The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-12

Miss Thade James ........... 6O,924
District No. 4.
Miss Hattie Hunter ........... 1924
District No. ,.
Miss Minnie Hardy ........... 1899
Over 12j0OO votes we're cast yes
teriay for the popular young ladies
in the Ardmoreite's $1,000 contest
This is the record for any one day
and Is evidence Of the vast amount
Of interest centered In this good na-
tured tug Of war Votes came from
all over the Indian Territory and most
of the candidates benefited by the
heavv polling There are several
changes In the noted In the lineup Of
contestants today. some of the
changes are very significant
and others are only an advance Of a
place or two. but each notch counts.
and as the days are rapidly slipping
by those who get nearer and nearer
the lead will eventually come out win
ners.
Miss Maybell Johnson Of the third
district received the largest number
of votes polled for any one candidate
In the race yesterday. Her increase
Is 57i72 votes. This brings her up
from third TO FIRST position In her dis-
trict and also second on the roll Of
honor. Miss Johnson has been ener.
getic ever since the opening Of the
contest. few being able TO resist her
charming personality when she ex.
pounds upon the virtues Of the Ard
morelte. The friends Of Miss Johnson
who by the way are numerous. are
doing their utmost In support Of this
fair candidate Miss Thadie James Of
District pollod over 10000 votes yes
terday. causing her to lead In her dis.
trict by a large majority and also
To hold third place ON the Honor Roll
II will also be noticed whore Miss
Stella Wilkorson OF District pOllcd
a large number OF votes. There were
n great many of-the contestants who
received large numbers of votes.
all of which are too numerous TO
mention
The time Is short between now and
next Wednesday night when our lib.
eral offer. which IL the final one TO
DC given ON old subscribers. will be
closed Don't let day go by without
increasing your total Of votes. for re.
member there are only fourteen moro
working days before the grand closing
OF this contest
Study over our special vote list and
see how soon few subscriptions
count mp. Don't let your friends put
you on until some future time. as no
time Is as good as the present and
you might not he able TO see them
again during this OFFER.
Work To win. for the prizes are
bound tr go TO the girls who have
worked for themselves.
The contest department is open ev
cry night until o'clock and al any
hour during the day someone rs In
charge. So no matter how small the
orders are. come or send them in
as often as YOU can and and receive
your votes.
Several of the young ladies who are
working for scholarships are certain
L. going 10 succeed. Just think what
n scholarship such as We are giving |
in Selyidgc College means 4 diploma |
from a college known throughout Tex
as and the Twin Territories and class.
Cd among the hest
As will be seen I'm the above honor |
Hist Miss Mullen Is sull In the lead
IN several OF the other districts new
names have taken the place of the
ones last night
n Is an honor 20 be a contestant |
In this contest and especially to have |
your name In the special list II can
never be determined which young lady |
Is 90 be winner until the last vote |
is cast. Contestant who are last in |
ihe list may come up TO first position |
in a night-the result Of enthusiastic |
labor on the part OF friends or rela-
iives. II is therefore unwise for any |
candidate TO withdraw from the race
after her name has been entered. as
bone one has taken the trouble TO
enter the name and cast votes and un-
doubtedly mean 10 lend support at
some time or other during the life OF
the contest. Keep eyerlastingly at H.
Work hard and you will certainly win
one OF the sixten handsome prizes OF
fcred by the Ardmoreite.
As votes count most right now, II Is |