Evening journal., 1911-10-30
BIG STRUGGLE FOR LIBRARY
DUE THESE FINAL DAYS
Today, Tuesday and Wednesday Premium Red
Letter Days---Buf Two Days Remaining in Which
to Cement Ncfoy---Hundreds are on
lump for Votes.


chase some beautiful article from Mil
lard +, Davis. They have slipped in
there and looked the wonderfully ver-
satile stock over and were surprised
to find the prices so reasonable. and
during these days this firm will place
into neat packages a smart little load
OF valuables.
When one inspeots the beautiful
stock from which TO make eseiection.
You cannot wonder az the tremendous
amount of voting that has been IN
process there from the very beginning
OF the Great Library Contest These
are the days for you TO join the
forces and make votes.
A Continuous Stream Of Voters at
Lippincott a Go.
If a prize were offered for the
store casting the largest vote to-
morrow. It goes without saying that
Lippincott & Company ,would win
without difficulty This is no re-
Election on our many other popular
stores, but a natural consequence. II
Is a mammoth institution destined to
meet more universal requirement,
and Il Is the veriest truth that they
thoroughly fulfill their mission in
Wilmington as n department store. A
person can trade there with a relish.
The system is so perfect from the
basement to the top floor and the
goods always inviting. AS Tuesday
and Wednesday are normally big days
for shopping among the women, this
linked with Premium Red Letter Days
rIr or AZ
Store most interesting to the observer
A Few Short Hours Remain.
Just a few more working hours re-
main to Wilmington's thousands of
voters In which to cement that library
for the contestant they favor. Just a
few more working hours remain,
which will defeat the ends Of those
who depend upon fate or local popu-
larity to carry them to victory. II
ever there was absolute and urgent
need OF leadership, concerted action,
organized effort. that time is now. The
Contest Man desires TO be fair and I'M
partial, but he can see which way the
wind Is blowing, and he feels that IL
devolves upon him to issue a note OF
warning to such contestants as sit
ERNfhAhtfH
to carry them through.
The world loves a fighter, and will
lend a hand TO the courageous and
brave; therefore, II you want to Sc
cure the big total OF votes Chat those
who have plans are sure TO received,
some one must rise to the emergency
and assume the leadership. There are
az least five contestants in the rae !
.oft ttar nj
almost uninvited support from hun
dreds and It Is a shame to see them
stumble around in the meshes of I'M
certainty and not casting anywher'
near the vote they could II somebod,
came to the forefront ana directed
these forces. The contest man does no
intend TO refer to this again, for wit
this reference he feels that he has un
burdened his conscience, but now tina
Won are i'm the race with such splen
4 did showing don't let the fire go on
inst as the oven is becoming thorough
1 iy heated. Self appoint yourself a fire
man and take tho bit between you
teeth and 20 down In the history O
this great contest as the general wit
came TO the front and saved the day
/ II is no mean glory. rest assured. |
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of voters are going about the goo'
work, and without the proper direc
ton casting their votes faithfully TO
one OF the many contestants A NOR
faithful lot AZ would be difficult TO hn'
anywhere With shrewd. clever aii'
intelligent direction what gran'
climax can be added to their thus IA
splendid accomplishments. It's up q
you now. the word to the wise !
spoken, and forever hereafter we shal
hold our peace.
The contest man can paint on the
canvass Of Imagination a splendid pic
ture Of that noble organization, Eder
Lodge. I. O. o. f.. No. "a, marching be.
hind their band of music. comins
gaily and gloriously through the
streets down 10 where a magnificent
library awaits them. and amidst th'
hurrahs Of the multitudes. they re-
sumo their march back to where thel
install the spoils Of war with further
and appropriate ceremonies Still
another picture appears before him q
wagon gaily decorated. labelled
Bound for the Knights Of Pythias'
rolling along behind the same hand o
music on their way TO claim the mag
nificent gift from the leading bust
ness men. No less an imposing picture
reveals itself than should those sturd'
types Of manhood, the Jr. o. IT, A. NJ
or the Fraternal Order Of Eaglei
march in a body to where these beau
tiful books are installed and receive
these fruits Of their splendid toll al
getters IN the big contest
An Of these contestants have
splendid chance when you conside
the opportunity 10 accumulate thl
Premium Red Letter Day votes
It's in the air. the contest man cal
scent 1t but we wonder who hav
: stored away the most powder for thi
. last and final struggle. The merchan
vote is the battering ram.
THE CONTEST MAN.