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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
TIE sTcA
Spain Siid IN Own irs
: covEry

= - - ~. CoSEry
Various countries &
of having niaGe Tie (
cal application uf steam
Judging ty facts sa'i
authentic sources. Il waS
that the movement Gf ni:.Ci
gtean WIS :irst ;rc:yAt w,
lie notice. At B;Ircelora. ia Ii =
1913, a mechanic named Eia! de
Garay, after many persistent eli 'rts,
succeeded in iinpressiEg Charles '
of Austria (Charles / of SPAIN
with the value OF his new irf-
vention for driving ships By Z eam.
The trial which took place was cen
sidered a success by TIC ruLllc, In:
the chief of the royal commission
Ravago, the ifeasuie keeper Of The
kingdom for certain sinister rea-
sons persuaded the car reror that the
discovery was CT no practical value,
and so ruined the hopes Of Elasco
de Garay.
Later on. about tie beginning OF
the seventeenth century. GlovanEl
Branca. an Italian, invented steam
engine. gnd his machine is the first
OF which We have any descriptive
ur pictorial record. About this same
period, too. France produced a
claimant for the glcry OF having H.
vented thesteam engine, and Marion
Delorme. in letter to M. de CiHq
Mars, dated Paris, 1911. gives an &C.
count Of Kim in q visit TO the Elcetre
with the Marquis of Worcester:
I'VE were crossing the court OF
the madhouse, and /. more dead
than alive with fright, kept close to
10y companion = side. when fright
fM face appeared behind some i'm
mense bats, and u hcarse voice ex.
claimed: i am not mad! | am not
MAD! | have mace a discovery
which would enrich the country That
adopted it. What has he Gjscov.
ered'i' | asked Uf oIr guide. oh,
he answered, Struggling his shoCi.
ders, something trifiing enough.
You would never.guess II. 1t is the
use of the steam CT boiling water.
I began to laugh. This man. con.
tinued the keeper, is Salomon de
Caus. He cane from Normandy
four years ago TO present to the king
a statement Of TIE wonderful eaects
that might be produced from his
invention. The cardinal sent the
madman away without listening to
him. Salomo0 de Caus, far from
being discouraged, followed the car
dinal wherever be went with the
most determined perseverance, who
tired to death with bis folly, order
ed him to be shut up IL tie Bicetre,
where ho his now locn for ia
years.
"Lord Worcester YES conducted
to his (Ee Caus ] cell and came back
sad and thoughtful. 'Ee Is indeRd
mad now, said Ire. Misfortune and
captivity have alienated his reason,
but it is you wLo have 10 answerI
for his, mnGness. When you cast
him into that cell, you confined thf
greatest GENTS Of the age.
Twenty two years alter tie aboIe
incident, in 1868, in work OF fls
called Century CT Inventions, ne
Marquis OF Worcester described q
steam apparatus Of Lis own. P1pi-
followed with bis invention in lHoI'
Captain Sayerys eng.ne tcr wa'e'
raising was made in lG9S, ard III
l71a Thomas Newcomer coIstrucI'
ed the fi-st self acting steam engine
which worked successfully for ever
century. and with it the age Oh
steam may he said to have been IN
augurated. -Lloyd,s Weekly News
paper.
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All creditors Of the estate of the
fate ] ID Pendergrass, are hereby
notified to render an account Of
their demands duly atte~ted wNa-
in the time prescribed by law. arst
all persons indebted to said ESTATE
are likewise notified to make pay-'
ment of their Indebtedness tn
EMMIE NJ PENDENL; R6S,
Administrative.
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What is
SCOTS
Emulsion 2

It Is a strengthening food and
Ionic, remarkable IN its flesh-form-
ng. properties. 1t contains Cod
Liver Oh smulsified or partially
estsd, a,mbined with the we'll
noAa aid highly priced Hypo-
nospSHes Of Lime and Soda, 50
at thsh potency Is materially
ereased.
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Ivy,af MWMDo?

h viii arrest loss OF flesh and
lore to a normal condition the
Int, the child and thsNadalt. 1t
enrieh the blood Of the aneniie;
stop the eoagh, heal the isrita-
Of the throat and lungs, Ana
ineipient consumption. We
: this statement because the
renee of twenty-five years has
IA 1t IN tens Of thousands OF
Be sure yoa get scoTT'S E~uisior.
soc. and sLoo, all druggists.
bTI & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
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A Progressive Youth.

In one of the primary acbooiroons
the teacher noticed that one OF inc
little boys was leaning forward ana
talking to a small colored giri VINO
sat just in front Of him. Sha kept
her eye on him for lnoInent or two.
Ray" she finally sald. "na'
are you say ing to MamaeF
Ray looked up with q start.
III was just askin her some
thin" he answered.
"Well, what was its" -
"Nothin much
"Tell me what it was.
II was just askin Mamie what her
mammals name was"
."Her mammals namei" repeated
the as,onished teacher. "And why
do you want to know her mamma s
name}"
"Well, you see" said Master Ray
II might want TO 60 callin some
TIME, and 1 thought Id like to get
the names right -Cleveiano ram
Dealer.
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Seg0ASIG Ht,H5Y VOTES.
It,R REGULAR WEEKLY. LETTER
: FR oM oJ3 SisTsR TOWN.
Ait ps,o.a az, ooias.- DTS o.
Corn. Grist, HaY, M IA, Etc.
4. Brough. to the Town.
Ne>nromlseA y4 last week TIA

Me>rromisea w last week that
would give ysss readers an
.oun, y! corn. meal. .%Scist and
DRN that HIS been shipped to this
,laas for the past two or three
ys4rs. BAT will cirtsil that prom
ise a Nli,tie ana give yon M ae-
count tx what was shipped the
years 1895 and lS9!,.l | will make
this staieme It. that shipments OF
q the Kind were heavier in '95 than
.95 hu, mol as heavy rs 81. The
year eighteen hundred and ninety
five shipments we're as IoitowS:
Ali bags. gIi>t, ii bbls. griSi, %
bags corn, 5 bags meal, and 96
ales OF hay. Now il the farmers
II notice the increase of 1897
er 1895 they will see where
ey are drifting, Shipments for
year 1897 and Jan. of 9S are
RfoI!ows: SIS bags corn, 73l
meal 100 bblS. and sacks
334 bales Of hay. In the
p3. | think it Was, cotton
III very low and that fall
gloomy time Tor farmers.
Y fonr more attention was
grain crop and in ninety
as an ample supply OF
here is n9sse dFcem-
her upon Ibis suhjec'
ar@very farmer that
entiou is paid cotton
crop is neglected.
d company will put
h office here Feb. the
lens up here Monday
ki:h Miss Halle Wal
Donald, s G, as teaeher.
correspondent has been
Ably informed that the gem
audiior of the A 9 l. at VIII
ton. II e, made a clear profit
h ear oa>two and half acres
of strawberrys OF one thousand
and one hundred dollars.
Miss Anna Nixon has bonsh'
her a ne@ bike"
Mt. B C, Whitehead went TO
Wilmington, N Goa business last
Saturday.
Dr. s DM Byrd is pian,in: to-
bacco again this year.
Mr. " J Wiliou~hhv shipped
twsnty baskets pf colIards to New
York last SATURDAY. He recei't'
ly made. a shipment OF lettuce,
Mr.. Willoughbv is not going 'c
depend entirely on cotton: he has
Just SET ont Il fieid OF asparagus
He also has strawberrys and viii
plant boans. W.
All creditors Of the estate of the
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Ex Parto.

kx,e Prye-Tell me. dear, do you
! lrrel with your husband2
smb-Never. But he ofte.,
n with me, the hateful thing.
! Transcript.
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Daily.
No. 80 runs through 20 Columbia via
Central r. 4. of 5. &.
Trains Nos. IS and 80 rnn via Wilspn
and Fsyetteville-Short Line-and mai Re
close connection for all points North
Trains on c. s. d. r. r. leave Flcf-
rnce Giilv except Sunday 8 ~ a. m, an
rive Darlington 10 2S a. NJ, Ch"rawl lQ
q. m. Wadcsboro 25 p.m Leave Flori
ence daily except Sunday 8 l5p. NJ. ar1
rive Darlington ~ p. m. Hartsville y
35 p. m, Eennetrsville 36 p. m.:, Glib
son 10 on p. N. Leave Florence Sunday
only 9 81 a. N, arrive Darlington 1927
a, me-, uartsville ii 10 a. III.
Leave Gibson daily except Senday g.
6:l5 a. m. .BenneNsysn SOL 3. m.
arrive Darlington 7:3o q. M.
I.eale Hartrville daily except Sunday
6 As a. m, arrive Darlidgton 7:30 a. m.
leave Darlington 900 a. m. Leave
wad,sboro ,.aily except Sunday 800 p.
m. Choraw 5.l5 p. M. Darlington 6:29
o. m. arrive Florence 700 p, M.
J. +. DIVINE,
Gep'l Sup'..,
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Bradneld's
Female
Regulator

sort prevail more extensively than
in any other section, and has never
failed to correct disordered Men
situation. 1t restores health and
strength to the suffering woman.
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ave have FOR TIE past thirty years handled
cradfe,d's Fcvnsle Regulator, both at whoic-
sale and retail, SID in no instance has it failed
70 give satisfaction. We sell more Of it thsn all
other similar remedies combined"
LAMAE, RASHIS s. LAhAE,
Atisnsa, Macon and Albany, Ga.
the ersorirlo REGULATOR Co., ATLANTA. Ga.
ss.d BY al Druggists at sLoo per Botte.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-13

to F. L. Rourke secretary county order of $3.50 in full
ton and General Industries.
Be further Resolved That hereafter said committee
shall elect secretary of the members of said
itee, who shall without compensation.
Dated Nov. 18th, 1897.
On motion the resolution adopted
To the County Board of Supervisors of Wood County
The committee called the Bureau
of Immigration and General Industries would recommend
that all pamphlets and printed matter in the hands of the
secretary T. A Taylor be turned to the county
clerk to be distributed hereafter directed by the commit
tee. JAMES HIIES
l. NJ. NASH,
AUG. MOERKE,
WM A. ZELM,
FRANK A. CADY,
Bureau of immigration and General Industries.
The recommendation of the committee adopted.
introduced by L. NJ. Nash:
Resolved, That the Poor Commissioners and the Sol
ders Relief Committee be requested to furnish to each
other list of of outside aid given and that aid
be given by but one committee to the person.
On motion the resolution adopted
On motion by Supervisor Cady, vote of thanks
rendered Chairman James K P. Hi1es, d. D. Conway,
chairman PRO tenn, and County Clerk E. for
courteses extended the during
session
On motion the Board of Supervisors of Wood county
adjourned sine die. E. S. RENNE, County Clerk.
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each mber of this balance retained by
deem advisa b1e
Dated, November 18th, A. D., 1897.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
On motion recess of ten minutes was taken.
Board called order andhe following report presented
REPORT OF BUREAU IMMIGRATION AND GENERAL
INDUSTRIES.
GRAND RAPIDS, WISCONSIN, Nov. 9th, 1897.
10 the honorable tie County Board of Supervisors of
WOOD Comfy, Wisconsin, Gentlemen: herewith present
to statement of the receipts expenditures of the
Bureau OF since last report in November
Rebate on advertisement in Hoard Dairyman, $40
Il: Pulling, pamphlets $50
William Scott,
Total, SSH
EXPENSES.
postage. S15G
discount Oh county oIoSf In eInber, 1885,
oecreary salary November January h 1897
Secreary'S salary since, 1890
Total, slla6
Leaving a balance due secretary of
We have hand about 5000 pamphlets.
Respectfully yours,
T. L.RO
On motion the report accepted and the following
resolution presented:
Be it ResoEUed That the chairman the County Board
of Supervisors and the county clerk be authorized
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elected Poor Superintendent for full term.
introduced by N Christensen:
WHEREAS, AT the adjourned session of the county
board held Feby 9th, 1897 committee consisting of the
county clerk district attorney and p N Christensen
appointed cancel all illegal and outawed tax certificates
i'll the hands of Wood county, and
WHEREAS, Said committee did cancel tax certificates
to the amount of ST. now therefore it is hereby
ReSot0ed and Oraeyed, BY the County Board of Wood
county, i'll annual session. that the county the
county treasurer be and they hereby ordered and
part mentioned cancelled tax
certificates which is legally chargeable to them.
Adopted by call of rolf as follows:
AYES Moerke Rogney, Conway Nash, Schnabel Ar
PIN Boetcher Vaughan, Tenant, Herron Christensen
Ta11ant, Cady Mcees Bartes Thomas, Juno, Fechhe1,
Sutser Hooper, Echsteadt, Brown, Lampert, Pschorr,
Ze1m Phillips McKercher, Smith Rick, Mullen Searls,
Arpn, Hi1es.-55
NAYs-0.
Ludewg not voting.
Chairman E A. Cady Judiciary committee read
that committees report the following claims:
H. allowed
On motion allowed S recommended.
The committee made the following report the sher-
ifs bill:
To the County Board Of Supervisors Of Wood County,
ing fully considered all the bills presented and file of
the present sheriff of Wood county George H Smith,
would respectfully make report follows:
The bills of Mr.. Smith include all charges for fees and
also lawful properly lie board OF all
also all charges made and the bills of the under sheriff and
the first ten months of the year. January to No
venber LIST, 1897
The amount the sherifs bills January
ls to November 1s 1897 claimed by Sheriff Smith is
S1,73O.35
think that the bills of present sheriff the
1gtest presented charged by any sheriff in the
history of Wood county.
We obtained from e. S. Renne clerk, d
certified statement showing that the total amount of
paid Sheriff Smith from January 1st 1897 to November
1s 1897 orders upon all his said bills approx
imate1y per thereof being exactly
This statement committee has verified by examining
the stubs in the county order book
We therefore would make the following statement
bills S
recommended be settle in full the
November
sherins disalowed being
merely clerical
Total sl,7oS;
Your committee would further that all bills pre-
seued by Sheriff Smith excellent form, clearly
honestly stated itemized. and almost entirely
from criticism and
We further of the opinion that the plan adopted by
Smith of including in his bills sheriff the bills OF
ought to the by all O
county.
Dated November 18TH A. D., 1897.
FRANK \. CADY, Chairman
Or. w. BROWN,
JOHN SCHNABEI,
Judiciary Committee.
nlended by the committee.
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Roll called and quorum present.
Offered by Supervisor Frank A. Cadv:
Be If Pes0z1ed That the county clerk Wood county
be hereby authorized in making the apporton
ment of the county tax TO treat tne ;d W tI Fir
raised fund to the county ORDER issued 10 te
National of Marshfe1d towit SooO59I as county
tax add the to the amount voted to be raised
county tax and recommended to be raised by the
committee, towit $4,000 thereby making the total
be raised county tax the sum OF forty
six thousand hundred and five dollars and nneseven
cents (S46,6O5.97D
Dated November 18th, 1897.
On motion the resolution adopted.
introduced by Supervisor Frank A. Cady:
Be it ResoIUed By this board that the county clerk
district attorney at take the necessary steps 10
counties OH poor that have been reported to
board owing to this county from other counties
Dated November 18th, 1877
n motion the resolution was adopted
introduced by VIM. Hooper,
PesoL1ed That the county clerk is hereby instructed
authorized to draw orders for the per
as by of their daily attendance also per
for time of the several members OF the different
committees.
On motion the resolution adopted
Introduced by Supervisor Frank A. Cady:
Be it Res0LOed That it is the sense of this Board OF
Supervisors that Wood county should hold two business
regular annual session and special session each year III
BE it further ResoI0ed, That the county clerk be re-
quested the proper time the necessary steps
sors of county in the city of Grand
Rapids on the first Tuesday in May A. d. $685. at two
O'Clock in the afternoon.
On motion the resolution adopted.
The resignation c. S. Vedder Poor Superintendent
was read motion accepted.
On motion board proceeded to elect Poor Super
intendent place of c. S. Vedder.
1t was moved to by ballot and that the chairman
appoint two teers.
The appointed Peter Mullen and Peter McKercher
telers
The informal ballot resulted as follows:
Egbert McLees received so
Geo w. Upham received
John McI4eeS received
Total,
On motion informal ballot declared formal and
Egbert MeI4ees fill the unexpired term of c. S.
Vedder
Board proceeded informal ballot for Poor Super
intendent in place of A. B. Cotey, term expired
First ballot
L. E. Colvin received II
Geo w. Brown received
A. B. Cotey received
j. O. SevernS received
So
The formal ballot resulted follows:
L. E. Colvin received Il
A. B. Cotey received
Geo. w. Brown received
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Regular Hnnual Session Of the
County Board Of
Supervisors,
1897.
{ COURT HOUSE, Nov. 18th, 1897,
7o'c1ock p. N.

pursuant to adjournment and was called TO
order by the chairman.
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FRANK A. CADY, Chairman.
Introduced by Frank A. Cady:
To tile County Board Of Supervisors Of Wood County,
WiSconsin.-GenHeuen:
WHEREAS, The committee on Judiciary has been
worked on Monday afternoon and evening, November
before the board convened and Saturday, November
ing the session until late hour to the amount all told OF
five (5 full days least, therefore
said Judiciary committee usual county order the fol-
lowing amounts for the time served as follows:
ss$f ss22's; A. A.: *: i::
Ra pids, Wisconsin,
On call of the roll the resolution was accepted by
the following vote:
AYEs.-Moerke, Rogney, Conway, Nash, Schnabe1
Arpin Boecher, Vaughan, Tenant Heron, Christensen
Taant, Cady, McIees Barte1s, Thomas Juno Fechhe1n
Stuser, Hooper, Eichsteadt Brown, Lampert Pschorr
zelm Phillips, McKercher, Smith, Rick Mullen, Sear1s,
Arpin, Hiles-55.
NAYs.-Ludewig-1.
Egber McLees presented his resignation supervisor
from third ward, city of Marshfed, motion
the accepted.
Clerk of the Court acceptance of salary fixed by the
instead of fees, motion spread
on the minutes:
srA Wa OF V W,sc9SsIS' Circuit Court
To S. Renue County Clerk of Wood County-G,eeting:
You will hereby take notice that W. j. Shea clerk of
vded by the county board at its last annual meeting
instead of the fees and in accordance with the resolution
said meeting. witness whereof
unto hand Grand Rapids this Goth day of January
A. D., 1897.
w. J. SHEA.
On motion the special committee appointed the
Marathon county Judgment authorized to that
proper settlement made and vouchers filed
The following resolution presented:
Be Resolved, That 500 copies of the proceedings of
County Board of Supervisors for the 1897 special
and regular sessions to be combined. be printed in pap
let form, and the publication and printing thereof
to the lowest bidder
That twelve copies thereof for distribution furnished
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SANTA FE ExCUR ZION RATES

Fort Worth, Tex, Seventh Day
AdYentists. Sell July %, q and Is,
limit Aug. L. Rate of one fare for
round trip.
Davis, 1. T.-Rate of one and one
third fares for round trip; limit thir-
ty days: daily until September 30.
Wooten Wells. Tex.-Rate of one
and one-third fares for round trip;
limit thirty days; sale daily until
September 80.
Marlin, Tex.-Rate OF one and one
third fares for round trip; limit thir-
ty days; sale daily until September
80.
Rockport, Corpus Christi, Arkansas
Pass and Portland, Tex-Rate Of
SIT .05 (from Ardmore); sale daily un-
til September 30; limit thirty days.
Port Lavaca-Rate of s1815 for
round trip from Ardmore; sales daily
until September 80; limit thirty days
Galveston and Return-Effeciive
June 1 round trip rate from Ard
more to Galveston S17.65, good 80
days from date of sale. Rates in ef-
feet daily until Septe mber 30, 1898.
San Angelo and Return-Effectiye
June /, rate of one and one-third
fare for round trip to above point
! will be made, good 80 days from date
of SALE Rates in effect daily until
September 80, 1898.
Meeting Interstate Merchants AssO-
citation, st Louis, Aug. to s, Aug.
Is to 20 and Sept. 5 to II, 1898.
For above occasion tickets will be
sold at rate of one and one-third fare
or the certificate plan. For full par
ticulars inquire at Office.
Grand encampment knights OF
Pythias Aug. % to 29. Supreme
Grand Lodge session Aug. 80 to
Sept. 10.
For the above occasion a rate OF
S24.75 (from Ardmore) to Indianapo-
lis, Ind, will be made, selling Aug.
19 and 20, limit Sept. /, 1898. A.
rangements have been made for de-
posit of tickets and payment Of 2oe
on extension until Sept. 10 can be
had.
Washita Canyon and return, Sun
day, July 24.-Special train leave
Ardmore 11:5O q. m return, leave
Canyon p. m, rate 90 cents from
Ardmore.
Gainesville, Tex, July 27, account
negro picnic-Rate of one fare fot
round trip on sale for train leaving
Ardmore 4:12 a. m, only, return
same day.
Reunion Un ted Confederate Vet
erans-For this occasion rate of S. 70
from Ardmore to Galveston viii be
made, selling Aug. 4, only return
limi, Aug. z, 1898.
Picnic and Oelebration-For this
occasion at Sulphur Springs, l. T.,
Aug. 3 and 4, q rare of one fare for
round trip TO Davis, will be made
sell Aug. aud 8. return limit Aug. ..
A. LUCAS, Agent
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Recorder Pro Tenn.
ORDINANCE No. q.
CITY ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.

AN ORDINANCE Supplementary to
Ordinance No. 2, Defining the
Duties of City Assessor and Col
lector of the City of Ardmore.
Be it Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Ardmore:
SECTION 1. That it shall be the
duty of the city assessor and collec-
tor in addition TO his duties other
wise designated by ordinance No. 2,
to collect all occupation tax OIL Ii
cense fees and to issue all occupa-
ton license and tax receipts not
otherwise provided for, to keep d
duplicate stub for all such licenses,
occupation tax and tax receipts so
issued. To make a monthly report
to the city council at their first
regular meeting in each month, ex
hibiting Herewith the city treasurer's 8
receipts for all moneys turned over
to him, and to present his books for
examination when called upon by
the city council.
SEC. 2. The provisions in ordin-
ance No. 2, in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECS 3. The provisions of this or
dinance shall be in full force and eff
feet from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved this p day of July, 1898.
DAVE BEST,
Acting Mayor
A. j. WoLvERTON,
City Recorder Pro Tenn.