The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
GREATEST VOTING CONTEST
IN WASHINGTON'S HISTORY
The Prizes to Be Given Away are Worth
Your Every Effort
Do YOU WANT TO WIN A PRIZE?
There's an Easy Way to Do It. Read About II. Ask
Us About It.
YOU WANT TO WIN A PRIZE?

II you have been watching The Wash
ington Herald's great voting contest you
must know that never before in the his
tory OF Washington has such magnih-
cent offer been made by a newspaper.
The proposition should interest every
nan or woman residing in the several dis
tricts included in this contest. II you are
not already in the race we advise you
10 send in your nomination at once 10
The contest manager OF The Washington
Herald He VIII see that you are given
the full number OF votes to which you
are entitled.
The names Of the candidates and the
number OF votes cast for each viii be
published for the first time on Sunday.
April H. You viii then be able TO see
Just what Is being done by your compet-
itors Should there be a difference OF
some few hundred or thousand votes
between you and the leaders. don't be
frightened. You can easily catch up with
them by turning in a years subscription
cr so. You don't have 10 be sub
5criber TO The Washington Herald in
order to compete for one Of these prizes
The idea is TO get your friends to sub
scribe for the paper and to give you
heir votes Get right after them. Make
hem prove their loyalty TO you. It won't
e hard 70 do this. You'H find II ride
glously easy, once you've started
You owe It TO yourself to try to win one
u these awards. Now IS the time to pay
ne debt. It's the best chance you ever
1ad 10 become the owner Of a house and
lot. a White Steamer, a Columbia Vic
tGIia Electric. or any other OF the many
valuable prizes We are giving away. for
IS L,le effort as you will be called
lpon TO put forth.
You viii always find instructions and
suggestions In the columns OF The Wash
.ngtOn Herald and after reading them
ever. II you do not understand all the de-
tails. you are invited 70 call upon or
phone the contest manager. He viii al
ways he glad to hear from you and hIs
rervices I'm this matter are always at
your command. An able corps OF assist
ants are employed in the contest depart
rent Of The Washington Herald, and
TpOn your request a representative Of the
paper viii call upon you and explain the
.orditions and help you in any way prac-
t.ca5ie
How Prizes VIII Be Distributed.
The territory covered by this contest IS
divided into eighteen districts, eleven be-
ing in the city, and seven in the aGjoin-
.ng country
To the contestant securing the largest
number Of votes in the entire contest. re-
gardless Of district limitations. will be
awarded the grand capital prize, a $3.50.
house and lot in the city OF Washington.
The second grand prize. a White Steam
or automobile, will go 10 the contestant
receiving the second largest number OF
votes In the entire contest
An elegant Columbia victoria electric
= the prize which viii fall to the lot OF
he contestant receiving the third largest
number Il votes in the entire contest
A $1,000 building lot will be awarded 10
he contestant receiving the fourth larg-
est number Of votes in the entire contest.
The contestant receiving the fifth larg-
est number Of votes in the entire contest
will become acquainted with the delights
Il European tour. and TO make II all the
more interesting, the privilege OF select
ing a friend is granted TO the winner
The district prizes viii 60 TO the con-
testants receiving the first, second. third
and fourth largest number Of votes in
their respective districts. each district
having its own individual prizes. and no
candidate living in one district may win
n prize in another district He may
however. in fact he should, compete for
Cne Of the five grand prizes
Remember that you are not confined 70
securing votes in your particular district
On the contrary. you are permitted 10 Sc
cure them in any part Of the United
States
Vnn W..
II you live IN one Of the eighteen dis
tricts included in this contest, and If
you wish 10 enter the contest and win
one OF the magnificent prizes which are
to be given away absolutely free, you
should see that your nomination is at
once sent to the Contest Manager. A
nomination blank is printed in each issue
of this paper. and all you have to do
is 10 cut it out. fiji il IN. and send Il 10
the Contest Manager OF The washington
Herald Then all you have to do TO win
is TO receive the largest number Of votes.
according 10 the conditions Of the con-
test The conditions are also to be
found in each issue.
You should apply at once 10 all your
friends; get them interested; get them
TO subscribe for The Washington Herald
and to give you their votes. When you
send in your nomination. you Will be
started of with 1000 votes
The Special Vote Coupon.
The way to secure a Special Vote
Coupon is to secure the subscriptions
Of your friends for from six to twenty
four months. payable in advance. II
costs the subscriber not one penny extra