The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-17
ALL CONTESTANTS ARE ENTHUs- lAsTIc OVER THE NEW RUl-
 ING NOW IN EFFECT.
New Ruling Gives Double Votes on All Suhscriptions-AII Can Get More Subscriptions in This
 Manner.

contest department of the Sentinel Record in yesterdays issue, with few exceptions was greeted by the con testants in both of the districts with pleasure, as they all say that it would make subscription getting much cas- fer than it was during the finst period and because it offers to one and all alike an opportunity to amass a large 1 reserve special ballot strength more readily than they could otherwise have done. One of the candidates said to representative of the contest manager yesterday that two of her friends who had previously turned deaf ear 10 her suggestion that sub scriptions from them to this paper would materially assist her in her am bition to win the tour in her district. voluntarily came to her yesterday and placed In her hands the coveted sub scriptions.
 The Candidates Pleased.
 This was the experience of but one candidate, but the others will find that they will be accorded similar treatment at the hands of their friends fIpm whom they have received no support and that those who have giv- en them a short term subscription will gladly increase it now that the sub scription will give them much larg CT cote than ever before or than 1t will secure for them at any time dur ing the contest, as there will be no l change in the schedule for the last period. AS this special ruling only holds good until November 27, each candidate should improve the oppor tunity to add to her reserve voting strength as many votes as she can and the way to do that is to secure as many new subscriptions as possible and likewise as many renewals, but as new subscribers arc by far the most profitable to the candidate, she ought to devote her time largely to securing the new ones
 Everybody Is Interested.
 That the young ladies of Hot Springs are making good in the con test for ballots in their cherished de side to obtain by little extra effort one of these Tour-of-Euope tickets. offered free by the Sentinel Record, is ample evidenced in the balloting yes terday
 The slaughter of ballots was terrific and reflects credit on the contestants. The leaders are in grave danger of | giving way te close seconds in each of the districts. without exception. and it will be hard pull for anv one of the fair contestants to maintain her lead m the face of the pace which is being set. The public is exercising a keen interest in this contest, and it only rem-ins for the young ladies to l get busy and organize their friends for further efforts in their behalf.
 The balloting yesterday reached the splendid figures of 12,0O0, despite the fact that the one-yote ballot had been published but a few days This vote in itself is strong evidence of the pop ularity of the contest and as well in dicates how loyal the business inter- ests of Hot Springs are standing by their favorites. According to the fig uTes in the face of the returns tauay the contest is resolving itself into a beautiful race. in which energy, exc cutive ability and popularity will be important factors.
 Two New Leaders.
 Miss Delie Bancroft. who down in third place. took the leadership in the First district yesterday by narrow margin, with half dozen other con. testants close in the rear.
 The Second district has a new lead CT in the person of Miss Helen Bab- cock, who occupied the second place yesterday.