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SRVFRAI.HIJ IN ITS GREA If??~ -"? Tr ill 1 THE CAPITAL PRIZE WHICH WILL BE I GIVEN BY I The Bamberg Herald I IS TO BE AN ELEGANT $400.00 I OBERMEYER & SONS PIANO " LIKE THE CUT SHOWN HERE. Rules and Regula 1. ANNOUNCEMENT.?This Piano and Popular Ladies' Voting Contest will be conducted fairly and honestly on business principles, strictly > I with justice and fairness to all concerned. With the above principles will be an assured success. PRIZES.?The capital prize will be an Obermeyer & Sons Piano. Also other valuable prizes to the amount of many dollars which are j announced herewith. 3. CANDIDATES.?Young ladies in this and 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. - 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. VOTES CLASSED.?Votes will be. issued in the following denominations: a nniTi /11/i/l 1 IV 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 COUPON'S. Cut Glass Bowl or Selection Value $5.00 j DONATED BY THE BAMBERG PHARMACY ' DRUGGIST We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 . ^ cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. I 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 FOB COUPONS. Trimmed Hat to Order Value $10.00 , DONATED BY THE MILLINERY STORE MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. i A-i r\ A We give a 25-vote coupon free witn eacn $jl.uu cash purchase. ^ ask for coupons. NDRED DOLU TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY iamberg I T PRIZE VOTI Mr-< rM | sWM8oHHwnMBSBBHMlMB>:. \ fapg-wSH!ifjHIMr" # ' - : ' . p ii r_ i -i tions boverning me toniesi 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 j 10 years New Subscriptions, 12,500 votes .. 15.00 I 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 pricev 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. Ee 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. "Prkv fho fivcf tTiirf-ir Hairs the naner will run a 25 X U1 U11V X-i- U U XXXXX UJ VXkVJF M VXXV > ? ? vote coupon which can be voted for any lady contestant. )NAL VALUABLE GET BUSY AND WIN THE $10.00 Trimmed Hat or the $4.00 Pair of Shoes j 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 C. 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, fiasp Value $5.00 K/ MA \J W wvw w DONATED BY A. RICE GENERAL MERCHANDISE. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. FOR COT7POXS. I I lRS in prizes1 derald NG CONTEST A number of the mer- m chants of Bamberg j ! ! ! have contributed valu: % able prizes and will give "The Bamberg Herald" Prize Vote Coupons with $ 1.00 cash purchases .\ \ " 'I Mentioned Below J ! ?^Mll I III! IMWII Ml 1111 III II I I II 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 he done in a I 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 in 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 j Pair Queen Quality Shoes Value .$4.00 DONATED BY TTr n T5TTAAn W. U, XVXlVAi; GENERAL MERCHANDISE. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. One Pair Shoes Value $5.00 ^ DONATED BY J. D. COPELAND GENERAL MERCHANDISE We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. 7 . 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 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. II I 1 * -I