Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-06
Rules of Contest.


FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT. This Piano
Contest is conducted on strict bust
ness principles of honesty and justice
to all concerned-and under such a
system Piano Contest has never
failed, although dishonest methods
never have done anything else than
cause trouble. All inquiries will be
promptly answered. Coupons will be
given on job printing and SUBJ
scriptions from Sept. 20, 1904 and
on advertising from Oct. 1. 1904.
Earlier received cash will not be
counted. The date Of closing will be
announced at least 80 days before the
final end of this contest. Any reader
may nominate a candidate with out
cost. For the present, at least, names
will appear without figures.
ND-.-PIANo AND CANDIDATES -
The most popular lady is the one who
shall receive the largest number Of
votes, and to her shall be awarded
the beautiful new upright Adam
Schaaf Piano by theSawarding COM
mittee whose decision shall be final
All respectable white.ladies, regard
less of'where they payglive, are elig-
ible ascandidates,
3RD.--VoTEs, How obtained. For
all cash received on subscript ion,
votes will be given as follows: 400
votes for each dollar when subscrip-
ton is not paid fiveyears in advance;
when SIS is paid to advance subscrip-
ton five years in advance of date of
payment, 5000 votes will be given.
life subscription 900 votes for $25.
Votes will be given on all advertising,
except patent medicine, foreign and
Legal, and on all'job printing. 100
votes for each dollar. on advertising
and 400 votes for each dollar on job
printing. No ballots given on adj
vertising or job work until same is
paid for and must be settled 70: not
later than the tenth OF month follow
ing that in which work is done. Bal
lots delivered only to party ordering
work or on their written order. Mer-
chants coupons 100 votes for 81.
Fracti onal part of a dollar not count
ed. All ballots must be sent in within
10 days of their date. Coupon good
for % votes will appear in DEMOCRAT
after Oct l.
H-INsTUCTGoNs TO CANDIDATES
Each candidate is allowed % per cent
extra in votes on all cash that she
collects. And another special is the
additi onal % per cent in votes al
lowed on all cash3voted before Nov.
l, 1904. The weeks voting closes on
each Tuesday morning at O'Clock
In the paper each week the relative
standing of candidates will be an
nounced, Ballots shall all be pre-
served in a locked ballot box. Cash
or check must accompany report by
each candidate. Vote once cast can
not be transferred. Postmaster and
agents cash commission is suspended
during contest. Each candidate has
the world as her territory and may
solicit by correspondence.
5TH-MIsCELLANEoU RULES IRE
suit of weeks voting will not be
told privately. Votes will not be al
lowed on subscriptions collected at
less than regular price. No election
reering is allowed within this office.
No relative as near as second cous-
,in) of the editor, publisher or en-
ploye is eligible to candidacy. No
employe is allowed to take sides in
this contest,
6TH---SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. In
filling out the "Cash Ballot" write
name carefully. Keep list OF stuff
sentin each week. Each candidate is
requested TO send assoon as possible
- cabinet photograph for publication.