Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-17
Rules of Contest.


FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT. This Piano
Con test is conducted on strict bust
ness prin ciples of honestysand justice
to all concerned-and under such a
system a Piano Contest has never
failed, although dishonest methods
never have done anything else than
cause trouble. All inquiries will be
promptly answered. Couponsiwill be
given on job printing and sub
Scriptions from Sept. 20, 1904 and
on advertising from Oct. l. 1904.
Earlier received cash will not be
GOu nbed. The date of closing will be
announced at least 30 daysibefore the
dnal end of this contest. Any reader
may. nominate a;candidate with out
cost. For the present, at least, names
will appear without figures.
End 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 the awarding COM
mittee whose decision shall be final
All respectable white ladies, regard
less of.where they may live, are elig-
ible ascandidates.
3D--VoTEs, How obtained. For
all cash received on subscription,
votes will be given as follows: 400
votes for each dollar when subscrip-
tion is not paid five years in advance;
when IS is paid to advance subscrip-
tion five years in advance OF date of
payment, 5000 votes will be given.
life subscription 10000 votes for $25.
Votes will be given on all advertising,
, except patent medicine, foreign and
Illegal, 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-
Eertising or job work until same is
maid 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 dollar not count
ed. all ballots must be sent in within
Is days of their date. Coupon good
for % votes will appear in DEMOCRAT
after Oct l.
4TH-INsTUCTIoNS TO CANDIDATES
Each candidate is allowed 25 per cent
extra in votes on all cash that she
collects. And another special is the
additional % per cent in votes al
lowed on all cash voted before Nov.
i, 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 locked ballot box. Cash
or check must accompany report by
each candidate. Vote once cast can
not be transferred. Postmaster and
agent's.cash commission is suspended
during contest. Each candidate has
the world as her territory and may
solicit by correspondence.
Observation-Disclosures 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-
eering is allowed within this soffice.
No relative las near as second focus
in) of the editor, publisher or en-
ploye Is eligible to candidacy. No
employee is allowed to take sides In
this contest,
orH--SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. In
allinR out the "Cash Ballot" write
nams carefully. Keep list of stun
aentin each week. Each candidate Ia
eoouested 20 send ~ soon % possible
a cahinas photograph for publication.