The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07
FIGHTING FOR The LEAD.
The Providence SaIesmen's Associa-
ton Advancing Rapidly.
SOME NOTES OF THE CONTEST.
The Great Popularity OF the $500 Cash
Prize Contest Abundantiy shown
Enthusiasm and Perseverance OF the
Friends of the Contestants.

The NEWS great $500 cash prize con
test Ia no longer in chrysallistic state
1t has long since developed into strong
healthy coquette to be wooed and won
by the fortunate possessor of the largest
number Of coupons.
Public confidence in the NEWS and It's
management measured by the vast and
constantly increasing interest shown in
the NEWS competition. must be as graft.
fying to all friends of the paper as it is
confusing to its enemies
The Hopeton Bicycle Club has dropped
into fourth place Notwithstanding the
package or coupons rec sived for it yes
terday and the Providence Salesmen's 8
Association resumes its old place of sec
ond on the list.
During several hours yesterday morn
ing this position was helo by Elmwood
Council with u large margin In its favor.
but later a big bundle WAS sent ia for the
Providence Statesmen. who immediately v
forged ahead of both OF their closest com
petitors.
One gentleman at least is deeply inter
ested in St. Joseph's Hospital aud IL thi.
institution had three workers as ener-
friend, st. yoseph's Hospital would to-
day be mum Der one on the long list here
with appended.
To the Editors Of the News
Please credit the III coupons enclosed TO
E!mwood Council No. IL. o. .. A. NJ.
To the Editors Of the Nswe
l herewith enclose forty coupons. which
please credit To Bristol Naval Reserve. It
would give mo great pleasure TO see them
winners. They are n fine, manly set of fell
lows of whom the people of Bristol are Justly
proud, and they mean TO support them in this
contest. w r. =
To the Editors Of the Ne,oc
Enclosed please find eighteen coupons for
Elmwood Council, No. IL, q. u. A. NJ hone
all of the brothers will take hold and gather
In the coupons. We can get the prize III we
hustle. H. l..
To the Editors Of the Nstgs
Please find enclosed fifteen coupons IN be
placed to the credit of What Cheer Lodge,
X. of u. w. f. AMaAC4
To the Editors Of the Nslcs
Enclosed find nineteen coupons which Won
will credit TO the Hopeton Bicycle Club.
To me Editors OF the Nelos
Enclosed please find ifty coupons. collected
by friends OF the Providence Saiesman's Asso.
citation and handed me 20 send you. I do
this with great pleasure hoping it will helm
furnish them with the "Sinews of War" In
their noble efforts 10 maintain lust rights
against greed and inhumanity.
ERNEST @. WESLEY.
TO the Editors o. the Nctcs'
Enclosed find ten coupons for Bristol Naval
Reserve. FROM snip Ahoy." PIP.
To the Editors Of the Neicr
Please place enclosed coupons, forty-three.
90 the credit OF the Torpedo Naval Reserve
Company. Bristol MYMHER.
To the Editors Of he Netrsi
Enclosed ten coupons please credit 20 the
-. goseph's Hospital hope that the friends
of this noble institution will try to secure Tor
Il the liberal contribution offered by the
NEWs. SPEs.
Later.
The Hopeton Bicycle Club is now in
first place. This letter, received this
morning. explains the change OF posi-
ton:
To me Editors ot the Nstcs.
In your ISSUE Of yesterday we noticed tba,
you intimsted that the Hopeton Cicycle Club
was not yet dead. That your predictions may
be verified we enclose 400 coupons which
please place 90 our credit Thanking our
many friends for their assistance and aesur
ing them OF our intention 10 stick 10 the last
Weremsin, The HoPrros BIorcLE.