The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-27
BIl1 TNQ lIDRI llIG
and The RACE EAls|
SATURDAY NIGHT AT9 O'CLOCK CLOSING AoORALL suescaP
TONS AND VOTES TO APPLY ON THE FINAL COUNT MUST BE
GIN THEN-THs IS POSITIVE.
you CAN WIN A H ANDsoME PRIZE
MISS MARY PRcKETT LEADS WITH MRS MAGGIE CAR
pENTER sEcoND-Mlss OPAL HUEY REMAINS FIRST IN oWs
ON 3. WITH MISS LURA SHEETS SECOND.

more than 4S hours and two candl.
dates will own the two five passenger
Ford automobiles, two others will then
own the handsome Wellington pianos,
five others will be given $50 diamond
rings or iewelry orders and still five
others will be given $25 Victor Vic
trolas with six tunes each. /
In addition to these prizes all candi.
dates who remain active to the finish
and who do not win prizes will recaANe
a cash commission OF 10 per cent Of all
the money they have collected.
Miss Mary Prickett jumps into first
place in the first district today and is
also first on the list OF all the candi-
dates in Division A. with over 10000
votes. Mrs. Maggie Carpenter Is in
second place in this Division.
In Division 3. Miss Opal Huey iu-
creases her lead, having today a total
of over $1,000 votes. Miss Lura Sheets
rcn,2ins in second place il this Divi-
sior.
Miss OoIah Floyd receives 1900
votes for this list and takes first place
in the fifth district.
Read carefuIIy-sy These Rules Yor
Win or Lose.
Contestants cannot be too careful
about sending in their ballots so tina
they will reach the contest department
before 8 y. ~, Saturday, March !, ant
as a matter OF precaution every one o.
them. especially those living outside
, OF the city OF Falrmont should reaC
and weigh each line OF what we have
to say here.
We would dislike TO see any candl
date lose a single vote because Of the
excitement which is sure to occur dur.
ing the last few hours OF the campaign
or because of some misunderstanding
on their part, 1t is impossible for you
TO exercise too much caution in ar1'iY.
ing at a full understanding OF the rules
and conditions governing the close Of
the campaign.
First-.All votes and remittancCS, no
matter at what time mailed, must be
received at the Office of the contest de-
partment OF The West Virginian before
. p. H.. Saturday. March /. II not re.
ceiyed at this hour they will be worth.
less and will not be counted.
Second-.All remittances and votes
should be addressed to the Contest
Manager and not to individuals. This
is to prevent confusion. ...
Look over the above conditions care
fully. DO not jump at the conclusion
that you understand any particular
one until you are absolutely sure Of its
full meaning. If the precaution OF care.
full reading is taken there should be no
vain regrets concerning votes being re-
iected because they did not conform
TO the rules OF the campaign.
If in doubt concerning any point ask
questions until everything is clear.
The votes will be counted as usual
at & o'clock Friday afternoon and the
result will be printed in Saturdays Is
sue Of The Wrst Virsinian. After this
count the ballot box will not be OPEN
ed again until the final count is COM
menced at Q o'clock Saturday night.
Get your reserve votes in the ballot
box early Saturday, so you will not
miss any of them. DO not lose any OF
them for there will be no way Of get
ting duplicates at this late period Of
the game. DO not trust TO slow mails.
A delay OF q few hours In the mails
may lose q prize for you. Mail them In
time enough 10 reach this office before
Q o'clock Saturday evening or you are
lost, as sure as the world. Go IN to-
morrow to win, or forever hold your
peace. The race is now up to you and
your friends,
DO not ask to have vote ballots Is
sued on subscriptions without the
names of the candidates for whom they
are to be votes written thereon. The
request cannot be complied with,
ALL VOTES MUST BEAR THE
NAME OF THE CANDIDATE FOR
WHOM THEY ARE TO BE VOTED
BEFORE THEY LEAVE THIS OF
FICE. SCRATCHED, TORN OR
ALTERED COUPONS WILL BE
PROMPTLY DISCARDED. "
The battle OF the ballots will wax
more furious as the end approaches,
and every candidate is preparing for
the struggle which must take place be-
tween now and . p. m. Saturday. Indi-
cations point to a strenuous finish, and
many new subscribers will be added to
our list in the few days remaining.