The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-24

Vile. O., and Miss Florence Lynn. OF
st. Clairsville. o.
All Well Known.
All OF the successful contestant
are well known in their respective
localities, and their popularity was
attested to by the manner in which
their friends rallied to their support
and helped them win.
h defeated candidates took occa-
sion last evening TO thank The Intel.
hgencer and Contest Manager Murray
for the absolutely fair and impartia
manner In which the contest had
been conducted. and stated that they
mad no complaint to make. Several
OF the vanquished ones came to Mr..
Murray and assured him of the high
regard they entertained for him and
his assistant, Mr.. Benham. They all
agreed that they had been treated
c~ourteously and fairly and were en-
tirely satisfied with the result in this
respect, but were only sorry they had
not worked harder and won.
Good Work Of judges.
Much OF the success OF the final
wind-up was the excellent work of
the judges. and no better selection
could have been made 10 handle the
technical details of this enormous IN
dertaking. The judges were ALI
prominent business and professional
men, as follows: Mayor Charles G
Schmidt. member board OF control.
Hal Brues. member board Of control
DR.. Thomas NJ. Haskins, member
board OF control. Walker a. Allen.
manager House q Hermann store:
Jos. G. Borland. advertising
Geo. VI. Shook g. Co: Hervev y
Carter, advertising manager George T.
Stifel Co. store: William G. King
b~ookkeeper National Exchange hank
g. I'd. Meyer. advertising manager
George r. Taylor Co. store: and Harry
Z. Tibbins, advertising manager stone
e. Thomas store. These men per.
formed their duties In a most thor.
ouEh and competent manner and the
lntelligencer is greatly Indebted "a
them for their services.
To Abbie Caps. the genial nigh.
engineer Of the courthouse. the thanks
Of the paper IL extended for hfs
courteous treatment Of the Judges and
visitors and the excellent manner In
which he took care Of the room.
Benefits TWofold.
The benefits derived from the con.
test are two-fOld. The s-uccessful
young ladies win n trip that might
have been impossible had 70 not been
Tor the opportunity presented by thi.
paper. They will have the pleasure
OF seeing sights that will be ~ untold
value 10 them Ind one that cannot
be measured IN dollars and cents.
What the paper gains BY the con
test the writer has not the time OF
space TO chronicle here Suffice 81 ID
say the lntelliRenccr gains business
~ the highest quality. the largest parl
Of which viii stick after the present
subscriptions expire By that tim
the paper viii become such n fixture
In the various homes that ~ will b
renewed and renewed for years "a
come 70 ia also a paid On advance
circulation which o. the highest rafina
thai can be obtained By any news
paper with advertisers and theii
agents u adds to the papers pres
tge With the public generally and
with those who want 10 reach the pub
VIC BY means Of messages tent through
' iis columns. In short u lands ths
IntelliRencer 40 the head Of ali Wesl
Virginia newspapers
~ has been a wonderful suhscrip
ton campaign. and the Intelligence
is o unmindful or un"appreciatlve oi
The support or the help and sub
s%tantial announcement given % hv the
public 70 was a vote % conhdenc,
Of which any paper could boast