Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1911 — BUT THREE WEEKS MORE OF CONTEST [ARTICLE]

BUT THREE WEEKS MORE OF CONTEST

Activity us Candidates During the Close te Determine Winner PIANO VOTES ARE POURING IN By the Thousands, and the Total Number Will Reach Millions by Close of Contest No Change In Leaders’ Standing. But three more weeks remain of The Democrat’s big piano contest, and during this period the greatest efforts of the entire contest will be put forth by the various contestants. The indications are that the total vote cast for all candidates will reach into the millions, and no one can tell at this time anything about who the lucky ones will be. All cannot win, of course. But any one of the three leading prizes are well worth putting . forth the best efforts for. A fine $350 mahogany piano is something everyone would like to possess, while the splendid $35 Free sewing machine or the elegant S2O silver set —6 each of knives, forks, table and teaspoons—-are articles of both ornament and service, and the winners of either may well feel proud of them. The cash prizes for those finishing 4th, sth, 6th and 7th—sß, $4, $2 and $1 — should induce every, contestant to make the best possible showing in the-wind-up. The standing of the candidates today shows no change in the leaders, but Fairy Pollard, who stood tenth, moves up to ninth place. The standing is: Ida Hurley, Parr Loretta Nagel, Rensselaer Maribell Kays, Rensselaer Lizzie Wiseman, Virgie Ethel M Fisher, Rensselaer Bessie McElfresh, Rensselaer R-1 Alice Daniels, Rensselaer Victoria Marsh, Rensselaer R-3 Fairy Pollard, Rensselaer R-4 Lucy Morgenegg, Rensselaer R-1 Stella Platt, Rensselaer Arkana Ritchey, Remington R-3 Wllda Green, Remington Mildred Rush, Rensselaer R-3 Mary Bice, Rensselaer, R-4 Myrtle Leave!, Rensselaer Ruth E Bull, Rensselaer Mary Halsema, Rensselaer Lena Trulley, Rensselaer, R-1 Elsie Smith, Rensselaer May Shook, Knlman Ruth Wiltshire, Rensselaer Bernice Yeoman, Rensselaer R-2 Hazel Shumaker, Rensselaer R-4 Lucy Fulks, Remington R-4 Lois Spencer, Wolcott Martha Grltser, Rensselaer, R-3 Edna Ward, Rensselaer R-4 Anna Marlon, Parr Mary Gaunt. Remington R-3 Marie Moore, Rensselaer Star Route

The free voting certificates given with purchases at the stores also count up quite fast, and candidates should urge their friends to be sure • to ask for them with each cash purchase at these stores. 4 The following stores give certificates, one vote for a cent, with each cash purchase. Cut the list out, and carry it with you every time you go shopping. And ask everybody you see to do the same, reminding them, of course, to save their coupons for YOU. The list is: ... ‘ D. M. Worland, Furniture and Rugs deve Eger, Hardware <C. Earl i Duvall, Clothing and Gents Furnishings B. F. Fendig, Drug Store Sam Fendig, Dry Goods Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy, Millinery Scott Bros., Harness Home Grocery, Groceries ■ Jessen, the Jeweler Depot Grocery, Groceries B. N. Fendig, Exclusive Shoe Dealer C. A. Roberts, Buggies, Wagons and Storm Buggies and Fronts. Spencer’s Jewelry Store, Remington. Peck’s Drug Store, Worden’s Harness Shop, Remington. Surrey Storey General -Merchandise, Surrey - W. L. Wood, General Merchandise, Parr Alx Store, General Merchandise, Aix Reed’s General Store. Virgie Remember there are but 18 more week days of the contest? It closes promptly at 8 p. m., on Saturday, Dec. 23, and the names of the various candidates with the votes cast for each will

appear in the W ednesday issue following. Urge your friends- to help you with subscriptions and renewals and to be sure and ask for’ the trading certificates at the stores handling them and with their holiday purchases at these'" stores, and to save them for you. A new subscription, remember, counts 3,000 votes for each year. If for five years, 15,000 votes; a renewal counts 1,500 votes for each year renewed.