The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-16

| Live each day of the contest as if
it was the last.
That means never put off until tc-
morrow securing subscriptions you
might get today.
Time goes quickly, therefore you
must go quickly, too.
| Even if you get tired there is time
to rest coming.
The very best thing to rest on is
laurels' they lcat an Ostermoor
all to pieces.
See to it th@:t you win your laurels
Perhaps you think that because
there are still few days remaining
lot The contest you have plenty of
time and you can afford to take a
little rest. THIS is a mistake.
The days pass very quickly, "The
bird Of time has but little way
| to flutter ard the bird is on the
wing" You should not be on some
restful twizs. There will be a time
Of rest when you have won the prize
of your choice,
Until then let your motto be:
Haste, not waste. Do not waste a
minute and you will not lose a prize.
There are plenty Of subscriptions
to be had if you will only go after
them.
Every one you ever knew, every
one you know now, every one you
may know in the future, are the
ores you should ask for subscrip-
ton in your favor. Keep your
friends in mind that the Booster
Period" ends Tuesday, Oct. 21st.
WHY You WANT IT.
It's easy to show every one to
whom you apply for aid, thatit may
mean very great deal to you. Tell
them Of the prize you hope to gain,
and be sure that you fix your hopes
high. The higher your aim the high
er the mark you are apt to hit. If
people know that you want some
thing really worth while they will
be very willing to aid you. If they
give their help it will make you wish
that much more to realize you wish.
No one attains anything unusual
who is not ambitious. Nov it is
something unusual to get such valua-
BILE prizes as you have chance to.
What you need to assure your sue
cess is ambition and energy.
ALL MONEY COUNTS
Remember that every cent collect
ed from subscribers counts in this
competition. Also bear in mind
that old subscribers who make pay
ments to you also count in this COM
petition as we'll as TIE big voting
contest.
If there is any point that you do
not understand. we will take pleas
ur in explaining it to you.
DIsCREDIT Such STORIES.
Don't think that any information
as to how many subscriptions you
have will be given cut. Every con-
testant will be fairly treated in this
respect, all others. No favoritism
will be shown any one. The Com
monwealth is running this contest
to make friends, and not enemies.
Don't seek to find out how many
votes any one has in reserve. You'll
find out that the Contest Man doesn't
know, hasn't the slightest idea; in
fact, has very poor memory.
Above all else, pay no attention to
rumors as to how many votes this
and that candidate has. Such stories
are going to be circulated, but run
your own campaign to suit yourself
and be "from Missouri as far as
the other candidates are concerned.
Believe that you have just as many
friends and just as large following
as any one in the contest and have
Just as good a chance to succeed II
Won start at It ia the right manner.
TIDE OF FORTUNE.
This is the tide Of fortune upon
which the immoral Shakespeare
wrote. If you take it at its flood it
will surely prove that the great
bard was true, for it's swell will
win that car for you if you
put forth the nesessary effort to
win.
START IN AFRESH.
Tf some of the Candidates who