The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-03-31

cheerful and popular lady who
represents Crawford in the Com
mercial-Uncle Remus Diamond
contest, announces that if she
wins the diamond ring the Co
lumbus Masons will be awarded
the $4,000 cash prize, which is
at the disposal of the successful
candidate. This attitude on the
part of Miss Hartman will be a
surprise to the Columbus con-
testants. 1t will prepare them
for almost anything from now
on. That the members of the
fraternity which has been thus
complimented will be happily
surprised is also to be expected.
But Miss Hartman has wide
acquaintance among the men,
bers of the Masonic order
throughout the county, many Of
whom will take a personal in
terest in her success. 1t is ex-
pected that the Crawford lady
will do some effective work in
Columbus, as well as in every
other part of the contest terri
tory.
The statement in last issue of
The Commercial to the effec
that Miss Laura Halbert would
favor one of the local schools
with the cash prize, if success
full, was a mistake. Miss Hal
bert authorizes the paper to say
that if she is fortunate enough
to win the diamond ring she will
give the 500 in gold to the or
phans' home. This worthy in
stitution could use. the money to
good advantage and Miss Hal
bert will receive the support of
many who are interested in the
little folks whose happiness de-
pends upon the goodness Of heart
of Columbus people.
FAVoRS CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Miss Florence Kemp, who is
now leading in the race, and who
has been making a splendid
campaign since the contest be-
gan, has announced that if she
wins the diamond ring, the Cath
olic church Of Columbus will be
awarded the 500 in gold. The !
Columbus catholics express them
selves as very much pleased with |
the attitude of Miss Kemp and |
they promise to give their sub
scriptions and coupons to her. |
She is popular with all the resi-
dents of the county who know |
her. and it is certain that she |
will be well supported by these |
friends, regardless of their |
church affiliation.
SPECIAL PRIZE is ATTRACTIVE. !
The beautiful silk dress pat |
tern, offered by Simon Loeb & |
Bro. as a special prize to the !
lady securing the largest num- /
Der of subscription votes by A p. /
m. next Saturday, is causing the I
contestants to work early and |
late. And the special prize is |
well worth the effort, too. /
The votes earned by the sew
eral young ladies will be counted I
by the firm giving the prize, and /
the silk dress will be given to !
the winner at once. These I
votes will all be counted on the !
regular prizes in addition to the
special prize.
Simon Loeb & Bro. have been |
busy showing the elegant silk |
dress pattern to the contestants !
and their interested friends this /
week. The ladies have express I
ed themselves as delighted with |
the prize and have complimented |
the folks at the big department |
store for their generosity in
giving it away. That the con-
testants Irealize the silk dress is
worth working for is proved by
the way they are bringing in the
subscriptions to The Commercial
and Uncle Remus this week.
UNCLE REMUS is POPULAR.
The young ladies who are COM
peting in the big diamond con-
test say that they have very lit
tie difficulty in securing subserip-
tins for the Uncle Remus Maga-