June 27, 1901. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



411 



$15,000 in Cash to be Given Away 



2,000,000.voTz^ 



■ RECKON, IN OHIO, 



MASS.. AND IOWA. 



WMAT DO YOU ESTIMATE- ? 



The Press Publishing Association will g^ive $15,000 

 in 1,000 Cash Prizes to those making the nearest esti- 

 mates on the combined Official Vote of Ohio, Massa- 

 chusetts and Iowa, cast for Governor on the 5th day of 

 November, 1901. 



Estimate the total vote in these three States com- 

 bined for Qovernor and send your estimate and sub- 

 scription to the American Bee Journal, and you will re- 

 ceive a certificate, which will entitle you to participate 

 in the distribution of the $15,000 to be awarded by the 

 Press Publishing Association, of Detroit, Mich., to 'those 

 making the nearest estimates of the Official Vote for 

 Governor in the States of Ohio, Massachusetts and Iowa, 

 to be 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 mag- 

 nificent prizes, amounting to $15,000. 



Until Further Notice, every 

 one who sends us a suffi- 

 cient amount to pay his or 

 her subscription to the American Bee Journal to the end 

 of this year (1901,) provided the subscription is in arrears 

 at least since Jan. 1, 1901 ; or to any one sending us $1 for 

 a year in advance of next Jan. 1, 1902, will receive a certi- 

 ficate which will entitle him or her to participate in the 

 distribution of the Prizes. No advance is made in the 

 price of our paper ; you get the certificate absolutely free. 



YOUR ESTIMATE.— When you send in your sub- 

 scription you also send your estimate. Be careful to 

 write your name, address and estimate as plainly as possible. As soon as we receive your subscrip- 

 tion we will send you a certificate of the Press Publishing Association, of Detroit, Mich., contain- 

 ing your estimate, which will insure you any prize your estimate may entitle you to claim. We will 

 file a duplicate certificate with the Press Publishing Association. Every subscriber may make as 

 many estimates, and will receive as many certificates, as he sends dollars on subscription to the 

 American Bee Journal. 



Valuable Information. To aid subscribers in forming their estimate, we furnish the following data : 



PRIZES to be Awarded as Follows: 

 To the nearest correct estimate $5,000 



IOWA 



Our Offer: 



The combined Of&cial Vote in these three States in 



1891 was 1,537,493 



1892 was 1,684,420 increase 9.S6 percent 



1893 was 1,616,422 decrease 4.04 percent 



1894 was 1,533,887 decrease 5.10 percent 



1895 was 1,576,452 increase 2.77 percent 



1896 was 1,926,71s increase 22 22 percent 



1897 was 1,572,109 decrease 18 40 percent 



1898 was 1,532,540 decrease 2-52 percent 



1899 was 1,653,389 increase 7.89 percent 



1900 was 1,965,610 increase 18.88 percent 



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 30 days after the Official Vote is known. 



The American Bee Journal will publish the names 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 Associa- 

 tion has deposited $15,000 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 

 be used for no other purpose. 



M^. e. 



To the 2d 

 To the 3d 



To the 4th '••■•• 500 



To the 5th 300 



To the 6th 200 



To the 7th 100 



To the 8th 75 



To the9lh =0 



To the 10th 25 



To the next 10 nearest $lSeach= 150 



To the next 35 nearest 10 each = 350 



To the next 142 nearest 5 each= 710 



To the next 160 nearest 4 each= 640 



To the next ISO nearest 3 each = 540 



To the next 200 nearest 2 e.ich= 400 



To the next 200 nearest 1 e3ch= 2(.0 



Total, 997 prizes, amounting 10 $12,800 



In addition to the above Prizes, the following Special 

 Prizes will be paid. 



To the person making the nearest correct estimate before July 10. ■ $1,000 

 To the person m.iking- the nearest correct estimate between July 10 



and Aug. 10 700 



To the person making the nearest correct estimate between Aug. 10 



and Sept. 10 _5.'IS 



Total, 1,000 prizes, amounting to S15«000 



In case of a tie, or that two or more estimators are equally correct, 

 prizes will be divided equally between them. 



SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. 



Name. 



State 



President Central Savings Bank, Detroit, Micii. My Estimate 



The cash must accompany your order. The American Bee Journal costs j-ou only 51.00 a year. You get the Certifi- 

 cate absolutely free. Address your orders to 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO., 144 & 146 Erie Street, Chicago, 111. 



