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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28
CIVIC VIRTUE.

Civic virtue leads the good citizen,
whether uf high or low degree, to take
an aSidi1 personal but unselhsh inter-
est in all that pertains to this nations
welfare; to investigate and to make up
his mind concerning men and measures,
to do willing and unbought service at the
primaries, the convent tons and the polls /;
to fight valiantly MS a soldier in the army
OF reform, as on the bloody battlefield
where the life or dignity OF the nsrion are
at stake. In the exercise OF this virtue
in Its broader scope of universal charity,
or altruism the good citizen Of the world
freely gives of his substance and of him
self for the elevation and salvation of
his fellow man IN his physical, social,
intellectual and moral conditions.
HENRY L. LEE,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28
THE GREED OF CORPORATIONS.

THE GREED OF CORPORATIONS.
Sixty-two mutual reinsurance COM
panies made in 1898 an average profit of
So per cent. The receipts of the Boston
West End Street. Car company in 1894 was
over three-Efths profit, and 1t could have
reduced the fare from to 2 cents and
still had profit of 8 per cent. The city
could buy the plant at fair price and
save to the people six and three-quarter
millions every year, or $50 voter. In
New YORK they could save twelve mil
lions, and IN Philadelphia FIVE millions
at least. In Toronto the company real
lied profit of $40, 0O0 year.
In view of these facts, IS it not the
greatest folly to continue manufacturing
millionaires by giving to rich COMPANIES
those things which the people could do
for themselves, thus saving to themselves
these great profits? And besides these
would be the saving of the loss of proper
ty and life that result IRON strikes which
under municipal control need not occur,
Nor does death relieve us from the bur
den OF corporate greed. Averice follows
US even into the grave. As 1t matters
not TO those whose spirits have passed
from earth, what becomes of their cast
oil bodies, but is of vital Importance to
Tue living, IL Woulu seem 10 De paTtlCu-
larry appropriate and Just that munici.
palties provide place of burial, and that
all should have without money and
without price enough of earth 6 od's free
gilt to His creatures-under which TO Law
their worn-ouG bodies.
The financial loss to the people, how
ever, is not the greatest evil resulting
from present practices. The presence in
com unity OF Individuals or co,npanies
Of enormous wealth, is a menace to the
interests OF It's citizens, Judge Brown
OF the United States superior court, has
said:
Though | am unwilling to believe
that corporations are solely responsible
Tor our municipal governments, the fact
remains that bribery and corruption are
so universal as To threaten the very struc.
ture OF society," Such statements from
such source ought to cause even the
most conservative u pauss and consider.
And who are to blame ior this state of
things? Wealthy corporations or voters
those who, by their unwisdom contribute
to their maintenance and increase? I'm
doubtedly the voters. The average man
does not stop to question the Legitimacy
OF customary methods of accommodating
wealth. He does not ask himself when
shout to take advantage of the necessities
of his employees or ighbors, is this in
accordance with the teachings OF NV
Lord and MASTER" Much less does he
spirit of the constitution OF my countrv?"
If the sovereign people do not see the
wEong and correct il, how shall we ex.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28

one hungry just TO look at them. One OF
the most expensive and the only really
poor dinner No had while We kept house
was OF oysters. They were called Poftu-
gusse oysters. They are very small and
salty. tasting like nothing 30 much a.
boiled seM weed.
l used to buy small roast OF meat,
get 1t ready for tho oven and take IL
across the street to the bakery, tell them
what time l wanted IL and punctually at
tho appointed hour it would be brought
to our rooms, done to turn with rich
gravy in the pan, all for thrae cents.
There We're many inconveniences which
we were obliged to put up with, notably
the lack OF bath rooms and gas in toe
rooms.
I discovered after a time that real
American bread could % had at she Bos-
ton Cracker company and didn't IL taste
good after the tough crusty French bread.
Once | was deluded into buying an APP
pie pie hoping it would be genuine, but
alasl il proved no relation to the kind
made in the great pic belt OF North
America. We came to the conclusi ian that
for home comforts and conveniences OF
living there was no place like our own
country in general and that little corner
of it, Los Anevles in particular.
HELEN LOUISE kIMBALL.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28
HOW WE KEEP HOUSE IN PARIS.

We had found tiny fiat comfortably
furnished, consisting of the smallest of
small parlors dgnified by the name OF
salon, dining room, bedroom and a
kitchen. The kitchen was about we feet
square with very wide brick hearth. The
room was so dark lamp was necessary
at noon. We purchased our table linen
ami dishes at the Bon Msrche and settled
down to keeping house like the thorough
New England girls we are. Our fresh
rolls were brought to the door every
morning an a few minutes in not oven
maze them deliciously crisp; from a
''laitireine" near we got our butter fresh
ly churned and sailed to order every other
day, fresh eggs and the richest milk
ever tasted. the sale OF the adultearted
article being almost unheard of. 1 had
to make a long trip to big importing
house to find oat meal for my breakfast.
With this one exception l could get any.
thing we needed within two blocks OF the
groceries and dry goods we're close at
nand, while vegetables and fish were
brought by deere pid old men and women
while the air resuunded with their dis
cordant cries.
Provisions OF all kinds are very dear,
SO cents a pound for the best coffee (part
chicory at that, 20 cents pound Tor
sugar. butter 40 cents and perfectly fresh,
that is il contains no salt, eggs 40 cents
q dozen, meats are very high but very
good; think of paying 10 cents each for
mutton chops, 45 cents pound for por-
tsrbouse steak. l frequently paid 90
cents for eonough steak for us two, but
there was no bone or waste, every pit be-
ing tender and juicy. One day / thought
for "a change l would have some calves
liver. l was somewhat annoyed to find
it was 40 cents pound; poultry was
good and about the same in price as We
paw here; the head and legs are always
left on but the dealer will take lower
price il allowed to retain them and the
gibDets which are sold separately for
soups.
Everywhere in the markets are arrang-
ed most temptingly,. legs OF mutton dam
tily dressed in a frill of lace paper, sides
OF beef decorated with paper flowers and
vines of green, while thu pressed and
jellied meats, truffled sausages and game,
patti de foe gras, frogs legs tied in true
lovers knots and strung on thy stick,
salads and the like were enough to make
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28
A QUESTION IN HOUSEHOLD ECO
NOMICS


How can woman who is her own
cook, dishwasher, house maid, oress-
maker, seamstress and milliner get one
moment she can call her own for rest or
Improvement"
Domestic economics is far-reach!ng
subject worthy of every woman's most
careful study. Most women understand
domestic economy, few domestic econom-
les. so their very economies, wrought ont
at the expense OF strength and nerves,
oftimes go to sum up the large total
OF wasted force.
There are household schools in Swift
erlad and France not alone for the pens.
fit of the servant class, but the daughters
of rich me:cnanls and manufacturers at
tend to take a course in ideal nousekeep
ing in orjer TO direct the mechanism of
their homes mos. easily and advantage
ouslr.
MRS. DON A. MACNEIL.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28
CIVIC CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA

From Good Government. July Is, 1894.
In our reform work We are never ag-
grsssive, never partisan, never fault-dnd-
ing. What We try to do is to organize
the good elements in our social life rather
than to attack the bad. We try to show
a better way and to tell why 1t il bet
ter way than that ~hich IS at present
employed. We colsct all the informa-
ton we can get and MAKE this public in
clear statements. We are content to work
along educational lines slowly, patiently,
strongly, doing permanent work for the
futurs. willing TO sacrifice small present
results for the greater Awakening later on.
the enthusiasm wiGh which the civic
club idea is being recsived in many other
cities promises we'll for the spread of
work simIlsr in purpose to that started
in Philadelphia. and next winter will
doubtless sac many civic clubs In exist
ence. No city need be without one. No
woman need be idle for lack of means of
making her mark upon the history OF tie
BODY polite and u mark for good.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28
1.-THE LOS ANGELES SETTLEMENT.

1.-THE Los ANGELES SETTLEMENT.
In a limited pace it is Impossible to do
justice to the result of the working out
of the settlement idea in Los Angeles.
1t was an experiment. Some phases of
IT are yet experimental but it has been
successful.
For almost two years a few men and
women have been studying and develop
ing the social conditions of Sonoratown.
They have brought into helpful relations
two widely separated parts of Los An
gees, and they have proven the need uf
settlement lies here as well as IN our more
crowded eastern cities. In reply to the
oft-repeated question: "Why did you
choose Sonoratown as the initial place for
this work." we would answer because
we kenw 1t to be the mos: exclusive aud
most contested part of the city and once
successful here, settlement life would be
permanent in los Angeles. A daily Kim
dergarten has been established and seven
clubs embrat ing women and children of
many natioalities. The Spanish Mexi-
can or every degree and calling, from the
tamale maker TO the skilled musician,
the Italian frescoer and sculptor, the
Frenchman, German and the Assyrian,
all are visitors to the settlement house.
Here they meet from time to time, every
type of the aggressive American from the
college man or woman bent upon carry
ing out college settlement ideas, to the
veriest society belle or earnest and
thoughtful business man.
Our club is studying every department
of the city's government; another club
has taken up wood carving and basket
making looking eagerly to tina day when
industriaiism will be a part oil our public
school system. We now await the more
complete fultil,ment of the work which
can onlvbe accomplished by permanent
residence in Sonoratown for the settle
ment workers. To this must be added a
strong force CT club workers, equipped
mentally and morally to cope with the
social questions awaiting them and for
whom the way has heen opened.
MATIDE b. FOSTER
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28
A SONG


Sing song of Asphalt
A project full of lie.
-Four and twents schemers
Soheming OH the sly.
When the scheme was opened
The town began to sing,
Isn't TINS pretty dish,
Cooked up by a ring"
The ring was in the counting house,
Counting out its money.
Mem bers on tue siewalk
Were speaking words Vt honey.
The scheme. in daily journals,
Was dressed up in fine clothes,
AloDg came Public ST. ntiment
And shipped off his nose
Is. W.
(From the Santa Barbara woman &
paper referring to some ring work thai
caused an election to be called in thai
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28

For Thanksgiving the farmer goes to
AK the turk. There's no help for 1t.
Buyers. though, will find world of help
and monsy-saving hints IN Dean ond's
stock of up-to-date hats and mems fur.
nishings. No Thanksgiving banquet
could give more satisfaction than you'll
derive from call at his establi shment
in the Bryson block, al s. Spring street,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28

articles in common use, and possesses
many qualities not generally understood
by the iaity. As an absorbent OF bad
doors it has no equal. Placed around the
preserves them for time in all their
freshness. In :ne powder it is one of
the most perfect dressings for malignant
wounds and those where proud flesh is
present. As q cure for headache it is in
valuable, a teaspoonful IN half glass Of
water often affording immediate relief.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28

The oldest med zeal prescription in ex.
istence bears date OF 1900 b. u. II waa
discovered in an Egyprtian tomb, writ.
ten on papyrus, and has been deciphered
by an English professor. 1t bears evi.
dsnce that it was intended for some bald
headed Egyptian and reads as follows:
Dogs paw (calcoused party one part !;
dates, one part; donkey hoofs, one part !;
boil the whole in oil and rub the scalp
actively with the mixture.
Egyptian history does not say whether
or not the patient resained his lost hair.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-28
Days Quotations. on Flour, Grain
md Produce.

creamery, 161AG17c; first creamery 1870
15c; second creamery, 1Ql2c; fancy
dairy, 15@17c; first dairy, 12@13c; com
stock, eGS12c; grease, 3G4c.
Cheese-Full cream, 609c; primost,
5G6c; brick cheese, S1aQl0c; Limbur-
ger cheese, 9@1ec; Young America, go
Zoe; Swiss, 10dl1211ac; skins, SC.
Live Poultry-Turkeys toms, 7@sc;
turkeys, hens, SQ9c; chickens, S15G9c;
hens, 614Q7e; mixed, 6q61sc;s. cox,
young, Sc; cox, old, &c; ducks spring,
S@19c: geese, 6t47c.
Gggs-Fresh, cases returned, s1hQ1oc.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, toms, 70Sc;
turkeys, hens, SQ9c; chickens, S@S1ac;
hens, 6@61ac; hens, bA22, a4a-t .93ng19..
hens, 6g6lae; mixed liked, 6@614c; cox 4@5c;
getables-Onions, yellow, bu, 500
40c; onions, Minnesota red, blu, 3O0S5c;
onions, blu, white, 40@50c; cauliflower,
per dog, 20@3Qc; cabbage, doz, I29l5c;
rutabagas, blu. 15@2Oc; cucumbers, blu,
15G2Oc; spinach, Blu, 15q20c; pie plant,
per lb, 1c; string beans, bu, 20425c; to-
matoes, homegrown, bu, 15@20c; egg
plant, doz, 2ogSec; peas, bu, 2Oq2oc;
house stock, 6q611c; mutton, country,
! 41295c; veal. fancy, 512@6c; veal, me-
dunn, 4q5c; lamb, spring. 597c.
u Pork Beef Hides HAMS sE Ete-
.
hides, COW, green. per lb. 7@71Ac; hides,
calf, green, per lb, 19c;. hides, steer,
salt, per lb, lOc; hides. COW, salt, per
Ii, SIC; pelts, 25@6ec; wool, washed,
mess, IS. 50G9; bacon, s9G1Oe; hams, SO
oil; hams, picnic. s6Q7; dried beef. s1a
ole; lard. s.. 997: hops, Ease:
sweets, 81. 75@S; Messinas, $3@3. %;
| Maltas, S343. 80.
Lemons-Extra fancy, $5.5O@6; fancy,
$5@6.
duras. No. /, $1.5091.75; Honduras, No. 2.
$1ql. cocoanuts, per 100, $4Q4.50; pine
apples, doz, S1.7aG2.
% California Fruitss.-Peaches, box, free,
90c@$1; peaches, Michigan, basket, 80
@55c; plums, crate, $lG1. 25; plums,
Minnesota, s1.25@1. so; plums, Dawson.
81; pears, Bartletts, Dbl, S494. so; pears,
Bartietts, box, 1.75Q2; pears, La Belle.
Dbl, $2.50@2.7 rs; pears, Sickle, Dbl, $50
Berries and Grapes-Blueberries, 16,
Z; grapes, Ives, basket, 2Oc;, grapes.
Concord, stand, S.5OG4; grapes, Bel.
aware, crate, $2q2.25 grapes, Tokays,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sSa15; cante-
loupes, basket, 4OQ5Oc; muskmelons,
Apples-Fancy stand, Dbl, s202 %;
fancy, Dbl. s1.75@2; standard. Dbl. 81. so
@1. rs.
Potatoes-Sweet Jerseys, per Dbl, $40
4.50; Minnesota, bu, 1S920c.
Dried Fruit-Apples, evaporated. per
peache si unpeaIed 7@sc ei pears, i0 S@se
apricots, Sq10c; raspberries, 22G24e;
blackberries, 71sq9c; prunes, Ca1ifor-
mia, French, 5@9c; cherries, l2G15e.
pike, 6G7c; pickerei, sc; croppies, sc,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-28
NORTHWEST DELIVERIES MORE
THAN THE BULLS CoJrt.n
CONTEND WITH.
WHEAT DROPS SOME MORE
CORN AND OATS DO LIKEWISE,
AND NOTHING COULD HOLD
PRICES UP.
SHIPMENTS RATHER LIGHT.
Deliveries of the New Product
Much Greater Than SpecuIa-
tors Were Looking For.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-The burden of
increasing Northwestern receipts was
too much for the wheat market to-
day and September closed &c lower.
September corn lost &c and Septem-
Der oats 14c, but provisions made good
gains. Wheat ruled lower and at one
time was &c below the close last night,
recovering part of the decline. The
great depressing factor was the heavy
receipts in the Northwest, which were
reported at ! ,O63 cars, against 61S cars
yesterday and Ss4 cars the same day
last year. Outside of this. and the
continued dullnesS in speculation and
the light export business, the situation
was rather Favorable for better prices.
The worlds shipments last week
were found to be nearly 100000 bu
Vienna congress report, which was
published in the morning papers, said
that the wheat crop of Great
Britain was 81 per cent smaller than
and Bavaria 50 per cent lighter, with
some Improvement in Aurtro-Hungary.
The big deliveries in the Northwest
were about all that operators could
see, and for time there was excess
sive liquidation and lower prices. But
the small estimate for tomorrow and
the continued light local receipts, with
q sharp bull movement in the corn
pit, started some good buying, mainly
to cover shorts, and nearly all the
early decline was recovered, but not
held. September sold early at 607sc.
20. to 6U15c, up to 61c. and at noon
was about 603sc. The market con-
LInued weak during the last hour ana
September gradually sold back to 60$sc
and closed at 601Ac.
Corn started with an easier feeling
and prices a shade under yesterdays
last quotations. The weakness in
wheat and good market were the only
causes for the slight declines. The pre-
dlction of frosts started a rally and
free orders from the outside helped.
The smaller estimated receipts for to-
morrow and good cash demand were
also influential in maintaining a firm
toae. The starting price for Septembe
was 352lc and it declined to 35kc be-
price it got a sudden hoist to 352ic, but
was again back to 36c near the end Of
the session. It closed at S524 dS57sc.
The market for oats was easy. The
decline was due mainly to sympathy
with wheat and corn. September
opened at 1870, sold at 191s019Ac, fell
off to 1S7s@19c and closed at 1918c.
Provisions started weak, but firmed
up and advanced while the grain mar
kets were declining. Some of the buy
ascribed to Armour & Co. September
and January pork. after declining from
&c to 71zc, rose 25c from the lowest
point and was 1715c higher at the
close for September and TIC up for
January. Lard at the close had gained
Der and 2112c for January.
The receipts for tomorrow were eS-
timated as follows: Wheat, So cars;
corn, go cars; oats, 15S cars, and %, 600
head of hogs.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-28
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Wheat Continues on the Down
Grade-Buyers Not Numerous. .

Wheat opened where it closed Mon
day. Trade In September was light in
dieat1ng that the long holdings of that
wheat are pretty Well disposed of, and
the trade in December was of a Very
dull character. Under this light trade
the market sank of it's own weight to
SIC for September, where it ruled steady
during most Of the session. Once or
twice the price was back to the open
ing point, but not to remain long.
There appeared to be few shorts to
cover and wheat is now so low that
the fear Of the long side has abated,
but up to this time there is little dis
position to take that side, or the other,
either, for that matter. Elevator
hedges comprise the offerings and buy
ing against puts when the price sinks
from the bulk of the demand. The
outside position is unchanged. About
the only feature developed was the
strength in corn, on predicted frosts
in Iowa and Nebraska, which pre-
vented wheat from seeking still low
er level.
The following was the range of price
TENDER, Size; December, 5SAc. High
est-September, 575sc; December, $3.50
5S5sc. Lowest-September SIC; Decem-
Der, 577s@575sc. On Track-No. / hard,
SIC; No. ! northern, 57Ac; No. north
ern, 5514@55s4c.
Cash sales reported yesterday were:
No. 1 northern, 80 cars, 571hc; No. ]
northern. to arrive, 1850 blu, 57%c; No.
northern. Il cars, $3.50 No. north
ern, old, 2 cars, Coo; No. northern, to
arrive. 2 cars. 5734c; No. 1 northern,
old, 1 car. 6014c: No. l northern to ar
rive, 1890 blu, 57lsc; No. northern, to
arrive, cars, 5lAci No. 1 northern, to
arrive, 300 bu, olssc; No. northern,
cars, 56s4c; No. 2 northern, old, 2 cars,
5S1zc; No. 2 northern, cars, 561lo; No.
northern, "a cars, SIC; No. northern,
4 cars. 5614c; No. northern, cars,
55$4c; No. 8 wheat, cars, SIC; No. 8
SIC; rejected wheat, 1 1b off, 8 cars.
621lac; rejected wheat, / lib off, 1 car.
&c: rejected wheat, ~ lbs OFF, Z cars,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-28
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
Wheat Opens Weak, Rallies q
Little and Drops Off.

NEW YORK, Aug. N.-Flour-Re-
ceiptS, 24.G09 bbls; exports, 1900 bbls;
sales, 12100 pkgs: dull and weak for
spring patents. but rather more doing
in winter brands. Rye -four quiet and
steady. cornmeal more active; yellow
Western, $1.02. Wheat-Receipts, rs, 300
bu; exports, 24,s00 blu; sales, 5,025, 900 bu
futures, 10000 blu spot; spot dull and
weak; No. 2 red store and elevator,
No. / northern, 6SAc delivered; No. /
hard, Csc delivered. Options opened
weak and lower. rallied sharply at
noon by the sudden advance in corn,
but afterwards lost it on local selling,
due to absence of export demand and
a large Northwestern movement;
closed 7sc lower. Corn-Receipts, 49,
500 bu; exports, 365, 800 blu. Options
opened easier, rallied decidedly on COW
ering, due to frost reports, finally
weakened under realizing and closed
heavy at unchanged prices to &c off
May, 36s4 @371sc, closed 36%c; Septem-
Der, 4114942lc, closed 411sc; December,
3S1a@3Ss4c, closed 3Sl2c. Oats-Receipts,
81 200 bu; exports, 300 bu; spot steady
on mixed, lower on white; No. 2, 24A6
241sc; No. white, 27c; track white,
24G33c. Options quiet and easier, clos
ing 14@2sc lower; September, 23%@24c,
closed 233zc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-28
COSTLY WALL PAPER.
From the Upholsterar.

From the Upholsterer.
Register Gates, of the land Office
tells a story of the most expensive
wall paper he ever heard of. 1t was
in a house on College street, Jackson
Tenn. One of the rooms was papered
with land grants belonging to one of
the volumes Of the land grant office
had been lost since the war, ana rep
resented more than 100000 in value.
They were carefully detached and pre-
served for future reference. Johannes
burg, the chief town of the TranSvaal
gold fields, in SoGth Africa, can show
a. barber shop and barroom whose
walls are covered with gold mine share
certificates which had been of great
value. North Bersted, a town in Eng
land, has a room in the Rising Sun
inn the ceiling and walls of which
are papered with the stamps of all
nations, which, before being cancelled,
such eccentricitieS as those mentioned,
the most expensive wall paper is
tapestry, some of the older specimens
of which are worth thousands of dol
lars. Only a short time since some
magnificent specimens were discovered
on the walls Of an office in Lisbon,
and were sent to the National museum.
They are valued at S35, 900, and repre-
sent the trial Of Marcus AureliuS, the
coronation OF Marcus AureliuS, Marcus
Aurelius rebuking Faustinia, and one
of his battles. Each had allegories on
one side. The letters of the legends
sign or mark to show either age or
maker can be found, but they are be-
lieved to date from the reign of Don
Juan V-1706 to 1i00.