The Washington herald., 1909-04-09


ike to make TO those who have already
entered The Washington Heralds Prize
Contest and to those who contemplate
entering. Il Is very necessary that in
filing out the nomination blank you
should write plainly. IN order TO avoid
our making mistakes. A number OF nom
!nations have come in written so care
lessly as TO be almost indecipberable.
This makes the matter Of counting the
ballots very difficult, and we cannot as
sumo the responsibility should your
name appear in the next Sundays list
nnisspelled
There have also appeared number OF
these nomination blanks in which the
person filing them out was so careless
as 10 mark out the Mr., the Mrs, and
the Miss. so we warn you not TO be sur
prised II you find an error IN your name.
We DO not think there viii be great
many OF these, but II you use ordinary
care there will be no mistakes at ALL II
is to your own interest. as well as our
own, that you guard against this when
filing out one OF these blanks.
We should like 20 advise you that the
nominations in this contest are not
closed, but viii be open up TO the very
last day OF the contest. You can come
in at any time. though. Of course. II Is
advisable TO get into the race at once.
Now IS the time that your friends are
expecting you TO approach them for their
subscriptions. Don't disapDoint them,
as some one else may get 10 them hrst.
In the list Of contestants TO appear
next Sunday there viii be only those
votes which came in up 10 6 o'clock p.
m. yesterday. The votes arriving after
that time viii be published on next
Thursday. BY that time we shall expect
TO see your nano among the contestants
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. will be
awarded the grand capital prize. $3.50
house and lot in the city Of Washington.
The second grand prize. a White Steam
er automobile. will 50 to the contestant
receiving the second largest number of
votes IN the entire contest
An elegant Columbia victoria electric
is the prize which win fall 10 the lot OF
the contestant receiving the third largest
number CT votes in the entire contest
A $1,000 building lot viii be awarded TO
the 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 a European tour. and TO make It all the
more interesting. the privilege OF select
ing friend is granted to the winner.
The district prizes will go 20 the con-
,estants 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
A prize in another district He may.
however. in fact he should, compete for
one Of the I'VE grand prizes.
Remember that you are not confined 10
securing votes in your particular district.
On the contrary. you are permitted 10 Sc
cure them IN any part OF the United
States.
The Way for You to Win.
tricts included in this contest. and II
you wish 10 enter the contest and win
one OF the magnificent prizes which are
10 be given away absolutely free. YOU
should see that your nomination is al
once sent 70 the Contest Manager. A
nomination blank is printed in each issue
Of this paper. and all you have to do
is 10 cut II out. fill II in, and send II tc
the Contest Manager Of The Washington
Herald Then all you have 10 do to win
Is 10 receive the largest number Of votes.
according 10 the conditions Of the con-
test. The conditions are also 10 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 Won
send in your nomination, you will be
started of with 1000 votes.
The Special Vote Coupon.
The way 20 secure a Special Vote
Coupon is 10 secure the subscriptions
OF your friends for from six to twenty
four months. payable in advance. II
costs the subscriber not one penny extra
to 60 this, and besides. he is saved the
annoyance Of weekly and monthly COZ
lecions. The Special Vote Coupon
schedule Will be found printed elsewhere
in this issue
The order for the prize you have won
VIII be given you at the close OF this
contest. and may be used by you or dis
posed OF IN any way you may see fit.
Any one wishing 70 vote In this con-
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