The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
Go Look at 1t, Then You'll Want to Own It,
Just Little Work Is All There Is to It.
DON'T STAY OUT OF THE CONTEST
You'll Be in the Race SOOn Anyway, We'd Like to
See You Get in Now.

You who have not entered IN The
Washington Herald's great voting con-
test. don't you think it high time you
began 10 figure on winning that splendid
$3.50 home2 Ask yourself this question.
We know what the answer viii be. and
congratulate you upon your good judg
ment. But why are you waiting? Tfmid?
Afraid YOU can't win? You shouldn't be.
others are trying. and you have as good
chance as they Don't be afraid you
can't win You will laugh at your fears
when YOU have tried and have found out
how easy 1t Is to secure subscriptions
subscriptions mean votes-and votes mean
a prize for you. Now. can you think OF
one single reason why you should not try?
Don't do yourself the injustice Of stay
ing out Of this contest. II may mean
that home YOU have been wanting so
long.
And you should enter at once. Begin
while the contest IS yet in its infancy
anything that is worth doing is worth
doing now. OF course, you want this
hOme-and it's yours with "A little effort.
We make YOU the proposition and invite
lou 10 seize the glorious opportunity.
Why don't YOU go and take a look az
t.? To be sure. it is not finished yet. but
Fl soon will be. Besides. the location is
~ all important feature. one with which
vou should acquaint yourself. When you
nave done this. you viii be more anxious
han ever 10 have the home for your very
own. You're not paying for IT. You
.,row You're getting II absolutely free
u any cost 70 you.
This is not a rafle-not a game OF
cFance. at all You simply want to Sc
cure the largest number Of votes cast
Tor any one candidate in this contest
Then. At the close. on July S. 1909. we viii
b. most happy 10 turn over TO you this
home. with all the delights attendant
unon its possession.
It should not require a great deal OF
argument 20 convince you Of the pleasure
of living in your own home. You are. no
doubt as well acquainted with it as we
What We are trying 10 do is 10 interest
you in this contest. 20 the end that you
may realize what may be your pet am
bition.
Are you thoroughly acquainted with the
proposition We are making you? In the
event that you are not, we will be very
glad 10 inform you upon any OF the
particulars you may not understand.
We would not have you forget that
there are seventy-six other prizes aside
from the home. Acquaint yourself with
them and with the details OF the PROPOSE
ton. We think you'll decide 10 get into
the race.
Distribution of Prizes.
There are eighteen districts IN this con-
test; eleven districts in the city and seven
on the outside
The grand capital prize. $3.50 house
and lot, will be awarded TO the con-
testant who secures the largest number
of votes IN the entire contest. regardless
Of district limitations.
The second grand prize, a White
steamer automobile, win be awarded 10
the contestant receiving the second
largest number Of votes In the entire con-
test.
The Columbia electric victoria will be-
awarded 10 the contestant receiving the
third largest number of votes in the en-
tire contest.
building lot. valued at $1,000. will be
awarded 20 the contestant receiving the
fourth largest number Of votes in the
entire contest
The NTH grand prize. a European tour
viii be awarded 10 the contestant re-
ceiving the fifth largest number Of votes
in the entire contest. The contestant win
ming this prize will be privileged TO Sc
lect a friend TO accompany her on this
European tour
The district prizes will be awarded 70
the contestants receiving the first SEE
ond' third. and fourth largest number OF
votes IN their district. regardless of the
number Of votes cast in other districts.
Remember that a candidate In any one
district Is not confined to securing votes
IN his particular district. but can Sc
cure them IN any place in the United
States.
How to Win.
Any residents in the eighteen district
mentioned in our full page a3nouoce-
ment, who desire to enter this great con-
test and win one Of the n,aeni6co,.
awards offered. should at once see that
their names arc sent to the contest man
ager All that is necessary to win is TO
receive the largest number OF votes. ac-
cording TO the conditions mentioned else
where IN this issue or The Washington
Herald.
candidates should Al once interest their
trends In the contest and by their united
efforts induce as many people as possible /
10 vote for them. The first nominations /
sent In for a candidate will count one
thousand deco votes. Nomination blanks 1