The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17
THE DAILY GATE CITY

which the animals hold forth. This
show has twelve cages while the one
here last year had only about three.
so 1t can be seen from this what a
big thing it really is.
When asked If he did not think the
fan celebrations were the best. Mr.
Talbot replied that they certain y
were for locality like this one. He
said that in the summer they always
try to show in manufacturing districts
while in the fall when the farmers
are not working they make the small
towns.
In explaining the Queens contest,
the representative said that this was
In the form of a voting contest, each
vote costing a penny. and going to-
wards electing the Queen OF the car
nival who will receive a diamond
ring or piano valued at somewhere
around $500. At this point Mr.. Tai
bott was excused
Secretary Bell then read a few
kilograms which Mr.. Roberts had re-
ceived from Chairman Connors who
Is now in Chicago. The one which
was of the most interest to those in
attendance said in substance that Mr..
Connors had conferred with a Mr.
McGrail of Chicago, booking agent
for amusement companies and for the
local men not to close any contracts
with the Parker man until this man
had been seen. However the draw
backs of this scheme were very evil
dent and not much thought was given
to the command.
Some one then suggested that re-
port of the finance committee be
given. However. not many Of these
committees have given their districts
thorough canvass and SO 1t was not
possible to get line on the money
end of the affairs. Nevertheless some
of the men had been around to part
of the subscribers on their routes and
reported that the amounts given were
as big as last year. 1t was then sug-
gested that a good hustling man be
picked out for chairman Of the finance
committee. John Hawkes. moved that
Ed. Lotion be made chairman, and
George Weisman seconded the mo-
ton. Mr.. Lotions election was una
nous. After hearing what some one
had to say concerning the lights
which resulted in the information
that the present facilities at the power
plant will prevent any lights being
furnished for the fair, according to
the manager, Mr.. Talbot, was again
called in. He had made proposition
concerning the money which the as
sociation was to pay the shows for
coming here earlier in the evening
and he was requested to state it
again at this time. Previous to this
meeting it was understood that $1,000
was to be guaranteed to the Parker
people for coming here. However Mr..
Talbott's proposition ran differently.
1t is as follows:
The local association Is to place
$500 in the bank subject to Talbott's
check by ten O'Clock Monday morning.
October 4. The other $500 Is to be
pad by the percentages from the re-
ceipts of the shows and concessions.
IL these percentages do not make 1t
possible for the local association to
pay the remaining $500 not cent
over the first $500 viii they have to
pay. This proposition of Mr.. Tai
bolts made an immediate MT with
decided n close
the contract with him if the money
can be secured. The meeting then
adjourned.
Committees to Work.
Ed. S. Lotion, chairman OF the fl
nance committee of the fall celebra-
ton earnestly requests the chairman
of the following soliciting committees
to get his committee together at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning to complete
the canvas for funds. 1t is necessary
to do this work at once so that the
directors can make final arrange
ments accordingly.
The soliciting committees are as fol-
lows:
Wholesale committee-James Fin
nigan. John Erhart, ]. B. Well, John
Leisy.
Levee to east side of Fifth north
side OF Main-Ralph B. Smith, e. e.
Hawkes.. Albert yollers, Frank Le-
Bron, George ]. Schell.
Fifth to east side of Eighth, North
side of Main-T. n. Conner, Joe Car
walho. Theodore A. Craig. Sam MIL
Ter. Geo Ewers Glenn Ewers.
Eighth to Fourteenth. North side OF
Main-James Roberts, Sam Younker
B. L. Auwerda, Ed. Vaughan.
Leyee to east side of Fourth, south
side of Main-Geo. Seibert, Jas Nc
earthly. NJ. E. Justice, E. W. McManus
Fourth. to Seventh east side and
south of Main-John L. Hawkes.. n
s. Lowifz, E. T. Bartruff, j. W. Wing
er, f. J. Diver.
| Seventh to east side Eleventh
south of Main-H. T. Moore, John j
Crimmins, Chas. Schenk. J. Alber'
/ Keidaisch, James H. Brehany. VIM
4 School.
| Eleventh to Fifteenth south side