Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-01
Rules of COatext.

Rules of COatekf.
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT. This Plano
Con test is conducted on strict bust
ness prin ciples of honestySand j 1stice
to all concerned-and under uch a
system a Piano Contest has never
failed, although dishonest me hods
never have done anything else than
cause trouble. All inquiries viii ] be
promptly answered. Coupons wi IL be
given on job printing and sub
scriptions from Sept. 20, 1904 and
on advertising from Oct. Il. ! 904.
Earlier received cash will not be
cOu nted. The date of closing will be
announced at least 30 daysibefore the
final end of this contest. Any .rea der
may nominate a1candidate with ut
cost. For the present, at least, nam Cd
will appear without figures.
End PIANO AND CANDIDATES. -
The most popular lady is the one VIII o
shall receive the largest number #
votes, and to her shall be awarded
the beautiful new upright Adam
Schaaf Piano by the awarding com
mittee whose decision shall be final ,
All respectable white ladies, regard
less Of where they may live, are elig-
IDLE aseandidates.
3D--VoTES, How obtained. For
all cash received on subscription,
votes will be given as follows: 40S
votes for each dollar wheR Iub5crip-
ton is not paid five years in advance;
ton five years in advance of date of,
payment, 5000 votes will be given. |
life subscription 10000 votes for S25.
Votes will begiven 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 ad-
Vertising or job work until same is
paid for and must be settled for 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.
Fractional part of g dollar not count
ed. All ballots must be sent in within \
Is days of their date. Coupon good |
for 25 votes will appear in DEMOCRAT ,
after Oct /.
4TH-INsTUCTIoNs TO CANDIDATES. |
Each candidate is allowed rs per cent |
extra in votes on all cash that she
collects. And another special is the
additional 25 per cent in votes al |
lowed on all cash voted before Nov.
/, 1904. The weeks voting closes on
each Tuesday morning at o'clockB
In the paper each week the relative
standing of candidates will be an
nounced. Ballots shall all be pre-
served in locked ballot box. Cash
or check must accompany report by
each candidate. Vote once, cast can
not be transferred. Postmaster and
agent sscash commission is suspended
during contest. Each candidate has
the world as her territory and may
solicit by correspondence. aias
Observation-Disclosures RULES. IRE
suit of a weeks voting will not be
told privately. Votes will not be al
lowed on subscriptions collected at
less than regular price. No!eleetion-
eering is allowed within this 'office.
No relative las near a. second scous-
in1 OF the editor. publisher or en-
ploye il eligible to candidacy. MOI
employe 10 allowed to take sides ip
this contest, g.,
erH---sPEoIAL INsTRUcrIoNs. In
alIinR out the "Cash Ballot" write
uane carefully. Keep list. of stat
aesatin each week. Bash candidate 10
eecueStod 10 send ~ soon As tpoesiblel
4 cabinet photograph for publication. I