The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-30
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! dyEard gentleman who. IN the optn-s
ION Of the people OF the city and coun-::
ty. are most entitled to the honor.
| and tokens OF esteem. and who re-
] ceire the largest number OF votes
II addition to these 6ne diamond
!, win be given to the lady and gen.,
i;.uenaa receiving the second largest
vote
(; These handsome dias.u1ds are on
; display ct the following wei knoH-o
jewelers.: Ladies :i-s1z -~c--::l:yy, " a
Fisher: Ladies. second diamond. Q. a
and n 3. Hedges: Gents First to
ply. Rheildaffer & 8rownfe!d; Gents
second diamond. c. L. Bear. AZ: are
beautiful gems and the general pub
! lie IS invited 20 see them They are
! beauties.
ian that every subscriber and in fact
every one in Marion county should
have voice in awarding the troph-
les and the only regret Is that SIM
liar offer cannot be made for evecE
one deserving OF such a testimonial
The rules governing the bailoticS
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 il the names Of those counted
deserving OF the honor will serve to
place them in nomination when the
ballot is received at this Office, and
surel: there are my who Sit IN
lodge meetings with you who deserve
this slight token at your hands. Tho
thing to do is to clip the ballots to-
day and fill them in and bring or mail
item to the West Virginian.
Everything is in readiness to re-
ceive and register them and the cou-
poas will be published in each issue
of the West virSnian beginning to-
day and the votes announced daily
as they begin to come III
This paper would suggest that the
different lodges and societies take uD
the matter officially and nominate
candidates who Will be the uraoi-
nous choice Of the organizations
a. E. Atkinson, Of Chicago, who
has managed many similar contests.
has been engaged by the West Viz
ginian to superintend the contest
and will be ready at all times 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 Ga the ballot
Each day the date Of the eXpira-
ton on the ballot is changed
Certificates for BOTH lady and
gentleman contestant viii be issued
Win ESSeiPIs ioA 1c9SAtP'ioA'
follows:
DAILY WEST ViRGlNlAN.
BY Carrier Boy or Mail.
One year. $500 IS ---.... 400 vote
Three months, sI00 w 100 votes
While each payment Of $500 for
years subscription entities the hold
e. 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 viii be issued for a
less payment than S1-0o.
Combinations may be formed be-
tween a lady and gentleman candi-
da.e by which a lady may exchange
her sentlemea'S votes for like num-
Der of lady's votes and vice versa
But combinations by any candidates
Of 1t.e same Sex to defeat another
Will not be permitted
At the close of the ballotinS the
returns will be caavassed by a com
mittee OF well known business mea
whose standing in the community is
u0questioned.
The balloting viii begin with the
issue of June. II and will close at
nine o'clock Monday evening. July
9th
The place of holding the final
count viii be announced in a later
issue of the West VirSinian.
No employe Of the West virsinian
can become candidate for the hon
or and the diamonds.
In Case OF Tie.