The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-11-11

try was divided into three districts
and three prizes given in each dis
trict.
The friends OF the contestants de-
sired to see them win, and insisted OH
making the fact public by voting for
them and getting their friends to do
likewise, and the smallest hoy or
girl was Just as powerful as his eld-
ers in boosting his favorite candi-
date. More than one man stole an
hour or two from his office at inter-
walls during the contest to make a
personal canvass for some friend.
and many dinner dish was left un-
washed while the women of the
household went calling and inciden-
tally looked for votes.
Winners Feel Proud.
The winners may we'll feel proud
of the fact that they have run one
race in a thousand and have come
out with the deserving honor of hav-
ing out-run and out-classed workers
who have themselves done exceed
,ingly we'll and would under ordinary
conditions. have had enough votes
to win.
The honor attached to the winning
is considered by some of the candi-
dates as being worth many times the
value of the prize itself. Friends Of
the contestants have boosted them
all along the line, and nothing seem
ed too hard for them to do where
subscription was gotten and the votes
given to the favorite.
There has been quite an army Of
fair ladies who have made it their
special business during the past few
weeks to early and late exploit the
virtues of the Herald. In the city
and in all directions throughout the
country there have been many con-
testants at all times during the day.
afoot, on wheels, or on horseback.
hunting for some one who looked as
though he did not take the F-Sald
The contestants have all done
splendid work and some have been
more successful than others; but this
is due alrgely to the ability to hustle.
possessed by the winning candidates
All Could Not Win.
1t is fact greatly to be deplored
that all could not win one of the
prizes in this contest, especially a
first prize. but this was impossible.
ard there is sympathy in plenty for
those who have put in days and hours
of hard labor and at the end failed
to receive prize for which they have
striven, but even then the work has
not been all wasted effort. The hon
est strivin6 after success. even
though the immediate object is not
realized, cannot fail to do good The
enthusiasm and energy which is de-
veloped is not lost, but reacts on
ones character, putting iron into
the nerve. encouraging ones conf
dence, stimulating courage and rous-
ing an honest belief in ones ability
to undertake and carry to success any
task which presents itself.
The Benefit Of the Contest.
Every candidate. whether she cares
to fight the battle of ballots or not.
is better able to fight the battle of
daily existence today than she was
when she entered the contest. Though
she may feel the disappointment
the world does not seem nearly so
formidable proposition as il did a
few weeks ago Those who are sue
cessful are deserving of congratula-
lions and praise. They have striv-
en- hard. and what they have achiev-
ed has been largely the result of un-
firing. unremitting work. Early and
late for nearly two months they have
been piling up their voting strength.
few at time. until their ballots
amount high up into the thousands.
They will appreciate the prize
thousand-fold more than they would
If they had been laid at their feet
without any effort on their part. and
are better able to appreciate them OF