The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-21
FINAL COUNT
Ccontnusd Prom First Pags.)


candidates who have made II their
special business during the past few
months. early and late. tell the merits
OF the lntelligencer In all the dis
.tricts there have been candidates who.
at all times during the day. have been
hunting for someone who did not read
this paper and might be induced to
do so.
The candidates have all done splen-
did work. Some. OF course, have been
more successful than others. but not
one who entered should feel disheart-
ened.
In such a contest il was no disgrace
to lose. All could not win prizes and
only one could win the first grand
prize. But for those who have put in
days and weeks of hard labor and at
the end failed TO receive the tangible
prize for which they have striven, the
work has not been wasted effort. The
honest striving after success. even
though the immediate object is not re-
allied. cannot fail TO do good. The
enthusiasm and energy which were de-
veloped are not lost. but react on ones
character. putting iron into the nerves
encouraging ones confidence. stimu-
lating ones courage and rousing an
honest belief I'm ones ability to under
take and carry to success any task
which presents itself.
Those who were successful are de-
serving OF congratulations and praise
They have striven hard. and what they
have achieved has been largely the re-
suit Of untiring. unremitting work.
They will appreciate the prizes a thou
sandfold more than they would II they
had been laid at their feet without any
effort on their part and are better able
TO appreciate them at their real value
Il was a Tri-State affair. this stupen-
dOus 5000 Club" From the time Of
announcement that the InteIligencer
proposed TO offer prizes to the extent
Of $4,000 interest grew keen. and a
week later when actual balloting be
gan candidates had sprung up from
almost every section.
The Intelligencer did not impose
any special qualifications upon pros.
pective candidates u offered these
prizes 20 the general public In Wheel
INK and vicinity. requiring nothing ex-
cept respectability. energy and a Will
ingness 10 work for subscriptions TO
!
The public was quick 20 grasp the
idea and favor the plan Candidates
began to work Tho Intclligencer I'm.
medistely BEGAN 20 feel the effect. and
the first week insured the unqualified
success Of the campaign
subscriptions began 90 pour into the
Club Extra clerks were employed 10
care for the overflow More cleiks
were added when the managers real.
lied that they were In the vortex Of
the greatest campaign ever inaugu-
rated In Wheeling Zach day brought
IN letters. kilograms and personal
subscriptions Clerks were worked
overtime and late into the night 10
keep pace with the bailotinE
A. time went on the interest grew
more and more intense and the sub.
scriptions poured In faster and faster
right up "a the closing hour at ~ D.
m. on Saturday. December rs. and
10 required a small army OF clerks
working day and night until today 10
check up the votes and prepare the
records for The judges. who have made
the final awards and proclaimed the
winners in the most popular ncwspa.
per promotion campaign ever conduct
Cd in Wheeling
The judges were fore than careful in
counting the votes Before proceeding
they insisted that the entire ssytem Of
taking subscriptions. writing receipts
and issuing votes be- fully explained
and everything was carefully checked
and rcchecked Then 10 doubly IN.
sure that the prizes we're being
awarded 90 the proper candidates. they
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candidates 20 compare with the votes
After the finishing the count they free
~ and cheerfully certified 20 the cor.
rcctncss and fairness OF the "ts. 600
Club"
And a. Tiny Tim observed. God
bless us. every one"