The Forrest City times., 1907-04-19
MISS LYDIA MASON
Wins the Handsome Silver Set Of. fered for the Greatest
 Gain.

subscriptions poured into this office last week and Monday as result of the offer of a handsome silver table set, consisting of six knives, six forks. SIX tablespoons, six teaspoons. one butter knife and one sugar shell to the young lady contestant who should show the largest gain in votes be- tween the date of the first publica- tion of their standing, which was on March 22d, 1907, and o'clock Mon day evening, April l5 1907.
 Under the rules Miss Claud Davis. though still in the lead, having won the first special prize-a s5 gold piece was barred from competing for this silver set, as no contestant can win more than one special prize. This did not deter her, however, and she sent in nice bunch of subscribers, and !n- creased her standing by several thous- and votes. Miss Claude is a jealous worker, and is leaving no stone un- turned, which will add to her standing.
 At the close of business on Thurs day night of last week the two lead ing contestants in the order of their gain in votes, were Miss Stella Doyle, and Miss Lyda Mason. Miss Stella had so little opportunity to solicit. being occupied with her duties in the postoffice, that she was unable to in- crease her vote after that time, though she has many friends who are standing by her nobly. Miss Mason was likewise very much handicapped with her duties in the store of k. H. Winfield & Company, and by sickness in the family at home, but notwith- standing this she turned in several dollars, and her friends also help- ed her out considerably and sent her standing up several thousand votes on Monday, and to the front, and consequently she wins the sil- yer set, which she may now claim and receive at this office. It is certainly magnificent prize, and one that she may well be proud to have won. We congratulate her upon her success. She is an earnest worker and spares no effort to secure subscriptions. She has many friends who are sticking to her nobly.
 The Vernon Music Company, of Kansas City, Missouri, who are furn- ishing the prizes for the contest, will probably offer other valuable prizes during the remaining days of the con test for the accomplishment of cer- tain things to be named and will so arrange the offer as to give every con testant except those who have already won a special prize, an equal start and an equal chance to win them. That is to say, that although some girls may be con- siderably in the lead, the conditions will be so arranged that this lead will not count against others in determin- ing the winner of the special prizes to be offered hereafter, and any young lady in this county, even though she has not yet entered the contest, may enter now, and have an even start and exactly the same chance to win these special prizes as any other con- testant, and by working hard might win the grand capital prize, which is a Smith x Barnes upright piano, valued at S400.
 Watch the paper for announce ments, and get ready to start with the other girls for the next prize.
 Those contestants who are behind should now make special effort to close up the gap between them and the leaders. If you expect to win this piano, which sells anywhere at s400 or S425, you will have to work. Those in the lead are working hard and their standing shows what work will do.
 You must not be discouraged be- cause some other girl is few thouS- and votes ahead of you. That should only spur you on to greater effort. Get your friends to give you five or ten year subscription. A very few of these would put you in the lead, al though you may be the lowest one on the list.
 Even if you don't win prize the ex- perience will be pleasant and profit able, and you will never regret it.
 Contestants may enter at any time.
 All votes will count in the grand final for the piano and township gold watches. Get busy now.