The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05
She Will Receive . Handsome
Doll a. . Present.
VOTES COUNTED At FIVE GENTS
~ This Means Rsvenoe wa -
nassed n Asa Of ReesDtion -
RetuPa Of vO1aateees - "hslon
GOsId'' ., Her Name asA she 10
WinA0w-Tesms Of the Contest.

Have you seen the beautiful doll n the
window OF the Post-IntelIIgencer bust
ness office
Her name b. Helen Gould, and n you
knes u any little girl In your list Of
juvenile friends Who loves dolls and who
would like 80 possess this one. here's
yoJg enaare.
Incidentally, too, you will have IN op-
p9rtAnity to help swell the fund which
f. to provide magnificent caiebrn ton
fer the returning Washington regiment,
now about 10 SAT- for home.
The doll has been presented 70 the
observation-disclosures. with directions that
Il be- given To the moE popular Et-
tie ri in the state this to be deter
mined b. some method which would add
revenue to the movement Of the citixens'
committee on the volunteers return. The
Post intelligence has accepted the doll.
and Will do Its best 20 find the most popu-
lar girl In the state to whom to present
it.
This IL the plan which has been de-
cidsd on. The DOH Will be presented TO
the gsrl-she must reside In the state Of
Washington-whe receives the most bal
lots In contest which begins Tomorrow
and which Will continue for thirty days.
In order to decide who II the most popu-
lar Of all the children In washington.
votes will be received BY tbs Pest lntelli-
gsnser and counted from day to day until
the contest ends. the child receiving the
most sotes to be declared to BE- the most
popular OF all. and therefore entitled TO
this handsome present.
For recording these votes the sum Of
cents each will be charged Now, Il should
b. understood At the outset that there
viii be no limit on the number of votes
TO he cast by any one person; provided
Of course. that the necessary amount Of
money accompanies them. This money
will be 1cceived by the Post InteiliGencer
and viii be turned over TO the cftisens'
committee. Of which Mayor Humss 10
chairman. 60 hs used by the committee
10 the volunteers on their return to their
own state.
For the guidance Of all these rules are
promulgated for the contest:
Voting must be BY ballot with the
name Of the child voted for written plain
u. the vote 70 be accompanied by S cents.
which will be credited to the fund for
the reception OF the volunteers.
The votes must be deposited with the
Post -inselligsneer. at its business office,
Second avenue and Cherry street. or with
one Oh tue pu%tnSHS ueHDAilur1GS TO be
selected and named hereafter
Any number Of votes may be cast by
one person At cents each.
For the FIRST week after the contest BE-
gins the bailofirG will be secret. That
Ii. the returns viii not be made
known until a week after the fret day.
Then they will be published In the Post
Inteiiigepcer This publication will give
the standing and names Of the various
children voted for
After four days from the end Of the
frst weak another publication will be
made OF the number each receives.
Three days after this another publication
viii be made. and from that time on.
namely. two weeks after the beginning
Of the contest. the Post Inteiiigencer viii
print every morning the standing Of each
OF the candidates for the honor OF being
known ~ the most popular littie girl
In Washington.
OF course. the girl who leads In the
first publication of the ballots will have
a considerable ADVANTAGE over her COM
petiters. so II would be we'll for you 10
record at the earliest possible moment
your choice In this matter.
II r. probable that the school children
Of the city. especially those IN the prt-
mary grades. viii take a lively interest
In the contest II 10 suggested that the
various rooms Of children In this grade
select one Of their number as the most
popular and ~ it's candidate for tho
doll. Then let every fellow scholar OF
tho favored enc work 20 bring II about
that the choice % HE Or her room shalt
b finally selected a. the most popula.
child In the great state OF Washington
The contest viii BE- Just started when
school opens next Monday. 40 that the
school children will have every chance 10
participate in H.
The doh will be presented TO the child
receiving tina greatest number Of votes
absolutely free. and without cost to the
fund which IL IL desired 20 ala by this
means The doll hae been named after
Helen Gould. on account Of the issseY's
many deeds Of Kindness 70 the soldiers
and % patriotic munshcenc~. The POST
lnsel'ig~nccr viii rece.v. the ballots,
count them every aay ara keep record
~ them. hesng the custodian OF the funds
raised In this manner 20 the end Of the
contest. without charge or expense Of
any kind
Voting viii be ~ ballot In the fellow
ing words;