The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-03
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monday and Thursday. D
One year (by mail only $3.50

Il = ~ 4.
In addition TO the pony outfit which
cannot be duplicated on any market
for a less sum than 100000 there VIII
! be awarded six beautiful diamond
rings and 1--WE gold watches an Of
which will be exhibited by the local
jewellers during the contest; who will
vouch for the value and genuIneness
Eof the articles as claimed by this M
Iper. " 19t@l3s ~ = 3.s5s;.5l:
The contest is open to The boys; gifis
and ladies Of Marion county and While
it will be in a measure a test Of pop.
ularity still even this much coveted
attribute may not be the true test 81
Leadership as It will be an event u
which personal effort and courage with
persistency Of purpose will largely
enter.
The plan on which these prizes arc
TO be distributed is, you wiz ind
most equitable one. giving all particis
pants an equal show. The capital
prize is to be awarded to the boy I'D
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 election
is determined the other prizes are %
be divided into three districts as fol-
lows: District number one includes an
Of Fairmont and Fairmont Independ-
ent districts. District number two la
cludes all of Warrington, Lincoln and
Pawpaw districts, and district nun
Der three includes all Of Grant NifIs
| field, Union and Union Independents
districts.
To the person receiving the high
number Of votes in each of the. three
districts will be awarded q 5000 sdis-
mont ring, and to the person rec
the next highest number ofgotes VIII
be given $500 diamond ring Aside
from the main contest there VIII he
awarded five beautiful gold watches
to the most popular one out Of eicI
Of the following classes: Glass nun.
Der one includes postofice, telephone
or city employees, including policemen
and firemen. Glass number two IN
cludes salesladies. statesmen, or prote
sional man or woman. Glass number
three includes railroad traction come
pany, glass house or factory empipye.
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 TO vote or nominate
your friends as a coupon will be prflt.
ed in each issue Of this paper thai VIII
be good for % votes In; the pony con-
test and for ten votes for one of eaei
of the five classes enumerat ed during
the first week Of the contes ana COCA
for five votes in each cont est eFefy
day thereafter. In addition to these
coupon votes additional votes win 10
awarded to either old OF new SUD.
scribers for the daily or senlswe ehiy
West Virginian full parti cuiafs oe
which are more fully set out and eSz
planned elsewhere insthis paper PER-
sons living in one district may vote
for a candidatei n another district OF
persons living outside Of the county
may have equal ri ht to vote Tor any
candidate they may choose num-
Der Of votes received by ID candidate
in one district will. have no beaEihg
whatever on the result Of the cont
IN any Of the other districts
A good start in any race itgas
decided advantage and II VIII he GOD
policy to start at once to save the ceu-
pons as they are valuable and repre-
sent to You what may be the deciding
vote at the end.
The contest manager ma pe seen
at any time at the busille &c qn
the West Nirginian and nythine tlllt
may not be thoroughly understood viii
be cheerfully explained GslI 81 fhs
ONCE: make the West Yifgitlaii your
headquarters, get aeduaint n The
people, MAKE new friends and iolly
month Of August VIM be spent III this
friendly rivalry.
+ The vote WI he eiiotlneed tom aaS
TO day