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12 'Cbe Conservative *
Copyrighted by the Press Publishing Association.
$15,000 IN GASH TO BE GIVEN AWAY.
THE PRESS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION will give $15,000 in 1000 CASH PRIZES to those making the nearest estimates on the combined
Official Vote of OHIO , MASSACHUSETTS nnd IOWA , cnst for Governor on theBth day of November , 1001.
Estimate the total vote in these three States combined for
GOVERNOR nnd send your estimate and subscription to THE
CONSERVATIVE and you will receive a certificate , which will en
RECKON , IN OHIO , title you to participate in the distribution of the $15,000 to bo
MASS. , AND IOWA. awarded by the PRESS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION , of De
WHAT DO YOU ESTIMATE ? troit Mich. , to those making the nearest estimates of the Official
Vote for Governor in the States of Ohio , Massachusetts and
Iowa , to bo determined by the Election held on the 5th day of
November , 1901.
We have made arrangements with the PRESS PUB
LISHING ASSOCIATION , of Detroit , Mich. , to enable our sub
scribers to participate in the distribution of these magnificent
prizes , amounting to $15,000 ,
OIIR OFFFR" W'IIL FURTHER NOTICE
J W I J F G. ft
* every ono who sends us if 1.50
for ono year's subscription to THE CONSERVATIVE will receive a
certificate which will entitle him to participate in the distribu
tion of the Prizes. Present subscribers may take advantage of
this offer , and their subscriptions will bo extended ono year from
date of expiration. No advance is made in the price of our paper ;
you get the certificate absolutely free.
V/\l I D ITCTI IWI A TIT " When you send
TWWn C.O I I I VIM I C. m in your subscrip
tion you also send your estimate. Bo careful to write your name ,
IOWA
address and estimate as plainly as possible. As soon as we re
ceive your subscription wo will send you a certificate of the
PRESS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION , OF DETROIT , MICH. ,
containing your estimate , which will insure you any prize your
estimate may entitle you to claim. Wo will file a duplicate cer
tificate with the Press Publishing Association. Every subscriber
may [ make as many estimates and will receive as many certificates as he sends subscriptions to THE CONSERVATIVE.
Club raisers will receive a certificate for each subscription obtained.
VALUABLE INFORMATION.
To aid subscribers in forming their estimate , we furnish the fol
lowing data :
The combined Official Vote in these three States in
1891 was 1,537,493
1892 1,684,420 increase 9.56 %
1893 1,610,422 decrease 4.04 %
1894 1,533,887 " 5.10 %
1895 1,570,452 increase 277 %
1890 1,020,718 " 22.22 %
1897 1,572,109 decrease 18.40 %
1898 1,532,540 " 2.52 %
1899 1,053,889 increase 7.89 %
1000 1,905,610 " 18.88 %
The certificates of the Secretaries of the States named showing
the Combined Official Vote will determine who are entitled to the
Prizes and the awards will be made within 80 days after the Official
Vote is known.
THE CONSERVATIVE will publish the names and addresses of the
successful Estimators.
Statement of Mr. W. A. Pungs , President of the Central Savings
Bank , Detroit , Mich.
I Hereby Certify , that the Press Publishing Association
has deposited $ ISOOO in the Central Savings Bank , Detroit ,
Mich. , for the express purpose of paying the prizes in their contest
on the Combined Official Vote of the States of Ohio , Massachusetts
and Iowa , and that this fund can bo used for no other purpose.
President Central Savings Bank ,
Detroit , Mich.
SUBSCRIPTION BLwAINK.
Name.
. ' m > Town.
State.
My Estimate.
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS :
To the Nearest Correct Estimate $5 000.00
To the 2nd 2,600.00
To the 3rd 1,000.00
To the 4th 500.00
To the 5th 800.00
To the Oth 200.00
To the 7th 100.00
To the 8th 75.00
To the Oth 50.00
To the 10th 25.00
To the next 10 nearest $15 each 150.00
To the next & 5 nearest 10 each 850.00
To the next 142 nearest 5 each 710.00
To the next 160 nearest 4 each 640.00
To the next 180 nearest 8 each 540.00
To the next 200 nearest 2 each 400.00
To the next 260 nearest 1 each 260.00
Total 997 prizes , amounting to $12,800.00
In addition to the above Prizes , the following Special
Prizes will be paid.
To the person making the nearest correct estimate before Julv
10th $1000.00
To the person making the nearest correct estimate between July
10th and August 10th $700.00
To the person malting the nearest correct estimate between
August 10th and September 10th $500.00
Total , 1,000 prizes , amounting to $15,000,00
In case of a tie , or that two or more estimators are equally cor
rect , prizes will be divided equally between them.
THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST OFFERS EVER MADE ,
REMEMBER THAT THE FIRST PRIZE is $5,000.00
THE CASH MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR ORDER.
The Conservative
costs you only $1.50. You get the Certificate ABSOLUTE
LY FREE.
ADDRESS YOUR ORDERS TO
Circulation Dept. THE CONSERVATIVE , Nebraska City , Neb.