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Show Outdoor Fan Would Enjoy Nature Might Also Visit "Merrie England" Could Be Induced toTake Few Drinks ALOVKR of the great outdoors, a thirst for good, old British le. 44 that givpg one tort a rosy feeiiuV and a longing for the miMv Knglish pastures at twilight wins the first dollar in The Telrgranra "What I Would Do If I Had One Year to Live" eonteat. The letter, submitted by E. W. Altree. J$7 South Fourth Ease street, reads aa follows: "If 1 haj only one year to live, I would do the same da t have been doing for several years past. That Is, ertjoy good health, my tneala and smokes, mostly a pipe; sleep well, walk plenty, go cat-fishing cat-fishing In tha spring, trout fishing In the summer and hunt In the fall and winter mora or lesa out-fliwr out-fliwr e i ere lee. "" " " " "Incidentally, my wife and I would visit a few more beauty spots for which our Western country coun-try Is fsmous, and thereby got all the freiti air possible, as I am a crank en this subject. Wo would, of course, live In tha open most of the time. 0 "Cash permitting. I would visit my old homo In Kngland and renew re-new acquaintance with relatives and old time friends! and If properly prop-erly approached might take a few drinks of good whisky and ale, for which that country Is famous.1 Instead of tha hooch and near beer for which this country la not famous. I "Surviving this trip, with Its attendant at-tendant pleasures. I would figure that I had wound up the last year to the beat of my ability and judgment, and therefore could die happy." tlet busy. Submit your letter i today. Remember, only nine days left. For the beat letter received The Telegrsm will pay 15, for the second sec-ond best letter 13. snd for the' third best $2. For each additional letter printed on tha subject, fl. Kn trams' letters will, be published pub-lished during the contest, tha best being selected from each day'aj contributions. Such publication! dots not mesn that the printed) letters are prixe wlnnera, nor doea It mean they may not take a prise. The award of tha plixes will be made at the close of the contest, on May 4. only one set of prises betnr glrn. I The rules of the contest follow; The Ona Tear to Live Letter! contest la open to all readers of The Telegram. To enter, simply mall or deliver to The Telegram your letter or esssy telling what you would do If your "physician told you that you could not live longer than a year, (live your own thoughta and opinions. Ths letters must not be over 200 words In length. They must be written on one side of the paper only, and preferably typewritten. type-written. The conteetante name and address must appear at the upper left hand corner of the first page of his or her contribution. I Contestants may auUmit more than one contribution. The letters will not be returned by The Telegram. letters of entrants will be published pub-lished dally In The Telegram during dur-ing ths contest and the winning letters will be printed when the awsrds are announced. The Judges will be members of I The Telegram's editorial ataff. |