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DUNN, N. C.
p -actice wherever service re-!
r: , ,1. Prompt attention to j
business. Collections a
1:-. ,'ialty Office over DEMO
c',;yn BANNER.
K l„ it.'. W- Poti, F. H. Brooks. 1
rou & Brooks,
a TTORNEYS AT LAW,
SMITHFIELD, N. C.
Claims collected. Estates set
tied. Practice" in Johnston j
an d adjoining counties.
V S. SMITH. M. F. HATCHER.
Smith &
Attomeys-ct-iaw,
DUNN, - - - N. C.
j.in M the ptfnrt* >f tli« State,
l'l-ompt attention to nil business
entrusted.
oil V. iu lie old Post Office Building, j
~~ H. ;\CI7KAN. .1. C. CLIFFORD
McLean & Clifford,
_^_ttorrv.e3?"s-a.t.Xj^"W,
DUNN, : : : : N, C.
jjg.otiitie over J. J. Wade's Store.
W'TX -Tf.WART. - : H; X.. GODWIN
EfiHl 4 liOBWIN,
Adorcdys and Coiasellors-at-law,
DUNN, N. C.
Will in State and Federal
Vr.it K'l* liu*
C P. LOGKEY,
Lawyer,
BENSON, N C- I
Wi'.i i ractice in the State and
l-V-iorai Courts wherever ser
vices are desired.
M nl •" of the Washington, D.
t . Bar. a; I will practice before
v of ti• Government Depart- j
J:* it.- in that City, especially j
t liiternnl Revenue. Commis
. j;j cases of seizure ol ,
t,«i>vornment Distilleries A:c. |
W- E- Ivlurcliison,
JOVhISBOBO n. c.
p..•! !:•!•« I.nw in Harnett, Moore ano
0 -h ' -.nties, but not fdr fun.
TV:.. 2 ;l !r. j
Dr. j. C.
DESTIGT.
Dunn. N. C.
Oiiiee room- on second iloor J.
J. While's building.
ii dm
\ ITT AT. STOCK .$20,000.
Wo otfer unsurpassed advan
t'l'M-, aud loa:i money on eas)
t'Tius We will extend every
a - )ia:nodation consistent with
co ssevvative banking.
L. J. BBST, President.
J. W. PURIMK, Cashier.
OP,. O.L
r"?®. Dentist,
''^mSy
DU fSIN, IV. C.
Olli •. r»vcr Merchants & -F.arm
c:- New IJank next door to
Hood t'c Grantham. '
MEM A 1 FARMERS'
m, doi, ic.
CAPITAL STOCK $20,000.
Lvery accommodation offered
to the public.
E. F. YOUNG, President.
V.L.STEPHENS, Cashier.
Hi.,spy Time ii- Town.
"V\'i ; felt very happy," writes
ll N. Hevill, Old Town, Va.,
'■'■vii'-n Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured our daughter of a
bad case of scald head." It
(!• lights all who use it for cuts,
Otrns, burns, bruises, boils,
eruptions. Infallible
I'jf piles.' Only 2."> cat C. *L.
ilson's drug store.
THE DEMOCRATIC BANNER.
Vol. 12.
Ma.yor
Suffered
12 Yeevrs
with dyspepsia anil found relief
only in the marvelous remedy
Coleman's
G\i®Lrzk.nt&e,
A positive cure for all forms of
indigestion and dyspepsia.
What he says: "I have suffered with dyspep
sia for past 12 years, have tried various prescrip
tions and remedies with little or nu benefit. The
testimonials of well known people induced me
to try "Coleman's Guarantee." and it is the only
medicine that lias Riven me relief, ami I believe
it will effect a permanent cure if I continue its
use." J. M. CARRINC.TON,
Major o{ South Boston, va.
PRICE 50c. A BOTTLE.
At I)ru2Sf:sts,
CQLEf.VM REMEDY CO.. Dar.V'ij. Va.. U. S. A
The Issue of Issues.
(ilfni'v Wattcison.)
It is to call a halt upon the
break-neck speeel of commer
cialism before it is to late that
the reunited Democrats of the
United State now take the field
precisely took it against
the orgy of carpetbaggety and
sealawaggery during the dread
era of Reconstruction, remind
ing bad men, ambitious men,
inconsiderate men, that we
have a Constitution which even
Congress cannot alter and the
Supreme Court must respect,
reminding all men that there i«
a God. whose laws may not be
set at naught.
Expansion, by all means
Commerce, by all means. But
civilized, not savage Expansion.
Honorable Commerce, not pira
cy. Above all, and over all,
the flag—
"of the free hearts' hop.-* and
home !"
The flag, which the Republi
can leaders would drag through
dirt unspeakable ; thejflag which
an unscrupulous, partisan ad
ministration would convert in
to a drop-curtain for crime : the
Hag, which waved over the cra
dle of Liberty and which, if
Democrats can help it, shall
neveij wave over the grave of
Liberty, leaving behind it a
land abandoned to the lust oi"
Mammon and partyism. a na
tion of servile public men and
Medical politics, obedient to a
race of mediaeval princes, hav
ing neitlu r the learning nor the
|ai rs of Florence, but ruling
: with vultrar hearts and iron
i hands through sheer stress and
[force of ih3 Almighty Dollar!
—News & Observer.
READY TO YIELD,
il I used DeWitt's Witch I
Hazel Salve for piles and found
it a certain cure." Says S. R.
Meredith, Willow (Trove, Del.
Operations unnecessary to cure
piles. They always yield to
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve.
Cures skin diseases, all kinds
wounds. Accept, no counter
feits. Hood & Grantham.
TOWN DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES,
idist Cburci.—Rev. E. M. Soipes Faster
ri :es first Sunday night, and fourth Sun
morning and night. Prayermeeting
-ry Wednesday night. Snnday sefceel
•very Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, G. K,
Jrantham Superintendent..
Saptist Church.—Rev w. B. Morton, pastor
:rvic«sa eve:y second Sunday morning and
light. Prayermeeting every Thursday night
•Sunday School every Sunday morning, J. C.
Glittord Superintendent.
Fresbytirian Cburih.-Kev. R. W Hlnes
,>astor. Services every lirst and tfth Sunday
•uorning and night. Sunday school every
Sunday morning, D. H. McLean, Superinten
dent
Disciple Church-Rev. J. J. Harper, pay
or. Services every lirst Sunday morning
*a'd night. Prayer meeting every Tuesday
iight. Sunday School every Sunday evening
it 3 o'clock Rev. N. E. Hood Supt.
Free Will Baptist Church.—Eider R. C.
ackson, pastor. Services every first Sun
lay morning and night.
Primitive Baptist.—Church on Broad street
aider B. Wood. Pastor. Regular servi
ces on the third Sabbath morning, Rnd Satur
lay before. In each month at 11 o'clock.
LODFIE.
Palmyra Lodge, No. 147, A. P. & A. M. Hall
~ver Free Will Baptist church. P. P. J ones
W. M ; W. A. Johnson, S. W.; E. A. Jone?
f. W.; J. O. Johnson, Secretary. Regular
ommnnications are held on the 3rd Satur
day at 10 o'clock A. M., and on the Ist Friday
-t 7:30 o'clock p. m. in each month. All Ma
■oijs in good standing are cordially invited
to attend these communications.
TOWN OFFICERS.
M. T. Young, Mayor.
COMMIHSIONEIiS
7. L. Stephens, Mcl>. Holliday, J. D. Barnes
I A. Taylor.
W. H. Duncan, Policeman.
COUNTY OFFICERS
«heriß,Silas A.Salmon,
j Clerk, Dr. J. H. Withers. .
Register of Deeds, A. 0. Holloway.
Treasurer, L, D. Matthews.
Surveyor, T>. P. McDonald.
Coroner, T)r. J. P. McfCay.
County Examiner, Rev. J. S. Black.
Commissioners : K. P. Young, Chairman
J A. Smith. T. A Harrlugton.
JOHN A. McKAY. E. F. YOUNG.
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Edged Tool Foundry & Machine Works.
We have one of the largest, and best equipped plants in the State. Come and see for your
selves. 30 men skilled in the different branches of our business.
tffT-MACHINE REPAIR WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
OLD ENGINES, BOILERS, SAW MILLS*, &C MADE ALMOST AS GOOD AS NEW.
ALL KINDS IRON & BRASS CASTINGS.
Pulleys, Boxes, Post Hangers, Set Collars, Shafting, Gear Wheels, fcc constantly on hand
We also carry a large stock of Pipe and Steam fittings of all kinds. Prices low down.
FINE ARCHITECTURAL CASTINGS A SPECIALTY.
Twr " are a e> e,us f° r A. B. Farfjuhtr Cos. & Erie City Iron
Works, Engines, Boilers, Saw-Mills, Threshing Machinery
" ijhA Ac. Also Southern Saw Works .Mill Saws. All the above
sold at factory prices and fully warranted.
y . . .*; N . We arc among the largest O A
/ / ' makers of Tobacco Flues in _ _ GR—
■ t!ie' State. We make the b?st
' it"" . ..and the price is right. Placer— /I xi H"
,~Y our order with us and run
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Vp-*
\f\. : -- e 4 -y■ 0-: ■' '-■'/£* 50 tons of old -(hist Iron wanted at once. We also buy
\f\ : ' r old scrap brass. For catalogue, prices, or other informaiion
address
THE JOHN A. MCKAY M'F'G. CO.
DUNN, N. C.
"INTERN ATI ONAL"
CLOTHES
ARE WINNERS.
THE CLOTHES
MADE BY -
The International
Tailoring Co. (r^
of New York and
won approval from the first
and they keep on winning zzw vv
friends every day. .-.
THEIR POPULARITY HAS SPREAD
ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES.
THERE are strong reasons for this continued endorsement
by good dressers. They are :
QUALITY ALWAYS HIGH. \
WORKMANSHIP THE BEST.
FIT PERFECT.
PRICES LOWEST.
f
THE COMPLETE LINE OF "INTERNATIONAL"
SAMPLES CAN BE SEEN AT
T. C. YOUNG & CO., Dunn, N. C.
1 2 Gnaraiiteed Linen Collars 25 C£Hlf |
\ Iko Double Trians'-e Brand Collars are stylish and |
comfortable. The only collar made with a heavy 5
ply scam. Sold by up'tO'date merch.ants everywhere
p or 2 samples sent prepaid for 25 cents. They equal,
any quarter collar made. _ Merchants should write
Your ounty Paper Free, ■
Any ono sending us
FIVE PAID-UP Stillß
-1
SGRH&TION3
i
"i
i
during the next sixty i
will send tliem THE LA^Nlvk
one year free of charge. Hus.
is an easy way to get the pH
per. • i
j
See your neighbor and get,
him to subscribe. Any 10 j
year old boy can do this anu |
thereby get the paper. Who
will be the first?
THE DEMOCRATIC BANNER,
DI T NN, N. C.
"Prove all tilings; hold fast that which is good."
OUIMIM, IM. G. JUIME 25, 1902,
, WILL. NOT HIDE MY LIGHT
UNDER A BUSHEL.
GKXTLEMKN :—I will not hide
Imy light under a bushel, for I
! want the people to know what
| vour Guoch s Mexican Syrup
! has done for me. For four
years 1 have been afflicted with
Asthma, and-could not get any
thing to do me any good until 1
j got your Gooch's Mexican
Svrup. 1 took three bottles
! and it cured me entirely. I give
i vou this - hoping it may be the
, means of saving some one from
•; a horrible and premature death.
Yours under obligations,
REV. THOS. B. WARWICK,
Scott Town, 0.
j Consumptives try it. It cures
, a simple cough as if by magie,
land is the best remedy for
j whooping cough. Price 25
j cents.
!
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j Saarßt i., Tii* Kind V« Haft Ateys Bought
r £&Sk
Harnett's Financial Statement.
V- r e publish this week the an
f, ual statement of Juue Ist of
".he County Treasurer, show
ing the condition of the county
reasurer and the standing of
lie several tax funds of the
county.
The large balance of funds in
the treasury reflects great credit
upon the county and its Demo
cratic management.
When it is remembered that
the fusionists retired from the
i Management of the comity af
■■■■ rurs-in fSUS, leaving not one
i ent in the treasury, the total
lalance in hand of all funds, of
learly ten thousand dollars is
.n striking contrast of Dcnio
:ratic management to fusion.
When the Democrats took
harge of the count)* all airs in
)ec. 1898 they not only found
' lothing with which to meet the
t expenses of the county but
v'.venty-four thousand dollars of
bonded indebtedness and twen
ty-five hundred dollars of iu
bebtedness for current expenses
had to be paid.
Nothing of current expenses
could be paid until Sept. 1899,
the beginning of tax colleciions
of that year. Since that time
the indebtedness of twenty-five
hundred dollars incurred by the
fusionists for current expenses
:ias beeii paid, the entire run
jning expenses of the county
from Dec. 1898 has been paid
and statement No 1 of the
treasurer shows a balance on
hand for the general county
fund of '.51801.13. This too,
with a tax rate the same for
general county purposes.
A comparison of this state
ment, with the annually pub
ished statements among our
files of the treasurer for pro
ceeding years shows how well
and economically the expenses
of the county have been man
aged.
Juue, 1899, on hand 00
" 11)00, " 554 03
» 1901, " 1000 13
" 1902, " 1801 13
During the first two years the
bonded indebtedness of twenty
four thousand dollars unpaid by
the fusionists was reduced to
twenty-two thousand five hun
dred dollars, This statement
of tu e treasurer
shows a net sinking fund in
payment of this $5885.29 re
ducing the Court House and
Funding debt from $22500 to
$16014.91
Five thousand five hundred
dollars of the Court House
bonds havebeen called in and the
remainder of the sinking fund
is at once to be applied in the
same way. This statement of
the treasurer makes clear the
large tax levy of last year for
bridge purposes. One half of
the amount levied was to re
place the bridges of the county
washed out by the freshets, the
other half, to pay interest and
principal of bridge bonds.
The taxes for bridge purposes
levied as a part of the general
county fund has never exceeded
two hundred dollars in any one
year.
I This fund has been regularly
used in keeping in repair the
bridges. At the time of the
loss of bridges in May of last
year, this fund h»d only $12.46
The bridges con id not be re
placed without some provision
for this fund. They were,
therefore, declared a public ne
cessity and $1840.70 tax levied
for the purpose. These bridges
were promptly replaced and
paid for.
No special tax is levied for
the purpose of bridges this year
except for the payment of inter
est and principal of the bonds
issued for building the Lilling
ton Bridge. This levy of five
cents on each SIOO or 15 cents
on each poll, is small, though
sufticicent to meet the payments
of interest and principal of the
bonds.
A reduction of the tax levy
for the payment of the Court
House bonds was also made,
fixing the rate at 10 cents on
each SIOO or 30 cents on the
poll, instead of 13 1-3 cents on
each SIOO or 40 cents on each
poll.
This reduction is made possi
ble by the greatly increased
valuation of the county.
For all special purposes for
1902 fifteen cents on each SIOO
or 45 cents on each poll is lev
ied. Poll tax therefore for
1901 is $2.45.
The sweeping reduction of
the county debt already, the ef
ficient management of the
county's finances, the steadily
increasing taxable values,
makes possible the easy and
speedy payment of the remain
ing county debt. The Board of
County Commissioners consid
ering the matter the first Mon
day in June fiud that only eight
years is needed to pay the debt
of the county, allowing the tax
rate to remain as fixed for 1902
upon the present valuation of
property.
The rapid strides made in the
development of the county will
soon double the taxable values
thus enabling the county to pav
its indebtedness in one half the
time. Harnett county is justly
pleased with her present man
agement and proud of her prog
ress. j
His Last Hope Realized
[From the Sentinel, Gebo, Mont.J
In the first opening of Okla
homa to settlers in 1889, the
editor of this paper was among
the many seekers after fortune
who made the big race one fine
day in April. During his
traveling about and afterwards
his camping upon his claim, he
encountered much bad water,
which, together with the severe
heat, gave him a very severe
diarrlnea which it seemed al
most impossible to check, and
along in Juue the case became
so bad he expected to die. One
day one of his neighbors
brought him one small bottle of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy as a last
hope. A big dose Was given
him while he was rolling about
on the ground in great agony,
and in a few minutes the dose
was repeated. The good effect
of the medicine was soou notic
ed and within an hour the
patient was taking his first
sound sleep for a fortnight
That one little bottle worked a
complete cure, and he cannot
help but feel great ful. The
season for bowel disorders be
ing at hand suggests this item.
For sale by Hood & Grantham.
Soma Day m
Some day the watchers will
move silently about your home.
The shadows will lengthen iu
the twilight of your departing
day. Your arms will reach up
to encircle some neck in a last,
clinging embrace. Your arms
will reach up to catch the last
tender niess.ige—unspoken, be
cause the heart is breaking.
The heart that has served you
so well will send out its life cur
rents with a feeble flutter. Lips
always rich with words of love,
will stiffen iuto silence beneath
the parting kiss ! And then !
Arms will be folded over the.
quiet heart 1 Loving fingers, in
their last tender ministry, will
press lids over the sightless
eyes ! The one that loves you
best will press a last kiss- upon
the pallid lips and then seal
them for the burial! What
then? "The spirit will return
to God who gave it." What
then? Brother, sister, how will,
you meet your God? —Interior.
OASTOHIA.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
1 T" (Z&jtfZtS*
Mexican readily overcome Loss of Hair,
Mustang Liniment sea mules and cattle. Farmer^txy °i U
I A toad underj
a harrow
suffers no more than the faithful horse
that i 3 tortured with Spavins, Swinney, Harness
Sores, Sprains, etc. Most horse owners know this
and apply the kind of-sympathy that heals, kaowu .
far and wide as -
, Mexican
Mustang
Liniment.****^-
Never fails—not even in the most aggravated cases."*
Cures caked udder in cows quicker than any known
remedy. Hardly a disease peculiar to muscle, akin
or joints that cannot be cured by it.
Mexican is the best remedy on the market for
Mustang Liniment It keeps horses and mules in condition.
To County Superintendents.
I enclose a printed list of
books adopted for use in the
public schools by the State
Text-Book Commission and of
prices and exchauge prices of
these books. I desire to call
attention to the fact that the
use of these books in the pub
lic schools will be compulsory,
under the law, after July 1,
1902, and that, if old books now
in use are not exchanged be
fore that time, the exchange
prices, according to the con
tract entered into with the pub
lishers by the State-Book Com
mission. can not be taken ad
vantake of by patrons of the
public schools. I wish to urge
you, therefore, to send written
official notice to all the teachers
in your county urging them to
notify all children and patrons
of their schools, aud to give
notice to all the people of your
county through your county pa
per urging them to take ad-,
vantage of these exchange
prices before July 1, 1902- If
the patrons of the public schools
fail to avail themselves of these
low exchange prices before the
beginning of the next school
year, they will find themselves
under the hard necessity of be
ing compelled to buy new books
at the full price, and their old
books will be left as useless
property on their hands. This
would mean, of course, a great
loss to the people of the State
and a decided gain to the pub
lishers, Any book that has
been used or could have been
used by any child in the pub
lic schools of North Carolina
before July 1, 1902, may be ex
changed for a new book of like
grade upon the same subject at
the price quoted.
I send you under separate
cover 300 copies of this letter.
Send a copy to every teacher
and school committeeman.
Very truly yours,
J Y. JoYNKR,
Supt. of Public Instruction.
LEADS THEM ALI..
•'One Minute Cough Cure
beats all other medicines I ever
tried for coughs, colds, croup
and throat and lung troubles,"
says D. Scott Currin of Logan
ton, Pa. One Minute Cough
(Jure is the only absolutely safe
cough remedy which acts im
mediately. Mothers every
where testify to the good it has
done their little one. Croup is
so sudden in its attacks that the
doctor often arrives too late. It
yields at once to One Miuute
Cough Cure. Pleasant to take.
Children like it. Sure cure for
grip, bronchitis, coughs. Hood
& Grantham.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the /I? TZ*
Signature of TwfeW
The
Southern
Railway.
Announces the
Opening of the Winter
Tourist Season
And the placing
on sale of
Excursion Tickets
To all prominent points in the
South, Southwest, West
Indies, Mexico ,and
California.
Including
St. Augustine, Palm Beach,
Miami, Jacksonville, Tam
pa, Port Tampa, Bruns
wick, Thomasville,
Charleston, Aiken,
Augusta, P i n'e
hurst, Asheville,
Atlanta, New Or
leans, Memphis
and
THE LAND OP THE SKY.
Perfect Dining and Sleeping-
Car Service on all Trains.
See that your ticket reads
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
Ask any Ticket Agent for full
information, or address
It. L,. VERNON, U. W. WKSTBUKY
Traveling Pass Agt,. District Pass. Agt.
Charlotte, IT. c. RiciLin.ej3.sL,
S. H. HARD WICK,
General Passenger Agent.
J. M. GULP, W. A. TURK,
Traffic Manager. Asst Pasn Traffic Mgi
3D.C.
Nnvi'd k'roiu mii Ati Tul Fate.
"Everybody said I had con
sumption," writes Mrs. A. M.
Shields, of Chambers burg, Pa.
"I was so low after six months
of severe sickness, caused by
Hay Fever and Asshma, that
few thought I could get well,
but I learned of the marvelous
merit of Dr. King's New Dis
covery for Consumption, used
it, and was completely cured.'*
For desperate Throat and
Lung Diseases it is the safest
cure in the world, and is in
fallible for Coughs, Colds and
Bronchial A flections. Guaran
teed bottles 50c and SI.OO.
Trial bottles free at C. L. Wil
son.
"WINTER HOMKS IN SIMUMFR
LANDS."
The above is the title of an
attractive booklet just issued by
the Passenger Department of
the Southern Railway. It is
beautifully illustiated and fully
describes the winter resorts of
the South. A copy may be
secured by sending a two-cent
stamp to S. H. Hardwick, G.
P. A., Washington, D. C.
No 22