The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-19
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,1eman receiving the second largest

uenan receiving the second largest
vote
These handsome diamonds are on
display at the foiIowirS wei know
Jewellers: Ladies frs; tropay- ". a
Fisher: Ladies. second diamond GA
and Il. f. Hedges: Gents Firs, t7o-
ply. Eheildaffer & B1ow1ael3: Gents
second diamond. c. /. Beard All arc
beautiful gers and Sae general pub
lie is invited TO see the-- TEey are
beauties.
1t IS the desire OF the West Virgin
ian that every subscriber and in fact
every one IN Marion county should
have a voice In awarding b troph-
les and the only regret is that = sim-
liar offer cannot be made for every
one deserving of such a testimonial
The rules governing the ba1loting
have been made as clear as possible
to permit OF absolute justice and i'm
| partially to all The simple clipping
Of the ballot published herewith and
filing in the names Of those counted
| deserving Of the honor will serve to
| place them in nomination when the
! ballot is received at this oHce and
| surely there r many who sit In
| lodge meetings with you who deserve
! this slight token at your hands The
| thing to do is to clip the ballots to-
! day and fill them in and bring or mail
| them to the West virEinian-
Everything IS in readiness to re-
.LN-- 49, $ha nN1I-
! pons will be published in each issue
of the West Virginia1 beginning to-
day and the votes announced daily
as they begin to com in
This paper would suggest that the
| different lodges and societies a X up
the matter officially and nominate
candidates who will be the unani-
nous choice of the organizations.
A. E.. Atkinson, of Chicago, who
has managed many similar contests,
has been engaged by the West Viz
rinian to su%perintend the contest
and will be ready at all tines to as
sist, any of the contestants as much
as possible but in an impartial man
ner.
Rules and Regulations
Candidates must be members Of a
regularly organized lodge, club
| church, labor. literary or social or
ganization. holding meetings in Ma
rion county
The voting will be by ballots clip
ped from the Daily West Virsinian
and by voting certificates issued With
| the West VirSinian.
Each ballot clipped from the pa
per will count one vote for the lady
and gentleman named thereon when
received at the Office before the date
of expiration given. on the ballot
Each day the date of the expira-
ton on the ballot is changed
Certificates for BOTH a lady and
gentleman contestant will be issued
with receipts for subscriptions as
follows:
DAILY WEST VIRGINlAN.
By Carrier Boy or Mail.
One year. $500 ..s..-----. 400 vote
Six months. $500 ....----- 200 votes
Three months, S1.O0 1880 100 votes
While each payment of $500 for a
years subscription entities the hold
er of the receipt to 500 votes, these
cannot be voted for one candidate,
but must be equally divided between
a lady and gentleman
No certificate will be issued for a
less payment than $780,
Combinations may be formed be-
tween a. lady and gentleman candi-
date by which a lady may exchange
her Sent1emen'S votes for a like num-
Der of 1ady's votes and vice versa
But combinations by any candidates
of the same sex to defeat another
Twill not be permitted
At the close of the ballotins tho
returns viii be canvassed by a con.
mittee Of wei known business men
whose standing in the community is
Unquestioned-
The baIloting Will begin with the
issue Of June II and will close at
nine O'Clock Monday evening, JULY
eth.
The place OF holding the final
count will be announced in a later
issue of the Yves virEinian.
No employe of the West Virgio1an
can become a candidate for the hon
or and the diamonds
In Case of a Tie
In the event OF a tie between can
6idates for the diamonds. the value
of such will be equally divided be
tween them, or a trophy of the same
character and value as that offered
!. J will be awarded to each
BALLOT