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I THE COUNTY UNION. DUNN. Harnett County, N. C. - j Entered according to postal regula tions at the postoffice At Dunn, N. C, as gecond class matter. J. P. Pittman, Proprietor,' s A. M. WoODALii, Editor. TERR1S OF SUBSCRIPTION. - Three Months 25 Cents. Six Months 50 Cents. One Year $1.00. Sent by Mail. Payable in advance, ; ; 7 Dunn, N. C, December 15, 1897. NO MORE FROM CHAIRMAN GREEN. I Last week we asked Chair man Green a few questions and lie informs us that he does not write any more for The Union. We have thought for some time that Chairman Green was get ting tired writing for The Un ion and now when he we have got him where his answers would make "mighty interest ing reading" he drops the feath er and says he is done, and like Joe Jones says "no more from your friend till death." If the questions were imper tinent we did not mean them as such. We asked them so that Chairman Green might relieve us of any false impression as to his attitude on the payment of the county's indebtedness in the past. We know nothing personally for we have only been in the county a short time, but we have heard life-long citizens of the county say that they were under the impres sion that the attitude of Chair man Green, in regard to the Lilly debt was not always as it is now. It was to give him a chance to relieve the people of these impressions that we asked the questions. He tells us that he has "always been on one side of this question." If he has it would not have taken him but a few minutes to have answered the questions and why should he refuse? He could have been on one side one time and on the other side at another time and "always have been on one side the question. We fear that Chairman Green's slumbers have been troubled with dreams of bonds ; the county on a cash basis : fine brick court house; large suspension bridges across Cape Fear river; the people paying a special tax every year and sing ing praises to John A. Green, the great benefactor and finan cier of Harnett county. But his dreams have been flustrated by The Union's ex posure of the bond issue and his Utopian dreams have vanish ed and now comes dreams of Wall Street Monev brokers gnashing their teeth and curs ing him for an issue of bonds which they paid 90 cents, in the dollar for and the Supreme court has declared them invalid, because he and the other two commissioners issued them with utter disregard of the Constitu tion of the State. All that his first dreams realized" have van lslied but a court house, which ii. . i , uie peopie neea ana are per fectly willing to be taxed for the same. m tt mi i i he union win ever be on the side of the people and for their interests and will take the " 1- A A ' A' ' .1 . J 1 ngiu 10 criticise ine act oi any public orhcial or officials" when such act or acts in its opinion is not for the best interests of the whole people. Mrs. Nancy Allison McKin ley, mother of the President, died at her home in Canton, Ohio, Sunday morning at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. McKialey was stricken with paralysis on Do i it i i cember zna ana never recover ed. She was 8S years of age The President and all her liv ing children were at the bed side when the end came. She was the mother of nine chil dren, four of whom survive her. The funeral was held Tuesday from the First Methodist church of Canton and the interment made in West Lawn cemetery. Immediately after the funeral President McKinley and party will leave for Washington. Germany forced Hayti to its demands and is now working the same racket on China. She has sent her warships and taken possession of Kiao Chou Bay and intends to permanently hold it The idea has gone forth that this is the beginning of the European nations to de stroy the Chinese domain and divide it between them. SUIT AGAINST THE SPECIAL TAX." The committee , appointed to collect funds to defeat the spec ial tax and test the validity of the $18000 worth of bonds is sued by the board of county commissioners to pay the Lilly judgment and other indebted ness of the county of Harnett prior to December 1st 1895, met at Lillington last Saturday. Three townships were not repre sented from some cause, but the committee reported enough mon ey collected to start the suit and a" temporary restraining order against the Sheriff and the com missioners will be asked for this week, and notice served on them to show cause why it should not be made permanent. Messrs. Pou and Pou, of Smithfield, and Messrs. D. H. McLean and J. C. Clifford, of Dunn, have been retained to prosecute the suit. These gen tlemen have rare legal ability and they are of the firm opinion that the bonds were issued with out warrant of law and that the supreme court will so declare when the question comes before it. Of course there is a risk to run as the courts may decide against us and declare that the bonds were issued lawfully and that the tax must be collected and applied as directed by the commissioners, but trom tormer decisions of the supreme court of the State, our attorneys feel confident of winning the suit for the people of the county. This is the people's fight ; fighting for their rights guaran teed to them by the Constitu tion of the State, -which is the supreme law ; and all the peo ple who feel that those, in power should respect the Constitution should contribute to this cause It affects every tax-payer inthfc county and all who desire to de feat this special tax and have not contributed anything can send their contribution direct to us and it ' will be deposited in the bank to the credit of the committee. Send in your con tributions and let s stop the col lection of this special tax. The committee meets again on Tuesday after Christmas to make a final report and all the funds must be raised by that time, so we trust every one who wishes that we may win the suit will see the committeeman for their township and pay over to him whatever amount lie is willing to contribute, so that we may begin with money suffi cient to prosecute the suit. Suit Against SlierilT Pope. The News & Observer of last Thursday contained the follow ing items : ; "That Sheriff Ellington, of Johnston county, is always the first sheriff to settle his taxes with the State goes without saying. But the second place is not alwavs so certain. This year it falls to Sheriff Jenkins, of Chatham. He yesterday paid into the State Treasury $7,61b, in full and complete set tlenffent of his taxes for 1897. "Sheriff Jenkins claims the honor of being the first to settle in full as one item, that of in digent pupils, was omittea on Sheriff Ellington's report. This, however, was caused by failure of the school authorities to make a proper report. "The State Treasurer has en tered suit against the sheriffs of Ashe and Harnett counties to secure payment of balance of taxes for 1896. Ashe county owes $466, and Harnett, $320." As to the last item we do not know how accurate it is but we deem it true or the News & Ob server would not have printed it. Sheriff Pope is out of town and we cannot see him to find if it be true. If he has allowed the State Treasurer to bring suit against him for $320 it is simply his own negligence. Here we see the sheriffs of two small counties sued for taxes due for 1896 and the sheriffs, of two of the largest counties of the State settling their State taxes in full as soon as they are due. In most instances the sheriffs are blamed because they fail to collect the taxes, and they are to blame to some ex tent, but the people are to blame to a greater extent for they know that taxes must be paid and if they would pay them when due the sheriffs could settle them when they are due. December 24th will be - a bier Z7 day at the Dunn Hardware and t urniture Co s store. Ihey are going to sell goods cheap and at 2 o'clock the Pumpkin will be cut and some one will get the $10.00 Buggy Robe. AT COST! Furniture q rid Cook THIS TIME AT LEE HARDWARE COMPANY'S When we say cost, we mean Cost. From November 16th, to this offer will be in effect, Remember we shall absolutely offer our Entire Stock of FURNITURE AT PRIME COST, such as Lounges, Nice Oak Suits, Rocking Chairs, i in fact' Chairs of almost any kind. We shall also offer our entire Stock of STOVES at Manufacturers OObl, rius re.gl.t. We Miast Make Roomfor oiu. OhristmasStook- ipCTWe only offer our Furniture and Stoves at Cost. Thirty Iays in Jail Is the sentence of the Judge on Archie DeKeyser, who was convicted in the Federal Court at Raleigh last week on the charge of retailing liquor with out license. 1 Archie is an old colored man and has lived here in t)unn for several years. He conducted a blind tiger here after the town was voted dry last Spring and as a consequence he is now in jail. , Verily the way of the transgressor is hard. Don't wait too late to guess on the Pumpkin for you only have to spend or pay a $1 on ac count to get a guess. Dunn Hardware and Furniture Co. Buy your Flavoring Extracts, Dates", Gelatine etc. from Lane & Co. . Iter. I. II. Parker Will be pastor of the Metho dist church here this year. Rev. L. M. Chaffin's congregations did not wTish to give him up and the following paragraph from the Fayetteville Observer explains itself : "Rev. F. A. Bishop, the new presiding elder of this district, hands us the following changes in the appointments of the preachers on the Fayetteville district : Rev. L. M. Chaffin remains on Cumberland circuit ; Rev. E. C. Sell is appointed to Sampson circuit, and" Rev. D. B. Parker goes to Dunn circuit." Special bargains will be offer ed on cook stoves, furniture and anything you need for the next 10 days. Dunn Hardware and)and December 30th to January Furniture Co. Bargain Headquarters, Our Store. Hood & Grantham. To have a .Merry, Satisfac tory and Money-Saving Christ mas make your Holiday Pur chases of Hood & Grantham. Entertainment at Glenwood. , The public is respectfully in vited to attend an entertain ment given by the students .of Glenwood High School at the academy on Thursday evening, December 23rd 1897, commenc ing at 6 :30 o'clock. The exercises will consist of a debate, declamations, recita tions, dialogues and tableaux. The query for discussion is : "Should the public schools of North Carolina be abolished." The affirmative will be repre sented by Messrs. R. H. Hud son and G. W. Westbrook ; the negative by Messrs. W. V. Blackman and L. Gilbert. Let everybody come. ' M. Blackman, Principal. -On Dry Goods Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc. We can save you money. Lane & Co. Ilicycle Toiiriianieut. A bicycle tournament will be one of the attractions during the holidays in our burg. It will be given by the Dunn Bi cycle Club on Monday Decem ber 27th from 1 to 4T o'clock in the afternoon. Prizes will be given to tne most successful riders. Any person wishing to contest can do so bv conform- lg to the rules of the club. The track is already prepared and in order. After the tour nament an entertainment will be given at Hotel Divine where the successful 'knights of the wheel" will crown some fair maidens "queens of , the even- 1112 A larce crowd is ex the pec ted and a gay time in old town. Remember we give you a guess on the Pumpkin for ev ery dollar you pay on account before 2 o'clock on December 24th. Dunn Hardware and Furniture Co. and you should not fail to avail w fei is a i f Great COMMENCING THDRSDAY, DECEMBER llfH, AND CLOSING . . : DECEMBER Mill, I will offer for cash only my entire stock of Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Silks and Satins, and in many instances, cost will not be considered, and goods will be sold I 1 J JUl If you doubt this statement, bills will be shown you for same. . e This is an opportunity of a life time. ly stock is the largest, newest and best selected ever shown in Harnett Couuty. These prices will make many hearts glad and you had bet ter come and make your purchase at once. Choice styles will of course go rapidly. The same price to every customer. No goods will be charged at cost. Remember R The Atlantic Coast Line will sell round trip tickets dur ing the holidays for four cents per mile to any points on its line. Tickets will be on sale December; 22 to 25 inclusive. 1st inclusive. Tickets good to return until January 4th 1898. : m Come and see us before you purchase Christmas Goods. . Hood & Grantham. A thoroughly First-Class Stock of Holiday Goods and prices strictly fair at Hood & Grantham's. --A young white man barely out of his teens named J. M. Trulove from this county was convicted of working at an illic it distillery in the Federal Court at Raleigh last week and sentenced to thirty days in jail. He is now in jail at Smithfield serving his sentence. A. L. Sorrell, another young man from this county was tried and acquitted of a charge of retail ing without license. M. R. Smith who was a witness against him before the commis sioner here and swore that he bought liquor from him, swore before the j court that he had never bought any from him. The Solicitor read his testimony before the commissioner and. the Judge ordered him in cus- tody for false swearing. He was released on his own recog nizance to appear next morn- ing and he failed to turn up It is said that a great fusion movement is on hand between the Republicans and Populists Ttai&j admit that they obtain re whereby all factions in these suits from it that they cannot get two parties will be brought to- from any other flesh-forming' food gether and the State captured) There are many other prepara again by them next year. Sen-, tions on the market that pretend ator Pritchard is to retire from , to wtat ' . the Senate and be appointed District Judge in Judge Dick's place. Marshal Mott is to go to the Senate and then be made Governor, while Governor Rus sell is to be elected to the Sen- ate ; Harry Skinner is to name thA flttnrnpr fnr thU rlitrf i provided he wrill name Spier Ci 'in " I, a?:i Whitaker, leaving Cook, Ber nard and Spears out in the cold. A nice arrangement this would ' be if it would work, but will it. work? The future will tell A bill has passed the U. S. Senate, appropriating $125,000 for a public building at Durham, N. C. yourself of is is a m m nail sal p. u LESS THAN NEW YORK PRICES. tlae place, Lillington Notes. Miss Florence Register, of Clinton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. J. Parker. Messrs. W. H. Young and J. A. Kodgers attended the Bap tist Convention at Oxford last week. Mr. A. F. Johnson is in Ral eigh on business this week. A pleasant social entertain ment was given Tuesday even ing at the residence of Mr. R. M. Morgan complimentary to miss x iorence tegister. We learn that work' on the nqw court house will be sus pended until the validity of the bonds issued shall have been settled by the courts. Messrs. May and Kivetfc,- the contrac tors, have burned quite a num ber of brick for it. Prof. William R. Brooks of the Smith Observatory, at Ge xt -r i- -i? i iievtt, n. x ., nas discovered a great group of sun spots near ing the center of the sun's disc. He says that the spots can be plainly seen hvith the naked eye by tne use of a smoked glass He says that this groujY of spots is oUOjUOO miles in length. General Debility and Loss of Flesh Scott's Emulsion lias been tlic stanch rA ivnv4v -fnm .( . na-f.- f - rw..JL unjsuiUjii&rj Apes, but they fail to perform it. The pure Norwegian Cod-liver Oil ?roJ oeugnnm cream- skill- tended With the HypophoS- i - 1 T . r - Pmtc$ and Soda, whi Soda which arc such valuable tonics, iuu preparation an ideal one and rWt the wasting tendency, and the )atient almost immcdiate y com mm ccs to put on flesh and gain a strength which surprises rm, -Be "TV?" grt SCOTTS Emulsion. Sea that tib bus and fih r on th wrapper. 50c mad 91.00, Mil druggists. SCOTT A BOWNE, Umm Ydu -1- TAYLOR ST t A 1-3 Gr A I IE MRS E. I I- L I In order to make. room for WINTER S I at greatly reduced prices. I have received this week a now of stylish shapes, also another lot of Children's Caps ;m,j dies' Capes. Now is the time to get your Xmas hat ,,.fn, rush. I will open up in the next few days a beautiful lim. , w 1.11 'I ll. . 1 . 1! . A II Xmas goods and 1 cordially invite uie lauies to can amis,,, tluni and you will agree with me that they are a pretty M-l.-nion .They consist in part of the latest novelties in Art, Art IU( trv' fine Stationery, padded back Poems.Selcct line of 1 able for Xmas gifts. Dolls, Doll Carriages, 'Hobhv Hi( S Writing Desks, Photo and Autograph Albums, Ccltiloid i,x,.s' fancy work baskets, work stands, decorated water sets, canl r. ceivers, select handkerchiefs, and a nice line of other gols suit able for presents for all. While Nrth I personally selected tli(.H goods and bought only goods that will be useful and make niT presents. I have also Fruits and Confectioneries of the pur,, grades for the Holiday trade. Fine French Candy in Hi, (ar. tons only 25. Respectfully, MRS. E. W. ANDERSON, j0R. G. Taylor's old stand. AT ) 0 nmn fll rl nf nn rl Mm Ulll Mill. I am still located at the same stand and have in block a choice selection of HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES : i . . , AND ; Family Supplies. It i-T too tedious to meutiou all the good tbiogs I keep but when jou want anything that is kept in a FiRST-CLASS UKOCERY STORE call on me, I have what you want I have also connected with my Grocery Store an OYSTEO QALOOm YSTE1V OaLOOIU . . and can furnish Oypteis in any style jrn denire Your orders will have prompt attention when left at my store. Yours truly D Wc. BROWN. Dunn, N. C HIGHEST CASH prices paid for CHICKENS AND EGGS and all Country Produce by S. G. MAUKS & CO. And we also sell anything In our line at LOWEST CASH PRICES If you have anything to sell, or anything to buy in the way of Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Shoes, Groceries. Crockery, Tinware, Glassware, Wood and Willow-ware, Hard ware, &c, &c. We will make it to your, in terest to call on us. Yours truly, S. G. MARKS & CO ! DUNN MARKET. CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY. Sugar. 51. to Gc. Coffee .10 to 20c. Flour, per Bbl . .$5.00 $5.50 nulk Meat 7 to 8c. N. C Meat .8 to 10c. Lard to 9c. Corn Hides, dry flint, per lb . 7 Shingles, per M, $1.50 $1.75 r odder tn nrn ' this Ia to notify all jwr.-oii- n.nv 5;,g.gJ! 10 to 12ic. Libit them to the nn.lei J Chickens 1220c tore the 14th tlay of lM-rcn-r. 'f t;,ir Butter is to 90n tUU notIce win P101,'", Yfx'lo '" Beeswax ia ! on recovery. All peison. iV'It'bU; , ; t- O O V S TORE:. December 10th, GOODS AT 17. ANDERSON'S ER1 S0Rr Xmas goods I will MILLINERY 11. I11V H U tli, of EXECUTOKS SALi: OF LAND. On Saturday the l.'ih f j Jan. 1S08 at 12 M. .u 11. L Price's Store, we will sell to w highest bidder :j(J neivs of land od belonging to the estate of .1. C. T 1 t flii . . Prowi ueccased. ins i tin' land bargained by Mr. llrown to W. B, Jones. Terms ,f sile one-half cash, balaim- n 12 months time. Wc sell th' lanl under instructions of ti.-J will and can make good title, .ml give immediate poses-inn. M. J. Sonter- Kxecutor N. T. Johnson, ) f J. (I. Uiowir. December Gth, 181)7. BICYCLES AND W- B. AUSTIN Hea d (i u a it t i; i: S. If you want a Bievele or Sundries see Austin, or writ-to-day for complete ental";:u'. Ilox 128, Dunn, N. C 'cm, r. e. leeT SOLDIER, Citizen and Christ;:.ii , Patriot. A GREAT NJSW I'AoK l'K TIIK PEOPIK. LIVE AGENTS WANTKD Everywhere to show aauii'li- i-nf op clubs. Extraordinary Liberal Tcnik Money can W made ravMly. w"'1 amount or Rood douu In cin-ulutin! ' ' the noble historical worku puNi-li- 'I ,uirw the iaj!t qnarter of a century. - ActlTS Astatt are low Eeaplnz a E;:b ui'S Some of our best workers nr-- - M i ( Over one Hundred Iloolo a N'- Mr. A. O. William. Jacket. ) worked four day mi.l n half M"' - ' r'' .'. order, lie h.-IU lUf lk t.. :.m- ',; man he me-la. lr. J. J. Mh- i. n '- ' enui.ty. U ,f)ld 1.0coj.ls tlil.r-i i- he cn vanned. II. C Mi '-. i M '- county, 'VfX ,work-d ! ln-ur-conlea. u.otlr nuror-u (.in-lii -' ! 1 i na, Uatun county, I'., in'"'1 111 1 nrre tiay a can M. M. Whlu. Callahan county. l Utg tok at th rate of 111 "I " - " w of all the Leading 0-iiraU; a va-t ' - f Historical iiattrr, and a Urv ' .t Beautiful, ull Tae II lu-tmti'" 1 ;;iJ KranU Uok, ni lalie aid f' ' ,.. can give all or part i.f tti-lr tm.r j Tim ire lonua 10 iuaa um'"-' luonpjr baudlin it. An Kleuni Ir " showing the diffr'iit tyl'- ,f 'j.1' sample iagea, and all material t'r' '' (f 'c5 work with, will e pent ' ,'t-r-Cents. The mugtMri-ut rf"""' ' . r'b trtlta, alone. In the j.r.M . j 1 ; ,,f ,. .. aounie ine uioney. , .j than actual com or uiniui. would atdviae you to ord-r i""'K-' Tlnalo rni.l r. ,1 i.f f hp t-frit"f ROYAL PUI5LISIIIN; ()' 11th Main St.. KicluN.'i:.!. N, OTIl.lL! JlAvtiis: n:tiin- , .. . i . t- V' utors of Flora J. Cml,H ,. ujciii iui lain UT IlECTKR MCKKAN, Duncan A. C McKka. .x Executorg of Flora J. CanI'' n . 10.1. .1..., i l,-i i'ini ii . , . i r i i iM"
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