Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-03-16
NatChmal and Record Voting Contest.
A Rubber Tire Buggy, a New Home
Sewing Machine, Good Books, Pock-
ct Knives and Valuable Maps and
Charts Among the Prizes to be
Given Away.

! Charts Among the Prizes to be
Given Away.
I class, high grade, rubber tire buggy during the spare
hours. Or, a frsr~class sewing machine, or,
for less time and effort, a book for your evenings,
entertainment, a good pocket knife, one Of the valu-
able charts which we will give away. Or, if one may
wish, he or she may secure a book and a knife, or a
latter. prizes and the enumber 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 WAToHMAN,
or The Rowan RECORD. However, candidates can be
nominated at any time after the contest "opens until
announcement is made to the 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
votes will be issued to all who bring or send in paid
up subscriptions to either the WAToHMAN or The Rows
AN RECORD. And let us remark right here, this con-
test is just as much for HE RECORD as it is for the
WAroHMAN. The good people Of China Grove and vi
cinity, therefore, with all other sections of the coun~
ty, are invited to take part in the contest, your assist
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 re-
count can be had under the supervision Of the candi~
oooSo N"o I'LL AAAooAAON IL oAJ5 WILL " 1uIy COIICCLCu
and the prizes awarded accordingly.
Rule 1.-Partakers in the contest must be subscribers to The
CAROLINA WAroHMAN or ROWAN RECORD, or a member of the
Subscribers Immediate family.
Rule 2.-The contest is open to any respectable white citi.
zen IN kowan-man, woman, boy or girl, except no member of
The WATcHMAN's or RECORDS force, in any capacity, or any
member of their families, will be eliowed to participate,
Rule S.-Votlng coupons will be issued only to those who
WATcHMAN, OF Salisbury, or HE Rowan RECORD, of China
Grove.
Rule Alive votes will be given for every cent paid in on
suDBCrlDtlOD. except as follows:
SOC paid on subscription, $50 votes.
For one years subscription to both papers at 81. 90, 1900
votes. This rule means what 1t says.
New subscription to The WAroHMAN or RECORD, one year,
New subscription to The WAroHmAN and RECORD. one wear.
Loo, 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 on subscrip-
ton, These coupons are to bs- deposited at the Waterman Of
flee, III 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
be published in every issue of each paper until the close of the
contest.
Rule 1.-THE contest opening Monday, January 18th, will
WILL close at b p. m, Saturday, May 9TH, 1910.
Rule o.-1he 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 Grst.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 merltor,ous artlcle in
every respect. MI. White promises to give it close attention
and will see that 1t will be something for it's owner to be
Rule 1.-THE person having the next largest lumber of
votes at tho close of the contest will be awarded the sewing
machine.
q \AAio AooAAA0 "hA NO OAo " ouo NoW 1Ouu0 O0WluR MaCQlu0
Co. 8 make, durable and frst-class IN every respect. 1t will be
; on exhibition at The WATcHMAN office
J Rule lO-We have a number of good books, pocket knives
D and charts and maps which will be awarded APPROPRIATELY to
! all who receive, 5000 or more votes, as per the following
I schedule:
I 5000 votes a good pocket knife.
} 5000 do better do
3 5000 do good book.
4 10000 do one of our charts.
/ 10000 do subscription to either The WArcAMAN or. THE
Z RECORD one year. -
! 1000 votes a knife and book.
} $4,000 votes subscription to both WAToAMAN and The REC
q ORD one year.
! 1900 votes, a better knife and book.
( 1900 " knife and chart.
Z 10000 " better knife and chart, ETC., making any COM
] bin&tion of prizes wanted, agreebly to the number of votes
J given Oh each separate article. Outside the the two main
; prizes any person can secure as many Of the minor prizes,
! mentioned In this rule, as they may furnish votes for,
( hence, no one who makes any reasonable effort to secure votes.
! will 60 unrewarded.
I 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
I such person.
:! For further information write or call on the above
] named papers,
"a : 80 The NOMINATING Coupon.