The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-16
The TEE-DEE
VACATIONS
Ballots by the Thousand Will
Soon Be Cast.
PRIZES VERY VALUABLE
Now is the Time to Geat Grip on a
Grip and Put In Votes for Friend.
A Letter from Ocean
View.

Interest IN the lee-1Jee OullnS IOurS
contest has been greatly Increased by
the announcement that two valuable aux
Hilary prizes would DO given, and tho indi-
cations are that there will be thousands
OF coupons In by next Saturday, for the
two handsome leather grips arc to be
number up to that date.
These prizes are we'll worth striving for,
and even II one fails to get ono of the
trips offered in tho contest, the grip alone
Is q most desirable consolation prize.
They are each worth IS and arc we'll
worth 1t.
Tho demand for coupons is growing ev-
cry day, and before Saturday the battle
Will be ono Of tho hottest OF the Kind
over waged. All are entitled to deposit
their coupons and get a chance Mt these
prizes, and without prejudice to their pros
poets of getting the trips. Indeed. there
will be general showdown, well calcu-
lated to give competitors limo on tho
strength of others. Some surprises are IN
store for all. for the ballots have been
boarded by hundreds and Will pour In
this week Every ono wishes to make the
best possible showing, for thereby her
friends will DO encouraged to continue
and in somo cases to redouble their Ell
forts.
GO to T. "A. bIller's drug store ana SEQ
the grips, and then got a grip on one by
hustling in coupons before Saturday.
The contest itself will not be decided
before July 18th, but those for tho grips
will end Saturday, no matter how low
or how many ballots are in.
The following letter from Ocean view
to Tho Times. Dispatch will serve to In
dicate what winning one OF the prize trips
means to tho beneficiary In the way OF
pleasure and attention at that resort: q
Beautiful grass furnishes background
for the flowers. trees and vines that make
the lawns and premises or ocean view
Hotel glisten In the spring-like summer.
Everything Is spick-span new. and com
fort is combined with elegance through
out the hotel as we'll as the grounds.
Tho season has started with an unprece-
denied business Many guests nave al
ready arrived. and the fishing ana patn-
ing are extraordinarily good for 80 early
n time. The Turkish Texan has held the
boards to good houses at the Casino. and
next week, beginning Monday, the Fan
American AIinstrels will be put on by
Manager Wells.
A good deal of interest Is taken IN tho
contest now being voted on Tho Times
Dispatch. The lucky winners VINO seiect
Ocean View arc to DO treated IN royal
style. Manager ]. Hull Davidson Will
give them card party. nshlnB party
a sail on the bay and trip around inc
loop on the trolley cars, embracing nearly
nifty miles. Including the steamer IN, i.ue ::
Manager Wells Will give box to them at
the Casino. and they Will be made the
guests OF honor at tho View.
WHO CAN COMPETE.
In order to avoid any chance OF mis-.
understanding the terms OF the contest
are hero stated again. And lady anywhere.
whether in Richmond or outside of
10 annY,1nVad In office.
store, school,. factory. or at home. who
nv her own efforts contributes in part. or
wholly, to her own support. will be eligi-
HE to compete for A Tee-Deo summer
Outing Tour The contest will close at 9
r. NJ, July 18th.
The contest for the two Learner nand
grips is simply a side issue and closes
next Saturday at IL O'Clock. noon, 80 CONT
confuse these offers.
All ballots cast count on the final re-
suit, that is, the coupons which will win
the two hand grips next Saturday VIII
also be credited on the Tee-Dee Outing
Tour Contest.
by deposlting coupons at any OF the
voting stations (See third page) this week
you may win one of the hand bags. and
do not lessen your chance to also win
one of the Tee-Dee Outings.
On the third page of the first section OF
to-day's paper is printed the terms OF
tho contest, a list of the voting places;
also a list of Tee-Dee resorts and the
voting coupon, This coupon will always
be found In the Same place. right-hand.
bottom corner, of the third page.
NO OLD PAPERS.
Quite a number of persons have applied
for old papers. and attention is called to
the fact that no old papers will be sold
at rates lower than the regular rates for
current issues.
To those who desire to get coupons by
the hundred the voting certificate will
prove useful.
THE VOTING CERTIFICATE,
There will be issued from The Times
Dispatch Office voting certificate. made
payable in votes for different numbers
and counted as per the following plan:
For each paid In advance subscription.
for q person not already subscriber. a
certificate will be issued for half as many
votes as there are cents in the price of
the subscription made That Is, u cents
for one weeks subscription In Richmond
or Manchester would call for certificate
of six votes 80 cents for ono months
subscription. 25 votes; 5000 for one years
subscription In Richmond or Manchester.
800 votes; $500 for one years subscrlp-
ton out Of town. $50 votes. etc,