The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-19
COLUMBUS MISS TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY l9. 1904
GIJESSSES
Are already segInnine TO Come
Into the Commercial
Office.

Guesses are already beginning
to come in from people in botl
city and county who want to tak'
advantage Of the offer of Tbs
Commercial TO pay the expenses
Of two subscribers to the World:
Fair.
The guesses show wide range
of estimate, and in order to guide
others who intend to enter the
contest the following figures are
given as the official record OF paid
admissions to past expositions:
Centennial Exposition, Philadel-
phia. 1876 ................. ...-.. TO-
| Worlds Fair, Chicago, 1893 paid 1928, ,935
Cotton States Exposition, ATTAIN
Ia, 1895 e.....-......,.....z.. 1904
/ Pan-American Exposition, Buf-
falo. 1902 .....--.. II, 46l
One point to be remembered is
that the first two who guess the
nearest correct figures are to be
awarded the tickets, board bill
and expense money. Conse-
quently il is well that those who
intend TO enter the contest. and
who have confidence in their es-
Inmates. do SO at once.
The Commercial does not know
any more than any one eAee what
the figures TO be given out by the
exposition management will show.
but ii this psper had a guess it
would put the number greater
than that scored for Chicago.
The Chicago fair came on at q
time of great business depress-
ion Wheat was down, money
was high in the market, cotton
was sleeping about 8 and I cents.
the silver mines Of the West we're
closed, over half a million skilled
workmen were out of employ
ment and mills and factories were
idle. These conditions operated
against the expected attendance
at the Chicago fair. This year
the situation ia reversed in every
thing, and it may occasion no
surprise if there are $4,000 paid
admissions on the opening day
and at least 100000 people al
4ogether on the grounds.
The Commercial can only wait
and speculate like its subscrib-
ers. But it has plans all perfect i
ed for sending two of its friends I
on that splendid trip. Two ele- I
giant rooms have been engaged I
at q comfortable hotel, the tickets
to st. Louis and return will be
secured for any time requested
by the winn srs Of the contest
and the money for incidental ex-
penses will be given the lucky
two before they start upon their
journey.
The winner of the first award
with a ticket and room rent and
$50 cash in hand need not take
one cent of personal money. The
money given by The Commercial
allows the tripper over $500 per
day for incidentals and this is
enough for any one having no
tastes. "A
| he winner of the second award
will have over $500 TO spend for
each day in St. Louis, and as
there will be no hotel expenses
the sum will provide for ample
amusement. There will be hum
dred thousand people to 60 to St.
Louis and pay their hotel bills :
out of $500 per day, and they
will have good time, too.
Every person who pays a dol
lar on subscription TO either the
or semi weekly CONNER
cial, either on subscription past
due or in advance, will have ten
guesses.
So make your estimates early.
A book is being kept of the
time of receipt of each guess,
and when the official figures are
given out the search for the lucky
ones will begin from Estimate !
No. /, on the first page of the !
book.