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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-09
FORESIGHT OF THE BOERS
How they Provided Themselves
with Modern Artillery to Resist
the Invasion Which they Knew
Was Coming.

The correspondent news agency.
writing from Durham, speaks with an.
parent knowledge of the Doer arma.
ment, and the way it was obtained, as
follows:
past four yeaFsissfe otthe Transvaal
bluntncss in document that has been
brought here from Pretoria, and was
issued some time before the opening of
the war for the private information OF
the members of the Volksraad. In
1894 the Beers gave their first order
for n quantity of heavy guns, and then
they expended G1O0, 900 with krupp,
of Germany and about 100000 with
an Austrian firm for small arms. The
Krupp guns were delivered in 1895
and included two Of what was then the
largest pattern for gun in the world
These guns are 48 feet in length,
weight 100 tons, throw shell weighing
$500 pounds and require 0O4 pounds
of powder for each discharge. One
of these enormous weapons has beer
dragged to the heights overlooking
Ladysmith, the labor necessary Il
accomplish this feat having bee'
prodigious. The other is on tn
fertilization defending Pretoria, wher
it awaits the approach Of the Britis
in their coming attack on the Cap
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-09

such work was up to contract, or if
expected to fool the people of Union
county, as l did the grand jury.
never tried to fool any one, but feel
that l had right to say if his roads
were satisfactory or not. I never
asked Mr.. G. to decide it for me and
would not again if it was to be done
over. Now I would have Mr.. G..
to remember that the grand jury
are men of Union county, and most
of them from the conntry where they
come in contact with the roads, and
! credit them with Having as much
common sense as ~ has, and 1 be-
iess eq0h Of the1T will certify to
the fact, thatzI faade no attempt
to mislead or fooi4aem. I am glad
that his endorssS.s confue them
selve to what he has said about
the working of roads, and not as
to his charges on ,me. Let Mr..
G. prove what patt. of Mr.. Web.
ber's road l did not see, then it
Will become my duty to admit or
deny the charge as the case may
be. If he cannot do this let him
hold his peace.
Mr.. Editor: 1t really looks like
n waste of time and space, to dis
cuss this matter at such length, but
am sure that an unbiased public
can readily see, that it is the scheme
of one who being sour over disap-
pointment, seeks to crafty his preju-
d'ces, by rushing into print to have
me exposed.
7. j. BRTENBAUGu,
Supervisor.
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~Wm. A. NICHOLSON & SON.
BANKER.
RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT YOUR
Banking Business and Your Fire Insurance,
And promise you the best protection and
the best service.
the best service.

nary, I allude to Miss Bertha anG
Alma Miller, cousins, and dear old
loving messages reach home weekly
telling of the progress being made.
Miss Pearl Miller of this place,
who has many friends and relatives
in your county, is attending the
"Contederate Home" in Charleston
She is very much pleased with the
school and the beautiful old city, ,:and
is devoting her time closely to her
studies.
A short time ago one of nv pu-
pills handed me copy of the York
vile Enquirer" in which the names
of the townships, schools and teach
ers of each school were published
white and colored on separate lists.
If you have not already published
such an educational statement of
your county, it will be greatly ap-
preciated by many of your patror 8
if you will and also for general in
formation,
On the twenty, second the school.
at P.aevillo, near this place, devote |
IT, &C 49, -i-.y 20 the celebration of
Washington's birthday. Dialogues,
recitatlons, quotations about and
from Washington was the general
order of exercises The Older pupils
drew two very creditable "Mt. Yer
nons,' one day scene the other q
night scene: flags and hatchc,s in
bounteous display surrounding the
picture of the father of his country.
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tai. Both are amply provided with
ammunition, which, in addition to
the great steel and iron shells, con-
sists of shrapnel, holding 5000 balls
weighing three and one half ounces
each. Its bore is 1888 inches and
all these attributes have enabled this
gun to make Ladysmith most un-
comfortable spot during the past sev-
eral weeks. In 1895 another g100,-
600 was expended with Krupp, and
number of field guns of long range
were obtained, as we're also several
mountain and bush guns, these being
especially adapted to thc.hilly coun-
try and the hot climate of the Trans
vaal.
But it was in 1896 that the Beers
contracted for the guns that have
thus far in the war done them tho
most effective service. 1t was at
this time tnat..they made their first
purchase of six cannon manufactured
at Creusot and so satisfied were tho
Boer officers with them that eighteen
have been added to the Transvaal
armament since that date. One of
tho many effective features of this
gun Is the clever arrangement of
springs and brakes that lessons tho
recoil materially and brings the gun
back to its former position within
two seconds after it's being discharged.
This gives greater velocity to the
projectile AID increases the range:
The velocity is a trife under
five miles; this remarkable result is
obtained from a charge of two pounds
of powder and from gun weighing
only 3,400 pounds. Eight shots may
be fired each minute without heating
the metal and every gun goes into
action provided with 144 rounds Of
ammunition. There is sufficient
quantity of ammunition for these
particular guns to keep them in
active service for the next two years.
"During 1S97-9S and a portion
of 1885 the Bocrs continued to
strengthen their artillery arm, and
II II pSahaSyrE %Eajay many Of the hills along
containing 234 bullets, FIVE bat'@eI
of eight rapid-ire Maxims, whicl
are being used against Mafeklng and
Ladysmiih. The Bocrs also pro-
vided themselves with four batteries
of Il pound quick firing Vickers.
Maxim guns, with range extending
up to 5000 yards. They have aiso aso
four guns with range OF iZ'ooo
yards. Two.of these are SAID to DO
mounted on the hills at either sido
of the narrow pass that leads from
Natal into the Transvaal, another u
overlooking Ladysmi'h and the fourth
protects Pretoria.
"In all the Beers have between
22O and $50 guns and field pieces,
every individual gun being OF the
latest improvements, and the entire
number superior in nearly every way
to those possessed by the British.
| e, ,:ls - V'ur TINES =:
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must confess that L believe that some
contractors struck soft thing, get
ting nine or ten dollars mile, work
ing delinquent Landslide full time
dii they pay thssc hands etc.,
dld the county reserve the amount
tor these, as it was due the county.
There Is near section of road worked
by the changing years ago, included
in that section has not been touched
since, and was tLis mile or two paid
Tor at nine dollars mile. | am told
that contractor working through his
land, not only did not make the road
sixteen feet wide but drove in stake es
to keep the public in a mudhole, so
it could not edge little of his land.
Very slipshod indeed.
| am not at all partial, but "U. Il.
r." drove the nail right in his ar
ticle last week; for s cents or 8 cents
cotton has pat bbfsfflRe fsflRe HflapTl1!y Of the
farmers. In fact the ones who are
most in need of it, had to get rid of
theirs at much less price, because
they were compelled to meet obliga-
tions. The more fortunate people
shaved these renters ETC., to pay up
then the farmer was more able to hold
or draw on theirs and wait for better
prices. A large part of the farmers
are renters-it is not altogether their
fault that they are poor-and do you
know that short crop from liner
causes etc., is n.~.. Vi q hardship to
them than benefit for if they have
to give about half of their cotton for
rent, and conditions they cannot help
cats it off nearly half as it did last
year, and about all is then plid for
rent, where is the benefit to tie renter.
He has about worked for his vituals
and the landlords pocket book is
growing fat off of 7 to 8 cents cotton
another nan made, and he is oh, 80
glad there was short cotton crop,
taking two bales to pay for two
tons # guano, with two bales over
and above at even 4 cents to put
in renters pocket is better than
half crop of 8 cent cotton taking
one bale, over rent to pay for two
tons Of guano, and then not a
pound to sell to relieve the string
ency Of a renters pocket. | wish
the laboring classes, the renters,
could or would make all their sup
plies at home, then if you Car
make a few bales of cotton above
rent, even if you glut the market
so you only get 5 cents, that il
better f,r one ba,e to your credi
than no bale when cotton is sellin,
st 10 cents. No sir, short cro]
at s cents helps the man who ha
laud to rent out high but it is bu
little for the renter.
| Grim death has been in ou
community since last wrote an
laid his icy hands ON three of ou
citizens Mrs. Matte Murphy
(nee) Miss Jeter was buried at tn
/ Jeter grave yard two weeks agt
, DR.. j. p. Thomas one of on
r landmarks was buried at Gillian
i. Chapel Sunday 25th and Mrs. s
r Nj. Gilmore was buried at Beula
, church on the 9th. All of thc'
moved in the best society, and Wi
o prominent figures and leaves nun
: bers of friends and relatives ar
); Mrs. Gilmore leaves family
b small children and husband
r mourn their losses. Dr.. Thorn
d died in Charleston, but we st
s. claimed him as citizen here.
l is unnecessary to attempt any e'
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Items From Bishop, 8. @.

Mr.. Editor:-s0 i have missed the
dear old Times f,r the last fow
weeks and of course am at sea as to
the news from your many and tai
ented correspondents. we frequent
ly see the names Of your citizens
mentioned and know they are bound
to keep on the surface.
THIS community has two young
ladies attending the Clifford Semi
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-09
UNIONCOUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sections by our
Correspondents.
Santnc SifinGs.

y ''Whcre is the land YOU love? Tell me, y
Americans, who's. fathers free
B)ught with their lives your liberty,
Where is the land you love? Tell me. :
This is not forward, march; bu,
only the ordinary.
We have been having the showers
through February, now we would
like it to turn to the 'mercy drops.
There is ole kind Of corn crop
that nobody -xanta I. - tho ache
'o' NJ w II. IIarris, Jr., agent and
o,sratcr here, b.s resigned his posi-
o"n and MrF. II. Hammet is here
now sn 4. ii. Garrett preached at
Ntaaptist church yesterday, and
n(Aere he went to Fairview in the
nXrnoon.
rMrs. Kate Crocker has opened up
4 store in the old Farr building.
/ Competition is the life oftrade.
4 Mr.. Nj. r. Jeter, who has been at
home some months, thinks he will
be able to report for duty on the
mail service this week.
:. The creeks have been getting on
$a.booms" oflate and consequently the
xjyer has been out of its banks on
SXo occasions. Bottom lands arc
very muddy.
We had very heavy rain on the
last night of last month. The wind
blew very hard, lightning was vivid
and thunder loud. 1.29 inches oI
rain fell.
:. Several people have unfortunately
lost many young pigs from cold anc
aud otherwise.
I have heard some news. n pretty
cousin said that she heard | wa'
going to get married. Handicapped
and beeswax; chops and tomato sauce
gentlemen Of the jury, but wouIon
. be "transmogrlti,d as the or
Woman says. :,
Mr. Claude G. Gregory ccrtainl.
surprised goodly per cent of tn
citizens of these parts last week
He took trip to Peaks, cane bac
next day bringing o pretty xoun
lady in the person of Miss Emm
Fulmer, ofPcaks as bride. l hearth
congratulate you, Claude, and 'fyo
are as quiet and successful in all
=. your business, as in this, l redl'
Tor YOU successful business llf'
|, Accept my best wishes for happ!
prosperous life for yourself and wit
congratulate the editor on h
bustline to send out supplement
the Times concerning the wreck
Union, earlier than daily could ha
sent it out. That bespesks much f
the Times, and the people ought to a
preciate it. Extras were sent out
general distribution the same oVenn
of the wreck.
Telephone said few issues a
that the contract stem of road wor
ing has proven failure; verify
!, in this section, but l believe WI
Z more money, judiciously used, unc
. different mode Of regulation, o
more strict dicpline, contract s.
tenn could be made success. Blu
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logy, but let US sum it up in-they
were were all Christians and sub
mitted to the inevitable.
HEY DENVER.
Santuc, S. c., March 5, 1900.
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~ I0WM Or UNtoN<HAs
Two Cotton Mills, ono the
largest in the South. Two Fur
niture and Wood Manufactur-
Ing Concerns. One Female
seminary. Water Works and
Electric Lights.
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THE TOWN OF. UNION MAS
The largest Knitting Mill and
Dye Plant in the State. An Oil
and Manufacturing Co, that
makes an unexcelled Guano.
Three Graded Schools. Arte- I
sian Water. Population 6,5O0.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-14

Knickerboclxers, 0 0 0 0 3 o 0 0 o.
Bernardsville, 900 100 A 0 Ks
Two base -Whitnack Three base
hit-Moorhead. Base on balls-off
Boyer l,off Lathrop i. Hit by pitcher
-LaRue and Kronenberg Wild pitches
-Lathrop 1. Struck out by Boyer 8,
by Lathrop 10. Stolen bases--Knick-
erbockers 0, Bernardsville 1. Um-
pire-Mr. Mitchell.
The Denville team played good
game against the Oritanis of Hacken-
sack last Saturday. Though the boys
from Denville were rather tired after
their long journey they held this
strong team down to four runs
The feature of the game was a
phenomenal one-handed running catch
by Young, who robbed Venner of a
home run with three on bases and
two out.
Nolan was also robbed of home
run by wonderful catch of Banta S,
who was playing deep left field, Nolan
being on third base before the ball
got to Banta's hands. DenviIle out
played Oritani to /, but luck was
against them. Oritani Captain ad-
mitted that Denville was one of the
strongest teams they have played this
season and Venner being the best
pitcher they ever batted against.
The following was the score.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-14
CROP CONDITIONS

Report From the Central Office of the
State Experiment Station.
The intense heat and absence of
sufficient rainfall during the past
several days, have further intensified
the drougthy conditions that have
prevailed in all sections of the state.
Streams, springs, and wells are failing
and the hauling of water has become a
necessity; all late crops have suffered
serious injury, especially young mea-
dows and clover; so much so, that the
next years hay crop will be greatly
reduced The harvesting of corn and
buckwheat is quite general and much
of the former is in shock buckwheat
will be a fair average, but corn will
not be more than one-half of that
promised late in July. Fall seeding
is still retarded, as the ground is
too dry.
The month of August was the
warmest we have any record of. The
mean for the month, 6. 73 degrees, being
nearly degrees above the normal.
The rainfall during the month was
largely deficient and very badly dis
tributed, some portions receiving less
than one half of the usual amount.
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BASE BALL GAMES
Knickerbockers and Denville up Against
Hard Propositions.

The Knickerbocker base ball team
of this city was defeated on Saturday
last by the crack Bernardsville nine
to the tune Of 5 to Q. The Knicker-
bockers had a strong team in the field,
including Hummer of the the State
Hospital, who covered third base. and
Moorhead Of the New York Field Club
who played second. The Bernardsville
team was the first to score, making
a run in the third.
In the sixth LaRue hit safe and
Compton made first on an error. Moor
head, the next man up, hit to right
field, sending home LaRue and Comp
ton.
In the eighth inning the local team
was roasted brown and crisp. Lathrop
the first man to the bat hit to Bray,
who picked the ball up neatly and
threw it to first. Lathrop was out by
ten feet, but as matters looked rather
doubtful, Umpire "Rod'' Mitchell
thought it was about time he took a
hand in the affair. SO the runner was
called safe.
The Knickerbockers then went up
in the air and before the inning
closed the Bernardsville boys had four
runs to their credit which proved
more than enough to win the game.
AS usual the playing of Bray at
short was first class, while LaRue
made several pretty catches in center
field. M ssa ~ iE8
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THE COMING MINSTREL SHOW.
RehearsaIs and Doings of the Hose Com
panys' Fun Makers.

The boys of Independent Hose are
diligently engaged these delightful
autumn evenings in preparing for
their coming minstrel show, which
will take place on the evening of
October 12th.
"Ginger, who covered himself
with glory and burnt cork year ago,
will again be one of the stars
of this amateur aggregation. He
nightly convulses the boys with his
fool doings and the public may rest
assured that it will be well worth the
price of admission to see him, regard
less of the other attractions.
Brother Smith will again preside
in the big arm chair as middleman
and general oracle and he has assured
his friends (and enemies) that he will
"speak up" this year SO that all
can hear him.
'Arrand, 'Lias, Narrow" and few
others will shine in their own peculiar
way on the ends, and they are prepar-
ing songs and jokes galore with which
to convulse the audience.
Frank Pierson will make his debut
as an end artist ON this occasion, and
he bids fair to rival the Swedish
Nightingale with his dulcet notes.
His voice, under the training oi
Director Runyon, has developed won
derfully during the past three DAYS
and there is no doubt his artistic
singing will be a surprise.
Asst Foreman Gus Pierson had
intended taking prominent part this
year, but he has so far outclassed the
rest of the boys that they fear he will
refuse to appear on the stage with
them.
George Brown, the efficient superin
tendent of the Gas Company, is dill
gently studying some tunes peculiar
to himself, and judging from the ac
count given of his progress, he viii
effectually eclipse previous efforts.
A competitive drill will be one o.
the features this year. DR.. Dobbins
the Hose Company's popular drill
master, will have charge of squaC
number one, while squad number tw
is in charge of an Unknown. Tht
Doctor will have his boys perfectly
drilled as usual, but there is some
speculation as to the outcome of squad
number two. However, the I'm
known" is letting no grass grow un
der his or her feet but is licking hi
or her squad into shape as fast al
possible.
The aftermath or second part is be
ing kept a profound secret from thu
public and the Chronicle reporter hal
so far been unable to discover JUS
what is going to happen but there are
rumors of clog dancing by Marrow
Neck, " stump speaking by Etht
Judge" and juggling by Washer, >
but so far these rumors have not beer
verified.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-14
PROCLAMATION.

A great calamity has come upon
Galveston and adjoining localities
upon our southern coast. Many cities
and towns throughout the nation are
sending relief to the tens of thousands
of sufferers and hereby call upon the
citizens of Morristown to join in
this work of mercy.
1 request the different banks of our
town to act as receivers Of contribu-
tions large and small Of relief funds,
and do also designate Messrs. Theo-
dore Little, Robert d. Foote and
Samuel Freeman to serve as com
mitee for forwarding the same.
(Signed): NORMAN FOX,
Attest: Mayor
Chas. Stilwell, Jr.,
Town Cerk.
Morristown, N. j., Sept. 10, 1900
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Miss Dana's school for young ladies
will begin its fall term on Tuesday,
September %. The school will be tax
ed to its utmost capacity and will
open with over seventy pupils in at
tendance. The Misses Dana, Newell,
Mawhiney, Shelling, Wharburton and
Mrs. Van Tassel, members of the
faculty who have been spending the
summer travelling in Europe, will all
return next week. A new member,
Miss Hapgood, has been added to the
faculty. She will be an assistant
teacher of Latin and mathematics.
Miss Harriet Merwin, who has been
in charge of Miss Dana's affairs dur
ing the summer, will continue the
management of the school until Miss
Dana's return.
During the summer number of
improvements have been made. The
recitation and living rooms have
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The KnicKerbockers will stack up
against the Brooksides tom orrow af-
ternoon on Randolph field
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-14

A team representing the bachelors
and bsnedicts of Park Golf Club of
Plainfield played an interesting match
the other day, ten men to a side, the
bachelors winning by 8 points.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-14

Orltdn1 v " v v " v A-f
Two base hit-Dickerson. Stolen
bases-Oritani /. Denville /. Hit by
pitcher. -Stockdale. Struck out-by
Burroughs by Venner 6. Sacrifice
bunts-Wycoff /, Time of game
hour, % minutes.
Denville play Rockaway at Denville
Saturday and no doubt it will be the
best game seen in Morris County this
season, as both teams claim the
championship of Morris County.
The KnicKerbockers will stack up
against the Brooksides tom orrow af-
ternoon on Randolph field.
Morristown will send an unusually
large number of young people off
to the various institutions of learning
this fall, among whom are the follow
ing: Maynard and John Day to
Wyoming College at Kingston, Pa.
Harry Day to Wesleyan University
at Middletown, Conn. A. Bliss Coultas
George Hibler and Seward Erdman to
Columbia College at New York; Miss
Rose Macnaugtan to Smith College
Misses jamie Doobins and Mabel Day
to the Woman's College at Baltimore
Louis Day and John Sinclair and
George Caldwell to Stevens Institute
at Hoboken; John Holton, James Rut-
ledge, Edward Hillock and W. v. Dunn !
to Seton Hall, at South Orange.
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Morristown, N. j., Sept. 10, 1900.

We call the attention of our citizens
to the above proclamation. In city
SO we'll known for it's benefcence as
Morristown it is hardly necessary to
urge speedy and generous action, and
especially as the sufferers are our
fellow countrymen.