Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15
Here is an opportunity
TO secure a firSt'ClaSS
Adam Schaff Piano for
a little huStIlng. 1t
costs nothing to enter
the contest. Send
name at once and be.
gin work.
Rules of Contest.

hulcS VI SOnleSt'
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT. This Piano
Contest is conducted ON strict bust
ness principles Of honesty and justice
to all concerned and under such a
sJ stsm Piano Contest has never
failed, although dishonest methods
never have done nything else than
cause trouble. All inquiries will be
promptly answ cred. Coupons will be
given on job work, printing aud sub
scriptiOns from Sept. 20 1904 and
on advertising from Oct. /. 1901.
Earlier received cash will not be
counted. The dLte Of closing will be
announced at least 30 day 5 before the
inal end Of this contest. Any reader
nay nominate a candidate with out
cost. For the present. at east, names
will appear without figures.
2ND-.-PIANO AND CANDIDATES. 81
The most popular lady is the one who
shall receive the largest number of
votes, and to her shall be awarded
Schaaf Piano by the awarding com
nittee whose decision shall be final |
All respectable ladies, regardless of
where they may live, are eligible as
andidates,
3RD.-VOTES, How Obtained. For
all cash received ON subscription,
7Otes will be given rs follows: 400
'otes for each dollar when subscrip-
ion is not paid five ycars in advance;
Shen % is paid to advance subscrip-
ion five years in advance Of date of
payment, 300 votes will be given.
life subscription 10000 votes for $25
Votes will be given on All advertising,
Except patent medicine, foreign and
iega', and ON all job printing. 100
'otes for each dollar on advertising
nd 400 votes for each dollar on lob
printing. No ballots given on ad-
yerlising or job work until same is
paid for and must be settled 70. not
alter than the tenth Of month follow
ng that in which work is done. Bal
OTIS delivered only to party ordering
work or on their written order. Mer-
shants coupons lIO votes for 81.
fractional part Of a dollar not count
d. All ballots must he sent in within
days of their date. Coupon good
or % votes will appear in DEMOCRAT
fter Oct |.
4TH-lNSTUCTONS TO CANDIDATES
Zach candidate is allowed % per cent
,xtra in votes on ali cash that she {
objects. And another special is the
additional % per cent in votes al
owed on all cash voted before Vow.
!, 1904. The weeks voting closes on
'ach Tuesday morning at 8 O'Clock.
n the paper each week the relative
OF candidates will be an
Ballots shall all be pre-
erved in Il locked ballot box. Cash
+ check must accompany report by
aeh candidate. Vote once cast can
OF be transferred. Postmaster and
gents cash commission is suspended
uring contest. Each candidate has
ne world as her territory and NAV
Dlicit by correspondence.
H-MISCELLANEOUS RULES. RE-
lit of n weeks voting will not be
Id privately. Votes will not be al
wed on subscriptions collected at .
IS than regular price. No election.
ring is allowed within this Office.
D relative as near as second cou,-
Of the editor, publisher or en- .
1ye is eligible to candidacy. No IL
-. is allowed to take sides i'll
J CONTEST
FH---SPEGtAL Instructions. Inl Z
iiip out the "Cash Ballot" write
ne carefully. Keep list OF stuff /
tin each week. Each candidate Is :.
,,ested 10 send as soon as possible a
abinet photograph for publication. =