The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
Friends OF Candidates are Saving Free Votes
and the casting of Ballots seems to be
the order of the day. Merchants
votes count up very fast ard
require little effort.
CANDIDATES NAMES PRINTED TODAY
Many Surprises May be Expected.---New Entrants in
the List and More Sure to Enter---Contest is Young
and Still Time to Nominate Yourself or Friend


they whirl into the contest editors Of
fee. BY letter, by messenger, and
oy the contestants themselves the
nominations and votes continue to ar
rive.
The coupons in the paper are being
clipped by most of the subscribers
and given to some friend who has an
nounced her intention of getting into
the race. The hunt for the coupons
Is now general all over the city as well
as in some OF the smaller towns in
the surrounding territory. The pa
pers are being looked up very care
fully by the contestants and it is not
long that paper is left lying around
with the vote coupon still in It,
The contest has hardly started,
however. and the opportunity is still
great for new entrants. The 10000
extra votes on the first subscription
Subscription Ballot Offer) gives new
candidates an excellent chance to
make their first work count heavily
and enter the race on an even foot
ing.
The names of the ladies nominated
will be published again tomorrow
and the number Of votes each has to
her credit will appear also. Many
surprises may be expected for several
OF the candidates have been receiving
loyal support from Interested friends
and the voting, generally, has been
very heavy.
Qualifications for New Entrants.
Any lady, either married or single.
may become a candidate for the Ford
Touring Car. the Winter and Com
pany piano or one of the diamond
rings or ladies gold watches. 1t is
not necessary TO be a subscriber to
either The Daily Item or the Watch
man and Southron in order to enter.
Just fill out the nomination blank.
found in this issue, and send it to the
contest department of this paper.
How Friends are Helping.
number of the candidates are re-
ceiving support from interested friends
who are doing their cash trading at
the stores Of the merchants who are
issuing votes. This method Of secur-
ing votes requires very little effort
on the part of the candidates and the
votes gotten that way count up very
fast. Two hundred votes are issued
on every dollar purchase made and
~ me course of u week your friends
do a considerable amount of trading
which will bring you thousands of
votes.
The Merchants Who are Issuing Votes.
The following merchants and pro-
fessional men are now i'm possession
OF the votes and will issue them to
persons making cash purchases at
their stores and places of business.
Votes will be issued purchaser at the
rate OF 200 votes on the dollar By do
Ing your trading with stores and men
whose names follow YOU will be help
ing some worthy lady secure an au-
tomobile, piano. a diamond ring or
"A gold watch. BE sure and present
your Identification Card at time pur-
chase is made.
McCollum Bros, The Ready-to-
Wear Store.
Winburn Studio. Photos that please.
Jos. NJ. Chandler. Shoes and Gents
furnishings
W. n. Thompson JcwcIry Store.
Everything In JcwcIry.
Citizens Meat Market. Meat that's
ht To eat.
Royal WOODEN Mills. Made To Meas /.
urc CiothIcrs.
sumter Dental Parlor. The Popu- |
lar Dentists.
Duisant Hardware Co. Long.wcar
Hardware.
80 '''h'S ~ ron. Ihc Iurnl- /,
t"rc Store Accommodating.
carolina Furniture co. Globe
Nernickc Agency.
V. ~. Phelps Gro. store. Service
ihat IL Right.
f"rrotts Book Store. Onicc Out
filters.
ii"aron'S Pharmacy. The Oulck
Delivery Specialists.
d. ID. Craig Furniture Co. House
Furnishcrs from Cellar tn Cnrrc,
Booth-Harby Live stock co. Feed
and Grain Dealers.
Icmp's Pharmacy. The Place to
go for Toilet Articles.