The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-16

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Eight working days before the close,
the outcome OF the race for the attract
i've prizes offered by the Daily Teie-
gram is as greatly shrouded in myag
terry as when the contest was first am
nounced. who the final winners OF
the Paige touring car, the Ford tour
ing car, the European tours the Price
& Teeple pianos and other prizes Will
be is more than even the closest fol-
lower of the developments of the race
can tell at the present time.
In all the distrists It looks like q
remarkably close race between the
district leaders, with the possibility OF
great unknown stepping to the
front at the finish and demanding rec
ognition with vote that surpasses all
rivals. A glance at the standing Of
the contestants as printed today will
show how completely a few subscrip-
lions would effect reversal in the
contestants, positions.
One week from next Tuesday night
the judges viii count the yotesl
The leaders ON that night viii be
the ones who accomplish the most
during the remaining eight working
days of the contest. This remarkable
struggle for the most magnificent
awards ever offered IN this city viii
hold the undivided attention OF every
body in the vicinity of Clarksburg the
next eight days, as 1t has for the past
eight weeks. Ha1f-hearted effort IL
going to lose for many candidates
Persistent, hard work viii win. There
are several in the race who actually
believe that 1t will not be necessary
Tor them to do any more they think
they are safe.
There was a tour OF Europe won In
Roanoke, Va, in a European Tour
Contest, ON the Evening World. by LIS
votes. The loser had so much conf
dence in her reserve that she eased
up on her work before the close. She
was advised by several OF her sup
porters to turn in'sone or two more
but failed to accept the advice. A new
three months subscription would have
made her winner.
There may not be so close a finish
as that here; but one thing is dead
certainty; il this contest were con-
cluded as things stand now, one or
two winners would be named by q
very small margin.
Subscriptions that are secured with-
in the remaining eight worktnk days
will make the winners.
During the closing days the WORK
of getting subscriptions will be much
easier and more productive than the
days that are past. Almost without
exception, the contestants. in the days
that are past, have secured promise
of support at the end. and now that
the end is SO near at hand. the time
has come for the Grand Army of Prom
isers to stand and deliver. Even those
who have already given the contest
ants Of their choice subscription
payment, will in many instances favor
their contestant with an additional
It is these fardy. final SUBJ
scriptions which pour in with a rush,
which upset the calculations of the
dead sure prophets and land pre-
viously unconsidered contestants
among the winners
The $1,000 big bonus offer closes
next Saturday night at 8 o'clock. and
between now and that time it is worth
each contestants while to see all their
prospects and get every subscription
in before that time.
All coupons clipped from The Issues
OF the Daily Telegram which have
been voted for the candidates up to
last Monday. May 12,- will be des-
troyed Saturday. May II. Owing to
the tremendous amount of work N
voIved In taking care OF them the des-
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