Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-07

perfect justice and fairness to all con-
eofkkd.
3-The Grand Prize Shall 10 .
Aae, hfsi:class Piano. valued at advertised
pst6ss Many other valuable and useful
Dltkes will be given.
S-eaBdidst0s-Any lady over IL
years. Of age. married or single, in this and
ad,olning counties Is eligible to place in
: The Contest. The most popular lady is
OhS0newho shall receive the most votes;
70 6er shall be awarded the beautiful
0Sand Prize. Other candidates to receive
Oheifchoice Of prizes in order. according
10 their standing Of votes.
@nO IN VOG0S-In case Of tie. the
vAlu6 Of the prizes will be equally divided,
err like prize granted to those tying.
6-cIASsss Of YOfOS-The votes are
isSaS1 ID coupons Of the following den9m-
iaadOns:
New Subscriptions, +. 500 votes for $500
Renewal Subscriptions 500 votes for 100
Back Subscriptions 500 votes for 100
S.year Subscriptions. 5000 for 500
Right is reserved to add additional
classes Of votes, and other publications
also tOchange or modify these rules and
regulations as necessity demands.
G-OOnOraI LnSGruefiORS Names Of
Contestants will be printed in order &C
eOrdlng to standing and the amount OF
their votes published regularly after FIRST
count Is made.
During first IS days no candidates will
Be permitted to cast over 5000 Subscrip-
ton Votes during one week. Merchants
or Free Paper Coupon Votes can be
voted In any quantity and at any time.
Votes will not be allowed on subscrip-
lions at less than regular price of the pa
pr.
Votes once deposited in ballot box can
not be transferred to another.
Postmasters' and Agents commissions
ere to be suspended during contest.
s9ao contestant will be allowed to take
more than one Of the Extra Special Prizes
that we may offer from time to time.
The publishers are not to tell whom
any votes for. except in case Of alleged err
For or irregularity.
Each contested is requested to send US
cabinet size photograph for publication
a. soon as convenient.
Make up your mind who you want to
vote for. before coming to the office as
the editor will positively not decide the
matter for you.
, Contestants should keep list of their
votes turned in each week, and see that
Publishers figures verify it.
All coupons should be placed in envei-
ones with names of contestants written
plainly thereon.
Free 40 Vote Coupons will be published
IN this paper during first 60 days of con-
test and can be voted without cost for any
contestant.
An Awarding Committee of three Of the
best business men are to be appointed to
make 6nal count and distribution Of
prizes.
Contest to run not less than go days;
the date of closing will be announced
about thirty days in advance.
The Contest shall close at o'clock on
the date to be announced later. Two
weeks previous to date of closing, the
Judges are to take the ballot box, carefully
locked or sealed, to the Banks announced,
where It will be kept on a table in front
window during business hours, and in
the vault at night until close of contest,
when the awarding committee takes
charge and makes final count:
During fhs last two weeks all voting
must be done in the locked box at the
bank. If secrecy in voting,is desired
place your cash subscriptions, together
with other Votes and Coupons, in Sealed
Envelopes with name of Contestant on
same. and deposit in Ballot Box. EnvsI'
.Opes and Subscription Blanks will be fur
'nIShed for this purpose. The strict COM
pliance with these rules guarantees a fair
and square deal to all concerned.