The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-01

bin your efforts for one minute. Don't
seven stop toSdraw long breath Seef
at It doggedly, catch your breath o.
1.-The fly for this greatest OF naratf hons
is nearly over, the goal is out sight
Call on eyerybody-not only your
friends and neighbors but on any one
whom you think can read English.
There are still hundreds of people In
Fairmont who have not yet been ap-
preached by any of the contestants
with a request for their subscriptions
and who would be only too glad to sub.
scribe II they were asked. They ad,
mire a plucky contestant-one who
who does the most energetic work
and who is, not ashamed to advertise
the fact that she is in the race with a
determination to win. Don't get dis
couraged II some one does turn you
down-there are still hundreds Of
good prospects left. Don't pass per-
son just because you are not very we'll
acquainted with him. A salesman
would Eeyer make success in sell.
ing his goods ir he failed to make a
second or even third call on the mer.
chant who had turned him down in
the first place. Perhaps the party
who turned you down was Just trying
you out to,see II you really had any
grit and determination and IL you
went back the second time, ne would
gladly give you d subscription. Espe-
cially II he saw that you were really
determined to win. II you are feeling
a little blue" come in and talk 1t
over with the contest manager. He
can furnish YOU with the names OF peo-
pie who are not taking the paper at
present and upon whom you will no
doubt be able to secure a subscription.
Now we are going to limit this
race to those who will work to win,
for 1t isn't fair 10 handicap them,
with list OF those who, won't. A
great many, names have. been dropped
from the list In the past and unless
some Of the other candidates signify
their intention Of going into win, 9th.
er names will be missing within al
short time. No doubt there are any
number of persons who would be glad
to subscribe foHthe West yirgihian to
help some particular contestant, but
this contestant may be one Of those
in whose interest no work is being
done Some active worker would
secure that subscription were it
otherwise it's going to be other.I
wise very shortly. II you have not
begun an active campaign for subj
scripti6ns--do so at once. Don't de. !
lay another hour II you want to WIN ~
prize. s 1
Friends-We Speak to You.
Bear in mind that 1t. is still any.
body's race and that your favorite
may inst as well win as to lose if'
you and your friends and acquaipt
ances viii. pitch in and make these
asst few days fairly hum with your
industry. Make up your mind that
your fayorite Is going to be one Of
he winners and then proceed to put
hat determination into effect. Get
nut among your friends and acquaint-
tncesP and hustle as you never did
before. Stir up every body Who SIS
it all interested in your tfayorite,,s', /.
,anipaign and get them to help you. Y
~ Us really wonderful what an ac.
I've and widespread interest in being
AIKEN In the contest Nothing can
iyershadow Ii In the amount Of public !
interest It is arousing, In all circles,
AZ ALL elRs rs one hears this contest
alked OF. So much interest IS being
AIKEN "a Il Nat goti will have no ffoif 4
Ile NJ secpflil sIl,seiint Mons y0tI
how tlie ne1ple tlflt yoyl lre NJ eaiiis
81 and Want 70 win. M