The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
THE FREE TRIP CONTEST
 STRIKES POPULAR CHORD
Nomination Ballot Presented for Suggestion of Per- sons in Alabama Who Might Secure One
 of Ten Prizes.

interest in the vicinity of Montgomery. quite a number of candidates having al- ready been enrolled.
 The ten trips proposed seem to have hit popular chord. and the amount of interest that the scheme will create with in another week will be astonishing. even to those interested. There is. however. apparently a lack. either of interest, or of doubtfulness, on the part of out-of- town subscribers and it is presumed that the latter is causing delay in contest ants being suggested from the various neighboring cities where The Advertiser is extensively read It is the hope of The Advertiser that some of the prize win ners come from points outside of Mont eomery so that distribution of the prizes will not be confined entirely to Montgomerians. This, however. Is no re- fection on the home candidates, but merely desire to see some of the out of-town constituency honored with a share of the good things offered in this contest.
 It is not considered advisable to pub list list of the contestants at this time, and this procedure of the contest will in all proba bility, not be taken for another week. or perhaps two r-eeks
 The Free Trip Editor. in order to en- courage and push along the out-of-town readers. furnishes herewith blank, termed a Nomination Ballot. for the use of such readers as are not ready to vote. but who are able to suggest some person in their community who would make de- sirable and worthy. candidate to be con tested for. All that is necessary is to write in the names of as many persons as can be suggested, and forward to the Free Trip Editor. This ballot is not in tended to count for any number of votes, but merely to constitute list of sus- fested candidates. There are great many worthy persons that would appre- ciste getting into this contest. but lack the nerve Or the tact of going about get ting start. and it is for this reason as much as anything else that the Nomi- hating Ballot is suggested. Pick out your popular young men. young ladies. school teachers, married ladies. married men, widowers widows and bachelors, or select Some popular man in a frate-nal organ ization; a popular public official, phil anthropist, bookkeepers, clerks, stenos raphers or society persons.
 The list is large to select from. and ev- cry community has its share, so that II should not be difficult to select some one from every locality in Alabama. what The Advertiser wants is enthusiasm, These prizes are put up to be contested for fairly. and it doesn't cost cent to win one of them. All the money that Is paid into The Advertiser is for sub scriptfon. which is due. or will be due, for subscription furnished or to be fur- nished. No advance rates are charged for participating in this contest.
 Many large corporations or firms throughout Alabama have numerous em- pioyes, who would be not only greatly benefited but highly honcred by having such concern start them with vote by making a payment on their subscrip- tion It is true that the payment of one subscription will not. in all probability,
 win the contest but the payment of your subscription. together with other sub
 scriptions, will be the means of winning the prize.
 All votes as fast as received are fled separately for each contestant. and in this way it can be ascertained without any trouble at any time, how many votes has been registered for any candidate This information will not. however. be furnished to anyone. except only at such times as announcements may be made through the columns of The Advertiser as to the standing of the contestants.
 If you haven't yet nominated your can didate, do so at once. as the time for start will never be better than the pres ent.
 Many inquiries are reaching the Free Trip Editor, most of which may be an swered easily by reading the rules of the contest carefully. One lady wants to Know if she can pay her subscription to her regular collector, and send in her votes later on. The reply to this Is that votes must accompany the amount of subscrip- ton paid, and must be entered upon the same coupon and delivered at the same time to either the collector or The Ad- vertiser office No. you cannot vote on subscriptions already paid for which you hold receipts, even though the subscrip-
 ton has been paid since the contest started Any person is eligible for A con
 testtant so long as he or she lives in
 Alabama. subscription for The Daily
 Advertiser only or for The Sunday Ad-
 vertiser only. will not be entitled to a
 vote in this contest. Subscriptions must
 be for the Daily and Sunday Advertiser,
 at the regular rate of 15 cents per week, and not less than five weeks subscrip- ton, or 75 cents, will be accepted from any one person at one time. which will
 also entitIe him to fifteen votes for the
 contestant named upon the coupon. | The splendid free trips selected by The Advertiser should certainly be tempting
 enough to induce everybody to feel that
 they are popular enough to even try to Win one OI the OeSlTdDle OuAlHBS
 1 Tn order to better explain what one oi these trips consists of, a brief outline. to- gether with a description of ono of the famous resorts. is furnished, SD that some idea may be obtained of what is in store for one of the ten lucky contestants Starting from Montgomery upon one oi
 the handsome vestibule trains travelling east by way of Atlanta, through the Car olinas. whose mountain railroad scenery offers some Of the most picturesque views i to be obtained anywhere; thence through ! the old dominion of Virginia, passing | on through the District of Columbia, 1 touching such points as Washington, Bal ! timore and Philadelphia, thence to At lantie City. the world famous seaside re sort. constitutes railroad trip at this season of the year that is indeed treat to even those who may have made the trip previously. Atlantic City as sea side resort needs but little introduction. as its famous bathing beaches. seashore hotels and the celebrated board walk have been heard of everywhere.
 i The Advertiser has made arrangements for it's guest to receive the best attention and accommodation the Hotel Agnew will afford The Hotel Agnew is less than one year old, having been built last season. and Is described as being one of the most
 attractive of the many famous hostel ries located at this resort covering an entire block Boston to Sovereign Avenue. unon the beach front at Chelsea. the fashionable residential section at Allan