Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-30
RACE IS CLOSE FOR.
LARGE PRIZES SAYS.
CONTEST MANAGER.
ASS END DRAWS NEAR SUCKERS
IN SPIRITED RACE FOR GOAL
FIND SELVES COMING DOWN
STRETCH NECK ANo NECK.

Saturday evening at eight o'clock
ends the Free Trader Journal contest
that has been attracting he atLen.
tion of the reading public in this part
of Illinois.
You mus have every promise turn.
cd into cash II YOU expect TO get the
large amount of votes this week.
II IL the opinion OF the con est de-
partment that the race is cry close
Tor several Of the larger prizes. We
cannot urge candidates 90 strongly
10 cct every subscription possible in
by cish. O'Clock Saturday night the
end Of the contcsi.
This is important as the prizes are
large and the race close. and hoN
would you feel II after the votes were
counted you would lind if YOU had Sc
Hhlod few more suDsclip ions tha
YOU would be the winner o the rra'
prize Client touring car? You wou,+
feel pretty che y. would or not
This very thing is apt 20 happen
Who is 70 bameP l. is not the con
test department, as they have beer
trying to make you SoTk harder ever,
day. Their, will net he any enc &c
flame except Yourself You ale III.
one wlo viii lose il you uo no sel
busy touay Thil.k OF his CdnGldat e.
and act before i, is to late.
Test YOUR Mettie.
Candidates should strain every eli
fort this week to have their votes re
cords grow as large as possible Jus
D few more votes when resources art
exhausted may he the turning poin
III making your !atorite contestant
a winner Ct prize worth hundreds
o. DOLLAR.
The great value Of the pli2cs aul
the honor and the pu lie records 10
attaining success are importan, fat
tors non being held worthy OF con
sidcration. Just four more DAYS il
which to work for the prizes. anC
the destiny of the world has some
times been changed within an hom
Empires have been made and un
made in single fearful hour. an(
50 the result vi this campaign i
likely TO be decided by what is ao
complishcd in these four days. Thu
valuable prizes are hanging in TIT
air waiting to be plucked by thos
who have the energy aud the deter
imitation TO win them
Only those who run race to tbs
very end can ever hope to win /,
prize. The race is not always TO th'
swift nor the battle to the strong
bu it is won By the slayer. The tor
toise, you know. beat the hare be
cause it kept going. !, rested nelthe
night nor day until the goal va
reached Victory is not for III
spurter. but for the slayer. SO the FREE
Trader Journal prizes are for the mel
aud women who run the race TO tn
very end We are all of ny on tn
home stretch. the place .hat tiles TIN
mettle of everyone who enters tn
campaign of any sort or nature
whether ii be a boat race or a cam
pai2n OF any kind. The remainin
time will test the mettlc of the youn
ladies' or gentlemen who are anXiou
TO win prize.
A Great Chance to Win,
This il the greatest opportunit.
ever offered to win one Of the fin
prl rs and the candidates vi to woul
not bestr themselves for a crow
will be lost when it comes to wiz
ming one Of the grand prizes at til
close Of the campaign II YOU ar
going to yet busy and win. here
your chance. Read over the Term
of this great offer.