The Springdale news., 1898-12-09
NsS NISs <slss 'lz n Ayy1 s'sa &S ~..Assj.a: a:l t.l ykk TO BE GIVEN AWAY. Valuable Presents for Our Cor
 respondents. CONTEST WILL BEGIN JAN. Il.
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 Iwoye ago THF NEWS conducted a contest among it's corresnonda,4e sNlhg 70 the winner q handsome s25 gold watch, which was won by .NInl. keepmo, our efficient Johnson renra- sentative. This contest was a snccase Ill every way, and the result was so satisfactory we have decided to repeat ll during the year 1S9a, only on d more extensive scale. Instead of one nriza as before there will be four this lime ana they Will all be worth striving for, They will be as follows:-
 flrst Prize.-An elegant high grade sewing machine. We have not vet fully determined what make of ma chine we will offer, but it will be q hrst-class article in every respect and VIII prove an ornament to any home. he name of the machine will be an nounced just as soon as our arranoe- ments are perfected
 Second Prize The second prize will De Winchester Repeating Shot Gun, value S23 Thi, is manufactured bv the noted Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,, New Haven, Conn.,, and is fully guaranteed
 Third Prize.-A 32 calibre hunting rifle, manufactured by J. Stevens Arms Co.,, of Chicopee Falls, Mass. Value Sl0.
 Fourth Prize. Any gold pen carried in stock by C. ". kennan, Springdale not to exceed Tn value $500
 All the above articles will be new and Of the best in their class. Our friends have our word that there will be nothing cheap or trashy about any of them.
 Of course TIE NEWS could net af- ford to give away these presents if we dld not expect to receive some returns We expect 10 be benefited in different ways. The paper already has the rep utation of being perhaps the best in the county, but we want to improve it still more and increase it's circulation Our facilities for printing paper have been greatly improved and we desire to see those facilities utilized to their utmost By offering these premiums to correspondents we expect not only to add many new ones to our list. but also encourage both old and new ones to write every week. A good live cor respondent in any community creates an interest in the paper in that com munity and causes them to want to read it. The natural result is they be- come subscribers and with d large subscription list newspaper can com mand more advertising and at better prices.
 This contest will begin the first week in January and close on Decem- Der 3l, 1899. Every communica tion sent in for publication will count 1 points: every new yearly subscriber sent in will count points: every new subscrlber for six months will count points, and every new subscriber for 3 months will count ? points At the end ot the year the four correspon dents having the greatest number of points will be awarded the prizes as above. By offering points for sub scribers correspondents who do not en ter the contest at the start will have an opportunity to ma up for lost time, but it is our earnest desire to nave all begin the first week in Janu ary.
 TIE NEWS desires correspondent at every postoffice in Washington County and at near by points in Ben ton and Madison counties where we are not already represented. We fur nish the paper free. also stamps and envelopes, 50 that the correspondent is out absolutely nothing except lit stands chance of winning prize that will be of value for a life time. If you are not already a correspond- ent and desire to become such, let us k0ON dL OI1tc NO tiidb Nt NSlh VI Hl'il YOU with stationery and enroll your name.
 The following rules will govern the contest:
 No correspondent will be allowed to write more than one letter each week, except in cases of important happen ings occurring soon after the regular letter has been mailed. Then it may be supplemented with another report and two letters will be credited.
 No. letter will be credited if not re- ceived in time for publication the week ii is written, unless we have evidence to show that 1t was delayed while enroute All letters should be mailed 50 as to reach this office not later than Tuesday.
 No subscriptions will be counted un- less accompanied by the cash.
 A true record of the work of each correspondent will be kept by us, and the result published from time 10 t;,na. Every correspondent is urgent ly reque ,ted to keep recofd of ms ovvn work So as to compare with the pu hlished reports.
 None but regularly authorized cor respondents will be allowed to com pete If there is any one who desires any further information we will be pleas ed to furnish It