The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-31
CONTEST NEARING END
BUT TWO DAYS MORE OF THE
 DOTS.
Big Lot of Dot Charts Reached Th, Advertiser in Yesterdays Mail-Letters from the
 Dot Contestants.

Today and tomorrow are the last days of the Dot makers contest. only two days remain in which to complete your charts and reach The Ad- Vertiser with them.
 Yesterdays mail produced more Dot charts than any other day since the con test opened month ago. and the rush IS expected to be at its height today and tomorrow.
 Don't get left in the rush.
 An extra force of clerks has been engaged to register all charts presented and take care of each Dottist with dis patch.
 All are eager and many confident of winning the first prize, and in order that all will be accorded equal attention it has been deemed advisable to warn late contestants not to put off either mailing or bringing charts to The Advertiser counting room in plen1y ot time before the closing hour.
 Attention Is called to this contest being the reverse in every particular of all former Dot contests so that the long line of eager, scramelIng contestants that have formed in line on the opening days heretofore will possibly be reversed as well, in which case the grand rush will occur tomorrow evening at the close. It Is for thls reason and to prevent late corners from being left when the closing hour strikes, that caution should be given on this point.
 The Dot Editor is receiving all kinds of suggestions and criticisms regarding
  that will beat the following, please hurry
 "Centrevile, March 2S Dot Editor The Advertiser, Montgom- '.sir-~I herewith hand you my dot chart. together with New York exchange of 65 cents. You may send d'he Advertiser to J. T. E., Of this place and send the k10O to me, as, of course, tt1ls chart is a winner 1 could put the 1, ,u00, ,000 dots in If 1t was necessary.
 Say. next time you get this thing up, l would suggest to you that you print The Advertiser on the best bond paper. send each contestant the finest pointed fountain pen, and require each to put in at least round hundred thousand; | would have put in that many this time. but with the bad paper you furnish, and on such limited time, I concluded that s00O0 would be a winner.
 Trusting to receive the glittering heap
 ''very truly yours,
 The first part of J. W. L.-s' letter. is all right, that is. the Dot Editor has gotten used to demands for the $1O0 in gold, but his last suggestion is by far the warmest proposition sprung so tar in this Dot campaign. However, suggestions are always acceptable and it may be pos slble when the next Dot spasm is ripe that easy chairs and electric lights. with a magnifying glass. will be furnished each contestant in addition to those all ready suggested.
 Numerous inquiries have been made from many places as to how the Dots were to be counted or verified That of course. has not as yet figured In the game, so that the natter has been treat sd in somewhat Il .1ihilosf1shigar manner. and no attempt has been made to cross bridges until they were reached.
 The following letter wSs received by the Dot Editor yesterdAys and goes to show that while there is life there is nope.
 "Eufaula, Ala, March 24. Dot Editor. Montgomery, Ala:
 Dear Sir If not too inquisitive, 1 would like to know what scheme you Dse for counting the dots in the contest you are now running?
 'I have an electrical device which l hxed up for friend. to count dots in q tieorgia paper some time ago, and thought possibly 1t would be valuable to Fou. 1t is accurate and easily operated punching each dot with q needle or any Iharp instrument registers the number ,n dial. A person can count dots with at odd moments and get the correct lumber no mental effort whatever is required. Respectfully, J. ". S."
 MiCratorv Shean of Swain