Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-27

printed III this paper, elsewhere, and
no vote will be counted when 9th
erwise cast. All votes and communications
must be addressed to the
SCHOLARSHIP EDITOR,
Care Gazette, Fort Worth, Tex.
The contest will close August II, and no
ballots will be counted that are received
after Q p. m, Monday, August Il.
Where less than fifty votes are sent in at
one time the coupon must be cut out evenly
and have the name of the candidate thereon.
Not less than fifty ballots may be voted in
whole papers, strongly wrapped, with a
tag attached announcing the name Of the
candidate voted for, and the number of
papers in such packages.
Where a letter accompanies the order, it
Will be unnecessary to write the name OF
the candidate on every coupon. Voters can
do the ballots up in packages of any num-
Der desired, fastening them together If con-
venient, and write the name of the candi-
date on the stop coupon" or on slip of
paper fastened about the package.
All ballots will be kept fifteen days after
the close of the contest and will at all times
be subject to any bona tide inspection.
Should the successful contestant he I'M
able to attend and decline for any reason to
name a substitute, then the next highest
snail be declared the winner, with right TO
name d substitute IN case of Inability to at
tend, ana so on.
Voters must accompany their ballots with
brief notes for the examination of the
awarding committee. THE GAZETTE de-
sires 10 avoid all criticism, and Just a few
lines from the voter will be sufficient for
the purpose of verification by the commit
lee.
Those who send in ballots will facilitate
the work of velitication in August if they
viii write on the envelope the name Of tie
candidate and number of votes inclOseG.
No letters without votes will be printed.
Announcements OF ballots take up much
space. and If The GAZETTE printed letters
without votes It's space would be largely
taken up. Votes count.
No votes for new candidates announced
from Fort Worth viii be recorded where
less than 100 ballots are cast, and no vote
for new candidates from any other town
will be recorded where less than twenty
five votes are cast
TIE GAZETTE is compelled to close the
polls daily At s. p. m. Hereafter, and until
further notice. all votes received after p.
IN. will lie over for record until the next
day. THE GAZETTE must have some time in
which TO prepare the matter for publication.
PRICES OF PAPERS.
To accommodate those who may desire
10 purchase papers in quantities, the fol-
lowing prices have been fixed, ard from
these prices there will be no deviation:
For coupon papers less than 100 cents a
copy.
For coupon papers in quantities less than
500 cents a copy.
For coupon papers in lots of 800 2]]5 cents
4 copy.
For coupon papers in lots of 1000 and over
. cents copy.
The cash must accompany all orders
THE GAZETTE will take ballot orders and
cast them as instructed when received in
lots of not less than 100 and when accom-
panied by the cash; but no votes will be cast
by The GAZETTE unless a written
order for such vote accompanies the
the cash and is for 100 votes or any multiple
of 100, and all such orders must be signed
with the full name of the sender for sub
mission to the committee of awards.