North Carolina Newspapers

THE Democratic Banner. J. 2?. ---- TERR'S OF Subscription. Three Months - *°° {bs Vuv. Sent by Mail, livable in advance. imi© Will BgTTlirc DEMOCRATIC r.AXNKR I* the original County I uion, subscriber* will please t ike notice. Entered v tions. at the po -uMik e at - second mat tor. DUNN, Harnett County. N. t . DCNN. N. cii March 27. 1901. Our School Books. By an act of the last General Assembly it becomes the duty of the Governor to appoint a committee of not less than live, nor more than ten, to pass upon the relative merits of the school books to be adopted for use in the public schools oi the State for the next live years, lhis is one of the most important laws enacted by the General Assem bly at its last session. 1 tie cause of popular education was never so much in the public mind in Norjh Carolina as it is to-day. This wave of public sentiment in favor ot education has been put motion bj the Democratic party and will re sult in putting our dear o,d State high up in the scale of popular educational impiove ments, rather than in the un enviable position she so long has occupied, She is no longet the llip Van Winkle in intel lectual improvements but is girding her loins for the light against ignorance that thrills every patriotic heart with pride and satisfaction. We will have available for school purposes for the next two years the magnifi cent sum of one million dollars or thereabout. With this sum in hand, a four months school in each year is made a reality. Who is'not proud that he voted for the Constitutional Amend ment anil the whole Democratic ticket, when we see the prom ises of the party so faithfully carried out? Now the next question is the character and price of the school books to be used. For some time past our school children have been in the clutch of a School Book Trust that has put in the hand of the youth of the books that cannot bear the scrutiny of a critical and patriotic exami nation and sold at a price that has been oppressive and out rageous. Some writer of integrity said, "let one write the nursery songs of a people, and I care not who makes their laws. ' We say that those who write the school books of a people, give direction and tend to the public senti ment- of that generation. Parents should see to it that their children shall not read or study any book written by the hand of an alien or foreigner, whose views are at variance with the convictions of the peo ple of the South, as they are written by authors who have no sympathy with the South in its past or present —in its convic tions and principles. Let the school book commit tee appointed bv our Governor select books wiitten by southern authors, who will make the youth of North Carolina proud of the achievements of the past as well as hopeful of tne future. Letter to Mrs. L. J. Best, Dunn, N. C. Dear Madam :—lf we have the honor of numbering you among the people who have used the L. fe M. Paint we feel certain that you will have told your neighbors of its good qualities. Tell them and tell them again, for fear they'll forget. Where you need 10 gallons of any other paint to paint a house, (> gallons of L & M. Paint mixed with 4 gal lons of Linseed Oil will do the work better than White Lead. Add cost of paint and oil and see how cheaply you've bought the 10 gallons of paint. Place us under further obli gations by requesting them to go to the Dunn Hardware & Furniture Co. v ours Sincerely, Longman & Martinez. Job Couldn t Haye Stood it If he'd had Itching Piles. They're terribly annoying; but Bucklen's Arnica Salve will cure the worst case of piles on earth. It has cured thousands. For Injuries, Pains or Bodily Eruptions it's the best salve in the world. Price 25c a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by C. L. Wilson. OASTOSIIA. Bears the y) The Kind You Hate Always Bought The New Revenue Act. trout Ist page.) J Merchant Tax.—Each vender i or dealer in goods, v. ares, tner-j fhandise, etc.. retail ov whole-1 ,»ah. except as specially meu-i iionoo. annual tax $1 : a'so j a.. \ on ut'oss sales as loi ivU\ s Sales less than $5OO, 50c ;j from $5OO to 1.000, $LOO| from 1.000 to 2.000. 1.50j from 2.0 oto 5 000, 200 from 5.t-00 to 10.000. >.OO from 10.000 to 20.000. S.OO from 10.000 to -10.000, 12.00 from 10.000 to 00,000. 10.00 from 00.000 to SO.OOO, 20.00 from SO.OOO to L 0.000, 2 ! .00 from 100.000- to 150,000, 25.00 from 150,000 to 200,000, 510.00 from 200.000 to 300,000. 35.00 from OUt).000 to 500,000, -10.00 from 500.000 to 750,000, 50.00 from 750.000 to 100.000, 00.00 sales over $1,000,000," 70.00. 1 XSI*RANCH CoMI'AN 1 KS. — Life Insurance, annual license, $250 ; Fire Insurance, annual license, $2OO ; Accident Insurance, an imal license, $200; Marine In surance. annual license, $2OO ; Surety Insurance, annual li cense j $100; Plate Glass Insur ance, annual license, $100; Domestic Mutual Insur anc e, license, $5O ; Domestic Mutual Insurance operating in not more than two eouuties, annual license. $10; Fraternal Order Insurance, an nual license, $25 : Bond, Invest ment, Dividend, Guarantee, Registry, Title Guarantee, or debenture Company, annual license, $lOO ; all other compa pies, annual license, $100; upon gross receipts, all companies shall pay per year, a tax of 2+ per cent. If i of company's assets are invested in North Carolina bonds, or any county, city or town bonds, or taxable property in North Carolina, on gro-s receipts, per year, a tax of 1 per cent. Under the same conditions the annual license tax is to be one-half of amount stated above. In the amount invested as above is f of assets, then the tax on gross receipts shall be + per cent. Under same condition the license tax is to be i of amount stated above. No tax charged on capital stock to companies pay ing these fees, nor any addi tional taxation from counties or corporations. Dealers in Pistols, Etc.— Dea cis in pistols, bowie knives, dirk--, daggers, sling shots, loaded cane, or brass, iron or inetalic knucks, an annual tax of $lO. l'ianos and Organs.—Every person, company or manufac turer of pianos or organs, on each brand, per year, $lO. No other tax allowed by any coun ty, city or town. Cigarette Dealers and Manu facturers of Cigarettes.—On manufacturers, annual output less than 250 million, $250; between 250 million and 500 million, $500; over SCO million, $l,OOO. No oilier tax except Ad Valorem allowed to county, city or town. Retail dealers in cigarettes, per year, $5. No county, city or town shall levy any tax under this section. Public Ferries, Bridges, Etc. —On gross receipts, 1 per cent. Purchase Tax on Liquor Deal. rs. — In addition to Ad Valorem and license tax, anoth er license tax on all liquor purchased for cash or on credit, 2 per cent. Emigrant Agents.—All per sons hiring labor to go out of the State, annual tax, $25. Lite-rant Oculist and Opti cian.—For each county in which I);' may-practice, per year, $25. Trading Stamps.—To all per sons furnishing or issuing to mer c h ants or manu facturero trading stamps or other devices to be redeemea, each county, per year, $5O. SCHEDULE C Privilege Tax on Railroad.— On gross earnings per mile of $l,OOO or less, per mile, per year, $2 ; between one and two thousand dollars, $3; between two and three thousand dollars, $4 : above $3,000, $5, Express Companies, Tele graph Companies, Etc.—Ex press, Telegraph and Telephone Companies, on gross receipts, within the State, per year, 2 per cent if \of entire assets is invested in North Carolina se curities or property, taxable herein 1 j per cent; if 4 of total assets are invested in North Carolina, 1 per cent; if £ of total assets are in North Caroli na, 4 per cent. Corporation Tax.— On all corporations, organized under the laws of North Carolina, or doing business here, except railroads, banks, building and loan companies and telephone companies, an annual franchise tax as follows: Capital stock of $25,000 or less, $5 ; between 25 and 50 thousand dollars, $lO ; between 50 and 100 thousand dollars, $25; between 100 and j 250 thousand dollars, $100; between 50,000 and 1,000,000, $200; ovCr 1,000,000 dollars, $5OO. It' capital stock of any land company or corporation shall not amount in actual value to ten thousand dollars, no more than $25. Those pay ments do not exempt from payment of license taxes of Schedule B. Marriage License. —On each license to marry, $l. Tax on Ottioors' Seal. —For atlixing seal of State, Treasury Department, or any other pub lie otiices. O»ot including clerks of courts, other county otlicers anil notary publics) the party applyiug shall pay the follow ing tax : For great seal of State, $1; for State Department seal, 50c; for State Treasurer seal, 50c. Licenses Countersigned -Reg ister of Deeds to be paid for all licenses recorded by him, 25c. Carrying Out Pledges. The Democratic legislature of North Carolina has carried out the principal pledge of the party in the last campaign to place a four months free school a year, within the reach of every child in the State ;-by ap propriating two hundred thou sand dollars for that purpose in addition to the regular school CLOSING OUT FOR THE NEXT Thirty Days I will sell my entire stock of GROCERIES, Hardware, Crockery, Enamel and Tinware and fots at cost for cash. Come to see me and buy your GROCERIES and get them at WHOLESALE PRICES. I mean what I say. lam going to close out AT PRIML lam going to make a change in business. All indebted to me will please come and settle their accounts. Respectfully, J. HOW DOES THIS STRIKE YOU? o o I.V a yard will buy the best cotton warp Matting made. THIS! IS NO JOKE, gm-WEMEAN IT. If you don't believe it come and see. 20 ROLLS JUST RECEIVED. WE SELL THE BEST AT FIFTEEN CENTS. Respectfully, K. MASSEH^ikk. and § Kose $ | i %pf)W j,ine ° f am?ies l Ig EPWfin ' / ft J/ / just received from which you Vj Kfjji: . iiia •' ? / X' y' f j can make your selection foryour ;*» fwl /TMfe/'// \ t' j Ji J j wearing apparel with a ijuaran -1/8 f Bm : "/lltt |\ : ' ': ' Ji / tec of satisfaction. This Con- J>, V"f ij£; //' lj,\ / ; " vy / cern is the best known Firm vjj E? [/ jliHi / 'z ( ' /Jf of Merchant Tailors in Chicago -JsT Wwnl/ni I lII f / // cl ° tl,e largest business of fy\ L 3 vl I 111 I \\w' 1 Merchant tailoring in the United (A/ K> Y p mil |j ' States. We can sliow you sani- Si r5? V Iff J IlilUr \ pies of their goods and a finer JSS I'M INK/ V\ line cannot be found. These *>' IS mi/I ISlvy' >4% /? fabrics are matchless in qual- Cji y5 /iffij yll (fli'l - 'V ity: the newest importations fWJ /mm Juxmy/'(/ and up-to-date patterns, all new JO^ b£S -WlSr Mm/Is' y/ styles and nobby creations; #s\. y( // prices are right too, and you V)J jg? V\ mil | 111 ts /f \ can get a garment now with the ^S •'3 3 proper cut and fit and with good {y\ V/ 3 fff — (|'ji| linings to correspond. ©\( flake Your Selection Early. SAMPLES DISPLAYED BY SOLE AGENTS T: C. YOUNG & co. At Less Than Postf! [jQSt! I have bought the TAYLOII & SLOCOMB Stock of goods at Turlington and to get clear of old goods I will for 30 DAYS sell the old stock at Less than Cost. Call and get a Bargain at once. I want all the Turpentine you make, will pay you the top of the market for same. «J. 1). BARNES, TUKLIN(JTC)N, N . C. tax. One hundred thousand of this amount is to go into the. regular fund and the balance is to be used to bring up the weak districts all over the State to a four" months term. This will give every white boy a chance to learn to read and write by 1908 so that if any white man is disfranchised by the Constitu tional Amendment after that date it will be his own fault and not the fault of the Democratic party. The legislature has also passed the act making a perma nent roll of voters of the State so that every white man of the State, whether he can read and write or not, can be registered before 1908 and forever after wards be a voter unless he dis qualilies himself by committing some crime that will disqualify him. By these two acts the Democratic party is living up to their pledges aud dealing honestlv with the illiterate whites of the State and thereby giving the lie to the compaign speeches of the fusionists last year. No white man will ever be disfranchised in North Caro lina because he cannot read and write but thousands of the illit erate irresponsible negroes will be and by reason of this govern ment of the State will forever be in the hands of the white people. Ladies patent leather shoes and slippers at G. K. Massen i gills. jSTILLr QK . } i i S lam still doing business at the same Old Stand, and carry a first-class line of Drugs, Toilet Articles, Soaps, Perfurmery, etc. Fresh Garden Seed. We have any kind of seed that you may want. We sell Wood's. May's and Ferry's seed, in papers and bulk. We can suit you it makes no difference what kind you want or whose seed you want. Don't forget that we still carry everything handled in an up-to-date Drug Store. Mr R. E. L. Skinner is still with me and will be glad to have his friends call and see him. Come to see us when in need of anything in our line. Yours to serve and please, in itp, \vpiiTi,.^p&wi 0,. ilfr \l w . NOTHING WO If you would have success in life and gain a reputation of always being at your POST ON TIME You must have your old watch or clock put in working order. The man who has bad time is al ways out of place when wanted. Bring your watches and clocks to us. If your old EYE GLASSES have failed to give you the proper service, just come to our store and we can lit you up. If you want something nice in the Jewelry 1 due You can find it at our place. "\Ve always make prices right, and turn our customers away happy. We are prepared to do your engraving. Satisfaction guaranteed. PICTURE FRAMES You can get all sizes and colors from us. Anything you want made to order. Give us a call. Yours Truly, & €J©ROAS. -IW GOODS! - 0 o OUR BUYERS HAVE JUST RETURNED from the Northern Markets with the nicest line of goods we have ever purchased. Consisting of Dress Goods of the newest shades and styles. Ladies' Cloth, Veuetion Cloth, Skirtings, etc., for earlv Spring Wear. Dimities, Organdies, Lawns, Piques, etc. The nicest line of WHITE COUDS yet seen in Dunn. We have a rare bargain in Silk. Can sell you a Silk Dress for LV per yard. Our stock of Fancy Goods embraces all the latest novelties in Ribbon Ends, Fancy Ties and l>elts for ladies. Our stock of GENTg' MIOTW m&m IS THE TOWN TALK. JUST THE PRETTIEST LTNE THIS SIDE OF NEW YORK. Ranging in price from per doz up. That de partment is complete in all the latest stytes. We have the grand est line of Shoes for ladies and gents yet seen. Our College Kid Shoes for ladies and our Craddock Pattern leather and vici for men are beauties and can't be beat. Our Line of Millinery this season is simply immense. All the latest styles will be shown. It will he under the management of an up-to-date and experienced trimmer Our ready to wear hats are now ready and at such a low price that it will actually astonish )*ou. Miss Li 11a McLure, of Baltimore, and Mrs. J. P. Pittman (nee Miss Foy Barnes) will have charge of this department. Our opening will he on April Ist from 4 to 10 o'clocd p. m., and we cordially invite an inspection. We have established a bargain counter in our store and the bargains that you get there is something to talk about. Come and see our stock before placing your order and we feel sure you will be pleased. We are agents for the well known tailoring establishments of Jacob Reed Son & Co., Wanamaker & Brown and Glascow Woolen Mills. Suits ru;ide to order and guaranteed to lit. We are also agents for The New Idea Pattern the cheapest and best on the market. Fashion sheets to our customers free. We also will sell the celebrated top dressing for all crops. Ceralite, which will increase the yield at least one-third. Come and see us we are open for busi ness and shall not be undersold. Yours very truly, DUNN CASH RACKET STORE, O. P. SHELL, Manager. I»*P. S. Mr. Sandy Stewart is general salesman and will !>e glad to see and serve his fiiends. Cfmpcr. J/?i Facts. _________ *•- t Had you h?ard about thai h"'"J | IMMENSE STOCK | i CLOTHING O Dress Goods {Fs* i at lij | T. C. fi I j YOXJNGr Q ! fe. ]o| "W" Hf Co's. ? Cf : II KB I 1 ° ° j We have just received our I Spring Stock of Clothing and it is somdthing beautiful to be liold. We bought for all sizes . ' aud you may give yourself no concern about securing a fitjlfe T& The Si out and the Leaiii j pocket books will also iind at' our store articles to fit; theii f'f'A] A- weight. ® scw-.v& Our Dress Goods for the la- G,dies is complete and all wo ask pi£>) r lis an inspection, it means a. *ss&jl ja sale. Come to see us. k | T. C. YOUNG & CO. ' >«_■ m WE LIVE TO ERT AND EAT TO LIVE. o o The human being is never satisfied in all things, and realiz-j ing the fact, Newberry the Fancy Groceryman, has made it a special point to secure groceries that will appease and satisfy the! appetite of his customers. CALL FOR | Flour, Meal, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Canned Goods, all fres'i. You can find anything good to eat you want at my store. Goods sold to town customers delivered free of charge. 'PHONE NO. 24. To The Farmers. Now when you come to town with country produce and want the highest price for same bring it to my store. If you want groceries to carry home come to see me, and 3*oll will be treated right. Yours to serve, A. D. ISIEWBERR&. J AS. A TAYLOR & BEO ef General Life and Fire Insurance Agents, Representing the fol lowing Companies: ill ' m jf! HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, New York. J ||| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO., Hartford, Conn. • ji WESTERN ASSURANCE CO., Toronto, Canada, ! ! !j BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO., 'j jiil Toronto, Canada, llj i! THE AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE CO., jg! Philadelphia, Pa. j ji NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO., Hartford, Conn. ''i | PIEDMONT FIRE INSURANCE CO., Charlotte, N. C. ijli i I SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO., New Orleans. !i lif I MANHATTAN FIRE INSURANCE CO., New York. t ! |!j THE VIRGINIA FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO. Richmond, Va. 91 ! THE PROVIDENT SAVING LIFE ! ASSURANCE SOCIETY of New York. 'ft j ! Your patronage solicited. All business ;| |;j entrusted to us will receive prompt attention. I RLLEN & WELLS, DUNN, ... N. C. CABINET MAKERS, HOUSE AND SIGW PAINTERS. PLAIN AND DECORATIVE PAPER HANGERS. Mi. W. A. Allen will be in charge of the Cabinet Shop ;ind will be pleased to serve his friends and the public generally. WALL PAPER, we have a complete line of samples of new spring good 3 and would respectfully notify the public that we sell it and hang it too, at prices to Beat the Band. Yours truly, ALLEN WELLS, J. W. Gregory's old shop, next door to residence.