Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-04
PIANO CONTEST
CLOSES JULY 8.
A Few More Days in Which to
Work for the Beautiful Piano
Last Struggle for the Capi-
tai Prize Now at Its Height
Other Prizes.

tdl TIC lNOW ~ us AACiSHt
Other Prizes.
There are now but a few more
days in which the candidates en-
gagged in The Beacon's popular
voting contest have to work for
the several prizes offered. The
voting comes to an end on We'd
nesday, July 9th, at A O'Clock and
Immediately thereafter the count
will be commenced to see who
shall he declared the winner of the
splendid Obermeyer piano and the
other beautiful and useful articles
offered to those who are making
an endeavor to land the premiums.
1t is not believed by those who
have given the matter careful
thought that any particular per-
son has the grand prize cinched at
the present time, but there are
several in the race who have a
good chance to land it if they only
will hustle.
There are several young ladies
who appear to have the best of the
contest but none of them have a
sure cinch of being the ultimate
owner of the first prize. If one Of
these contestants who is way
down the list should take it into
her head that she was going to
win the big premium she could do
)so. She would have to do some
work to make it, but that was
what was expected when the con-
test opened. Several punches of
seven new subscribers or renewals
in the groups of seven would put
the lowest candidate in the race
up among the leaders.
From now until the close of the
contest. which will be on Wednes.
day, July 9th, we will give the
following bonuses. These will
positively be the last bonus offers
and they will hold good until the
close of the contest:
For every seven new subscrip-
ti0ns, 5000 extra votes, making a
total of ~, 200.
For every seven renewal sub.
scriptions. 5000 extra votes, max
ing a total of $500.
For every seven back subscrip.
tions, 1000 extra votes, making a
total of $500.
For every two 20-year subscrip-
tions, total of 1876, 900 votes will
be given.
For every three 5-year new or
renewal subscriptions, $4,000 ex-
ira votes, making a total of 10000.
For every 40 merchants cou-
pons, 1000 extra votes, total of
3, 900 votes.
These merchants coupons may
be collected from any and all mer-
chants who are giving coupons, ,
and must be brought to the Bea-
con office in punches of forty tick
cts to be counted by the publisher
or one of his assistants before the
coupons will be issued.
Next Wednesday, July 9th, at
4 O'Clock, the voting will cease and
the count will be made that eve.
ming. This is but a short time
ahead and it is worth the while of
the candidates to get out among
the people and work like Trojans
from now until the ballot box is
closed at 4 o'clock in the after
noon of the day mentioned. No +
ballots will be received after four :
o'clock under any circumstances,
no matter who may have them or i
what excuse they may present for !;
not getting them in at the proper !
time. i
The contest is on square and :
there is to be a fair field and no i
favOrites.
All bonus votes that are to be :
cast must be accompanied by the
number of coupons stated on the Z
bonus or the bonus votes will not :
De counted or allowed to be given 6
10 the contestants.
: Remember that there are many :,
handsome prizes given by various :,
merchants around town, a list of
which may be found below. AT n
jer the piano IS awarded, the next
has first choice of the ;,
,ther prizes; the next one has the :
second choice, and so ON until all !,
ire claimed. :,
PRESENT STANDING OF CONTEST u
ANTS: n
Mss Lizzie Stewart 219.25O n
" Augusta Smith !. 2O3, ,925 II
Mrs. Fred Kellis 166.475 a
Miss Cora Morgan ~ 131, ,875 a
" Frances Dent. 80, 114,8OO
" Eva Kate Pagan. !. b1,b5O N
" Rita Rlnion. 1880 g
" MAY Park o.eso u
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