The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
WHO WILL GET THE NEXT $40.
Herald Contest Causes Excitement.
Next Count on May Goth and the
Last Before the Final Count About
the Middle of June.

| Ine herald VOtlng contest SOeS
| merrily on, and interest in the out
| come is growing more intense every
day, especially since the s400 piano
| has been shipped and will soon be on
exhibition at The Herald Book Store.
| There will be two more counts
the next one on May 26th
and that will be for $1,000 in
gold, the money to go to the con-
testant who makes the greatest gain
in votes from the time of the last
count, April 21st, to May 26th.
Previous votes will not count for
the gold, but simply toward the piano,
and that being the case, every con-
testant has an equal show, as the one
who makes the greatest gain will be
the one who will be awarded the
gold.
1t will be remembered that the
first prize went to Miss Hattie Bes-
singer; the second to Miss Hattie Bes-
singer and Miss Elma Chitty; who
will get the third prize?
We desire to call the attention Of
the contestants to this fact: The
bonus votes, other than for the mer-
chants coupons, will be reduced after
the next count. This being the case
the contestants should get in every
vote possible between this time and
May 26th, as the bonus votes will
not be so large thereafter.
What you want to know is, how
you can win the gold and the piano,
too. Get new subscribers; get old
subscribers to pay up and renew;
trade with the merchants who are
offering prizes; follow the rules and
get in every vote you can between
now and the 26th of May.
Try hard and win this last special
prize we offer, and you will be in a
good position to make the high vote
On the piano count about June
Is, which will be the the last count,
the result of which will determine
who gets the piano.
The following bonus offer will con-
tinue and remain unchanged up to
May 26th, so take advantage of this
splendid opportunity to secure votes,
as this will be positively the largest
bonus we shall give on any seven
years subscriptions at any time.
For every new one year subscrip-
tions 10000 extra bonus votes, max
ing a total of 4,2O0 votes.
For every 7 one year renewal sub
scriptions 5000 extra bonus votes,
making a total of II, 500.
For every bunch of 40 merchants
coupons 1000 extra bonus votes will
be given, making a total of 1000
votes.
One five year paid up subscription
and two yearly paid up subscriptions
we will credit the candidate with the
10000 bonus votes, or any combina-
tion of paid up new, or renewal sub
scriptions, for more than one year,
totaling seven subscriptions, will en-
title the candidate to the 10000
bonus vote.
Five, ten and twenty year sub
scriptions are in themselves a bonus
and cannot be counted in the group
of seven at more than the value of
five, ten or twenty single subscrip-
tions.
For every 40 merchants coupons
brought to this Office and counted by
the publisher or his assistants, a
bonus of 1000 extra votes will be
given, total of 1000 in all.
Do not forget the prizes the mer-
chants are giving If not fortunate
enough to secure the piano, you may
receive one of the merchants prizes,
and they are all worth working for.
These coupons may be collected
from any and all merchants who are
in the contest.
Remember and have your friends
trade with the merchants who are
giving the coupons. They are rell-
able tradespeople.
The names of the merchants who
are giving handsome prizes and help
ing to make this contest big sue
cess are as follows:
Peoples Drug Co.,
J. A. Murdaugh,
J. D. Copeland,
w. D. Rhoad,
A. Rice,
Mrs. A. McB. Speaks & Co.,
c.. R. Brabham's Sons,
The Millinery Store,
Rentz & Fielder,
The Bamberg Pharmacy;
E. A. Hooton's Ladies Store.
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