa'r. O?.t. COVINGTON, ]N1).—Street Carnival and Eusene F. Crang, secy. MILTON. S. D.—Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. Product Show. Oct. 9 to 12. Geo. H. May- BHtLLEiFCNTAINE, O.— Th* Logan County 10 and 11. er, secy. MITCHELL, S. DAK.—Mitchell Driving As- FERGUS, ONT.—Center Wellington Fair. Agricultural Society. Oct. 2 to 5, 1900. sociation. Dates not fixed. Geo. E. Logan, DANVILLE, VA.—Free Street Fair and Car- Imac C. Miller, Bellefontaine, O., prea.; secy. Oct. 11 and 12. J. J. Craig, secy. nival. Oct. 1 to 6. Geo. D. Benson, Roa- Mm L. Ms.k«»inson, Degraff, O., vice prei. ; FLOS, ONT.—Flos Agricultural Society. Oct. W. R- Nlveo, Bellefontaine, O., trea». ; K. noke, Va., director gen'l. TENNESSEE. 2 to 4. W. A. Smeath, secy. DAVIS CITY, IA.—Street Fair. Cally Foster, Vht. duuabarin.il). B«H«faxs*«.ln«. O.. s*»y. FORDWICH, ONT.-'Fordwlch Fair. Oct. G. BUCYRUS, O.— Crawford County Agricultu- COLUMBIA, TENN.—Fair. Oct. 3 to 7. B. secy. ral Society. Oct. 9 to 12. J. A. McMichael, S. Thomas, secy. MARKHAM, ONT.—Canada's Greatest Coun- nrcCATUR, ILL.—Elks' Street Fair. Latter ty Fair. Oct. 3 to 5. W. H. Hall, secy. pres.; G. W. Miller, secj.; M. Auck, treas. HARRIMAN, TENN.—Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. part of October. Geo. E. Miller, secy. B. CADIZ. O.— Harrison County Agricultural NBTHERBY, ONT.—Union Fair. Oct. 2 and 3. P. 0. JS. Association. Oct. 2to 4, 1900. A. T. Elliot, KINGSTON, TENN.—Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C.—Provincial OE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FLA.—De Funiak Stoortcreek, O., pr»s. ; W. V. Scott, Hope- LIVINGSTON, TENN.—Fair. Oct. 4 to 7. Fair. Oct. 2 to B. W. H. Keary, New West- Street Fair Association. Sept. 28 and 29. diale, 0., vice pree. ; S. R. Hamilton, Cadiz, RHEA SPRINGS, TENN.—Fair. Oct. 23 to 26. minster, B. C., secy. W. L. Cawthon, pres.; W. T. May, vice O., treas.; J. G. Mllliken, Cadiz, O., secy.; ROCKWOOD, TENN.—Fair. Oct. 16 to 19. NORWICH, ONT.—North Norwich Fair. Oct. pres.; R. W. Storrs. secy.-treas. J. G. Milliken. mgr. 12 and 13. Wm. Fairley, secy. DELAWARE, 0.—Free Street Fair and Car- CARROLLTON, O.— Carroll County Agricul- TRENTON, TENN.—Fair. Oct. 10 to 14. nival. Oct. 8 to .13. George A. Grieble, tural Society. Oct. 9 to 12. Wm. L. Srueltz, OSHWEKEN, ONT.—Indian Fair. Oct. 3 to 5. gen. manager. Jr., pres.; C. A. Tafe, occy.; T. J. Salts- TEXAS. OTTERVILLE, ONT.—South Norwich Fair. EAU CLAIRE, WIS.—Carnival and Street man. treas. CORSICANA, TEXAS—Fair. Oct. 15 to 19. Oct. B and 6. Alex. McFarlane, secy. Fair. Oct. 2 to 6. J. N. Signer, mgr. COSHOOTON, O.— The Coshoeton County Ag- J. E. Whiteselle, secy. ROCKTON, ONT.—World's Fair. Oct. 9 and ELKHART, IND.—Elks' Street Fair and Car- ricultural Society. Oct. 9 to 12, 1900. J. P. 10. David Bell, secy. nival. Dr. De Garrno Gray, mgr. Darting, Nellie, 0., pres.; R. Boyd, Oovhoc- DALLAS, TEX.—Texas Sitate Fair Associa- STANSFORD, ONT.—Stansford Fair. Oct. G tou. Mcy. tion. Sept. 29 to Oct. 14, 1900. W. H. Gas- ELROY, WIS.—Fair. Oct. 2 to 4. ton, Dallas, Tex., pres.; Sidney Smith. Dal- to 8. F1TSONBURG, ONT.—Big Fair. Oct. 2 and FREMONT, O.— Sandusky County Fair. Oct. las, Tex., secy.; J. B. Adoue, Dallas, Tex., ST. CATHARINES, ONT.—Lincoln County 3. Maurice McMahon, secy. '* 2 to 5. J. C. Overmyer. secy. treas. Fair. Oct. 4 to 6. FORT SMITH, ARK.—Free Street Fair and GEORGETOWN, O.— Brown County Fair. HOUSTON, TEXAS—Fair. Nov. 10 to 17. SIM'COE, ONT.—Norfolk Union Fair. Oct. Carnival. Oct. 15 to 20. S. A. Williams, Oct. 2 to B. J. W. Hedrick, Russelyille, Tom Richardson, secy. 16 to 18. J. Thos. Murphy, secy. pres. and gen. mgr.; H. B. Sails, treas.; i«cy. JACKSBORO, TEX.—Jack County Fair As- STAYNER, ONT.—North Simcoe Fair. Oct. A. E. Edifl. secy. HAMILTON, O. -Fiftieth Annual, Golden sociation. Oct. 2 to 6. W. R. Gren, pres.; 9 and 10. Archie Hill, secy. GAINESVILLE, TEX.—Street Fair & Carni- Jubilee of the Butler County Fair. Oct. 1 Sil. .Stork, treas.; H. A. Wills, secy. STUTTON, ONT.—Georgina and North Gwil- val. Oct. 16 to 20. J. T. Leonard, pres.; to B, 1900. J. A. Slade, pres.; W. B. Wal- MARQUEZ, TEX.—Marquez Fair Association. lunburg Fair. Oct. 11 and 12. P. McClel- A. A. Wortham, secy. lace, treas. ; W. A. Shafor, secy. Oct. 3 to 5. F. M. Amos, pres.; Sidney lan. secy. LANCASTER, O.— Fairfleld County Fair. Oct. Myers, treas.; Dr. E. O. Boggs, secy. GALESBURG, ILL.—Great Free Street Carni- 10 to 13. W. Martain, pres.; C. B. Whiley, THAMESFORD, ONT.—East Missouri Fair. val. Oct. 15 to 20. R. G. Chappell, secy. PALESTINE, TEX.—Palestine Fair Associa- Oct. 9. treas. ; W. T. McClenaghan, secy. tion. Oct. 1C to 19. Geo. Belcher, secy. GLADWIN, MICH.—Street Fair. Oct. 10 and n MARYSVILLE, O.— Union County Agricul- WELLAND, ONT.—Welland County Fair. HEALDiSBURG, CAL.—Harvest Festival. tural Society. Oct. 2 to 5, 1900. Joton C. SAN ANTONIO, TEX.—San Antonio Inter- Oct. 16 and 17. Date not fixed. J. C. Kcenc, pres.; F. W. Kintoer. Milford Centre, 0., pres.; Jtohn K. national Fair Association. Oct. 20 to Nov. WALLACETOWN, ONT.—West Elgin Agri- Cook, secy. Do*««. New California, 0., vice pres.; C. S. 3. Vovies P. Brown, San Antonio, pres.; cultural Society. Oct. 4 and B. E. J. J. C. Frost, San Antonio, treas.; John M. Clark, box 3B, secy. HOUSTON, TEX.—Fruit, Flower and Vege- Cbapnma, Miarywville, O., treas.; M. M. Vance, San Antonio, secy. table Carnival. Nov. 5 to 10. Tom Rich- TtUnrortlh. Marysville. O.. secy. WOODBRIDGE, ONT.—Woodbridge Fair. ardson, mgr. 1IATSVILLE, O.—trnlo n County Fair. Oct. VICTORIA, TKX.—Southwest Texas Fair As- Oct. 17 and 18. Richard Willis, pres.; T. F. sociation. Oct. 3 to B. L. D. Heaton, pres.; Wallace, secy.; N. C. Wallace, treas. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Carnival. Oct. 8 to t to (. W. M. Titsworth. sacy. Theo. Bubler. treas.; L. N. Hofer. secy. 12. D. M. Parry, pres. MT. GILEAD, O. --Morrow County Fair. Oct. JACKSON, TENN.—Elks' Free Street Fair. I to S. O. J. Miller, secy. UTAH. Oct. 15 to 20. All. Bensinger, chairman; NEWARK, O.—Lickin g County Agricultural SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.—Deseret Agri- B. F. Allen, gen'l mgr. Society. Oct. 2 to B, 1900. F. B. Dudgeon, cultural and Manufacturing Society. Oct. 2 Street Fairs and Carnivals. JOHNSTOWN, PA.—Joteistown Centennial Wllken Run, pres.: A. J. Crilly, treas.; J. to 6. John R. Winder, pres.; Septimus Celebration. Oct. 5 to 7. E. E. Conrath, M. Farmer, aacy. Sears, secy. ACKSON, TENN.—Elk's Free Street Fair. secy. NEW LEXINGTON, 0.— Perry County Fair. Oct. 15 to 20. A.lf. Bensinger, chairman; B. KANSAS CITY, MO.—Home Products Show. Date not fixed. Chas. C. Chappelear, secy. VERMONT. F. Allen, gen. mgr. September. OTTAWA, 0.— Fair. Oct. 1 to 6. A. P. San- ALBANY, GA.—Street Fair and Hay Carni- KNOXVILLE, TENN.—Merchants' and Man- dies, pres.; J. S. Stuckey, secy. TUNBRIDGE, VT.—Union County Fair. Oct. val. Nov. 21 and 22. H. M. Mclntosh, ufacturers' Fres'SjStreet Fair and Trades KICHWOOD, O. — Richwood ^ri-County Fair 2 to 4. secy. Carnival. Oct. 10 to 12. J. C. Sterchi, Co. Oct. 9 to 12, 1900. C. D. Sidle, pres.; VIRGINIA. ALBANY IND.—Merchants' Street Fair and pres:; W. H. Hall, vice pres.; W. H. Kep- Robert Smith, treas.; C. H. Huffman, secy. Carnival. Oct. 2 to 6. hart, .secy. SOMERSET, O. — North Perry County Fair. DANVILLE, VA.—Central Carolina Fair As- ALTON, ILL.—Trades Carnival. Third week LEAVENWORT1I, KAN.—Carnival. Oct. 10 Oct. 17 to 19. C, H. Mechling, secy. sociation. Oct. 15 to 20. J. H. Walsh, secy. week in October. and 11. •YCAMORE, O.— Sycamore Fair Co. Oct. W FARMVILLE, VA.—Fair week of Oct. 8. ARKANSAS CITY, KAN.-The Arkansas City LINCOLN, NEB.—Great Street Carnival. Oct. to 1>, 1900. F. W. Kurd, pres.; G. A. W. G. Venable, pres.; W. G. Dunnington, Harvest Home. Oct. 2 to B. M. F. Phillips, 1 to 6. C. A. Robbing, chairman amuse- Klahn, treas.; P. R. Gnibb, secy. vice pres.; S. P. Vanderslice, secy. gen'l mgr. ments, Lincoln, Neb. WAJPIAKONETA, O.—Auglaiz e Agricultural NORFOLK, VA.—Virginia State Fair. Oct. 2 ATHENS GA.^Street Fair and Carnival. LONDONVILLE, O.—Free Street Fair. Oct. Society. Oct. 2 to 6, 1900. L. H. Stuva, St. to 5. W. D. Dillon, secy. Oct. 1 to 6. M. H. Skalowski, chairman 3 and 4. J. A. Lingen, pres.; J. P. .Bow- ICur'l, O., pres.; J. T. Van Horn, New NORFOLK, VA.—Central Carolina Fair As- conn. com. man, secy. Huapeblre, 0., vlee pres.; T. E. BowsJier, sociation. Oct. 15 to 20. J. II. Walsh, secy. Buckltnd, O., treat.; A. E. Sciuiffer, Wtap*- ATLANTIC CITY, IA.—Street Fair and Car- LOVELAND, COL.—Loveland Free Street RICHMOND, VA.—Farmers' Fair Associa- nival. Oct.-8 to 13. Lester L. Tilden, secy. Fair and Northern Colorado Exposition. 0.. M«7. tion. Oct. 22 to 26. Felix M. Jones, secy. BOSTON MASS.—Old Ladies' Home Society Last of September. W. C. Stiles, pres.; Fair, at«City Hall. Oct. 9 to 11. G. H. Patterson, secy.; R. S. Coe. treas. OBEGON. WASHIKGTON. BRIDGEPORT, CONN.—Centennial Anniver- ANTELOPE, ORE.— District Fair. Oct. 16 to sary. Nov. 12. LATEST FAD FOR FAIRS ! 20. MT. VERNON, WASH.^Skagit County Fair. BRISTOL TENN.—Carnival and Street Fair. Rubber Ball No. 10, rubber attached...$3.25 gross BAKER CITY, ORE.— Fair and Race Meet. Oct. 4 to 7. H. R. Hutchinson. pres. Oct. 4 to 6. J. H. Winston, pres.; Ol.ver Tin FoilandPancyColored PaperBalls..2.25 " Oct. 3 to B. NEW WHATCOM, WASH.—Whatcom County Taylor, manager amusements; Lindsay Fair. Date tint fixed. J. W. Clnrk. prea. READ! READ! READ! Bunting, secy. On or after Oct 15 send 10 cents in slamos for PENNSY.LVAHIA. PUYALLUP, WASH.—Valley Fair Associa- CAMDEN, ARK.—Ouachita Valley Fair and our 'Combination Toy." Return Ball. Rattle tion. Oct. 4 to 6. L. A. Chamberlin, pres.; Camden. Carnival. Oct. 16 to 20. Address Box and Christinas Tree Ornaments. BEDFORD, PA.— Bedford County Agricul- J. P. Nevins, secy. secretary, Ouachita Valley Fair Association. H. ROSEN I'HAL, tural Society. Oct. 2 to 4. David W. Lee, SPOKANE, WASH.—Spokane Industrial Ex- CANNEJjTON, IND.—B. M. A. Street Fair. 212 Cedar Street, Syracuse, N. Y. pr«. ; J. Scott Corll, treas.; William I. position. Oct. 2 to 16. K. D. Olmstead, L. J. Early, secy. Eicholtl, secy.; W. S. Arnold, mgr. pres.; W. E. Hawley, secy. CANTON", MO.—Canton Street Fair. Oct. 2 BLOOM8BURQ, PA.— Columbia County Fair WALLA WALLA, WASH.—Walla Walla Val- to B Dr. R. B. Turner, pres.; F C. Mills- STETSON'S Oct. > to 12. A. N. Yost, secy. ley Fruit Fair. Oct. 1 to 7. C. F. Van de paugh, secy.; W. F. Hodges, treas. BIG DOUBLE BUROUJTT8TOWN, PA.— Forty-fifth Annual Water, secy. CAPE G1RARDEAU, MO.—Oct. 8 to 13. Fair, Union Agricultural Association. Oct. MOLE TOi'S OIBIN GO'S. 1 to 4. Dr. S. C. Botkin, pres.; R. P. WEST VIRGINIA CARLINVILLE, ILL.—Exposition and Fair. U BUrenson, secy.; W. B. Linn, treas. Oct. 2 to 5. LWN WASHBURN Manager Eastern. ALLIANCE, W. VA.-Fair and Race Meet. CARLYLE, ILL.—Free Street Fair. Oct. 3 WM. KIBBLE " Western. CARMICHAELS, PA.— Green County Fair About October. Oct. 10 and 11. C. W. Barkman, secy. to 6. H. C. Norcross, secy. THE BARNUM OF THEM ALL! CAT^KILL N. Y.—Francis N. Wilson Fire DALLAS, PA.— Dallas Union Agricultural WISCONSIN. More Grand Novelties than ever before. Gorge- Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. Will Norton, secy. Co.'No. B. Oct. 27 to 30. ousScenerv; Mechanical KfTects; Prof Den's FORKSVILLE, PA.— Fair. Oct. 3 to 5. 0. BERLIN, WIS.—Fair. Oct. 1 to 4. C. M. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—Carnival and Street Brass Baud; Rlla Hyson's Colored Female Brass N. Molyneaux, Millview, Pa., secy. Willis. Fair. Oct. 1 to 6. Geo. K. Barton, pres.; Band (thj first appearance in America ; Blood- BOSCOBEL, WIS.—Fair. Oct. 3 to 5. F. C. O L. Miller, treas.; Alex. Charles, secv. hounds; Beautiful Chariots drawn by handsome LANCASTER, PA.— Lancaster County Fair CHATTANOOGA, TENN.—Masonic Fair. Week of Oct. 8. Muffley. Poiiie-i; CaVe Walkers; Buck Dancers; Jubilee EAJJ CLAIRE, WIS.—Combined Street Fair, Oct. 1 to 12. Noble F. Martin, mgr. Singers, and the largest Street Parade ever giv- MEADB, PA.— Meade Camp Guards, No. 16, Carnival and Agricultural Fair. Oct. 2 to 6. CHETOPA, KAN.—Reunion and Free Street en by an Opera Hou-e attraction Address : S. of V., Fair. Nov. 24 to Dec. 1. Geo Fair. Oct. 1 to 6. Jos. Craft, mgr. of pr.v- L.EON WASHBURN, F. Eckert; Geo. P. McLean, secy. EUGENE, WIS.—Willamette Poultry and Pet ileges; A. R. Bell, secy. Care Donaldson 1,1 tho. Co. Newport, Ky. MILTON, PUL.— Milton Fair. Oct. 2 to ( Stock Association's Exhibit. Dec. 27 to 29, 19». 'Edwin Paul. Milton. Pa., secy. 1900. NAZARHTH, PA.—Northampto n County Ag- JBFFHRSON, WIS.—Fair. Oct. 2 to B. J. ricultural Society. Oct. 2 to B. F. F. Ger- L. Kearney. net, pres.; J. J. Mans, secy.; J. R. Rem- OCONTO, WIS.—Oconto County Fair. Oct. hualer, treas. 3 to 5. CANES^BADGES PHILADELPHIA, PA.— Philadelphia Countv Just completed, the best selling Campaign and Fair Cane on the market. Fair. Nov. .13 to 17. CANADA. RHADINQ, PA.— Agricultural and Horticul- ARTHUR, ONT.—Arthur Fair. Oct. 3 and 4. Streetmen and Fair Followers, Send lOc in Stamps and we will send tural Association of Berks County, Reading Fair. Oct. 2 to 6. James McGowan, pres • ASHCROFT, B. C.—Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. you Two Styles of these Canes, Cyrug T. Fox, iecy.; Milford N. Ritter, BEACHBURG, ONT.—North Renfrew Fair. Our CAMPAIGN BADGES will also be winners. tr«*«. Oct. 4 and 5. John Brown, secy. •TONBBORO, PA.— Mercer County Agricul- BRADFORD, ONT.—Bra«t»rd Exhibition. ture! Society. Oct. S. to 4, 1900. J. J. Blatt, Oct. 22 to 24. G. G. Greene, secy. THE WM. BECK & SONS CO., JtanOy Lake; Pa., pre*.; R. p. Cann, treag.; BRUSSELS, ONT.—Brussels Fair. Oct. 4 and Manufacturers of all kinds of f. H. —CAMPAIGN GOODS.- 10 and 12 Garfield Place, CINCINNATI, 0, THE BIllBOARD

MADISON, WIS.—Madison Street fair and DALLAS, TEX.—State Exposition. Sept. 29 Carnival. Last week in October. to Oct. 14. W. H. Gaston, pres.; J. B. MANCHESTER, TENN.—Manchester . Street Adoue, treas.; Sidney Smith, secy. Fair. Oct. 6 and 7. J. E. Willis, treas. LONDON, ENG., EARL'S COURT.—Women1! MARSHALLTOWN, IA.—Carnival. Oct. 9 to International Exposition. 1900. Imr« Kl- 12. W. H. Evans, secy. ralfy, manager. MARYVILLE, MO.—Street Fair. About Oct. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Industrial Exposition. If your City Billposter cannot show you 17 to ,20. Sept." 8 to Oct. 13. John C. Koch, pres.; MASON, MICH.—Mason Street Fair Associa- E. J. Lindsay, vice pres.; A. Trumpft, secy. Samples tion. Oct. 2 to 5. Lawton T. Hemans, and gen'l mgr. pres.; W. M. McCrossen, vice pres.; F. SEATTLE, WASH.— International Exposi- Densmore, treas.: Col. L. H. Ives, secy. tion. 1904. HRISTMAS MATTOON, ILL.—Free Street Fair. Oct. 9 to SPOKANE, CAL.—Industrial Exposition and 13. Thos. M. Lytle, secy. Fruit Fair. Oct. 2 to 16. MA'YFIKLD, KY.—Street Fair and Carnival. ST. LOUIS, MO.—St. Louis Exposition. About Oct. 11 to 13. Rupert C. Wright, secy. Sept. 24 to Nov. 13. W. J. Atkins, gen. MEMPHIS, TENN.—Elks' Carnival and mgr. OSTERS Street Fair. Oct. 1 to 6. Dr. C. D. Gray, ST. LOUIS, MO.—World's International Ex- gen. mgr. position. 1903. MEXICO, MO.—Free Street Fair. Oct. 9 to TOPEKA, KAN.—International Exposition. June 1, 1904. 12. E. H. Carter, secy. Drop us a postal card, giving us the name of M1DDLETOWN, CT.--Anniversary Celebra- tion. Oct. 10 and 11. your job printer. We will th-anK you, MITCHELL, MINN.—Corn Palace Festival. and so will the printer. Sept. 26 to Oct. 4. Addition?! Shows. Address the card to MODESTO, CAL.-^Street Fair. Date not ATLANTA, GA.—Southern Interstate Fair, fixed. Horse Show. Oct. 23 to 27. T. H. Martin, The X MONTGOMERY, ALA.—Montgomery Street secy. Fair. Oct. 15 to 20. Alex. Rice, pres.; H. CHICAGO, ILL.—International Live Stock C. Davidson, vice pres.; N. Lobman, vice ONALDSON Exhibition1 . Dec. 1 to 8, 1900. R. Z. Herrick, pres.; C. G. Abercrcmbie, vice pres.; L. L. Chicago , S'ecy. Newport, Kentucky. Gilbert, secy.; W. H. Micou, Jr., treas. CHICAGO, ILL.—Union Stock Yards. Dec. 1 NASHVILLE, TENN.—Carnival and Street to 8. (Newport, Ky., Is a town of SO. COO population, Just across the Fair, under auspices of Retail Business CINCINNATI, O.—Cincinnati Vehicle, Har- river from Cincinnati. Ohio.) Men's Association. Oct. 9 to 21. Dr. C. D. ness and Implement Show. Nov. 19 to 24. Gray, mgr. Monte Green, promoter, Grand Hotel, Cin- NEVADA, MO.—Street Fair and Carnival. cinnati, O. Oct. 8 to 14. L. Oppenheimer, mgr. KANSAS CITY, MO.—Hereford-Shorthorn NEW CONNERSTOWN, O.—Race Meet and Show and Sale. Oct. 16 to 26. Fall Carnival. Oct. 3 to 5. NEW YORK, N, Y.—Automobile Show. Nov. NEW PHILADELPHIA, 0.—Free Street 14 to 24, 1900. Marcus Nathan, Grand Cen- Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. A. A. Bowers, secy. tral Palace, New York. NEWTON, KAN.—Gigantic Carnival and Free Street Fair, combined with great Har- FARMINGTON, N. H.—Eastern New Hamp- vey County Fair and Industrial Exposition. shire Pomona. Oct. 4. Weekly List of Bill Posters. Oct. 2 to 6. D. J. T. Axtell, gen. mgr. Dog Shows, FITZWILLIAM, N. H.—Cheshire County Po- ARKANSAS. OLNEYVILLE, R. I.—St. Anthony Society's mona. Oct. 16. Fair. Oct. 19 to 29. CLEVELAND, O.—Cleveland Kennel Club. FRANCES-TOWN, N. H.—Hillsboro County Conway—J. K. Clark, Box 92. OPELIKA, ALA.—Great Autumn Jubilee. C. M. Munhall, secy. Pomona. Oct. 11. ILLINOIS. Oct. 23 to 27. A. B. Ware, chairman. DALLAS, TEX.—State Fair, Dog Show. Oct. KEENS, N. H.—Cheshire County Pomona. ORANGEBURG, S. C.—Fall Festival. Nov. 9 to 13. W. H. Gaston, pres.; Sidney Smith, Sept. 26. Pekin—Standard Bill Posting Co. 13 to 15. secy. LACONIA, N. H.—Belknap County Pomona. INDIANA. PEOKTA, ILL.—Great Corn Carnival. Oct. 1 DANBURY, CONN.—Danbury Agricultural Sept. 24. Rockport—Tookie Lyceum, S. Cook, mgr. to 10. Society. Oct. 2 to 6. Jas. Mortimer, supt. MUNSONVILLE, N. H.—Cheshire County Po- PORT JERVIS, N. Y.—Street Fair. Oct. 8 mona. Oct. 12. IOWA. LEAVENWORTH, KAN.—Great Apple Car- to 12. P. J. Gaudy, secy. nival and Agricultural Show. Oct. 10 and PELHAM, N. H.—Hillsbcro County Pomona. Des Moiues—W. W. Moore 225 4th st. PUEBLO, COL.—Free Street Fair. Oct. 3 to Oct. 17. 11. W. H. Bond, pres.; Geo. H. Heavey, KANSAS. 6. Asbury White, pres.; Jos. D. Glass, secy. secy. WASHINGTON, N. H.—Sullivan County Po- QUINCY, ILL.—Street Fair. Oct. 1 to 5. mona. Oct. 6. Atchison—City Bill Posting Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA.—Philadelphia Dog ROSWELL, N. M.—Street Fair. Oct. 8 to 13. Show Association. Nov. 21 to 24. M. A. WEST RIN'DGE, N. H.—Cheshire County Po. Parsons—George Churchill. J. W. Stockard, supt. amusements, P. O. Vlte, secy. mona. Oct. 5. NEBRASKA. Box 507, Roswell, N. M. WILMOT FLAT, N. H.—Merrimack County RUSHVILLE, IND.—Free Street Fair. Pomona. Oct. 16. Fremont—M. M. Irwin. SARCOXIE, MO.—Street Fair. Date not fixed. WILTON, N. H.—Hillsboro County Pomona. NEW YORK. Horse Shows. Sept. 25. SAN JOSE, GAL.—Street Fair, in connection New York City—New York Bill Posting Co. with County Fair. Oct. 8 to 13. H. H. ATLANTA, GA.—Horse Show. Oct. 23 to 27. Main, secy. T. H. Martin, secy. OHIO. SAVANNAH, GA.—Grand Street Fair, Carni- Middletown—Anthony H. Walburg. val and Exposition. Nov. 5 to 17. Geo. D. BROOKLYN, N. Y.—Parkway Driving Club. Benson, director general, Danville, Va. Oct. 9 to 12. W. C. Allen, secy. Weekly List of Distributors. Zanesville—Wm. D. Schultz. SIOUX CITY, IA.—Interstate Festival. Oct. DES MOINBS, IA.—Horse Show W. P. PENNSYLVANIA.) 1 to 6. Will H. Beck, gen'l mgr.; A. A. Smith Chase, gen. mgr. ARKANSAS. COSHEN, N. Y.—Orange County Horse Show. * Johnstown—A. Adalr. secy. Conway—J. F. Clark. Box 92. New Castle—The J. G. Loving C. B. P. Co. SLEEPY EYE, MINN.—Maccabee Carnival. Oct. 6. G. A. Elston, secy. Huston G. Hayes, secy. LOUISVILLE, KY.—Horse Show. Dates un- CATIFORNIA. SPARTANBURG, S. C.—Street Fair and Car- decided. Gen. John B. Castleman, pres.; tSureka—W. H. Mathewa. 636 2d it Established in 1852. nival. Oct. 22 to 27. Arch. B. Calvert, pres.; Thvtrston Ballard, vice pres.; Brent Alt- John F. Wilson, secy.; W. E. Burnett, sheler, secy. GEORGIA. tr°as. MORRISTOWN, N. J.—Morristown Field SPOKANE, WASH.—Industrial Exposition Club Meet. Oct. 11 to 13. N. S. Blitz, secy. Atlanta and Suburbs—Edw. B. Bridger's Ad- and Carnival. Storey Buck, press agt. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.—Horse Show. Oct. vertising Agency, 604 Temple Court Bldg. F.PATUREL&CO. SPRINGFIELD, MASS.—Hibernians' Bazar. 30 to Nov. 3. G. E. Webb, secy. Columbus, Ga., Girard & Phoenix City, Ait.— Oct. 22 to 27. C. J. O'Brien, chairman Edw. B. Bridger's Advertising Agency. 16 Warren Street, committee on arrangements. Address Atlanta. TERRE HAUTE, IND.—Street Fair. Oct. 8 ILLINOIS. NEW YORK. to 13. Pomonas. TUSCALOOSA, ALA.—Free Street Fair and Chicago—John A. dough, 42 River «t. Manufacturers and Importers of Agricultural Carnival. Oct. 8 to 13. W. A. East St. Louis—H. H. Deemar. GAS, WHISTLING AND Collier, pres.; M. L. Tucker, secy. MASSACHUSETTS. Gainesville—H. Hulen B. P. & Dist. Co. ADVERTISING DTICA, N. Y.—Street Fair. Dates not fixed. CHARLTON, MASS.—Worcester Southwest Pekin—Standard Bill Posting Co. Frederic A. Thomas, secy. Pomona. Nov. 3. VEEDERSBURG, IND.—Eleventh Annual INDIANA. Street Fair. Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. Chas. i\i. HANOVER, MASS.—Old Colony Pomona. Berry, pres.; Chas. E. Osborne, secy. Sept. 29. Marion—John L. Wood, 920 S. Branson st. BALLOONS. VENTURA, CAL.—Street Fair and Carnival. HADLEY, MASS.—Hampshire Pomona. De- Rockport—Tookie Lyceum, S. Cook, mgr. cember 13. Oct. 2 to 6. L. W. Buckley, dir. gen'l. IOWA. Also Novelties for Street flen. WASHINGTON, IND.—Free Street Fair and HANSON, MASS.—Old Colony Pomona. Oc- Carnival. Oct. L to 6. Cicero Eslrridge, tober 13. Burlington—A. E. Dreier, 1211 Summer street. We receive every pres.; L. H. O'Donnell, secy.; R. C. Davis, MIDDLEBORO, MASS.—Old Colony Pomona. Sioux City—A. B. Boall. week from our factory treas.; Jo. Gordon, privileges; Logan Hor- Dec. 22. KANSAS. Balloons of all kinds and rali, ch. amusement com. NORTHAMPTON, MASS.—Hampshire Po- Atchlson—City Bill Posting Co. sizes that we guarantee WHITEHALL, ILL.—Street Fair. Oct. 3 to mona. Nov. 8. of superior quality to any 5. Robt. Luther, adv. agt. SOMERSET, MASS.—Old Colony Pomona. MASSACHUSETTS. WICHITA, KAN.—Carnival and Fall Festi- Nov. 24. offered on the market. val. Oct. 1 to 6. Chas. G. Cohns, pres.; SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS.—Worcester South- Brockton—John V. Carter, 288 Belmont »t. We also caution our H. C. Lockwood, secy. west Pomona. Oct. 6. NEBRASKA. customers and the trade WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.—Semi-Centennial to beware of inferior Street Fair. Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. G. E. Webb, SOUTH HADLEY, MASS.—Hampshire Po- Fremont—M. M. Irwln. secy. mona. Oct. 11. goods and false numbers YOAKUM, TEX.—Street Fair. Nov. 8 to 10. WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASS.—Old Colonj NEW YORK. offered at cheap prices. H. Tribble, chairman; J. W. Cook, secy.; Pomona. Oct. 27. Canandaigua—Wm. F. Mosher. 98 Chapin St. PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. W. L. Johnston, treas. MAINE. New York—New York B. P. Go. NORTH AUGUSTA, ME.—Kenebee Pomona. Ogdensburg—E. M. Bracy. Oct. 10. OHIO. STREET FJUi AMD CARNIVAL Expositions. PIFSTON, ME.—Kennebec Pomona. Dec. 12. Fostoria—W. C. Til-rill £ Co., 116 W. Tiffin st, GAINESVILLE, TEX , Oct. 16 to 20. VASSALBORO, ME.—Kennebec Pomona. Uhrichsville—Twin City Bill Posting Co., of g^Seiid us your Billposting and Distributing BALTIMORE. MD.—Pure Food Exposition. Nov. 14. Uhrichsville and Denison. Address Uariehs- Cyclorama Building, Baltimore. Oct. 8 to 27. NEW HAMPSHIRE. ville, O. Hulen Billposting and Distributing Go. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—Industrial Exposi- tion. Oct. 2 to 5. Henry S. Martin, secy. ACWORTH, N. H.—Sullivan County Pomona. PENNSYLVANIA. BUFFALO, N. Y.—Pan American Exposition. Oct. 13. Carlisle—Wm. M. Meloy, Box 49. and FfiLL FESTIVAL May 1 to Nov. 1, 1901. John Q. Milburn. BEDFO'RD, N. H.—Hillsboro County Pomona. t Johnstown—Geo. E. Updegrave ft Co. SECOND YEAR. pre».; Edwin Fleming, »ecy. Oct. 3. CANADA. Want High-Class Vaudeville and Midway At- CHARLESTOWN, S. C.—South Carolina, In- BE'NNINGTON, N. H.—Hillsboro County Po- tractions for week, Oct. i to 6. Privilegesof all terstate and West Indian Exposition. Dec. mona. Oct. 24. A. F. M'orris, manager, Hastings st., Van- kinds to let. I.ast year s attendance 100,000. 1, 1900, to May 31, 1902. F. W. Wagner, CORNISH, N. H.—Sullivan County Pomona. couver, B. C. Address, H. C. I.OCKWOOD, Sec'y, pres. Oct. 20. Montreal—C. J. T. Thomas. Box 1129. Wichita, Kau. 10 THE BILLBOARD

BOSTON, MASS.-'Society of Arts and Crafts. CHICAGO, ILL.—F. & A. M. Grand Lodge. DE KALB, ILL.— Luther League State Con- f Spring. 1901. Henry L. Johmson, 272 Con- Oct. 2 to 4. J. O. Clifford, 624 Main St., vention. September. F. L. Sigmund, Car- \ i grew »t., Bo'ston. Mass. Wheaton, 111., secy. thage, 111., secy. eonuennonO< > BOSTON, MASS.—State Republican Conven- CHICAGO, ILL.—National Good Roads As- DELAVAN, WIS.— American Farmers' Insti- < i tion. Oct. 4. sociation. Nov. 20 to 22. tute Association. Dec. 15 to 17, 1900. F. E. fetes, gelebratioiu, etc. Dawley, Fayetteville, N. Y., pres. . . .—, . \^ >, BOSTON, MASS.—Woman's Board of Mis- CHICKAMAUGA, GA.—Reunipn 17th Ohio Under this heading we publish free oj \ i sions of Congregational Church. Nov.,1900. Regiment. Oct. 5 to 10. O. B. Brandt, Ca- DENNISON, O.— Reunion C9th Regiment Ohio rol, O., secy. charft the dates of aft notable events, which \ i BOSTON, MASS.—Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fra- Volunteer Infantry. Oct. 10 and 11. G. D. a« likely to attract larfe concourses of people { i Billings, Medina, O., secy. to any one particular city and for this reason ^ , ternity. Dec. 27 to 30. Howard P. Nash, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS.—T. O. O. F. Grand prove of importance to advertisers, showmen^ { t Northport, L. I., N. Y., secy. Encampment. Oct. 9. L. O. Holmes, Bara- DENVER, COL.-Y. P. S. C. E. Convention. streetmen, general passenger agents, etc, ^ i BOSTON, MASS.—Reunion Billings Family. boo, Wis., secy. Oct. 4 to 7. Rev. David N. Beach, secy. The list is carefully revtsed artd corrected i i Oct. 11. Sanford W. Billings, Sharon, Mass., CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS.—P. M., I. O. O. monthly. {< DENVER, COL.— American Gas Light Asso- secy. F., Department Council. October. Alex. ciation. Oct. 17 and 18. A. E. Forstall, 58 BOSTON, MASS.—Last Makers' Association . Johnson, Chippewa F'alls, Wis. William St., New York City, secy. of the U. S. Oct. 25 and 26. Fred. Drew, CHRISTIANSBURG, VT.—East Tennessee M. DENVER, COL.— National Funeral D rectors' ABBEVILLE, GA.—Grand United Order'Wise Brockton, Mass., secy. E. Conference. Oct. 18. Association. Oct. 10 and 11. H. M. Kil- 1 patrick, Eimwood, 111., secy. Men of the Bast. Oct. 10 to 12. BOSTON, MASS.—American Railway Associ- CHURNBUSCO , IND.—Reunion 129th Regi- .ADRIAN, MICH.—Reunion llth Michigan ation. Oct. 24. W. F. Allen, 24 Park Place, ment Indiana Volunteers. Oct. 4. Paul DENVER, COL.— Western Funeral Directors' Cavalry. October. Mayor Willard Stearns, New York City, secy. Jorey, Ligonier, Ind., secy. Association. Oct. 8 and 9. F. B. Waters, Adrian, Mich., secy. BRADFORD, O.—Reunion 152d Ohio Volun- CINCINNATI, O.—Order Eastern Star Grand 8th and Santa Fe ave., Deliver, Col., secy. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH.—Im- teer Infantry. Oct. 4. David Putnam, Ger- Chapter. Oct. 10. Ella B. Shearer, Marys- DENVER, COL.— Tenth International Sunday ported Black Top Merino Sheep Breeders' man, O., pres. ville, O., secy. School Convention. Probably June 1902. Association. Oct. 10. O. M. Robertson, BRIDGEPORT, CONN.—State Oyster Grow- Marion Lawrance, Toledo. O., secy. Baton Rapids, Mich., secy. CINCINNATI, O.—The Union of American ers' Association. Oct. 9. Hebrew Congregations. Jan. 15, 1901. Lip- DBS MOINES, lA.-Grand Chapter, Order of ALBERT LEA, MINN.—Y. P. S. C. E. State BROKEN BOW, NEB.—State Baptists Con- man Levy, Chamber of Commerce Bldg. the Eastern Star. Oct. 24. Convention. Oct. IS to 21. Geo. P. Magill, vention. Oct. 8 to 12. C. W. Brinstad, 2219 Owatonna. Minn., secy. CLARKSVILLE, TENN.—Christian Church DES MOINES, IA.— Epworth League State Spruce st., Omaha, Neb., secy. State Convention. Oct. 8 to 12. Convention. Oct. 25 to 28. ALTON, ILL.—Western Catholic Union Su- BUFFALO, N. Y.—American Bottlers' Asso- CLEVELAND, 0.—National Spiritualists' As- DES MOINES, IA.— Iowa State Teachers' As- preme Council. Oct. 17 to 19. Patrick Ma- ciation. Oct. 9 to 11. Geo. W. Tucker, guire, 435 E. 8th St., secy. sociation. Oct. 16 to 19. Mrs. Mary T. Lou- sociation'. Dec. 30. Philadelphia, Pa., pres. geley, 600 Penn. ave., Washington, D. C., DES MOINES, IA.— Daughters of Pocahon- ALTON, ILL.—W. C. T.'U. State Convention. BUFFALO, N. Y.—American Association of secy. Oct. 9 to 12. tas Great Council. October. Bstella Wake- General Passengers and Ticket Agents' As- CLEVELAND, 0.—Guarantee Ticket Brokers' land, Mystic, la., secy. ALTOONA, PA.—Daughters of Liberty State sociation. Oct. 16, 1900. A. J. Smith. Cleve- Association. Nov. 13 to 15. S. C. Fishel, Council. Oct. 9. land. O. 192 Clark St., Chicago, 111., secy. DBS MOINRS, IA.-W. C. T. U. State Con- vention. Oct. 10 to 12. Mrs. Florence Mil- AMERICUS, GA.—F. & A. M. Grand Lodge. BUFFALO, N. Y.—Mystic Order Veiled CLEVELAND, 0.—National Baptist Con- ler, East Grand ave., DCS Moiues, la., secy. Oct. 9. John M. Miller, Athens, Ga., secy. Prophets Enchanted Realm Supreme Coun- gress. Nov. 14 to 16. cil. October. S. S. Smith, Hamilton, N. Y., DES MOINES, IA.— Grand Chapter, A A M AMES, IA.—Patrons of Husbandry State secy. CLEVELAND, 0.—Amalgamated Meat Cut- Oct. 18. Grange. Oct. 9. E. A. Hill, Green Moun- ters' and Butchers' Association. Dec. 3. tain, la., secy. BUFFALO, N. Y.—C. M. B. A. Supreme DETROIT, MICH.— Reunion of Armies of the Council. Oct. 9. C. J. Hickey, Brooklyn, CLINTON, IA.—Northeastern Iowa Teachers' Tennessee and Cumberland. October, 1900. ASHEVILLE, N. C.—Mississippi Valley Med- N. Y., secy. Association. October. Supt. Bostwick, Gen. A. Hickenlooper, Cincinnati, O., secy. ical Association. Oct. 9 to 11. Dr. H. E. secy. Tuley, 11 W. Kentucky St., Louisville, Ky., BUFFALO, N. Y.—American Bottlers' Asso- DETROIT, MICH.— National Railway Mail secy. ciation. Oct. 9 to 11. Geo. W. Tucker, CLINTON, IA.—Knights and Ladies of Gold- Service Benevolent Association. October, Philadelphia, Pa., secy. en Precept, Supreme Lodge. Dec. 4. Mrs. 1900. N. H. Nichols, Cleveland, O., secy. ASTORIA, ORE.—Knights of Pythias, Grand Lou D. Peck, Clinton, la., secy. Lodge. Oct. 9. L. R. Stenson, Salem, Ore., BURLINGTON, IA.—Congress of Religions. DETROIT, MICH.— Federation of Commercial October. CLINTON, N. J.—Central New Jersey Bap- Schools, December, 1900. secy. tist Association. Oct. 10 and 11. Rev. S. J. ATHENS, GA.—I. O. G. T. Grand Lodge. BURLINGTON, VT.—Knights of Pythias Skevington, Clinton, N. J., secy. DETROIT, MICH.— American Economic As- Oct. 9. John M. Miller, secy. Grand Lodge. Oct. 10. P. J. Cowles, Bur- sociation. Dec. 18 to 30. Charles H. Hull, lington, Vt, secy. CLYDE, N. C.—Blue Ridge M. E. Confer- Ithaca, N. Y. ATLANTA, GA.—Southern Surgical & Gyne- ence. Oct. 4. cological Association. Nov. 13. W. E. B. CAMBRIDGE, MASS.—American Ornitholo- DEXTER, ME.— Maine Sunday School Asso- Davia, M.D.. Birmineham. Ala. gists' Union Congress. Nov. 12 to 15. John COLUMBUS, NEB.—Catholic Knights of ciation. Oct. 16 to 18. Rev. H. W. Kim- H. Sage, Portland, Conn., secy. America State Convention. Oct. 16. John ball, Skowhegan. Me. ATLANTA, GA.—Atlanta M. E. Conference. Graf, Columbus, Neb., secy. Dec. 6. CAMBRIDGE, NEB.—G. A. R. Reunion. DIQHTON, MASS.— Loyal Temperance Le- Oct. 1 to 6. G. W. McKean, adjutant. COLUMBUS, O.—State Embalmers' Associ- g'on State Convent'on. Oct. 13. Mrs. Helen ATLANTA, GA.—Chi Phi Fraternity National ation. September. Mrs. M. J. Fisher, Co- G. Rice, 19 BainbHdge St., Boston, Mass., Convention. Nov., 1900. CAMDEN, N. J.—Women's Foreign Mission- lumbus, O., secy. secy. ary Society, N. Y. Branch. Oct. 9. Mrs. J. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—New Jersey Pres- M. Knowles, Newark, N. J., secy. COLUMBUS GROVE, O.—Fifteenth Annual DULUTH, MINN.— State Federation of Wo- byterian Church Synod. Oct. 16 and 17. Reunion of the 81st Ohio Volunteer Infan- men's Clubs. Oct. 3 to 5. Mrs. R. N. Mar- Rev. W. A. Brooks, Trenton, N. J., secy. CAMDEN, N. J.—Epworth League, Camden try- Oct. 18 and 19. District Convention. Oct. 11. Lewis Z. No- ble, 515 E. Second st., Duluth, Minn., secy. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—State Baptist Con- ble, 30 N. 34th St., Camden, N. J., secy. CONCORD, MICH.—Y. P. C. U. Univsrsalist DURANGO, COL.— Elks' Grand Conclave. vention. Oct., 1900. Rev. D. Dewolf, New- Church State Convention. Oct. 10. Geo. B. Oct. 13. ark, N. J., secy. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—Races. Oct. 3 to 6. Rogers, Decatur, Mich., secy. G. K. Barton, mgr. EASTON, PA.— German Society of Pennsyl- ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Ancient Illustrious CONCORD, MICH.—Universalists' State Con- vania. Oct. — . H. M. M. Richards, Leb- Order of Knlgbts of Malta. Oct. 16 to 28. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—American Poland vention. Oct. 9 to 11. Rev. Lee S. McCol- anon, Pa., secy. Frank Gray, northeast corner Broad and China Record Convention. Feb. 13 and 14, lester, Detroit, Mich., secy. Arch St., Fhila. 1901. W. M. McFadden, West Liberty, la. EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.— National Firemen's CONCORD, N. H.—I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge. Association of U. S. Oct. 5 and 6. AURORA, NEB.—W. C. T. U. State Conven- CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—Carnival and Street Oct. 10. Joseph Kidder, Box 94, Manches- tion. Oct. 10 to 16. Mrs. E. M. Cobb, Yoik, Fair. Oct. 1 to 6. Alex. Charles, Cedar ter, N. H., secy. EAU CLAIRE, WIS.— Street Fair and Good Neb., secy. Rapids, la., secy. Road Convention. October. J. M. Signor, CONCORD, N. H.—Rebekah State Assembly. Eau Claire, Wis., secy. BALTIMORE, MD.—National Retail Liquor CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—Grand Lodge of Iowa, Oct. 9 and 10. Annie Rogers, Nashua, N. Dealers' Association. October. R. J. Holle, Knights of Honor. Second Tuesday in H., secy. Scheller Bldg., Chicago, 111., secy. April, 1901. J. G. Graves, Lock Box 15, Cedar Rapid's. la., secy. CONCORD, N. H.—I. O. O. F. Grand En- BASIL, O.—Ohio Reformed Church Synod. campment. Oct. 9. Joseph Kiflder, Man- AFTER OCTOBER 15th. Oct. 3 to 8. John V. Tussing, Basil, O., CENTERVILLE, IND.—Reunion 57th Indiana chester, N. H., secy. secy. Regiment. Oct. 3 and 4. Dr. H. Tifson, RICE'S FAMOUS COGS AND POMES. secy. CONNER.SVILLE, IND.—Reunion 69th Indi- For Fairs, Vaudeville or Minstrel. This stock BATTLE CREEK, MICH.—Civic Philanthrop- ana Regiment. Oct. 4. Preston Cates, secy. ic Conference. October. S. Sherm, 45 CENTERVILLE, MD.—Epworth League, makes good and stands in a class alone, 'ar Stanley Terrace, Chicago, 111., secy. Eastern District Convention. Oct., 1900. DALLAS, TEX.—State Jewelers' Protective above other so-called attractions of similar Rev. E. C. Simfleld, Chestertown.Ind., pres. Association. Oct. 10. nature. Address, I'ROF. CHAS. K. KICK, BELOIT, KAN.—W. C. T. U. State Conven- New Albany, Ind. tion. Oct. 9 to 12. Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp, CHAMPAIGN, ILL.—Charities and Correc- DALLAS, TEX.—Texas Kennel Club Bench Le Loup, Kan., secy. tions State Conference. Oct. 3 and 4. Mrs. Show. Oct. 9 to 13. Sydney Smith, Dallas, Henry T. Rainey, Carrollton, 111., secy. Tex., secy. BENZONIA, MICH.—Y. P. S. C. E. Eleventh ELKS' FAIR AND CORN FESTIVAL I District Convention. Oct. 10. H. B. Wood- OHANUTK, KAN.—Grand Lodige, Degree of DALLAS, TEX.—State Eclectic Medical As- ward, Benzonia, Mich., secy. Honor of A. O. U. W. First W«dn«sd«iy In sociation. Oct. 9 and 10. T. G. Downs, PIQUA, OHIO, OCTOBER 22O7. May, 1901. Mrs. Georgia Notestine, Hiawa- Galveston, Tex., secy. BTWJHAMTON, N. Y.—Y. P. S. C. E. State tha., Kuan., secy. Ail Under Roof. Benefit City Hospital Fund. Convention. Oct. IB ».o 17. 1900. DALLAS, TEX.—Concatenated Order Ho« CHARLESTON, S. C.—League of American Boo. Got 9. J. H. Baird, NaBtovlUe. Tenn., Concessions can n w be had. Big Midway. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—A. O. Knights of Municipalities. Dec. 12 to 15. B. F. Gilkl- secy. Big guarantee fund. Mystic Claim. Oct. 9. R. B. Smith, secy. son, New York City, N. Y., secy. DANBURY, CONN.—Danbury Agricultural BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—Binghamton Indus- CHARLESTON, S. C.—International Associa- Society Dog Show. Oct. 2 to 6. Jas. Mor- H. KAMPF, ...... SECRETARY. trial Exposition. Oct. 2 to 5. H. S. Martin, tion of Fire Engineers. Oct. 9 .to 12. H. A. timer, Danbury, Conn., secy. Binghamton, N. Y., secy. Hills, Wyoming, 0., secy. DARLINGTON, S. C.—South Carolina M. E. S^^JSWRITE FOBl PRICES Tri(! BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—P. 0. S. of-A. State CHARLOTTE, N. C.—Associate Reformed Conference. Dec. 12. Camp. October. Dr. A. P. Yelvington, Synod of the South. Nov. 9. DAYTON, O.—Charities and Corrections Binghamton, N. Y., secy. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.—W. C. T. U. State Conference. Oct., 1900. Joseph P. WTHEMI.IILLEYMO. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—P. O. of A. National State Convention. Oct. 3 to 5. Mrs. Wm. Byers, Box 581, Columbus, O., secy. Camp. Oct. 23 and 24. G. S. Maurer, La- C. Payne, Charlottesville, Va., secy. DAYTON, O.—W. C. T. U. State Convention. velle, Pa., secy. CHATTANOOGA, TENN.—Tri-State Medical Oct. 2 to 4. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.—General Assembly of Association. Oct. 11 to 13. Frank L. Smith, DEERING, ME.—State Universalist S. S. th» Knights of Labor. Nov. 13. J. W. Chattanooga, Tenn., secy. Convention. Oct. —. Rev. L. W. Coons, Hayes, 43 B St. N. W., Washington, D. C. Pittsfleld, Me., secy. CHATTANOOGA, TENN.—Society of the ^^MfflTOiV » tOMK ff •• ^. j»i'» ^n» ^Hk^. BLOOMINGTON, ILL.—Christian Missionary Army of the Cumberland. Oct. 9 to 11. DEERING, ME.—Young Peoples Christian Convention. Oct. 2 to 5. E. A. Gilliland, Clinton, ill., secy, CHATTANOOGA, TENN.—Holston M. E. Union Convention. Oct. —. Miss Abbie C. Conference. Oct. 10. Trefethen, Portland, Me., secy. BOAZ, ALA.—Alabama M. E. Conference. Dec, 6. CHATTANOOGA, TENN.—Reunion of Span- ish-American War Veterans. Oct. 8 to 12. BOISE, IDAHO.-^State 'Medical Society. Oct. Por all ©ut«of=Door Gatherings. 4 and 5. Dr. Ed K. Moxey, Gladwell, Ida., CHEYENNE, WYO.—State Medical Society. For Parties and •Rails. secy. Oct. 9. Dr. I. R. Swigart, Laramie City, Wyo., secy. CLEAN AND HARMLESS. BOSTON, MASS.—National Fraternal Con- gress. M. W. Sackett, Meadville, Pa., secy. CHICAGO, ILL.—International Live Stock Exhibition. Dec. 1 to 8. R. L. Herrick, AMERICAN CONFETTI CO., BOSTON, MASS.—Ancient Dames of Malta. Chicago, 111., secy. October. CONFETT CHICAGO, ILL.—Tuberculosis, Climatology BOSTON, MASS.—International Seamen's and Hydrology Forum. Nov. 6 and 7 Dr. Union of America. December, 1906. Thos. Bassett Keys, 92 State St., Chicago, WANTED 111., secy. A Few First-Class Shows on percentage for the BOSTON, MASS. — Coopers'' InternailonBll CHICAG'O, ILL.—Northwest Fire Underwrit- Union of N, A. Oct. 8. James A. Cable, ers' Association. Sept. 26 and 27. S. S. ALLIANCE FAIR. OCTOBER 10, 11, 12 AND 13. open day and uight. Ml KUz»b*tli »T.. Kansas City, KAIK. Wagner, Ass'n Bldg, Chicago. 111., aeey. Address, GEO. F. DORMAR, Atliauce, Ohio. THE BILLBOARD ii

ELSWORTil, MB.—Elsworth's 100th Anni- LOUISVILLE, KY.—Associated Labor Press MT. STERLING, KY.—Fourth District Chris- INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Slack Cooperage tian Endeavor Convention. Oct. 5 to 7. versary Celebration. October. L. F. Giles, Manufacturers' Association of U. S. Nov. of America. Dec. 12. S. S. Bonbright, 16 Elsworth, Me., secy. 21 and 22. M. A. Moore, Milwaukee, Wis.. Mercer St., Cincinnati. O. MT. TAMALPAfS, CAL.—Reunion of Kim- secy. LOUISVILLE, KY.—American Associated ball Family. Oct. 6. John S. Kimball, ELWOOD, ILL.—Fourteenth Annual Reunion San Francisco, Cal., secy. cf tire Ninth Indiana Cavalry. Oct. 12. ITHACA, N. Y.—Reunion 76th Regiment N. Labor Press. Dec. 12, 1900. John M. Mc- Y. Veteran Volunteers. Oct. 4. D. B. Way, Dermott, Chicago, 111. MUSKEGON, MICH.—American Federation ENID, OKLA.—Oklahoma M. B. Conference. secy. LOUISVILLE, KY.—American Federation of of Labor State Convention. Oct. 9 and 10. Oct. 18. JERSEY CITY, N. J.—Y. P. S. C. E. State Labor. 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Henry Buttenberg, 248 2d MANCHESTER, N. H.—I. O. R. M. Great «., Memphis, Tenn., secy. FALL RIVER, MASS.—State Committee, Y. KANSAS CITY, MO.—Nafonal Convent on of Council. Oct. U. James F. White, Box 504, M. C. A. of Massachusetts and Rhode IB- the Christian Church. Oct. 12 to 19. Wm. NASHVILLE, TENN.—Knights cf Honor land. Oct. 25 to 28. R. M. Armstrong, 767 F. Richards. Kansas City, Mo., secy. Dover, N. H., secy. Grand Lodge. October. John L. Molen, Tremont st., Boston. Mass. Nashville, Tenn., secy. KANSAS CITY, KAN1.—I. O. R. M. Great MARIETTA, PA.—Reunion G. A. R. Central FINULA.Y, O.--Northwestern Ohio Eclectic Council. Oct. IB to 17. C. A. Wolf, 1125 Association. Oct. 11 and 12. NAE'HVILLB, TEN'N.—Tennessee Jersey Cat- Medical Association. Oct. i). C. E. Stadler, Atchison St., Atchison. Kan., secy. MARIETTA, PA.—County G. A. R. Reunion. tile Club, annual meeting. December, 1900. West Cairo, O., secy. D. S. Williams. Nashville. Temn., secy. KANSAS CITY, MO.—Missouri Valley Homeo- Oct. 9. FINDLAY, 0.—International Brotherhood Oil pathic Association. Oct. 2 to 4. H. W. MARION, IND.—Reunion 75th and 101st Regi- NEW BRAUNFELS, TEX.—Southern Phila- and Gas Well Workers. Oct. 8. Wistoon, St. Joseph/, Mo., secy. ments. Oct. 4 and 5. Joe Lenfesty, secy. telic Association. October. E. Geri.ch, New Braunfels, Tex., secy. FLEMINGSBURG, KY.—Kentucky Presby- KANSAS CITY, MO.—Modern Brotherhood of MARSHALL, MICH.—Reunion Second Mich- terian Synod. Oct. 8. America. Oct. 10. E. C. Elliott, Tipton, igan Cavalry. Oct. 10. NEWARK, N. J.—Brotherhood of Andrew la., secy. and Philip National Convention. Nov. 16. FLINT, MICH.—Epworth League Flint Dis- MARSHALL, TEX.—M. E. Conference. De- C. E. Wyckoff, Irvington, N. J., ssc/. tr.ct Convention. October. Miss Lulu Holt, KANSAS CITY, MO.—American Heraford cember 5. Howell, Mich., secy. and Shorthorn Breeders' Association Show. NEWARK, N. J.—State Presbyterian Syncd- FORT FA1RFIBLD, ME.—Field Day of 3d Oct. 16. MARSHALLBERG, N. C.—Atlantic Mission ical Society. Oct. 11. Mrs. Chalmers Mor- Battalion, 2d Regiment, Patr'aruhs Mili- M. E. Conference. Oct. 5. ton, Princeton, N. J., secy. tant, I. O. O. F. Oct. 3 and 4. C. K. KANSAS CITY, MO.—American Street Rail- MARYSV1LLE, TENN.—Presbyterian Syncd NEW BEDFORD, MASS.—Epworth League Weeks, Rockland, Me., dept. eomman'Ur. way Association. Oct. 16 to 19. T. C. Pen- of Tennessee. Oct. 2 to B. Ington, 2020 State St., Chicago, 111. District Convention. Oct. 10. W. E. Kug- FT WAYNE ,IND.—State Baptists' Conven- MASON CITY, IA.—League of Municipalities ler, New Bedford, Mass., secy. KANSAS CITY, MO.—Supreme Lodge, Na- 1 tion. Oct. 9 to 14. C. A. Asterlin, secy. tional Reserve Association. October. A. State Convention. Oct. 11 and 12. J. M. NEW CASTLE , PA.—State Fireman's Con- FORT WAYNE, IND.— Red Ribbon Meeting. Q. Llghitn«r. 306 Bailrd Bldg., Kansas City. Redmond, Cedar Rapids, la., secy. vention. October. September. George D. Connor, Wayne Ho- KENDALLVILLB, IND.—International De- MATTOON, ILL.—Street Fair Association. NEWCASTLE, PA.—State Fireman's Associ- tel, secy. laine Merino Sheep Record. Oct. 10. U. C. Oct. 3 to 6. James H. Clark, Mattoon, 111., ation. Oct. 2 to 5. J. H. Crown, Newcastle, FOUT WAYNE, IND.—B. Y. P. U. State Con- Brouse, Kendallville, Ind., secy. secy. Pa., secy. vention. Oct. 9 to 14. Dr. C. D. Case, Terre McMINNVILLE, TENN.—Confederate Veter- NEW HAVEN, CONN.—B. Y. P. U. of Con- KEOKUK, IA.—Grand Lodge of Iowa, I. 0. ans State Divisions. Oct. 10 and 11. Hon. Haute, Ind., secy. O. F. October 16 to 18. r necticut. Oct. 15 and 16. H. A. Edgcomb, FREDRICKS, VA.—Reunion 133d Pennsyl- M. V. W hitson, McMinnville, Tenn., secy. Groton, Conn. vania Volunteers. October. Dr. Davis, KITTANNING, PA.--Reunion 48th Pennsyl- MEMPHIS, TENN.—Tennessee M. E. Con- NEW HAVEN, CONN.—Geological Society of Pittsburg, Pa., secy. vania Regimental Association. Oct. 12. ference. Oct. 18. America. Dec. 26. H. L. Fairchild, Roch- Will A .Lowery, Butler, Pa., secy. ester, N. Y., secy. FREDERICK CITY, MD.—United Brethren LACROSSE, WIS.—Order Eastern Star MERIDEN, CONN.—Y. P. ,S. C. E. Conven- Church of United States and Europe, C«n- Grand Chapter. October. Helen M. Laflin, tion. Oct. 5 to 7. H. C. Lathrop, Williman- NEW HAVEN, CONN.'—Connecticut Teach- tennial Celebration. 1901. Milwaukee, Wis., secy. tic, Conn., secy. ers' Association, Annual Convention. Oct. GALVESTO'N, TEX.—Order Eastern Star MIDDLETOWN. CONN.—Middletown's 250th 19 and 20. Miss Bessie E. Home, Bridge- Grand Chapter. Oct. 9. Mrs. Laura B. LAKE MOHONK, N. Y.—Lake Mohonk In- Anniversary Celebration. Oct. 11 and 12. port, Conn. Hart, San Antonio, Tex., secy. dian Conference. Oct. 10 to 12. Wm. F. Hennebecker, Middletown, Conn., NEW HAVEN, CONN.—New Haven County GETTYSBURG, PA.—Reunion Batteries F LANSING, MICH.—Rebekah State Assembly. secy. Horticultural Society. Nov. 14 to 16. ' and G, First Regiment Reserve Volunteers, October. Ida M. Davis, Lansing, Mich., MIDDLETOWN, N. J.—Y. P. S. C. E., Mon- NEW HAVEN, CONN.—Horticultural Socie- Corps oE Pennsylvania. Oct. 13 and 14. secy. mouth County Convention. October. Chas. ty Convention. Nov. 14 and 15. Luther Seiders, 1106 Spruere st., Reading, Roberts, secy. LA PLATA, MO.—State Universalist Conven- NEWKIRK, OKLA.—Knights of Pythias Pa., secy. tion. October. S. S. Carrette, Kirksville, MILWAUKEE, WIS.—National Agricultural Grand Lodge. Oct. 9. J. S. Collin, Guthrle, GONZALES, TEX.—Reunion Survivors Ter- Mo., secy. Press League. Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. Marco Okla., secy. ry's Rangers. Oct. 9 to 11. J. F. Miller, LAWRENCE, KAN.—Friends' Church Con- Morrow, 1712 Fisher Bldg., Chicago, 111., NEW PHILADELPHIA, O.—Reunion Flfty- Gonzales, Tex., secy. ference. Oct. 9 to 19. secy. flrst Ohio Regiment. Oct. 11. S. A. Conell, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—Reunion 21st Mich- LEWISTON, IDAHO.—I. O. O. F. Grand En- MILWAUKEE, WIS. — Knights Templar secy. Grand Commandery. Oct. 9. igan Volunteer Infantry. Oct. 4. campment. Oct. IB. D. L. Bodley, Glad- NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C.—I. O. G. T. GREENVILLE, O.—Reunion Ninety-fourth well, Idaho, secy. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—National Master Horse Grand Lodge. October. Rev. W. 'J. Brown, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Oct. 4. H. I. Ar- LEWISTON, IDAHO—I. O. 0. F. Grand Sheers' Protective Association. Oct. 8 to Nanaimo, B. C., secy. 13. W. J. Moore. Pittsburg, Pa., secy. nold, secy. Lodge. Oct. 16. D. L. Bradley, Caldwell, NEW WHATCOM, WASH.—State Sports- GUTHRIE, OKLA.—I. O. O. F. Grand En- Idaho, secy. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.-nState Woman's Suf- men's Association Tournament. Sept. 20 to campment. Oct. 9. J. B. May, El Reno, LEWISTON, IDAHO—Rebekah State Assem- frage Association. Oct. 9 and 10. Dr. Oct. 10. J. L. Stangroom, New Whatcom, Okla. bly. Oct. 16. Minnie Priest Dunton, Lew- Ethel E. Kurd, secy. Wash., secy. iston. Idaho, secy. GUELPH, ONT., CAN.—Y. P. S. C. E. ProT MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—National Council of NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.—National Retail vincial Convention. Oct. 2 to 4. Rev. J. LEXINGTON, KY.—State Trotting Horse Women. Oct. 16 to 18. Kate W. Barrett, Carriage and Harness Dealers' Association. W. Hindley, Guelph, Ont., secy. Breeders' Association. Oct. 2 to 13. H. W. Washington, D. C. Oct. IB to 20. Wm. Rankin, Troy, N. Y., GUTHRIE OKLA.—W. C. T. U. Territorial Wilson, secy. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—Western Surgical secy. Convention. Oct. 2 to 4. Dorothy Cleve- LEXINGTON, TENN.—Central Tennessee M. and Gynecological Association. Dec. 27 and NEW YORK, N. Y.—Roentgen Society of the land, Anadarko, Okla., secy. E. Conference. Oct. 11. 28. G. H. Simmons, M.D., 61 Market St., United States. Dec. 13 and 14. Chicago. 111. HAMILTON, ONT.—Canadian Ticket Agents' LINCOLN, NEB.—Knights of Pythias Grand NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.—Catholic Women's Association. Oct. 10. E. De la Hooke, Lon- Lodge. Oct. 9 to 12. Will H. Love, 1208 O MONTEVIDO, MINN.—B. Y. P. U. State Con- Benevolent Legion. Dec. 26, 1900. Miss An- don, Ont., secy. St., Lincoln, Neb., secy. vention. Oct. 13. Rev. F. P. Leach, Roch- nie O'Connor, 117 E. 23d st., New York City, ester, Minn., secy. secy. HARRISBURG, PA.—Pennsylvania Presby- LINCOLN, NEB.—Y. P. S. C. E. State Con- terian Church Synod. Oct., 1000. Rev. Dr. vention. Oct. 4 to 7. Miss Amy Clark, Bea- MONTGOMERY, ALA.—United Daughters of NEW YORK, N. Y.—Carriage Builders' Na- Chambers, Harrisburg, Pa., secy. trice, Neb., secy. the Confederacy. Nov. 14 to 17. Mrs. Ed- tional Association. Oct. 16 to 18. H. C. win G. Weed, Jacksonville, Fla., secy. McLear, Wilmington, Del., secy. HARTFORD, CONN.—P. M. I. O. O. F. De- LINCOLN, NEB.—Superintendents and Prin- partment Council. October. MONTGOMERY, ALA.—State Legislature cipals of Grammar Schools. October. meets. Nov. 13, 1900. HELENA, ARK.—Daughters of Confederacy. LINCOLN, NEB.—Women's Clubs of Nebras- OPELIKA, ALA. Oct. 10 to 13. Mrs. Francis Coolidge, secy. ka. Oct. 9 to 11. MONTPBLIER, VT.—Grand Court Vermont J. 0, SINGLEY, • ••POPULATION 6jOOO--> Toga. May, 1901. John F. Roche, 37 Henry HIGHLAND, N. Y.—Epworth League New- LINCOLN, NEB.—Christian Endeavor Con- St., Miojvtpeller, Vt.. secy. The ONLY Licensed burg District Convention. Oct. 3 and 4. vention. Oct. 4 to 7. Rev. J. L. Hartsock, secy. MONTREAL, QUE.—Canadian Roadmasters' LINCOLN, NEB.—Nebraska U. P. Church Association. Oct. 17. J. Drinkwater, Ca- Bill Poster, Distributor & Sign lacker oV,"". HOBART, IND.—Indiana State Dairy Asso- nadian Pacific, Winchester, Ont., secy. Synod. Oct. 2 to 5. S. A. Housten, Lawrence, Kan., secy. ciation. December. H. B. VanNorman, LINCOLN, NEB.—Woman's Synodical Mis- Lafayette, Ind. sionary Society. Oct. 2 to 4. MORGANSTOWN, W. VA.—Thirty-second HOLLY, COL.—Harvest Home Festival, in Annual Convention, Knights of Pythias, the fall. LITITZ, PA.—County Sunday-School Con\en- Grand Lodge of West Virginia. Oct. 9. JA8. DONALDSON, tion. Oct. 11. MORGANTOWN, W. VA.—State Grand Lodge HOLYOKE, MASS.—Women's Christian Tem- Pythian Knights. Oct. 12 to 15. ITHACA, MICH. perance Union of Massachusetts. Oct. 16 to LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—State Reunion of Confederate Comrades. Oct. 9. MORGANTOWN, W. VA.—Knights of Pyth- Bills Pasted, Samples Put Out, Sigts 29. ias Grand Lodge. Oct. 10. Maner Jenkins, LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—Y. M. C. A. State Piedmont, W. Va., secy. Nailed Up, Circulars Distributed. HUNTSV1LLE, MINN.--Reunion Old Settlers Convention. Oct. 4 to 8. Fred Fox, Pine Association. Oct. 1.0. W. T. Austin, Hunts- MT. STERLING, KY.—Y. P. S. C. E. Fourth Work Guaranteed, ville. Mo., secy. Bluff, Ark., secy. District Convention. Oct. 5 to 7. Miss Mar- HURLBYVILLE, N. Y.—Reunion 143d New LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—United Confederate garet Jones, secy. FOPULATIO!*, - - - 2,500. York Regiment. Oct. 10. Chas. A. Smith, Veterans' State Encampment. Oct. 9. John Box 121, Monticello, N. Y., secy. F. Caldweil, Elmo, Ark., secy. HUTCHINSON, KAN.—Reunion of Second LOS ANGELES, CAL.—Southern California Kansas Volunteer Association. September. Homeopathic Medical Society. Oct. 10. S. A. Houston, Lawrence, Kan., secy. Dr. H. M. Bishop, Los Angeles, Gal., secy. CONFE INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Standard Chester LOS ANGELES, CAL.—Good Roads Meet. White Association. January, 1901. J. C. Oct. 24 and 25. WESTERN PAPER e©.. Manufacturers, Bridges, Bainbridge, Ind. LOS ANGBLES, CA'L.—Roadmastera' Con- INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—National Live Stock vention. Nov. 13, 1900. J. B. Dlckson, secy., Exchange. Annual meeting. October. Sterling. 111. Write for Samples and Prices. MILWAUKEE, WIS. 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NEW YORK, N: V.—International Assbcia- PltTSFiELD, MASS.—State Sunday School SAN JOSE, CAL.-W. C. T. U. State Con- TOLEbO, O.—Matlonat Convention, 6. A. ft. tion for Testing Materials. Oct. 25 to 27. Convention. Oct. 2 to 4. vention. October. Mrs. C. M. Ayres, 540 1903. Rich. F. Humphrey, Philadelphia, Pa., N. Fourth st., San Jose, Cal., secy. PORT CHESTER, N. Y.—Rathbone Sisters TOPEKA, KAN.—I. O. 0. F. Grand Lodge. secy. Grand Temple. October. M. E. LeCount, SANTA BARBARA, CAL.—Southern Cali- Oct. 9 to 11. D. W. Kent, secy. NEW YORK, N. Y.—Leather Belting Manu- 2447 Eighth St., New York City, secy. fornia Dental Association. Oct. 8 and 9. facturers' Association. Nov. 21. Geo. H. Lewis E. Ford, 307 S. Broadway, Los An- TOPEKA, Kan.—I. O. O. F. Grand Encamp- PORT DEPOSIT, MD.—Reunion Snow's geles, Cal., secy. ment. Oct. 8 to 11. Will J. Russell, Kan- Blake, 26 Ferry St., New York City, secy. Maryland Battery Association. Oct. 6. Hi- sas City, Kan., secy. NEW YORK, N. Y.—Automobile Show. Nov. ram T. Brown, Colora, Md., secy. SANTA FE, N. M.—New Mexico English Mis- 14 to 24. Marcus Nathan, New York City, sion M, E. Conference. Oct. 4. TOPEKA, KAN.—Rebekah State Assembly. PORT HURON, MICH.—Order Eastern Star Oct. 10. Miss Evelyn Bradford, Concordia, Becy. Grand Chapter. Oct. 10 and 11. W. K. SANTA FE, N. M.—New Mexico Spanish Kan., secy. NEW YORK CITY—College Gymnasium Di- Brown, Lapeer, Mich'., secy. Mission M. E. Conference. Oct. 11. rectors' Convention. Dec., 1900. Dr. W. S. TORONTO, ONT., CAN.—Household Econom- Savage, New York City, secy. POUGHKBEPS1E,, N. Y.—Reunion 150th Reg- SCOTIA, NEB.—I. O. G. T. Grand Lodge. ic Association. October, 1900. Mrs. F. J. iment Veterans'" Association. Oct. 11. Geo. Oct. 10 and 11. Emma J. Hedges, 53 Burr Barker, 'Manchester. N. H., secy. NORMAL. ILL.—Illinois Ex-Prisoners of H. Williamson, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., secy. Block, Lincoln, Neb., secy. War Association. October. Matt C. Cun- TRENTON, N. 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U. State Con- Sons State Convention. Oct. 11 and 12. vention. Oct. 3 and 4. Mrs. M. A. Bab- SPOKANE, WASH.—Spokane Industrial Ex- VICTORIA, TEX.—West Texas M. E. Con- Miss Lucy Geer, 35 Park St., Norwich, position. Oct. 2 to 16. W. E. Hawley, Spo- ference. Dec. 19. cock, Providence, R. I., secy. kane, Wash., secy. Conn., secy. PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Protestant Episcopal WACO, TEX,—Southern German M. E. Con- NORWICH, CONN.—Kings Daughters and SPOKANE, WASH.—Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs ference. Nov. 29. Congress. Nov. 13 to 16. Rev. Thos. R. Association. Oct. 2 to 5. Sona of Connecticut. Oct. 10 and 11. Harris, Scarboro, N. Y., seey. WACO, TEX.—Southwestern Interstate Ex- NORWICH, CONN.—State Council of 0. U. PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Rebekah State Assem- SPOKANE, WASH.—Fire Chiefs' Pacific position and Jubilee. Oct. 1 to Jan. 1, 1901. A. M. May, 1901. Coast Association. Oct. 2 to a. Chief H. Sol. Ilirshberg, Waco, Tex,, secy. bly. October. Cora A. Aldrich, Providence, W. Bringhurst, Seattle, Wash., secy. OAKLAND, CAL.—I. O. G. T. Grand Lodge. R. I., secy. WAGONER, I. T.—Reunion of Blue and Gray Oct. 9. Wm. J. Newman, 812 Fifteenth st, PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Order Eastern Star SPOKANE, WASH.—State Plumbers' Associ- and Spanish-American Soldiers. Oct. 3 to Oakland, Cal., secy. ation. Oct. 1 to 15. H. C. Burns, Spokane, 5. Grand Chapter. Oct. 10. S. Penrose Will- Wash., pres. OLD POINT COMFORT, VA.—National iams, 114 Narragansett ave., Providence, R. WAKEFIELD, MASS.—Firemen's Field Day. Paint, Oil and Varnish Association. Oct. 9 I., secy. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—State Anti-Horse- Oct. 23. Chief Cadp, mgr. to 11. J. M. Peters, New York City, N. Y., PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Northeastern Dental Thief Association. Oct. 10. H. D. Giger, secy. WAMEGO, KAN.—State Firemens' Associa- eecy. Association. Oct. 17 and 18. Edgar O. tion. Oct. 4 and 5. W. 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First Wednesday in Decem- Masons; also, Imperial Grand Council, Wis., secy. ber. C. H. Seybt, Highland, 111. Mystic Shrine. Oct. 3 to 6. Magnus L. OLD POINT COMFORT, VA.—National Robinson, 606, S. Washington St., Alexan- Paint, Oil and Varnish Association. Oct. RARITAN, N. J.—Reunion 13th Regiment SPRINGFIELD, MASS.—American Mission- dria, Va. 9 to 11. J. M. Peters, New York City, N. Veteran Volunteers. Oct. 7. Christopher ary Association. Oct. 23 to 25. Philip S. Y., secy. Ehni, Raritan, N. J., secy. Moxom, secy. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Son* of Revolution Triennial Se*»ion. April 19, 1902. Jam»a OLNEY, ILL.—Y. P. S. C. E. State Union. RATON, N. M.—I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge. SPRINGFIELD, O.—Reunion 10th Ohio Bat- Mortimer, Montgomery, N. Y., secy. Oct. 4 to 7. Mary A. Crane, 927 Y. M. C. Oct. 9 and 10. J. S. Howells, Raton, N. M., tery. Oct. 4. S. J. Knatt, secy. A. Bldg., Chicago, 111., secy. secy. WASHINGTON, D. C.-National Christian SPRINGFIELD, 0.—National Improvement Citizenship. December. R. G. Wylie, Will- OMAH i, NEB.—Improved Live Stock Breed- RAWLINS, WYO.— I. O. O. F. Grand En- League. Oct. 10. ers' State Association. October. E. J. Rus- campment. Oct. 13. Louis Miller, Laramie, iamsburg, Pa., secy. sell, Herman, Neb., secy. Wyo., secy. ST. JOSEPH, MO.—Y. P. S. C. E. State Con- WASHINGTON, D. C.—Union Veterans' Na- vention. Oct. 5 to 7. Miss Christian K. tional Encampment. Oct. 2 to 5. OSAGE, IA.—Upper Iowa M. E. Conference, RAWLINS, WYO.—P. M. I. O. O. F. De- Cameron, St. Louis, Mo., secy. Oct. 3 to 10. J. G. Van Ness, 206 W. Main partment Council. Oct. 10 and 11. A. F. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Patrons of Husbandry St., Marshalltown, la., secy. Thode, Rawlins, Wyo., secy. ST. JOSEPH, MO.—Knights of Maccabees of National Grange. Nov. 14. John Trimble, Missouri. Second Tuesday, May, 11)01. A. 514 F street, Washington, D. C.. secy. OTTAWA, KAN.—Reunion Pennsylvanians of RAWLINS, WYO.—I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge. Segger, 1620 Front av., Kansas City, Mo. Franklin County. Oct. 12. Dr. V. E. Law- Oct. 10 and 11. Louis Miller, Box 679, Lar- WASHINGTON, D. C.—Centennial Celebra- rence, Ottawa, Kan., secy. amie, Wyo., secy. ST. LOUIS, MO.—Brotherhood of Railway tion, Establishment of Government at Trackmen of America. First Monday in Washington. Dec., 3900. Dr. R. G. Wylle, OWOSSA, MICH.—State Sunday School Con- READING, PA.—Reunion 88th Regimental December. John Wilson, 2212 Olive St., St. Williamsburg, Pa., secy. vention. Nov. 13 to 15. Memorial "Association. Oct. 5. Samuel G. Louis, Mo. OWOSSO, MICH.—Reunion Company G, 3d Boone, 1053 Oley st., Reading, Pa., secy. WASHINGTON, D. C.—American Institute of ST. LOUIS, MO.—Association of Railway Su- Architects. Dec., 1900. Glenn Brown, Michigan Cavalry. October. S. H. Alliton, REIDSVILLE, N. C.—North. Carolina M. £>. perintendents of Bridges and Buildings. Oct. Washington, D. C., secy. Owosso, Mich., secy. Conference. Oct. 11. 16. S. F. Patterson. Concord. N. H. PBKIN, ILL.—Illinois Sugar Beet Growers' RICHMOND, IND.—State Municipal League. ST. LOUIS, MO.—American Board of Com. Association. In October. Leon Hay, secy., Oct. 10 to 12. C. W. Germ, Richmond, Ind., for Foreign Missions. Oct. 9. S. B. Capen, Kankakee. 111. secy. Boston, Mass., secy. THE NATIONAL THEATRICAL EXCHANGE, PEORIA, ILL.—Reunion 108th Regiment Illi- RICHMOND, IND.—Municipal League of In- ST. LOUIS, MO.—Knights of Father Matthew 905 Chicago Opera House, Chicago, III. nois Volunteers. Oct. 11. John E. McDer- diana. Oct. 10 to 12. mott, Peoria, 111., secy. Supreme Council. Oct. 15 and 16. Thos. Handles and books the Best vaudeville arts for RICHMOND, VA.—Trl-State Medical Asso- F. Bowdern, 1803 Locust street, St. Louis, STKEET and COUNTY FAIRS. Always open. PEOTONE, ILL.—Y. P. S. C. E. Keystone ciation of the Carolina* and Virginia*. Mo., secy. Wanted immediately, Aeronaut with Cannon League Convention of the Evangelical Richmond, Va. Midla of February, 1901. ST. LOUIS, MO.—Order Railroad Telegraph- Parachute Leap Church. Oct. 2 to 4. Miss Emma L. Muer- Paulus A. Irving, M.D.. 301 W. Grace at. Reference: Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, ner, Naperville, 111., secy. ers National Convention. Oct. 8. H. B. [tf] COMPLETE FAIRS BOOKED IN ONE HOUR. RICHMOND, VA.—The Brotherhood of St. Perham, St. Louis, Mo., secy. PHILADELPHIA, PA.—Penna Christian En- Andrew. Oct. 10 to 14. Carleton Montgom- ST. LOUIS, MO.—American Warehousemens' deavor Union. Nov. 20 to 22. Theo. Mc- ery, 281 Fourth av.. New York City. Association. Oct. 17 to 19. Walter C. Reid, Donald, secy. RICHMOND, VA.—American Bankers' Asso- 32 E. 42d street, New York City. PHILADELPHIA, PA.—American Brother- ciation. Oct. 2 to 4. Jas. R. Branch, 20 hood of the Union, Supreme Circle. Octo- Broad street, New York City, N. Y. ST. LOUIS, MO.—State Fireman's Conven- EUGENE!Given Free! ber, 1900. tion. Oct. 4 to 6. H. H. 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Wis., secy. : "FIEID FLOWfRS." = and Westminster ave., Philadelphia, Pa., Woman's Foreign Missionary Society M. E. c ot 1 secy. Church. Oct. 9 to 13. Mrs. R. E. Clark, ST. PAUL, MINN.—Royal and Select Mast- C^Tf ft tf% " ^ ' ' bound, 8x11). as Z 760 Touhy.ave., Rogers Park, Chicago, 111., tul wI s vUO - a certificate of siibscrip- " PHOENIX, ARIZ.—A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge. secy. ers Grand Council. Oct. 8. Thos. Mont- "r *' ^* ; tion to fund. Book con- ; Oct. 9. gomery, St. Paul, Minn., secy. ; tnins a selection of • RUSHV1LLE, IND.—Reunion 68th Regiment ST. PAUL, MINN.—R. A. M. Grand Chapter. - Field's best and most - PINE BLUFF, ARK.—A. 0. U. W. Grand Indiana Vol. Infantry. October. Geo. W. Oct. 9. Eben E. Corliss, Fergus Falls, - representative works, " Lodge. Oct. 9. H. L. Cross, Bentonville, Foreman, Napoleon, Ind., secy. Minn., secy, I and is readvfor delivery I Ark., secy. " Hut for the noble con- I SAGINAW, MICH.—Journeymen Barbers' ST. PAUL, MINN.—Grand Encampment, I. THE Book of the ; trilmtion of the world's ^ PINE BLUFF, ARK.—Degree of Honor Grand Convention. October. W. E. Klapetezky, O. 0. F. of Minnesota. January, 1901. 8. century. Hand- 2 greatest artists this ; Lodge. Oct. 9. Miss Mattie Irwiu, Stutt- Cleveland, O., secy. E. Ferree, Globe Bldg, Minneapolis. somely illustrat. j book could not hnv« • gart, Ark., secy. ed by thirty-two » been manufactured for - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—State Medical SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Delta Upsilon Fraternity of the World's ™ less th^n $7 oo. -1 l*INE BLUFF, ARK.—Arkansas State Fair. Association. Oct. 4 and 5. J. C. E. King, National Convention, Oct. 18 and 19. Eben Oct. 22 to 27. M. E. Bloom, Pine Bluff, Salt Lake City, Utah, secy. Greatest Artists. E The fund created is I Ark., secy. W. Cutler, 310 Ostrom ave., Syracuse, N. 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WASHINGTON, D. C.—American Institute of CARLINVILLE, ILL.—Poultry Show. NOT. JEFFERSON, IA.—Jan. 8 to 11, 1901. P. O. SAGINAW, MICH.—Saginaw Poultry and Architects. December. Glenn Brown, secy. 28 to Dec. 1. Brown, secy.; F. H. Shellabarger, judge. Pigeon Association. Jan. 21 to 26, 1901. James A. Tucker, judge; Edward Arndi, WASHINGTON, D. C.—W. C. T. U. National CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—Western Poultry Fan- ' KALAMAZOO, MICH.^Southwestern Michi- secy. Convention. Nov. 30. Mrs. Susanna M. ciers' Association. Jan. 14 to 19, 1901. gan Poultry Association. Dec. 24 to 2s. Fry, The Temple, Chicago, secy. Messrs. Holden, Tucker and Myers, judges; H. A. Bridge, judge; J. S. Carr, secy. SAN JOSE, CAL.—Poultry Show. Nov. 14 to E. E. Richards, secy. 17. E. Van1 Every, Edenvale, Cal., secy. WATEKTOWN, N. Y.— Univcrsalists' State KEOTA, IA.—Nov. 20 to 23. Keota Poultry Convention. October, llev. B. B. Gibbs, CHICAGO, ILL.—National Fanciers' Associa- Association. A. C. Smock, secy.; F. H. SHELBY, O.—Shelby Poultry and Pet Stock Watertown, N. Y., secy. tion. Messrs. Zimmer, Butterfleld, Rigg, Shellabarger, judge. Association. Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, 1901. Wick Russell, Walden, Drevenstedt, Pierce, Hathaway, judge of poultry; Fred Gale, WATSEKA, ILL.—Reunion 76th Illinois Vol- Bridge, Taylor and Tucker, judges; Fred KIRKSVILLE, MO.--North Missouri Poultry judge of pigeons and pet stock; L. E. Dove, unteers. Oct. 11 and 12. Maj. Geo. C. Har- L. Kimmey, secy. Association. Dec. 3 to 7. F. M. Bucking- secy. rington, Watseka, 111., secy. ham, secy.; D. T. Heimlich, judge. CHICAGO, ILL.—Jan. 21 to 26, 1901. Messrs. SOUTH BEND, IND.—The Northern Indiana WAUKESHA, WIS.—Wisconsin Presbyerian Zimmer, Butterfleld, Riggs, Russell, Wal- LA CROSSE, WIS.—La Crossc Poultry Asso- and Southern Michigan Poultry Associa- Synod and Woman's Synodical Missionary den, Drevensledt, Bridge, Taylor and Pierce, ciation. Dec. 17 to 21. E. H. Hoffman, tion. Nov. 26 to Dec. I. Charles Mclntyre, Society. Oct. 9 to 12. Jas. S. Wilson, -100 judges; Fred. L. Kinney, secy. secy.; W. S. Russell, judge. seey.; James A. Tucker, judge. Cottage St., Merrill, Wis., secy. CINCINNATI, O.—Jan. 14 to 17. A. C. Brooks, LA CROSSE, WIS.—Poultry, Pet Stock and SOUTH BEND, WIS.—Poultry Show. Dec. 17 WAUSA'TJ, .WIS.—Northeastern Association secy.; B. N. Pierce, judge. Belgian Hare Show. Dec. 17 to 22. to 22. ^ and th« Northwestern Association. Oct. i£>. LADOGA, IND.—Jan. 5 to 15, 1901. D. A. Carl Mathle. supt. of the former, and M. H. CINCINNATI, 0.—Cincinnati Fanciers' Asso- Stoner, judge; Frank Gill, secy. SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASS.—Middlesex Jackson, pres. of the tetter. ciation. Dec. 6 to 11. J. B. Ronnebaum, Poultry Fanciers' Association. Dec. 17 to secy. LANARK, ILL.—Lanark Poultry Association. 20. W. A. Mandell, secy.; C. A. Ballou, WAYNESBOIIO, GA.—Savannah M. B. Con- Jan. 1 to 4, 1901. E. D. Leland, secy.; D. and D. J. Lambert, judges. ference. Dec. 13. COLUMBIA CITY, IND.—Jan. 1 to 5, 1901. S. B. Lane, judge; H. Carver, secy. T. Heimlich, judge. ST. CLAIRSVILLE, O.—Belmont County WEST FARMINGTON, O.—Women's Relief LA PORTE, IND.—Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. Thee. Fanciers' Association. Dec. 17 to 21. J. W. Corps, Thirteenth District Convention. Oct. DALLAS, TEX.—Southwestern Assoc'ation. Riley, secy.; Charles McClave, judge. 11 and 12. Lena 15. Godtard, Conneaut, O., Dec. 18 to 21. T. L. Lawhon, sscy. Hewes, judge; Earl Hemenway, secy. secy. LEBANON, IND.—Boone County Poultry and ST. LOUIS, MO.—Missouri State Fair. Oct. DALLAS, TEX.—Texas State Fair Poultry Pet Association. Dec. 24 to 31. 1 to 6. Jos. A. Murphy, St. Louis, Mo., WELLINGTON, O.—Kings Sons and Daugh- Show. Sept. 29 to Oct. 14. Sidney Smith, secy. ters, State Branch. Oct., 1900. Mrs. D. W. secy, and gen'l mgr. LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—Arkansas S. P. Asso- Willison, 36 W. Tenth ave., Columbus, O., ciation. Dec. B to 11. A. G. Russell, seey.; ST. PAUL, MINN.—Minnesota State Poultry DANBURY, CONN,—Western Connecticut N. L. Hutchinson, judge. Association. Jan. 14 to 19, 1901. Messrs. secy. Poultry Association. Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. F. Butterfleld, Hold and Tucker, judges; H. F. WELLINGTON, 0.—Ohio Branch Interna- Borman, seey. LOGANSPORT, IND.—Hoosier Poultry and Huelster, secy. tional Order of the Kings Daughters »ud Kennel Association. Jan. 16 to 23, 1901. Sol Sons. Oct., 1900. Mrs. Florence H. Will- DAVENPORT, IA.—Dec. 4 to 7. A. L. Peter- D. Brandt, secy. SUNBURY, O.—The Sunbury Poultry and lams, 36 W. 10tl» ave.. Columbus. O. sonL secy. Pet Stock Association. Nov. 19 to 21. B. LUVERNE, MINN.—Luverne Poultry Associ- Kempton, secy.; H. A. Bridge, Judge. WESTBORO, MASS.—Firemen's Muster. Oc- DAYTON, O.—Gem City Poultry and Pigeon ation. Dec. 18 to 20. N. R. Reynolds, sscy.; tober 8. Association. Jan. 9 to 14, 1901. D. T. Heim- F. H. Shellabarger, judge. SYCAMORE, 0.—Sycamore Poultry and Pet lich, judge; Theodore Faulstich, secy. Stock Association. Poultry and dogs. Dec. WEST LIBERTY, IA.— Reunion 35th Iowa DETROIT, MICH.—Michigan State Poultry LYNN, MASS.--Jan. 1 to 4, 1901 W. B. Ath- 22 to 29. H. A. Bridge, judge; Earl R. Will- Volunteer Infantry. October. Robert D. erton, N. A. Knapp, James Ballard and R. iams, secy. Bcdman, Muscatine, la., secy. Association. Jan. 7 to 12, 1901. D. Craft, judges; Chas. E. Hunt, cor. sec). DUBUQUE, IA.—Dec. 17 to 22. C. H. Ore- TEXARKANA, TEX.—Texarkana Associa- WHEELING, W. VA.—Grand Lodge, I. O. MACOMB, ILL.—Dec. 24 to 29. William I. tion. Dec. IS to 22. Heber Vaughan, secy. Red Men. May 1 to 7. 1901. goire, secy.; A. B. Shaner, judge. Knowles, secy.; Chas. McClade, judge. WICHITA, KAN.—Anti-Horse Thief Associ- EAST LIVERPOOL, O.—Dec. 28 and 2». TOLEDO, O.—Toledo Fanciers' Association. Frank Miller, judge. MARSHALLTOWN, IA.—Marshalltown Poul- Dec. 22 to 26. D. J. Lambert, judge of poul- ation. Oct. 10 to 12. John W. Wall, Par- try Association. Jan. 2 to 5, 1901. H. C. try; F. M. Gilbert, judge of pigeons and sons, Kan., secy. E-AST PALESTINE. O.—East Palestine Poul- Hansen, secy.; W. S. Russell, judge. pet stock; Geo. F. Mueller, secy. WILLIAMSPORT, PA.—State Federation of try and Pet Stock Club. Jan. 8 to 11, 1901. D. J. Lambert, judge; Harry G. Paxson, MASON CITY, IA.—Mason City Poultry As- TORRINGTON, CONN.—Torrington Poultry Women's Clubs. Oct. 9 to 11. Mrs. Hugh soc'atlon. Dec. 11 to 14. S. B. Johns, 83Cy.; Association. Nov. 27 to 30. C. E. Young, L. White, 525 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, secy. F. H. Shellabarger, judge. secy. Pa., secy. ELGIN, ILL.—Elgin Poultry Association. MATTEAWAN, N. Y.—Walkill Valley Poul- WILLIAMSTOWN, PA.—C. T. A. U. State Dee. 25 to 28. C. P. Russell, cor. sec.; B. UPPER SANDUSKY, O.-The Upper Sandus- N. Pierce, judge. try and Pet Stock Association. Dec. 24 to ky Poultry Association. Dec. 18 to 21. A. Convention. September. John J. Kilrain, 29. C. F. Rockenstyre, judge; Hector Mills- E. Walton, pres.; Ira T. Matteson, supt.; T. Williamstown, Pa., secy. ELMIRA, N. Y.—Elmira Poultry Association. paugh, secy. H. Inman, secy. Nov. 26 to Dec. 1. W. P. Colvin, secy. WINCHESTER, KY.—Grand Lodge, K. of P. MAZON, ILL —Mazon Poultry Association. VAN WERT, O.—Van Wert Poultry and Pet of Kentucky. Oct. 23 to 25, WOO. ERIE, PA. — Northwestern Pennsylvania Nov. 29 to 31. O. P. Bennett, secy.; W. S. Stock Association. Jan. 1. to 5, 1901. D. J. WORCESTER, MASS.—Atrerlcan Ant'qua'ian Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association. Russell, judg3. Kohli, judge; C. E. Detter, secy. Society. Oct., 1900. Chas. F. Adams, Lin- Dec. 4 to 8. H. A. Bridge and Geo. H. Bur- gott, judges; A. E. Blethen, secy. MRADV1LLE, PA —Meadville Fanciers' Club. WABASH, IND.—Jan. 15 to 19, 1901. A. B. coln, Mass., secy. Dec. 10 to 14. Geo. II. Burgott. and others, Shaner, judge; B. P. Clemans, secy. WORCESTER, MAS'S.^Cla.ra Barton, Tent FAYETTE COUNTY, MO.—Missouri State judges; II. L. Lamb, Cambridge Springs, Association. Dec. 10 to 14. C. E. Codding, Pa., secy. WAKEFIELD, R. I.—Dec. 4 to 7. G. L. Kent, No. 3 D. of V., at G. A. R. Hall, 36 Peart pres. Bt. First and second Monday of each BcJalia, Mo., pies. MIAMISBURG, O.—Miami Poultry Associa- month. Mrs. Ida B. Warren, HO Chandler FITCTIBURG, MASS.—PV.chburg Poultry tion. Nov. 28 to Dec. 2. H. A. Br.dge, WALDEN, N. Y.—Walkill Valley and Hudson *t., Worcester, Mass. Show, in City Hall. Dee. IS to 21. A. C. judge; S. B. Groby, secy. River Poultry Association. Dec. 24 to 2i>. Hawkins and H. B. May, judges; W. E. C. F. Rockenstyre, judge; Hector Mills- XKNIA, O.—Reunion Green County, Ohio, MONROE, N. C.—Shelby Poultry Assoc'a- paugh, secy. Ex-Soldiers' and Sailors' Marine Associa- Bonnett, Fitchburg, Mass., secy.; I. C. tion. Dec. 4 to 7. R. L. Simmons, Shelby, tion. Oct. —. Mrs. Samuel Manor, secy. Greene, Box 703, Leominster, Mass., adv. N. C., secy. WARREN, PA.—Jan. 8 to 12, 1901. J. II. agent. Send card for premium list, now Bowden, secy. YOUNGSTOWN, O.—Grand Council of Ohio, ready. MOUNT PULASKI, ILL.—Mount Pulaski Foresters of America. Second Tuesday In Poultry Association. Dec. 4 to 7. W. J. WARREN, PA.—Warren County Poultry and May, 1901. Thoe. L. Hopkins, 1402 Harrftrd FT COLLINS, COL.—Jan. 2 to 5, 1901. C. E. Lincoln, secy.; F. H. Shellabarger, julge. Pet Stcck Association. Jan. S to 12, 1901. »t.. Cleveland, O., *ecy. Lull, Ft. Collins, secy.; C. H. Rhodes, judge. MT. VERNON, O.—Knox County Fanciers' J. H. Bowden, secy. YOUNGSTOWN, O.—Knights of the Golden Club. Nov. 27 to 30. Ira C. Keller, judge; WAUSEON, 0.—Fulton County Poultry Fan- Eagle, Supreme Castle. Oct. 9 to 11. F. FORT WORTH, TEX.—Dec. 11 to 14. J. E. George H. Brown, secy. c'ers' Association. Dec. 18 to 21. Sharp C. Williaias, Youngstown, O. Randall, secy. Butterfleld, judge; D. C. Teeters, secy. NEWTON, KAN.—Harvey County Poultry ZANESVILL15, O.—State Library Associa- FRANKFORT, IND.—Dec. 17 to 22. S. B. WE'ATHERFORD, TEX.—Parker County As- Lane, judge; D. F. Maish, secy. Show. Dec. 3 to 8. C. M. Glover, secy.; W. sociation. Dec. 18 to 20. F. L. Marshall, tion. October. S. Russell, judge. secy. FRESNO, CAL.—Poultry and Pet Stock OAKLAND, CAL.—Poultry Show. Dec. 5 to WELLINGTON. O.—Wellington Poultry As- Show. Nov. 15 to 17. 8. C. G. Hinds, secy. sociation. Dec. 18 to 21. C. L. Warren, GALENA, ILL.—Dec. 17 to 22. F. H. Hoelt- OAKLAND CITY, IND.—Dec. 10 to IB. S. B. secy. ing, secy.; Geo. W. Holden, judge. Lane, judge; L. B. Ousler, asst. secy. WEST BROOKFIELD, MASS.—West Brook- Poultry Shows. GALESBURG, ILL.—Galesburg Poulfy As- fleid Poultry and Pet Stock Association. sociation. Nov. 2fi to 28. Burt Repine, OXFORD, O.—Oxford Poultry Club. Nov 20 Jan. 22 to 24, 1901. C. A. Ballou and D. J. AMSTERDAM, N. Y.—Union Poultry and Pet secy.; W. S. Russell, judge. to 22. D. Gath, secy.; B. N. Pierce, judge. Lambert, judges; E. L. Richardson, secy. Stock Association. Dec. 32 to 15. Win. PAINESV1LLE, O.—Paincsville Poultry and Phillips, Jr., scey. GALVESTON, TEX.—Galveston Association. Pet Stock Association. II. Z. Brainard, ASHLEY, O.—Ashley Poultry and Pet Stock Dec. 3 to 7. J. J. Hanna, secy.; E. Dun- secy.; Charles McClave, judge. | for acceptable Ideas. Association. Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. S. B. Lane, stan, Judge. State if patented. judge; W. T. Linn, secy. PANORA, IA.—Panora Poultry Club. Nov. GARDEN CITY, MO.—Nov. 27 to 29. J. Cart- 20 to 24. D. G. Wilson, secy.; W. S. Rus- I THE PATENT RECORD, A.TLANTA, GA.—Southern Interstate Fair, wright, secy.; Southard, judge. sell, judge. Baltimore, Md. Poultry Show. Oct. 12 to 19. T. H. Martin, G'lONEVA, O.—Geneva Poultry, Pigeon and PERRY. GA.—Houston County Assoc'at'on. Subscription price of the PATENT RECORD {1.00 secy. Pet Stock Association. Dec. 10 to 15. Henry Nov. 27 to 30. W. Hemmingway, secy.; D. per annum. Samples free. AURBLIA, TA.—Aurelia Poultry Assac'aton. Munger, secy. M. Owen, judge. Dec. 19 to 22. II. B. Green, secy.; J. L. GOSIIEN, IND.—Northern Indiana Poultry PHILADELPHIA, PA.—Keystone Poultry, Todd, judge. and Pet Stock Association. Dec. 4 to 7. Jas. igeon and Pet Stock Association. Dec. 11 AURORA, ILL.—-Aurora Poultry Assoc'at'on. A. Tucker, judge; J. A. Babcock, secy. to 15. J. Emlen Smith, secy. AlltSie World's a Stage Dec. 7 and 8. W. M. Smith, secy.; D. T. GREAT BEND, KAN.—Jan. 23 to 29, 1901. J. Heimlich and F. H. Shcllabarger, judges. II. Jennisou, secy.; F. H. Shellabarger, POSEYVILLE, IND.—Wabash Valley Poul- and that large portion of it interested judge. try Association. Dec. 17 to 22. D. A. Ston- in sir vertising wil find it much to their AUSTIN, TEX.—Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. II. B. er, judge. Savage, judge; C. S. Brigancc, secy. GREENFIELD, MASS.—Greenfield Score Card advantage to subscribe to 'Publicity," BATTLE CREEK, MICH.—Michigan Fan- Poultry Club. Dec. 11 and 12. T. E. Marsh, PRINCETON, ILL.—North Central Poultry the popular English monthly medium, secy.; I. K. Fclch, judge. Associat'on. Dec. 10 to 14. S. L. Smith, - cicrs' Association. Dec. 4 to 7. James A. Eecy.; W. S. Russell, judge. for what is transpiring amongft all Tucker, judge; George S. Barnes, secy. HENRY, ILL.—Henry Poultry Association. kinds of British publicity i-eekcrs. BEACH CITY, O.—Sugar Creek Poultry As- Jan. 1 to 4, 1901. W. G. Griffith, secy.; S. RIDGEVILLE, IND.—Dec. 26 to 29. S. B. The fact that this popular journal is sociation. Nov. 26 to 28. H. A. Bridge, H. Shellabarger, judge. Lane, judge; S. E. Fraze, secy. now subscribed for in all parts of the judge; W. H. liaff, secy. HOMER, ILL.—Champaign County Poultry ROCHESTER, N. Y.—Flower City Poultry and Pigeon Association. Jan. 10 to 17, 1901. world is good evidence of the capital BEVERLY, MASS.—Essex County Poultry Association. Dec. 19 to 21. Goo. Auler, value we repreterit it to be. Association. Jan. 1 to 4, 1901. Arthur El- secy.; S. B. Lane, judge. W. O. Ingle, secy. liott, Peabcdy, Mass., secy. HOOPESTON, ILL.—Dec. 17 to 19. F. H. ROKFORD, ILL.—Northern Illinois Poultry 5O CENTS YEARLY. MORRISON ADVERTISING AGENCY, BIRMINGHAM, ALA. —Alabama Association. Ayres, secy.; S. H. Taylor, judge. Association Exhibition. Jan. 7 to 12. 190t. F. S. Horner, pres.; Bert. R. Lucas, JJelvi- Hull, England Dee. 12 to 19. J. 1J. Flummer, B.rmlngham, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Fanciers' Association dere, 111., secy. secy. of Indiana. Dec. 10 to IB. B. N. Pierce and BLOOMINGTON. O.—Jan. 8 to 12, 1901. W. J. A. Tucker, judges; J. C. Tarkington, J. Jefferson, secy.; S. B. Lane, julgo. pecy. I'opulaton, IOWA CITY, IA.—Iowa City Poultry and Pet DISTRIBUTSKG DEPARTfiLHT go.ooo. BOSTON, MASS.—Jan. 15 to 19, 1901. Arthur Stock Association. Dec. 18 to 22. B. A. R. Sharp, Taunton, Mass., secy. Wicldiam, secy.; E. M. Pierce and James BURR OAK, KAN.—Nov. 27 to 30. A. J. Tucker, judges. Benbow, secy.; C. II. Hho:les, judge. JACKSONVILLE, ILL.—Jacksonville Poultry Biilposting Co., Club. Dec. 10 to 12. Chas. Reynolds,' secy., H. F. TODD, MANAGER. CANTON. O.-'Poultry Show. Jan. 1 to 4, 1901. and D. T. Heimlich, judges. James C. Meekcrs, secy.; Ben T. Meyers, JOHNSTOWN, N. Y.—Adirondack Poultry . PORTLAND, OREGON. judge. Club. Dec. 5 to 9. H. A. Bridge, David A.. CAREY, O.—Carey Fancy Poultry Breeders' Nichols, A. F. Pierce, Geo. Burgott, F. B. This Department i? distinctly spai t from our posting plant, and all Club. Jan. 3 to 8, 1901. Chas. McClave, Zimmer, H. J. Quiihot, J. H. Drevenstedv, communications must be addressed to Distributing Department of judge; J, L. Yohe. secy. judge; H. S. Wemple, secy. Jsorthwest Uinpos^ing Co., 346 Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon 14 THE BILLBOARD

WEST-CHESTER, PA.—Westchcsler Poultry CONNECTICUT. MONTANA. Dr. Chase Co., 224 N. Tenth, Philadelphia, and Pigeon Association. Jan. 2 to D, 1901. Dobbins Soap Manufacturing Co., 119 Soutii Fred. D. Keia, secy. Sawyer Medical Co.. 138 Middle street, Newbro Drug Co., Butte. Fourth, Philadelphia. WEST MANSFIELD, O.—West Mansfield Bridgeport. NEBRASKA. Poultry Association. Frank Miller, judge; Prof. F. C. Fowler, Mocdus. e Dr. David Jayne & Sons, 242 Chestnut Curative Remedy Co., Lincoln. street, Philadelphia. Dr. O. F. Plotner, secy. KIckapoo Medical Co., New Haven. H. H. Muilyon's Remedy Co., 1505 Arch WESTERLY, R. I.—Rhode Island Poultry NEW JERSEY. Association. Dec. 12 to 15. H. S. Babcock, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. street, Philadelphia. Providence, R. I., secy.; C. A. Ballou, A, S. Geo. G. Green, Woodbury. Fel& & Co., Philadelphia. Stillman and ,T. F. Crangle, judges. A. O. Bliss & Co., 37 B street, N.W., Wash- ington. NEW YORK. Dr. BbsarikO Co., Philadelphia, WILLTAMSBURG, IA.— Iowa State Show. Hand Medicine Co., Philadelphia. Dec. 26 to 30. W. R. Long, secy.; W. S. M. A. Winter Co., 614 Eleventh street, J. W. Brant Co., Albion. Russell and F. H. Shellabargor, judges. Washington. Merchants' Association, Williamsport. Dr. Kilmef & Cb., Binghainton. P. C. Tomson & Co., 25 Washington avenut, WINONA, ILL.—Jan. 7 to 9, 1901. Otis Mont- Gaffield Tea Co., 11 Sterling Place, Brook- gomery, secy.; D. T. Heimlich, judge. GEORGIA. Philadelphia. lyn. Swift's Specific Co., Atlanta. J. H. Zeillin & Co., 306 Cherry street, Phil- WOOSTER, O.—Ohio State Show. Jan. 17 to W. H. Comstock, Morristown. 22, 1901. Chas. McClave, New London, 0., adelphia. secy. ILLINOIS. Gerhard Mennen Chemical Co., Buffalo. Ho-stetter & Co.. 59 Water street, Pittsburg. German-American Meft. Co., Kankakee. Huttou Remedy Co., Buffalo. WOODSTOCK, VT.—Vermont State Poultry TENNESSEE. and Pet Stock Association. Jan. 1 to 4. Green-May Medical Co., Bloomlngtoa. Dodd's Medical Co., 658 EHicott Square, John S. Eaton, secy.; F.M. Howes, supt,; H. E. Bucklin & Co., 265 Michigan avenue, Buffalo. Thatcher Medical Co., Chattanooga. H. B. May and H. S. Ball, judges. Chicago. Foster, Milburn & Co., 293 Michigan street, New Spencer Medical Co., Chattanooga. YORKVILLB, ILL.—Yorkville Poultry Asso- J. P. Dieter Co., 163 West Washington Buffalo. Chattanooga Medical Co., Chattanooga. ciation. Nov. 26 to 30. P. H. Shellabarger, Dr. R. V. Pierce, 633 Main street, Buffalo. judge; S. F. Hobbs, secy. street, Chicago. VERMONT. M. A. McLaugnlin Co., corner Quincy and R. T. Booth Co., Ithaca. Dr. D. Kennedy Corporation, Kingston. Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington. State streets, Chicago. Genesee Pure Food Co., Leroy. WISCONSIN. A. Bryant & .Son, Princeton. Pabst Brewing Co., 917 Chestnut street, Mil- E. G. De Wdtt & Co., 205 LaSale avenue, Allen Olmstead, Leroy. Races. S. C. Wells & Co., Leroy. waukee. Chicago. Frank 0. Reddish, Leroy. Dr. Shoop Family Medicije Co., Kaf'St*. ATLANTA,. GA.—Southern Interstate Fair Roy Medical Institute, Chicago. Bright's Chemical Co.. Little Falls. Races. Oct. IT to 27. T. H. Martin, secy. Providence Medical Institute, Chicago. American Tobacco Co., ill Fifth avenue, BENNINGS, (WASHINGTON, D. C.)—NOT. Pabst Chemical Co., Chicago. 17 to 30. Hanson's Ready Recovery Co., Chicago. New York City. Additional Horse Show. B. T. Babbitt, 82 Washington street, New BLUB GRASS RACING CIRCUIT—Geo. Boston Medical Institute, Chicago. Sturgeon, Princeton, Mo., pres.; R. E. York City. Lowry, Seymour, la., secy. Harris, Mo., INDIANA. Colgate & Co., 55 John street, New York CHICAGO, ILL.—Chicago Horse Show Asso- Aug. 20 to 24; Princeton, Mo., Aug. 27 to ciation. Oct. 29 to Nov. 3. James H. 31; Seymour, la., Sept. 10 to 14; Centerville, Sterling Remedy Co., Indiana Mineral City. F. E. .& J. A. Greene, 35 W. Fourteenth Moore, pres.; W. Vernon Booth, first vice la., Sept. 17 to 21; Corydon, la., Sept. 24 to Springs. pres.; Jch.n C. King, second vice pres.; Mor- 28; Chariton, la., Oct. 1 to 5; Albia, la., Dr. Miles' Medical Co., Elkhart. street, New York City. timer Levering, secy.; Arthur G. Leonard, Oct. 8 to 12; Lamoni, la., Oct. 15 to 19. Indianapolis Brewing Co., Indianapolis. Frederick Boyer, 36 Maiden Lane, New treas. BRANCORD, CONN.—Sept. 18 to 20, Oct. 17 Anti-Trust Baking Powder Co., Indianapo- York City. and 18. lis. Humphrey's Homeopathic Medicine Co., 113 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CIRCUIT.- The Cooking Club Publishing Co., Goshen. Williams street, New Yorl City. WANTED AT ONCE! Hughesvllle, Sept. 18 to 21; Lewisburg, Sept. Geo. W. Muuro, 23 Vanderwater street, New 25 to 28; Milton, Oct. 2 to 5; Bloomsburg, Van Camp Co., Indianapolis. Oct. 9 to 12. Dr. N. C. Davis, Indianapolis. York City. Pond's Extract Co., 76 Fifth avenue, New Delaware, Ohio, Street Fair and Carnival, CIRCUIT OP THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY— IOWA. Moundsville, Sept. 18 to 21; Smithfteld, York City. Six good Cooc> ie Dancers and Arab Musicians; Sept. 26 to 28; New Martinsville, Aug. 21 to I. C. Hubinger & Co., Keokuk. also ;; snake eater who is Ai Beno. Can place Abbey Effervescent Salt Co., New York. cane racks and fish ponds for two weekfc follow- 24; Middlebourne, Aug. 28 to 31; Cadiz, Oct. Dr. Radway & Co., New York City. 2 to 4. KANSAS. ing October 8 H.^KSTUK UAVlS, Seely & Co., New York City. Director Amusemeiits, Delawaie, O. DALLAS, TEX.—State Fair Races. Sept. 29 The W. W. Gavitt Co., Topeka. A. M. Bininger & Co., New York City. to Oct. 14. W. H. Gaston, pres. KENTUCKY. Tarrant & Co., New York City. STRKET FAIR ATTRACTIONS, DANBURY, CONN.—Oct. 2 to 5. R. & G. Corset Co., New York City. "Oc.tobcr 22d to 27th. High Wilson Drug Co., Lexington. clnss acts for strtet p'atforms, Midway, ttc. DOVER. DEL.—Fairview Park. Oct. 2 to 4. Health Food Co., New York City. Concessions for sale. Write Amusement Com- LOUISIANA. New York Condensed Milk Co., New York mittee, Spartanburg's Carnival, Spattanburg, MMPIRE CITY, N. Y.—Oct. 22 to Nov. 8. South Carolina. Acme Chemical Co., New Orleans. City. FREDERICK CITY, MD.—Oct. 9 to 12. Jam W. Hoke, New York CUy. A Practical knowledge of FREMONT, O.—Oct. 3 to 6. MAINE. .1. L. Frescott & Co., 90 West Broadway, SIGN AND HOUSE HAMILTON, 0.—Oct. 1 to 5, Dr. Thomson Medicine Co., Calais. New York City. Gould & Whipple, Portland. Jas. Pyle & Son, 436 Greenwich street, New LEXINGTON, KY.—Oct. 3 to 13. York City. PAINTING, MARLAND. MARYVILLE, O.—Oct. 2 to 5. Scott & Browne, corner Pearl and Rose mj Sa • Cold and silver lettering, Emerson Drug Co., 311 W. Fayette street, ^M MB m bronzing:, carriage and NORFOLK, VA.—Oct. 2 to 5. streets. New York City. GET landscape painting, kaUo- Baltimcre. PARKERSBURG-, W. VA.—Race Meet. Seville Packing Co., 77 Hudson street, New miuing, mixing colors, contracting, etc., fioni A, 0. Pilson, 1327 W. Baltimore street, Bal- York Oity. our Painters' Book. Our book ot 25 years ex- 1>ei ience in house and sign painting1 is so explicit RACING CIRCUIT FOR NEBRASKA—Ne- timore. braska Speed Association, Circuit: Blair. Tarrant & Co., 100 Warren street, New York tint even boys can teach themselves the punt- Fremont, Hastings, Frlemd, Aurora, Central Nela'tcn Remedy Co., 11 B. German street, City. er's trade in a short time; 25 illustrated alphabets City, Kearney, Osceola, Red Cloud, Nelson, Baltimore. Dr. Louis Weigert Bo., 136 Liberty street, are included in our book. Address VAL,. SCHRH1KR SIGN WORKS, Milwaukee, Wis. Hubb«ll Geneva, Seward, Lincoln, Beatrice. Chas. A. Vogeler Co., 300 W. Lombard, Bal- New York City. Every week from June 20 to Oct. 20. W. P. P. McCreary, Hastings, Neb., pres.; A. H. timore. The Velvet Silver Soap Co., 31 Nostranfl FarrenB, Hastings, Neb., secy. Victor Remedy Co., Frederick. avenue, Brooklyn. SAN ANTONIO, TEX.—Oct. 20 to Nov. 3. Winkelman-Brown Drug Co., Baltimore. Franklin Manufacturing Co., 191 Burr SOUTHERN INTERSTATE RACING CIR- MASSACHUSETTS. street, Rochester. CUIT.—In connection with fairs. Atlanta, Dr. Williams' Medical' Co., Schnectady. Lydia E. Pinkham Medical Co., Lynn. Ga., Oct. 17 to 27; Valdrosta, Ga., Oct. 29 A. N. Wright & Co., Syracuse. A\ODERN J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell. to Nov. 3; Waycross, Ga., Nov. 6 to 10: Merrell-Soule Co., Syracuse. Th'omsonvillo Ga., Brunswick, Ga.,1 and Chas. I. Hood & Co., Lowell. DESIGNING Dr. B. J. Kay, Saratoga Springs. AMD Jacksonville, Fla., dates not fixed. Novelty Plaster Works. Tout/vine. ENGRAVING^ ST. LOUIS, MO.—Oct. 2 to 5. Drs. F. E. & J. A. Greene, Boston. OHIO. Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston. TEXAS RACING CIRCUIT— Denton, Tex., R. Pretzlnger & Bro., Dayton. Sept. 19 to 22; Dennison, Tex., Sept. 25 to C. L. Graves & Son, Boston. 28; Dallas, Tex., Sept. 29 to Oct. 34; Cor- E. C. Cowdry Co., Boston. Drs. Hess & Clark, Ashland. s'cana. Tex., Oct. 15 to 19; San Antonio, Dr. W. S. Burkhart, 121 B. Seventh street, Tex., Oct. 20 to Nov. 3; Houston, Tex , Nov. M;CHIGAN. Cincinnati. 10 to 17. Pope's Medical Co., Charlotte. Golden Specific Co., Glenn Building, Cin- VALDOSTA, GA.—Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. Postum Cereal Co., Battle Creek. cinnati. Coonley Medical Co., Detroit. India Spice and Drug Co., Marietta. The Sprague Publishing Co. Detroit. Coffee and Spice Co.. Columbus. Dr. Goldberg, 291 Woodward avenue, De- Peruna Drug Co., Columbus. Foreign Races. troit. Dr. Harter Medical Co., Dayton. Drs. Kennedy & Kergan, 148 Shelby street, Akron Cereal Co., Akron. Cambridgeshire—Oct. 24. Detroit. Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co., 241 West Cesarewitch—Oct. 10. Hayes & Coon, 24 Gratiot avenue, Detroit. Fourth street, Cincinnati. Dewhurst Plate—Oct. 25. Dr. A. B. Spinney & Co., Elizabeth and Bayer Medicine1 Co., 1706 Adams street, To- Manchester November Handicap—Nov. 24. Woodward avenue, Detroit. ledo. Middle Park Plate—Oct. 12. Williams, Davis, Brooks & Co., 26 Congress Cheney Medicine Co., 1212 Adams strtet, street, Detroit. Toledo. J. D. Bean & Co., Edwardsburg. PENNSLVANIA. Distributors' Tips. Stuart Co., Marshall. La Harpe Pattern Co., Grand Rapids. Climax Liniment Co., Titusville. I. B. Ford Co., Wyandotte. Miller Soap Works, Lancaster. The following is a revised and up-to-date list of reliable firms who are constantly send- MINNESOTA. ing out samples and circulars for distribu- Pillsbury-Washburu Flour Mills Co., Min- tion. Every first-class distributer should neapolis. * PROGRESSIVE BILLPOSIERS ALL BUY have his name on their list: Kondon Manufacturing Co., Minneapolis. OUR "O" PASTE, mad.- espe-ially for their use, ARKANSAS. because far BETTER than home-made. more convenient MISSOURI. and certainly CHEAPER. Will not sour atid will keep The Guarantee Medical Co., Hot Springs. PASTE. n indefinite length of time. On receipt of Jj 60 Miller Drug Co., St. Louis. will ship you a sample ban el holding over 250 pounds CALIFORNIA. Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association, St. out of which can make fully three barrels by reducing with cold water as needed. Man billposters Louis. act as our agents and control local paper hangers' trade as well as others and whv not you ? California Fig Syrup Co., 392 Church street, If interested at all write us. THE (INDIANA F'Ol-IS PASTE CO. Sao Francisco. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., St. Louis. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. THE BILLBOARD 15

D'EIS MOINES, IA.—Royal Arch Masons MAYSVILLE, KY.—Daughters of Rebekab, SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Reunion 9th New York Additional Conventions. Grand Chapter. Oct. 16 to 19. Alt. Win- State Assembly. Nov. 26 and' 27. Mrs. M. Heavy Artillery. Oct. 19. Frank Tallman, gate, Des Moines, la. Schwartz, prest.; Mrs. Kate Anderson, New- 29 Clark st, Auburn, N. Y., secy. port, Ky., secy. DEXTER, ME.—State Sunday School Associ- TARENTUM, PA.—Reunion llth Regiment ADA, O.—Reunion 23d Regiment, O. V. I. ation. O'ct. 16 to 18. Rev. E. A. Mason, Penna. Reserve Association. Oct. 17. Oct. 11 and 12. McPHERSON, KAN.—B. Y. P. U. Convention. Dexter, Me., secy. Oct. 16. Rev. W. A. Elliott, Newton, Kan., TRENTON, N. J.—Reunion 14th N. J. Vol. ALBION, MICH.—Y. W. C. A. State Conven- BATON, O.—Epworth League Dayton District secy. Infantry.. Oct. 19. tion. Oct. 19 to 24. Miss Mary B. Stew- Claremont, N. H., secy. ard, 440 Jefferson1 av., Detroit, Mich., secy. Convention. Oct. 19 and 20. McPHERSON, KAN.—State Baptist Conven- FALL RIVER, MASiS.— Y. M. C. A. State tion. Oct. 15 to 19. E. B. Meredith, 2022 WACO, TEX.-^State Baptist Miss, and Edu- ARCADIA, 0.—Reunion D7th Regiment, 0. V. Convention. Oct. 16 and 17. R. M. Arm- Walnut St.. Kansas City, Kan., secy. cational Convention-. O'ct. 17. M.. M. Rog- I. Oct. 17 and 18. O. Jfi. Miller, Arcadia, ers, La Grange, Tex., secy. O., secy. strong, 167 Tremont St., Boston, Mass., secy. MERID'EN, CONN.—W. C. T. U. State Re- WARREN, O.—Reunion 86th Ohio Volunteer ASHLAND, KY.—Young People's CHristian union. Oct. 16 to 18. Mary W. Andrew, FLINT, MICH.—State Baptist Convention. Stamford, Conn., secy. Infantry. Oct. 18. M. J. Sloan, Warren, E'ndeavor Convention. Oct. 5 and 6. Oct. 16 to 19. O., secy. ASTORIA, PA.—Rathfoone Sisters Grand FRANKFORD, IND.—W. C. T. U. State Con- MEXICO, MO.—Reunion Audian County Pio- WARREIN, O'.—Reunion 105th OMo Volunteer Temple. Oct. 20. vention. O'ct. 19 to 23. Mary E. Baleh, In- neers. Oct. 9. Infantry. Oct. 18 and 19. William Wallace, Warren, O., secy. "" AURORA, ILL.—Northern Illinois Dental So- dianapolis, Ind., secy. MILTON, DEL.—W. C. T. U. State Conven- ciety. Oct. 17 and 18. Dr. .1. J. Reed, Hock- FRANKLIN, IND.—Reunion 1st Indiana Bat- tion. Oct. 10 to 12. Miss C. M. H'ance, Wil- WASHING-TON, D. C.—W. C. T. U. District ford, 111., secy. tery, 18th- Indiana Regiment and 8th' Ind ana mington1, Del., secy. Convention,. Oct. 17 and 18. Mrs. Clinton Smith., 720 Ninth St., Washington, D. C., AURORA, ILL.—State Building League Asso- Regiment1 . Oct. 19. C. C. Smith, Winches- ciation. Oct. 16. B. G. Vasen, Qumcy, 111., ter, Ind ., S'ecy, MONTEVIDEO, MINN.—State Baptist Con- secy. . ; , ^, secy. vention. Oct. 10 to 14. Miss E. E. Grimes, FREEPORT, ILL.—Northern Illinois Bee Minneapolis, Minn., secy, WAU.SAU, WIS.—N. E. and N. W. Teachers' BANGOR, ME.—Rebekah State Assembly. Keepers' Association. Oct. 16 and 17. &. Association. O'ct. 12 and 13. Oct. 15. Grace E. Walton, Belfast, Me., H. Herrick, box 264, Rockford, 111., secy. NEENAH, WIS.—Reunion Winnebago Co. WAYNESBURG, PA.—Reunion 140th Penn- secy. Veterans A-sscciation. Oct. 11 and 12. H. sylvania Regiment. Oct. 9. GLASS, TENN.—Warren-McDonald Camp E. Coats, Neenah, iWs., secy. BANGOR, ME.—I. O. O. F., Grand Ledge. and Confederate Veterans' Reunion, v^ct. 5 WILKEISBARRB, PA.—Daughters of Ameri- Oct. 16. Benj. C. Stone, Portland, Me., secy. and 6. NEWARK, N. J.—Knights of Honor, Grand can Revolution, State Convention. Oct. 18 BAY CITY, MICH.—1. O. O. F. Grand Lodge. GUTHRIB, OKLA.—Rebekah State Assembly. Ledge. Oct. 17. and 19. Oct. 16 to 18. D. C. W. Mason, ti!4 Mid- Oct. 18. Lillie Gregorie, Guthrie, Okla., NEW HAVElN, CONN.—State Teachers' Con- WILMINGTON, IND.—Epworth League Dear-- land st., W. Bay C.ty, Mich., secy. secy. vention. Oct. 19. born Co. Convention. Oct. 17. BELLFOUNTE, O.—Reunion 110th Pennsyl- GUTHRIE, OKLA.—L O. O. F. Grand Lodge. NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.—American School WOODSVILLE, N. H.—Knights of Pythias vania Regiment. Oct. 15. G. W. Buck, 810 Oct. 17 to 19. G. W. Bruce, Guthrie, Okla., of Railroad Superintendents. Oct. 18. C. A. Grand Lodge. Oct. 19. C. B. Spofford, 3d av., Altoona, Pa., secy. secy. Hammond-, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., secy. HARRIMAN, TBNN.—W. C. T. U. State Con- YORK, NEB.—Rebekah State Assembly. Oct. BETHLISHEM, PA.—Daughters o1f Pocahon- NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.—State School 15. Lucy Barger, Hebron, Neb., secy. tas Great Council. Oct. 16 and 17. Oscar vent'on. Oct. 17 to 1'9. Mrs. Emma B. Karr, Boards Association. Third week in October. F. 'Ritter, Bethlehem, Pa., secy. Harr.man, Tenn., secy. YORK, NEB.—I. O. O. F., Grand Encamp- Dr. H. E. Schmidt, White Plains, N. Y., ment. Oct. 18. J. P. Gage, Fremont, Neb., BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—Y. P. S. C. E. State HARTFORD, CONN.—I. O. O. F. Grand En- secy. secy. Convention. Oct. 15 to 17, Jl. A. K:npofts, campment. C'ct. 16. Leopold de Leeuw, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.—National Naval New York, N. Y., secy. Hartfcrd-, Conm., secy. YORK, NEB.—P. M., I. O. 0. F., State En- Architects and Marine Engineers' Society. campment. Oct. 17. N. B. Hinn, box 284, BLUE POINT, N. Y.—Southern N. Y. Volun- IrAVERHILL, MASS.—Y. W. C. A. State Nov. 15 and 16. Omaha, Neb., secy. teer Infantry, Firemans- Association. Oct. Convention of Mass, and R. I. Oct. 9 to 11. NORMAN, OKLA.—-State Sunday School As- 16 and 17. Jas. II. Downing, 391 Gold St., Mrs. Chas. H. Coffin, Haverhill, Mass., sociation. Oct. 17 to 19. Arthur Wharton Brooklyn, N. Y., secy. secy. Perry, Okla., secy. BOSTON, MASS.—Reunion Ex-Prisoners of HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y.—W. C. T. U. NORTH MANCHESTER, IND.—G. A. R. Additional Fairs. War, State Association. Oct. 17. C. H. Col- .State Convention. Oct. 16 to 19. Frances W. Graham, Lockport, N. Y., secy. State Reunion.. Oct. 10. James R. Ross, gate, State House. Bcstcn, Mass., &ecy. secy. BELCHERTOWN, MASS.—Belchertown Ag- BRIDGEPORT, CONN.—Knights of Pythias INDIANA-POMS, IND.—Daughters of Pcca- OSKALOOlSA, 1A.—Reunion 7th Iowa Infan- ricultural Fair. Oct. 10. Grand Lodge. Oct. 16. H. O. Case, 3J Pearl hontas Great Council. Oct. 18. Mrs. Hattie M. Hopkins, Indianapolis, Ind., secy. try Volunteer Assoc.ation. Oct. 10 and 11. CHATTANOOGA, TENN.—Masonic Fair. Oct. St., Hartford, Conn., secy. Jchn A. Bacr, Oskalo-csa, la., secy. 1 to 13. BUTTE, MONT.—Rebekah' State Assembly. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—I. O. R. M. Great PKEKSKILL, N. Y.—Reunion Harris Light Oct. 15. Alice Butler, Helena, Mont., secy. Council. Oct. 16. Thomas G. Harrison, box DENVER, COL.—Catholic Churches' and So- 136, Indianapolis, Tnd1., secy. Cavalry Association, 2d New York Volun- cieties Fair. Oct. 8 to 10. CAMBRIDGE', MASS.—American Ornitholo- teers. Oct. 19. Arch. Mackeneer, Peeks- JACKSO'N, GA.—Progressive Brothers and k.ll, N. Y., secy. HAMILTON, MICH.—Hamilton Fair Associ- gists' Union. Nov. 13 to' 15. John H. .Sage, ation-. Oct. 11 and 12. Portland', c-Cnn., secy. Sisters of Light. Oct. 17 to 20. PEORIA, ILL.—Knights and Ladies of Honor CAMDF.N, N. J.—.Shepherds of Bethlehem, JOLI-ET, ILL.—I. O. G. T. Grand Ledge. Oct. Grand Lodge. Oct. 16. Charles Proehazka, IMLAY CITY, MICH.—Imlay City Agricul- 9 to 11. R. J. Haslett, Rockford, 111., secy. Jh., Peer.a, HI., secy. tural Society Fair. Oct. 23 and 24. M. J. Supreme Lodge. Oct. 'k>. E. A. WyeoK, Haskin, Imlay City, Mich., prest.; F. Raths- 53 Coeper St., Camden, N. J., secy. KA.N1RA.S CITY. KAN.—Daughters of Poca- PLEASANT LAKE, IND.—Reunion 74th Reg- burg, Imlay City, Mich., treas.; Dr. G. W. CANTO'N, ILL.—Y. M. C. A. Int?rs.talc Con- hontas Great Council. Oct. 16. Mrs. Louise iment Ind.ana Volunteers. Oct. 11 and 12. Jones, Imlay City, Mich., secy. Crowder Emporia, Kan., secy. vention. O'ct. 18 to 21. L. A. Bowman-, 6Ua 4 PORTLAND, ORE.— State Pharmaceutical LAMAR, ARK.—Johnson County Fair. Oct Ass-'n Bldg., Chicago, HI., secy. KANSAS CITY, MO.—U. R., Knights of Py- Association. Oct. 8. A. W. Allen, Pert- 9 to 12. CENTRALIA, ILL.—B. Y. P. U. State Con- thias-, State- E-ncampm-ent. Oct. 15 to 1y. land, Ore., secy. venticn. Oct. 15 to 19. Frank Mosh'cr, Do Jno. H. Holmes, Columbia Bldg., St. Louis, LANCASTER, PA.—Pennsylvania State Fair. Mo., secy. PORTLAND, OREL—Western Norwegian and Oct. 9 to 12. Mr. Young, prest; Mr. Dcm- Kalb, 111., styy. DanUh M. E, Conf. Oct. 4. ming, secy. CENTRALIA, ILL.—General Baptist Associa- KANSAS CITY, MO.—Knights of Pythias, Grand Ledge. Oct. 15 to 19. J. H. Holmes, PORTSMOUTH, N. H.—State Baptist Sunday- LOUISVILLE, KY.—Catholic Churches Fair tion State Convention. Oct. 15 to 18. Rev. School Convention. Oct. 16. Wmfield- G. Oct. 8 to- 10. L. O. Osbo-rn, Centralia, 111., secy. Columbia Bldg., St. Louis, Mo., secy. Hubbard1, Wilton, N. H., secy. CHARLESTON, S. C.—I. O. G. S. and Daugh- KANSAS CITY, MO.—Rathbone Sisters Grand SAN ANGELO, TEX.—San Angelo Fair. Temnle. Oct. 15 to 19. Mrs. G. E. Ray- PORTSMOUTH, N. H.—B. Y. P. U. State O-ct. 17 to 19. ters of Samaria., State Convention. Oct. 16. 1 Convention. Oct. 17. Rev. C. A. Tenney, W. H. Rutherford, box 96, Columbia, S. C. mond, Springfield , Mo., secy. Newport, N. H., secy. ST. BRIGID, CAL.—St. Brigid's Church Ba- KANSAS CITY, KAN.—Select Knights Grand zar, Mechanics' Pavilion. Oct. 6 to 20. CIHCAGO, ILL.—Reunion 26th 111. Infantry PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Northeastern Dental not fixed'. Veterans Association. Oct. 17 a,.nd 18. S. Legion. Oct. 16. Ed. H. Wheeler, Kansas Association. 0-ct. 16 to 18. Waldo E. Board- Noble, Bloomington, 111., secy. City, Kan. man, 184 Boylston St., Boston, Mass., pres. CHICAGO, ILL.—National Wagon Manufac- KEOKUK, IA.—Rebekah State Assembly. REDDING, CAL.—I. O. 0. F. Grand Encamp- turing Association. Oct. 30. H. M. Kin- Oct 16 to 19. Miss S. Elizabeth Mathency, ment. Oct. 16. Wm. H. Barns, San Fran- Additional Street Carnivals. ney, Winona, Minn., secy. Keokuk, la., secy. cisco, Cal., secy. CHICAGO, ILL.—American Hereford Cattle KEOKUK, IA.—I. O. O. F. Grand Encamp- RO-ANOKE, VA.—Jr. O. U. A. M. State Coun- BLOOMFIELD, IND.—Big Street Fair. Oct. Breeders' Association. November. C. R. ment. Oct. 16 to 19. W. T. Holmes, Des cil. Oct. 15 .and 16. T. B. Ivery, box 556, 28. H. M. Wright, promoter. Thomas, Independence, IVlo., secy. Moines, la., secy. Peters'bury, Va., secy. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Chattanooga CHICAGO, ILL.—American Aberdeen-Angus KEOKUK, IA.—T. O. O. F., Grand Lodge. RUTLAND, VT.—State Medical Society. Oct. Spring Festival Association. May 7 to 12. Breeders' Association. Nov. 7. Thos. Mc- Oct. 16 to 19. W. T. Holmes, Des Moines, 19 and 20. Dr. D. C. Hawley, Burlington, T. T. Wilson, prest.; J. C. Howell, vice- Farlane, Harvey, III., sexy. la., secy. Vt., secy. prest.; Bernard E. Loveman, secy.; W. A. KEWANEE1, ILL.—Military Tract Medical .Sad'd, treas. CLARKSBURG, W. VA.—State Retail Mer- 1 SAN JOSE, CAL.—Order Eastern Star, Grand chants' Association. Oct. 15 and' 16. Y. C. Association. Oct. 18 and 19. Dr. C. B. Hor- Chapter. Oct. 16. Mrs. Kate ,1. Williots, COVINGTO-N IND.^Street Carnival and Pro- Stroebel, 2747 Eoff St., Wheeling, W. Va., rell, Galesburg, HI., secy. 64 Flood Bldg., San Francisco, Cal., secy. duce Show. Oct. 9 to 12. George H. Mayer, secy. secy. KNOXVILLB, TENN.—Rebekah State As- SANTA CRUZ, CAL.—I. 0. O. F. High Court. CLEVELAND, O.—National Spiritualists' As- sembly. Oct. 16. Lizzie Barry, Nashville, Oct. 16. W. H. Perry, 30 Bryson Block, Los CP AWFORDSVILLE, IND.-Street Fair and sociation. Oct. 16 to 19. Tenn., secy. Angeles, Cal., secy. Corn Carnival. Week of Oct. 15. COLDWAT'ER, MICH.—Kings Daughters, KNOXVILLE, TENN.—Woman's Tennessee SCOTTSBURG, IND.—Reunion 38th Indiana GALESBURG, ILL.—Galesburg Street Fair State Branch. Oct. 17 to 19. Mrs. C. B. Press Club. Oct. 29 to 31. Regiment. Oct. 16 to 20. R. G. Chappell, prest.; C. H. Whitney, Detroit, Mich., secy. KNOXVILLE. TENN.—Southern Homeopath- May, vice-prest.; J. H. Holmes, secy.; J. ic Association. Oct. 21. SEYMORN, CONN.—Daughters of Pocahon- W. Plain, treas. COLUM'BUS, O.— hgnKistTemSH'RD mfwyfi tas, Great Council. Oct. 17. Mary L. Da- KNOXVILLE, TENN.—I. 0." O. F. Grand vis, 733 State st., New Haven, Conn., secy. LEAVENWORTB, KAN.—Apple Carnival. COLUMBUS, O.—Knights Templar Grand Ledge. Oct. 1 to 19. Oct. 10 and 11. Ccmmandery. Oct. 15 and 16. John Nel- SHARON, PA.—Reunion 57th Regiment Pa. son Bell, Dayton, O., secy. KO-KOMO, IND.—Reunion 34th Indiana V. I. Oct. 11 and 12. C. B. Potter, Lincolnville, Veterans Vol.. Oct. 19. T. J. Gillespie, LEWISBURG, TENN.—Business Men's Street COLUMBUS,-O.—Reunion 81st Ohio Volunteer Ind., secy. Sharon, Pa., secy. Fair and Carnival. Oct. 10. Infantry. Oct. 18 and 19. LAFAYETTE, IND.—Reunion 128th Regi- SHELBY, MICH.—Epworth League, Grand MADISON, WIS—Street Carnival. Oct. 15 DALLAS, TEX.—State Photographers' Asso- ment. Oct. 10 and 11. Rapids District Convention. Oct. 19 to 2l. to 20. W. H. Huppeler, chairman. ciation. Oct. 3 to 5. Frank Leffcr, Fort Geo. A. Studley, 44 Euclid av., Grand Rap- MARTINSBURG, W. VA.— Ladtos" Bazar. Worth, Tex., secy. LANSING, MICH.— Reun'on 28th Michigan ids, Mica., secy. Oct. 23 to 27. Infantry. Oct. 17. H. H. Cornell, Lansing, D'A-NVILLiE, ILL.—Knights of Pythias Grand Mich., secy. SOUTH ACTON, MASS.—Reunion 26th Mas- M'AYSVILLE, KY.—Brown County (O.) and Lodge. Oct. 16. L. D. Coshlin, Danville, sachusetts Regimental Association. Oct. 18. Madison County (Ky.) Tobacco Fair. Jan- III., secy. LBWLSBURG, W. VA.—State Breeders' and D. H. Hall, South' Acton, Mass., secy. uary, 1901. Wool Growers' Association. Oct. 18. C. C. DAVENPORT, TA.—Woman's Home and For- Brown, Charleston, W. Va., secy. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—American Oxford- M'ERID'IAN, MISS.—Big Carnival and Street eign Missionary Society. Oct. 16 to 18. J. Down .Sheep Association. November. W. Fair. Nov. 19 to 24. Samuel Greenwald, .C. McClintock, 612 Seventh St., Sioux City, LIGONIER, IND.—Reunion 44tb Ind'ana Vol- A. Shafer, Mlddletown, O., secy. prest.; Charles W. Bailey, secy. la., secy. unteers. Oct. 16 and 17. Frank W. Willis, Waterloo, Ind., secy. SPRINGFIELD, O.—Epworth League Spring- PAINESVILLE, 0.—Citizens' Street Fair. DAYTON, O.—Reunion 34th O. V. I. Oct. 18. fiel1 d District Convention. Oct. 18 and 19. Oct. 10 and 11. Oct. 18. Allen T. Miller, 1138 Home av., LO'UTSVILLE, KY.—F. & A. M. Grand J . A. M-'yers:, .Springfield-, 0., secy. Dayton, O., pros. Lodge. Oct. 16. H. B. Grant, Louisvillo, PBORIA. ILL..—Corn, Exposition and Carni- Ky., secy. STAUNTO'N, VA..—United Confederate Veter- val. Oct. 4 to 13. DKNNTSON, O.—Reunion 98th Ohio Volunteer ans' Grand Camp. Oct. 12 to 14. Lewis Infantry. Oct. 10. LOUISVILLE, KY.—D. A. R. State Confer- Harman, Staunton, Va., secy. PETERSBURG, PA.—Colored People's Fair ence. O.ct. 16 and 17. Mrs. W. L. Lyons, and Colored Show. Oct. 6. DENVER, COL.—Rebekah- State Assembly. Louisville, Ky., secy. ST. LOUIS, MO.—Order Eastern Star Grand - Oct. 15. Mrs. E1. V. L. Beggs, Denver, Col., Chanter. Oct. 19. J. R. Parson, 109 8th St., PIQUA. O.—Elk's Fair and- Corn Festival. secy. LOUISVILLE-, KY.—Episcopal Missionary St. Louis, Mo., secy. Oct. 22 to 29. H. Kampf, secy.; W. P. Rice, Council. Oct. 21. DEIS MO-INES, IA.—State Woman's Suffrage 9UNE "".Y. PA.—Epworth League Danville treas-. Association. Oct. 16 and 17. Mrs. Ina Light Mc-KEESPORT, PA.—Daughters of America, District Convention. Oct. 17 to 19. Miss SALL.ER.SBURG, KY.—Sallerstourg Street Taylor, Des M'Oincs, la., secy. State Council. September, 1901. Olive Thompson, Danville, Pa., secy. Fair, October, 16 THE BILLBOARD CORNING, N. T.—Painted Post Park, Broil- MAOON, CM—Oramip't Put. REVERE, MASS.—Point of Pines (near son Park. MANCHESTER, CONN.—Laufel Park. Lynn). MiANCH'EBTEJR N. H.—Lak« Massaioeslc Park RICHMOND, VA.—Putnam's Summer Gar- COTTAGE CITY, MASS.—Lagoon Heights. MANHATTAN BEACH—Long Island, N. Y. den Broad Street Park, Auditorium, Jeffer- PARKS, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.—Lake Manawa. Oriental Hotel Co. son Roof Garden, Athletic Park, Main COVINGTON, KY.-Ls.goon. MAJNllSTEB, MICH.—Orchard Beech Theater. Street Park. MANSFIELD, O.—Mansfield Park, Sherman- PLEASURE RESORTS, CRYSTAL LAKE, CONN.—Crystal Lake Heineman Park. RICHMOND, IND.—Glen Miller. Park. MSARICUS HOOK, PA.—Chester Park. ROC'KVIL/LE, CONN.—Pleasure Park. SUMMER GARDENS. DALLAS, TEX.—Cycle Park and Summer MARIETTA, O.—Church Street Theater. ROCHESTER, N. Y.—Ontario Beach, New Tiwater. MARINETTE, WIS.—Lakeside Park, Marl- Culver Park, Irondequoite Park. DANBURY, CT.—Kenoel'a Park. Blossom Grove, Riverside Park. ROCKAWAY BEACH, L. L, N. Y.—Deim- 0A.RTFORD, WIS.—Terrace Beach. MAYBVILLBi, KY.—Electric Park. line's Casino. This list will be revised and corrected every DAVENPORT, IA.—Sto-utzen Park. McKBEBPORT, PA.—Versailles Park. 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. ROCKLAND, ME.—Bioadway Pavilion Thea- publUhed free of charge. Managers are urgently ter. requested to send in their names, so that we DEGATUR. ILL.—RIversid* Park. MEMPHIS, TENN.—East End Park. DEDHAM, MASS.—Gorman's Theater. MBRIOBN, CT.—Hanover Park. ROC'KVILiLE, CONN.—Snipsle Park. may 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. DELAWARE WATER GAP, N. J.—D. L. & Mr. Harrington, mgr. W. R. R. MIDDLBTOWN, CT.—Lakeview Park. ROME, GA.—Moberly Park. AKEON, O.-Lakeside Park, Randolph Park, DENVER, COL.—Chester Park, Cycle Park, MIDLAND BEACH.—Stiten island, N. Y. ROUN'D BAY, MD.—B.& O. Short Line Ry.Co. Summit Lake Park. Chutes Park, Elitch Gardens, Manhattan N. Y. Traction Company. ALBANY, N. Y— Lagoon Island, Weber'a Beach. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Coney Island Park, O. SAGIN'AW, MICH.—Riverside Park. DERBY. CT.- Housstonfo Park. F. Miller, mgr.; Blatz Park, Schlitz Park, SALEM, MASS.—Salem Willows, Dana and Duck' Farm Hotel, Central Park. DES MOINE'S, IA.—Ball Park, D. A. Kooker, National Park, Base Ball Park, Whitetish Parker's Pavilion, Casino, Gorman's Sum- ALLENTOWN, PA.— Manhattan Park Blt- mgr.; Crocker1 Woods Auditorium. Bay, Central Park, Shooting Park. mer Theater. tarSrlll.). Dorney's Willow Grove Park, DETROIT, MiCh. -jtorK's Riverside Park. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—Lake Harriet Pa- SALISBURY BEACH. MASS.—Pavilion. Duck Farm Hotel. Central Park. DOVER, N. H.—Central Park. vilion. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.—Saltair Beach, ALTOONiA, P'A. —LakemOT t Park. DUBUQU'E, IA;—StKwarfs Park. MINERAL WELLS, TEX.—Hawthorne Pa- Lagoon, Salt Palace, Calder's Park. ANN1STON, ALA.-Oxford Lake Park. DULUTH, MINN.--Hill-Top Casino. vilion (near Ft. Worth). SAN ANTONIO, TEX.—Mut'h's Garden. A.SBURY PARK, N. J.-Sclmitzler's Ferns BAST AUBURN, ME.--Lake George Park. MOBILE, ALA.—Monroe Park. SAN DIEGO, CAL-—S. D. P. B. & S. J. Ry. Wheel and Palace Caroussel. BLAST GRAND RAP11JS. MICH.—Reed Lake. MON'l'UOMiUJRY. ALA.—Highland Park.. SA3S'DU'SKY, O.—Cedar Point Grove. ASHLAND, KY.-Cliiteside Park. J. W. BAST ST. LOUIS, ll.L.--Edgemont Park. MONTREAL, CAN.—Queen's Park, Sohmer SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.—Paul Boynton Mayo, mgr. • . • • BASTON, PA.—Island Park. Park, Arena. Chutes, Pres.d.o Athletic Park, Glen Park. ATCHISON, KAN.-Forest Park; Ry. Sum- ECHO LAKE, N. J.-Erie R. R. Co. MORTIMER, O. (near Findlay)—Norris Park SARATOGA, N. Y.—Palm Garden. mer Park., Atchison.Ry., Light & lower ELGIN, ILL.—National Park, Railway Park. and PaviLon. William Norris, owner and_- SAVANNAH, GA.—Tivoli Park, Thunderbolt Co • J. A. Eendure. mgr. ELMIRA, N. Y.—Rorwick Glen Park, Harry mgr. Park. F. Dixey, Binghamton, N. Y.; Eldndge ATLANTA, GA.-Bast Lake Park, Lakewood Park, E. M. Little, mgr.; Queen City Gar- MT. CI>flSMENS, MICH.—Monroe GardJeo. SOIO, 0.—Pavilion Theater. Park, Exposition Park. dens. MT. VBRNON, 0.—Hiawatha Park. SORiANTON, PA.—Laurel Hill Park. CITY N. J.— Columbia Garden, MUSKEGON, MI'OH.—Lake Michigan Pa-k. SEA C'LIFF, L. I.—Add. Manager of Lyceum. ETVANSVILLE, IND.—C'ook's Park. SEATTLE, WASH.—Leschi Park, Madison EXPOSITION. PA.-Exposition Park. NAHANT, MASS.—Casino Theater. . Park. bummer Theater. FALL RIVER, MASS.—Righton Rock Park, NANTASKET BEACH., MASS.—Hotel Nan- SBDALIA, MO.—O. T. Crawford, Topeka.Kas. AUBURNDALB, MASS.— Morumbega Park. Lincoln Park, Mount Hope Park. tasket Music Hall. FRANKFORT, KY.— Cove Spr.ng Park. Col. NAKRAUANbETT PIER, R. I. BISNWCA FALLS, N. Y.— Cayuga Park. AUSTIN, TEX.— Zoo Park Pavilion, Hyde W. H. Fremont, mgr. iNAcSHVlLLE, TENN.—Glendale Park, Y. C. M-'OHlJLA GLEN, N. Y.—Erie R. R. Co. Park Pavilion. F1TCHBURG, MASS.—Pinehurst Park; Wha- Alley, mgr.; Shelby Park. SKOWWEGAN, M'E.—Lake-wood Gruvu. AYLMER, QUE.— Queen's Park. lom Park, Fitchburg & Leominster St. Ry. NEVADA, MO.—Lake Park Springs. SOUTH BARTONVILLE. ILL.—Casino. BALTIMORE, MD.-Deer Park, Fairy Grove, Co. Harry C. Moore, propr. SOUTH BEACH, S. L, N. Y.—Munley's Ca- Woodside Park, Electric Park, Floods Park, FOND-DU-LAC, W1.S. -Athletic Park. NEWARK, O.—Idlewild Park. siiio. Overview Park, Hollywood Park, Meettra FT. SMITH, ARK.—Park, Chas. E. Taylor, NEWNAN, GA.—Pearl Spring Park; Walter SOUTH BEND, IND.—S'pringbo'ok Park. Park, Harnberg's Park, Diamond Point mgr. . NEW BEDFORD, MASS.—Buttonwood Park. SOUTH FARMiNGHAM, MASS.—Wayside FT WAYNE IND.•-Robinson's Park. NEW BRITAIN CT.—White Oak Park. Park. Park. FT. WORTH, TEX.—Gruuewald Park, Ty- NKWBU'RG, N. Y.—Glenwood Park. BATH, ME.— Merrym*eting ParU. lers' Park. N'EWBURYPORT, MASS.—Salisbury Park. SOUTH NORWALK, CT.—Rotou Point The- BATTLE CREEK. MICH.-Gull Lake Park. GALION, O.—Seccanim Park. NEW OA8TLE, PA.-^Cascade Park. ater. Goguac Lake Park. GALVSSTON, TEX.-Olyropla Garden. NEW HAVEN, CONN.—Winchester St. Rall- SPRINGFIELD, MASS.—Suburban Park. BAY CITY, MICH.— Winona Beach Park. GA'LT, CAN.—Idlewild Park. vvay -i-urk; Israel A. Kelsey. West Ha,ven, S'POKAN'E, WASH.—Nataitarium Park. BKRGBN BEACH, L. 1., N. \ .- Resort. r, ARUNBR, MA>SS.--OrvftaI Lake Park. Conn., mgr. New Open-Air Seaside Thea- STAUNTON, VA.—Highland Park. GLENS FALLS, N. Y.—McGregor Park. •ter; Israel A. Kelsey, West Haven, Conn., STATEN ISLAND, N. Y.—Boynton Beach. BINCHAMTON, N. Y.-Casino Park. J. P. GRAND LEDGE, M1O1I. -Grand Ledge Park. n*,gr. Elm City Park; Jos. E. Hubinger, 840 E. Clark, mgr.; Ross Park, J. I. &• t/iarK, J. S. Mudge, mgr Chapel st. ST. CLOUD, N. J.—Highland Park (near mgr.; Elm Garden. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.—Reed Lake, Ro- NEW ORLEANS, LA.—West End, Athletic Newark). BIRMINGHAM, ALA.— Lake View Park, East mona Park. Godfroy's Summer Pavilion. . Park, Audubon Park, City Park. ST. JOSEPH, MO.—Address O. T. Crawford, Lake Park. GREEN BAY, WIS.—Street Railway Park; N«-W YORK CITY, N. Y.—Koster & Bial's, Topeka, Kan.; Lake Controny, Krug Park, - - BOSTON, MASS.— Charles Rever Park, Ca- Washington Park, O. Ficdeler, mgr. Casino Roof Garden, Grand Central Palace Athletic Park. sino, Nantasket Beach, Crescent Beach, GREEN LAKE W'S --Tenure l«wh Casino. Roof Garden, Lion Palace Roof Garden, ST. LOUIS, MO.—Bellevue Gardens, Koer- Po'nt of Pines, Oak Island, Mystic Park GREENWOOD LAKE, N. J.—Erie R. R. Co. Venetian Terrace Roof Garden,, Cherry ner's Garden, Kkmdyke Park and Chutes; (Medford), Combination Park, The Chutes. Gl'TII-RlE, OKLiA.--U'land Park. Blossom Grove. Riverside Park. 1'crest Park, Highlands; Southern Electr.c OTTTTBNBURG, N. I. - Ctslno. NORFOLK, VA.—Oceanview Park, Atlantic Park, Suburban Garden; Meremac, High- BRADFORD. PA.— Clarkdale Park. HAMILTON O1.—I.lr.Qfci, Ai.!d Park. Garden. Buckroe Beach, Hotel Chamberlain. lands; Mannion Park, Delmar Gardens, BRANTFORD, CAN.— Mohawk Park. H.AM-PDWN, ME.—RivfrMrte Park. NORTHAMPTON. MASS.—Meadow Park Uhr.g's Cave, Athletic Park. BRANFORD, CONN.— Branford Driving Park. HAMPTON BEACH, N. II.—Hampton Beach NORTH BiSACH. L. I., N. Y.—Erbs' Casino. ST. PAUL, MINN.—Palm «arden, Como Harry Cushman, New Haven, Conn., secy. NORWICH, CONN.—Cliff Terrace, R., M. HARRISBURG, PA.—Paxtaug Park, Midway Powers, prop.; Sachem Park, A. Wilson Park, Palace Garden. B'RATTLBBORO, VT.— Brookside Park. Park, Reservoir Park. Snow, amusement director, 51 Broadway. ST. THOMAS, CAN.—Pinafore Lake Park. BRIDGEPORT, CT.— Pleasure Beach. HARTFORD, CONN,—Address P. J. Casey, OAKLAND CAL.—Oakland Paik. STOCKPORT, N. Y.—Fern Side Park. BRISTOL, CONN.— Lake Compounce. Spriucrfield Mass ; Worker's Park. OAKLAND BEACH, R. I. F. W. Deboe, mgr. HASLETTS, MICH.—Pine Park. Wm. Me- OCEAN CITY, N. Y.—New Ocean Pier. STOCKTON. OAL.—til. EJec. Ry. Oo. BROCKTON, MASS.— Highland Park. Giveror, mgr. OCEAN VIEW ,VA.—Ocean View Paik (near SYLVAN BEACH. NEW YORK. BROOKLAND, N. Y.— Vanderveer Park. SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Electric Park, Valley BAVWRHTLL. M'ASS.—Pines. . Norfolk). Theater; Lakeside Park, Chas. Loot, Styles BROOKLYN. N. Y.— Ulmer Park, Brighton tT'OLYOKUl. MiAS'S.—Mountain Park. OGDEN, UTAH.—Glenwood Park; W. C. Station, mgr.; Kirkwood Park, Elmwood Beach, Ridgewood Casino, Bellevue Park, HOT SPRINGS. ARK.— WiMttlnrton 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, N'EB.—Mullen's Garden. Henry G. Bradlee, mgr. BROOKLYN, N. Y. --Museum Garden. VillP). ONTARIO, N. Y.—Ontario Beach Park. TAXJNTON, MASS.—Nippenicket Park, Digh- BUFFALO, N. Y.— Bellevuo Park, Elmwood ITTIPON. O— T?ve T^ach Report. ORANGE. MASS.—Central Park. tra Rock Park, Sabbatia Park. Beach, Woodlawn Beach, Lein's Paris, Ger- INDIANAPOLIS. INT).—Proad Ripple Park. OSHKOSH. WlS.-^C'itizens' Traction Co. n;an-Amer can Ruc£ warden, Kininor^ P..rk, OSWEGO, N. Y.—Oswego Beach. TEIRR'E HAUTE, INK.—Bijou- Garden Tlwaiter TOW i\ i^LANn N Y.—We't Rjiore R. R. Co. TOLEDO, O.—Lake Erie Casino, Farm Thea- Crystal Beach. ITHACA, N. Y.—Rpnwick Park. OTTAWA, ONT.—Can. Victoria Park, Ottawa ter, I'resque Isle." BURLINGTON, IA.— Otter Island Park, Fer- jn-Konv fi'lNN.—HisMand Psrk. Electric Railway. ris Wheel Park, Opera House Cafe. T \r-trvnvvTi TJR. FLA.— frystnl Ro«f Garden OTTUMWA, IA.—Orpheum Summer Park TOPEKA, KAN.—Address O. T. Crawford; BUTTK, MONT.— Columbia Gardens. Theater. .... GarBeld Park. JAMESTOWN. N. Y.—Celoron Park. Jule TORONTO, ONT.—Hanlan's Point, Munro CAIRO. ILL.— Suburban Park. A. Holliday, D°lmar, •, --r. OWOS'SO. MrCH.-Oledonia Park. TRENTON, N. J.—Spring Lalre Park, New mgr. K * r A ivr* Tin MTriT — T.nVp View Casino. PATtTTC'AH, KY.—La Belle Park. Park Theater, Broad Street Park. CAMBRIDGE. MASS.— Charles River Park. V » *CR A KF.W TT.T,.—l^'lfOrl,. r»Tk. PAINTED POST, N. Y.—Bronson Park. JT'.VQAR CTTV. MO—TCriFt R'de KlTtrc PARKF}RS'BURO, W. VA.—Terrapin Park. TROY, N. Y.—Lagoon Island. CAMDKN, N. J.— Stockton fa. k. Park. "FT. Willard, rbgr.; Fairmount Park, PAH.TS. IT I,.—Rmrvolr Park. UNION N. T.-Oaslno. CANTON, O.— Summer Garden. . TT.Ar.c-t, P .V PATERSON, N. J.—Passaic Falis Park, East UTICA, N. Y.—Summit Park, Utica Park,1 PT S.de Park (city), West . Side Park (city); Brand's Casino Park, Rochester Park, El- CARLISLE, PA.— Cave Hill Park. K^OKUK. TA.—Pechsteln & Nagel's Garden. mira Park. CHARLESTON, S. C.— Chk-ora Park. H^VrnPTr Park. Scheutzen, Saal Bros., mgrs.; Idlewild 1 "srV. Trpct'rn Company.. i.UO.STA, GA.—Pine Park. A. T. Moore. CHARLOTTE, N. Y.— Harris Summer Thea- KKTIKA LAKE, N. Y.— PTSAKS ISLAND, ME.—Underwood Springs VINCKNNBS, IND.—Fairview park. ter, Ontario Beach Park.. KTNK3STON. ONT.—Long Island Park; Joseph Park. A. G. Traube, mgr. CHARLOTTE, N. C.— L<,Ua Park. TCrcrihv, mgr. PBNiRACOLA. FLA.—Ktlpfrlcflti'a P«rk. " WIAKFJFIELD. MASS.—Wakefield Park. CHESTER. PA.— Lindtuthcrne Park. L4WPA8AH, TEX. — Hancock Sulphur PEORIA, ILL.—Central Park, The Alps, WARSAW, IND.—Lake Side Park. CHICAGO, .ILL.— Electric Park, Fort Shert- Springs Pnrk. Prospect Heights Park, Glen Oak Park; WASHINGTON, D. C.—Marshall Hall Park, dan Garden (near Ft. Sher dan), Chicago T A'vv.ASTfT^ jj*SS -_r>Pri Traction On. Pfe'fer's Pavilion, C. G. Pffifer, mgr.; Wildwood Park (formerly Glen Sligo), Co- Water Chutes and M.dway, E. P. Sampson, LANCASTER. PA.— Ccieptcga Park Theater Stony Hill Garden; Stoecker's Summer Gar- lumbia Park, Lawrence Summer Garden, mgr.. Academy of Music, 83 S. Halstead et ; (opera), MrGrann's Park. don. Buena Vista, Chevy Chase Lake, Eureka Sunnyside Park, B.srnark's Garden, Ferr's PHILADELPHIA, PA.—Willow Grove Park, Park (colored), Notley Hall (colored), Ches- LANSING, MICH —Grand Leflee Pnrk, Has- • apeake Beach, River View Park, Cabin Wheel Park; Sana.Soucl, Alfred Russell, S7 . bett Park; Leadiey's Park, Irving S. Fogg, Central Park, Baseball Park. Wocdpriev Psrk, Oakum Park, Calhoun Park. WEBSTER, MASS.—Beacon Park, Beaver den Theater, Lake V'ew Pnrk, Scen'e Pnvk LEWISTON. ME.—Grore Park. Oak Hill Park. Psrk. Ilalnorth's Garden, Geauga Lake, Manhat- LIMA, O.—Hoover's Park, McCullough's Lake PORTLAND, ME.—RIverton Park, Under- WT-Q.^wTli'T.T), mAPR— V/nrononco Park. tan Beach Park. wccd Spr:ngs Park, Ccttpge Pnrk. WHEELING, W. VA.—Wheelincj Park. Mo- . CLINTON, IA.— Joyce PnrTt,. Henry F. Ran- T TVOOT.N. NRB.—T Irncolti Par'' PDPTT^NT), MTC — G?m Theater. zart Park, Pleasant Valley Park, Tiadcr & gcr, Lyons, la., mgr.; The • Schuttcn Park, LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—Park. Chns. E. Tay- POr"TT,A.Nr>. ORE —Hawthorne Snrings Park. MrM'rrr, ms-r^. German Shooting Society, Lyons, la. Icr. ms?r ; Olenwood Park T]ieatPr PORTRMOITTH, VA.—P'ohiTwbla Pnrl, WHITE BEAR LAKE, MTNN —WinWord proprs. LOS ANGELES, CAL.—Fiesta Park;'L. A. & .POTTSTOWN. PA.—Ringing Rock Park, Psrk, Lake Shore Psrk, Wh'te Bear Beach. P. Ry. Co. TiTiniT):Ti^ Riiri PaV'I'on OOHOES. N. Y.— SHip Street Pa*-k. WTLLTAMRPORT PA.—Vollamnnt I'arV COLUMBIA, PA.— Chick:e's Park. r ONP r!PAV.C-H N. .T-^Flpafnnt T>»y Pork" POTIGHK.EEPSIB. N. Y.—Darrow Park, WILMINGTON, DEL —Shfllnort Park, Bran- LOUISVILLE. KY.—Lion Garden Park Pho'e- Unton Lake Park. Rivers'de Park. dywine Park, Rummer Pnrk. -OUTMniA. S. C.— Hyatt's Park Casino. n'x Hill Park, •pt'TKKTPFo. r4M._R-.vrr Pnrk, Elm Park. rOT.lJMniTR, GA.— North Highland Park LOWKT.L. MASS.-Lakeview Park, Willow- PPOVIDBNCE, R. I.—Rocky Point. Crescent dale Park. Park, Roger Williams Park, Dan's Park, WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.—Piedmont Park. COT.IIMTlCTa, O.— Minerva- Park, Olentan-1i pirrVFt011(, Park. WORCESTER, MASS.—Lake Quinsiga-miond Park, Great Southern Roof Garden, Collins T.nnLOW KY.—Lagonn. PUEBLO, COL.—Lake Minneqna Pavil'on. Par!:. Garden, Great Southern Roof Garden. LYNOHRURG. VA.—Westover Park ' River- QITTKCY TT,T,,—Baldwin Park, T. S. Baldwin, YONKEiR'R. N. Y.—Yonkers Pleasure Pnrk. CONCORD, N. IT.— Contoeook River Park mont Park Auditorium mgr.; Highland Park, Harry H. Franklin, YOIINGSTOWN, 0.—Idcra Park, Millcreek CON-NBA UT, O.— Lake View Park LYNN. MASS.—Willow Park Theater, Gor- msrr. Park. ISLAND, N. y.-Ttw man's Summer Theater, Crescent Gardens, READING, PA.—Carsomia Park, Driving YORK, PA.—Highland Park. Suntang Park. Park. ZANESVILLE, O.—Grant Park, Maplewood