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BIG FREE & \ 15th, 1908, and doses July 18th, at 9 o’clock Ik Fort Valley Leader’s Big Subscription Popularity Voting Contest begins June p. in. r h tm vcm g ladles receiving the greatest number of votes during this contest will each be given two of these delightful trips-one for iiptnselves and one for a companion whom they may selects the expense of The Leader. Our territory is divided into two Districts, "nr Valiev and Perry constituting District No. receiving I and the the balance highest of vote this in county each District, and the and adjoining the counties receiving District the highest No. 2. vote Two in of either these . j p r g e ! r jp S w iiS ,r G to the young lady of'the lady 14 of residing one in either of the Districts enter i the Districts will be given the choice trips. Any young over years age may he Ail Subscribers to this paper new or old anywhere are entitled to vote. When a vote is Cast for a young lady she is at once race ntered as a candidate. a Young Lady Friend Spend a Delig htful Vaca tio n. f WASHINGTO Nation’s Capital. The siolitisUf This is a delightful place to visit and affords "rent interests to every American. The S isduimil.lv comprising l«aUd, rolling stun.muled plain, by with a c.n-lo liere; 1 A „f hills ami a which ide *>cau and there irriguiar eminences pro-, tiful and udvui.Ogemos posit ions h-r 1 he l arnmt, public buildings, and xvas .au; out expressly foi, the National Capital, vntli wide and beautifu. streets. The city contains many magnificent structures. The Capitol is one of the most beau¬ tiful building edifices in the world and cost oiv poo 000. It is built in pure classic style, with two immense wings of white marble. The en¬ trance to the rotunda is by the celebrated bronze door, 17 feet high by 9 feet wide and cost *28,000. The relief woflt on this door commemorates the discovery of America by Cohmibus The walls of the rotunda are 180 feet high and 96 feet m cn-j arncter and are beautifully decorated wife /j scenes] H in American history. Above HlV? \ e mo dome 96 ft in diameter and 220 It high, led to and! by | a spiral flight of stairs between ti inner outer walls. The eftpolo on top i- s 17 ft in diame-i ter and 52 ft high, surmounted by a bail on w yhjch stands a bronze statue of “Liberty, ' l-h ft high. the National Statutory Hall contains statues of Two of the most prominent men trom each State in the Union. The Hall of Representatives, with seats for over 1500 spectators, is said to be Lie finest legislative chamber in the work! The ben ate Chamber is beautifully uecoj.-ated ami me seating capacity of its galleries accomodates 1,000 visitors. There is also the Vice-President s room and the various committee chambers. Ike Capi¬ tol grounds and surroundings comprise about o acres, forming a beautiful specimen of landscape gardening and are adorned with statuary am fountains. The Congressional building with Library is magnm-j a beau-| tiful and spacious many' centlv carved arches. It is constructed around four spacious inner courts and in all has over 2000 windows w hich make it the best lighted nnh mg in the world. It also has several accessory rooms of interest. The Treasury building with its ~ rooms and great piles of money is worth seeing. The State, War and Navy Departments, with its 566 rooms, is one of the largest public edifices m Washington. The remaining noteworthy build¬ ings include the Patent office, Land office and Pension buildings, Bureau of Education, ep^ 1 * ment of Agriculture, Army Medical Museum an Library, U. S. Naval Observatory, Executive Man¬ sion or “White House” also and the notable National ^oldieis buildings Home. There are many buddings. me there besides the Government, city has no government of its own. j - ci y o beauty and interesting sights. I » Contest 9 m. Opens Monday at June u w 15th. Contest 9 p. m. Saturday Closes at July 18th. a. Schedule of Votes Back Subscriptions Advance subscriptions .50 votes 6 mo. 50c,. 100 votes 6 mo. 50c,. 1 $ 1 00 200 votes 1 yr. $ 1 00 100 votes yr. . , . 500 votes . , 2 2 00 2 yrs. 2 00 200 votes yrs. . , . 800 votes . , 400 votes 3 yrs- 3 . 00 , . 3 yrs. 3 . 00 , 5.00,. 1600 votes yrs. 5 00 ,800 votes 0 yrs. 0 . , schedule stands from the beginning of the contest to The above contest for less contest, No su bscriptions taken in this close of than six months. Call write ^Contest Manager for further information. He will explain every detail of the Contest to you. Get receipt on or friends also get books and help you to win one ot these Magnificent Companion Trips. Phone No. 111. and ballot book now. Your can Enter the Contest and you may he one of tli e party tO take fee tUpS. . m u i Tin* •> W I* w?-. YY f^ 7. 4 •' % Y i » fr • iUj || I ,.. . I’C 'J *at 'V " MMmm WWi z bmI, m m Kt :. v ' m) * m 88to am» _ 11 mm pm !F\ u 1 <<T h ftrW 1* m Wt m#, < \0VlS . r* | i Enter the Contest Now M get year friends to working for you. A little effort will win you one of these Magnificent Free Com paisioi! Trips. It is well worth the small effort re quired to get it. An opportunity of Your Life. . ‘ The City of Havana. Havana, is the famous Capital of the Island Havana of Cuba, situated on the north coast on the Bay. The city is made up of what is known as the ‘‘old” and “new” towns, the old being inside the great walls and the new outside. An Amer¬ ican journalist designates the old town as “a city of palaces fronting on alleys,” some of the prin¬ cipal streets, including sidewalks, having a width of only 25 feet, while the new and modern part of the city has broad and beautiful avenues, with macadamized drives, lined with palm trees. Ha¬ vana has a population of nearly 800,000 and is a metropolis of great wealth, good living and gener¬ al luxury, with an rbundance of cafes and restau¬ rants, fairly rivaling those of Paris. The city is j massively built, mostly of stone, and the streets I are paved with granite or other stone equally as hard, presenting a scene of beauty. There are many handsome surburbs, besides public parks and prorninades. some of which are among the i most beautiful in the world. Among them are the Plazi de Armas, in front of the governor’s palace; the Alameda de Paula, along the bay, and jtheParque de Isabelle. Among the notable buildings are the Opera House, the largest in the ; world; the Cathedral, built in 1721; tire Govern | | ment buildings, and the celebrated fortresses, Moro Castle and Punta, at the mouth of the har- 1 bor, and La Cabana, the largest and strongest fortress in Havana. Biloxi, Miss. This famous resort on Biloxi Bay opening into the Gulf of Mexico, is one of the most noted pleasure resorts on the Gulf coast and is visited from all parts of the country. Its beautiful shell streets, healthful artesian water and brightly il¬ luminated thoroughfares, add to the pleasures The tremoundous iron lighthouse supports a great light 62 feet above the sea level. A Delightful Place to Visit. Rules of the Contest This is purely a subscription contest and every ballot cast must be signed by the subscriber. The object of the contest is to increase the circu¬ lation of The Leader and to collect from old sub¬ scribers w ? ho are in arrears, and the voting will be governed by the schedule of votes throughout the contest. Any young lady desirous of enter¬ ing the contest will be supplied with receipt and [ballot books. Your friends may also secure books and help you. No charge for these books. CUT OUT THIS COUPON. Wot Good After June 25th HELP A YOUNG LABY FR1EN The Leader’s Big Subscription Popularity Votint This Coupon counts 50 votes for Miss . .!................... P. O.............. of Subscriber CUT OUT THIS COUPON