The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-02
THE VIRGINIA; PATHFINDER
To YOUR PROSPERITY
Continued from First Page.

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December il, this year, will find many
a happy home. Christmas Is going 10
be better than ever before In Virginia
for 1911, The route for you TO take ~
the route get forth by Tho Eirginian.
VIII you take 1t?
The only reason The Nirgipian mas
for running this contest IS. that II
wants to increase the present clrcula :
ton. and instead OF going to the vaE
expense OF an ADVERTISING campaign. Il
is asking you To secure subscriptions
in return for WHICH prizes will be given
away to the amaLn mt of several thou~
sand dollars,
For every paid in advance subscrip-
ton turned In, ycu will receive ii GER
tain number of votes, and at the close
of the contest, December 18th, the
contestants having the greatest num-
her of votes will be given the flrst
grand prize a 1900 Chalmers SO
automobile.
The second grand prize for the coun-
u districts-a $3.50 Henry and >. q.
Lindeman player piano will be given
to the person receiving the hignest
number of votes in the country dis
tricts after The automobile has been
awarded.
The third grand prize, city building
lot, valued at $3.50. to 60 to the con-
testant receiving the highest number
OF votes in the city districts. after the
first grand prize. which Is competed
for by all districts--the automobile has
been awarded.
In addition TO the above named
prizes, The Nirginian viii give away
two prizes to each of the six districts
These prizes are the same in each dis
trict, and each district IS entirely In
dependent of each other. save in the
matter OF grand prizes.
How You Can Win.
The first district prize. is Il $500 dla-
mond ring. solitaire or cluster, which
ever is preferred by the winner The
second district prize Is handsome
gold watch, valued at $50. one of each
of the above named prizes Will go to
each district.
Those who set out with firm de-
termination To see a certain number
Of prospective subscribers daily-~and
live up To twill have far better
chance to come out ahead, than those
who sit around expecting their friends
to do It. Every contestant who is
entered in the race must have some
hope of winning one of the valuable
prizes offered or they would have
withdrawn.
Anything that is worth doing at all
is worth doing we'll. Therefore, get
in and show your spirit before it is
too late. DO not be at the foot OF
the list when the grand close Is pub
Iished and the winners are announced.
Think of the friends that nominated
you. Their feelings should have been
given some consideration by you. They
would not have conferred this favor
on you If they had thought for an
Instance that you would have laid
down End thrown up the SPONGE with
out"a good night.
Time L. Valuable.
DO not let a single day pass with
out having added TO the number OF
your votes DO not let q possible
subscriber escape. Every one that
escapes you may fall into the hands
OF your opponents. Seize every OPP
portunity Watch your chances. This
is the kind OF work that will tell
December Is Enter your name to-
day and win a prize,
e. 2'ES N1rg sEi@sa .eag%a'.lsti4Je .c,ana patgD
has met with the approval OF an I'm
mense number of people from the
number of letters of inquiries that
Department The faintest suspicion as
tn the genuineness Of this campaign
is instantly dispelled. when on the
second thought 1t is considered a
"Nirginian' project
The Popular Feature.
The least tendency to pass il by
with Indifference is arrested when
the reader appreciates that the prizes
total several thousand dollars. The
smallest tendency to resist before en-
tering the race is overcome when the
prospective contestant realizes the
value of the prizes. and this means
that there are opportunities for every
candidate,
The popular feature Is the award
ing Of votes on subscription pay
ments, AS well as the coupon. This
plan broadens the field OF the con-
testants. and makes possible greater
percentage OF successful candidates in
the end. There is no limitation what
.soever as to where the candidat ~
may secure subscriptions. The cheer
full CO. cooperation OF the Campaign
Manager with the clerical staff of
TtA Virginian. will always be avail
able to any and all costestants.