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' SEVERAL HL * I IM ITQ r.RPA I GIVEN BY || The Bamberg Herald IS TO BE AN nn ? um <t> i aa aa ILtbAM J4IW.UU OBERMEYER & SONS PIANO LIKE THE CUT SHOWN HERE. Rules and Regul 1. ANNOUNCEMENT.?This Piano and PopLadies' Voting Contest will be conducted fairly and honestly on business principles, strictly with justice and fairness to all concerned. With the principles will be an assured success. FRIZES.?The capital prize will be an Obermeyer & Sons Piano. Also other valuable to the amount of many dollars which are announced herewith. 3. CANDIDATES?Young ladies in this and towns are eligible to enter this contest the party receiving the largest number of votes shall receive the beautiful $400 Obermeyer & Piano and other premiums will be distribin accordance with the contestants' standing at the final count. * 4. TIE IN VOTES.?Should any of the contestants tie in votes, The Publishers' Music Cornwill award a similar prize according to standing at final count. VOTES CLASSED.?Votes will be issued in the following denominations: ADDITI* ' Ready to Wear Dress Value $10.00 DONATED BY E. A. HOOTON'S LADIES STORE MILLINERY PARLOR, DRESSES, SUITS. give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ' ASK FOR COUPONS. Glass Bowl or Selection Value $5.00 DONATED BY THE BAMBERG PHARMACY ?* | JJKUU-trlST We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. Pair May Manton Shoes Value $4.00 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 $10.0C W DONATED BY THE MILLINERY STOKE MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. . ASK FOR COUPONS. JNDRED DOLU TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY Bamberg ] T PRIZE VOTI ations Governing the Contest are 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 Nevr 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 concern1 *? 1,1 L T^T _ ? ? ? ...i + li + T-?t r? *v\n ea m ims congest, imu out; uuniieutcu wilii tiiio 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. ONAL VALUABLE 1 1 ' ^ - 1 IIT "-fl Uet Busy and win ine $10.00 IN GOLD To be given away to the contestant having the largest number of votes on March 4th ) Pair Selby Shoes * Value $4.00 DONATED BY C. E. BEABHAM'S SONS . GENEEAL MEBCHANDISE. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. i 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. I 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. ?J I . iRS IN PRIZES? J lj 1C1 cuu NG CONTEST jg A number of the mer- j 1 i : j' ' > - + % chants of Bamberg have contributed valuable prizes and will give "The Bamberg | Herald" Prize Vote I : || Coupons with $1.00 | cash purchases -M 'm ? Mentioned Below | L 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. - m The contest shall close on a day which will be announced later. Ten days prior to closing contest, 1 llll 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 tn know whom vou are votine for, place your cash for subscriptions together -with your coupons in a Ijll sealed envelope which will be furnished you and jjij put same in ballot box. This will give every one a fair and square deal. PRIZES ~~ I | I Pair Queen Quality Shoes Value $4.00 ||| J / DONATED BY ||| i. W. D. RHOAD I GENERAL MERCHANDISE. 1 We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 I cash purchase. i * ctr rnc rnT^PONS.- j j j IXQjnL jl yyA? aim , i r-J One Pair Shoes Value $5.00 11 X.* DONATED BY . I I J. D. COPELAND j GENERAL MERCHANDISE | We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 j cash purchase. j ASK FOR COUPONS. jl Phonograph Value $10.00, II DONATED BY j r A 1TTTT5T> A TTnXJ [j J . A. 1T1 u IVi/A U uix STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOB 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 ] j j i cash purchase. ijjj ASK FOR COUPONS. Jill ' y -- Wm '-i 1