The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-24
WITH THE PASSING OF CHRIST. MAS ALL THE CONTESTANTS
 WILL TAKE FRESH HOLD
RACE GROWS INTERESTING
In The Final Lap Watch Out For Some New and interesting Contenders For First Honors In Piano vot-
 ing Contest.

Christmas festivities and activities have in a measure occupied the time of the contestants in the Sentinel Records big voting contest, but in spite of this the workers have made the most of their spare time and all have been accumulating some votes.
 The race has grown decidedly more interesting in the past few days and as the time of the contest pro gresses it will continue to grow in interest, not alone from the stand point of the present leaders in the race, but also on account of several new contenders who expect to make an effort to catch up with the leaders as soon as the holiday season has passed There will remain three full weeks of the contest following Christ mas, more time than has already been consumed by the contest, and these three weeks will be the real active weeks of the race.
 Who will win the piano? This question is asked a hundred times a day at the Sentinei-Record office and on the street, but this is a question which time alone will tell 1t would be foolish to even hazard guess as to the winner at this time. A number of candidates at present in the list have chance to win the piano. It all depends on the canvass of the last three weeks. Good earnest work will count and the. contestants are pre- pairing to do their best work in the latter half of the contest.
 One thing is certain. The lady who wins the piano will be delighted with her success in the contest, and those who have not been fortunate enough to secure the largest number of votes, will receive in cash, prem iums which will well compensate them for their effort.
 Remember the single coupon on page one expires next Saturday. Do not overlook this opportunity to in crease your vote. Be sure to bring or turn them in next Saturday afternoon at four o'clock.
 It will be noted by the vote of the past three or four days that the friends of some of the contestants who have been far down the list have rallied to their support and aided them to better their standing. This Is Ae right spirit to manifest. With out support these candidates would have but little opportunity to climb to the top. With your aid and that of other friends she might yet attain the position of honor and become warm contestant fer the piano
 All the candidates are to be con- graduated on the large number of new subscriptions they are turning in. The contestants have been at work only two weeks and the field for new sub scriptions is still large one. barely touched by the canvass up to this time, and the new subscriptions count votes much faster than old ones.
 The magnificent Leyhe piano, which was shipped from the factory on Dec. l2, should arrive any day. It has likely been delayed trifle on account of the holiday transportation rush. but it is expected on every train and will be placed on exhibition at A. G. Rhodes 6 Son furniture store as soon as it can be unpacked. All candidates are interested in it's arrival, and their friends have also manifested splen- did interest in the arrival of the grand prize.
 There is change in the vote stand ing today. Look it over and see if you do not care to aid some of the workers and worthy of any support you may give.