The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-11-13
the office all day and receive con-
testants at any hour.

the office all day and receive con-
testants at any hour.
MUST BE REAL CONTESTANTS.
Remember, that it is only those
who keep on working and turn in
subscriptions that are considered
contestants. This campaign is for
stayers, not for cutters. If you
want to get one of the prizes which
The Commonwealth offers you must
stay unto the end. You are not in
the campaign if you are not work
ing and turning in subscriptions.
1t we do not have any returns from
you for a week we conclude that
you are gutter and your name
will be omitted from the voting list.
This is the universal manner of con-
Quoting contests such as this, and
the only one that is fair to the real
contestants that stick and the paper
that is putting up the costly tours.
Otherwise we would have a list Of
contestants filling three Or four
columns and none Of them doing
much work. This is a grown-up af-
fair and those who have no inten-
ton of hustling have no business in
it. Here are few reminders, pin
them over your writing desk.
Perhaps one of the greatest assets
possessed by candidate in a big
grand prize contest, such as The
Commonwealth is conducting, is en-
thuslasm. No succ as5. either great |
or small. was ever achieved without
a great deal Of enthusiasm. Some
folks are born with this desirable
characteristic 50 predominant that
they come to be known as optomis-
tic, but there's nothing to it, it is
enthusiasm pure and simple
History is filed with achievements
of men and women who possessed
a solitary idea backed by words Of
enthusiasm which they themselves
penetrated among their friends and
supporters. The. same conditions
exist in contest The eager, jubi-
liant person who is bubbling over
with enthusiasm about his or her
campaign is the person who soon has
all their friends feeling the same
.aJ. They feel That they are go
ing to win; there isn't the slightest
doubt in their mind that the nat
ural result is thai every friend be-
comes booster to some purpose.
And right now would seem to be
the propitious time to apply every
available ounce of energy. The
contestis fast approaching the grand
finish. 1t has shaken off its swad-
ling clothes, and the "Competitive
Offer" makes it an especially desir-
able time to get into the game with
all the earnestness that can be sum-
The last offer Of The Common
prize contest is now on.
Positively the last Bonas Vote offer
to be made so turn in every posi- .
bic subscription before Saturday
night, November 22. Candidates
should exert every possible effort to
secure the 1,OO0, 900 vote ballot and
win the Auto or other prizes on
25. Go to your friends I
now. Get their subscriptions. Then
# you have done your best and still
ose you will not reproach yourself
with the words ''it might have
been," as you will know that you
did your best.
"Of all sad words
OF tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
1t might have been.
Here is the schedule of votes that
will prevail during the remaining
days of the contest.
REGULAR VOTES
FROM NOVEMBER 18TH TO NOVEMBER
25TH-CLOsE OF CONTEST.
Term: Price: VOtes:
Ten years, SlO.Co loo'OOo
Nine years, ) 9.Co lz4,OVo
Eight years, ) S.OO lOO'ooo
,even wears 500 $4,000
Six years. 5 6.oO o4,uOo
Five years, S 500 5O,ooO
Four years, 5 4.OO 4o'OOo
Three years, $ 3.Oo z9.ooo
:, 9 M ID 000