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Wednesday Marks The TURNING POINT ^ TIME IS SHORT 150,000 EXTRA VOTES There ere hut m few hour* remaining of the First Honus Period of the Dally Item, tin* Watchman ami Southron ami Sumter Mer? chant*' Contest. There t* time enough, however, to make sure of winning iFord Touring Far which head* the list of OTtOM thai ?III K" to the niOMt energetic candidate In the rncv. A few hour* Im a short time?unless you use It. It Is long en? ough iinn to k4complMi most any ordinary purpose?-It you use It. It la a Ioiik enough time for a contestant of good standing, with energy und push, to get such a gerat number of votes that the re*t of the content will resemble a procession instead of a race. To do this will take work, real persltscnt effort, as the time Is Time to Get Votce. "If I had just realised the Importance of the First Bonus Period I could have won the First Orand Prise." Such lias been the complaint of many a contestant who had to content herself with m District Prise In former contests. It Is easy to sec after It's Mil gffgf with, but the prizes arc for those who egg It lu ad? vance. It a Jteit like the case of those brilliant retorts we didn't make We think about them afterwards but meantime the other fel? low has had the best of the argument and gone away with the verbal glory. We didn't think quick enough. Many people will realise after the First Honus Period has pass ed that It ofYeiaii the best |Misslhle op|m?rtuuit> for getting a win? ning number of votes, but meantime the contestants with foresight will have secured the votes ami later will get the prizes. 150.000 F.txra Hgff Fvery $15. T1m? reason for the tremendous Importance of the First Itonus Period, which closes Wedm*sda> night, this week. Is tlie fact that eveey flft worth of subscription* turned In during this period will count for 150,000 extra votes In addition to the regular scale. At no other time off the tsmtes? can votes ho secured In such large number or on such a liberal male. Tills bonus vote Is unlim? ited?candidates may turn In Just as many clubs of $15 each as they are able to secure, and the more u contestant turns In the surer she is of getting one of the best prise*. Don't Mop with one club or two clubs, or three chilis, ir there Is the slightest pnsjsJhH Ity off your getting more. I.und Just every subscription possible, and for as long terms as possible. To Out-of-Sumter Candidates. letter*, eontalnlng subscriptions, bearing a i?ostnuirk of WodOQS day, April 30. Will he counted on the First Honus Perhsl even though the letter does not reach the contest department until Thursday. This gives tlH? oiit-of-Sumter candidates an opimr tunlty to work right up to the closing hour or the First Bonus Pe? riod. After Wednesday the Bonus Ballot will be Reduced to 125,000 Votes, therefore Every Available Subscription should be sent in to apply on the First Bonus Period. The first unlimited Vote-Gettlng Period of The Dally Item, The Watchman and Southron and Merchants CONTEST IS NOW ON. II lasts until the 30th, of this month and Is known as the FI It ST BONUS PER? IOD, During this period EVERY CIA H OF $15 IN SUBSCRIPTIONS to either The Daily Item or The Watchman and Southron will count for ISO, 00g EXTRA VOTES Over and above the regular scale. All subscriptions, either old or new whither to The Dully Item or The Wutchman ami South? ron will count on the bonus. It Is not necessary to turn lu clubs In even amounts of $15 each. At the end or the FIRST BONUS PERIOD, APRIL 3t>Tll, the subscription amounts off each candidate will be totaled ami a certificate for 150,000 ex tru votes issued for every $15 In subscript Ions. This offer applies aleo to the ffew subscriptions that liave been turned in heretofore. These extra \ote cortllicatea count up so rnpidly thut the main issue off the contest will practically be decided by what the candidates do during this period, This Is positively the largest offer of extra voles that will be made any time during the eontest. Now is the time to create a reserve vote. Un? der no circumstances will the BONUS PERIOD be extended or repeated. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE-GET BUSY! The Prizes FORD TOURING CAR, 5-Passenyer $450.00 WINTER & CO. PIANO THREE LADIES' DIAMOND RINGS ( One Ring to Fach District.) THREE LADIES GOLD WATCHES (One Watch to each District.) VOTE SCHEDULE. Till: WATCHMAN & SOUTHRON 0 Months?75e.?.000 1 Year?$1.50 . 20,000 2 Years?$3.00.45,0(H) 3 Years?$4.50.70,000 4 Years?$6.00 .100,000 5 Years?$7.50.125,000 THE ITFM. 3 Months?$ 1.25.10,000 ? Months?$2.50.25,000 1 Year?$5.00.55,000 I Year*?$10.00.120,000 3 Years?$ 15.00.175,000 4 Years?$20.00.250,000 5 Years?$25.00.300,000 YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF THE MERCHANTS WHO GIVE VOTES WITH ALL CASH PURCHASES ON ANOTHER PAGE. The First Bonus Period Closes at 9 Pe M. Wednesday, April 30th. 1913. The Contestants and How They Stand District \umber One. This district Includes all territory within the Incorporate limits of the Oty of Humter. At least two prise* will go to this district with opportunity of winning one or both of the grand prizes. Mra Rtchar Wilder, Magnolia St... 54.485 Mias Oeorgla Heetham, S. Salem Ave. ?2,300 Mlsa Katbryn Htubhs, 11 Washington. 51,095 MN Jn Ian 1). Wilder, Magnolia St. 40,026 Mias Mabel Myers, W. Bartlette St... 81,06& Mrs ti. V. Player, llarvin Kt. 12,210 Mra M M. lluggins. 24 l.evl St. 21,315 m??* Botha Rodforoj Boaster st.1,210 Mrs. R C Lord, S. Sumter St.|,g |fj MUs Boll? her he Lonne, Bartlettu St. 1,010 Ml** Oussie Hood, N. Ma n St.?,010 Min* Motto Broogatoo, W. Hamptoa. MOO IHM Barhura Hutch. W. Homptl n Ave. (.000 Hfl .lehn Hatched. Magmdiu Si. G.9t,;. fcftoj Orace Reynolds. 214 w HoaipU.1,000 District Number Two. MatttOl Number 2 All territory north of the Columbia bran, h of th? Coast I.Ina It. lt., on the west of BOOtter ami the DaiiiiiK l -Ii I.ran? h of the Cousl Lino K. B. on the east of Bumtor. At leoot 'Wo prism will go to thi* district with opportunity of win? ning one or both of the grand prizeti. i BISHOPVILLR, Mr* ('Union IMxon. Ml?s Noole Scarborough. Mism Mihlr? d QOOAOY. Ml i Hooooh MoolfooJorjTi b. \\ D.,... Mi*? Matt le MrCotefcooPa b F, la,... Ill Mill Hi Ml** Juamtu m< Laad Miss Alma llradley . . Mom Alm?? Hegen . M is* Mary Hat II? .? Mrm. W. j Bpeni si 36,026 36,026 40,036 6,000 . r? .::??<? 32,420 1,326 ti.ll'O' f. L'IMI ST. CHARLES. Miss Juanita Wilson. 46,595 Mias Jennie McCoy. 30,096 Mlaa Lillian Wilson. 5-000 Miss Bertha Tallona. 6,295 OSWFOO. Miss Melle Brown. f,.2,'? WEDOEFIFLR. Mlsa Bessie liyan. 45,626 Mias Sallie Norrla. MOO Mias Mattrlen Hammond. 5,000 Mra. II. s. King. MOO CAM DEN. Miss Lota McLeod, R. P. i>. MOO HAGOOD. Mrs. Crawford Sanders. 62,296 l, i s r. 4 9,300 ?; 900 HORATIO. Mrs Walter M. Lenolr. Mrs J. B Corbet!. W1SAC KY. Mrs w. w. DesChampi. SUMTER No. 5 Mrs. Doc la m. Josey. DISTRICT NO. THREE. District No. :i. All territory south of the Columbia branch of the Coast Line R, R., on the west of Sumter and the Darlington branch of the Coasl Line it. R? on the East of sumter. At leaal two prizes a/ill go to this district with opportunity of winning one or both of the grand prises, PAXVILLE. Mias Daisy It ham e. 6,000 Mlaa Bva < 'urtls. 5,300 Miss Nonle Ueddings. 5,000 Miss Pearl Prltehard. 6,400 Mrs. Ihn Pack. . 6.625 ? Moll BHIDLF. Mrs W. J. McNeil PIN I WOOD. M Isi Resale Geddings . Miss Ihme r < Isteen . . Mrs. Robbie Bldglll . . M i Leo Hi oiighton . . 36,026 066 (?,0(1(1 6,000 16.1 on MAYESVILLE. .. Mrs. J. H. Wilson. 40,22;'. Miss Minnie Chandler. 19,375 Mra. Hugh Witherspoon. 0,810 Mis.* Carrie Anderson. 5,990 Miss Louise King.<.. 5,500 SUMMERTON. Mrs. Mary Lanham S 2,051 RFMINI. Miss Alma Felder. C.OilO SUMTER, R. F. D. NO 2. Mrs. B. B. Furman. 81,725 LYNCHBURG. Miss Annie Qtiffln. 5,025 Mlaa Lula Hawkins. 6,000 MlM Doc la Keels. 6,000 Miss Flora Bell McLeod. 6,000 DURWOOD. Miss Coro Truluelc. S1.4CS OLANTA. Miss L Bi II Moore, U. V. D. Mr^:. J. D. Hinds. Mrs. Mollie Moore, R, F 1>. Miss Llllle l?Ickerson, R. P. 1>. 19,066 6,000 . .1.006 . 5,000 ELLIOTT. Mrs. J, o. Lodgers. 11,060 Mra. J. o. Sullivan. 5,010 St MU H, R. F. D. NO. 1 Miss Lesale Jones. 11.055 TtTRBEVILLE, Miss Pauline J? ? v _r ? HAH VIM. MlSS Maggie Keels. t2 230 16.336 HIB U. DON. Mil ? Kate Brogdon 60,460