THE
Pert' (forQtig Stttifts?'
~~TTmm, Editor.
M. F. HATCH Ml. Business Manager.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
Three Months Cents.
Six Months Vi'rn
One Year * 0 •
Sent by Mall. Payable in advance.
PUBLISHED EfEP illM.
B@rTiiG I>fmocka'i ie Baxukk is the
ORIGINAL County Union, sub-iriber>
Avill jilease tike notice,
Entered accenting to postal regula
tions at the postotiice at Dsnn, y. C., as
geconil class matter.
DUNN, Harnett County, N. C.
Dunn, N. C., February li"» 02.
CONGRESS AMD THE PHILIP
PINES.
A few days ago we were af
forded the unusual spectacle ol
the Senate, the most dignified
legislative body in the world,
almost on the verge of personal
combat. To use the words ol
an exchange, "they acted just
like other folks."
All this was the result of a
discussion concerning what
shall be done with, that white
elephant of the administration,
the Philippines.
Our advent into these, of late,
well known Islands, was an in
cident in the war against Spain.
Cuba was liberated in the
Orient. Strange that the sub
jugation of one people should
be the vicarious atonement for
the freedom of another; still
more inexplicable that this
great Republic should proclaim
the sacrifice and herself execute
the bloody decree. The state of
affairs which in Cuba had
aroused the indignant sym
pathy of the American people
was, nevertheless, according t>
all testimoney, much more
tolerable than that which ob
tained in the Philippine Islands.
There the same despotic mon
archy had inflicted an even
greater oppression for more
than three hundred years. The
burdens of taxation borne by
the Filipinos, the extortions
practiced upon them, the awful
punishments they suffered, the
wanton and bloody cruelty of
which they were the constant
victims; the-e things had
scarcely been paralleled in his
tory, and had sufficed to stain to
permanent discontent and in
termittent revolution a people
of kindly disposition and of
naturally peaceful habits. Yet
these experiences had not been
without their discipline. A
certain self reliance was generat
ed, and a common suffering
stimulated the latent feeling oi
nationality that grew into the
hope, and finally into the de
termination for independence.
When we ratified the treaty
of Paris, by which we took a
nominal title to the Philippine
Islands, it was well understood
in Congress at that time that:
we were acting more in the 11a- j
ture of a trustee of an express |
trust than in the nature of
proprietor of these so called
new possessions. It was well
understood at that time that the |
Philippine Islands would he;
permitted to set up a govern-1
ment of their own, exactly as!
we had promised Cuba tint she '
should sot up a government of;
her own, and that no attempt
whatever would be made, upon
the part of this government to
reduce those islands to colonies
of the United States, or hold
them in subjection anyfurther or
any longer than was necessary
to enable them to set up a gov-1
ernment of fheir own and get;
well underway with that gov- ■
ernment.
The whole policy of the Ad- \
ministration, it seems, has!
changed since then. Why it'
lias changed we do not know ; 1
and now we have been engaged:
since the close of the Spanish-1
American-war, in fighting those I
feeble people, who are strug-'
gling simply for their liberty j
and for the privilege of erecting
and conducting a government
such as we ourselves enjoy.
It is not easy to fix with ac
curacy tho time when the de
sign was formed to take pos- j
session of the Philippine Islands '
nor to ascertain the mind in !
whose "gloomy recesses" this
enterprise of sacrilege and'
violeuce first gathered form and
pressure. There has indeed
been evidenced a disposition by i
its most illustrious sponsors, as 1
if their prophetic seuls already ;
trembled at the inquisition of!
after ages, to impute the du-'
bious responsibility to Provi- !
deuce itself. We know not!
which to admire the more, the I
modesty which disclaims credit!
for the policy, or the colossal:
presumption which challenges
and betrays the vaunted con
fidence of the Almighty. This
alleged partisaeship of" Heaven
in schemes not susceptible of j
j iK'M-oftbs justification is as olri
! its liitnlUi jU-lijjuu et'Jl!s»il
' ness. No despotism but lias
;no outworn tyranny that
lias not hiden its shriveled
ugliness behind it; Attiia
called himself the "Scourge oi
t'Jwd." George 11l nosed as the
special providence of 'he
American colonies. For cen
turks the divine right of king-'
barred the pathwuy of human
progress.
This excuse or reason, is in
excusable Lu the white light >:
modern common sense. Men
are free moral .-tgHiits. \\ in!'
Providenc : desir s the right, ii
is at our own peril that we inns'
lin.l what is the right iu:U do it
Duty is, of course, a universal
obligation. But what is duty?
This is a matter of decision by
human faculties; and any de
cision is subject to review, to
investigation, perhaps to re
versal. No man, no party, no
nation, can escape accounta
bility for actions bv attributing
their origin to any other source
than human judgment. The
policy of the Administration
toward the Filipinos must be
justified, if ever justified at all,
in the forum of the resaon and
conscience of mankind.
- ——
Favorite Nearly Every
where.
Constipation means dullness,
depression, headache, gene-al
ly disordered health. DeWitt'f
Little Early Risers stimulate
the liver, opens the bowels and
relieves this condition. Safe,
speedy and thorough. They
never gripe. Favorite pills
flood fc Grantham.
GROUND lIOG DAY.
To-day, Feb. 2nd. is put down
by all weather prophets as u?
eventful day.
It is "Ground If >g" d ty,
February 2nd being so called
because of an old Dutch proph
ecy that says his groundhog
ship on this day .emerges from
his retreat and t ikes a look at
the sky above.
If the conditions are such
that he can see his shadow, s>
the prophecy runs, he will take
fright and dash back into his
winter quarters, leaving us
with the prospect of six more
weeks of cold weather.
But if he docs not see his
shadow, and there is no prob
ability that he will in ihis sec
tion to-div, then back of
winter is broken and the bright
er days of spring are getting
closer.—News and Observer.
CO MM IS SIGNER'S S A LE.
Oil tin* SJrd tl.iv of March 10,2. being
Monday, :iio iir.iU r-iijticil t 0111111'--
iouei'4 appointed by 11 ;■ j-r?i-tr S :]>•; i.-i
Court in the :ic!i">:i in said Court !e
pem!ili>r entitled -J. W I'-p;.;!), A hnV.
of f.ewi- Pipkin .ig-.-u.-t H. c. .»[ -Vfii:.
. 11. Mi Will ninl heirs at law
h'-tA. S McNeill. "Will sell at
auction the following described 'lands
|iying .mil belni: in Harnett eotititv,
North Carolina, to wit:
All list.* following tracts of lanil '
longing to the llci; s at law of A. s. Ml!
Ncill, deceased, lyin;; on an! mar Ihe
fork of Cape Fear ami Upper Little
I fiver.-. Tliij tract known as the
Sill lie tract li«-«iiii.iiij; ;.t the mouth of
I pper I.itt le I!»v *r an I i- bounded *on
the North by tli" lands l> longing to the
heirs of L -ws I'ljikin. deceased, on the
Ka-t l»y tap" Fear river, on the S rith
by the la of J. 1,, Sieith and on j
We-t by the I uids of .1. 1.. .Slll it! 1 ami
the land belonging to rh • heirs of I.'y.vis
l'ipkiu iKeea-ed. Also another tract of
.10 i.eres, iiiore or Jo.- including I'.-* of
Bear 1.-.1.m is known as the k- E\a-.s
tract."
I lour of-ale 2 o'clock p. in. Terms
of sal • one half cash and balmce i:i 12
months Title rc.-erve I until |; sy:tient
of oinchase price. This February 3rd.
lf.o-2.
•I C. CI.IFF )K|).
\Y. K. Muiumsov,
(.'ommissioßers.
HIE MAN \ni-j WANTS
TO DRESS WELL
v/iii iind u £.: i c::;y and inexpensive mailt?
if he v/;il wear ' ' cloines,
II , i "International"clothes .
\ (e I »-e niade by the largest |
I '■'''szt I and most reliable tailoring j
I t CtC 1 -" « concern i . t'.ic -.roild, v;2la 1
j JWO& " ? 1: adqccitc!s at New [
I ? York and Chicago. Every j
I A\ | garment is made strict! /
| §f $-¥'s\ t 15 measure and is gua:-
A ' i I ' «' tntccct to give complete
yst ij\ raj'* \\ f satisfaction. You can't
i f. '' Jjt £'■ > | g- fc better clothes mad J
v-w- | to order anywhere. You
l';*v £"3 6 can't get any so good for
Jj3 f-j'3 | such low prices as the
1:4 f" " International" charges.
I
... ..., I We handle this line
because we know we can
recommend " International " garments in every respect.
If* in and let us show you the Internationa!''
samples of over 600 up-to-date patterns
T. C. OUNG, St CO., Dunn, N. C.
Trivti-fifr Fw Mr>. Thames.
The North Carolina Represe:>
tative Cr >.-ses Swords With
"Joe" Cannon.
Although he seldom address-!
jes the House when he gets u> i
| to speak R preventative Charles
; Randolph i srv:nas, ( f the Third
i North. Car > inndistrict, not on-j
iiy "r.-fys li:ii..;s, but talks to j
j some puv.p.'M; This wa-i (iem-1
l« :i - r ;'eu w hen thu Urgent. l>i-|
i iicienc) i.iii v.as under consider-1
atiou. 1. i.s colleague, Mr.
S'.naP, ha i oifcre.i an amend-;
incut appro; : i iting sl2,f>oo to ■
complete i e Marine biological :
station at Beaufort, N. C., and
Mr. Cannon, in charge of the
bill, was opposed to the amend
ment.
"Uncle Joe" made a rather
sharp ligi.t against the ap
propriation. and at one time it
looked very much as though
the *12,51)0 would be knocked
out. And it was at this point
that Mr. Taomas "got in h's
line work " lie had in the
meantime, however, put in ;i
personal plea with h'.s Demo
cratic col!; ;\gu3s for the young
fishes to be hatched at Beaufort,
and when he addvssed the
House in support of ihe amend
ment he r icived the closest at
:ention. lie frankly told the
members that he was not only
interested 111 iho amendment in
behalf of the cause of science,
but personally interested be
came the county in which the
fish hatchery is located will be
come a part of his district after
tho next general election, and
this was refreshing. The Gov
ernment had, he said, appro
priated money for a fish hatch
ery at Tupelo, Miss., the home
of "Private" John Allen, and a
lobster hatchery on the of
Maine, and whv not complete
1 the one already authorized ; t
Beaufort.
His plea for fish struck tin. I
I hearts of a-1 true anglers, with |
the result th it the amendment
was carried by a margin of four
votes. It was Mr. Thoma-s' j
short tahc that saved the day. ■
and the fish in the Beaufort ;
[ laboratory will sing his praises. j
—Washington 'l imes.
-
important Notice.
The readers of this paper!
have doubtless noticed that j
since the iirst of the year it has j
appeared under new manage-;
nunit. 1 hold ail -übse;iytiiiti !
accounts due up to lirst i.
.and would thank my friends to;
call ami settle the same. I will i
!>j at Lillington M-mday an 1'
fue-d-iy of Feb. court, anil will
expect many to settle up. The;
accounts represent onr jji-tdii !
and we believe many of ourj
friends will be prompt to t
tle u[). Yours truly,
J. P. Pl'I'TM AX,
Dunn, N. C.
LAND SALE.
Ity autlu.rity of a in denl froui
K. .1. ai d v.ife, Minnie M.l
Jcr..ij4ii. ItcCur.l d i.i B >r>k Xo 2. pisrel
ls7. IJcgi'-tcr of Deet's ofiic.- for il e. I
uett county, 1 will 011 Fiiday the 7.h i
diyof Much. t:'(»2 at 12 o'clock M., at '
tli * Town I!i!l in • >11:111, X. 1 .. Hat nctt '
county, sell to tie highest biddt r for |
co- i- h: u-e and Lot m South l>;i n, 1
II 1 iii'! 1 con ! y; I> st. a st ik - u
0 c side of M tsinoiia trei t. W ( . i
lia-s' orncr. and ru 1 \« ir::hi- li c X- r h
'e--t 207 f it to >a.d Bas- corner |
in K. r.ee*-. iiii". Thenc • his line Son,||
• 7' we-t ."ill f.-ef to a -I.ike iii s-id I.i e*.- '
line. Thence S eitli "i2.i Ka-t 2(17 feet to I
a stake in the ivl:r -of ,t| i;mdi.i s're - t. j
Thence "JVcth.'o.! Fist \\i!h M i£llo|; ii
f-tieet at) feet to t'!«• C(inf;ti'i- j
in« .D.Uild squire fecr, more or less.
I' i !lie -t v !i day of F b.'iiari lli"2.
I*. I'. Masspn'uim,, Mortgagee. '
1 Some Reasons |
:i] Why You Should Insist on Waving Hi
HKffilS 08. §
'f! y nequaled by any other.
■ i| Renders liar*! leather soft,
[j Especially prepared.
|5 ij'-'eps out water. C!
f? A heavy bodied oil.
ji [Harness
/?4i excellent preservative.
h Reduces cost of you'- harness. I?
h ever bnrns the leather; ita t j
Lj Efficiency is increased. ij
>! Secures best service.
•'! Stitches kept from breaking.
ijjoa i
jj Os sold in all
:| L.OCalitieo Manufactured liy
Standard Oil (!o:npaßj^jH
LAND SALE.
By authority of a mortgage
deed from A. H. Johnson and
wife, Maggie P. Johnson, re
corded in Book V, No. page 100
register of deeds x>lHce for Har
nett countv, we will on Monday
Feb. 10, 1902, at 1 o'clock p.
m at the Court House door of
Harnett county, Lillington, N.
C., soil to the highest bidder at
'public auction for cash, a tract
of land in Neill's Creek town
ship, Harnett county, beginning
•it a stake in the line between
John Wilder and A. J. Rlalock
formerly Johnson & Voster,
running thence S. C'!.V \\ r . 40
chs. and 25 links to a pine
at the River ro.id, llicnco G(.-|
E. 32 chs and 30 Jinks to a stake
and pointers near said road
thence S. E. 11 chs and 50
links to a poplar in Mill Creek,
thence up said creek N. 44 \\
10 chs. ami 44 links to a biack
jguui, thence lch. and 07 links
jto a pine stump, thence N. 40
iE. 25 chs. to a stake thence N.
157 W. 20 chs to the beginning,
! containing one hundred and
i twenty acres more or less. This
| the Gili day of Jan. 1002.
A. J. Bl.accck,
Mortgagee.
j CRUFLTY TO CHTLDREN
Mother's Worm Syrup never
f':iiis to de-troy and remove
i worms in children. It is cruel
not to administer it to them
whenever they need it.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
By mutual agreement the
firm of McPhail & Tart, doing
busin. >s in th • town of Dunn,
li-ive ihi day dissolved, P. G.
A. Ta:t A Son having bought
•he entire interest. The debts
of McPhaii & Tart will be as
sumed by-P. G. A. Tart it Son
and all account* due the firm
will be collected by the
•). U. Mci'lJAlL.
P. A. (i. Taut,
£3s"~The business will be con.
tinned under the name of P. C-
A. Tart tfc Son at saiiie store.
MOVED!
I de-re to inform the public
that I iiiive moved my
BEKF MARKET
to the building formerly occu
pied by the Dunn Grocery Co ,
next door to C! liney it Jordan,
where 1 shall !>:> gl;ul to serve
one and ;i'l in need of anything
in my line. All orders filled
promptly.
"Come on good people' one and
all, '
And buy vcur meats from my
stall.'
To save \on money I'll do my
best:
Come get your's first—then
tel! the rest.
Since first 1 opened up my stall,
My aim lias boeti to please
you all.
My knives are sharp, my coun
ters clean,
I keep all kinds both fat and
lean."
Yours to serve,
R- M PEARSALL j
A Cure For Lumuaoo.
\V. C. Williamson, of Am-!
hor>t, Va , says "For more than j
a year I suffered from lumbago, j
1 finally tried Chamhr rlain'o j
Pain Balm and it gave ine etir
tire relief, which all other rein-J
edies had failed to do." Soldi
by Hood it Grantham.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE, j
I»j virtue of a power of sale contained |
in a mortgage deed execute ! to uie hv j
J. Ashley Stewart on llie 30th day of
January 1 S*>-5. which deed is recorded in
B.iok ,J. N T o. 2, page :'4 )of fh • rcerrds |
if tSanibtt county; and by vhtuv of i
like power contained in a mortgage •
!e.e! executed to nie by the s,;id J. Ash I
ley Stewart am! w iiV, Mary I. Stewart
in the 241 ida yof Keb. 1S )S. wliich is
registered in IV.>ok O. Nn. 2, l7 ) '
>f the records of said w.mfy, I will >:■ 
Monday the 2nd day of March 19 V>, ,u ,
2 o'clock noon, at tin- Court Hon-;- "
loor in T.iliington, Harnett comity, X. S
( .xposc to sale at public auction to j
lie highest bidder for cash, th j follow
ng described tract ol land situated in '
Wera.-boro township, Harnett eoui.tv, f
v r .O. v 10-w'te I».ginning at a black ~
iiiii ii. Ihe Hard* 15: audi in Neinhho "s 1
ne, and runs .s Tu'h lOC poles to a -talc. *
l a pond; thence north 07 cast, *0 [>;>les
ja tt ile in a bra.icii; thence up the
ranch lo the baaii.'h to the beginning;
cmtaiuing thirty acres more or less,
his the 28th day of Ja -.u iry l!i02.
J. .1. Wa Ju, Mortgagee.
i p p rrnim'
\i. u. iir i Ait I &• fj bis.,
1 HIIMMj, M., G",
We hare ji.-.st bought (he entire of McP'n 1 & Tart
and Avi' are now ready to the people. Wo have a
nice Jine of
| £££ZISEA!BBi
and willalways tresit you light. We will have a now lot of
Y*'i£? r '- nl ; *'% "X €* ':r^
y
in a few days.
Bring us your Country Produce. Will pay the top of the
market.
Yours for business.
P. G. A.
21J %JOO j |W sb CO.
DUNN, N. C.;
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Wheli you come to to town be sure that you see our line o
ill! & Fill M.
The interest of our customer i. c
what we intend to look aftei
this year and give them all the
advantages of low prices.
Yours for business,
Barroom te Co.
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A -M. M.
sT* IT fHi 1- f"'- 3 f "A T TO
M.M U P*HJT 4 y). w; ii/ iLi£
The following figures will interest you if vou are lookin*
for th> best bargains in general merchandise you have ever ha
offered in Dunn before. We desire to close out cur  ener;.
stock of merchandise and to do so we have put on sale," n o od
first class in every respect at the sacrificed prices as slio'vn be
low. *
onocs! Shoesl
Baby shoes, the best made, former price 85e to $1 price nov
00 to (,v:. Alisses and little luys only a limited number ieft
sizes J2 to 2, former price $1 to $2, pries todav 75c to $1.20
Ladies $1.50 Dongola now $l, la ii $1 Chrome Kid now' 75c
F w pair old adi- s very fine shoes  n EEE lass, former prio
$2 now $1..) >. Ladies fine shoes ihe College Kid and South
ern Ctrl Kid, former price .$2 oJ and $3 now $l.OO and $2.20
Gents Craddock shoes, none better, former ]»rice 3.25, 3 nO 4 0(
ic $5.00 now sit 2.85, 2.G0, 3.10 &$3 55. We have a few of tin
$1.50 kind left that will go at $l.OO
We Have a Large Stock of Ladies and Gents. Misses and
Children's Rubbers.
Men's storm rubbers tin l 75c ki.ul now -ilc. Ladies' storm rub
hers the 50c kind now 25c. Misos rubbers 35c kind at 22c
Children's rubbers 250 kind at IHjC..
OUIt MAT DEPARTMENT embraces some nice styles an
good qualities and our pointer brand cveiybody knows it, formei
price, 2to $2.50 now $1.50. Our monumental brand,' formei
price, 150 to #2.00 now $l. Our lot of 50, 75 and $1 value
at :»D, 50 and 75;-. Knitting cotton at 15c, ball thread, black at
lGk, pearlme at gold-dust at 3fe, salt 5c sacks at 4c 'sc
washing soap at 3fc, soda A & IT 1 ;.nd i li>j)kgs at Gc per' lb
Geir:emjn's and ladies umbrellas the 50c kind now 39c, the
Ito $2 kind >o to tfl 50. (rent's neckwear, 25c lie for 19c,' 50t
;ie for 3'Jc. Men's overalls 50c kind for 39e, 25c kind for 10c.
Gent's shirt--, $1 kind for 75e, 50 and 75c kind at -iOc. Boys
shii i>oc kind at ooc. Riverside plaids extra heavy at 4& oc
Gem's 10c linen collais 2 for 15c. We have a few ' table covers
and lace curtains leit th. t will gt cheap as dirt
Will also sell the entire stock of miliinery at the same re
duction $1 walking hats now 50c. 75c walking hat now 38c.
ooj walking hat now 25;. We have just a few trimmed hats at
your own price. The $1 grade of velvet or silks 50c. $1 2o
grade of velvet 05c. 75c grade of velvet 43c. 50c grade of vel
vet 25c to 37c. ®
These prices am stunners and the like has never been seen
before in Dunn. Come and ree for yourself and you will noi
l>o away wiser but a happier p rson for these prices are bound to
make you smile. Call early before the choicest bargains are
rone. Our prices and tei ins are the same to all, no devia
;ton No goods exchanged, no g »ods charged and no tickets. No
;oods taken out on approv il. Vou -- e for v-iur-elf and take in
he bargains as long as the\ hi t. My mil"i erv business will
till go on and my trimmer- will leave for t:»e aoi ihern markets
n a few days in order to secure the latest styles of millinery and
lovelties. Will go early to catch them, as tlwy .-,r:ive direct
rom fans. 1 hanking my I lends for their very lib ral paiion
,hc s;inie f,;r luo2 at SHELL'S MILLINERV
sAZARIi, 1 am,
Yours vt-ry truiy,
0. P. Shell, Manager,
DUNN CASH RACKET STORE.
A ©.Oil: ETOJU
l
Is more credit to lis owner i{
0
fitted out with good harness—the
ikind we sell.
WE OFFER A m, , TTT
COM BIN ATI OX 1 V \) fl |"U
OF EXCELLENT f [t* g H V U -iS
D LEATHER AND ll'liJlll} S •?!»?] I
FIRST-CLASS ±L>OAU J 6» J^i
WORK. , .
a*uf satisfaction lu re
jl V CjXi»
•/
ours to serve and please,
f
Lee's Hardware House.
YQfJ MtHClt
AND SO DO WE
Wlien wo think about what great values we are
offering ihe public.
' nAM>T
Forget to see us when you have
Repair Work
Of any kind. We guarantee satisfaction in prices and work.
ALL MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
Thanking you for post patronage and soliciting a contin
uance of the same,
We are y curs to serve,
f *t:f sf? \-f FCi 37>. r> s^-n
I*3* s g'.*a aSw ** • Ci liii b\ c
; mum % Pfi
1 i HiLLil u a uU.,
'Phone JNo. 24.
* MOVED. • '
You will now find Phillips & Co. in the store fronting Luck
iow Square, next door to W. H. Bianchard. They carry in
s'ock at all times, best Flour, Meal, Sugar, Coffee, Green ana
Roasted, Syrups, Finest Manle, and Molasses.
(.mBS.
Peaches, Apples, Corn, Beans and Tomatoes. Cannrd
Meats, Beef, Ham, Sausage, Salmon, olc.
Preserves, Jellies, Teas, Chocolates of all kinds. Pickles in
'cegs and in bottles. Condensed Milk, etc.
CAKES _H.NI> C^iICKE^S.
Ginger Snaps g cts. per pound.
Orange Wafers J5 M «
Jelly Cakes 15 «« «
Oyster Crackers 5 « "
Best Soda Crackers 10 " "
CANDIES.
THE .'BEST O'S ALL KINDS.
Vegetables of all kinds. Butter and Cheese. Ice Cold Driiks.
Tobacco from 25 to GO cents.
Baskets, the besL for 5 cents. Fresh roasted peanuts al
ways on hand. When you want anything call on
Phillips & Co.
Miss Florence E, Holder,
DUNN, N. C.
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* FANCY * GOODS. *
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I will have a clearance sale for
fhe next 30 days. My prices will
be low in order to make room for
new goods. I