University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-07-18
TORY not in District No I

VI uiSlflctS. The lady receiving the
hishest total number of votes will re.
ceiVe the elegant Grand Prize LON.
oard Piano which will be on display at
the Missourian office.
| one $4,000 Lombard Piano will be
aH arded to the highest contestant in
''he district not receiving the Grand
fflze $4,000 Lombard Piano. For
i instance if the $4,000 Piano was
awarded to a contestant in District
NO. 2, the $4,000 Piano would he
awarded to the highest CONTESTANT in
District Nc. l.
T.. IN all there will be % awards
at the close of the contest besides
many special prizes from time to time
IdaFlng its progress. The first two
awards are pianos. The next twenty
SIX awards will be payments on LON
Dard pianos and merchants prizes
which Will all be given regardless of
Idlstrlcts. The third highest contestant
snail receive a payment on a LON
bard Piano for 1929 and first choice
Iot the merchants prizes announced
The fourth highest 1920 payment on
"a Lombard Piano ard second choice
or the Merchants prizes. The next
highest payment for $2l5. and third
choice OF the merchants prizes, and
so ON. in order; each contestant get
ting payment $500 less, AMI also her
choice OF the merchants prizes until
they are disposed of, until 500. is
reached. AS stated before each of
the 2G highest contestants not winners
OF pianos. shall receive as part of
their award a payment on a Lombard
Piano amounting to s1OO. or more. The
winners of these piano payments NAV
apply them for their full face yalue
on the price of any new Lombard
Piano, paying the balance of the price
OF such piano by cash or on easy
monthly or quarterly payments.
.. Any lady is eligible to compete.
The most popular lady is the one who
shall receive the most votes, and she
will be awarded the beautiful upright
Lombard Piano.
e. How to obtain votes. SubscriD-
tons will bring the largest number
! of votes, see vote schedule elsewhere
in this ad.
coupon will be printed in this pa- |
per from time to time which counts 10 |
votes if voted by date thereon.
The merchants announced give 20 |
votes with each 81 cash purchase, or !
81 paid on account.
No increase or change whatever will |
be made i'll the schedule of votes. A |
subscription counts just as much first |
as last.
Z. Votes once deposited in the bal
lot box cannot be transferred to an
other party.
s. Postmaster's and agents COM
missions are to be suspended during
the contest.
8. Special prizes will be awarded |
from time to time for special work.
10. Make up your mind who you
want to vote for before coming to the
office as the MISSOURIAN will not
decide the matter for you.
II. Contestants should keep list
of their votes turned in each day
and see that the published figures
verify it.
II. An Awarding Committee of
three of our business men will be ap-
pointed to make final count and dis
tribution of prizes.
Is. The contest will positively close
on Saturday, September 8, 1910 at 10
o'clock p. m. On Tuesday. August 30,
the three contest judges, to be an,
nounced later, will carefully lock and
seal the ballot box. The voting will
continue until the closing date when
the awarding committee will take
charge and make the final count.
IA During the last five days. if
secrecy in voting is desired. place
your cash subscription, together with
your votes and coupons in a sealed en-
velope and deposit in the ballot box.
Envelopes and subscription blanks
will be furnished for this purpose. The
strict compliance with these rules
guarantees fair and square deal to
all concerned.
Il. Contestants who enter this
contest thereby bind themselves to
abide by the rules and forfeit all
rights to participate in the awards
if they talk disparingly of the judges
or managers of this contest, or at
tempt to bring the contest into dis
repute. In all disputes the decision
Of the contest manager shall be final.
All prizes are put on display for
the examination of the contestants and
all complaints about them must be
made REEORE and NOT AFTER thew |