The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-13

. lTUubeu HHS ulUTe ltlhu lullllleu TIC ta-
pectations5 Of the West Virglnian. OF
course st Is Impossible to even haz.
ard a guess at what the outcome will
he, the published vote now does not
slby any means necessarily indicate III.
sture standing and success in winning.
sSsThe subscriptions are coming in
3more rapidly every day and the. num,,
Der OF votes that are going out as re.
4 serves exceed by several times the
number OF votes that are being cast.
sDespite this fact, the daily Increase
siingthe count of the contestants Isl
worry noticeable and people all over
Tairmont and vicinity are watching
With easerhess the final outcome OF
the race. = ~,
Itdsia good idea to!poll a few votes
( from day DO day to y let people know
that you really desire the automobile,
y d plano, "a scholarship. or a gold watch.
Inst get In the lead and stay there for
few days if possible, even, II you
fnaye to drawson yonrsreseryesS Votes
Ego out daily TO people who ate not M
ssterested DIRECTLY IN the contest and
they generallspeast thelr'vptes :fotf the
Healing candidates n ttheir, Ragticylar,
tilstrict Thus 1t fnayasBa feleaf Fly an il D
Silerstood that the leaders catch me
sicattering vote. A reserve vote is q
fEool Thing to have. but the leadership
Thsspdsial oHet.s 1 /
Every confssta& Who 3 brings 9H
skcnds. in. aya slx,nIbntf ia sub scripti&A
;fto ihe Contest Department abetweefi
hthe dates OF Thursday. April 9th, and
Saturday April 18th, at 10 o'clock In
Nthe evening will 1.eceiyg AM EXTRA
sballot good for ,25,006lvotes. YOU may
Ibring or send in the six months sub.
sscriptions as you secure them and the
Irregular votes will be issued on each
Subscription as It is received here and
ms soon rs YOU have brought or senttin
five subscriptions for six months each
COR II they are brought In for you we
will then give you the ballot good for
1 the 25.00O EXTRA votes.'
In this offer new subscription for
zone year will count the same as two
six months, etc.. and you can turn in
4;as many sets OF five subscriptions on
the six months basis and for each set
Sofs five you will receive votes
In ndditlon'to the regular ones.
This offer will positively not be re-
fpeated. This is your opportunity to
,salnA the lead and to bank big reg
serve force to be used at the last.
Take every advantage of 1t and ell.
4, list the aid. OF every friend this week.
Just make Ills week count and let the
s,,stlIlslf take care Of itself
4 Bealn a Fresh Line Of Success To-day.
Vote ballots issued on subscrip-
3tions are good at any time up to,
the close OF: the contest. May 18th, and
may; he polled and published whenever
you choose. There seems to be a mis-
taken Idea that the vote ballots need
Sto bespolled (put in the ballot boX) as
Y soon us they are issued to the contest
ant. ,Thls Is not SO. You can use your
own discretion in polling the votes
and they will not be published In tho
4 paper until you deposit them In the
ballot box. However. the flve-vote
coupons published In the paper are good
only good one week ahead. so be sure
YOU. cast them before the dates printed
thereon have expired.
Soliciting subscriptions and get.
sstingS the votes does not appear to be
s as dlfliculta task rs one would i'm.
iSagine. One young lady I"-arked
to- the contest manager "My parents
SGserIously objected to my entering
the contest, as:we were DESTROYS OF
avoiding all notoriety and they
were SO pronounced In their decision
THAT they would not permit me to
enter my name. Since then some
zone has entered my name as can
sdidate and j have had so many Of
r my friends and acquaintances offer
me votes and subscriptions that !
y finally decided to try for the prizes
III could overcome the objections
s of$my parents. talked the matter
over with them: pointed out the
fact that only the incest young la
dies: this vicinity were in the race;
told them Of my friends offering
I me votes and showed them that
:'really have good chance to win.
p Finally they advised me to so to the
Office and see the contest manager
and ask him to explain things more
fully. This ! did and the explana-
lion, j received, together with the
systematic way the contest is ope-
rated and my respect for the man.
agement: Of the paper. have instilled
confidence enough in meSand arousen
my enthusiasm and that Of my pa.
rents SO that Twas sure ] had a good
chance. Now, after two days of very
\ pleasant efforts ! am more enthusias-
tic Their. before; for several reasons.
Principal because, the work affords
outdoor air and environment and ills
mot only lnteresting, but pleasant, The
sSa people whom 4 have called ON have lll
beeii very nice n, s3s:l