Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-13

finds the Y. M. H. Assn. again on top
and with a lead which, to some OF tn
members might be considered discour
| aging; but not so, for in the bag con
test. some fellow any moment may pay
some merchant the balance on account
and the Association, or even one OF tn
dark horses 60 flying to the top. IN
contest is two weeks beyond the hall
mile post and the high mark is 2l3,5o3
but watch for the vote in the wind-up
when you will see this present high wa
ter mark trebled; in other words, dou'
BILE the vote will be cast in the stores
the last half of the period hat Was
cast the first.
Whyf In the language Of the race.
track habitue. the good people IN the
contest grandstand have just begun to
get restless and ervou in their seats;
they see in the distance the gallant "a
GERS cantering past the half-mile post;
thousands of hands are intuitively
reaching for the pocket handkerchief
and many others are elutching hats,
parasols, etc.; the heart throbs are
quickening; joy is pictured on soms
faces, despair in others, but every one
Is rising to his feet. s.
Ag each moment flashes by interest
In this unique race for knowledge, cul-
ture, refinement, becomes more fervid.
The jockeys have just begun to apply
the whip, and you are going to see
voting, and campaigning that will
put veteran politicians in the down and
out club as 1t were. The horses are
Just warmed up for the race, so look
out for the half to come
The complexion Of the voting last
week brought forth some radical chan
ges. The Dana Relief Society seem to
be diligently following the point of the
by casting more votes the last
week than the week prisr, and from
indications they will certainly
be represented in the committee on
at the close of the contest.
st. Mary's church is also coming up
the ground floor, and has n foot
on the steps to the first flight front,
II rumor be significant they had better
be looking about for the representative
1t wants on the committee Of award at
once.
The big contest is. fast developing
into an eight-eornered fight. Its too
early in the game to predict a winner
and will continue to be so until the last
vote is counted.
Twenty-Five ballot boxes are stand
ing serenely in as many stores, possess
ing an Unsuitable appetite for votes,
and 1t doesn't cost anything to feed
For aYamnls. there il one box the
eontast man bas IN mind That bears 81.
LAM taatimonv 70 tba efaeaev Of fair
daaJ;ng IN f,rniture. There has not
hsen 3 aav since this Arm went into
business that thew have not had al
thew could Al. and DO ~iustice TO theil
traSa which goes to nrove hat there
ha. basn . manifest appreciation Of
thar stock nrices and methods of do
mo business Tbav are content with /
iiv;ng nraft. and would rather have
Af+v sat,aAed cystomers than one hun
drad who obtained The impression tina,
| tha slogan of this Arm. aOnce a Gus
,omar alyvavssa customer was a sub
tarfuga Let The bip hook contest in
troauce van to this Arm and YOU vii
Ana that vonr most exaetinu demands
NAV he SUPPLIED at q price comnensu
rate with = uIye and let live,, policy
r. II necessary to mention that it /
Albert Leon.
There Is another box that the contes
man il desirous of advising with 70,
about. II stands on q neat little show
case facing YOU as YOU enter til,
stores. This box is well fed with til,
lHttls white slips, for every member o
the family must needs be supplied will
The values dispensed at this splendis
store. Just now they are showing Al
attractive line of mems and women !
shoes In all feathers. at greatly re
dueed prices.
There should be a large eagle OH
in front of this store, perehed upol
some conspicuous high place, wit
wings outstretehed as though i~nvitin,
the weary and footsors traveller to re
pose for a few moment therein, afte
which he could emerge relieved an,
refreshed, and the most important al
junct to personal apparel 50 nea
foot resultant thereof. Klein a n