The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-19
A $4,000 CABLE PIANO
Will Be Given Free by the Ca
bic Company.

efyDOdy can partlclpate ana besides we
will give absolutely free, for the pur-
pose of more thoroughly advertising
our pianos and the Cable Company in
East Tennessee, Southwestern Virginia
and Western North Carolina,
So, 300 IN PRIZES.
The judges in this great word contest
are among the most prominent citizens
in Bristol: Dr. J. T. Henderson, presi-
dent of the Virginia Institute; Col. j.
B. Peters, manager of the board of
trade and of the Manufacturers Asso-
citation, and Mr.. H. E. Jones, president
of the Dominion National Bank.
No expense attached; only little ef-
fort and you are sure to win.
$400 CABLE PIANO FREE
and $5, 800 in additional prizes will be
given away to successful contestants in
the great word contest offered by the
Gable Company, of Knoxville, Tenn.
Bristol being the central point where
we desire to make our pianos and the
name Of The Gable Company known to
every man, woman and child in East
Tennessee, Southwestern Virginia and
Western North Carolina, we have Sc
lected Bristol as the place where we
will hold this the greatest word contest
ever attempted In this section.
HOW TO WIN A PIANO.
See how many words you can make
out of the letters in the words "The
Gable Company" The person making
the greatest number OF correct words
will receive beautiful $40O Gable piano
style N mahogany, absolutely free.
The next ten highest numbers of
words or answers will each receive
credit certificate Of 800 on piano just
like the one offered as first prize, or will
be given cash credit on any other new
piano of our manufacture. provided the
cash credit certificate is presented and
the purchase made within the time linn.
it hereafter specified.
The next fifteen highest number of
words or closest answers will each re-
ceive a cash credit certificate of $75 on
a piano like the first prize or any other
piano of our manufacture, provided
purchase is made within the time limit
given in this great word contest.
The next twenty-five highest or clos
est answers will each receive cash
credit certificate of $50 on any new pi-
ano of our manufacture, provided the
same is presented and the purchase
made within the time limit of this con.
test.
The next seventy five highest or clos
est answers will each seceive $25 cash
credit certificate on any piano of our
manufacture if presented and the pur-
chase made within the time limit of
this contest.
Should you already have piano your
credit certificate can be disposed of to
some one who failed to win in this con-
test, provided you bring or mail it to
the person desiring to puarchase.
YOU WILL WIN If You FOLLOW THESE
RULES:
Use only such words as are found in
Webster's unabridged dictionary or the
International dictionary. Foreign
words, names of persons, towns OF
places will not be allowed Do not use
letter oftener in one word than it ap'
pears in the "The Gable Company" 7
can be used once, A twice, NJ once, etc.
List of words must be arranged al
phabetically and each word numbered
In filling out your list of words, use
only one side of the paper. Words
which are spelled the same but have {
different meaning can be used only
once.
When You have your list complete
count the number of words you have
sign your full name and address ant
state whether you have piano or al
organ, and also state the name of th'
piano or organ you have to exchange o
trade. We want this information so VI
, can know how many homes in Eas
. Tennes ee, Southwestern Virginia ant
Western North Carolina are withou
musical instruments.
, Every person may eomepete for thes
, great prizes, but only one will be award
i. ed to family.
i. If you win you may choose Maso
. & Hamlin, Conover, Gable, Kingsbur
= or Wellington piano, Kingsbury Inne
!. Player or Regal Electric piano.
No person connected in any way wit
The Cabel Company can engage in thi
great word contest.
Each piano will be marked in plai
figures aud sold at the regular price
aud the certificates mentioned abov
will be received as so much cash on an
: piano we have for sale.
} Our pianos are guaranteed for te
}. years, and to the lucky winners we wi
give a beautiful stool aud scarf aud wi
: deliver same to your nearest shippin
point free Of charge.
} The great word contest will close Al
, gust 4, 1905, aud the piano will be gi'
t. en- away at Maxwell's Furniture Stol
es at p. m. on that date.
'e Yours truly,