The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-24
ART kern LEADS AGAIN--A BIG
VOTE. Will Be PUBLISHED. MONDAY
Miss Posten Makes Big Gain, and Passes 100000
Mark AS Well As Paul Hawkins

p : ~ ~ - =. = = = : =. =
DREAM OF MANY HAPPY SUB.
scRlBERs-THEs FUTURE LOOKS
BRIGHT TO THEM.
Everybody interested in the pony
contest has certainly been moving
about in earnest to-day and the vote
to be announced Monday will be sur.
prlslng. not only as to changes made
in the list but as to the enormtty Of
the number Of votes that will be voted.
"What will be the largest vote on
MonGay?" one man asks, "Wtll it
run over 100000 and do You think it
will reach 100000 for the leader?"
asks another. That cannot be deter
mined as many thousands Of votes will
come in after the paper is of this ey-
enIng, and while enough votes have
been cast to-day 80 far to warrant
the assertion that a big vote annouuc-
ment may be expected Monday, no es-
innate can be given at this, time as to
what the probable amount will be-
It will not be left till Monday, how
ever, for considerable change to be
made in tie list, as Art Kern has at
tended to that matter today in ad-
vance aud goes to the roll Of honor
today with nearly 10000 votes to his
credit with a lead over Freddy Eddy
of over 10000 votes. The hundred
thousaad mark has been no barrier
either to Miss Ruth Posten nor Paul
M. Hawkins, as both have passed that
objective roint. over halt a million
votes have nov been voted in district
number one alone and nearly all by
four candidates who are now at the
head o. the list.
People who have suddenly found
that they were in arrears on their
subscriptions have rallied to the assist.
ance Of their favorlte candidate and
now have the satisfaction Of being paid
in advance, One gentleman today re-
marked that he could read his paper
with fall satisfaction knowing that no
collector would be after him with a
paper bill for a full year. It Is indeed
a satisfaction to be able to recline in
your easy chair and read your newspa.
per knowing that the subscription is |
pail to date so far in the future that
you feel as II you will never have to
meet the bill again and pass a few
minutes musing over the ecstasy that
came to the heart of the one you as.
sisted in the pony contest.
To many It seems to be a pleasure
to have the opportunity Of assisting
the ones who are SO much in earnest
in their friendly struggle for Dandy, = |
as they know that they are getting |
value received for their money, get.
ting their paper at no advance in
price, and at a cheaper rate than any
daily paper is offered in the northern
end of West Virginia which Is $500 4
year by mail or $500 delivered by
carrier.
The books Of voting certificates are
perishing before the army Of solicit.
tors to-day like snow balls on sum.
mer day, and few have gone again
10 the outer parts Of the county to-
bring up the total of their double vote
:o.night.
A good deal of voting is going on
n the class list this week, but it
seems to be hard matter for those
who have not yet been accorded a po.
lltion in the roll of honor to displace
he leaders. Ray Arnett of the Trac.
ion force, who displaced Alex. Thorn
II the railroad class has been still
gaining and has been at the head of
he list since his, first step to the
'ront. In the other classes the vote
las reaches the $4,000 mark by Miss
cTattta AFn..S, ,,istia; Ms. a sf.t,i,,3. = L