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WMm^'u' ?& - i" Is the Fairmo toys, Girls ant wagon' & i Harness i EKlfl: pony ia thoroughly city broke, a of nothing, and will be safe in the |i'$ children. The harness is made to : and to fit the pony. The pony wagon strong substantial one with rubber /*%? urea aiiu ouni irom BBiecieu umietiai iur The above picture shows the co ^Ipurchased for this contest from f|b|eeders of Shetland Ponies in t I Conditions of the Contei ' The conditions of the contest are that the pony outfit, con rotMsfeof-'fcthoroughly city broke, blooded Shetland Pony, with set o made harnep to fit and good substantial rubber tired pony /be given to the boy or girl or lady who is a resident of i 'who receives the largest number of votes cast picraiest 'regardless of district limitations. And to each of tto ^candidates standing highest in each of the three districts af |J$^pphy outfit is awarded will he given a $50.00 diamond ring BpS mm each of the three candidates standing second highest in c 'J .the three districts will be given a $25.00 diamond ring. H 111 .^?^3 Tho Ua? lit- "nothing tsucSed ; / like ^circaut | Contest Depa _____________ ________________ SS'IS?S?SI^5I5SSSS!!i? ,?i^,lS55ES^SS3?^3l?BR!5v?Sw'??! "\ \7 V Mil fp. ) N Y FIVEGOI rTFIT WATCHI int West Virgini: 4 ? n/J!Arr Do you want to o\ 1 LdU CS pr ^vear a Diamond ? S-* A w ^/ ? mi rvw?<nm 4- /\ m /\n ' ' ~ IS UJJtJll tu ^UU. I1LM1 mplete Pony Outfit?the Pony, Wagon i fVio TVT<r>ti('n-on T3iinrnrrT Pn r>f Vo15m97nn bii>w itxiwuigau juwggjr v/vi^ ux x&?ii?u4muvv] he world, and will be given away absoh >t A Coupon in Each Paper sisting In addition to the votes allowed on payments on subscriptions f hand there will be printed in each issue of the West Vkginian a cou Vhudon [>on which, when properly filled out and brought or sent to this of in the ^ce will be good for 25 votes during the first week of the contes e three and good for five votes each day thereafter during the life of th ^And (!ontest' but each coupon will be good only for one week afte 'ach of '! Is issued and must be voted on or before the date of expire tion printed on the coupon. A Few Woi About the Fail II I I 11 IIII 11 I The Fairmont West Vlrg II % 11 I I mtM I only evening paper publlsl 1 I I IV I I 11 _ * I mont and has the special j of the Publishers' Press Pinow the United States Pn T|n LJrJ np|C Uon, the largest and best i I I v I vJl y w I Ing association for evenln the world, tbus insuring . . II reliable and fresh news fr< us in 6Y?fy name, county news to itB readers It transpires, having as It competent news gathering porters and live cor throughout the county and ly maintained Manningtoi reau. It is the only paper In ?,of the State that is furni \ / subscribers dally by carr ^ \ V per year, or $3.00 per ye and Twice-a-Week for $1.( Sit was the first Daily pa mont to furnish to its adi IA M trons sworn statements ol | y |\J tion and the first to furnlgl era a colored comic suppl week. It Is the. only dallj In West Virginia that has "*i~ ^ uiiiuiauuu iu icos uiuu vu Remember, there is i made in the subscription paped' whatever, and all offered are absolutely fre, better service for les men other paper offers In till the State. ss all Communica rtment, Fairmont mmm w Ml PH SSS sH* HP n six DIAMONC iS RINGS f;}- 1'v;* ^ ;y. " -? an'c IUavI Al vn and drive this Pony 0 I Ring ? If so the opportu r-.; ; District Prize SIX ||| DIAMON EUR. RINGS ? /1 \ / Three of the value of $5*0.00 eat three of the value of $25.00 each, rings were purchased from local Jt i who will exhibit them and guaranti value and the genuineness of the and Harness?and was especia , Mich., the largest importers a Jtely FREE. The Three Districts In order to equalize competition and give more of tcstnnts an opportunity to win prizes the territory w vided into three districts, as follows: FIRST DISTRICT, t All of Fairmont and Fairmont Independent District: e ' SECOND DISTRICT. All of Mannington, Lincoln and Pawpaw Districts. r THIRD DISTRICT. All of Grant, Winfield, Union and Union Indepem tricts. .ds How Votes A mont Allowed _ Lian Votes will be allowed on all payments on tions to the Daily or Semi-Weekly Fairmont I ginian as follows r Wtifriftr -i' r i j. intan Is the l^ew. led in Fair $1.00 payment on subscription 500 votes vlre service $2 q0 payment on subscription 1,200 votes Association $3 00 payment on subscription 2,000 votes 1. ews rather payment on subscription 3,000 votes 1, S papers in # Subscription Ea ? fleW |B The subscription rates of the Fairmc e local and Virginian areas follows: on the flay DAILY, has a most force ot re- 0ne Year $3.00* respondents Nine montha $2. Its special- gix Monthfl I60 i news bu- Three months . this section XWIOE-A-WEEK. ? ' Ished to Its ler at >4.00 (Monday and Thursday.)' " plr S 0ne Tear ^maU 0aly) .per In Fair'ertlslng pa' lis clrculai to Its readement each ;== Contest En io advance t S? Saturday, Aug. ey88ZS At 6 O'ClockVm. i section of I .tlons to ^ ^ I ,11, and Popmnr vote n^m ?? jwelers, To the most popular PostoJ^^S >?lthfilr telephone or City Jeil e eluding Policemen and Pirontem stones. A FINE GOLD WATCH; | fly - ' To the most popular Saleslady IJflj J I or Salesman, or Profession!! Man I n(J . or A?p^ Q0LD WATCH I To the most popular BaUroad: ? or Traction Company, GlaWHo^-B-j,:'i A FINE GOLD WATCH. the con- CLASS No. i To the most popular., Lodge 1 Member or Member of anysewtetfl or public organization, chut.oh^or I ^'TfINE GOLD WATOEL/^.tjil dent Dis- To the ^^opuia^, Tcaeher, I Stenographer, Bookkeeper, Bank I Votes in the Extra Spe(dal';*$u- P.s test will be allowed as follows';,||i Each coupon printed; ip the Ira daily during the first weekbf'the ? viLt Vir contest will be good for lO votes I ' >" for each class in addition to ~ Q,i 25 votes in the main c<mtg>fcimaiBl \ each coupon after the flrit;w|eb i 2o0 votes win be good for five adclldoriuilISi tiUU votes votes for each class in ,000 vot.es the five votes in the main contest I ,500 votes and for each $1.00 that isijijiidj^l " either old or new subscriptions to I either the Daily or Semi-WeeHjU^M fpO West Virginian there willba giv^B en 100 votes tor eaijh class in addi- I int West t'on t? tbe votes ^ the Pony Con- I bJX Kegulafi||s^8 b?y> ?irl>or BJ9B1 <& sti.uu eligible to enter the cpntoBt^j^M less than one dolhur pa^inent;^^9 4li( - subscription to the Daily or Semi- I m $1.00 the close of the content the I9B1 votes will be canvassed by a com- I and their friends and the; pnblio. I Bft "T The balloting Trill begin with f \ Q and close promptly at 6 p. an I . vA- v Saturday, August 31, ediate memOX5 of any stoekholder'^ii'the West Virginian will be - perinittcd to | the prizes the value of the same I will be divided between the par ties making the tie or a premium I of -equal value will be gi ea to I each, fit^the option of the paper.^ I sb n i