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Show H THE VOTING CONTEST. B A FEW persons, one or two, to be explicit, B CJs-. hQVe expressed doubt as to whether our of-H of-H , fer of prizes was bona-fide, and wliether or not H all candidates would receive an equal chance. We H believe it is hardly necessary to make any further H statement, but just to reassure those who enteral enter-al tain any such doubts we will repeat that the offer M is absolutely bona-flde ; that the prizes mentioned H in our announcement, the Ford touring car and M $100 in gold, will positively be given ; that the con-M con-M duct of the contest is in the hands of the judges M mentioned, whose standing in the community is B certainly a sufficient guarantee that the contest M will be absolutely fair and impartial to all parties B concerned. It is all a question of who is the most m popular and enterprising, as to who will win. But M right here we want to say that "a faint heart ne'er M won a fair lady" or a prize automobile, and it will M require a little assurance and energetic hustling Ht on the part of the winner. Business nor votes, M in any considerable quantity, do not come to one H unsolicited. People are in this respect like Deity: B They like to help people who help themselves. M The Record has no favorites in this race. It M is strictly a business proposition with us. The m object is apparent, and is no secret. It is to stim-m stim-m ulfttc the payment of subscription and other ac-H ac-H counts, And to extend our circulation. The person m who is instrumental in obtaining the most results B Along these lines is the one we wish to succeed, m and to whom we will take pleasure in presenting H the premiums when they are awarded. All of the M candidates have our very best wishes in their en-H en-H deavors, nnd we will be glad to co-operate with H jeach to the extent of furnishing them with sample H ' " ""copies of our paper, furnishing them with copies H of our subscription list, or in any other legitimate H manner, but we have absolutely no special or ex-H ex-H elusive favors to show to any one. The contest is H now starting off in a satisfactory manner, and we H believe that if; will be entirely satisfactory to all B parties concerned. |