The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-24
A New Fe Ire IN the Prize Offer

Some inter sting and peculiar de.
velopments lave come to light ~ the
contest for tIl Posr's Free Scholar.
ship prize contest advances We
are well ava that the prize is an
unusuallylo one and hence we are
not surprised 90 frd such vigorous
work to capture the bonanza. All
expenses paid for II weeks at
Bloomsburg State Normal School is
an offer that has never been cuunllcd
in the history of country journalism
We want warm contest and every
effort win be put forth to discourage
aud to prevent, if possible, any al.
vantage that might be enjoyed by
any one person over others. Coup.
ons are at premium in all parts of
the County. Coupons are bartcrcd
IN some Instances like stocks ON
Wall street. A cent piece is often
paid for coupons and in some cases
a demand of two cents, and even
moree has been made for II single
coupon. The bartering business
Is distasteful to the editor who has
made the liberal offer, but he can do
nothing to abate the mischief unles,
by opening another avenue for the
supply of coupons on different
basis. II was to be presumed that
coupons would be willingly and
gratuitously voted in behalf of
frienais. Ofcourse we believe that
most of them are voted in this way.
We do not mean that any of the con.
testants bave offered pay for coup
ons, but some of their friends are
interested in their welfare We are
glad TO see this and are wiling TO en-.
courage as much as possible the
friendly interest already enlisted in
behalf or the various candidates.
Many of the contestants and friends
have sent us quite a number of sub
scribers and some few have not
sent Us any. As long az it is n more
rapid way of collecting coupons by
going to see old subscribers, no new
ones will be solicited or at least
only few. Every fair.minded and
intelligent man or woman will admit
that the glver OF the prize must
derive some benefit from the offer.
We will however remain true to our
original pledge not to sell any coup.
ons or papers containing coupons
except as before stipuiated-one TO
each subscriber. For the the reas.
ons above stated we will offer coup.
ons as premium to all who enlist
their services in behalf of the Posr.
Contestants or friends of contest
ants will be entitled to II premium
coupons for every new subscriber
they get who pays year III advance.
We do this so that it will be profit
able for all contestants to work to
secure new cash subscribers. Cou-
pons cut from the Posr are good
when voted the same rs before.
This is still keeping all contestants
on an equality since all contestants
have an equal chance to exert them
selves. This is placing n premium
upon industry and that is the key
to all success. The coupons in the
PosT this week are dated All coup
ons without n date must be sent IN
to the committee until Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. Goth 1895 This is necess-
airy in order to protect candidates
now in the field. Coupons are be-
ing collected in various parts of the
county and are being held. If they
are not called in, combinations may
be made and enough power placed
in the hands of two or three persons
to elect some one. Hence all coup
ons that are not dated will not be
counted after Jan. Goth. We regret
that it is necessary to make this re-
quirement, but it was made necess-
AIRY by the action of candidates who
hold their coupons. We want to
give all candidates an equal chance.
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lIiddleburg occasionally has the
privilege of seeing an aristrocratic