Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-03-23
Mrs. Martha Wagner, Cooleemee, N G
Waterman and R~GC0rQVOdlg Contest.
A Rubber Tire Buggy, a New Home
Sewing Machine. Good Books, PooA-
ct Knives and Valuable Maps and
Charts Among the Prizes to be
Given Away.

Now is the opportunity Of a'life time,to earn a first
GLASS; nigh grade, rubber tire buggy during the spare
hours. Or, a frst~class sewing machine, or,
for less time and effort, a book for your evenings.
entertainment, a.good pocket knife, one of the vaIu-
able charts which we will give away. Or, if 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 and. the.number Of votes necessary to Sc
cure them is given below, in rule 10.
A convention, so to speak, will be held for a short
while. 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 OF the Waterman,
or The Rowan RECORD. However, candidates eau be
nominated at any time after the contest "opens until
announcement is made to thef contrary. Only one
nominating coupon is necessary to nominate a candi~
date and only one will be accepted or counted.
The contest is now fully open and all who intend
to do anything for themselves, or their friends, should
get very busy and stay that way until the very last
vote is counted. AS stated in the rules below, the
up subscriptions to either the WATCHMAN or HE Rows 4
AN RECORD. And let us remark right here, this con- !
test is just as much for The RECORD as it is for the !
WATERMAN. The good people Of China Grove and VIZ !
cinity, therefore, with all other sections of the coun~ \
ty, are invited to take part i'll the contest, your assists I
ance and interest is greatly appreciated. Every vote (
will be kept on file until the close OF the contest, SO if (
any one shonld be dissatisfied with the count, a res {
count can be had under the supervision OF the capu1~
dates and all mistakes, it any, will be fully corrected
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 contest is open to any respectable white o;t;-
zen IN howan-man, woman, boy OF girl, except no member of
HE WAroHMAN's or RECORDS force, III any capacity, or any
member of their families, will be allowed to participate.
Rule 5.-Votlng coupons will be issued only to those who
obtain and pay cash for subscriptions to either The CAROLINA
WATCHMAN, OF Salisbury, or HE Rowan RECORD, of China
Grove.
Rule Alive votes will be given for eyerv cent Maid in y
subscription, except as follows: 1
SOC paid on subscription, $50 votes. 4
For one years subscription to both papers at LOO. 500
votes. This rule means what 1t says.
New subscription to The WAToHMAN or RECORD, one year,
New aubscrintion tn THE w Al ond pDoon,
$1.OO, 1000 votes.
n. B.-A new subscription does not include changing the
subscription from one member Of the family to another.
Rule 5.-Coupons will be issued to all who pay Oh subscrip.
ton. These coupons are to b. deposited at the Waterman Of
ice, III Salisbury. within 10 days after they are issued. and
after having been voted cannot be transferred.
Rule "a statement of the standing of the contestants will
be published III every issue of each paper until the close of the
contest.
Rule THE contest opening Monday, January 18th, will
WILL close at b p. M, Saturday, May 9TH, 1910.
Rule o.-Ihe 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 yehieie' IT.
Is new being built at the shop of J. o. White & Co., and is
guaranteed to be a neat, substantial and merltor,ous article in
every respect. MI. White promises to give it close attention
and will see that it will be something for it's owner to BIZ
Rule 9:-Ihe person having the next largest numbar Of
votes at tho close of the contest will he awarded the sewing
(This machine will be one of the New Home sewino Machine
Co. 3 make, durable and frst.class III every respect. If viii e
on exhibition at HE WArcHMAN office }
Rule lowe have d number Of good books, pocket knives
and CHARTS and maps which Will De awarded appropriately to
ali who receive 5000 or more votes, as per the toll Iw,ns
schedule:
5000 votes a good pocket knife.
5000 do better do
5000 do good book.
10000 do one of our charts.
10000 do subscription to either The WATcAMAN or THE
RECORD one year.
1000 votes a knife and book.
$4,000 votes subscription to both WArcAMAN and The REC
ORD one year.
$4,000 votes, a better knife and book.
$1,000 " knife and chart.
5000 " better knife and chart, etc., making anv COM
olnt tlon OF prizes wanted, agreebly to the humber or xokes
given on each separate article. Outside the the two a
DrlZAS narsnn "a aannra 90 ran,, e 49,
mentioned IN this rule, as they may furnish votes for
hence, no one who makes any reasonable effort to secure votes
will go unrewarded.
Rule II NO trickery or under-hand methods will bg toler-
ated. 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 n y tho ohono