The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-03

Friday Crislip ................. &
Ward Longh .............,.... Il
John o. Morgan .......... u
R. o. Kendall .................. u
w. A. Crowl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, u
Jennie Fleming ,.,....,........ 4
Mary Abbott ..........:........ u
To-day marks the close of tae first
week Of the contest and today the last
coupon with voting value of 25 votes
will be published. From now on the
coupons will be worth votes each in
the pony contest, as well as FIVE votes
for each Of the five classes to be re.
warded with the watches. The most
vigilant Of the aspirants for the hon
ors have shown what 1t means q
make hay while the sun shines" and
have by their industry gathered to
gether hundreds of the valuable coli
pons and thus gained an auspicious en-
trance into the race. The world ad'
mires a fighter If the fighting is done
in an honorable way, and the events
Of the next few weeks will convince
the people of Marion county that there
are many valiant fighters whose
names have not yet been before the
public.
A chance is offered in this contest to
develop not only energy and persever.
ance but the strategy Of real warfare
can be invoked to help in the conflict.
Some have already shown a disposl.
ton to look ahead and do some plan.
ming, as they have arranged with some
interested in the honors Of the watch
contest to exchange votes in tle pany
contest for votes in the class contest.
thus developing the ingenuity of the
old and sturdy politician, and it will
be well to keep an eye on the ones
that are adopting the tactics that have
made the American politician famous
the world over.
Interest is still more manifest II
district number one and while the
voting will from all indications be
stronger in this district still the ont
side districts have an excellent chance
for the capital prize as the voting Is
being very much divided up in this
district.
New interest in causing Warrington
to realize the factthat they have some
very valuable premiums on display
in their town that are well worth the
serious attention of the citizens {
the second city, but as we predicted
on yesterday Pennington is going to
see that Warrington does not take the
honors without a struggle and Lincoln
district is well represented today by
a fine list of candidates who are giving
the Warrington leaders a close run
for first position on the list.
A number OF new candidates are
coming in in district number three on
the rural routes but at this time Miss
Mabel Merrlfeld is the elected leader
with Master Forest Springer as n
close second. Miss Mae Cronin, Of
Watson, seems to think that Watson
is entitled to consideration and comes
in today for the first time with 2,400
votes ranking third in that district.
In The second district Miss Ethel
Rogerson, of Warrington, Is still lead.
ing with Harry Lamb and a number IF
others from Pennington, ranking as
envIable seconds.
District number ono carries now the
largest vote and Art Kerns has the
distinction of being at the head Of all
the other contestants with $500 votes
while Freddy Eddy holds second place
with $4,000 votes thus 1t will be OBJ.
serbed that a number Of pretty girls
are allowing the opposite sex to out.
class them in the race.
The vote that should have been an.
nounced yesterday and part Of the
vote that came in today is published
to-day hut larger number of votes
that were received tu-aay will not be
published until Monday. The voting
has been extremely heavy to-day and
on Monday some startling changes
may be expected,
The boofs Of voting certificates are
now ready 10 supply the demand and
all wishing them can have them by ap',
plying TO the office.
II. must be remembered that pay.
ments on subscription from our regu.
lar subscribers entities them to votes
and many dollars are being paid4i
and the vote might as ven be counted
In each case II any one Interested In
the pony race viii only ask theIF
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