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COUNTY UNION.
DUNN. Harnett County, X. C.
EuumvI ..'.. n-ig to po.sf.il- regula
tions sit the posfolflce .it ixitni. X. C, as
second'clas.- matter.
J. I. PirTM'AN. Proprietor,
A. M. WooiiALL, PMitor.
TERMS CF SUBSCRIPTION.
Thn-r Months 25 Cent?.
Six Months
One Year.. ....1-00.
Sent by Mail: Payable in advance.
Dunn. X. ('., Skitk-misek .15, 1S07..
IS IT THE WILL OF THE
' PEOP LE OF II A RNETT
COUNTY?
Every man in IJarnott coun
ty lias heard it talked time and
aain that the .condition of the
: county's finanWal affairs was
due to bad management of the
oflicers of the county and' the
Populists and Republicans have
made this charge against the
Democratic officials of the coun
ty. But the scene has changed,
the 'Populists and Republicans
have charge of the county gov
ernment how and they are play
ing their- hands to redeem the
county from its indebtedness.
Their first move along this
line was to get the fusion legis
lature to. enact a law empower
ing the county commissioners
to issue bonds to pay a debt
(which the" people of the county
had repudiated at the polls
twice by their ballots) and levy
a special tax to pay the same
and further empowered the com
missioners to issue bonds to
build a Court House and levy-a
special tax therefor without the
consent or concurrence of the
voters.
The commissioners under this
law issued some $ 14000 of bond
. bearing G interest payable in
twenty years- compromising
the debt for 50 cents on the dol
lar. Thev further issued same
kind of bonds" to pay outstand
ing scrip in the county foi
which they paid 81) cents on the
dollar where it was in. the origi
nal owners' hands and 75 cents
on the dollar for that had passed
into the hand of other parties
They further issued about $(,-
000 worth of bonds to build
court house which they sold at
80 cents and received $5,
:mo. .
Ve are informed that thh
' .. I 1 1 1 1
o,.s4U is placed in a nank m
llaleigh to the credit of John A
(ireen, chairman of the board qf
county commissioners of Har
nett county, and we are inform
ed also that Mr. (ireen has exe-
cuted no bond to the county of
Harnett or to any one for this
money. We do not wish to be
understood as intimating that
Mr. (ireen will not account for
this money and do not write
this article to cast any reflection
on him or the board of which
he is chairman, but we want to
ask if this is good business man
agement. Is not the treasurer
of the county the proper custo
dian of this fund? There is no
authority for Mr. (ireen as
chairman to have it in his cus
tody. The officers' of the coun
ty who handle the county's
moneys are required to give
bond for the proper accounting
of the monpys that come into
their possession. . Mr. (ireen
and the other two commission
ers give no bond, they simply
take an oath of office and are
not supposed to handle 'any
money at all, yet all 'money for
'ounty -expenses is paid out on
their order. The commission
ers are guardians and not cus
. todians of the county's money.
The county's faith and credit
has been pledged to the pav
; ment of the bonds 'for which
.... this $5, 340 was received. Kv
. cry tax-payer's property in the j
county is bound by the act of
the commissioners and no loose
management should be allowed,
and we think that this allowing
Mr. Green to deposit the money"
in bank to his credit as chair
man without bond is loose man
agement and poor business. Is
it the will of the people for it to
remain to his credit without
bond or to turn it over .to the
county j treasurer .and require
bond for it?
We are not positive that the
figures of the amount of bonds
issued and the money .received
therefor is correct but they are
not far from right. AVe want
to see the county get on a cash
basis and out of debt and to" get
it out of debt is goinir to take
rigid economv and the best of
Government . by injunction
has caused a most horrible, af-
i"fair at Hazzieton in the mining
districts of Pennsylvania. The
mine operators got an injunc
tion to prevent the striking
miners from marching in the
public highways and obeying
-these orders the sheriff and a
hundred deputies fired into a
bod- of strikers killing twenty
one and wounding forty, others,
a most disgraceful act of the
sheriff" and deputies. The min
ers were quietly inarching along
the road unarmed and defense-
I less-. Tlu'v were all foreigners,
Hungarians and Poles. It may
be true that they would not
wonk and were on a strike .hut
this doesVnot justify the sheriff
in his harsh treatment of them.
The State militia has been call
ed our and trouble is hourly ex
pected. ';'
The figures of the New York
Financial and Commercial
Chronicle, an excellent author
ity, indicate a cotton crop of .8,
714, 011 bales against 7,102,
423 bales lasj; year. These fig
ures were to September 1st,
since which date the crop has
deteriorated, but granting that
these figures are correct, a crop
of 8,700,000 bales this year is
not as large, in a sense, as the
crop of 7,100,000 bales last year
for at no time in twenty-five
years has the world been so bare
of old cotton. And this sug
gests that prices ought to be bet
ter than they are.- By reason
of the "statistical position,"
of other reason, cotton ought to
bo ranging about 1) cents, but
the man has not been born who
can account for its capers or
who can guess what it is going
to do next. Charlotte Observer.
t bioo
We have talked with a good
many of the Populists recent!'
and we find them to a man dis
gusted with ihe fusion legisla
ture. Many of them say they
will not be lead by their party
leaders again into veting with
and for Republicans. They
are disgusted with the promi
nence into which the fusion leg
islature brought the negro
TM ,i: i:i -i -i
x ne v cusiiKe .negro scnooi com
is starved blood. It shows itself
in pale cheeks, white Hps, weak
digestion,, no appetite, exhaus
tion, lack of nerve force, soft
muscles, and, chief of all, weak
mvsclct Your doctci wdls it
Anaemia, He will tell you that
the weakening weather cf sum
mer often brings it on.
9
4 A
?!
Enitf Ision
of Cod-liver Oil with Hypo
phosphites, will make poor blood
rich. It is a food for over-taxed
and weak digestion, so prepared
that .it can easily be taken in
summer when Cod-l:ver Oil or
even ordinary foods might repel.
SCOTT & BOWNZ, J New York
For sale at 50a and $1.00 by all drujjzista.
!v oiirt Houe.
We learn that the county
commissioners will meet tomor
row to accept bids and award
the contract for the building of
a new court house at Lillington.
The building contemplated will
cost something near $6,000.
The building is to be of brick,
two stories and contaijn seven
rooms beside the court-room.
We also are informed that an
expert architect from Richmond
Va., was present at the meeting
of the board on the : last first
Monday to make a bid on the
building but when he saw the
plans and specifications refused
to put in a bid because a house
built by them he said would
not stand. The Commissioners
should look after this matter.
The house will cost the people a
good deal of money and they
want it built securely and pro
perly so that it will' stand for
ages. -If thev did not -have a
competent builder and engineer
to draw the plans' they should
have done so. It is far cheaper
to build a house well unci ac-
GOODb. A yppp liYlimTinil fi w
ft 11UU JJAUIIJIUUU Ul UUll
rMEW
I wish to call the attention oT my friends and customers to
the fact that I have just received my .
and would be glad to have you call and examine them.
-Mv ;tock of Men's, Ladies' and Children's Shoes is complete.
DRtiSS G-OODS, LATEST STYLES-
MEM AMD
STOCK
-tmrnf Mk tmV 'i m-xM W a
h I r I II i
HfLts, trie Itvtest styles.
M, ik Ladios' aiHl Cliildn'n's Uiiilerwear. Woolen nnd Cotton.
ncjuliiarters for neckwear, collars, culls Ac.
LOVES AND HOSiEF Y.
- Suspenders, Shirts, Trunks, Crockery, Tin and Glassware.
Tobacco, Snuff, Sugar, Coffee &c. In fact everything kept 111 a
the demadds of
General" .Merchandise Store, at prices to meet
the hard-times. . ,
Thanking you for past favors and solicit your patronage
the' future. Coino early before goods are picked.
Yours to please,
61. 'd. SiSilES.
1!
WILL BE GIVEN AT
DUNN HnRDWflf
FURNITURE Co
UP STTAIRS. "
Afternoon
Duriiv the hours of 8 A. M. and
can be done on a
Qnd night.
1 ( T f t
1 TT rl- .x.. t
I F vnn ( O VOUl UWii inHPi- vji,iv, ui 1 mv ,.,...
servants, and want a cool house in summer, and it,,'1
penss. attend this exhibition. ' f'l
Cost of Fuel o Cents a Day. You will be .e:u,.,r;.
structed, and surprised. . Everybody invited, ..,11T'
ladies. Exhibition now goiiigjon, continue fm-i,. VU
OOD &
RAWTHAM.
DUN
DRUG COMPAN
The Dunn Drug Co., under Sexton's office, on Lucknow
Square,' Hood & Grantham, nianagers. .
Crayon, Pencils, Book Sacks, Blank Books, Cheap Paper and
Envelopes at The Dunn Drug Co.
The prettiest and most pleasantplaco in town is the store just
opened by the Dunn Drug Co.
The place to buy drugs, toilet articles, fine soaps, cigars, and
everything pure and fresh is the Dunn Drug Co, Call and see
in
us, one ana an.
We have a few nice parlor and
hall lanaps to close out cheap.
Come early before they are gone.
Hood & Grantham.
SEWING MACHINES.
w
I wish to nnnouiu-e to tle people of
Dunn iiiul siinouiHlii!; country llint I j
km selling the Wheeler and Wiboh No. I
9. nnd Ihe Stnndard Sewing Machines.
which are guaranteed to give perfect '
satisfaction. o,n reasonable term?.
The best machine oil, needle?, fixture?
all wavs on hand. I al-o repaii
J
THANK OUR FRIENDS
for white supremacy.
mittemen for white schools and cording to mechanical rules than irnarauteed! I have fourteen "yearn ex-
will vote at the next election to have Olie botched UP by perienee in the machine business and am
incompetent builders. , 'MSTrT 7:. -F.
Young's store where I will be pleased to
show iny machines 1
Your to please, :
J. M. HAYES.
apl2tf. Dunn,T. C.
Malaria produces Weakness," General
Debility. Biliousness. T.os of Appetite
Indigestion and Constipation. Grove'. -
Tasteless Chill Tonic, removes the
cause which produces these troubles.
Trv it. :md von will b3 delighted- 50
., -- ---- J o
cents, lo get the genuine ask 101
Grove'.-. bold and guaranteed bv
llood & Grantham.
And now it is announced that
Governor Russell will not
out his decision -in the ' matter
of removing the two railroad
commissioners until! October.
He probably wants time to look
around to. find his man .that
can t be brought ( ?) bv the For school nencils. ink. nens.
J V I 1. 7 7X
railroad. tablets and naner. eill on Hood
x x ,
& Grantham.
Two hundred and two fresh- Hood & Grantham will sell
men have registered at the State box paper at 5, 10, 15, and 25
University. The largest regis- per! box for the next 30 dav's.
1 I'll f I , ,11 LinJA lw-v v---m X
" T,T, Lllt uai' X1. Box Files for business men
uunorea stuuents are exnecteu i. Tr..i
s session, r our young worn- QO-i.
en have registered for courses.
llie cheapest line ot blank
Imnl.-vs lorl rrnfc nnl.- fill cnrfi;
a rii . , . IFvVjUV..'. C. V 1 J tl' I 111; till UU1 . V I
uniVl! S i :lsre less I li I I Inme ii -t rur- ' .
fl ( t i..i;ii..i T.ive.--r... lie ...,,i i,!w,.i ., stationery at Hood fe Gran-
- . .. i ".-.iv. liiiu UIWUM I I f'
rilier. Removes Biliousness without thaillS ever Opened in the tOWll.
purging. piesani as ieinon svrup.
it is as large as nny Dollai tonic and re
tails for '0c. To ire t the genttIne ask
fr Grove's For sale and iruarantee bv
tloodiiGramhani. Dunn. N.C.
& Grantham's, 4 of
LADIES Don't fail to examine the
perfect-fitting "Featherbohe" Corsets,
the best and cheapest on the market.
All stvies of these goods at K. - G.
Taylor's, Dunn, X. C.
For:their generous patronage. in
the past, and wish to announce
that we are still in, business at
the same stand and have in
stock a tremendous line of
General
Merchandise,
I GroocLs,
QSTotioiis,
And
Slioes
-1 TE-VS. HOY'S
-l-VLL C,'f I r , D i I E N ';
TAXES PAID
financial business management.
Every tax-payer in the .county
is interested in getting the fi
nances in better shape and they
do not want any loose manage
ment by the otlicials and guar
dians of the county. j
Court Proceedings.
Court adjourned Friday night
at 10 o'clock. The whole week
was occupied with 'the criminal
i i
uocKet, except a lew motions
lodged on the civil docket. The
western portion of Harnett was
represented on the criminal
docket, but they had money
enough to nav their costs.
State vs. M. K. Smith, vio
lating a town ordinance of Dunn,
not guilty.
btate vs. M. K. Smith, em-
)ezzlement, found guiltv. Judg- 15t1'
ment of tlie court that he be im
prisoned in county jail two
months, commencing at Novem
ber court, and pay all costs.
State vs. Ed Purvis, murder
of . J. Blackwell, found guil
ty in first degree. To hang-on
Oct. 13th, 1807.
State vs. Isham Smith, in
dictment for iburglary, submit
ted to the charge in second de
gree. Sentenced to penitentiary
for ten years.
State vs. Elsie and Susie
Williams, shooting affray, both
found guilty and sentenced to
pay a fine of ten. dollars each
and costs or be imprisoned in
county jail for 12 months. Cost Cotton
amounts to .f")0. Sugar
State vs. John Tines, iu- Coffee..
dieted for taking pants from the I Bulk Meat .
store of It. G. Taylor, found P C Meat .
guilty. Sentenced to be hired Lard
out to pay cost in the case. orn.
rodder. . . . .
Sheath Oats
i Iff I
MAKE A GUESS.
Now is the- time to make a gm ss, you
may be the lucky one.
The Altanta Constitution. The Thrice-
a-wcek World, The Home and Farm.
mil Ihe County Union one year for
the lucky number.
HOW TO GET THEM :
Se'id us one dollar for
THE UNION
-': and your guess on
i ne nuinoer or uaies 01 cotton soi in
I...... 1 . . . - 1. It-M.r
uiiiiii uv i7eeemoer isr, itsi. xo
iTtiess will be receiveu after , j ovember
Old subscribers can ' pay their
oacu. sunscrintion and renew, tor one
year and take n guess. New subscribers
cm pay us one dollar and take a iruess
- c
our number will l.e kept correctly
and no one will know your jruess.
In ease more than one uues-es the
the right numbi r ihey will get the Con-
titution and Union one j"ear free.
Send in guesses at oncv.
$5.00
worth reading matter for $1.00
THE UNION,
DUNX, X. C.
B. F. Smith
is 1 o c at e d at
Dunn, will sell
in Harnett and
adjoining coun
ties. B e s-t Instru
ments for the
least, money.
JlJai.d e Ludi e i & Bates, Mason &
Hamlin, and all kinds organs, various
!;inds of Pijiios. of highest grades sold
in easy terms, 15 days test in your home.
Instrument placed in your own house,
fieight paid. Organs from $40 up, Pi
anos from up, .six year guarantee.
Sold on installment or for cash.
B. K. Smith, Agent,
Dunn, N'. C.
AN")
and Gents' Furnishing (Joodf--.
G
J
Same Old Stand.
H.VVK A SUPPLY OF ALL THE FCIIOOL HOOKS I'SFv
COMMON SCHOOLS. BUY NO W AND H A VK THKM lv
YOUR CIHLD WHEN THK SOIlOOL OPENS.
SLFES. PENCILS, CRAYON. COPY HOOKS. Haiti
AND INK A T K E M A I j K A Y, h Y LO W lHh j;s
Drugs, Confectioneries. Stationery, Patent Medicines, (Vp ;
Sulphur. Drug Sur.di iep, Pepper, Spices ,."te
Tobacco, Snuff, Lamps and La-.nji Fixtures, ilso Hall and Sic-'
"Prescriptions Carefully JFj
We are headquarters for i
thing in our line.
Com 3 to sec u
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF TOWN OF I
From May 7th f96 to May 6th 97
Bal. in Trens. May 7th 'JIG. . .!.
Cash paid for street work; . .
Cash paid Police". :
Cash paid Night Police.
Cash paid Mayor
Cash paid Commissioners.-. .
Cash paid for Board for Prisoners
Cash paid Attorney . . .j. .
Cash paid List Taker. J. .
Cash paid Extra Police. .......
Cash Paid Secretary.. . .......!..
Cash paid for Oil . .
Cash paid for Printing . .
Cash paid for Supplies. . . . . .1 . .
Outstanding order naid for TS0;"
Total disbursed . I
l:
RECEIPTS.
By Bal. in Treas. May 7. '!).
By Tax, Fines, License and all other revenue Kccd. Ui
Total receipts . .'. ;. : ...... . .: $1$
Total disbursem nts .
Bal. in Treasury May , '07 . i ........... . . . .
Receipts to Sept. 15, '97
Cash paid Drafts to Sept. 1. '1)7.
Bal. in Tresis. Sept. 15, 'i)7 .... .
' r m -
My goods are bough for cash, and I
am able to give my customers th
benefit of my savings in buying.
Lome and examine my gods anr
prices before making a purchas
elsewhere.
R. T. SURLES.
9 m
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M. L. Wape.
Sccntarv i
IM. B. HOOD,
DRUGGIST ' AND PHARMACIST
EYE SIGHT
is,
P R EC I O U
S,
Woticp: of sale under ex
ecution. From the Superior
Coiiit of Wake eonntv, ;irai!it H. A.
I lodges, I will sell at pulli: s;i!' for
ca?h at. the court house -Inor in T.iliiiiir-
ton on the 4th ilav of October. 1S07. at
12 o'clock M.,a!l the riht. tith- auI in
terest of H. a. Ilo'lges In a certain
parcel of land in and near the town of
Dunn, known as the J. C. Surles' la ul
coutaihin": 700 acres, be t he same more
or less. Also the life-time right ot the
said II. A, Hodires. in ihe Matilda
Hodges' land in ai.d near the; town of
iMinn. containing twenty-rive aeies,
more or less. This Scuteiiiber 1st. 97.
J. II. Pope, Sheriff Harnett' Co.
Sep-l-4iv.
.DUNN MARKET.
CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
Edacala
FOR A
Situation
To make th? hair grow a natural
eulor, prevent baldness, and keep tie
scalp healthy. Hall's Hair Keuewer
was invented, and has proven iteelf
succetfai.
Eius
Chickens. .
Butter. . . .
Beeswax. .
. . . . . . (H cents, j
, .:ok to Gic
. . . . . . . .10 to 20c.
.6 to 8c.
...... .7 to 10c.
. . . . . ; . . to 4c.
55 to 05c
.. toJoOc
40 to 50c per 100
.', 10 to 124c.
to. 20c.
. . .... .15 to 20c.
..18 to 20c.
Bock-Keeping, Business,
PHONOGRAPHY,
Type-Writing
Telegraphy
WILBUR R. SMITH,
. LEXINGTON, KY.,
" For circular of h Js famou and responsible
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE OF KY. UNIVERSITY
Awmrdtd Heal at WoriiTi ExpolUa.
Refers tbo''and of prdnate in positions.
CMt or Fall BosineM Cihiim. including Tui
tion, Book and Board ia family, about .
Shorthand, Type-Writiag, and Telegraphy, Specialti.
STljKentackr CnfTeraity Diploma, under seal.
awarded jrraduati- Literary Course free, if desired!
AvmwUb. Enter now. Graduates successful.
Im order- to kac vortr UUrr reach vt. addrtn omtti
WILBUR R.SMITH. LEXINGTON.rT
Therefore don't fail to buy Glasses
as soon as jou need them and do uot
, --" -? ' - uu t euit jour eyes.
c carry a wen selected ' -
.Stock of Spectacles,
rangiog in prices from the cheanest
i xeu u'dis ro me I5e9t with
GOLD FRAMES
At Six Dollars Per Pair.
Tf mi noo) o 1
Detore joa buy. carry in stock
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry.
Also the best
SEWING MACHINES.
Improved, which we fell oD easy
terms. . " 3
We mate Specialty of Plain Gold
Wedding Rings. We can come at
near eatifj1Dg y0u any one can or
anything of the above good-, both in
prices and styles
Repairing of all kinds correctly
laiu. UIV U.
you.-patronage and we will do all
e can to please you in goods, work
and trie 8.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
GAINEY & JORDAN,
XXi N- C. j,mr iq
n
I dnu'x kop, u r Hell whikay, but have caaantlyoa baQl';
jPURE DRUGS AND VwIEdYcIK,
T'nilt Arttnlnj f'!,h .i rr t j...? r,n,l : if? i
boap, Lioipj, Cigars, Snuff, robiceos uad a variety of other
Prescriptions Compounded with care and Ac:
T? .m ... I. - f ' IT ... !...
"i- wuvi i am. u j nrf;is t r anytniog io my n"'
Thatking all I am juhik to pltase with good and price.
N. B. HOOD, Dunn-'
lr A. L, IVarali. i with me ani be invites all His friend
See h I uj . ,
" J. o
Dux:
lflfAN 1 ED I nut worthy ami Active
"W geiitleinfMi or lailies to travel for
reiK.n.Hble estabJUh.l l.ouso in orH,
:ria. Monthly gCo.W and e,,,
Pohi.o,, Me!.dv. lieferenee. Ene,ose
M,lf n,l(lreel envelope. The Dominion
Compauy, Dept. H Chicago, ill.
Sep-l-13v.
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