Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-21
Waterman and Record Voting Contest
A Rubber Tire Buggy, a New Home
Sewing Machine, Good Books, Pock-
ct Knives and Valuable Maps and
harris Among the Prizes to be
Given Away.

Now is the opportunity of a life time to earn a first
class, high grade, rubber tire buggy during the spare
] or, for less time and effort, a book for your evenings
J entertainment, a good pocket knife, one OF the valu-
} able charts which we will give away. Or, il one may
: wish, he or she may secure a book and a knife, or a
! chart, or, one Of each. The arrangement for these
( latter prizes has not yet been fully developed, but will
I be added to the list in plenty time for any one to Sc
Z cure the article of her or his choice.
I A convention, 50 to speak, will be held from now
until the first of September. During this time the
/ candidates will be selected. The candidates are to be
selected by filling out one of the nominating coupons
printed below and bringing or sending it to the office
J of the WATERMAN, or The Rowan RECORD. However,
. candidates can be nominated at any time after the
= contest opens until announcement is made to the con-
! trary. Only one nominating coupon is necessary to
4 or counted.
After September 1st the contest will be open and in
full blast. 1t will then be up to the candidates to get
busy, the more SO the better for them and for us. If
< you enter the race, enter to win the first prize, aim
< high at least, and you will not bring up the rear or
D votes will be issued to all who bring or send in paid
up subscriptions to either the WATERMAN or The Rows
AN REcoRD. And let us remark right here, this con~
= test is just as much for The RECORD as it is for the
WATcHMAN. The good people Of China Grove and VII
< entity, therefore, with all other sections of the coun~
x 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
Z any one shonld be dissatisfied with the count, a re-
J dates and all mistakes, if any, will be fully corrected
y and the prizes awarded accordingly.
Rule 1.-Partakers in the contest must be subscribers to The
x CAROLINA WArcHMAN or Rowan RECORD, or a member of the
y subscribers immediate family.
Rule 2-The contest is open to any respectable white citi-
- zen in Rowan-man, woman, boy or girl, except no member of
4 THE WATcHMAN's or RECORDS force, in any capacity. or anv
member of their families, will be ellowed to participate.
Rule3.--Votingc coupons will be issued only to those who
! obtain and pay cash subscriptions to either THE CAROLINA
D WArcHMAN, of Salisbury, or The Rowan RECORD, of China
: Grove.
< Rule 4-Five votes will be given for every cent paid in on
SUBSCRIPTION except as follows:
. DOC paid on subscription, $50 votes.
For one years subscription to both papers at S1.OO, 1900
Rule 5-Coupons will be issued to all who pay on subscrip.
ton. These coupons are to be deposited at the WArcHMAN Of
flee, in Salisbury. within Is days after they are issued. and
after having been voted cannot be transferred.
Rule GA statement of the standing of the contestants will
y contest.
Rule THE contest having opened Wednesday, September
lst, will close at 6 p. M, Friday, December 24th, 1909.
4 Rule s,-The person having the largest number of votes to
his credit at the close of the contest, will receive the buggy.
(Thls buggy will be a frst-class, rubber tire, top vehicle. 1t
: Is new being built at the shop of J. O. White & Co., and is
guaranteed to be a neat, substantial and merltorious article in
and will see that it will be something for its owner to be
= proud off,
: votes at the close of the contest will be awarded the sewing
machine.
/ (This machine will be one of the New Home Sewing Machine
Co g make, durable and frst.class in every respect. 1t will be
4 on exhibition at The WATcHMAN office }
J Rule 1o-We have a number of good books, pocket knives
y and charts and maps which will be awarded appropriately to
I all who receive 5000 or more votes. and most likely, other
( 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 90 unrewarded.
J Rule II No trickery or under-hand methods will be toler-
! ated. Any one guilty of improper methods will be debarred
! from further participation, and no prize will be awarded to
1 such person.
:, For further information write or call on the above
THE NOMINATING COUPON.
} Good for 100 Votes.
tho ndarsigna a dar Of THE ROWAN pEHORn