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fsFVFRAIHin I TU? E 1 no || JL 11V/ Am IN ITS GREAI THE CAPITAL PRIZE WHICH WILL BE II GIVEN BY I TL-D?L 1J || i ue Dauurci g uei mu IS TO BE AN j ELEGANT $400.00 OBERMEYER & SONS PIANO LIKE THE CUT SHOWN HERE. Rules and Regulat 1. ANNOUNCEMENT.?This Piano and Popular Ladies' Voting Contest will be conducted fairly and honestly on business principles, strictly with justice and fairness to all concerned. With the above principles will be an assured success. PHIZES.?The capital prize will be an Obermeyer & Sons Piano. Also other valuable prizes to the amount of many dollars which are announced herewith. 3. CANDIDATES.?Young ladies in this and j - n _ j i. 5 I 111 adjoining towns are eligible to enter tms 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. 4. 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. 5. VOTES CLASSED.?Votes will be issued in the following denominations: \~ ADDITIC i ' Ready 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. Glass Bowl or Selection Value $5.00 j DONATED BY THE BAMBERG PHARMACY i ' DRUGGIST We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 I cash purchase. Illl ASK FOR COUPONS. Illl Pair May Manton Shoes Value $4.00 H' DONATED BY RENTZ & FELDER GENERAL MERCHANDISE. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. Trimmed Hat to Order Value $10.00 $ Illl DONATED BY THE MILLINERY STORE MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. I ^ ASK FOR COUPONS. ^????^?m ?>h h^M M *? ?Mi^M V ^ ^= NDRED DOLL TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY lamberc r PRIZE VOT ions Governing the Contest at 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 ac cepted at less than regular price of paper concerni ?i._ j ? ea in mis contest, ino one counecteu wxhi hub 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 the ballot box, as the 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 VALUABLi Get Busy and Win The $10.00 IN GOLD To be given away to the contestant having * ? - 1 A ml the largest number ot votes on Marcn I Pair Selby Shoes " Value $4.00 DONATED BY C. R. BRABHAM'S SONS GENERAL MERCHANDISE. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOB COUPONS. Punch Bowl Value $10.00 DONATED BY MRS. A. McB. SPEAKS & CO. MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. ? ?" i jy ?:ii. ?i. 1 AO We give a zo-vote coupon iree wilu eacu ?px.uv 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. I 4RS IN PRIZES] Herald ING CONTEST t II . . . A number ot the merchants of Bamberg have contributed valuable prizes and will give "The Bamberg % Herald" Prize Vote Coupons with $1.00 ? cash purchases j % ' : e Mentioned Below 1 ?i 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 reserved if sufficient cause should occur. . 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. I *; The last ten days all voting must be done in a sealed box at the bank. If you do not wish anyone j to know whom you are voting for, place your cash for subscriptions together with your coupons in a sealed envelope which will be furnished you and j put same in ballot box. This will give every one a j fay and square deal. > J E PRIZES v, _ Pair Queen Quality Shoes Value $4.00 j DONATED BY v ' W. D. RHOAD GENERAL MERCHANDISE. '| We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. . ASK FOR COUPONS. I I Will announce nrize later Value ? * DONATED BY J. D. COPELAND GENERAL MERCHANDISE We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. Phonograph Value $10.00 DONATED BY J. A. MURDAUGH STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 j cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. Will announce prize later Value $10.00 DONATED BY PEOPLES DRUG CO. DRUGGIST. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOE COUPONS. JjJj