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THE ALGOLSI RAILROAD. INSPECTED AND OPENED FOR TRAFFIC. An Interesting Account of the Rail? road Built and Owned by D. W. Alderman & Sons Company. Alcolu, September 15.-It was the writer's pleasure to be one of a party who were invited by the Alcolu Rail? road C?mpany to take a trip over their; road yesterday on its inspection by the Railroad Commission. On account of the illness of the other members of the commission the inspection devolved upon its genial chairman, Col. J. H. Wharton, who announced at the end of the trip that lie- was very much pleased with the condition of the roadbed and rolling stock, and that he officially declared the road open for a general freight and passenger traffic The honors of the occasion were happily^ performed by the following officers of the company: The far-see ing^-vice-president, Mr. D. W. Alder? man and his able co-adjutor, Mr. Paul Alderman, one of the office force; General Superintendent F. L. Collins, General Timber and Right-of-way Agent Furman Cole, and Station Mas? ters J. H. Garland and W. T>. Gamble. The rest of the party were Messrs. H. J>. Moise and E. J. Brown, of the en? gineering corps; Hon. D. L. Green, member of the House from Claren? don; Magistrate J. S. Sellers, of New Zion; Messrs. Buddin, Johnson, Green and Cole and others from along the Ene. The train left Alcolu where the line connects with the Atlantic Coast Line at 10:30 o'clock and reached Beulah, "in Florence county, its present termi? nus, at 12:30 o'clock, the run of 25 miles having been made at low speed I to give every facility for a careful in spection. At Beulah the train was met by an enthusiastic crowd of the Beulahites, headed by that gallant old Confederate Veteran Squire Thomp? son. After congratulations "and a gen? eral handshaking (and by the way th',, young "old veteran" who presides ovei the railroad commission is an-adept..) The^party dispersed to see the varied attractions of the city of Beulah. One of -the points of interest is the j shady grove with its bold artesian welt where the good people of five counties assembled to the number of. two or three thousand every fourth Saturday in July for a grand Confed? erate reunion and jolly picnic. Two churches, a half dozen large .mercantile establishments, a system ginnery and saw mill, five public roads j that radiate lik^.the spokes of a wheel into one of the best farming countries in the State, the building of a cotton mill . under serious consideration, it would not be a surprise to see Beulah j a court house town inside of the next decade. At the right time for those of us who had breakfasted quite early, an elegant lunch was served in the din? ing compartment of the "vestibule,'' as the new -train is called. A gratify? ing feature was the entire absence of wines and liquors that sometimes mar the dignity and proprieties of such an occasion. .At 3 o'clock "au revoir," for we are going back sometime, and the return trip was begun. The party gradually thinned out as we passed stations un? til at Sardinia we left very few besides the officials of the road. The writer took Col. Wharton by buggy from Sar? dinia through the Black river country and the old Brick Church to Mayes .ville. jP yow something of the history and prospects of the Alcolu railroad which is" destined to play an important part in the development of the middle eastern section of the State, and in the transportation facilities of several important towns. Some tweleve years ago the Messrs. Alderman found it necessary to cross Elack River with their tram road to secure timber for their immense lumber plant at Alcolu on the Central railroad about three miles north of Manning. People along the line who had to haul their cotton fertilizers an i other freight from twelve tb twenty miles began to ask that freight be delivered along the line. They could not see why a rail? road, even but a timber line, shoulo pass by their doors and yet not bring a keg of nails on the flat car that wa.-: used to transport tools' and feed for the laborers and mules in the logging woods. The demani became a clamor and a freight car was added, the?? carload shipments were made when the line could risk the cars on the light track. But as this was a private enterprise, and in no wise was the road a common carrier, shipments .?sere uncertain and charges or* dis? crimination were made. The roa 1 would transport for one man when convenient and not for another when inconvenient. The conclusion of the matter was that the Messrs. Alder? man found it would be advisable to secure a charter and become a com? mon carrier, but solely with a view to freight traffic and such passengers a\ would ride on the tender or a fiat car were carried free. - But like the history of all the conveniences of life put them in reach of the people, ani they soon find out that they cannot do ?without them, wonder how they stood it befor'e, and clamor for better facil? ities. As the line had to be built furthei out for timber, more people had to be accommodated, and nov/ when 25 miles of road had been in use long enough for the railroad bed to beco.v.e firm, we find it opened for passenger travel and a regular schedule put cn this, the loth day of September, l?.- >3. And it is very probable that four trains a day will have to be operated, two each way, to accommodate th. freight and passenger business. But, how does this affect several towns in middle-eastern Carolina ? may well be asked. Very well, we wiil try and answer this question-just now it pours the trade of this rich Black River, Pudding Swamp and Lynch's river country into Manning the lively capital of Clarendon coun? ty, where fiertofore Sumter, Mayes ville, Magnolia, Timmonsville, Flor? ence, Lake City and Kingstree had an equal showing with Manning.. Of course, Sumter via Alcolu, might get some of the business, but she will have to hustle for it.. Further, the charter now permits only about three miles more extension to Lynch's river, and to that point the road will be built in the near future. Is that the end of it? If so you have made much-a-do of .nothing, some one will say. But that is not the end of it, if the far-seeing business- men of Florence, Timmonsville, Hartsville, Lydia and Sumter will investigate the possibilities of an extension. 'The road is the property of the D. TV. Alderman Company, built and paid for with sufficient money to com? plete it to the charter limit, and put ui? fifty or a hundred thousand dollars more for an extension under a new ch?rter, if the business , men of the places named will do their share, and the road can be built and operated without ever issuing a bond. From its present terminus to Flor? ence is 25 miles. Does Florence want it ot need it in her business?'It is for her to say. From its present terminus to Mc Bee on the Seaboard * via Timmons? ville, Lydia and Hartsville is 50 miles. Do these places want it ? It is for then, to say. ' From Gamble^to Sumter via Good? will is 15 miles, or from Beulah via Shiloh and Goodwill to Sumter is 22 miles. Does Sumter and the interven? ing territory want it? It is for them to say.. The present road traverses a fine farming country along, its entire 25 miles; every one of these extensions mentioned above would run right through the heart of some of the best lands of- South Carolina. Put these fine farming 'lands in touch with the outer world, by a Seaboard .connection at McBee, and the development will' be phenomenal. And Manning and Sumter and Timmonsville will double in population inside of ten years. Gentlemen, what are you going to di? about it? TJie Alderman Company are the pioneers; they had to combai prejudice and fought for eveiy inch of their road, and today there are men who fought most strenuously to keei them at a cistaace ' who would give more to have the line run through, or -by their places, ".for it is no longer a logging road, but a railroad that will in the near future be one of the most valuable pieces of railroad property in the State. Dr. Finn's Testimony Interesting. Dr. Thomas Finn, of Boonshoro, Mo., who has practiced medicine for 32 years, says he has used every prescription known to the profes? sion for treatment of kidney and bladder diseases, and says he has in both chronic and acuio kidney and bladder trouble used Foley's Kid? ney Cure. It stops irregularities and builds up the whole system. Du? rant's Pharmacy. If Sumter had a good angel with plenty of money like Mrs. Beckwith. Bennettsvile's benfactor, the Presby? terian college would be a certainty. - - iiii ^ A Clear Complexion and Bright Eyes. In most cases a sallow, blotched complexion and dull, heavy eyes are due to poor digestion and an inac? tive liver. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup aids digestion and stimulate.-: the liver and bowels and makes the omplexion smooth and clear. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nause? ate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to take. Ref?se substitutes. Du? rant's Pharmacy. Thc hay crop is fine this season and as the cotton crop is short a larger per centage of the hay crop will be saved as cotton picking will not re? quire the services of all thc hands ali the time until frost. Tlie Original. Foley & Co.,. Chicago, originate? Honey and Tar as a throat and lun. remedy, and on account of tho groa merit and popularity of Foley'sHone^ and Tar many imitations are off? re? for the genuine. These worthies; imitations have similar sounding names. Beware of them. Th? genuine Foley's Honey and Tar is ii a yellow package. Ask for it an< refuse any substitute. It is the bes remedy for coughs and colds. Du rant's Pharmacy. FAKE DOCTOR CAUGHT. Practiced His Profession cn the Igno? rant-Eluded the Officers for Some Time-At Last in Jail. 'From The Daily Item Sept 20. For about .six months Health Office: Reardon has bad his eyes wide open fur a fake medical doctor, posing a a physician, who has been imposing J upon some ignorant colored people as ! a medical doctor, magnetic healer and chemical operator. The subject of this sketch who is now holding forth in jail, is a tall. I coal-black, ignorant negro, who signs j his name "Dr. W. H. Harris, M. D." He has his office and residence in Kicker's Hundred, East May street. He had been slick enough to cover up his tracks as an illegal medical practi? tioner quite successfully until one of his patients, Lavena Nelson, colored, died yesterday. Then it was up to the "doctor"' to come across with a written certificate of death to the health officer, who must keep track of ali citizens from the time they are born and must issue transportation papers when they die. The health of? ficer, receiving application for a per? mit to remove the dead body of Lave? nia Nelson, who had been attended by "Dr. W. H. Harris, M. D.," of Kicker's Hundred, called at the office? of the "doctor" and left a blank certificate of death with the request that if the "doctor" had been the attending phy? sician of the deceased that he would fill out said certificate and sign the same and return it to the health of? ficer. Dr. Harris promptly filled out such information as to the deceased as he knew, giving as the cause of her death "consumption" and signed the certificate "Dr. W. H. Harris. M. D." He stated to the health officer that he. was the attending physician of La? venia Nelson, deceased, and said oth? er things, which proved he was posing as a full-fledged physician. Prescrip? tions written by and signed by "Di W. H. Harris, M. D.," and admitted by him, were introduced at the pre? liminary hearing before Recorder Hurst. "Dr." Harris presented a certificate from a school of correspondence up North, giving him the right to prac? tice the art of hypnotism, but the .recipient of the certificate had insert? ed in his own handwriting after the name "Willie Karris" the letters M. D., with which he fooled innocent and 1 unwise'patients whom he attended. The "doctor's" explanation of his right to practice the noble art of heal? ing, when arraigned before Recorder Hurst, was amusing, but showed how very dangerous it is to have ignorant, unprincipled persons running around professing to be medical doctors. He is a* very ignorant negro., but withal evedintly shrewd ^ enough to fool many of his race. He has never ; seen the inside of a medical college or any other institution that teaches the art of surgery, practice of med?-, cine, or any healing practice, and ha.I no diploma, certificate or other evi? dence to show that he had any legal right to practice medicine, or* to. pre? scribe. / Dr. Walter Cheyne, of Sumter, coun? cillor of the South Carolina State Medical Association, was present at the preliminary hearing, and mani? fested great interest in- the proceed? ings; besides he assisted the health of? ficer in getting evidence. Dr. Cheyne will see that the case is fully prose? cuted, and that similar violations of the medical laws of this State meet with prompt prosecution. Harris was remanded to jail in default of $200 bond for his appearance at the Cir? cuit court. Men Past Sixty in Danger. More than half of mankind over sixty years of ^age suffer from kid? ney and bladder disorders, usually enlargement of prostate gland. This is both painful and dangerous, and Foley's Kidney Cure should be ta? ken at the first sign of danger, as it corrects irregularities and has cured many old men of this disease. Mr. Rodney Burnett, Rock Port, Mo., writes: "I suffered with enlarged prostate gland and kidney trouble for years and after taking two bot? tles of Foley's Kidney Cure I feel better than I have for 20 years, al? though I am now 91 years old." Du? rant's Pharmacy. The many automobiles owned in this city are undoubtedly an indication of prosperity and progress, but that is no reason why they should be permit? ted to go tearing .through the streets at fifteen or twenty miles an hour. The ordinance respecting speed should be rigidly enforced. Can You Eat? *J. B. Taylor, a prominent mer? chant of Chriesman, Tex., says:. "I could not eat because of a weak stomach. I lost all strength and ran down in weight. AW that money could do was done, but all hope of recovery vanished. Hearing of some vvonderful cures effected by use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, r concluded to try it. The first bottle benefitted me, and after taking four bottles. I am fully restored to my usual strength, weight and health." Kodol Despeina Cure digests what you eat and cures. Sold by all druggists. MEETING - j United Daughters of the Confederacy. San Francisco, Cal., October 3-7, 1905. The Southern Raiway has been se? lected as the. official route by the Daughters and their friends from South Carolina to the above conven? tion October 3-7, 1305. Special Pullman Sleeping car will .e.we Charieston. S. C., September i*5th, 3:20 a. m., Columbia, 7:10 a. m.; Spartanburg lu:25 a. m.; Ashe? ville, 2:15 p. m., through to St. Louis. If sufficient number will take this Pullman same will be arranged to ran through to San Francisco. They are only a few short. For full and de? tailed information apply to any South? ern Railway ticket agent or R. W. Hunt, Div. Pass. Agent, Charleston, S. C. Have you heard who will run for mayor next spring? The sale of several thonsaud a^res of land under water, cn tbe coa*t cf toe state, made by tbe sinking fut:d commission, bas been revoked. It seems that the land, as heretofore stated, under water, contains some valuable oyster beds and is worth several thousand dollars. It was sold for $10, and an opinion given by tbe a-sistant attorney general revokes the sale. THREE JURORS CURED ' - : Of Cholera Morbus With One Small ! Dottie of Chamberlain's Colic, i I Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I i j *Mr. G. W. Fowler, of Hightower, : : Ala., relates an experience he had ! while serving on a petit jury in a murder case at Edwardsville, county i seat of Clebourne county. Ala. He I says: "While there ? ate some fresh ! meat and it gave me choiera mor , bus in a very severe form. I was . never more sick in my life and sent I i to the drug store for a certain choi ; era mixture, but the druggist sent ; me a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic. i Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in I stead, saying that he had what I sent ! for, but that this medicine was so i much better he would rather send it i ?"to me in the fix I was in. I took one j i dose of it and was better in five min- i i i utes. The second dose cured me en- ? tirely. Two fellow-jurors were i afflicted in the same manner and one j small bottle cured the three of us. j For sale by all druggists. Wadesboro, Xorth Carolina, after j two years experience wita prohibition j bas gone for liqnoi again. We would ! like to know ii those VVadesboro peo? ple nave in view the sell ng of liquor to the dry counties in this state after toe Erice law cyclone has passed? Florence Times. Truths that Strike Home Your grocer is honest and-if he cares to do so-can tell you that he knows very little about the bulk coffee he sells you. How can he know, where it originally came from, how it was blended-or With what -or wbea roasted? If you buy your coffee loose by the pound, how can you expect purity and uniform quality ? LION XJVJ?LL* tee LEADER OF ALL PACKAGE COFFEES? is ol necessity uniform in quality, strength and Slaver. For OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY, LION COFFEE has been the standard coffee in millions ol homes* LION COFFEE i* carefully packed at our factories, and until opened in your home, has no chance of being adul? terated, or of coming in contact with dest, dirt, germs, or andean hands. . In each package of LION COFFEE you get one full pound of Pure Coffee. Insist upon getting the genuine. (Lion head on every package.) (Save tbe Lion-heads for valuable premiums-.) SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE WOOLSON SPICE CO., Toledo, Ohio. o o A Remedy Without a Peer. .'I find Chamberlain's Stomach an? Liver Tablets more beneficial thar* any other remedy 1 ever used fo: stomach trouble," says J. P. Kloter of Edina, Mo. For any disorder of the stomach, biliousness or con? ti ration, these Tablets are without a peer. For sale by all druggists. HE FIRST DALLAR SAVED IS .I?E DESI. The Sumter Banking and Mercan? til*? Company, of Sumter. S. C.. v.iD f-pen a saving depar tment and receive ?!??po>its of one dollar and over on whit-Ji ? per cent, per annum will be Bilm.ed. payable quarterly. The way to have a bank account t* to start, and you will find it easy ennush to keep it growing. Save your pennie-* and nickies and you will soon lave dollars. Call and get particulars as to lii? erest, deposits, etc. Deposits, subject to check solicited. SUMTER BANKING AND MERCAN? TILE COMPANY, Sumter, S. C. Mar 21-ti J.I.SU1? DEALERS IN HARNESS, SADDLES.. LAP ROSES . AND WHIPS. REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY. ll East Liberty Street. May IT-tf. -:- DB. J. H. H?YNSWORTH -> DENTIST. 105? N. Main Street, over Knight's Book Store Hours S to 2.30 ; S.30 to 6. Phone 210. Review of Reviews Cosmopolitan . . . 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