The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-09

Don't forget the first period ends
at nine o'clock Saturday night. June,
| ii. outof;town contestants, who must
send most Of their subscription bal.
lots and coupon votes by mail, will
have an, equal chance with the city
district. The ballot boxes close in the
city at six o'clock.
Outside contestants have the priv.
ilege, Of mailing their votes and sub.
scriptions Saturday night II they can
not do SO sooner. Tie only restriction
is that the letters must be postmark-
ed not later than June II.
The contest manager desires to call
attention to tlup fact that mail reach.
ing this office after four p. M, con.
tanning coupons, cannot beused in the
next days paper, as the vote is made
up, or almost SO, at that time. The
coupons will be added to the list With
in twenty.four hours after reaching
this office.
As fle contest for the lead at the
end Of the first period Of the West
virginians big European tour race
continues and as public interest and en-
thusiastlc support Of fayorfte candi,
dates comes to the front, there is con-
siderable speculation being heard on
all sides as to which candidate in a
certain district has the best chance to
win.
The Closing Stretch.
Such discussions always settle down
to the question. OF which candidates
have the best and m6st complete or.
EXAMINATIONS at work in their behalf! In
several Of the districts there is direct
opposition from strong forces, SO tat
as the candidates line up for the clos
ing stretch of the race OF the first per-
iod, there are certain to be flying
splinters and when The dust clears
away there may be some very sur
prising surprises in store for the anxt-
ously watching public and some of the
contestants.
Each district has its hard working
candidates, some making their ef.
forts known by heavy deposit Of
votes, and others working diligently
and quietly yet getting there just
the same. Nearly everyone, however,
seems to be voting fairly heavily.
Quiet work sometimes does Won
ders, yet there are arguments against
efforts under cover. One ofTthe most
forceful points in favor Of the young
woman who does her work SO that her
friends know what.she IS doing, lies in
the fact that those friends will be
more eager to support her in her cam
paign for this delightful tour Of Eu-
rope, IL they see that she is actually
making an effort to help herself.
That old adage about Faint heart"
ETC., might well be turned around and
doetored up to read that faint heart
never won a trip to Europe.
Near End Of Period.
Near the ending OF the first per.
iod Just now when everyone is work
ing and working hard to put her near.
est opponent away back in the last
row under the balcony-there is liza
BILE to be an epidemic. There's q sort
Of germ or microbe Of some kind that
seems to get into peoples systems and
makes them feel blue, discouraged and
pessimistic. That mtcrobe is a nigh
ty dangerous bug and the only way to
keep that bug from keeping one at
home all this summer when one could
be enjoying trip abroad, is to feed
Mr.. Bug a large quantity Of weiiNii.
rected energy. Energy may be pro
cured at any time by drawing on the
reserve supply.
Some contestants become discour-
aged when an opponent casts big
heavy vote with that object in view.
Then. sometimes, forgetftll for the mo.