Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-07
Natchna1 and Record Voting Contest
A Rubber Tire Buggy, a New Home
Sewing Machine, Good Books, rock-
ct Knives and Valuable Maps and
Charts Among the Prizes to be
Given Away. .

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Given Away.
Now is the opportunity of a life time to earn a frst~
class, nigh grade, rubber tire buggy during the spare
hours of the fall. Or, a frst~class sewing machine. !
or, for less time and effort, a book for your evenings !
entertalnment, a good pocket knife, one of the valu.
ape charts which we will give away. Or, if one may
WISH, ne or she may secure a book and a knife, or a
chart, or, one of each. The arrangement for there
latter prizes has not yet been fully developed, but will
be added to the list in plenty time for any one TO Sc.
cure the article of her or his choice.
"A convention, so to speak, will be held from now
c ont17 fht first w;u Of f. September. During this time the
seiected by hlhng out one of the nominating coupe rs
printed below and bringing or sending it to the Office
J candidates can be nominated at any time after the
} contest opens until announcement is made to the cons
J trary. only one nominating coupon is necessary to
J nominate a candidate and only one will be accepted
After September lst the contest will be open and in
tull blast. 1t will then be up to the candidates to get
busy, the more 50 the better for them and for us. If
1 you enter the race, enter to win the first prize, aim
high at at least, and you will not bring up the rear or
WIN WIN the e.; 6oooy prize AS stated in the rules below,
] votes will be issued to all who bring or send in paid
B up subscriptions to either the WATcHMAN or The Rows
} AN RECORD. And let us remark right here, this con~
D test IS just as much for HE RECORD as it is for the
: WATcHMAN. The good people Of China Grove and vi
1 entity, therefore, with all other sections of the coun>
ty' are invited to take part in the contest, your assists
ance and interest is greatly appreciated. Every vote
will be kept on file until the close of the contest, so if
1 any one shonld be dissatisfied with the connt, a re-
count can be had under the supervision of the candi~
dates and all mistakes, if any, will be fully corrected
J and the prizes awarded accordingly.
Rule 1.-Partakers in the contest must be subscribers to THE
CAROLINA WAToHMAN or Rowan RECORD, or a member of the
subscribers immediate family.
} Rule 2.-The contf st is open to any esp.ctab!e white citi-
zen IN Rowan-man, woman, boy or girl, except nc member of
THE WATcHMANs or RECORDS force, in any capacity, or anv
member Of their families, will be ellowed to participate.
kule5-Votlngc coupons will be issued only to those who
obtain and pay cash subscriptions to either THE CAROLINA !
WArcHMAN, of Salisbury, or THE Rowan RECORD, of China
Rule 4.-Five votes will be given for every cent paid in on
subscription, except as follows:
SOC paid on subscription, $50 votes.
For one years subscription to both papers at 100, 1 500 !
Rule 5.-Coupon will be issued to all who pay on subscrip. [
ton These coupons are to be deposited at the WArcHMAN Of I
flee, in Salisbury. within Is days after they are issued, and
after p, haying been voted cannot be transferred.
Ruie "a statement of the standing of the contestants will
be published In every issue of each paper unit. the close of the
lat, will close at 6 p. m, Friday, December 9th, i9o9 ep''"'
Rule S-The person having the largest number of votes to
his credit at the close of the contest, will receive the buggy.
(Ths buggy will be a first class, rubber tire, TOP yehicle. It
is now being built at the shop of J. o. White & Co., and is
guaranteed to be a neat, substantial and merltorious article in
every respect Mr.. White promises to give it close attention
and will see that it will be something for its owner to be
Rule 9:-1he person having the next largest number of
votes at Tho close of the contest will be awarded the sewing
(This machine will be ole of the New Home Sewing Machine
Co s make, durable and first class in every respect. 1t will be
on exhibition at THE WATcHMAN offce
Rule lO.-Ne have a number Of good books, pocket Knives
and charts and maps which will be awarded appropriately to
all who receive 1000 or more votes, and most IkeIv. ether
prizes will be added to the list before the close of the contest
hence, no one who makes any reasonable effort to secure votes
will go unrewarded.
Rule II No trickery or uuder-hand methods will bs toler-
atad. Any one guilty of improper methods will be debarred
from further participation, and no prize will be awarded to {
such person..
For further information write or call on the above ?
named papers,. ?
THE NOMINATING COUPON. ?
Good for 100 Votes.
|, the undersigned, a reader of THE ROWAN RECORD 2
or CAROLINA WATCHMAN suggest the name of ?