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SEVERAL HU ' 'Av-. ti r me i IN ITS GREA 1 THE CAPITAL PRIZE WHICH WILL BE ftlVEN BY I i The Bamberg Herald A IS TO BE AN I ELEGANT $400.00 P nnrnifpirrn o paito ueuuncics s sm> PIANO LIKE THE CUT SHOWN HERE. Rules and Regula 1. ANNOUNCEMENT.?This Piano and Popular Ladies' Voting Contest will be conducted and honestly on business principles, strictly with justice and fairness to all concerned. With the principles will be an assured success. PRIZES.?The capital prize will be an Obermeyer & Sons Piano. .Also other valuable I prizes the amount of many dollars which are announced herewith. I CANDIDATES.?Young ladies in this and I adjoining towns are eligible to enter this contest and the party receiving the largest number of votes shall receive the beautiful $400 Obermeyer & Sons Piano and other premiums will be distributed in accordance with the contestants' standing at the final count. TIE IN VOTES.?Should any of the contestants tie in votes, The Publishers' Music Company will award a similar prize according to standing at final count. VOTES CLASSED.?Votes will be issued in the following denominations: ~ ADDITIC to Wear Dress Value $10.00 DONATED BY E. A. HOOTON'S LADIES STORE MILLINERY PARLOR, DRESSES, SUITS. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. \ Cut Glass Bowl or Selection Value $5.00 I i DONATED BY THE BAMBERG PHARMACY DRUGGIST \ \ \ We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 I |; cash purchase. | y ASK FOR COUPONS. May Manton Shoes Value $4.00 DONATED BY EENTZ & FELDER GENERAL MERCHANDISE. give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. Trimmed Hat to Order Value $10.00 DONATED BY THE MILLINERY STORE ?tt t Txnnr>vr a xttv p a "Krnv nnrvn<a 1 AJL1 JJ X All VI v v vi^v. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 I cash purchase. II ASK FOR COUPONS. \ NDRED DOLL/ TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY Bamberg ] T PRIZE VOT ?????a??a? ?bb?nri p??? o?mto?w lions Governing the Contest an New Subscriptions, 600 votes $ 1.50 Renewals, 500 votes 1.50 Renewals, more than one year, 600 votes .. 1.50 5 years New Subscriptions, 5,000 votes .... 7.50 10 years New Subscriptions, 12,500 votes .. 15.00 20 years New Subscriptions, 30,000 votes .. 30.00 6. INSTRUCTIONS.?Results as to standing of votes will be issued after 30 days. No votes accepted at less than regular price of paper concerned in this contest. No one connected with this paper will be allowed to become a candidate in this contest or work for contestants. Votes after being counted cannot be transferred to another. Be sure to know whom you are going to vote for before coming to tiie ballot box, as tne editor or anyone will positively not give any information on the subject. The keys to the government ballot box shall be in possessoin of the awarding committee during the contest. For the first thirty days the paper will run a 25vote coupon which can be voted for any lady contestant. )NAL VALUABLt GET BUSY AND WIN THE $10.00 Trimmed Hat or the $4.00 Pair of Shoes TO BE GIVEN BY The Millinery Store and Rentz & Felder To the Contestants having the largest and next to the largest number of votes on April 21 Pair Selby Shoes Value $4.00 DONATED BY 0. R. BRABHAM'S SONS GENERAL MERCHANDISE. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. Punch Bowl Value $10.00 DONATED BY MRS. A. McB. SPEAKS & CO. MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. Suit Case Value $5.00 DONATED BY A. RICE GENERAL MERCHANDISE. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. U*S IN PRIZES * r v I Herald I ING CONTEST I 1 i - -.*5 m II Ma A number of the mer- i chants ot bam berg | have contributed valu- I able prizes and will | give "The Bamberg |jj Herald" Prize Vote I - nSk l n ul no I VxUUpUIlS Willi 1 cash purchases f| ?Mentioned Below 4 Contest to run not less than 90 days. Closing of contest will be announced 25 days in advance of closing. The right to postpone date of closing is ;|p reserved n suiuuieiiu cause suuuiu uucui. The contest shall close on a day which will be announced later. Ten days prior to closing contest, the judges will carefully lock or seal ballot box and take same to the Bamberg Bank, where the same will be in a place where voting can be done during business hours and locked in a vault at night until close of contest, when the judges will take charge and count same and announce the young ladies winning in their turn. The last ten days all voting must be done in a sealed box at the bank. If you do not wish anyone to know whom you are voting for, place your cash for subscriptions together with your coupons m a sealed envelope which will be furnished you and put same in ballot box. This will give every one a fair and square deal. PRIZES m Pair Queen Quality Shoes Value $4.00 ':M DONATED BY V : fJPp W. D. RHOAD GENERAL MERCHANDISE. . s j| We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 t cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. One Pair Shoes Value $5.00 *?i|| DONATED BY J. D. COPELAND GENERAL MERCHANDISE ? We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. *5g Phonograph Value $10.00 DONATED BY J. A. MURDAUGH STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. -M Will announce prize later Value $10.00 DONATED BY Cf|? PEOPLES DRUG CO. DRUGGIST. 1 We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 j j | J cash purchase. j|j| ASK FOR COUPONS. jJJl I