The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-05
THE MISSING WORD.
Progress of Fourth Contest-$5O 80
Now ON Hand on This Account.

The missing word contest that closes
Seotenber LIST has been widely advertised
for n month. Agreeable to the rules pub
lished elsewhere we are to make an
noancement each week during the months
of July and August of the amount OF the
premium sum that is up to each day
ready TO be given to the successful
guesser or divided among the successful
guessers. as the case may be. This pre-
MUM sum Is tc be 10 per cent of tho
amount of money we receive for subscrip-
tons from those entering the missing word
contest. We have kept an accurate ac-
count of this percentage since June list;
we have entered the guesses received each
day and noted the amount placed TO the
credit of the guessers. For the month or
June this foots up 5000
During the contest that closed January
LIST we advertised for the first week of
December $l2l.40 the first months per-
ccntage, and during the month of Deem
Der that sum Increased to more than eight
times the amount first advertised making
the cash prize pid to Mr. Britain on
January 1st. Sl,033.50.
During the missing word contest that
closed March 1st we advertised for the
first week In February $25l.S0 the per-
centage for the first month, and during
the month of February this sum increased
more than six times that amount, making
the sum paid out to guessers on March
LIST about $l.7O0
The present contest differs from the two
mentioned because il occurs in the mid
summer when the subscription season is
supposed to be dun and the percentage
for the first month is hardly 10 be judged
I'm the same way as the winter contest;
instead Of having one month longer TO run,
the contest viii run during July and Au-
gust, and II remains for us TO whether
tho two summer months shall be made
TO equal one winter month. Many agents
who are farming have written that their
fgyI L..
SON. and time win be given now TO the can
vass for subscriptions. Every man who
sends in a subscription during the contest
increases the prize sum 10 per cent of his
order. and by a united effort on the part
of agents and those who are interested in
the contest this sum can, during the next
two months be made TO exceed any prize
We have ever paid out.
The subscriptions for the last week OF
June increased over any week of the same
month. and the subscriptions for the first
days of July were better than the last
days of June. We figure that the interest
is increasing in the contest. and we hope
that nice prize viii be- secured for the
correct Guesscr This is the sentence:
1--WE have not ---- enough, and
are put to very awkward shifts Tor
want of some"
II is very simple, ana the word that Is
to be supplied is one that is often used.
Complaint is made that so many words
can DE supplied that the meaning IS alto
Fethcr indefinite. This did not occur to
the person selecting the sentence. and
no statement can be made throwing any
light upon the subject. except that the
word wanted applies 60 every person in the
United States and in Queen Nctoria's
donations. and # applies to individuals
as wei as 20 nations.
During the FIRST month no one has
named the word properly out of about
one thousand gucsscs, Including the
guesses We allow 60 agents.
We give every one an opportunity to
enter the contest under the terms. Tho
mere fact that You are now a subscriber
does not ontitle you 20 guess The con-
dition precedent for making a guess is
that each ana every guess must be accom-
panied by a years subscription to Tho
Weekly Constitution. No forgetting il or
/ leaving Il out by accident, or otherwise.
or not knowing OF the guess at the time
you subscribe or any other reason will
/ ~utiue one TO send guess afterwards. The
K IN iaentical got briil.,' nc
money that pays for lc subscription I'M
/ der which II Is claimed. Old subscribers
may take advantage Of this offer and have
/ their subscriptions renewed from the ex-
/ prat ION OF the present one. We allow any
One guess with every yearly subscription
NE"ut IN. ana the more you send the more
'Fuosscs You can make. and the more
! chances Won will have "a narpo tho corr,ct
/ missing word You may ,,,,ass no sorna
word over again ff cou IP<o or vou may
select q different word every time YOU Sc
cure guess The money wiz be paid out
Ia tho si.ecassfi,I ,rn,s, or ,,,ossc., Tsor
instance. should the prizo SIM, roach
5000 and YOU should have nado tbroo
correct frlIoes,s with three subscrlrtiops
cent by YOU and some other man should
have made one correct guess. making four
tbo three corroct ,neesae ,,.o,l1 r,,.cf,.o
q -oo ~ ~. -norc,. ana ,bo otb.r rar.,,
,,,,,fd ,.,,sir, s-oo
7, a. 10 .,..r.bod,.,, t,+,ro,. =, ,,,,,,... a.,
- = 90 10 s"'Ss' ~
my h",'0'' va" H'oi' w" ~ per cent VIII