The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

In to-day's issue Of The Washington
Herald the list Of the different contest
ants in the Great Contest appears for the
first time. together with the number of
votes that have been cast for each II
your name is not included in the list,
send in your nomination al once. Re
member, II IS not too late 10 enter this
contest
There are less than 400 names in all.
and this fact should impress you with
the wonderful opportunity you have Of
being a winner OF one Of the prizes We
consider this very small list, indeed. as
the contest had been running two weeks
yesterday AS for you. look at the COM
paratively few competitors you viii have.
There viii probably be more names eu-
tered before long. but II you get in now
you viii have the advantage OF those
who wait to come in later.
The list published to-day VIII be
changed for the next publication. so that
each contestant may keep count of the
number Of votes credited to his or her
competitor. The ballots viii be counted
on Tuesdays and Fridays. and the
changes viii be made on Thursdays and
Sundays. This makes il important that
you secure a copy of The Washington
Herald on these days. so that you can
tell Just how you stand in the race.
The Thursday lists will contain those
votes received up to 6 p. m. Tuesdays
and the Sunday lists those received up
10 p. m Fridays. II there is an ap-
parent shortage in the number OF your
votes. Il win be because your ballots
were not polled until after o'clock on
either Tuesday or Friday. They viii ap-
pear. however. in the next list
The fact that there Is a difference Of a
few thousand votes between you and
the leaders should not by any means
discourage you. Think OF the ease with
which you can secure a few one-to-three-
years subscriptions. and Of the many
votes which they win add 20 your credit
Regarding the ten-vOte coupon pub
lished in The Washington Herald. re-
member that they must be voted before
the date upon which they expire. This
date is printed on each coupon. The
votes received by subscription may be
held until the last day Of the contest,
II you wish 10 do 80.
The Contest Manager wishes to call
the attention OF every contestant regard
ing the depositing Of ballots cut from
this paper. Never put your coupons in
the ballot box without first having either
placed them in an envelope or pinned or
tied them together in one package. Be
sure to have your name on them and
also write on the outside of the package
the number Of votes contained therein.
II at any time a contestant thinks that
his or her count is not correct, as shown
In the printed list. he or she is asked
either to telephone the Contest Manager.
or call upon him IN person. so that the
votes may be looked up and the error
corrected. We are not infalllble. and
mistakes are known to occur in the best
regulated businesses. but we do every
thing possible to get a correct count and
20 safeguard the interests Of every candi-
date.
Have YOU ever stopped 10 consider real
seriously the value Of this magnificent
array Of prizes? That $3.50 house and
lot is going 10 be given away 10 some
one. II may 80 TO your neighbor. un-
less you get into the race and win 1t
yourself Then some one IS going to en-
Joy being the possessor Of that $3.50
White Steamer; some one will get the
1880 Columbia Victoria Electric. That
building lot too. Will fail to the contest
ant receiving the fourth largest number
- fo ersv,
remembered by the one winning II for
years to come.
These are only the Grand Prizes Be
sides these. there are seventy-two dis
trict prizes 20 be given away IN the sew
eral districts covered by this contest
Although we have told you many times
before how TO enter this contest, and
to win one of the prizes, We will go over
4 with YOU again to-day.
Clip the nomination blank from The
Washington Herald, hll in the blanks
with the name Of the candidate whom
you wish 70 nominate Obeing careful 10
write plainly SO that no mistake may
occur, and send or bring II TO the Con-
test Manager Of The Washington Her
aid Your candidate is then in the race.
II you have nominated yourself, then It
remains for you TO go among your friends
and tell them that you are out after one
OF these prizes. Get them 10 subscribe
for this paper. paying in advance and
giving You their votes. These votes can
be sent In at once or may be held until
the last day Of the contest. You do
not have TO be a subscriber 70 The Wash
ington Herald in order 70 enter this con-
test remember; what you are expected
10 do is 10 secure other subscribers. You
will find IL easy
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 adjoin-
ing country.
To the contestant securing the largest
number Of votes in the entire contest. re-
gardless OF district limitations, win be
awarded the grand capital prize. a $3.50
house and lot in the city of Washington.
The second grand prize White Steam
er automobile. viii go to the contestant
receiving the second largest number OF
votes In the entire contest.
An elegant Columbia victoria electric
is the prize which viii fall to the lot OF
the contestant receiving the third largest
number Of votes in the entire contest.
A 5000 building lot will be awarded TO
the contestant receiving the fourth larg-
est number OF votes In the entire contest.
The contestant receiving the fifth IarR-
est number OF votes In the entire contest
VIII, become acquainted with the delights
OF European tour. and to make It ali the
more interesting. the privilege OF select
Ing friend Is granted to the winner.
The district prizes viii go 70 the con-
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