The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15
OUR PIANO CONTEST
STARTS OFF LIVELY.
MuCh interest Beln9. Manifested 10
Wlnnln1 This Prize.

Winning This Prize.
Monday began the opening of our ex-
peoted psano contest about which We
have had SO much to say in q late
issues. Our Easter Edition and several
other matters being completed we now
have turned full attention to the warm
ing up Of a spirited piano prize contest,
advertising our excellent stationery do
partment and PROBING the true worth
of advertising in The Commonwealth.
Our contest prize, a beautiful Banner
grand piano was received several days
ago and ever since it's arrival has been
An ornament to the moth show window
of the Greenwood Furniture Company,
where you can see what g beauty it il.
As to the merit of this piano we can re-
for you to the leading music houses in
this country who will gladly testify to
the reliability of the excellent firm
making this piano and to the many at
tractive traits that solely characterize
the Banner Piano. We insist that you
pay the Greenwood Furniture Company
a call and see and play on this piano,
for we feel sure that it will either whet
your desire to own it OF will enhance
your interest in seeing your favorite
win it.
In this issue and all others up to the
close Of this contest, coupons will ap-
pear that will entitle the clipper to 500
votes, that will help cinch the lead in
the contest. These must be clipped
and signed by contestant and brought
to our ballot box, where they will be
conted with other votes cast on every
Thursday evening at six O'Clock by a
committee appointed by The Common
wealth.
In order to enhance interest in the
contest and to advertise this paper in
an immaculate manner, we have availed
ourself of a plan in this contest that
will make it easy for contestants to
secure votes in the contest. We realize
that candidates limited to the field of
subscriptions, advertising and job work
experience small difficulty in making
tho solicitation Of votes as pleasant as
they could be made. So vel have decided
to make this contest a pleasant one and
assist our contestants in increasing
their votes. Voting coupons have been
placed at Fountains Big Busy Store,
Bernstein's Mems Wear of Quality,
Scates Drug and Candy Store. With each
dollar cash purchase at any of the above
stores 100 votes can be had. Always
remember that as long as this contest
lasts, a cash purchase at any Of these
stores will NEAR large numbers of votes
that will be a decided boost for your
favorite. These coupons will be given
you at the above stores and signed by
them to be brought to the main ballot
bcx at The Commonwealth Office, where
they will be counted in the weekly
count.
At The Commonwealth 500 votes will
be given on every dollar paid in on sub
scriptions, job work and advertising.
Old accounts collected by contestants
will receive double votes. To the can-
didates enrolling twenty-five subscrib-
ers between 10Y and May LIST 10000
votes, as a special inducement, will be
given in addition to the votes due with
these subscriptions. So it behooves
you to begin at once and avail yourself
Of these free votes. The Commonwealth
is as uninterested as to who wins the
piano rs are the other stores where
coupons are obtainable and wish to as
sure those interested that nothing but
fairness will prevail throughout the
contest.
Fountains Big Busy Store has con-
scented to join us in this contest and has
already received their share of coupons.
Remember thet with every dollar cash
purchase made at this big store, where
you can get the BEST of everything in
their large lines, you can get a hundred
votes that will be placed in the ballot
box and counted for your favorite con-
testant. You can increase the standing
Of your contestant by trading at this
store during the contest and availing
yourself of the many after-Easter bar
gains they are Offering. Don't fail to
drop in at Fountains this month and
every month during the contest ard
mako your cash purchases and bring all
coupons to the lallot box at The Com
monwealth.
Bernstein's Mems Wear of Quality
also knows q good advertising plan, and
have entered the ring with US to enjoy
, publicity campaign. Notwithstanding
that theirs is a cash stere and they en-
joy . fat cash trade, they are exceed
ingly anxious mere than ever to evince
their disputed leadership in haberdash-
cry lines and to familiarize of
up-to-the-second toggery of the high
standard that adorn their shelves and
counters. They too will give a hundred
votes with every cash purchase made
at this furnishings parlor during the
contest. They want to see this elegant