tude and liberality by anything in,
the newspaper history ot the United
States, outside '61 th* big metropoli
' tan centers, la presented by .thU
. ,r, ;? ,
,The Dally News will send four
women *>a O Ms WMkn' tour of Eu
rope aad Will pay all expennea for
t/>nspbrtution, hotel bllla, omnibus
hire, transportation of boggag*.
: ^ porter*, alghtae-cdrig carriages and
"iitt other things necessary for a
tkorcngbly enjoyable trip
vllf aor; fr6ni Montreal
onvJufev^T. Id 11. and will be
brou^t back to I^ton 36 day*
Tl'V i'lCtv Mil sail direct from
'.'^"RrV/'Mrpfti to Karve, France, \? I?re
thej- trtii bo met. by an experienced |
*uid? who will conduct them around!
to the j laces ot Interest provided
tpr In the Itinerary. and look after!
the Interest of the tourist* '-untfr
ihey aro ready to embark for"Ameri-J
ca -?
The conductor of tho tour haa
been selected tor his knowledge
and experience of conditions of trav
el.- and for other business and eo
?1 fttiflMicttlcani
The Public Will Deride.
The question of determining who
? oU' Ic.fT f* "i?vt m? ?sQvnre-'
ly to-the people of Washington and
Tlclnlty and they will make tbo act
ual choice. After the peoplo have
definitely dotermir.cd to whom tho
tours Rhall bo awarded, the Dally
>W*.Vin do the rest
The utmost fairness and impar
tiality will govern the contest from
beginning to end. and every assur
ance of consideration la extended
those who participate in the con-1
?teat. |
The tour* of Europe contest Is
public in its spirit. Every one in |
this .vicinity it cordially Invited to
take part In the balloting which j
will-decide the winners of the tours'
and It is believed overyone will, j
Who tbe women are who will go
on the peraonally conducted tour of
Europo for almost six weeks will be
decided by popular vote b ytbe peo
ple of this section. Ballots will be
printed In each Issue ot the Dally
News during the life of the contest,
and other ballots of infinitely great
er value will be given on all pre
paid subscriptions. ?
At the close of "the contest, one
membership In the tour will be
awarded In each district to the wo
man who has received the highest
number of votes' In her district^ and
to the chaperon.
How to Nominate a Friend for Mem
bership.
In order to be a candidate it is
' t necessary that you bo a subaerib
*? to the Daily News. All that is
cr ? sary Is to clip out the nomlna
nee%v ballot appearing on another
HVIT|IU4Ull' to
I?aso, flU it out and bring It, mail,
or send Jt to The Contest Uana;'6r!
ofthe Ttelly News * ^ ^
it you desire to nominate * friend
Oil in her name and addj-ee* and
tend it In with your name signed to
it. Remember your name will not
be published # and Trill not bo nieu
!lcn?i In any war
How to Vote ami Wfcffc...
The ballotiBS will be by means
ti coupons clipped from each Issue
of tyiS Drily News and by certificate!*
issued up'o^j pfj'ment for ^ subscrip
tion to The' pally-.News from either
old or ar,r an^cfHx?n. . i
It is tu. bo remembered that this
contest wlU be aelf-supportlng and
that thoeo who vote <r> decide the
tburs and to select the chaperon
will not pay anything -for the priv
ilege.
The balloting la fre<* k) everybody
lad ulj that is necessary I* to clip
the reopens frpm the Daily: New? or
to make afi advance payment upon
sjlbvcripticn a^ its regular rates.
Rvery ? papment: of fl.00 or more
tntitles yini to a hpecijied number
of rotes for a eaffdldat* to secure
u membership in the tour and for
the selection of the chaperon.
N? Restriction*.
No restrictions are plared upon
the -nuiffber'tof vetea any person
may casfS-fbV" tanMd^ttjs' and
?he candldaiw may. go anywhere in
L&<v wi4c. vttd# 'vSrid for votes. A
IH^ton living in one dfetrlct Is
restricted to vote for candidates In
thnt district. Lut may vote for any
randidat#. % C1 *
Aiu>:>lut?* FnlmesK Will ITevail
The Daily News hereby guarantees
that absolute fairnoas will prevail
throughout the contest and that
6very woman entered a* a candidate,
rich or poor,' will have the same
opportunity. No favorites will be
played etoppt by the friends of the
ditferen contestants and no lottery
methods will be allowed.
Full Information Cheerfully furn
ished. '
Full details of the contest, rules
and conditions which govern, time
of contest, schedule of votes, etc,
are given in a half page advertise
ment in this Issue.
We have also issued an at
tractive pamphlet containing many
Illustrations which will be fumlsheo
upon application" or mailed to any
address without eoet.
Clip the llallot
An early start Is important Cot
success in any enterprise and .espe
cially in a voting contest. Clip ou(
the nomination ballot, which is good
foi 1,000 votes. Fill It out and send
it in today. If you would do more
make a payment upon your subsrlp
tlon and start your favorite with s
nie* vote. ,
Clip the coupon each day as the)
are of great, value. For the first tei
days they will count foi- ten vote*
each. After the first ten days theii
value will be reduced.
H N&TM Kewnei ~~7' .aerves ?i wow nura, -njaioutu,
( Eden ton, Elisabeth City and Wll
(a being made to organ- mlngton.
An effort -\y of naral reeerree ln| Waahtngton la the only coaata
ife a rompai Quite a number of town in the state without an org
Waahtngton. i In teres ted In the' anlaatlon.
young men ar? *>ka aa If the pro-1 It la to b? hoped the andertakln*
scheme and It K ugh. Aa ?oon aa will prore eucc?afal.
Ject will go thro *r can be secured
the required numbt be made, to the
an application will . laalon.
governor for a coma 'one of ro
There are organlaat.
STYLE~a VND COMFORT
SHOES comprises all the
Our line of FALL ? to-d?te footwear. Suede
new things In up. is are strong favorites,
and Gun Metal buttO.
Women may come and wom?n ma:
go, but a man can alwaya depend or
this venerable old gentleman, but
are consoled in tailoring ho has
gone to that happr hunting ground
where all pale faces and red men
are an one If they have done thd
will of the Great Spirit.
Third. Mr. Alllgood was a proni
Inent citizen, well beloved by ah
who knew him, a man whofre Ilffc
uilght welt be vciulated by all
Fourth. A. cony of thcso resolu
tions be placed upon the minuet, a
copy sent to Bro. 8. F. AlllKood and
a copy sent to the press with re
quest to publish.
W. J PIPPIN.
K. J. RESPESS,
v .H. G. WINFIEW), -
* ' Committee.
Resolutions of Respect.
?
Whereas, The uGreat SpHt of the
Universe has deemed it wise to re
move form our midst om chloC*
brother, Major'John Wright.
? Therefore, hr? it refcotVed, Thai
we. Tau Tribe No. 18. I. O. It M .
tender io tbfc Wreaved and stricken
brother otir exprofaloo oi orofouad
sympathy In 'this hour of distress;
i:n.d ccrmmend 1.1m to One who is
able to 'otPAl up the broken heart
and brifig peace to the troubled
soul.
Revived; that these resolutions
be Inscribed on our records to the
memory of our cUle*'a bTother.
. Resolved, <hat these resolutions
be furnUhedi to the. brother aurf one
copy to the Daily News
H. O. ? WlNFIELL).
W. J PIP
R. J! P-liSPBS?,
| >;? .J Copimjttee.
WRICH TWIN' A HriCIDF.?
Relatives I nnbii* to Identify Man
Who*** Ctmnterpnrt It Missing
Jtou: for pbllad-^pbta Soith A*ier
So closely djd Frank and Goortre
Elliott. twins, resemble each other
that the body of one of them, u sui
cide la lyln? at the morgue, with
relatives unable to say which of
the brothers It la.
Elliott killed himself on Wednes
day by Jumping In front of a train
kat tho Noble street wharf on the
Delaware river. When the body was
taken to the morgue Mrs. William
"Boyle, a sister was summoned.
She identified It as that of her
brother, but said that she could not
say positively whether It was Frank
or George.
Other relatives wer?* also unsuc
cessful In making positive Identifica
tion.
Last night a message was sent to
Mrs. Boyle's fathor at Atlantic City
and he will arrive today to try te
determine which of his sons is dead
The Elliott family drifted apart
and the whereabouts of Frank El
liott Is not known to other mem
bers of the family. It was suppos
ed that George Elliott lived here
but Mrs. Boyle says she has no defi
nite knowledge to this effect.
The man who killed himself wai
known around Front and Vlni
streets as George Elliott. He hat
been employed as a stevedore bu'
lost his position through contlnuec
After ]
*
Wilmington. N. C, Bep*. 10^?
Chief of Police Stalllngs of Spring
Hope. M. C., was fatally shot and
I has been sent t? a hospital In Rich
mond, Va., for an operation whllo
practical every'citizen of the town
and community has joined in the
pursuit with bloodhounds, of N>
raan Leu is a negro, chnrged ylth
retailing Uquorr and who llretl into
the bream of the officer when lie.
with another officer went lo arrest
the neg/o Sunday, night
The *egro was located In his
house and ordered by the offi
cer to^corae out. Latwia told his
wife t<j* lilow the UgliU out and to
oyen tin door.
ThW-^belng done the negro flred
at the^ofllcer with a double barrel
shot'lfeN1', a metal' Iiad^e ginned ??n ?
tl*e.polfoeTn*t'*,bT,?a8t profctbly bav
ins' PrtfVentqd the ontir..; load tak
ing effect and killing Win instantly.
Siuntiaiy veh? * be % isit
cd upofi tho 'negro If he is caught
t>
_
j >*1ease Itetnm ^'hccl.
wiujiw i
party who took tlje blcjV
cte rrOta In front of Paul's store |
Mcndaiik nlg^ . pleaee return It to
Ihia oliice
4-,^..
l:?a<Ui AtlllMTlON
At the (iaiety Theatre TonJ?*~f-- ?'
Blind liojs Orchestra. .\li N??*\ '
Mush an-. Popular -Sonic*?j
Plctwro Program.
In 'additlou to the regular pro j
gram of the" Gaiety High Stcndn??lj
the nyknagoment has secured tbel
aervicaa of the popular and wc-M I
known.- baritone s:nger. Mr. Kre.'-j
fcrU> buc'une, 'frcraerly with tlie Her-1
aid .Square Ope \ Company, the Hi
Henry Minstrel- as a special a:
tractloa tonigLi tor all lovers of
good music. He will sing Illustrat
ed sougs.
TU^ro will .'iso be n change
mado;:n.r the musical program. Tho
Blind Boys ipla.<ing and slus'.ng nil
new 'SWlT. f?h'.l will be xuro to
please.
The following pictures *111 be
shown:
"An Unfair <Jara?>" .(Vilagraph).
! This picture po&Jesics unusual
ttrength. Briefly, it tells the story
of how a cruel young socicy girl
played* with the heart of a*f utiw
phiitlcated back-\?oods n.;.n. who
never suspccted her ptirpcses.
"Tlw Stan* and Strip***.*'?Here Is
a picture that wlU wt every nerve
to tingling, will start the Mood pul
sating more rapidly and will make
you want to stand on ycr.r heat
and cheer with all tho vigor you
can command, ft tells the story o:
John Paul Jones, the llrst to raise
the new (lag over a I'nlted States
vessel. The picture throbs with the
spirit of '76.
Other pictures will also beb shown
that are .equally a* good. '
Tomorrow an unusually strong
program will be presented:
*"Howr Championships Are Won
and Lost" by James J. Corbett (Vi
tagraph). And "T1h? House Wltl:
thi; t'Io*cd Shutter*" (BlOgraph.)
Remember this Is tho Blind Boyi
last week In our city and If yon
haven't beard them you have misss.
ed a rare treat. So como toulghi
with the merry crowd and enjoj
yourself.
Fall Hillinery
OPENING
Thursday and Friday
Sept. 22 and 23
HJTi: ?: .
You are cordially invited
to attend.
CEM THEATRE
(feuiptete dinie at Act Toalghi
New NoUor Picture*?B?ri*M|Kc
Made Act Tonight.
Zarelll and De Aman, grotesque
flexible clowns. pleased another
targe crowd at the Gem last nig hi
bj their clever acting. Tonight there
?rill be a complete change. Introduc
ing several uew novelties, Mghiy
pleasing. It la truly wonderful
when one considers how difficult
it is to bring forth no much that Is
tunny. And really good to latigh at.
when not a single word la spoken.
As real genuine fun producer..
ZarelM unci I?e Aman rack among
the top notchers. Tomorrow night
wlli conclude' their engagement
here, and overy one should soe this
iplondld net, whUe thoy hate an op
portunity. No better or more plette
ng act has ever toured tht*
if the South. and Washington
-hould feel gind to have such sets.
\ fine picture program will bo
'hown tonight.
Tho Cem ffps Blw*ys been uofni
lor^Ils excellent nocture*. Thoy know
how to project a'picture upon the
screen, bringing out the tint?
tourts. which ipnkcs the photograph
almost life like.
Tonight the following picturesj
pill be shown.
Our New Minister- Dramatic. j
l*r.:t<'?l . IilFe \iviim Ih'ili.j
?Educational. j
The floimc ou flu* Hflf?r/ramitlc^
Adutis*lo:.. .tnd l?> ee^ia.
At the Coii'f*.
!"re.l<:ri<* Lithane, tiic f.imo-is
Southern bsrit.Mie will tin? :lc Hie;
Gs*' tv Thwt'p this evening. The.'
<r.n?!c lurvvrs of Wasi.irg'on have !
it treat in *iore they have Ions at:-t
pc.lr9.ti3g. __
Mr. Lucatie haa a mtfo^.il repti
tatlnn. hactns hem c*r.nv?*.ed vith !
so;r*e of tho swell ra onip&ut?&
now tourias '.he Unked States. The j
Gaiety mannjnTV.6r.i l.ns c. .se to.
?ot! promt of tht* IV.* hit". .s? 'J.iubt;
a lnrge crowd triJ be present to-'
night ta hear th's noted r.rt'.&i. j
Show Pi-?:!><?& '.Tif."
I Tlia vaudeville :::ra? .ier. -is titc-t
Gom Theatre thit* week is ail that
could bo desired. Another lir*t-*
c'.asa prrformnncrt was -Civoa last J
night and the large audience vrr.?|
s1 in ply carried r.wtsy with :i.e n-rcrf .
Tho <?er*. management certs', inly ?
giving their !?Aarcr.s tftcir xcaey*# j
woi* ? this wee!*.
An in Clrrusdom^
When Mr. E. Huag. proprietor <?*j
tho Mfghtv Hasg Shows which e?|
hiblts r.t Washington- cr. October!
6, decided, to inaugurate W? lC:h|
feapon as a successful purveyor of,
all that is good In vjreubdom to rhej
public, he decided ?o create a new j
I departure, his idea being to con?.-f
(blr* t\ first-elhss circus and wild!
! west performance under one niatn.
Imoth strrtch o' water-proof atid1
sunproof canvas and for one price
or admission; something never at
tempted before by any showman;
both circus and wild west will be
complete exhibitions in itself in ev
ery detail maklns: the best exhibi
tion ever offered to the public.
While giving distinct exhibi
tions the price will be the snme -?s
rharged for either cirrus or wild
west by other managers.
Home Wedding.
Mr. E. H. Ricks and Miss Mamie
Hardlson were married at the home
of Mr. E. B. Ricks, brother of the
groom, on Fleming street last night
at 8: SO o'clock.
Rev. J. A. SdlUvsn, pastor of the
First BaptiHt church performed the
coremony.
The bride is an esteemed young
lay of this city. The gToom has
business interests near Fayettevllle,
N. C.
The happy couple left this after
noon on the Norfolk Southern for
Faysttevirie, their future home. The
Dally News extends best wishes.
Have Moved.
Rev. M. T. Plyler and family ^
moved* from the Methodist pa. v
age to the residence f<ymerly o<x.
pled by Mr. Thomas Howard on
Bast Main street, where they will re
si4e until the new parsonage Is com
This la to be a white glove see
?on. Both long ??4 short white
Mr. Fiimore Wright, Jr.,
has returned from Plymouth wber**
he went wllk Mr. Henry Oayiord to
tak? the gks boat "Bettie C." Thoy
left here on Monday night on* week
ago aud did not arrive at Plymouth
until last Monday. On account of
their being so long overdue appre
hensions for their safety waa ea
That tbfly arrived safe and sound
at their destination baa eased much
rejoicing a icons their Irleads.
TTo* account of tho high. winds
prevailing in tho round iaar week
they wer?* compelled to seek harbor
at Knglehard, Hyde courtty, where
they remained from Tuesday until
Thursday. Tho weather then b?;lng.
favorable they ?ot a* far n? Ban
dy poln' where they bad to again
nook refuge. They then went as far
an North River arriving there Mon
day.
After tkCveral days dclr.y toey fin
ally reached' PlymoutU xltliout any
tnlahap.
Ytmm Mobil* Register.
M. O'Honke, himself
soldier in tb
telle the Register the
atyry of the late Frank p
mayor of Birmingham, who (
Ic? Cream 2*ut(y
"It wae at Washington. N.
we were under the fire of the
kee gunboats. Frank P O
who waa atanding by my aide,
struck and fell in a heap. I ?to]
to see what i could do ft*
There was apparently a ,
wound directly over his
where his. coat was cut to
opened the coat anil felt inside,
ins first a note book, thst was mash-:
ed into pulp. Underneath, however. >
there was no break of the skin, tho *4
book bavins taken the force ot the .j
piece of shall that had kit him
Frank was clean knocked out.' Af
ter a tittle he revived. jh
" 'Mike' I am dying" he ?ai<f "J
"?No, FrA?k\ said It 'jreu are not
hurt."
" Ye% 1 am,' replied Ffenk. 'I'm
dying. Tell them that I di?fi llka.a
true IrlsJ ~.r.r "
"But be got up. pretty soon. audi
111 red to fight another day?a good1
lib'sny otl.er dnysl
There wi&| be tn Ice cst?ra puij
ty at pinevlllc school ban** Saturda
night September 'li. for si.* l?eBoRci
01 ???? tU",T" " "'?? Kvcr,'i""i;me 'fta."ut.i Mr. O'Uckt ?a?:
lly co,<!i"lllr j .truck ot. Lho .litn by a ?l?at mM*
Sill- aud tainted irom tU*
Frank 0'3ri?*n v.as bmUnadt iffll
\ laugh at iiim. sn;Ing tbat fce. tAtilb
? appeared r??ad7 to di? & truv
A ploafeant
I ha placid
row
May
Samuel Williams and \?r. Ben
li:wtfcs. of EltSftbeth -City. ILc'rc?
meats were served.
...... rate, I i!!d not kive*?u:;.v
'-o'.Tifr sj?eech about it," answer
ed Mr. O'Wsnke.
Tlu- \etv Farmer Now Lu; Ins Ii.ank>
ttauroAii .?womj.' a
Ttk<j cltta-ea of \7i*h?8?t?s :? ro ? Aeotring to a special dispatch.^
ircVatl- ix-qr.citet? to meet r.t the *rocc Minnesota, the farmers-of tUat\l
Sko* Hu!! on TLu-.-sday nigh:. Iv-p.i'intf have :-*c. nded still anotheiA^
mbcr 'il'. a' s o'eloc!-:. . &>ilr?a' ! ft*l- their proc .*-*?? toward so^M
lslue.r of l;u'.'CrtRiu:e i* t.? tj<' j?t-ti:l?l :?osp<ritv.
ans&c.ed licn't foil to u'f.vnd. [ T:'^c was when f-c ?vrlnj[ nuir^J
C. M F.KOVv'N. ir. the farm iltcben was 4?ra|
rodd-r.r or Chamber d Ccjaa-crer-,f frugsti'y and, hard work >Jk
? The ?^?ttM^?f vrfrnr. had Its dsy* tc'jj
Qui(r HI. }b< mifeeded by -;ie piano. Then
? ? Jtl*o ? lima!.'??botli a*; an IndlistrUI^
.V?\ F.. J one.-. 11Mo contra*-to:*, J Index .T.'l ?? material for the humor* V
ho liA3 >?:i lubispc*e*t for t;*,. p.?t,o? s w.lt?:t-? auj the |#rt paragraph-*]
iv. r;.: <iitys vm taken t;. ti;< . \j- ?r??c-n;c* .lien the larmer bought ?
ituil yesterday for troalnien*.. Ian automobile
J Tt !> even niraifMd fiat so manj-v;
Townrlol |MrU;r . ? s? bough* anlo:uo<>IIes that^j
? " ? ? ! theiv v. as organised :? society it 'j
J. I'.nv, ;i v o, i i-ij n|>i(*\v York to work avir?t rutomdjj J
rv; i!:j? tensor1;*.! p-rlor ?n Mtr.ihM
n:ufuH.tirtT*. .'ji the ground f
t.i :';.e X'h.on (P.'C-'.tvy. |jm? ipry were gettiu* more ttUUk]
awe. i'T ? ?-?? .ijt. ; *J::re cf Mu* tiionuy lyinfij
rirbltlnc Tutumx. ;im. ;:r">"**7~ 1 r !n advune^
: tl.i N he t? buylqj
br
'Of ?
4? Vj th* Htori of - i !i ciurey ?? a profitable con
>ros.. comer oi and i.:*-tl?T nrrjJ io handle,>it i
bo i?ri?fn:iMi? Tot others?It
knou* lurw to handle It.
From Sf. Paul comes an
of I o\\ scores of small bank
taking i'Ofj In tl;e towns whtd
rot much mare Ihsn <wBter?f
which u group of farm* radla
thf depf'^it* in tlime are *ald 1
jwcll up into che hut.drod* ofJ
-rc*^
rural Kvbihlt In Nuveihiwr
7l:ir Climber n: wm<?ior in
.-.?tipt o;' f; Icttrr fmn Hon Jno.
i. which explulr.i* I:
!;is letter Mr. H;r.ul! .-?totf*
"This morninK I have ?
aurlcanon ^iating th:t K. A. l-a-|
'rate very court-^oialy couaents to
ivo the Chamber of Commerce and
ands
Thf* brinp returns oa thej
tal from t> to 2G per font; >
story is made further ?nllW-.
he si'proprlate '?onrmiitwe the use:.. . , f
, , , , . , . , ;the Ktatement that SO per?<"
f the freight shea and wl-.arf fori . . . . . ,. 1 -4
, , . stock in these bankr ? -
>ne day t:;o latter part ??f Noveui
>e:* tor the put pose of an agrwul
iri| exJ.ibit.
Th?s Is another step toward err
treat aijrlev.lturn! exhibit to be
leld In Washington.
Now let every farmer look <>\er
lis held*, co through his corn !'*?
otton and sele< i tl'.e l^ist and brlns
o Wachlugtcn for u prize.
(Jpt a premium list and see how
nan> prizes you can vln. You
lon't know whs; you can do unless
rou tr>".
farnkt-rs.
Verily, the ancient
e^l upon biiucoile
i mortc.ii-. s on the firj
Its tfuv.
fJlovo Fa si
Iwong gloves are nc longer worn
oose and wrinkled, but are pulled
ip tightly. Twelve-button lengths,
herefore are to be preferred to 16
jutton.
Owing to the dark colors of *
dress costumes this fall,,
gloves will not he much In del
b*!t black will In* worn Instead.
The short and threo-qtia
rer length s!eeves can for
gloves, and finee this style pre
in dress gowns most of these
gloves will he of kid and silk.
Lamskin !s much In favor,
capao. mochas end chamois.
Ba*el shadn will be chiefly lMt ln mou?toeta!re. There H
worn for evening, but soft mod* ?ys " "en,a,,d tor sl,k and ?
will b. much in favor for street dregs tor wear w,th mul1*' but not m?
glace kid will be seen except
THURSDAY'S SPECIAL
. II
Big lot 12 1-2 and 15c. Swiss
Nainsook Embroidery, both wi
and dainty patterns. We will ol
this lot one day only at 9c. yd.
Bowers-Lewis.
?w?l, Dr.* Biwlwt fHo-a.