The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-04
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Kansas City Convention Hall
Contest on Ohio's Vote.

Kansas City, Dec. 4-The bank presi-
dents comprising the awarding commit
tee of the Convention hall guessing
contest met last evening and selected
the winning guesses on Ohios vote.
The bank presidents at the request
of the Convention hall directors selected
two lists of winnerS-one on the total
vote for governor of Ohio, which was
S21 $50, and one on the whole vote of
Ohio, which was $40, 147 This was done
sideration a plan to pay both sets of
prizes
John Gerrigues, of Kansas City, wins
the capital prize of $1,000 by guessing
the exact number, S27 $50. F. S. Brook,
of Wichita, Kas., guessed closest to the
whole vote of Ohio. His guess was
S4O.144. and he may also get $1,000 as
a duplicate prize.
Armour Sunfower. the thoroughbred
Hereford heifer, gift from the late *.
h. Armour, was won by Z. r. Hunter,
jr-, of Kansas City. B. NJ. Duncan and
Laura G. Hastings, of Kansas City, tie
with guesses of 1927, 564 and S27, 1858. They
will, under the rules relative to ties,
divide the third and fourth prizes. The
third prize is OrpheuS ~, or 81 900 in
cash, and the fourth prize is 81, 900 in
cash. The fifth prize, $3.50 in cash, and
the sixth prize, Humphreys Handmade
or $500 in cash, will be divided by B. NJ.
lion of Lansing, Kas. The seventh
prize, $500 in cash, was won by Thomas
Griffin, Kansas City. Mo. Their guess
was S27, $50
The winners of the special prizes, both
classes, were as follows:
July, $500
E E. Reid. Fort Scott, Kas. s27,5s7.
Mrs: Charles Paschen. Kansas City.
August. $500
Phillip Killion, Lansing. Kas., 1927. 56s.
6. H Higginbotham, Kansas City.
September, first half, $500
Flora E. Boggs. Nelson, Neb., S27, SAT.
J. F. Cross. Boscol, Mo-. $40 129.
September. last half. $500
Sam Smith, Deepwater, Mo, S27. 637.
j. l. Warren, Rogers, Tex, $40, ISL.
Phillip Killion, who won the $500 spe-
cial prize for August and who tied for
the hfth and sixth prizes in the general
contest, is convict in the Kansas state
penitentiary from Cowley county Kill
lions winnings in the guessing contest
are 81 ,125. The fifth prize is $3.50 in cash
Handmade or $500 in cash Killion di-
vides these prizes with B. NJ. Tobias of
Ludell, Kas.
ON TOTAL VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.
The following is the list of Kansas !
people prepared by the awarding COM |
mlttee on the total vote for governor: |
B. NJ Tobias, Ludell; Phillip Killion, |
Lansing; Miss Nettie Beam, Wa-Kee- |
Earnest, Overlook; Ross Farrell Fort |
scott; Ben Havers, Prairie View; NJ e. /
Larlzin, Larkin; W. E. Hutchins, Valley |
Fails; Mrs M. J. Beatty, Chanute: ]. |
H. Cosgrove ct al, Olathe; G. NJ FIig- |
GIBSON, Frontenac; Mrs. ]. Light Cha |
auto; d. Douglas, Kansas City Kan; |
J. R Leonard, Lawrence; t. M Sui |
ivan. Logan; A: T. Pickering. Alton
Beloit: Oliver Ford, Erie; E. F. Stiles. |
Esbon; b. H. Eversull, Rosedale, Ella
Proctor. Glen Elder; w. J. Carter.
sterling; NJ T. Bloomgren, Lindsburg;
Mrs e. Bailey, Eureka; Mrs. ]. C. |
Zones, Emporia; Maud Hem sted, Ar
sentine; G F. Manser, Kingman; r. T.
5ity, Kan; T. C. briggs, Kansas City,
Kan; Albert Priesswitz. Lorraine; T. c.
briggs, Kansas City, Kan; Joe
leyeney. Stilwell: John w. wendell.
,urg; NJ Bacon, Kansas City, Kan:
" P. Anthony, Clay Center; Frank
simmons. Kansas City, Kan; w. K
abue, Lyndon; L J. Baker Neosho
Falls; Wellington Book Co, Yelling
on; NJ w Jones. Howard.
FIRST FORTY PRIZES.
Following are the first forty prizes in
he Convention hall guessing contest:
T 81 900 in cash, K B. Armour: 8.
'rpheus ~, or $1,000 in cash; 4, 81. 900
4 cash; 5. $3.50 in cash; g. Humphreys
da a1 or $500 in cash; = $500 in
mayer Dry Goods company: g. Vose
iano; 10. Henning piano: IL. $3.50 in
ASH; L, Dewey trap, Columbus Buggy
ompany; Ii. Duchess trap; a. Flemish
ak table, dinner set, linen, etc; '15
as engine or 500 in cash: is. 500 in
ash; II. brass bedstead or 500 in cash;
:, lot IL, block 8. Lowell Springs addi-
ion; 10, lot silverware; 90 one fur gar
lent; p, set silver tableware; %. SIS in
ash; %, parlor suit; "A. Shetland PONY:
!, $50 in cash; 26. cabinet sewing ma
h1ne; q, Hillstrom organ and stool;
5, Majestic steel range; 29, lady's watch |
nd pin; go leather couch; 81, Austrian
ard1niere and pedestal: 3d. bicycle; 49,
peeding cart; "a, folding camera: So
ress suit; Sc, statuary and pedestal;