The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
EXclTES COMMENlS
THE TIMES AND DEMOCRAT


THE TIMES AND DEMOCRAT
PRIZE VOTING CONTEST.
The Offer Of Over Thirty Valuable
Prizes has Been Most Favorably
Received by All.
That the fairness and libeTality OF
The Times and Democrat great prize
voting contest, in which at least thfr-
ty valuable prizes, costing $500, are
to be given away, has caught the
fancy of the people of Orangeburg
and Calhoun, and adjoining counties,
la amply indicated by the large num-
ber Of enquiries received by the Con-
test Department. The enterprise and
kberality of The Times and Demo-
crat Is meeting with an appreciation
that is most gratifying to it.
An interest L. being developed of
the part OF the papers friends and
subscribers that augurs we'll for the
interest of the large number Of coli
testants who have signifed their in
tention OF making the racs fol- the
most valuable list Of prizes ever Of
fered by a newspaper in this section
OF the State. It has been said that
opportunity knocks but once at every
ones door, but in these days OF aero
planes, wireless telegraph and the
like, the dawning of each new day
brings fresh opportunities.
The Times and Democrat has ar
ranged its territory in such a man
ner that no matter where contest
ant may live. opportunity for win
ming at least one of the thirty prizes
will knock at her door. Be sure that
you are ready to embrace the opror-
tunity when it comes your way. This
is a great big business proposition
which appeals only to the sober, seri-
Gus minded people Of the territory
covered. It requires no special ener-
gy. People Of ordinary attainments
will be found among the winners Of
these thirty valuable prizes.
But back of it all there Is the spirit
OF work and a determination to win.
The spirit that INSPIRES confidence IN
ones friends and causes them to
manifest the same intense interest
shown by the active contestants. A
contest campaign is like gigantic
snow ball--it grows larger the:longer
It is rolled. Those who. enter the
race with full understanding Of the
rules, determined to win one Of the
prizes. will find that they nave un-
consciously formed an endless chain
OF friends WHO are working for them.
Your own intense earnestneGS will
show these friends that they are not
wasting their support and they soon
begin to feel the same interest as
yourself.
For the first two weeks or more,
the race will be purely educational.
Candidates will find many things
coming up daily to confuse them.
They will have to ask questions and
avoid making the same mistakes
twice, That Is one of the reasons
why it Isl desirable to start early.
The Contest Department will render
all the assistance possible, that Is
not preiudiciaI to the Interests of any
of the o.her candidates, in seeing
that the proper start Is made by con-
testants. So enter at once, and don't
be afraid to ask questions. The Con-
test Manager will take pleasure in
answering them.
A careful reading Of the rules will
convince any energetic girl Or lady
that no Impossible conditions are I'M
posed; nothing Is asked that cannot
be done without interference with
other duties. Just get this eact firm
Iy fixed In your mind: There are
$500 worth of prizes; there are thir-
ty Of them; they are to 10 distrib-
uted among the people Of orangeburg
and Calhoun Counties and competi-
tion has been so equalized that the
chances Of each candidate are exactly
the same. So why not snter from
your township and try to win one Of
the prizes?
All that is necessary to enter Is
to fill out the nomination blank which
appears in each issue Of The Times
and Democrat and send it to the Con-
test Department. Nothing Is gained
by delay in entering the contest. The
sooner you begin active operations,
the sooner your votes will pile up.
Simply clip out the nomination blank
today and fill it in with you own
name or that of some friend, and
send it to the Contest Department. of
The Times and Democrat. That
starts you properly. The proper sub
scription book and information will
be furnished and every effort made to
get you started on the right track.
Heading the list Of prizes Is the
Marchant Piano, which is sold for
three hundred dollars, and is guaran-
teed by the Marchant Music House OF
this city. You know them. Call and
see the Piano. This prize will go to
the contestant polling the largest
number Of votes in the contest ir-