West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

Inc speclal prize offered by The ARGUS
to the contestants sending in the greatest
number of new subscribers by Saturday,
October 30, was won by Sidna Cunning
ham, of Bruceton Mills, with eleven new
names, and Stella Guthrie, of Brandon
vile, with six. Checks have been mailed
and our congratulations.
As there seems TO be some question as
to the manner of counting votes, especial
ly among thsoc who have but recently
entered the contest, we republish the scale
OF ballots: Coupons cut from the paper,
D votes each; old subscribers renewing or
paying arrearages, 300 votes for every 81
new subscribers, 500 votes.
The popularity contest and the race for
the scholarship is creating no end of ex-
element throughout the county. The
standing of the candidates shows that.
OF course, it does not show the the true
standing of all the boys, as many of them
have not cast their certificate votes, nor
will they until the last day. They are
going TO play politics in this contest They
are going to be guided in n measure by
their dads, and If they do they are going
to come out on top, for there isn't another
bunch OF men in West Virginia that can
beat the politicians of Preston when it
comes TO laying wires in that line of
work.
That's right, boys; be guided by your
dads, not only in politics, but in ALL
things. Get their opinion of the prizes
we are offering. There isn't much use
saying anything about the business col
lege course, because everybody knows the
Iri-State Business College of Cumberland
is one of the VERY BEST in the country
and most any of you will appreciate the
500 course that we are going TO give you.
They do say that the publisher of THE
ARGUS is a liberal fellow on all occasions,
so in order to keep up that reputation he
is going to hand out to the boy or girl
who turns in the most new subscribers by
| Saturday evening, November 13, THREE
DOLLARS IN MONEY, and to the one
| who turns in the second highest number
he is going to give TWO DOLLARS IN
MONEY. This will be plenty for spend
ing on Thanksgiving Day, so get busy
and get out among your friends and hus-
| tie.
You wonder how Inc can give away all
these prizes, and money, too, don't you?
Well, to tell you the truth, WE CAN'T
AFFORD 1T, but we are doing it lust
the same. We want to get BIG LIST
so that it will pay the Preston merchants
to advertise in THE ARGUS. That is where
newspaper gets its money. That's why
a newspaper can give valuable prizes for
subscriptions.
Another thing. This contest is not a
game of chance. It's a game of hustle,
and the prizes go to the best hustlers. So
If you want to set yourself up as hus-
tier, get busy-win one of these fine
prizes. You can't all win-ONIY THE
BEST HUSTLERS. So if you should be
among the fortunate ones, would not that
mark you forever as a hustler? That rep
utation would do you good in after life,
for every business man LOVES A HUs-
TIER.
20 alter one of those money prizes now.
see all your friends. If they are VERY
GOOD FRIENDS they will encourage you
to the extent of a year s subscription. The
money will come in good just now and
the votes will help out amazingly for the
large prizes.
REMEMBER, 1T WILL COST YOU
NOTHING TO BE A CANDIDATE.
viii each contestant send us his correct
postotiice address so we can mail him
copy OF The ARGUS as long as he is can
didate. II you do not desire 10 be a can