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MM MANY RED CROSS SEALS. North Carolina To Help In Tuber culosis Plght. (Special to the Journal.) Charlotte, Oct.. 8.-450,000 Rec' Cross Seals or stamps have already been ordered by cities in North Caroline although the season (or ordering has haidly arrived yet. Charlotte want; 160,000; Wilmington wants 100,000; Ashcville has not yet stated the number desired, but will not take less than 75,000; Chapel Hill has ordered 10,000, and many other smaller cities are get ting in line for a great campaign. Other cities that have already formed committees to put the seals on sale one Edenton, Canton, Belmont, Goldsboro,. Lexington, Statesville. Troy, Wades-' boro, Waynesville, Wilson, Elldto, Mar shall, Tryon, Ansonville, Wallace and many others that I cannot take time to mention here. Seals will be sent out -about the first of November, and will be placed on sale immediately after Thanksgiving. AH orders for seals "should be sent Jo the Red Cross Seal Commission of North Carolina, City Hall, Char lotus N. C. Every seal sold "helps in the fight afc;inst tuberculosis. , NEGRO "CROOKS" POSE THE CAMERA. FOR John" Dixon Sam Brown Wilson Porter and Hawley Beal. the four negroes who were arrested last Saturday morning white picking the pockets of passengers on the Eastbound train at a point near Dover and who were brought on to this city and placed in jaii were yesterday lined up In front of a camera and photographed. Copies of the "mugg" of the quartette will be distributed among the officers in this section and in case they commit other depredations after being released it will be an easy matter to locate t hem. The men will be placed on trial today. Wilmington is still keeping up the fight in the rate matter but it doesn't loot like she is going to get anything; the cards are stacked against her. Anyhow, next Fall, Wilmington will have a chance to get back at M r. Justice and that ought to be some con solation. While they are about it the legisla ture might as well take a crack at the fire insurance companies; they deserve it as well as the railroads. It is mighty hard to get even a legislator to vote money out of his pocket, consequently he is going to hang on to that mileage graft as long as he can. It will pay you to study Editor Poe's race segregation plan whether you agree with him or not; the problem, for which he suggests this as a remedy, 'has got to be settled sooner or later and we might as well begin to get ready. Of ten cases disposed of Monday in Superior Court, six were for carrying com e iled w capons. Judge Whedbee gave these six an aggregate sentence of four years on the chain gang, besides fines and costs. That is the only eay to Lreak up this evil. The pistol toter is a menace to the peace of the community and his place s on the county roads. Perhaps the honorable Robert Broad nax Glenn will yet be able to connect with a federal job. If he can we advise him to take it and keep out of that senatorial race. He has about as much chance of going to the senate as a snow ball has of preserving its identity in a certain warm place.. Suiter is accused of promising Mur phy that he "would do what was right if he would call the impeachment off Doing "what was right" meant, qQ course, that he woum Decome sudsct vient to Tammany. The governor is also accused of trying to make a deal with the Barnes machine. The farther the thing goes the worn it looks for Sulier. WHERE NORTH CAROLINA LAGS. There-is nothing which is r-ocret net strange about what is known as the initiative and referend .m. It is simply a meads by which government is put more directly into the hands of the people, and as has been said many times it is a measure, which goes to make representative government more rep resentative. .1 The proposition to have this offered j4sV one of the amendments to the Cwstitution of North Carolina has met with rebuffs in the General Assem bly. It should not have met with such a reception, bat the opportunity should have been given to the people to vote their wishes upon the proposition. There is nothing lost to government hen there are the fullest rights and liberties in the hands o( the people. It took years to secure the passage of the amendment to the United States Constitution which provides for the direct election of United States Senators by the people. But that cause being finally won, already we are seeing the value of it. That ia a measure which gives to the people opportunity to be heard. And the ini tiative and referendum is like unto it This paper feels that the amendment Which provides fee) the initiative ad referendum should be submitted to the people. It gives them a direct voice in government which can but be of service. It is a matter to be regretted that North Carolina lags while all other progressive States give their people an easy way to govern themselves. News and Observer. We agree with the News and Observer that the question should be submitted to the people. They should be allowed to say what their wishes are in the matter. If the legislature thinks the people of the State are opposed to it then no harm would be done as the people would vote to suit the legislature, taking it for granted that the legislature is opposed to these measures; but if the people are for if the members of the legislature should not let their personal views on the subject defeat the will of the people. The best thing to do is to let the people settle the matter for themselves, j THE BROOKLYN ARRIVES. Speedy Gas Boat Port. Cornea Into The gas boat Brooklyn,, owned by the Arapahoe-Bairds Creek Tramway Company, arrived in port yesterday Wth a load of cotton and cotton seed. This is the Brooklyn's first trip since last August when she was hauled up on the ways for repairs. Before she was ready to be launched, the storm of September 3 struck Arapahoe, and the boat was torn from the ways and landed up in the woods some dis tance away. The Brooklyn has resumed its regular schedule between this city and Arapahoe, leaving that place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a. m. and returning on the same day. We imagine that a dumb barber would be even more satisfactory then a dumb waiter. it. o; g. attending ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DEL EGATES NOW AT TARBORO. h Tarboro, Oct. 8. More than 1 ?0 dele gates, representing every chapter in the State, are in attendance here on the 17th annual convention of the North Carolina Division of the United Daugh ters of the Confederacy. The convention formally opened last night with welcomejaddrcsses by Mayor Paul Jones and John L. Bndgers on be half of the William Dorsey Pender chap ter, and Mrs. Mary Speed Mercer, rep resenting the Miles Harvey Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Response was by Mr. Marshall Wil liams, president of the North Carolina division. Mrs. Tbad W. Thrash, presi dent of the local chapter, presided Prior to the formal opening Mrs. John L. Bridgers entertained at her country home, "Hilma," In honor of Mrs. Wil tiam Dorsey Pender, of Norfolk, honor ary president ot .the local chapter, which bears the name of her disting- usihed husband. Following the formal welcoming Mrs W. A. Hart gave a brilliant reception, the receiving line including Mesdames Josephus Daniels, of Washington, D. C. William Dorsey, Pender of Norfolk Thomas Craig, of Gastonia; Leo Heart t, of Raleigh; Miss. Jessica ' Randolph Kmith, of Henderson. Cttlnfl -Up Spaed. "Well, George,'' said a Georgia man aot long ago to sn old negro ia his employ, "I understand that you Intend to give your son an education." "Data my Intention, sub," responded George. "I knows myself what 'tis to struggle along wldout learnln', sn' I has determined my son ain't goto' to have no slch trouble aa fa had." "Is your son learning rapidly T" "He shore la, sah. Laa' week be dona wrote a lettah to his aunt what Uvea more'n twenty miles from y ere, an aftwhile he's goto' to write to bis snnt dat Uvea 'boat fifty miles from "Why doesn't ha write to that aunt nowf smilingly saked the employer. "Ha kalnt write so fur ylt. sah. Re kin write twenty miles fast rate, but 1 toil- iiiiii not to try fifty miles till ha stbt tfnasSjtil Jf hla pen ."-Chicago Record ll.-niLl. STOMACH TROUBLES Mr. Inland" Writes . Istsfsstirsg Latter ta Teas Ssbjcd. Msdhm HeisMs, Vs. Mr. ChSS. A. Ragtand, ot Una place, write.: "I have been Isktog las, also eoida, sad Bad It to be the very t stoSTciss I have ever used. After toktof Black-Draught tor 8 tow dart, I si ways tori lis sew man." Is ot stoaeseh, end s totting, rtjgl aaat after eating, are sure symptod'oTO .treatet. sad should be given the treatment, u your strength and proper health depend loos sad its da To sat quick sad yeu smefldaeof ,73resnofsSMMsucceee,iatha treatment si M " troubles, proves the reel ertt ot Ttasdlofds Wack- Diist lels, tlisun. easSeai Draught. Sale, pleaaaat, teaBa ta actio, and wtttxx bad sfter-aflacH, it is sure tsbaaey boss fauag sad oid. Forseta ti ret i arbors. Pries 25c KCm ANNUA MEETING Good form On the Steamer, There la Just aa surely an etiquette (or a steamship as for a drawing room, and for the benefit of readers who con template a trip on the water some of the formalities on board ship will be talked about After finding the location of your room and receiving the room key from the purser you should investigate your baggage, and if any be missing the cabin steward wilt direct you to the official to whom complaints can be made. It la wise to find out any little "landmarks" that will help . you In locating your cabin, thus preventing mistakes and facilitating Journeys to and from your room. The next thing to do Is to secure your seat at the dining table. You wl)l be given a check, generally, whfeb win place yon In the dining room". This is given to the head steward on tout first meal, and unless changed you should take the same seat at all sub sequent meals. Your deck chair Is also Important If yon Intend to profit by a rest each day. The deck steward for a stated fee will seat you and mark your chair by a card with your name written on It It la unpardonable to use another per son's cbalr regularly, for nothing Is so embarrassing to the rightful occupant as to find a chair filled and to be com pelled to evict the man or woman Who should have one of bis own. At table It Is quite correct to speak to the ones seated near you. A "good renins' or "aood monilna" serves to break, the ice. It Is also permfsstble to speak to one's follow passengers after the first day. It la very conven ient to have some one Introduce other men and women, but there Is an In formality on shipboard that bridges many gaps. Above all, do not over step the bounds of good breeding. Do not bring on yourself the censure and adverse, criticism of others. Do not Indulge In gossip, unkind crit icism of others and be a nuisance by complaining against Ibe accommoda tions and service. This type of trav eler la never a favorite, and the pun ishment falls on bin own bead by the flight of others at his approach. On the majority of lines it Is not yet the accepted thing for a woman to go to the smoking room wltb a man to enjoy her after dinner coffee. The German steamers have shown a de parture from this rule If the woman be married, in a party or with an older chaperon. It ia not obligatory to subscribe to the sea concert but nearly every one does. Indeed, It is counted in with tour "extra expenses" these days. If talented you should be a gracious con tributor when asked. Avoid Being Conspicuous at All Times. mi u - 1 1 l. i j.uv wuinuu ww nmeuus u Biiguc iuj pertinence offered likely by some par tially Intoxicated youth, thereby glv tog her escort a bad half hour in his endeavor to punish the guilty, in nut doing exactly the proper thing unless Indeed the impertinence has been too pronounced to be overlooked. Bettei try the method of neither seeing not bearing. The boy or man la made to understand that the offense cannot be repeated, and very likely no one else bas known anything about It As an almost infallible rule co wo man gets herself insulted unless she gives cause either by dress, manner ot carriage. Men are very careful lc each matters. If women are carefu not to talk or laugh too loud, never tc drink liquors to public restaurants ot cafes, never by any chance to give aide Slance or In any way Indicate that they wish to be noticed, they may go from one extremity of the earth to the other In perfect safety unless un fortunate enough to find themselves in the aompany of Intoxicated and brutal men. Even then, should there be any present, properly reared, with good mothers, sisters, sweethearts, to re member, any lack of civility will sure It be punished and short shrift given. But If a girl or woman makea loud remarks, casts about ber for looks of admiration, tolls of experiences In crowds, and so on, she is to be blamed abould she be insulted by the boldly expressed opinions of men wntcbtng bar.' This la indeed the truest test of Mali breeding mid good training to be shown. The Groom's W 'ding Expenses. The BToom bas n few expenses to hhhi. He MtHMilil r-e ibe clergyman far tinVhi'lng. T' lust man usually attend t Mil, and the fee should not he teen limn ." , In fashionable so Hety U consul, red the minimum fas. The groom should also fee tbe sexton of the chnrcb. He pays for the bride's bouquet, -tbe bouquets of the brides maids and tbe bontonnlerea of the osb tts. He sends carriages for the ushers and provides a carriage for himself and the best nun. He also psys for a aarrtana for himself and wife after the ceremony. If the bast man and groom have come from another city fM groom ta entitled to play tbe boat sad to pay for the expenses of both. Thla la not obligatory and la generally sot permitted by tbe beat man. Of coarse the little souvenirs Riven at the farewell dinners of both bride and groom are paid for by each res pec ttoeiy. These are sent the day before She wedding by mnnenera If no spa ajsi entertainment la alren. The Weekly Journal Subscription Price $ 1 .00 a year Issued Twlc-t Week The Elimination of Arizona Joe By EDWARD SWIFT There la a very pretty town In what was then called tbe far west there la ao far west now which half a century igo was a "low down" settlement For a time there waa gun law only; then judge Lynch stepped In and Improved things somewhat Shooting waa re duced to a few. These few killed one mother or were killed by some one alee, except Arizona Joe, who came from tbe worst territory on the conti nent Of America. Joe was left like a noxious weed, In a garden and had be come altogether undesirable. Perhaps a deep rooted stump to a clearing would be a better simile, for a weed Is easily Sug up. while a atump clings tightly to the soil. At any rate, to get rid of Joe, though necessary to the further development of Arlington, waa a bard proposition. Indeed, it was the consensus of opinion that be might be allowed to remain since all of hla kind except himself having been killed there would be no further rood for his powder. But Joe took it upon himself to shoot strangers who came to town. and this was not only Immoral, but in terfered with tbe mercantile prosperity of Its citizens. Prominent men of the town held a meeting and agreed each to pull a num ber from a bat one, two. three, etc. be drawing one to try to kill Joe and. If he failed, to be followed by tbe rest In order of number till a dozen bad been killed or Joe got rid of. But their Wives objected and convened for the purpose of taking the matter Into their own hands. Mrs. Dowly arose and said: Ladles, you all know that there's only one way for a woman to get- the bulge on a man that's to marry him. I'll engage to hire a woman who will tame Arizona Joe. She came' to these parts ten years ago from Jnll. I reck on and bns had seven husbands In tbe meantime. Tbe first got drowned while tbey was erossln' a bridge to gether dlspntln' over a counterfeit bill. When she got tired of the second she set a vigilance committee on him, and be dangled at the limb of a tree. Tbe third she shot In tbe back while he waa wlndln' the clock. The fourth" Never mind any more of these In teresting fnc's," interrupted one of the ladles. "How much money would be required?" , I reckon $200 would be ample com pensation. Mrs. Vendlg-tbat'a ber last name could be got for that, and I propose to work It by makln' a match between ber and Joe. If we can do It we'll hare no more trouble with him. assure you." "What makea you think he'll marry oerr . "Because she's good look In' and baa a wlnnln' way wltb her. You know how It ia yourself. A woman can soft Bolder a man mighty One till she's married to blm and give him the laab after the ceremony has been per formed." Tbe money was raised and Mrs. Yen- dig's services engaged. She came to town, met Joe on tbe street smiled at him Delilah-like, and be fell Into tbe trap. The secret was known to every body In town except tbe victim. Three days after the meeting Mrs. Vendig became Mrs. Joe no other name waa required by the atmple marriage cere mony used, which was a Scotch mu tual pledge without witnesses and tbe two set up housekeeping Id the cabin Joe bad previously occupied alone. During tbe evening of tbe nuptials sounds were beard to emanate from their cabin denoting a family Jar. The neighbors came to their doors or put tbetr beads out of tbe windows to watch for what might happen. Tbe sounds grew louder and fiercer and deeper and shriller, and presently tbe door was opened, a body was thrown out and tbe door slammed to and bolt ed. Mrs. Joe bad been ejected. She had been a trifle stunned by ber fall, but got up and, going to the door, began to hammer on It scolding, yell ing, shrieking. Joe was obliged to lis ten to epithet after epithet spoken In a tone that would make the blood of the stoutest man curdle ana accompanied by vigorous kicks on tbe door. Tbe peace of'tbe town was disturbed, but tbe citizens didn't mind it a bit so long as the object wna accomplished, i Midnight came and there waa no diminution to the bowlings, the kick Inga, the epithets. Tbe citizens living near got tired of It and went off to other narta of the town to sleep Dawn appeared, btlt there was no cessation of the noise. Tbe sun n.se and a sound aa of a battering came against a door. awakening those living at the other end of the town. A man living oppo site tbe borne of the newly wedded couple put hla head out of his window and saw Mrs. Joe trying to batter down tbe door. Then he heard a man'a voice from within cry out: "Oo aa-nv and I'll come out Too can have the outfit What followed waa spokes In a Ip er tone, snd tbe man opiosite did not hear. The bride went to the bock of tbe bouse, the door opened, and Arizo na Joe appeared. He walked rapidly down the street and was never sees to Arlington agnln. After the operator bad been tld off and dismissed lira Dowly said:., . There's a Brent many ways of doln' a thing, but there's always one way that's more effective than others. If the men of this town had undertaken to sat rid of Arizona Joe he'd havi made a dotcn widows. One widow dtrf the business without too aplilln' of drop of blood ' A MOTHER'S RUSE By HELOISE BRAYTON "Amy," said Mrs. Stringfellow to her daughter, "Walter Barnard haa been paying attention to you now for six months. If you were engaged I pre sume that you would tell me. But wish to know surely whether you are or are not" "I am not," replied Amy dolefully. "That evidently means that Walter hasn't spoken." "I think be will, mamma." "Not without being brought to the point" - "Mamma, you wouldn't wish me to tell him that I am expecting him to propose to me, would you?" "Certainly .not That would not be the part of a girt. But a girl has her privileges, and one of them Is to Indi cate to a young man paying her atten tion that ahe wishes him to discon tinue doing so." "But I don't" The mother bit her lip, but said nothing more. Nevertheless she deter mined that since her daughter bad not the spunk to bring her lover to a pro posal she would make the attempt her self. To Interfere In such a matter Is always a great risk, and the lady real ized that by doing so she might make a breach between herself and her daughter that might never be healed. But Mrs. Stringfellow was naturally diplomatic and determined that she would pursue-n little game of her own which might mean a great deal or might mean nothing. Not lo&g after this little dialogue Mrs. Stringfellow arranged that Amy should go away on a visit Amy ob jected, not being willing to leave Wal ter even for a day, though she did not see him oftener than once a week. But the mother prevailed, and Amy de parted with fear and trembling that tbe man she wanted would during ber absence fall into tbe tolls of some other girl. One day during Amy'a absence Wal ter Barnard called upon her mother to pay bis respects and ask bow ber daughter was enjoying herself. He was ushered. Into tbe library, where be usually visited with Amy. On tbe table lay a bill from a prominent dry goods store. It was so plainly exposed that the caller could not help seeing it, but be did not make himself acquaint ed with Its contents till an unrolled package on a chair attracted bis atten tion. It was white and of a delicate fabric. Near It was a box, In which some white gauzy substance so loosely rested that a part hung over the side. There waa still another box with the cover on. Barnard while waiting for Mrs. Stringfellow bad nothing to occupy him, so his mind became fixed on these articles. He-examined the fabric, and It seemed to him that there was about enough of It to make a dress. Then It occurred to htm that tbe gauzy stuff might be intended for a bride's veil. Having gone thus far In his surmises, he was naturally curious to know what was in the covered box. He lifted the cover and. saw that It was filled wltb orange blossoms. Evidently some one was about to be married. But whoT There was only one single woman In tbe house, nnd that waa Amy. A terrible thought entered the young man's brain. Could It be possible that while he' had been putting off his pro posal some other man had come In and occupied the' vacant place ahead of him? His heart seemed to stop beat ing. Perspiration stood out on his fore head. He paced the floor till Mrs. String fellow came down. When she saw-the dry goods she looked displeased, called a maid and directed ber In a sharp tone to take them upstairs. Then she turned her attention to her visitor, Barnard was too disconcerted to talk connectedly. He Jumped from tbe warm weather to tbe news from abroad and from the news from abroad to the last bit of social gossip. Then he asked If Miss Stringfellow was en joying her visit and was Informed that she was having a delightful time. He asked when the young lady would re turn, and his hostess informed him that certain events that had happened since her departure would necessarily alter the time of ber homecoming, but did not say whether it would be has tened or delayed. Two or three times Barnard waa on the verge of asking whether Amy waa about to be married, but every time he balked. Once he got his question part ly out but Mrs. Stringfellow looked at him so coldly that he turned tbe quae tion into something else. Finally be arose to go, stumbled against a chair's back or against an open door, dropped his bat and stepped on It finally get ting out tn great confusion. That night he slept only a few hours and In tbe morning took aa early train for the place where Amy Stringfellow waa visiting. Bbe was much suraria ed at seeing him and waited for htm to declare the object of hla coming. "Are yon going to be married?" he asked In a tone to warrant that If ahe were he, waa ready to kill the groom "No. Why do" you ask T There was an embarrassed silence for I few moments, when be spoke again. "Well. then. I wish to put In my claim for yon. I don't want anj more scares like this.' When Amy returned to ber borne ber mother confessed her rase. 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