The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-06-17


self That is just exactly what the
Ardmoreite is doing-offering to the
young women OF Ardmore and Indian
Territory the opportunity Of obtaining
a fine $500 upright piano, OF the eel
ebrated Bush q Gerts make. or going
on trip to Colorado free Of charge
This offer is not only made to those
who would not go otherwise, on ac-
count Of the expense OF It. but to
those who, for the sake of honor.
would like to come out victors in their
respective districts.
II Is indeed an honor-and an honor
duly gratifying when won on the point
OF popularity--to be In this contest.
and those who win will have an add.
tional pleasure In the form Of a free
trip to a point of interest. Besides the
free trips. II should be borne In mind
that there are ten other prizes, CON
sistlng Of Ave gold watches and FIVE
free scholarships in the leading bus
mess college Of the Indian Territory.
The Selvidge Business College has
been selected for the winning con
testants and the Ardmorete assures
them the courses will be complete In
every respect one Of our leading col
lege presidents says,
'If you have decided to secure n
practical training for business, your
success will depend very much upon
the college you select and the innu'
ence which It's proprietors may be
able to exert in your behalf
The standing of a college in a com
munity will materially affect your vel.
fare. II will certainly pay you to give
these facts careful and earnest consid'
Grafton. We believe that we can con-
vince you Of the fact that Selvidge
uslness colleges offers Advantages that
cannot be found elsewhere.
Their course OF work, as It now
stands. is the result Of years OF eX'
prience and the combined Ideas OF
some OF the best bookkeepers through
ont the country. Their relations with
practical bookkeepers, bankers ana
others have enabled them to devise
|. plans. and this, together with the com
blned ideas OF the instructors they
have employed in their college VINO
are continually making valuable sug
gestlons, gives them an advantage
over all their competitors.
The fine 500 upright piano, OF the
celebrated Bush & Gerts make. Is the
capital prize In this contest and VIII
be awarded to the young woman VINO
secures the largest number OF votes
In the entire contest, regardless OF
district limitations. The Colorado trips
will be awarded TO the young ladies'
standing first in each of the nve dis'
, tricts, and all the expenses oil the
trip from the time they leave Ardmore
until they return, will be borne by the
Ardmoreite.
The watches will be awarded the
vounp ladies standing second and the
soholarships awarded those standing
third in each OF the fye districts
Candidates residing in other towns
than Ardmore who send in subscrip
tIons to the Ardmoreite should be sure
In state whether the subscriptions are
old or new: whether TO be delivered
nv carrier or sent by mail; to whom
the votes are to be issued, and wheth'
or they shall be polled or returned
Unless all these points are fully cover
ed in the first instructions delays VIII
occur in the issuance OF the ballots
The Ardmoreite is very careil'i In
the counting and registering of Totes'
hut where from 1000 TO 10000 votes
arc counted daily II Is almost impossi
ble 10 avoid an occasional mistake
The Ardmorelte Is only too glad 10
correct any errors that may arse aho
will make the amends as soon atter
being notified as possible. AL votes
are counted twice, and errors occurr
ing in the first count will be corrected
in the second. 1t is a good plan roi
candidates to keep an itemized record
OF ballots cast and then II any mis-
take does occur they can notify tue
contest department. In case OF errol
tNmake notification at once A delay
in this respect makes 1t very difieul'
TO determine the mistake, and VII
mean a loss OF time in correction o
same.
IL has been the case in many In
stances where candidates though
themselves short in the number o
votes that the ballots have not beer
cast at all. A person who subscnoe