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*• *■ ******. PrttidtHl. C. N. Rtah*. Kit+frtl. A. O. HTMI, CttkUr. CAPITAL *00,000. THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK aASTONIA, N. C. . Accounts a/ Merchants, Manufacturers, and Farmers Invited. Liberal Dealing along Conservative Lines. SAVINGS We have added a Savings Department, in which we Pay 4 Per cent., compounded every three months.' If you have not already opened an account in this department we invite you to do so. Tt AMI'S BAT IN ALTUS, OKLA. Farmers Cam* la Tknafi From Maay Mllaa With Samathlaf la Sail—Haw Maay Newspapers and Marchaata PM a Way la Sal a Crowd. How the business interest* of a town can be improved is shown in the following article on the obaervatiou of a traders' day in an Oklahoma town." A stranger in the town of Alton, Okla., the first Monday in each month, would be sur prised at the large -crowd of farmers in the streets eugaged in trading and buying horses and other live stock and mark eting their live products, sava an Altns correspondent of the Kansas City Star. They come from every direction in the coun try tributary to Altns, and all day long the streets are fiHed with the noise of trade. The day is known far and wide as "First Monday," which means simply that It is the first Monday of each month, a day set apart specially for traffiic in live stock and such other things as the farmers may wish to buy or ..11 It is supposed that the custom was brought from Texas, where most citizens of Greer county once lived snd of which Greer county formerly was a part. In Texas the first Monday in each fhontb is extra sale day at each county-seat, and buyers, sellers and traders attend these sales in great numbers. Naturally poli ticians, collectors and selling agents find it expedient to be present bccansc of the greatly increased number of visitors from the county. At Man gum, the seat of Greer county, less attention is paid to first Monday than at Altas, where originally it was known as "hone-traders’ day." "The custom is developing at Mangnm,” said a citizen of that town, "bat I think it will re quire yean for it to reach a stage of development it has reached at Altos. The custom has' drawn upon politics, busi ness and the gregarious instinct in individuals. You can easily imagine the Texas ‘hone swapper’ in deference to the Texas custom in any conven ient town on first Monday look ing at the horses tied around the public square and talking horse. The nouns of men and boy* at the hitching-rack* grow larger and larger, drawn not only by Dtufawatrbut by natural fond-, aesa for the excitement and ban ter of soctrgathering*.” When asked. lately about, the origin and observance of 'Tint Monday” at Altos. RoAce Shef herd, editor of the Altua Times. Mid; “Two year* ago the taro news paper men of the town under took to increase the trade area oi tba town and decided that certain days should be set apart for certain purposes. The dti seos, more especially the busi ness men, took'up the ides and ■everal ancetings were held, with • the result tbat the first Monday of each month waa ‘traders’ day.’ Every one living is Alina’ trade territory was asked to hriu^ to town anything ha wished to dl» pose of either Dy trading, selling, swapping,’or soy old way. The business men of the tow* fur ni«h«d plenty of good auctioneers free of charge. The newspapers devoted a certain amount of space to booming ‘traders’ day* la the editorial, local and advertisine ceiumtia. and the merchants in creased their advartlaing spec# to call attention to bargains which they had to offer for tbat day owl*. „ » general rule, each merchant took bosh fpe Hal article, cut the price 00 h asd advertised It- eateseively. Par igyuaee, s grocer would offer twenty pounds of granu lated sugar for $1; a drygoods merchants would offer his best calico at 3 cents a yard, etc. Plenty of hitching space and fc°°d water and shade were provided and every inducement offered which would bring a crowd of farmers to town. “It is rare that a church din ner is not served on first Mon day. Mach of the interest in irrigation in that part of Okla homa was awakened at meetings held here on first Monday. I know farmera who travel a dis tance of fifty milea to reach Altua on this day, and in a radios of ten miles of Altua it is rare to find a farmer at home on first Monday. They come to Altos, w|ifa| their families, and throng tbit Mores all day.” Jadgt Coble Appelated. Sutcnrilli Sum. The commission of Judge Coble as assistant District At torney is in the bands of District Attorney Holton and Mr. Coble will take the place on Septem ber 1st. Tba office pays $2,000 *7e" end actual expenses. This is quite an honor to the lodge and his friends are con gratulating him on bis appoint ment, though it has been known for some time that he would get the place. The Stanley county republicans passed a resolution endorsing Mr. Sanders, of Albe marle, and one ol the reasons they gave for nrging his appoint ment was the fact that he is a "hirmonizer froth way back.* It now looks like he will have to harmonize a little more. Old Lover* Harry Altar Farty Yearn. SMaaaS ltan.M«. >M. The marriage at seven o'clock this morning of Mias Mary E. Talley and Djr. Robert E. Smith, of Kama City, Mo- the cul mintuon of a romance of many years ago. _Forty years ago, when Miss Talley arms a Mash ing maid of eighteen, she was engaged to be married to Dr. Smith. He left Virginia for Missouri, and urged his youth fnl fiancee to marry him and go west with him. She thought she "was to* young to assume such* reapopsibility. Dr. Smith wont '^omiHfeiii though they 5?* «pWjp»*.wbeu he reach hU V—. Aft« a time their letter* grew fewer and fnally the conseepoadeoee ceased «n Vrely. Later Dr. .Spilt*, mot, wooed and married a young lady bf Missouri, aod a few years celled-on Ifiu Talker. lUtaralnb to'Mtaioari,' death claimed the wife of Dr. Smith, and he wrote Mitt Talley la forming her of bia affliction. 9he replied with a letter of con dolence, and tlraa a corretpoa dence commenced, end their “"rind* thb morning. Mbe treenured the memory of her yoethfol love throngb all tier choice. The hrlde b -well teW5tt.-Br\s home nil her life. The ceremony wea performed at the rciidenee J*1 Mr»- J-1*- Joaea, abler of the bride. The Rev. Hugh L. SSSWtrjSffiS misbter. The bride waa at Hivd in ateel colored bntdowne, with Week picture hat end long blrfck gldWa. A bedding break fact «u nerved, after wfich Dr. and Mm. Smith left for ea ex tended wedding trip, unbracing Ocean View, Norfolk, Washing ton and aeveral Northern citios. Sabacribe for Tux Qiftrn. Ox* arr*. NAVY’S COSTLY BUNTING. Each Ski* Curias 251 Hifs Tatal Eimss to *MM s Twii Wash tastes IM. Stowed'away ob every ship oi the United states navy, from tug boat to 16,000 ton battle ships, Is a bundle of flags, sbonlder high and about fifteen feet long. About half the lot is composed oi foreign flags, which are encased iu thick paper bags, with the name of the country stenciled on the end of the bag. The remainder, including those of ordinary nse, are not wrapped, but tied in round bundles sod lettered. The pile contains 250 flags, the regulation number each ship must cany. The making of this number of flags costs the United State* $80,000 a year, of which $43,000 is paid for material alone. Each ship has forty-three foreign flags on board constantly. Tbeae flags are twenty-five feet long and thirteen wide. With these on board the ship is prepared to meet and show the proper cour tesies which naval etiquette de mands to all nations whose high officials should cone aboard or whose waters the vessel should enter while on a cruise. As a ship’s quota of flpgs is renewed every three years,, it is no small job to keep enough flags on hand, and to this end Uncle Sam keeps a large flag-making establishment running at foil blaat the year round at the Brooklyn navy yard. Here there are nearly one hundred 'skilled needlewomen working every day in the year except Sunday and holidays, cutting the various colored booting into strips and •ewing and stitching them to gether in their proper place. The most difficult part of the work L* the mskinar nf f We fnr. cign flags, for some of them, be it known, are fearfully and won derfully made. Take, for ex ample, the flag of San Salvador, in the back is a belching - vol cano, pouring forth its lavs and white smoke. On the sides of the mountains is the. green foli age and shrubbery. Directly in front is a tranquil sea of isp Sbire blue. Above the .volcano i a rising sun, set in s design of overflowing cornucopias, and s diamond, from which the rays are scintillating in every direc tion. To the right and left of the volcano are draped, in varied designs, banners, which labor iously try to pattern the stars and stripes, sad yet not show the plagiarism. Around the whole concatenation is a wreath of cactus branches lovingly em bracing the volcano, while at the top the date of the country’s independence is inscribed. To make a flag of San Salva dor costs the United States gov ernment Just $52.00, and when ofee of these flags is placed on each battleship every three years it can be readily seen that the insignificant little republic to the south of us is really costiog Jhe taxpayers of the country mors than they care to admit. Then there is the flag of GMna, with its long, crawling, mythical blood-red dragon. To make that flag costa the govern uwv fW> A uc Costa Rica, with its scenic beauty of mountain and sea, coats $50, nearly as much as .the costliest of them all, that of Sao Salvador,, The largest flag made by U«» «Je Sana’a flag makers is the Urittd, States easlga No. 1. vhicb is thirty* sac feet long end nineteen feet wide. It coots $40 •jo™ out a flag of this style. The president’s flag, while not the largest, requires the longest time of any to make, as it takes one woman a whole month to finish it, It iaasim pta design, being* a bloe field fftli the coat of arms of the UaMd States-ia the centre! 'The life sised eagle, with outstretched wings and other emblem, are all hand embroidered, sad in* jrdve the most patient work. The embroidery silk need od this design, which is tan feet by fourteen feet,in also, coats $9 a pound. *L0«e bat t* ahatett* mH a targe candy 4mm to s »na. hM taemrd reporter -They am aa I frsata and they am loaded. I ■amt g say am aa sals as yet Is T%a. bat Miay hove hem odtamd la gtadlhamaamee—taaarmoca. | -ham ae deetat may wm asaa be ma ft Jr* Maty met thaw stay «U be m«*t hewemr, tar (ha aemarmas tad (ha (Way arm in paapta am aarcty he ft** taea. Peer or (ha kmd ot ham M worn amt to aa mat aw ho Sjmtfy eng drink sr aboaeth, and aa srs^rs.*rxL“i'S as ware hem harms wham, I uadar hSnd. thsta^ 1 twaiag me aataSr°ataohaiI?*<** Ml. UTAH'S DOME COMING SPEECH. Isirtahlaf Contrast to Cawhey Iw-Jwi ol I ha Oraal Pria clplaa Bryan Stasis Par. . CUlli^a Nn>« ud Cuvricr. William Jennings Bryaa baa come back home. We are glad of it. In these days of Cowboy stattamanahip, of wild aod un certain experiments iu legisla tion and administration, of spec tacular performances on sea and land by the Chief Executive of the Nation who has taken auto himself all power aud authority, there is a certain sense of secur ity in being able to torn from the riot of Republican rule to the contemplation of the more reasonable nemidies which are suggested by the leader of the Democratic party for the evils from which the country must bare relief; relief which must come by orderly and constitu tional methods or by revolution. When be was in London Mr. Bryan is reported to have said that be was more radical than ever in bis views upon the issues now engaging the attention of the American people, but be ap pears conservative by contrast with the brooebo-busting meth ods which have kept the thought ful people of the Uoitcd States guessing for the last two years exactly what to expect next. With a little pruning here and there, the Democratic patty would be entirely safe in going forth to battle upbn the lines laid down by Mr. Bryan in bis Brest speech in New York last He sUuida for the settlement of international difference! by the peaceful methods of arbitration. He does not believe in the use of the war ships of the country for the collection of private debts. He would change the election of members of Congress so that they would enter immediately after their election upon the dis charge of their legislative duties. He would have United Statek Senators elected directly by the people. He would impose a tan upon incomes so that wealth might bi compelled to bear its share of the expenses of tbd Government which protects it. He would establish a perman ent tribunal for the settlement of differences between employees sad employers with justice to each and without injury to the rights of the public. The paramount issue before the country now is the trust is sue. "There mast be no mis taking of the issue sod no con fusing of the line of battle." The fight that must be made is the fight ' against monopoly, "and our plan . of attack must contemplate the total aad com plete overthrow of the monopoly principle in industry.” The fight will involve the question of protection, the fruitful pro genitor and promoter of all forms of fraud In the administration of the fiduciary institutions of the country, . There will be some differences of opinion between Mr. Bryan and tbe people of bis party on the question of Government ownership of railroads and other minor points in bis platform, but be has made s fine opening for the campaign two years hence ia which he may be made tbe . regularly chosen lender of tbe Democracy, as be is already its moat distinguished and in fluential spokesman. Mr. Bryan’s reception in Mew York yesteidMr was one of tbe moat remarkable political de monstration ■ in the history of this country. It showed the marvellous bold that he baa ap on tbe confidence of tbe people. He behaved bin! self with his ostial good tense and what be said will strengthen him im mensely with all bis old follow ers and will inflnssce bis former opponents to take a kindlier mew of him and of bit claims to their respect and support, V* # • AN EXCITING SCRATCH. ©•ini o^fVy»TsNVi"»T>"*'**‘ . Jama Larsen, an Italian, abUo man ias sp ass Inst M*«f hSfliS TrsHa scratdkln* 01* Hsod tb, stbar nt*kt *f* Mon la 11/ M«UaO tb. In atom at feat iiotof, wtiwb booofbt out halt (bo •s* Ooysitmrut, aa/s (b* Ksv Task Ttbsoa 1-avoill was luimodutsl/ ar instH hr a Sotscttrs. ska was stand la# dm by. Ho mil aat Mptsla, *n< it was Joat as bard to Mbs bbn sntlsvwend mat bo bnl masd s* srarta traaoMo BMsme of tfca tbst tbe •n of tbo ruin, aIrinaa Is a earns no* at that point by flsrtsiy (bay Ss not bi boa h tbm toe. Obtof tUloa of tbo Sr. tts ama r#r mMaoa athaklst as a wsraSai# tnalksea hrtf THE IfttCH WAR RECEIVER A Hew Ttffc liMHir IiwRm ■tyM’i SfMck uf theOom MnYortTlM The speech delivered by Mr. Bryan was only in substance tbs one which had been sent not i« advance of its delivery. Tbs prepared speech was about 7,5a words, and coold have been delivered within on boor. Mr. Bryan. however, dilated op each point which he had written down earlier, so that his actual delivery consisted oi shoot 15.000 words. Some of the points, notably that which related to public ownership of railroads and the trusts, ap pealed to the orator to neb an extent that be spoke on them five times as long as bo had written them. Throughout Us address he was frequently Inter rupted with cheers nod applause, but he realised that he had ranch to say and an ancomforable aa dicuce to ray it to. so that when the spplense became prolonged at any time, he stretched oothJs hand to aak silence. Bayne Sixty-ninth Regiment Band gave e concert hi the Gar den from 7 until 8 o'clock, but there was little enthusiasm until it played “The Sur-Spaugled Banner,” about fifteen minutes before the meeting oueued. Then every man nod woman in theaaeeta biage rone and waved the tag which bad been given to each of them ns they passed IUC UWI», "Maryland, My Maryland” evoked men cheering, espe cially from tbe Maryland del egation, and tbe Southerners cheered when tbe band struck up "Dixie.” Mr. Bryan rose to speak after the introduction by Tom L. Joba aon, at 8:39. Immediately the band struck op the “Star Span gled Banner,” the strains of which were nearly drowsed ont by tbe yelling. Mr. Bryan stood quietly while all this was going on, fanning himself with great energy. Then tbe band switched Into Should A old Acquaintance Be Forgot? " aod a broad smile broke over tbe orator’s (oca as the vast tbroag took np the soap aad gave It oat in a laky chorus. Apsis and again ho stretched ont his band far quiet, but the enthusi asts were not to be denied, and they kept up tba cheering for nx minutes Just as quiet was restored one leather-longed man arose and ahoated, “Not Yet. Bat Sooat” and that started the audience cheering all over apain. Mr. Bryan brought the first cheer when he fiid his heart would be of flint if he did not feel tbo welcome, aod he would be aagratefnl if be did not con secrate himself to the service of hit adherents after such a dem onstration. A wild yeU of ap proval greeted him when he said, on the subject of iutcnmtioaal arbitration, that while there were some wbo were proad of tbo prowess of the United States In arms, he was prouder of tba fact that the ana never fa on Ameri can philanthropy, and he wanted hit country to lead aaniag the peacemakers of tbo world. Another thunder of approval greeted Mr. Bryan when he Mid be objected to tho American Nevy being need aa a collect ing agency for private debts, and this wm repeated when be Kke la favor of electing Unitad tea Senators bv nooalar vote. Than came his points on the ioootne tan fad the relntioaa ot labor and oapitnl. ¥r. Bryan paused a MOMant before proceeding with hla speech end brought the first laugh .when he said that U was nearly a year now since he bad made a Dem ocratic speech and that in this presence not even bia enemy would deny him the right to make one now. * One of the bigyeat shoots of the night greeted him when be at Id in reference to the money ques tion that conditions bad removed the ocom of discord. He atlD classed himself with the bimet allists, however, and said the greet discoveries of gold hod changed the situation, adding: "We bimetallists an satisfied with oar victory U ,the gold, standard men are satisfied with thdrn." H« tald that advantage had bean taken of hla absence to start some investigations, and drew a Mg round of applause from the BOW diminished eudi eace wham be said that If leg else was accomplished he is . DCIICVCQ K WOCMn OW Off 90 COIJT la the future to gat large cam pslgn funds from the corpora tions. Ha arid he waatedtbe Democratic party ts announce, once and for all, that it would not receive money from corpora* Hobo, X44444444+4444444 | MADE IN OUR * OWN SHOPS. ♦ + New TaHored Sfclrta X X Wew Tailored Walat with j * Linen Collar & Wlndaor Tie + + New Waah Solta $ T Theae are designed, ent, made, and flubbed-in oor 4 ▼ own aitbtic at vise nomm and have In tbem the hi*fc. «4» «f» daaa qaalltiaa which wfll reward fnapnetion. X a|» Wa invite yon to aee ^ | JAMES F. YEAGER |
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