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Old and New Subscribers Can VOTE No Chance Scheme?J ust WORK Great Popularity Contest OPEN S Monday, August 2nd, 1909. The Laurens Advertiser announces the biggest contest ever put on in Laurens County, in which will be given away over $500.00 in valuable prizes. Contest begins next Monday, Aug 2nd, and will close Monday, November 2?th, lQ()b. GET VOTES:] |1 here are three methods of securing votes for this great contest. 1st. Clip the "nomination ballot," from this weeks issue, write the name and address plainly thereon and mail it at once to The Advertiser. That gives your candidate 500 Votes as a starter. 2nd. Clip the "Weekly Ballot," as many of them as you can get, and vote for your favorite; each of these ballots counts for 10 votes. 3rd. The "Voting Certificates," are to be used in sending in subscriptions, old or new, w ith every dollar paid on subscription to The Laurens Advertiser, send one of these certificates w ith the name of your candidate plainly w ritten thereon and it w ill count 200 votes. Here is the opportunity. Get subscriptions or collect renewals, for every dollar you get 200 votes. At the end of the prescribed time, the votes will be counted and the Prizes awarded according to the standing of the candidates. The votes w ill be published each week. First Prize To the person receiving the highest ; number of votes will bo given a $400 Piano This piano is of one of the best makes ! and highest grades. It will be on cxhibi j tion at McCord's Studio The Piano ami ( >rgau Man About September the fust. Co there then ami inspect it. If yon want to know (im thing more about it, ask Mr. McCord. Second Prize To the person receiving the next highest number of vote., will be given a high grade, Cushion Tire Top Buggy with light Lap Kobe ami Whip. This is an #85 or 90 buggy* tiow on exhibition at H. Douglas ?ray & Co. Rules of Contest. 1. The contest opens Motidav, August 2nd., and closes on Monday, November 29th. 2. The contest is open to any white person residing within the territory coveted by The Advertiser, except those employed in The Advertiser Office and members of their immediate families. 3. Kvery dollar seemed on renewals or new subscriptions entitle.-, the candidate to 200 votes; other amounts, smaller or larger, at the same ratio. 4. Only one domination ballott will be allowed each candidate; these are good for 500 votes. 5. The Weekly coupons, good for 10 votes, are not restricted as to number, but must be voted within the three weeks prescribed by the ?t?te as printed thereon. 6. No candidate will be allowed to transfer his or her votes to another. 7. The person receiving the highest ntltubet of votes will be awarded the First Prize; the next highest, the .Second Prize, and so on according to the standing of the candidates at the close of the contest. 8. The Advertiser will not be responsible for any motleys paid to candidates until received in this office and receipted for by the management. 9. The Advertiser reserves the tight to change any of the rules of tile Contest or make any additional regulations that will be fair to itself and the candidates, or to reject any candidate for reasons satisfactory to itself. Cut out the Coupons and Work for Subscriptions Third Prize To the person ranking third in num. bet of votes will be given :i Tint.' Solid Gold Watch ?25.uo (iracle. If a lady receives this prize it will be a lady's si/e, if a gentleman, it will be ac cordingly. These watches are*e.\hibited at Fleming Bros', jewelers Fourth Prize To the candidate ranking fourth, will be given a handsome uxl comfortable * Rocking- Chair TEBBBH The chair is full quarter oak, rubbed and polished, full leather Spring seat, and very massive. Regular retail price $9.00 Chair is on exhibition at si >: .? of S.M.&E.lHAVilkes&C 0. LET EVERYBODY SHE THE HANDSOME PRIZES. Call at the above named stores and inspect the prizes. They are of the best? they are worth your while to work for. Let each candidate hei>in now; get his or her friends at work. A good start means a great deal. Sent! in one ".Nomination Ballot" (only one counted ;". r each candidate) then get busy for Subscription. See rules of contest above. NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN, l or any further information regarding the contest write or call on THE ADVERTISER at once. Mail all Subscription with your VOTE to The Laurens Advertiser Nominate Your Favorite Laurens, s. c. (jet in the Race to Win