The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-06-29
GREAT GAINS
In CONTEST
ALL CONTESTANTS RECEIVE
MANY VOTES
VERY ENTHUSIASTIC
Each is Working Hard for the In
dividual Prizes as Well as for the
jamestown Trips - Interest In
creasing in Every Contest

The vote of the different contes-
tants III The Times Jamestown con-
test, published in this issue shows
the deep interest manifested in it
by our people for the severat contea-
tants Every contestant in the race
today has many loyal supporters and
each are working TO secure them
votes.
There is no way for one this early
II the race 10 pick the winner and
the one who draws out today, no
matter how many votes he or She
has, will make sad mistake Josh
Billings never uttered better advice
than when he said "Konsider the
postage stamp, my son, its useful
ness konsists in its ability to stick
to one thing until it gets there"
Stick to it and We will say now
you will be fully repaid for your ef-
forts if you don't win a trip.
Today Miss Virginia Whitehead
still leads in the salesladies and stem
ographers contest with Miss Margar-
ct Dunn a close second And re-
ference to the contest will show that
several have received a good vote
this week. and a" little harder work
for few more subscriptions of 400
votes each will run them UP towards
the top and give them a good fight
for the gold watch and paraso.
In the telephone operators Miss
Cornelia Sergeant still holds the lead
by a good margin but she has three
more right after her for the trips.
Again. Miss Ray, of Leland, comes
in with good vote this week. show
ing the out of town people are be-
ginning TO take an interest in this
popular contest.
In the policeman and fireman con-
test a battle royal is going on and
each is watching every move of his
adversary. The big jump in the vote
for Mr.. Chipman shows that he and
his men went after it strong this
week, but Mr. Duncan and the fire.
men also did some work as he still
leads today. This contest, before
the close, will prove very exciting as
both are determined to- win.
Those who have made the great
est gain in votes during the week in
competition for the watch and para
sol are, first, Miss Margaret Dunn
and second, Miss Cornelia Sergeant
Remember, Next Saturday
Will determine the winners of these
beautiful prizes and all must work for
them, so get your friends to do the
same and you will win. We believe
now the young lady who will secure
during the coming week 20 subscrip-
tious will win the first or second
prize and there IS not one who will
go out after them but can do it.
Because your name IS not near the
top of the list Of the Jamestown can
dates don't become discouraged and
draw ont. Stick to it and make the
fight a winning one. The contest IS
not over in month, but lasts
through September, so go TO work
quietly and get your friends to help
YOU secure votes, whether you put
them all III now or not
Ten subscribers, which any per-
servering young lady can get in
days work. means 1000 votes. and
a weeks such work will place you in
the lead. While some desire to with
draw for various reasons new ones
are entering the contest, as will be
seen this week, who will push out TO
win one of the prize trips.
We are now fully convinced that
the time we have selected for the
winners of The Times jamestown
trips IS the best in which to visit the
exposition. The exposition will then
be complete in every detail and with
the delightful fall weather in Virgin
ia the. "trip will prove most enjoy
able one
Gen. S. D. Lee. who has just re-.