West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-07
An Extra Special Prize Of SIS in Gold Will Be
Given Free 10 the Candidate Who Turns
in Most New Subscribers Next Week,
A BIG LIST OF CANDIDATES IN the FIELD
Fifty More hustlers Should Join the Merry Throng at Once
and Get in Line for This Mammoth Competition.
Who Is Your Favorite? Vote Today
Start Now.

Start Now.
Start now. Call, write, or phone 10
this office for full particulars pertaining
to the contest. Clip out the coupon
printed In this paper-It counts five
votes-and send II In for yourself or
for your favorIte candidate. The con-
test is to run on the voting plan and the
one who receives the most votes wins.
You may have other prizes II you don't
want shotgun.
Boys and girls, young ladies and young
men, every one, here is your chance for
a complete course in the Tri-State Bust
ness College at our expense. Get an edu-
cation free. Boys, get hustle on and
win one of these shotguns. Wen furnish
the license. Girls, don't you want sew
ing machine? Wouldn't it make a fine
Christmas present for mother? And re-
member we are giving away $50 besides,
and you will have some of that.
Many Votes Coming In
The voting is surprising. Most every
one Is taking an active interest. and in
the list OF names will be seen a number
OF our representative young folks who are
out 10 win.
The contest is open to all. We ask
everybody TO vote for themselves or n
friend. Nominate some one of your ac-
quaintances. We want TO hear from cam
didates in all the surrounding towns and
districts.
The coupon printed in each issue of
The ARGUS entities the candidate TO five
votes.
you send In your name and oct
started before October 10 we Will olive
you 100 free votes.
we are Offering these prizes TO increase
our circulation. We want new subscribers
and Will pay you to get them. The small
est amount OF cash to be taken by can
didate Tor subscription is 81, which is
to be paid in advance and is to paw for a
years subscription. Candidates NAV col.
lect back payments, or prepayments. II
the subscriber desires TO advance his sub
scription
The method of calculating the prize
winners is as follows: Every coupon elm.
ped from the paper counts votes; every
81 from an old subscriber counts 300 votes
every Sl from new subscriber, 500 votes.
Ihus; If person now taking THE ARGUS
pays a candidate 81 it counts 300 votes
and for every new subscriber at 81, SOC
votes.
How can THE ARGUS do it?'
How can it be afforded?" are the
questions every one is asking. But nc
expense will be spared. We want circu.
lation, the first necessary element TO IN,
a country newspaper into the public,
eyes. We are offering these prizes for
circulation. We are in need of the sub
scribers and you are in need Of the prizes.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
No employe OF this office or persons
directly connected Herewith will be
permitted to enter this race.
gu coupons clipped from the
paper Into the ballot box at this office
Pin or tie together.
Candidates will not BIO allowed 70
cast blue certificates Issued on sub
serlption until after contest 10 five
weeks old.
BE sure to cast the coupons before
the date thereon expires.
All candidates must give receipt for
the money paid them.
The official count to decide the win
ners will be made the last night OF the
contest by prominent dlsInterested
business men.
Get your friends, nelshbors, and
aeausIntanees working for you. You
Will need ell the assistance you can
get. Boys and girls, don't enter this
contest unless you intend to stick.
There Is room only for IhustIers and
those who intend to work. DON'T
GET DISCOURAGED.