Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1911 — ONLY ONE WEEK MORE OF CONTEST [ARTICLE]

ONLY ONE WEEK MORE OF CONTEST

Fur Democrat’s Piano, Sewing Machine and Silver Set CLOSES DEC. 23, AT 8 P. M. And Who the Winners Will Be Is as Much of a Mystery as at the Start—Now Is the Time to Help Your Favorite. Only one week more remains of The Democrat’s big voting contest, and to say that the interest all over the county is intense is putting it mildly. However. the contest is a good-na-tured one and each candidate knows that the prizes will be awarded to the ones securing the most votes. If it happens to be “the other girl” they at least will" have the satisfaction of knowing that she didn't have any walkaway. , The leaders in the race have each held their respective positions now for several weeks without change, but what they or those lower down in the list have “up their sleeves” remains to be seen. Every candidate, except possibly one or two, is* hustling hard to win, and we regret that We can’t give a piano to each one. But only one can win this piano, and every friend of each respective candidate should do all in their power during the next few days to help their favorite contestant along. The standing of the contestants in order today is as follows: Ida Hurley, Parr Loretta Nagel, Rensselaer Maribell Kays, Rensselaer Lizzie W'lseman, Virgie Ethel M Fisher. Rensselaer Alice Daniels, Rensselaer Bessie McElfresh, Rensselaer R-1 Victoria Marsh, Rensselaer R-3 Fairy Pollard, Rensselaer R-4 Lucy Morgenegg, Rensselaer R-l .Stella Piatt, Rensselaer Arkana Ritchey, Remington R-3 Mildred Rush, Rensselaer R-3 Wilda Green, Remington Mary Bice, Rensselaer, R-4 Myrtle Leavel, Rensselaer Ruth E Bull, Rensselaer Mary Halsenia, Rensselaer Lena Trolley, Rensselaer, R-l Elsie Smith, Rensselaer May Shook, Kniman Ruth Wiltshire. Rensselaer Bernice Yeoman, Rensselaer R-2 Hazel Shumaker, Rensselaer R-4 Lucy Fulks, Remington R-4 Lois Spencer, Wolcott Martha Critser, Rensselaer, R-3 Edna Ward, Rensselaer R-4 Anna Marion, 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. * 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: I). M. Worland, Furniture and Rugs Cleve Eger, Hardware C. Earl Duvall, Clothing and Gents Furnishings 1 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, Remington. Worden's Harness Shop, Reming-, ton. Surrey Store, General Merchan-' dise, Surrey W. Li. Wood, Genera] Merchandise, Parr . Aix Store, General Merchandise. Aix Reed's General Store. Virgie A fine $350 mahogany piano is- something everyone would like to possess, while the splen-j did $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 7 th—sß, $4, $2 and sl— induce every contestant to make the best possible showing in the wind-up.