The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-16
TODAYS LEADERS.

District Eight.
Miss Alice q. Hall. .7os21
District Nine.
Miss Nellie NJ. Patton. ..117,2o5
One more contestant stepped over
the 100000 mark yesterday.
Miss Mary Cook, OF Bridgeport, Dis
trict z. did IT,
There will be others before the
week ends.
And. then, look out!
Everybody will have 10O,O00-and
then some.
Another precious day has gone
some Of the ladies in the contest have
made IL count for at least a few more
votes-others are waiting" some
others think they have enough"
They Will learn about next Tuesday
night that they have another think"
coming.
Not single contestant or chaperon
In this most remarkable. race has
enough votes at this time to win. The
ten tours to Europe will be won be-
tween now and next Monday night
"Stlck a pin here"
Besides the big gain by Miss Cook,
three others voted a sufficient num-
Der of special ballots TO take the lead.
Miss Mae Woods is leading the
First. Miss Stella Hibbs the Fourth,
and Miss May Corbett the Sixth.
Miss Beulah Osborn is very close
TO the high mark OF 100000 in'the
Third, being 95.716.
The developments OF the balIoting
Tor the next few days will be watched
with eager interest. for the develop
ments OF the balloting alone can
solve the question OF which candidates
viii next succeed 10 the leadership.
Whether the present leaders will
be able to finish in the positions they
now occupy, will remain a debatable
question until settled by the final de-
/ Velopments. The present standing of
The various contestants Is not neces-
sartly true indication OF their rela-
tive strength, for all are Withholding
! their special ballots, to greater or
lesser extent. in the hope OF mislead-
I ing their opponents as TO their actual
strength and carrying the prizes by
storm AT the close What their re-
serve amounts 10 is a secret which
is guarded with Jealous care by all
the candidates against the attempts
OF competitors TO draw out a tip.
Question Yet Unsolved.
Who the winners OF the ten Euro
pean trips and four diamond rings will
be Is as yet an unsolved question. but
II Is n question that Is now in process
/ % rapid solution. II will depend en-
I tirely upon the work accomplished
I during the closing days. No con-
testant has such a lead that II cannot
easily be overcome by more energetic
work on the part OF a rival II is en-
ergetic work accomplished in a spirit
OF cheerful confidence which will beat
down the barriers in the pathway OF
the contestants and win the handsome
prizes al the finish. Success Is no
hckle goddess when wooed In the
proper spirit. and may always be de
pended upon 10 bestow her favors
/ where her favoTs are merited.
IL should be remembered by all the
/ contestants that the time Is rapidly
\ lying. The contest will close on Mon
| day. April p, which leaves only six
/ working days for the contestants 20
/ insure their success. Unless won By
/ the end OF the next six DAYS the
: prizes Will be lost forever. II NAV be
the last opportunity the ladies' OF this
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