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(several hi I Thft 1 ^ IN ITS GREA ' GIVEN BY The Bamberg Herald IS TO BE AN I ELEGANT $400.00 IOBERMEVER & SONS PIANO LIKE THE CUT SHOWN HERE. Rules and Regul; 1. ANNOUNCEMENT.?This Piano and Popular Ladies' Voting Contest will be conducted I ill fairly and honestly on business principles, strictly M with justice and fairness to all concerned. With the above principles will be an assured success. 2. PRIZES.?The capital prize will be an I Obermeyer & Sons Piano. Also other valuable II prizes to the amount of many dollars which are 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 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 stand/ ing at final count. 5. VOTES CLASSED.?Votes will be issued in the following denominations: ADDITH Ready to Wear Dress Value $10.00 DONATED BY E. A. HOOTON'S LADIES STORE MILLINERY PARLOR, DRESSES, SUITS. We give 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. Cut Glass Bowl or Selection Value $5.00 DONATED BY THE BAMBERG PHARMACY DRUGGIST We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. ____________?????????__?___ Pair May Manton Shoes Value $4.00 j DONATED BY IRENTZ & FELDER GENERAL MERCHANDISE. We give 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOB COUPON'S. This Prize Was Won by Miss Elnia Chitty. Trimmed Hat to Order Value $10.00 DONATED BY THE MILLINERY STORE MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. Uu I Tliis Prize Was Won by Miss Hattie Bessinger. JNDRED DOLLA TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY Bamberg I T PRIZE V0T11 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 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 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 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. 4 i ifii iTim n JINAL VALUACLL ' Get Busy and Win the $10.00 IN GOLD to be Given Away on MONDAY, MAY 26th 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. J | 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 $i.uu cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. % / RS IN PRIZEsl lerald NG CONTEST A number of the merchants of Bamberg have contributed valuable prizes and will mi7n "TVn* RamKornr II llll gi V V/ A 1JLV/ I^UAIAMVA g Herald" Prize Vote v '1$ Coupons with $1.00 cash purchases /. | Mentioned Below f 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 j reserved if sufficient cause should occur. ' The contest shall close on a day which will be an- j nounced later. Ten days prior to closing contest, i the judges will carefully lock or seal ballot box and take same to the Bamberg Bank, where the same will hp in a.nla.ee where votinsr can be done during I 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 j 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 j fair and square deal. . & PRIZES ~~ I 1 Pair Queen Quality Shoes Value $4.00 j DONATED BY j W. D. RHOAD ! GENERAL MERCHANDISE. I We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. One Pair Shoes Value $5.00 I J DONATED BY j J. D. COPELAND j GENERAL MERCHANDISE | We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 j cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. Phonograph Value $10.00 I DONATED BY i| J. A. MURDAUGH |j ! STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES |j J We give a 25-vote coupon free with each $1.00 cash purchase. jh ASK FOR COUPONS. jj j Will announce prize later Value $10.00 j; j DONATED BY jj j PEOPLES DRUG UO. DRUGGIST. We give a 25-vote coupon free with each S1.00 cash purchase. ASK FOR COUPONS. I W1 . : &58 sB . ' ^llssl