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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-02

me- any says tew a French officer at his
side, says he Dew yew hear that, my deal
count? The blood of the young as we'll as
of the old jest biles with patriotic fires
An then, turning to me, he says, says he
"Pidcock yew have done nobly. Go tc
yewer tent an take some needed repose.
But" I says says !, mo, gineral, my
country calls me. 1t needs me right here
every Instant l cannot leave,'' an while
we were attacking that ere pink blue jay
of mine saved the life of one of us three
either me or the gineral, or the count, for
suthin' onaccountable led the bird to dart
out intew the air in way. never knew 1t
tew before an, letting out the worst kind
Of a squat it pumped kerspat right intew
the face an eyes of a British musketeer
who was jest a-draWing bead on US. rms
made the Britisher miss his fire, and he was
so dunn mad that he grabbed my poor bird
by the neck and wrung its head OH. An
l got my dander up at that an shot the
BritiSher dead In his tracks.
" Now, history don't tell We nothing about
that Pidcock would tell ye; history don't
even mention my bird. But the gineral
knew what had been done. He realized all
that had passed. an all that l was a-wed-
ing out there Single-handed an alone on the
field Of battle. He looked down on me more
pleasantly than ever an he says, says he,
'tPidcock yew air a brave man..
An / says, says !, 'g1neral, L always
try tew dew my duty"
An he says, says he, "Pidcock, Ben,
don't call me gineral; call me George. Come
tew my tent an git a snifter of rum an
tansy.' An I went. F"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-02


is large enough to hold two persons. There
is plentiful supply Of water for drinking
and cooking and well-appointed toilet
rooms, separate. for ladies and gentlemen.
The heating and ventilating system is the ie
thoroughly modern. and the wants of pas
sengers are fully anticipated and carefully
considered" .......
One of the lines operating between the
Atlantic and Pacific coast has this to say
of its tourist cars:
This tourist car service affords re-
duction in the cost of railroad and sleeper
tickets without sacrifice of any essential
comfort. as second-class railroad tickets are
honored, and the cost of accommodations
is less than in the standard cars. Improved
Pullman tourist sleepers of latest pattern
are used. They contain every necessary
convenience. Seat frames are of wood;
cushions and backs of rattan; windows are
double and provided with cloth shades;
aisies neatly carpeted; illumination is
ample; there are Enclosed ovens for heating
tea or coffee; separate toilet rooms, having
plate-glass mirrors, marble wash basins,
etc. and most important of all, an abund-
ance of snow-white linen, warm blankets
and hair mattresses"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-02
jay could. Plucky Daughter.
Leslie's Weekly.


The courageous manner in which Miss
Helen Could the daughter of the late Jay
Could the millionaire railroad organizer,
FASTENED to defend his good name when 1t
was attacked by women who had consptred
not only to defame his character, but also
to obtain division of his money does her
great credit. No doubt she could have cas-
lily settled the suit out of court and escaped
all the unpleasant publicity and notoriety
which her appearance in court occasioned;
but with the same firmneSs and courage
that characterized her father, she refused
from the outset every offer of compromise,
and fought to the end for the vindcation
of her fathers name. Her brother, George
]. Gould, busy man as he is with the care
OF many millions. gave his sister his cordial
support No labor and no money was
spared in the effort to clear the name OF
Jay Gould. 1T was charged that when he
was a young man Jay Gould had married q
country girl, whom he subsequently desert
ed 1t was shown that the charge was the
result of conspiracy, and. the conspirators
themselves were compelled to walk into
court and confess their guilt If every at
tem,st at blaclxmail were met as promptly
and fought as vigorously, respectable men
and women generally would rejoice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-02
Finds the Garden of Eden.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune
n. w. Section Karr. the eminent English
scientist and explorer, believes he has dis
covered the site of the Garden of Eden in
Somaliland Africa. In an article in a local
paper on this, subject he says: Il have
found the Garden of Eden in about latitude
degrees north. and near the meridian,
passing through Alden and the center of Ara
bia. about eighty-two miles in straight
line southwest of Berbera, on the Somali
coast. and on the east of the fertile country
Mt the headwaters of the Nile andAbyssinia.
It may be inferred from the text that Eden
was a large country and that on the east
of ii lay the garden. the home of primitive
man.
Eden was from the west, while tracking a
lion The east and north sides are guarded
nv high plateaus. with impossible cliffs, and
can be approached only by the long. mar
row gorge of the Issutugan, walled in by
tremendous precipices The geographical
features are. therefore. in correspondence
with the description of Moses. AT the ele-
walton of about 5000 feet, at the place
file plain, watered by four rivers | discov-
cred thousands of perfect stone implements
used by Adam himself. and now confirmed
as of the paleolithic epoch
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-02
Hard Pushed.
Puck.

DR.. Tenthly-We all admired your lecture
verv much Elder Backwuds. Your honest.
unartificial style was an agreeable change
from the commonplace, automatical phrase
ology which so many of our city lecturers
affect. But what on earth made you speak
so rapidly
Elder Baekwuds (of Eastwood Corners)-I
had to in order to keep up with that short
hand reporter IN front OF me. 81. Peter.
How his fingers flew.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-02

"Nhen Gineral Washington passed the
tavern on his return from Lebanon, Pid-
cock would tell we if he was here moth
ing would dew him but that me an my
pink Jay should go with him tew the front
an help tew drive the red coats out of the
country 1t was then that our acquaintance
growed into a very close intimacy. My bird
perched itself on my shoulder every time l
went intew battle An when we was at
the battle of Monmouth THAI ere pink blue
law of mine did this blessed country of
BURMA mighty good turn. Yet history says
nothing about it! Jest tell me, II yew can,
what history really amounts tew anyway!
And Pidcock would get almost angry over
IAN then" Johnson would continue, 1--WE
would appease Pidcock's imaginary wrath
the best way we could, and to keep him from
switching off of his story some of US would
ask him, SO you was at that battle, was We
Ben% An Pidcock would answer back
Well should say / was at that battle Me
an the gineral tit that ere fight pretty
we'll by ourselves. l was in the front rank
of course an there was several moves that
the giReral wanted tew make but didn
until he'd come tew me an asked my ad-
vice about EN-. He always said tew his
officers Il must consult Pidcocl. first" an
that's what Pidcock would tell We If he was
here a-teling this story now.
:" Finally, said Pidcock, the redcoats lei
n broadside go at US which scared most OF
our fellows so that they cut an run But
/ Jest laid low an crawled up under ar
OK cart body an kept my old fiintlock mus
ket a-going There was plenty of shooting
going on all around me an blood was a.
flowing thicker than April showers. But
kept a-shooting away at the inemy, an
every time l fired l seen redcoat throw uI
his hands an fall
:. I judged. Pidcock would tell We. that
I'd shot at least thirty of the inemy when
who should come Up but Ginerai Washing
ton a-ridin' cold black horse. An wi en-
he sees me he says, says he:
e" "Pidcoc)I what on airth air We a-dew-
ing here all alone?"
. AN / says says /. I'm a-fghtin' gin
eral A-fightin' for liberty Give me liberty
or give me death. gineral. I've killed of
more'n thirty Of the inemies OF my country
an m still at Il, gineral"
" At this tire gineral smiled kindly upon
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16

indust ries of the country is about a.
Op0OOO, OF the latter about 10 million
are engaged in agriculture, fisher es
and mining. Only half the people
over 10 years of age are workers. D'here
fore the industrial classes should
organize and act as unit in the pro-
lection OF their interests. No orSaui-
Zation has done more for the indus-
trial classes than the Farmers AL
lance. They downed the ";ute trusS.'
they forced political parties to cons,G-
er the financial quest 'On as the greatest
issue o. the day. The formulated de-
mands OF the Alliance have become
issues between political parties. "a =
a. lion of wealth instead of muscle re-
ceiyes the respectful consideration o.
congress. The Alliance has accom-
pl;shed much when we consider the
opposition it has encounterc The
money kings are arfayed S"lidly
against us. When we consider that
this power controls the governments
cuu;ent with the success that has
crowned our efforts and in'uSe new
energy and zeal into our "glnirmion.
"Ge thaI would be free himself mus,
81 Ike tbe blow.
IAN Es II. MAGILL.
Macin, y. c.
other couaiy papers pleas" copy.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16
The WONDERS OF SCIENCE.
LUNG TROUBLES AND CON.
SUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
An Eminent New York Chemist
and Scientist Makes n Free
Offer to Our Readers.

The Distinguished New York chem
ist \. A. SlOcum, demonstrating his
discovery of a reliable and absolute
cure for Consumption pulmonary
tuberculosis and all bronchial,
throat. lung and chest diseases, stub
born coughs. catarrhal affections, gem
eral decline and weakness, loss of
flesh, and all conditions of wasting
away, will send THREE:FREE BOT
TIES (all differently of his New Dis
covery 10 any afflicted reader of the.
ENrEePEIsE writing for them.
His New Scientific Treatment" has
cured thousands permanently by its
timely use, anu he considers 1T Il SIM
pie professional duty to suffering
humanity to donate n trial of his IN
fallibie cure.
science daily develops new won
derS. and this great chemist. patiently
experimenting for years, has produced
results a beneficial 10 humanity as
can ne claimed by any modern genius.
His assertion that lung troubles and
consumption a"e durable in any cli-
mate i proven b.: "heartfeit letters of
grat'tndp," fled IN his American and
European la6ratories i'm thousands
from those cured in all parts of the
world.
Medical perts conccde that bron-
chia' ches and lung troubles lead to
Corsump'ioo, which. uninterrupted,
means speedy aud certain death.
simply write TO n. a. Slocum, NJ. c.,
9S Pine street, New York, giving
p"ston'cr anueXpress address, and the
free medicine viii be promptly sent.
Sufferers should take instant advan-
taSe o. his generous proposition.
Please taIt lIe Doctor That you saw
his offer in the ENTERPRISE.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16

press throughout this country
consider that only a matter of
time. The people have long
wanted an Improved mode of
baling and this seems to furnish
the solution to the question. 1t
will be met with opposition, of
course. The congresses will all
FIGHT it, and the people who own
the old style presses will all fight
it, but it will win in the end.
They are using a cylindrical press
out West now, but it packs
much longer bale, and one that
weighs as much rs the present
square bale, and this press super
cede that, too. AS to its hurting
the fiber, that's all nonsense and
the cotton man drew lock
from the sample before him, ma
nipulated it skil!taliy and held
up a beautiful specimen of long,
silky fibre, evidently uninjured
by the press.
"lOu see that it's not hurt"
he said. "This press means more
for the cotton planters than any
thing else tha, has been intro
dured in wears, and can be used
for sea island as we'll as upland
cotton.
"One of the bales will be
brought to Charleston in short
time for exhibition.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16

cents or any other figure while
that cotton Is in the warehouse,
the insurance on it is increased
accordingly.
The local banks regard the
warehouse receipts as what is gen
orally termed gilt edge security :;
in fact, they are looked upon the
same as bank note.
WADE III. HARRIS.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16

Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of the
English Baptist Church at Miners
vile. Pa, when suffering with
rheumatism, was advised to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He
says: "A few Applications Of this
llnlment proved of great service
to me. 1t sLbdued the inilamma-
tion and relieved the pain. Should
any sufferer profit by giving Pain
BALM a trial it will please me-"
For sale by j. +. Mackey e Co.
and b. G. Hough e Co., Lancas-
ter, :. G.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16
COTTON IN BONDED WARE
HOUSES.
A Plan That May Remedy The
Troubles of Planters And Mcr-
chants ju The south.

CHARLOTTE, \. { Feb, y.
The Charlotte Bonded Ware
house Co., which has begun busi
ness in this city,is the pioneer in.
Stitution Of its kind in the South.
and lIom the character oi its
operations it is destined TO attract
a great deal of attention in the
commercial and industrial world.
1t has always been claimed that
an organization or corporation
along the lines of the Charlotte
Bonded Warehouse Co., has been
one of the great and crying needs
of the colton-producing States, SO
there is reasonable ground for
the belief that the venture will
prove "A success. That will mean
the establishment of similar bond
ed ware houses throughout the
cotton belt and a resultant i'm
provement in the condition of
the farmers. 1t is beneiicent
institution. lor it provides for The
farmer way TO borrow money
on his cotton, and enables him
TO hold it until the condition of
the market may be such as will
induce him TO sell. The warehouse
is an institution founded on cot
ton, and ITS operation is simple.
it receives and stores cotton
and manufactured products at
low rates. issuing therefore ware
house certificates which are ne
go,iable at any bank. The farmer
can store Il bale Of cotton in the
warehouse and get a certificate.
and the certificate is convertible
into cash as readily as a check.
Perhaps IA clearer explanation
Of the workings and system Of
the warehouse might be given in
a supposable transaction between
a farmer and the company. First.
one should bear in mind the fact
that the average Southern farmer
is obliged to sell portion, if not
all, Of his cotton crop in the fall
to get cash to pay his debts lie
generally owes the merchant who
"runs" him during the year. and
if he is not himself pressed Tor
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16
Shake Into YOlir Shoes.

A'cI'1 Foot Ease a powder "a. the feet 1t
cures p" uiU', swollen, u&"liug feet and in.
Stdrts tIsrs IA" Stlu. Ouu OF co .uS u'td bur Ous
'-'S tHc s.cut"st cOm.nr. dist uve~y OF lh. age
A'ltH : Foot Ease uHnca ughvGtt'n. or new
SHOES I"c' easy - - - certain cure FOR sweat
NJ btt iUH~ HhG aOl, ,"cu, az atui. fcrl Il " 4
Io-pA' sod ~ "a! q Ug- ~ts and ouoc stores.
~ .ud tur tHC "a .amuS. II al puCE.ge
y l. ~
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16
STRAYED!

hN Wednesday night. March 9th, \
~ lN'.. on" bay horse. about 6 years
old and 4 small biact mare, LETT hind
foot white small cut on hoof Of same
foot. stIaycd from my lot. \ suitable
reward WI be given for their return !
or any Information that will lead to
recovery of same. W. B. BRUCE.
RI
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16
ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT.
IL. Il. NISBE'T Edit0r.

w. G. A. Porter lecturer OF
Lancaster county Alliance re-
quests us to state he will be at
Rich Hill, Saturday next (19th)
at 2 o'clock p. m
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16
For the En- .erp Sc
Address of hon. James as. NInStil
Before the Heath Springs Sub
Alliance, Saturday March IL.
lSOS.

Organization. The purpose of the
kFarmers Alliance is, First: "Eo lahOc
Ifor the education of the agricultural
Glasses in the science Of economical
4 government in strictly n"npartizaT
I spirit" Was there ever pr"tOG in
the history OF oar country when ,he
education Of the fa' mers in the science
Aoi economical government, more
Imperative than now? TIVE expenses
/ Of our government ave rapidly increas-
hing Yet The commodities we sell to
pay this Increased e';perSc has de-
icreased in price. I'm 1872, he'ore silver
I was demonetized 30 bales of cotton
woJid have paid Il Congressman's
SALARY. Now it would take IL bales.
The contraction of the currency began
soon after Lees surrender at Appo-
mattoX by the retiring from circula-
ton Treasury notes. And III 1873
silver was demonetized. The result
has been falling prices, until the cost
Of production cannot be relied from
the sale of farm products. The conse-
quence is iarm mortgages and poverty
, of farmers. Class legislation has con-
I centrated the wealth of the country
in the bands of the few, and placed
the burden of taxation on the indus
trial classes. The railroad pools, com
bines and trusts, rule every depaCt-
Ament of the government. Leg Slat on
judicial and executive. and coatrol the
industries of the country by fixing
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16
THE ROUND BALE.
An Expert Talks Interestingly of
The New Method or Railing Cot
ton.

{ member of the Cotton Exchange,
laying his hand on a circular
sample of cotton resembling in
shape and SIZE an ordinary grind
stone with hole through the
centre, to reporter of the Sun
day News:
This is a sample from bale
of cotton packed by a new press
in which Stephen w. Wells. OF
Boston. and Inman Il Co., of
Augusta, Ga, are interested, and
there is no sort of doubt about its
being the best method of packing
cotton ever yet introduced. AS
you can see this is only a sample
which some gentlemen, myself
among the number, went up to
Augusta to get the other day. We
went expecting to see the press
at work, but unfortunately there
was none of the machinery there,
and we were disappointed. There
were several Of the bales upon
exhibition there, however, and we
examined them carefully. The
bales packed by this press are
about sixteen inches in diameter
by three and one-half feet in
length. They weigh from 25O to
500 pounds are cylindrical in
form and are covered with burlaps
or other bagging, lighter than the
ordinary cotton bagSing now EN-
ployed. -Four wires passing
through hole that runs through
the centre of the bale pass down
the outside of the cylinder and
are fastened about midway the
bale, ON the outside. thus doing
away with heavy iron tires, that
are liable TO burst. The hole
through the middle of the bale is
made by an iron rod around which
the cotton is pressed, after which
il Is withdrawn.
The advantage possessed by a
nale of this character over an old
square bale are obvious. In the
first place this press does away
with the compress. These outfits
cost only about $500 and can be
added 10 any country %inncry. The
cotton packed in this form can
then be hauled TO the railroad with
much more ease. There it can be
loaded into ordinary freight cars
at the rate of 300 bales to the car,
a fact which will in time materi.
! ally reduce the rate of freight.
Reaching the seaports three bales
of this kind can be loaded into
the hole Of ship where you can
now put away one of the old
bales.
"But the advantages DO not
stop here. 1t will compel farmers
common carriers and others to be
very much more careful in hand
hing their cotton. Go TO any rail
road during the cotton season and
you will see thousands upon
thousands of bales of cotton living
out in the weather. This cotton
Is, OF course, water logged, and
damaged TO an extent, but not
seriously enough to compel roads
TO stop il. Now, the very day they
begin to handle these bales they
will have TO provide shelters for
them, Tor once the water gets into
the heart of the bale, by way of
the hole through its center, it is
sure TO rot. Some may claim that
this is a drawback, | say not.
Nothing on earth that is worth
as much money is handled as
carclessly as cotton. The idea Of
leaving commodity that is worth
six and seven cents per pound
even out in the rain 20 rot is out
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16

taxes DIS cOllOn lnSre, Wnefe III
is stored, and he is given Il re-
ceipt. He pays lifteen cents per
month to the warehouse as a
storage ard insurance fee. The
receipt which he is given is nego-
table at the banks. and on it the
farmer can realize an amount
W within one cent of the market
value of his cotton at the time.
Say farmer Jones' cotton is worth
five cents to-day. He can get
four cents on it in cash and hold
it; he can get an advance OF
four fifth or more on the market
value o. bis entire crop. With
this money he meets his press
ing obligations and is independent
OF the market until such time as
he may lie inclined TO sell.
Under this system the market
ING of the cotton is entirely in
the hands of the farmer, and the
, effect upon the pric Of cotton by
Il general establishment of bond
o.. warehouses of this class
througout the South; it may be
imagined, would be beneficial.
The operations of the warehouse
are not confined alone to the cot
ton of the farmer. The cotton
mills will be benefited. Mills
would often buy cotton ahead, ex
cept Gor lack Of capital. Under
this warehouse system they can
buy cotton. store it and hold it at
- trihlng Investment in actual
money. Furthermore, the ware
house takes manufactured and
other products and gives negotia,
bic receipts upon them. as in the
case OF the farmers cotton.
The warehouse building of the
Charlotte company is located on a
we'd. :.e shaped piece of land in the
northern section Of the city, the
doors Of one side opening on the
track of the Seaboard Air Line
Co.. "A .ronta-e of $40 feet. and
on the other side opening on the
Southern i,@ilwav Co.'S tracks, a
ii Dntame OF 700 feet. The build
IN" is one story, with Il capacity
OF rom !'-ooo to 2o,ooobaies. 1t
is diVlheu INTO compartments,
each having a capacity of 1000
ba.eS, a lire wal! between each
compartment, The doors Will be
ilre proof (the building Is under
conslrucuon). and the structure
Will be strictly standard, not only
iuIhIIlng every requirement OF
the insurance companies, but
meeting all theirSu%ges'lons. The
company Is already dong busl
ness, having now l,lOO bales
stored IN Il leased building.
Inc 'harIot'e Hond"d Ware
mouse 90. Is Incorporated with Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-14
Hero Prince, Tnis IL Too Much.

Some time ago Mr.. Prince, who i:
representing the postmasters of thi.
district in Washington. proceeded to
read all but one or two OF the repub.
licans OF Fulton out of the party be-
cause they signed the petition to the
president, asking that Fred Bastian
be allowed to serve out his term as
postmaster. According to his idea,
the republican who would ask that @
democrat be treated as republicans
had been treated for 40 years, was
no longer entitled to "any considera.
ton at the hands Of the repu blicau
party" So far so good, but with
the consistency of an intoxicated ish
woman, Prince now asks that these
same men lido all they honorably can
do" to secure his denomination and
election. Not only that, but several
OF our Georges "love letters" have
been seen in the hands OF democrats.
In fact. we are reliably informed
that he has been making love to the
chairmen Of the democratic central
committees, Fred K. Bastian, George
W. Bansau. .. E. Finch and others.
Will some postmaster please rise and
explain why sll this anxiety on
Princes part if everything is SC
lovely as they ell think? Now, dom,
all speak at once.-Fulton Register.