The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-03

made an unexpected move Friday and
as a result occupies the honoEs &c
that district for the grand prize. Miss
Mary A. shaw again leads IN her dis
trict, which is number two. having
passed the 10000 mark. the drst. TO
do 50, holds the lead Of the entire List
for the drst prize.
There was some vote Tunll1-
ling in district three yagter-
day and. there are some big
surprises due ct any time. MRS.
]. Ashcraft holds tie lead IN this. as
trict having done some heavy I3ls ~
ing With six days only to va ~
tween now and the close az the Sc,
ond period. Monday night May z,
wonderful changes can be Effected
Yesterday evening at late hour
there was much tank going around e
regard to the contest Whether or
not there was any truth in the TrzElsEls
viii not be known until the nnaI hour
Monday. May &C.. Several wore t1llz-
ing. with seven days only to work be-
likely to forge ahead and win the flrst
prize, fve-passenger Paige touring
car.
This is. contest that viii 10 fun
Of surprises. Do not be surprised TO-
see the weakest district furnish tho
fireworks and produce a dark horse
candidate.
]. D. Martin stiu holds the lead IN
district four as he did yesterday. no
changes being made IN that neighbor-
hood.
Final Week Second Period
Everybody Is getting ready for the
big rush next week. as that e the
final week OF the second period and
also the close OF the diamond ring
oGer. The ring which Is on exhibl-
ton at the store Of F. A. Robinson and
Son. from whom It was purchased.
has met with the approval ofethe pub
lie in general and we have heard many
compliments on the beauty OF It We
wish to say once mors that the
special ballots secured on all subscrip-
lions turned in this afternoon ana
evening count toward the diamond
ring and the votes viii not have to -
cast until the holders Of them desire.
The reductions in the schedule oe
votes offered after the close Of the
second period viii be a little bic more
than 1t was after the end Of the drst
period and at no time viii the votes
count as much as are offered now ana
up until Monday, May 70.
Turn in your subscriptions when
they will count you the most votes ag
this is the only way IN which You can
pile up a large reserve vote. and also
they all help toward winning the dia-
mond ring. The vote OF today VIII re-
suit in some startling surprises, e
Dame Rumor can be depended upon
Prepare for War.
"En the time OF peace. prepare for
war" There is bit Of good, common
sense In that quotation. Just who the
author Of the line was we do not know.
Just who first, through perseverance,,
in some seemIy ardous duty. kept
this motto ever before his mind we
do not know. but we do know that
some Of the ladies' and gentlemen OF
clarksburg and vicinity have adopted
this as rule and guide during the
TeIegramrs 5000 prize contest, and
that not even the most intimate
friends Of the candidates know what
their favorites have concealed Tor
defense to be used IN the closing days
Of the contest.
This is not popularity or bs9E
contest, and neither OF these qua
VIII produce the winners. Not
but that "oId iron nerve which
forces one through some things, some
times, against their VIII. This issWhat
It takes to prove the winner
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