The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
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 to be hoped, will satisfy further any who still remain in doubt.
 These charts will be arranged in the front part of The Advertisers counting room Monday morning, where all who de- sire may inspect. Doors open at a. m. For the benefit of those who failed to receive a prize the conditions, rules and | instructions to judges are herewith re- produced.
 Conditions of Contest. First-The person who can draw with a pen and black ink the greatest number Of Dots upon the white surface within the black border of the accompanying blank chart, shall be entitled to the first prize offered in this contest. The second greatest number will be entitled to the l second prize, and so on until all prizes
 have been awarded that are being con | tested for.
 5econd-The space enclosed by the oc-
 tagonal diagram forms the chart. Be sure
 to confine your drawing of Dots to this | space.
 Third-Each Dot must be clear and dis | tinct, and separated from every other
 Dot to be counted. Always use a pen and black ink; Dots made with a lead pencil will not be counted. Fourth-When you have completed your | county, write the number in the space
 designated in the coupon below, fill out
  | the line indicated, and enclose to The | Dot Editor of The Advertiser. Do not
 separate the Chart and Coupon; cut both | all in one piece.
 | Fifth-Be sure to fill out the Coupon | by writing your name and address plain | ly; also the name of the person the paper | is to be sent to if different from your
 own. Take special care to insert the | number of dots you have made in the | chart.
 | Sixth-The best way to keep account
 of the Dots is to keep tally on sheet
 Of paper every ten dots you put in and
 when you have finished multiply the | tallies by ten and you will have the cor i rect number. Vita ordinary care, you
 will be able to keep an absolutely correct | count.
 | Seventh-No Chart may be altered or
 substituted after it has once been sub | mitted to the Dot Editor. You can send
 in as many charts as you desire, so long
 as each Is accpmp1nie1 by ths Coupon, | properly filled out and accompanied by l not less than slxty-fve cents l65 centsl. | paying for one months subscription to
 The Daily and Sunday Advertiser. Re
 member it costs you nothing for the ] Chart, as every cent is credited on your
 subscription to The Advertiser. l Eighth-There IS no catch about mak- | ing the Charts. It is absolutely in your
 hands to mark more Dots in the Chart | than any other contestant. little care
 determination and time on your part is all that is required. You will find 1t an | | and really easier than counting the
 Dots in Charts made by somebody else The chances are not one in two thous-
 and that two people will have the same
 Rules of Contest.
 First-Each subscriber to The Daily and
 Sunday Advertiser, whether old or new.
 will be entitled to prepare one Chart of | dots from the blank chart like the one | appearing on this page, for each 65 cents | Yaid QlIhS0ripnfiOn. l less amount will be accepted from any
 person for each Chart submitted.
 Second-The Coupon printed upon this page must be used, together with the | Chart, in sending in your estimates. You
 may send in as many estimates as you
 want; provided one months subscription | accompanies each. Third-Do not enclose more Charts. or estimates, that your remittance entities you to. If you pay 65 cents you are en- l titled to one Chart, and one months sub
 titled to three Charts and three months | subscription. If you pay $3.90 you are en- titled to six Charts and six months sub
 scription; or. better still. if you pay S7.s0 | you are entitled to twelve Charts and one years subscription. This applies to subscribers who desire to either pay up
 arrearages or in advance
 Fourth-All Charts must be enclosed in an envelope. together with a remittance,
 and delivered either in person or by mall
 to The Advertiser office.
 | Fifth-One person may win more than one pprize. provided he has enough Charts | containing a larger number of Dots than
 any other person in the contest Sixth-No person connected with The | Advertiser, either directly or indirectly.
 will be permitted to engage in this con | test.
 Seventh-Charts and remYttances must l come together.
 Eighth-Do not pay local agents; they are not authorized to collect remittances | for this contest. Send everything to the
 Dot Editor of The Advertiser.
 Ninth-Out of town subscribers who | ceive their paper from the local agent, except where no local agent resides pa pers will be sent by mail.
 Tenth-Every one of the above rules must be complied with exactly; otherwise | your estimate and Charts will be disquali- | fed
 Instructions to Judges.
 The three judges selected shalr decide
 under the rules and conditions of the
 contest, who are the winners of the
 prizes offered, and will then render their
 decision in writing. This decision so made shall be final and binding uppon all par
 ties to the contest; and the, prizes shall | be distributed upon the order of these | judges, to the winners as so determined | by them. These judges shall decide the | winners of the contest by any method, | they may see fit and most practicable to | adOpt No person connected with The Ad- | vertiser will be permitted to furnish any | information or to exhibit any chart or | estimate having been filed in this con ] test, except to the judges after the close | of the contest I