The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-07-21
10000 Extra Votes

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10000 Extra Votes
Until next Monday night, 100000
extra votes will be given free on each
and every "Club. Of SIS" worth Of
new subscriptions turned in for or
by candidate. All new subscrip-
tons count on this offer and con-
testants may secure as many clubs
as they can. 20. 3 $500 t@
Prize Ballot Offer
In addition to the offers mention
ed above, fifteen prize ballots, the
first for 100000 Extra Votes, the
second for $4,000 Extra Votes and
so on down will be given to the fif1
teen candidates who turn in the
greatest amount of both old and new
subscriptions during the period clos
ing P. M, next Monday, July 25th.
Subscriptions sent by mail will be
counted and accepted on the above
offers if the envelope containing the
same is postmarked not later than 6
P. M, July 25th.
Fr;ends-You Are Needed
Friends, relatives and acquaint-
ances, it is up to you. Are you
going to let your favorite lose an
automobile just for the lack of a
few subscriptions? But still she
may lose by few thousand votes,
which she might as well have had,
if you had stood by her. Let every
father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle,
friend and acquaintance put forth
their active efforts in the next nine
days in behalf of their favorite, for
what you do now will probably spell
SUCCESS or DEFEAT for your can
didate. Drop everything if need be,
to make your favorite a winner. Do
not let any one wrest the honor and
glory away from her. Don't let
vain regrets possess you when the
Judges have made their final count,
but make sure that if your favorite
loses you will have at least the sat
isfaction of knowing that you have
done all that you possibly could do
A little help given your favorite now
is worth all the consultations in the
world after the contest is over.
Don't Be 0verconfident
Overconfidence has lost many ant
many big prize in campaigns Of
this kind and for any candidate t.
let up in their efforts at this stage
of the race would almost spell GER
tain defeat. just remember, it i:
much better to have a surplus o.
votes than not quite enough-st
stick to the finish and be a winneI
at all hazards.
And above all things, don't lie
your competitor bluff you out. II
striving to attain these valuable
prizes you should not lose sight O
the fact that others are striving t,
attain the same end. If you are goin.
well, YOU are naturally a stumblin.
block in the way of some other can
didate. She thinks that with yo,
out of the way, victory would be al
easy thing for her. Therefore, sh
does all in her power to cause vol
to give up the fight. Perhaps whel
she meets you upon the street sh
proceeds to tell you of all the vote
she has, with the direct thought O
discouraging YOU. Perhaps she ha
friends to tell you of the splendi'
luck she is having and how she hal
so many votes in view that it woul,
be follv to compete with her. AL
this with the SINGLE thought Of caus
ing you to lose heart in the battle
You should beware of this and Civ,
little heed to all the tales YOU hear
Probably. YOU have, in reality. jus
MS manv if not more votes than sh
has. Just remember the old saying
"Dop't believe anything YOU hear an,
only half YOU see." Keep this il
mind and things will look differen
TO you.
About the Closing
Many people, judging by tn
rumors and gossip. have an entirel,
erroneous idea as to the closing o
the campaign and are under the i'm
nression that It is possible for som,
Derson 70 have inside knowledge
which viii enable them to turn il
"nou"h Subscriptions to win out oil
the lost dav of the campaign. Sncl
IS not the ease. however, Under tn
svetem which. the contest IS conduct
81. Il IS imDossihle Gov anvone-evei
the ranoge"-to tell how many vote
y '"ill take 10 win.