Arkell Weekly Company

To assist in enlivening the Holiday Season, the Publishers of Have concluded to inaugúrate in America the latest English fashion : The Wssins word contest These amusiiiií contests are now quite the rage in London, and we have heard of one of them in whicli -217,000 persons participated. As each participant contributed i shilling entranee fee, the araoiint divided among those whosupplied the missing word was large. The lotal, $53.500, was divided among 1 I-i persons, eo each ot these got almost $470. 45 4RL TH5 traíS of r COfSTST ■ Each person whq wishes to try to Bupply the missing word in the paragraph that will presently follow, must cut out the "MISSING WORD COUPON " from Frank Lksuk's Wbbkly, and with name and address, and the missing word plainly ritten in the proper blank spaces send the same to the office of the pub[ighers, together with twentv-"flve cents in postage stamps or currency. On the lower left band corner of the envelope enclosing the coupon and entrañes fee Bhould be written "MISSING WORD CONTKST." TlIK TOTAL OK THE ENTRANCE FEES WÍ11 be divided eiUallv UlllOlIg tllOSe wllO correctly Bupply the missing word. This coupon will be printed in the issues oí Deceuiber 22d and 29th, and in those of January Stib and 12th. The result óf the contest will be announced in the issue of January löth. 2so contestants will be pennitted to enter after noon of January 14tli. TFrs rs thS pafsgrapHi : "The amphitheatre was filled with excited and angry people. Those on the outside were apprehensive that the excited crowd would do serious damage to life and property. These apprehenslons ! were shortly confirmed by the firing of a shot from one of the " The missing word in this paragraph is known only to tlie Editor, and it lias been written and sealed by hini in an envelope which will not be oponed till noon of January 14th. COMPETITORS niay make as many attempts as they choose, but eacli attempt must le made on a coupon taken from Fbank Leblik's Wkeki.y, and accompanied by tlie entrante FEE of 25 Cents. Pübmsheks "Frank Lesi.ik's Weeki.v." 110 Fifth Ave., N. Y. City.