Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-14
Dashing For the Wire IN The Jottrna1 Contest


of contestants for the many high
grade prizes and scores of communi-
ties keyed to the election pitch: with
the contestants running so close to-
/ gether that the prizes in the various
districts may be anybodys property
and those prizes of value to make a
new era in newspaper contests, there
is reason to anticipate stirring times
at the finish.
Get to work at once and keep at
it everlastingly There is nothing
| like perseverance in a contest of
this character. 1t means success,
sure Go to your friends. relatives
and others, and ask for their sup
| port and you will be surprised at
the result. You must do it this
week. The city of Salem has not
been thoroughly canvassed, how
| ever, and the candidates may as
well get votes from the city as
elsewhere. Go after these people
and see if you can't convert them
into ardent Capital Journal headers.
The best efforts exerted now will
pay Saturday, December IS.
This last week will be an exciting
one of course, and it behooves the
candidates to see to it that they get
every available subscription and
keep out the smart ones who will
come in at the close thinking to cap
ture the prizes with little effort
The contest editor is not informed
of course but the inquiries he is
receiving show that most of the cam
didates remaining in the contest are
quite alive to the conditions and
during these last few days will put
in their finishing licks. And it is
also apparent that the rivalry be-
tween the different towns concerned
will make the largest figure-after
the work of the individual who hus-
ties intelligently.
LAST COUNT.
The count as appears today will
remain unchanged during the re-
manning four days.
The Last Offer.
This is positively the last offer or
change in the voting schedule that
will be made during the contest. The
l'paper today is just as it will be for
the rest of the contest Subscrip-
tions will never be worth more than
they are today. Bring in your bal
lots to which you are entitled, and
avoid the hurry and rush of the
closing days.
Bargain Period of Contest.
This will truly be the bargain per-
iod of the great Capital Journal con-
test. By little extra effort enough
votes may be secured to build up an
impregnable reserve. Many candi-
dates have given us the assurance
| that they are going to work the next
| four days and work hard. Do not
let your competitor get the subscrip-
tions in your locality pledged before
you awake to the proposition.
More votes will be issued this
week undoubtedly, than in all the
previous weeks put together. And
why not? This special vote offer is
the best inducement yet, and those
who do not take advantage of it can
readily see that they will lose the
opportunity of the race.
This is your last chance" and
candidates should take advantage of
this special offer. Votes issued on
subscriptions will be increased just
100 per cent. This is your last
chance to catch the leaders.
Things to Remember.
Do not forget to put your name on
every special subscription ballot.
Quite a number of subscription ballots
have been thrown out in this office
for the reason that the name of the
contestant was not written on the
ballot.
Do not wait for others to get the
votes, but start today and make up
for any time you may have lost wait
ing for others to vote for you.
These beautiful prizes are surely
worth a strenuous effort on your
part.
The girl who is wise enough to
realize that a new subscriber will
bring her just twice as many votes
as an old one is the one who will
stan da far better chance OF win
ming these beautiful prizes at the
close of the contest
Small Payments.
Candidates that have taken sub
scriptions for one, two or three
months at the beginning Of the con-
test should get these subscribers to
pay the rest of the year as they are
still considered new.
For example a person who sub.
scribed for the paper and paid so
cents received 700 votes, by getting
them to pay $3.50 more you will be
given 15 1000 votes less the 700 votes |
you have already received on the so |
cent payment, or 14,300 votes on
$3.50 payment. This ruling also ap-
plies to any second payment you |
may secure. The price by mail and |
at suburban stores is $500 per year, |
and this rule will also apply on
this vote. But in all cases six |
months or more must be added to !
entitle you to the second payment !
The new months will not count in |
on the special offer now in vogue. |
When turning in such payments, |
kindly mark your stub second pay |
ment."
What Figures Show.
In the city the voting figures show |
that the efforts OF those who are in
tod