The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-10
MUCH INTEREST
IS MANIFESTED
IN THE TIMES COUNTY CON.
TEST
All Contestants Working Vigorously
for the Much Coveted Prize-Citi-
liens in all the Counties are In
terested-How Contestants Stand

With each succeeding day interest
grows greater in The Times James
town Contest in the counties of Boil
ivar, Sunfower, Sharkey and Issa-
quena, Miss, and Chicot county,
Ark, and large vote is being polled
by the many friends Of the various
candidates and just at this stage of
the contest it would be matter OF
impossibiiity to pick the winner as
many OF them seem to have the ia
nous Brewer move" on and are
"runing some"
The prize is well worth tht trouble
and those young ladies who have en-
tered the contest are unanimous IN
their declarations that securing sub
scriptions and Job Work for The
Times is an easy task and that the
prize can be captured with but lit
tie exertion
For the benefit OF all contestants
as well as prospective contestants we
will again give tile scale Of votes al
lowed in this contest:
A years cash subscription in ad-
vance, 400 votes.
One-half years subscription paid
in advance. zoo votes,
a paid years subscription, 800
votes
Every dollars worth OF job work
done at the Office when paid for en-
titles yoa to 100 votes.
Every dollar paid for advertisement
in the Times 100 votes.
Coupons in paper when cut out
and sent in. 5 votes.
The Times is we'll worth the price
of subscription, and in soliciting sitb-
scriptions from the intelligent people
of the various counties it will hard
1y be necessary to do more than tell
your friends that you are in the
Jamestown Contest and are after
subscriptions, and see how readily
they will rally to your aid and sub
scribe for a paper that is excelled by
none and equalled by few.
In calling upon business and pro-
fessione1 men always inquire as TO
their needs in the stationery line.
The Times has the best and most up
to date Job department in the state,
employees nothing but high class ar
fists. and turns ont the very best ana
most up to date commercial and pro
fessiona1 stationery. and very often
contestants can secure quite an
amount Of work in this manner and
run ao their vote +,
In instances where there is doubt
in regard to- prices, quality, etc. just
notify the office and the matter vii
be adjusted and if the work IS turned
out HE votes viii be credited to yoc
upon the payment Of the bill
Following Is the standing of the
various young ladies in the contest
Miss Trere Jones. Rosedale 1900
Miss jean Oliver. Indianola ..r1e.
Miss Harvey Lake Nillage.Ark. ~,
Mis- Maggie Miller. RnlevilIe
Miss .-... ..-... ....... -..I07'
Miss Mittie Echofe, Cleveland. o.
Miss Wren, Shaw. .......... 90.
Miss Carrie Boyle........,... 81.
Miss Annie Barnard. Rolling Fork So
Miss Matte Robertson. Lake Vii
laes Ark, ......... ....-...... AS
Miss Ncnie Martal,e, Anguilla A
Miss Mary Strona, Lake Village.
Ark. go
Miss lone Perkins Filters ~ S.
Miss Leila Suggs. Mayersyille 81
Mss Fannie Ross, Doddsville 20
At 1EcRae, Drew. ........... O
As viii be seen BY the standing th
contest IS warm one and promise
to grow more Interesting each week
Tbe-e is mo- telling who will be il
til lead IN few weeks slime, Shoulr
those at the top Of the column be
come over confident aud rest upoi
tbcir oars and while they were doioi
thusly should the ladies who ar
foweg IN the standing pull hard ther
are chances for them to beat the race
With little work the pIze can b
landed and the quesuon IS who IS 50
ing 10 get busy?"
Any information in regard to III
contest will be eheerfully given pro
vided you address the Contest Ed
tor
For the benefit OF those who hay
not the time to mail the Coupons i
to the office each week, voting boxe
have been placed in easy access Q
them.
In Rosedale the ballot box can b
found in the Elks' Hotel. which
centrally located and within cas-
reach of all.
In Indianola the ballot box can b
found at the Hotel Pitts.
In Rulevelle the ballot box may b
found at the Planters Drug Sor'
where the friends of Miss Maggi
Miller can cast their ballots.
Within the next week boxes wi
be placed handy for the friends {
all the contestants.