The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28
ALL OF THE PREMIUMS ARE NOW ON EXHIBITION
IN THE CITY OF WAXAHACHE
CONTEST WILL LAST JUST EIGHT WEEKS
The Faie Known Methods VIII Be Employed Conducting the Cam
paen-An Early Start VIII Insure
Glorious Success

A veritable stream Of nominal
ton coupons has been pouring into
the Contest Department since the
announcement of the Great Popu-
larity Voting Contest which appear
ed Saturday, and a world of inter-
est has been aroused among the
general public.
Phone calls and letters have al
ready been received from different
points in the contest territory in
curing for information as to what
is required to enter the Great Race
for the various attractive and valua-
BILE premiums. The people of this
territory readily see the golden OPP
portunities that are being presented
to them for their approval and great
numbers are taking advantage of
the offers by either nominating
themselves or their friends as Popu-
larity Contestants
"a square deal for every Contest
ant" is the contest slogan. The
object of the contest is to increase
the already fast growing circulation
of the Daily Light and Weekly En-
terprise, and it is predicted that no
stone will be left unturned by the
many contestants that have already
entered for the merry race
The Reserve Vote
No contestant in the race will be
allowed to reserve their votes at
home, and all contestants are re-
quired to turn in their votes every
other day. A portion of every ones
votes will be reserved by the Con-
test Managers and a portion will be
added to every ones vote standing
that appears in the Daily Light and
Weekly Enterprise, a count being
made every noon. A large portion
of every contestants vote will be
reserved" until the close of the
race, thereby leaving every one in
the dark as to any certain contest
ants vote standing.
This precaution is taken to pre-
vent anybody from winning by I'M
fair means and this method has
proven to be the fairest in existence.
To insure absolute satisfaction
among the contestants, the Contest
Managers will have some prominent
local citizen to lock and seal the
voting box three days before the
Great Race ends and the key to
the box will then be turned over to
the local Pastors association for
safe keeping until the closing hour,
ballot box will be opened by COM
mittee of reliable business men in
the presence of the contestants and
their friends for the final counting
of the votes and the awarding OF
the premiums Those desiring to
obtain coupon books with which to
secure subscriptions on which votes
will be given will be furnished with
same at Daily Light office.
Now is the time for future con-
testants to phone their friends to
hold. their votes until they can be
called for.
Opportunity
Opportunity waits for no one. 1t
is being presented to you at your
door by the Light and Enterprise. 1t
is knocking now Don't let 1t get
away, for once gone, it is gone for
ever. 1t is only natural to conclude
that after reading all the particulars
of the Daily Light and Weekly En-
terprise contest and its aims, you
will want to take part in this Won
derful campaign. Therefore, the
first thing to do is to enter your
name as a contestant, by filling out
the Nomination Coupon and mail
or bring it to the Contest Depart
ment of the Daily Light and have
the contest manager give you q