The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-02

 as the boy led him up. as though he did not care much for the great ovation he was getting, after all.
 And then the children made dash for him. They crowded around him and every child tried to pet Monty or put his or her hand on the cart. There were so many children crowded around the cart and with their hands upon the little basket phaeton that it was liter ally covered with little hands.
 And out of the noise there would come q childish voice:
 "You get away and let me stand there. You have been standing there long time"
 Please move and let me put my hand on<him."
 "Ain't he cute.'
 ride"
 There is not he least doubt in the world that the public award of Monty helped make yesterday one of the greatest days of the big fair. Thousands and thousands of children crowded the ground. On the way out the cars were filled with talk of Mon. ty' and as they walker about on the grounds during the morning tha chlldren's minds were on the winner.
 There were some grown folks. too talking about the contest. and if the tfutn was known they were about as much interested in 1t as the children.
 Everyoody knew that Monty was to be given away promptly at o'clock. Long before the time the big grand stand was filled. When Presi. dent Vandiver went to the speaker's stand a few minutes before 1 o'clock not only was the big grand stand filled. but the wide steps leading to 1t bore standing load of humanity.
 ARafngf fhG- faura .( and in the open space in front of fine stand thousands of children and grcwn folks stood and watched for |fM3ntvh and the cart to come down the track. So large was the crowd that only a DOT tion of it was able to hear the address of President Vandiver.
 Mir. Vandiver spoke in a hAppy vein and all the children, who seemed vastly pleased with the occasion. frequently interrupted him with applause Why shouldn't they beNinterested? They had been talking and reading about the cotnest week after week.. and a great many of them had a personal interest in 1t. because they had been helping one of the contestantsA who promised them an occasonal ride if he or she happened to be successful,
 In presenting the pony and cart Mir. Vandiver said:
 Tt Is 8 great pleasure ta look into thes' faces of such vast throng Of bright little girls and boys. I can see countenance. You have all been work ing hard in this contest for the pony and cart. Today some little girl or nt- tel boy Is going to get the handsome 'MoDty' and cart.
 "A great number entered the con- test. Some have fallen out, but be if said to their credit, they have worked Just as hard for some other little friend. thus exhibiting a most estima. bls trait of character; that of loyaI friendship and unselfish devotion.
 Tt was thought. by the management of The Advertiser. that it would be but fitting to award the prize publicly to the winner of the contest on Chil- drnn'S Day at the Fair, and it gives the management of the Fair great pleasure to have this event made so important a part of it's program.
 "The Montgomery Advertiser, or Grandma as she Is affectionately every little boy and girl who has made the race have just such a nice prize. The paper which has offered this hand some premium is, the paper that your parents, yes and your great grand par ents read, as 1t has been in existence more generations will enjoy reading itA columns and following it's high ideals.
 Now, the running of q great news paper is . business proposition, and just in proportion as 1t succeeds, its value to the public increases. This contest is based on a business priuci- pal; that is, increasing its circulation. The contest has been conducted in the fairest possible way, and even at this moment only one person knows the winner and that is The Advertiser Pony Editor AS I look into into his face, I think can detect a look of sorrow and regret. and I take 1t to mean that he is sorry there is not who have worked so hard, SO faith- fully aud so gamely, and whose friends have worked so earnestly for them.
 with the fortunate one l rejoice in victory. The memory of the conditions surrounding the presentation of the reward will un&er n thsir memory for