The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-02-07

The Big Sandy News Prize Popu-
larity Contest, like all huge affairs,
is slow In launching, but gathers
speed from day TO day and will soon
be swinging along In fine style.
The list grows steadily each day
os more and more persons make up
their minds that their chances are
as good as any one already In the
list. and they proceed to get a pair
of scissors, clip out the nomination
blank and then send II TO the con-
test department.
Then they come In for a subscrip-
tion book or have one mailed to
them and get busy. That's about
ali there Is TO IL. Those who real
Ire the fact and get a start at once.
before the other candidates wake up
will be the one who will wear the
smile that won't wear off when the
contest Is over. There Is not can
didate In the race whose lead can
not be overcome by very little
W, X among your friends.
Although the contest man has
been explaining the details OF the
contest and telling them about II In
the paper. there are sill number
OF people who do not seem TO under
stand Il. For the benefit OF these
people, we give n number OF ques-
4 tions which have been asked during
the last week and the answers TO
same. Should there be anything else
that Is not fully understood, write
for further details.
/. AM | ONLY ALLOWED TO
SECURE INSCRIPTIONS IN MY
OWN DISTRICT No. you and your
friends may secure subscriptions
from anyone. anywhere in the Unit
cd States.
q. HOW CAN | GET STARTED
IN THE CONTEST? Clip out, fill
An, and send the nomination blank
10 the contest department, A sub
scription receipt book and other
printed matter will then be sent you
Then see your friends and acquain-
tances and get them to save their
woes and subscriptions for you.
3. HOW DO SECURE VOTES?
Votes may be clipped from the pa
per but the best and quickest way
is to secure subscriptions ITO the Big
Sandy News and get the vote GER
tificates for they count up faster.
Votes aare also given with pur-
chases made nc stores which are
members of the contest
4. HOW DO l SECURE VOTE
CERTIFICATES? They are issued
on subscriptions to the Big Sandy
News. Whenever you secure sub
ecriptions we Issue you a vote cer-
tificate for a certain number OF
votes according to the length OF the
subscription, and mail same back TO
you. These vote certificates are
good at any time up to the close OF
the contest and may be polled and
publlshed whenever you choose. They
win not be added to your standing
in the paper until you send them
in with the request that they be
polled and published.
s. SHALL SEND IN SUB
SCRIPTIONS AS SOON AS / RE-
CEIVE THEM? Yes, then we can
get the paper started to the sub
ncriber and he will clip and save
the votes from the paper for you.
6. WHO SHALL SEND SUB
SCRIPTIONS TO? Address all nom
nations and communications TO the
Contest Manager. care of the Big
Sandy News, Louisa, Ky. Have
checks money orders, ETC., made
payable to the Big Sandy News.
Z. HOW MANY DISTRICTS ARE
THERE? Two districts one In Law
renee county, and one in the terri
tory OF the contest outside.
8. MAY / TRANSFEER MY Ball
LOTS TO MY FRIENDS IF DO
NOT CARE TO COMPETE? NO,
once issued, vote ballots or certifi-
Gates are absolutely non transfer
able. II you drop out after you have
got started, you lose all votes that
are to your credit.
Q. WHEN GET A SUBSCRIBE
nR DO SEND THE MONEY TO
THE BIG SANDY NEWS? Yes. al
ways collect the money for the suo-
scriptions. Vote certificates will not
be Issued unless the money Is in
closed with the name and address OF
the subscriber. Inclose center part
OF your contest subscription receipts
when sending In the money. II you
have no receipt book, write the Con-
test Department.
DO not stop and then start the
paper again or switch an old sub
scriber TO some other member OF
same household Such will not be
counted as new subscriptions, but
as old ones