The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-09

You would DC surprised 10 know
how the reserve votes arc pillng up
Contestants are cntfenching them
selves for the final struggle. You
must work TO win.
The contest has been running three
weeks and but five more weeks re-
main before the ballot box closes for
the last time,
A glance at the vote list Is the best
evidence possible Of the way interest
IL being aroused Votes are coming
In rapidly and by the end Of next
week the count Of many OF the con
tcstants will be well up in the thou-
sands. Get every available subserip-
ton NOW, and let the end Of the race
take care OF itself. There Is one thing
which always succeeds In contest OF
this kind. and that Il the staying
quality. Those who have entered the
+ contest with the determination Of stay
with il TO the end are going 10 come
out victorious
Only 80 contestants have passed the
10000 mark as yet, but that does not
mean that more have not accumulated
that number Of votes and over Some
are holding back a good portion Of
what they have in order 10 make a
grandstand finish Many subscribers
have also paid IN advance and rcceiv-
cd voting certificates, which they are
holding until they will seem 10 need
votes most in order TO become a sure
winner.
Many votes will be cast Tor contest
ants by unknown friends before the
contest is oyr, but wise contentants
will not trust to luck for share OF
their volunteer votes. but will make a
systematic effort 10 secure them. I'M
less they do something to draw the
lightning success il Is not likely TO
strike them. The contestants who are
receiving the most substantial sup
port are the ones who are doing the
most soliciting themselves, or who
have loyal friends working for them.
Some surprising changes in the
score may be looked for every hour
in the week from now on until the
close.
There IS ballot box IN the As
toran Office where the votes may be
deposited for any young ladies whom
you may see fit to vote for II you
cannot bring the ballots TO the Office,
send them in by mail TO the Contest
Manager and the votes will be ac.
corded TO the young lady for whom
they are intended. The votes are
counted twice, so there can be no
mistake as to the proper number Of
ballots accorded to each candidate.
The votes are always open for inspec-
tion 10 insure fair deal.
HOW TO WIN. IA
The easiest and quickest way to win
is for candidates to ask their friends to
prepay their subscription for s TO IL
months. II costs the subscriber moth
ing extra to do this and they are
ssved the annoyance of weekly and
monthly collections. By so doing you
receive special vote ballot which is
good any time during the contest.
Orders for the prizes will be given
the successful contestants at the
close of the contest; same may be
used by the contestant herself or
disposed of in any manner she may
see Ct.
Any young lady residing in the
above mentioned territory Is eligible
10 compete in this contest.
Anyone who desires to vote in this
contest may do so by ballots cut
from the Daily and Weekly Astorian,
or by special vote coupons obtained
by subscribing to the Astorian. The
coupons secured by subscribing to
the Astorian may be held as long as
desired and voted at any time up to
the desired close Of the contest, but
ballots cut from the Astorian are only I
good for one week from publication
and will not be counted if voted after
the date printed on the ballot.
Persons living in one district are
not confined to voting for ladies in
their own particular district, but may
vote for anybody in the race.
The offer affords the girls Of AS
toria and surrounding territory an
excellent opportunity to travel or re-
ceive business education at the ex-
pense of the Astorian.
, DISTRICTS.
The districts will be divided as fol-
lows: First district will include all
the City of Astoria east of Twenty.
second street; second district will iu4 =