The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-07


 if she is not heard from soon. she win surely be regarded as a ''dcad one"
 Mrs. Annie L. Rufin 6f Prattville has recaptured tenth place from Miss susis Barnes of Andaiusta. There is no more energetic worker in the con test than Mrs. Ruf7in .and she may win one of the big prizes yet.
 Hurrah for OlA Lovvndes. Miss Early Clements Gfichrfst of Fort Deposit. has completed a club of five new yearly subscriptions and nov ed up from No. iB to thirteenth place. Miss Annie Langham. who has been No. 12 for a long while, will have to get move on now. or Mise Gilchrist will soon turn her down Miss Gfl- christ is greatly encouraged by the foI- lowing letter which speaks for itself and shows how the contestants receive support from unknown friends:
 Huntsville. Ala. March 8. 1908. Miss Early Giichrist. Fort Deposit. Ala: My Dear Little Friend--I address you as My Dear Little Friend,v because you are of the dear old county of Lowndes where I was born and have lived nearly all of my life, and I know if We were near each other and could see each other often we would be the best of friends
 see you are in the contest for one of the prizes offered by The Montgom- cry Advertiser. and I sincerely hope your efforts will be richly rewarded and that you may hayp choice of all of the handsome presents. and to this end will help you all I can and will ask you to please accept 5000 votes. which the enclosed check for one years sub- scription 10 The Daily and Sunday will entitle you to. Now mind you, this is a new subscription, and If you will get up four more new ones. they will help you up 25.000 votes. and hope you will have no trouble in securing the other four this week.
 Again wishing you success. am, Most sincerely your friend.
 Mrs. Lucy A. Holmes. P. S.--See Mir. Ed Holmes, Mir. Bob Carr, Mir. Brooks and all the other pa- triotic folks of your town and tell them you need their help right now.
 Yours.
 Mrs. L. A. H.
 The Infant Cyclone. Master James Boroughs Dale of Nadawah. who entered the contest but a few days ago. is coming up like an infant cyclone. He began with the "skidoo" number t23) with a score of 2l.000 votes. Yesterday he added 24.00o votes to this and moved up to four teenth place. At that rate he will be among the upper ten" in a very days. If he had made as early start as some of the other contestants, he might now be in the lead. Keep your eye on the infant cyclone" He is liable to he a winner yet.
 Master Henry Taylor Kimbrough of Lowndesboro. who has been rather in- active Of late, because six members of his family were laid tip with la grippe, has been heard from again and has moved up one degree to fifteenth places. Dr. E. l.. Mcintosh of CathaFine, Ala, has favored him with 5000 votes. Princess" Marguerite Ghent has moved up three degrees to eighteenth place, with an increase of nearly 10000 votes in her score. Rev. E. M Craig of Dothan Is one of her supporters.
 BEIss Manning Wtthdraws. Miss wynette Manning has with drawn from the race in favor of Miss Virginia Bragg Smith. as shown by her letter of withdrawal which reads as follows:
 Montgomery March 6. 1908. Mir. Contest Editor:
 desire to withdraw from the race for the pony and cart" l regret very much to lose the handsome prize, but feel very happy that papa and all are we'll again.
 thank ali my friends for their kind ty interest, and the nice treatment at your hands will always be highly ap- preciated.
 I am for Montgomery to win. so am asking all my friends to vote for my little playmate. Miss Virginia Bragg Smith. Yours lovingly,
 Miss Wynnette Manning.