Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-14
CONTEST OPENS
WITH A RUSH.
MANY CONTESTANTS ALREADY NAMED.
Special Prize of SIS in Gold Given to one
Having Most Votes April 7th.
Most Popular Ladies
Will Get VaIu-
able Prizes.

Public Opinions big double piano
contest has opened with a rush durin,
the week. Before we had hardly got
ten ready to open, large number OF
nominations of candidates for the bis
prizes were sent in and the numbe,
is increasing daily.
1t is no wonder. An opportunity tc
get an elegant, high grade $4OO piano
as first prize, and another fine high
grade $500 piano as second prize, be.
sides a number of special prizes as YOU
go along, gives everyone a chance
to get a prize if thew work hard
enough, and makes the contest inter
esting. We have heard of lots OF
similar contests. but never knew of
one TO give two pianos and other
prizes. Our object is that should two
young ladies be very close ut the
finish, it would be sore disppoint-
ment for one of them to lose out by
jnst few votes, and so we have pro-
vided second prizle also.
We also announce our first special
prize of $500 in gold to the lady
having the most votes ON Saturday
evening, April 7th.
The winner of this prize will also
have these votes counted in on the big
prizes, so there is chance for her to
get both. Other valuable prizes will
be announced later. If You have a
lady friend YOU wish to nominate as
q contestant, send in her name, and
Wa will give her 1000 votes to start
with. Everything about the contest
will be absolutely on the square, and
the lady with the most votes will win.
No employee of this office will be
allowed to have anything to do with
the contest. Cashiers Ray Algyer
Of the Winnesheik County STATE Bank,
B. }. Mckay of the Citizens Savings
Bank and H. @. Hierleid of the
National Bank of Decorah will be the
judges. The ballot box will be locked
and sealed and the key delivered to
them.
Read the rules carefully and get
busy. Here's an opportunity of a
lifetime.
RULES OF CONTEST.
l.-ANNOUNCEMENT-T This Piano
Contest will be conducted on strictly
honest principles with perfect Justice
to all concerned. Under such cond-
itiOns Piano Contest is sure to
prove great ssccess.
o. PRIZES The first prize
will be fine first class Piano, lead
ing make, valued at $4O0, and the
second prize also first class Piano,
high grade, valued at $500. Many
other valuable prizes to be announced
later. will be given in their order,
according to value.
3.-CANDIDATES Any young
lady in Winneshiek county is
eligible to a place in the Contest.
The most popular young lady is the
one who shall receive the most votes,
To her will be awarded the beautiful
Upright Piano. Other candidates to
receive prizes in order, according to
value.
4.--CLASSES OF NOTES.-The
votes are issued in coupons in the
following denominations:
New Subscriptions $50 votes for 81. so
Renewal Subscriptions 600 1.5O
Renewal more than one year $50 l.5O
Back Subscriptions .. 900 1.50
General Advertising. =. 800 100
Job Printing :. ... 200 loo
5-year Subscriptions 900 7.5C
10-year Subscriptions -. 20, 900 10. OC
5.--GENERAL 8. INSTRUCTIONS =
Results of voting will be published
regular as possible.
Votes will not be allowed ON SUBJ
scriptions less that regular price.
No employe of this paper shall be a
candidate or work in favor of any
contestant.
Votes once cast cannot be transferred
to another.
Postmasters and agents commits
sions are to suspended during contest,
The publisher is not to tell whom
anyone votes for, except in case OF
alleged error or lrregularitv.
Each contestant is requested to sepd
us as soon as possible cabinet size
photo for publication.
Make up your mind whom YOU want
to vote for before coming to this
office, as the editor will positively not
decide the matter for You.
Keep list of votes turned in each
week, and see that publishers figures
verify it,
You are to deposit at once all cou.
pons and votes in locked government
box. The key to ballot box shall be il
possession Of Awarding COMMITTEES
during the contest.
An Awarding Committee OF tin,
Cashiers of the three Decorah Banks
has been appointed to make fina
count and distribution of prizes.
1000 votes will be given free :,
every young lady nominated durin,
first 30 days.