The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06

week is creating more interest than
we imagined it would at the begin
ming. Nominations of contestants
are being sent to this office and soon
there will be many who would be
willing recipients ofa fine S4OO Ober-
meyer Piano or other valuable prizes
enumerated in this list.
All of these handsome prizes are
enumerated in the announcement on
another page and will be given to
some of the ladies of his vicinity.
The question is: how can | do 1t?
All that is necessary is to get your
relatives and friends to trade with
the merchants who are donating
prizes in this popular voting contest.
For each S1.00 spent with the mer-
chants you will receive 20 votes
which can be voted for any of the
contestants. Also to get your friends
to subscribe for this paper. For
each one year new subscription you
will receive 600 votes; for each one
year renewal 500 votes. of course
it will be understood that under
no circumstances are coupons issued
by the merchants except upon cash
purchases.
We have been asked if the wife or
daughter of merchants who are CO.
operating with this paper in this vot-
ing contest may compete for prizes.
The rules are that no one connected
with this paper can compete TOR
any prize, neither can the wife or
daughter of any of the merchants
who are cooperating with this paper
in the contest enter the competition.
The reasons for this are obvious, and
we are very sure that the merchants
will all feel just as we do in regard
to the matter. We want the contest
to be conducted with the greatest
possible fairness, with no occasion
or opportunity for anybody to crltl-
else. The ballot box is now at our
office, ready to receive votes. The
box will not be opened until the first
count is made. on March 4th. The
Judges will be absolutely disinter-
ested people, in which everybody
will have confidence, and every count
will be participated in by repre-
sentative of the Publishers Music
Co., who are managing the contest.
There will be no favorltes and no
chance for favoritism. The lady
who receives the largest number OF
votes will win the piano, and so on
down for the rest of the prizes. We
wish there were pianos enough to go
round for all the girls, but there are
not, and all but one will have to be
content with one of the many other
beautiful prizes offered.
Voting can commence at any time
in Iallot box which is placed in this
offic; and the key to the box will be
given to the awarding committee
whose names will be announced in
another issue of this paper.
Use the free voting coupon in this
issue. If you know of any lady who
has not been nominated and whom
you think would make a good race
use the nomination blank below and
send her name to this paper or bring
it in person and her name will be
entered. 1t matters not if she be
married or single.
Read the rules in the large ad. in
this issue or we will mail them upon
request. Inspect the offerings of the
merchants and learn how you may
secure votes for yourself or. friend.
Be sure to ask these merchants Tor
coupons.
Those who do not understand the
rules and regulations of this contest
can call at this office or write us and
we will be pleased to go over the
proposition with them.
Extra Prize of $40 in Gold.
The first count in the contest will
be made on March 4th, at which time
SO in gold will be awarded to the
contestant having the largest num-
Der of votes at that time. This prize
is extra, in addition to the other
prizes offered, and its winning will
not bar the winner from securing
the piano or any of the other prizes.
DO it now and help someone reap
the benefits of this liberal offer. Re-
member that many of the merchants
of this town are interested in this
contest and give % vote coupon
with every 81 cash purchase. ..
This contest is between individuals
and no lodge or other organization
will be permitted to enter. This also
means that no lady will be permitted
to stand as the candidate of any par
ticular organization with the under
standing if she wins the piano or
other prizes it is to go to that organ
ization. Such an arrangement would
be manifestly unfair to the other
contestants. Any candidate so detect
ed will be disqualified. Remember
and have your friends trade with
merchants who are giving coupons.
The names of merchants who are
giving handsome prizes and helping
to make this contest big success are
as follows:
Bamberg Pharmacy.
Rentz e Fielder.
The Millinery Store.
G.. R. Brabham's Sons.
Mrs. A. McB. Speaks & Co.
A. Rice.
J. D. Copeland.
J. A. Murdaugh.
The Peoples Drug Co.
w. D. Rhoad.
We want new subscribers and a lot
of t.. m, and these girls will get them
tor us by seeing their friends and in