The Washington herald., 1909-03-30

Have YOU entered the race for that
elegant $3.50 home which The Washing
'on Herald is giving away in the great
contest. OF are you still -on the fence. q"
IS It were? You know, Of course. that
The quicker you decide to get into the
race the better will be your chances of
winning
So We beg the privilege OF advising
YOU to begin now-at once.
Have you ever contemplated the salts
faction and pride which goes with the
knowledge that you are living in your
own home? Have you ever tried to fig
IRE out the problem OF how il could be
done? Sometimes IT is a difficult problem
% solve But we are giving you the great
opportunity. To be sure. there are not
homes for all who may enter the contest,
5ut your chances are as good as those
If any other candidate and It may as
well he you as any one else. Then. too.
mould you faH 20 win the home. there are
seventy-six other prizes which are well
worth your efforts.
To name a few Of the more important
ones. there are: A big White Steamer
model %, than which there is no bet
er machine made. Indeed. we feel safe
n saying that II Is the best-the very
2est-that money can buy. This machine
se are giving as a second prize. and, as
I the case Of the home. too much can
lot be said in its favor.
as a third prize there is a fine Co
umbia Victoria electric. a mode. OF per
ecticn and elegance. And this machine.
90 is worthy Of the highest praise.
The fourth and fifth prizes. respectively
building lot valued at $1,000 and a trip
o Europe. with privilege of selecting a
friend 10 accompany you.
The other prizes. too numerous to men
lion here. are OF an excellence quite suf-
dcient to repay you for the little trouble
10 which you may put yourself.
And now we ask you. don't you think
{ would be wise 10 try for one OF these
Don't YOU really think IT foolish to stay
out Of the race when you may win so
easily?
Think il over.
You ladies' who have been wondering
what you might do during your leisure
hours-csn YOU think Of a more profitable
way Of employing them than in working
n this great contest2 We think not
You do not have 20 wait until you are
nominated you know. You may nOmi-
aate yourself. Then go IN and win. You
simply cannot afford 70 throw away this
golden opportunity. II may mean the
winning Of one OF these valuable jrizes.
Who can tell? II may be the home
And all you have TO do is 10 secure the
largest number Of votes. as per conditions
mentioned elsewhere in this paper. Then
YOURS will be the satisfaction, the pride.
the glory OF having won something that
3 vastly more than sufficient considera-
ton for your time and efforts.
We want you 10 ask us about the con-
est We want TO interest you i'm H. We
credit you with sufficient intelligence 10
enable YOU TO see the enormous profit 10
e gained.
Distribution OF Prizes.
There are eighteen districts in this con-
est: eleven districts In the city and seven
on the outside.
The grand capital prize. a $3.50 house
and lot. will be awarded 10 the con-
testant who secures the largest number
Of votes I'm the entire contest. regardless
Of district limitations.
The second grand prize. a White
steamer automobile. will be awarded to
the contestant receiving the second
largest number OF votes in the entire con
test.
The Columbia electric victoria will be
awarded TO the contestant receiving the
third largest number Of votes in the en-
tire contest.
A building lot, valued at Sl,010. will be
awarded TO 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-
ceivins the fifth largest number OF votes
In the entire contest. The contestant win
ming this prize will be privileged to Sc
lect friend to accompany her on this
European tour.
The district prizes win be awarded 10
the contestants receiving the first sec
ond, third, and fourth largest number of
votes IN their district. regardless of the
number or 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 districts
mentioned in our full page announce
ment. who desire to enter this great con
test and win one Of the magnificent
awards offered. should at once see that
their names are 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 OF The Washington
Herald
candidates should at once interest their
friends in the contest and by their united