The Springdale news., 1898-12-02
10 BE G|ytN AWAY. Valuable Presents for Our Cor
 respondents. CONTEST WILL BEGIN JAN. l. Those Desiring to Participate Re- quested to Report at Once.
CONTEST WILL BEGIN JAN.

Two years ago TIE NEWS conducted glvlng to the winner handsome S2 gold watch, which was won by "Mul keepmo," our efficient Johnson repre- sentative. This contest was a sncces: in every way, and the result was sc satisfactory we have decided to repeal 1t during the year 1899, only on more extensive scale. Instead of one prize as before there will be four this time and they will all be worth striving for. They will be as follOWs:-
 First Prize. An elegant high grade sewing machine. We have not vel fully determined what make of ma chine we will offer, but it will be s tirst-class article in every respect and will prove an ornament to any home The name of the machine will De an nounced just as soon as our arrange ments are perfected.
 Second Prize. The second prize will be a Winchester Repeating Shot Gun value SD Thi, is manufactured by the noted Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Conn.,, and is fully ! guaranteed.
 Third Prize -A 32 calibre hunting rife, manufactured by J. Stevens Arms Co.,, of Chicopee Falls, Mass Value Slo
 Fourth Prize. Any gold pen carried in stock by C. ". kennan, Springdale, not to exceed ln value $5.Oo.
 Airline 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 not af ford to give away these presents if we I did not expect to receive some returns. l We expect to bc benefited in different N ways. The paper already has the rep utation of being perhaps the best in \ the county, but We want to improve it l still more and increase it's circulation \ our facilities for printing a paper have | been greatly improved and we desire \ to see those facilities utilized to their utmost By offering these premiums V to spondcnts we expect not only \ also encourage both old and new ones i to write every week 4 good live cor Y 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 a large subscription list a newspaper can com mand more advertising and at better \ prices.
 Y i his contest will begin the first week i'm January and close on Decem- Der @l, 1899. Every communication sent in for publication will count f ' points; every new yearly subscriber sent in will count points; every new I subscriber for six months will count 1 \ points. and every new subscriber for ! months will count , points. Al 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, \ scrbers correspondents who do not en- tar the contest at the start will have an opportunity to make up'' for lost time. but it is our earnest desire to have ali legin the first week in Janu- ary.
 TIH NEWS desires correspondent at every postolfice in Washington County ana at near by points in Ben ton and Madison counties where we arc not already represented. We fur nish the paper free, also stamps and envelopes, so that the correspondent is out absolutely nothing except lit tie time each week, and besides stands a chance of winning prize that will De of value for life time. If you are not already a correspond ent and desire to become such, let us ! know at once so that we can furnish 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 it is written, unless we have evidence to show that it was delayed while enroute. All letters should bt mailed 50 as to reach this office no later than Tuesday.
 No subscriptions will be counted un less accompanied by the cash.
 true record of the work of eacl correspondent will be kept by us, anc the result published from time | time Every correspondent is urgent | " fcQueSJ6u lO keep ISCO!u VI III own work so as to compare with tn, published reports.
 None but regularly authorized cor respondents will be allowed to com
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 If there is any one who desires an
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 The patrons and pupils Q Oak Grove school, west o town, had a big dinner Thanks giving day. There was goo music and addresses wer ; made by Eld. Jas. Dodson an
 Rev. Fl. F. Pharr and c. ! i Whltwam. There were lots c
 good things to eat, and 1t wa a very pleasant gathering. "