The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-09
Twlee-A-Wset.
monday and Thursday.)
One year (by mail only ....... s1.OO

In addition to the pony outfit which
cannot be duplicated on any market
for less sum than $4,000 there will
be awarded six beautiful diamond
rings and five gold watches all OF
which will be exhibited by the local
jewelers. during the contest, who will
vouch for the value aud genutneness
of the articles as claimed by this pa.
per.
The contest is open to the boys, girls
and ladies Of Marion county and while
1t will be In a measure test of pop.
ularity still even this much coveted
attribute may not be The true test Of
leadership as 1t will be an event in
which personal effort and courage with
perslstency of purpose will largely
enter.
The plan on which these prizes are
to be distributed is, you will find, a
most equitable one, giving all particl.
pants an equal SHOW The capital
prize is to be awarded to the boy, girl
or lady receiving the highest number
Of votes in the entire county regard.
less Of district limitations, more fully
set out herein, and after this selection
is determined the other prizes are to
be divided into three districts as fol.
lows: District number Que includes all
of Fairmont and Fairmont Independ.
ent districts. District number two in.
cludes all Of Warrington, Lincoln and
Pawpaw districts, and district mum.
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field, Union and Union Independent
districts.
To the person receiving the highest
number Of votes in each Of the three
districts will be awarded $4,000 dta.
mont ring, and to the person receiving
the next highest number of votes will
be given a $500 diamond ring. Aside
from the main contest there will be
awarded five beautiful gold watches
to the most popular one out Of each
of the following CLASSES: Glass mum.
Der one includes postodlce, telephone
or city employees, including policemen
and flremen. Glass number two in.
cludes salesladies, salesmen, or profes-
sional man or woman. Class number
three includes railroad traction com.
pany, glass house or factory employe.
Glass number four Includes lodge
members, members Of any secret or
public organization, church or society.
Glass number FIVE includes teachers
stenographers, bookkeepers, bank or
Office employees.
1t costs nothing 10 vote or nominate
your friends as q coupon will be print.
ed In each issue of this paper that will
be good for 25 votes IN the pony con.
test and for ten votes for one of each
of the five classes enumerated, during
the first week Of the contest, and good
for five votes in each contest every.
day thereafter. In addition to these
coupon votes additional votes will be
awarded to either old or new sub,
scribers for the daily or semt-weeky
West Virginian full particulars OF
which are more fully set out and ex.
planned elsewhere in this paper. Per
sons living in one district may vote
for a candidatei n another district, or
persons living outside Of the county
may have equal right to vote for any
candidate they may choose. TIE mum.
Der of votes received by a candidate
in one district will have no bearing
whatever on the result Of the contest
in any Of the other districts.
A good start in any race is always a
decided advantage and 1t will be good
policy to stert at once 10 save the cou.
1ooe n. fbay ora vn1unhta an5 ranra.
sent to you what may be the deciding
vote at the end.
may not be thoroughly understood will
be cheerfully explained. Call at the
office; make the West Yirgtnian your
headquarters, get acquainted with the
people, make new friends and jolly
month Of August will be spent IN this
friendly rivalry.
The vote will be announced from day
to day.
the West Vifgf niar and any t5iipg mat