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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02
LEGEND OF
THE POPPY

(The genus of plants Eschscholtzia
| was named by Chamisso In honor Of
/ Johann Friedrich Eschscholtz, the Ger
man naturalist who accompanied Kot-
zebue's exploring expeditions during
| 1858 aud 1S23-26.
Thousands of years ago, one day Of
| days-so the tale doth run-a brilliant
sunset was shedding a golden glow all
over the Vale OF Cashmere. 1t was the
good night of a dying day, and already
| night was beginning to unwrap her vio-
let robes.
AS yet the day was hesitating, as IL
10th to bid adieu to the fair vale, when,
suddenly, there was a startled cry of
pleasure rising from the banks of flowers
that carpeted the hillsfdes.
There were myriad numbers of lovely
flowers-"the sweetest things God ever
made and forgot to put souls into" The
beautiful blossoms were of all kinds,
colors and shapes-a radiant mosaic for
fairy feet to tread--and each was de-
voutly priced for some specific virtue by
the simple inhabitants of the tabled vale.
1t was an ancient legend that each
morn and eve the fairy maiden, rides,
came to awaken the flowers to life and
beauty and then close their eyes at
night and guard their slumbers That
night, as Irides came to attend her low
ing subjects, she overheard the blossoms
telling of their great happiness. But one
deep sigh made discosrd. Over in a shell
tered nook on the hillside were a group
of pale and stately flowers. There cup
shaped blossoms were tightly closed,
save the one that had moaned in despair.
Irides, having compassion, listened to
it's repining, and. taking it's pale flower
face tenderly in her hands, said, under
standing it's discomfort:
Poor, gentle poseyi You are fair and
tall. You envy your lovely companions
and wish that you, too, had their vivid
coloring. So be it. From this time
hence you shall be banished from the
Vale of Cashmere and be transported to
foreign shore thousands of miles away
to country yet unknown, but that shall
shine as a star among stars, and where
you will be the pride and glory of the
land.
Awakening, you will no longer be
pale and white, but will blaze with q
golden glory-refleX of the glorious sun
set of gold. And in your new home you
will prove a mascot, for around you will
be found the treasure which men lust
after"
+ =
Long years have spanned the time
since the edict of Irides. In far west
ern land the wan-faced flowers awoke In
other guise. Their flaming cups of gold
unfolded toward the western sea, whose
breezes gently swayed them. Forming
a field of cloth of gold they ravished the
eyes of the rude buccaneer explorers.
and in the southland so vivid and In
tense was the gorgeous coloring that the
upper mesa at Altadena was seen twen-
| ty-five miles away, the old mariners
calling it the Land of Fire." or "Tierra
del Fuego."
Today the Cup Of Gold" is the floral
emblem of the state.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02
BATHING IN THE OCEAN, JAN. 1

The former is not a steady and more or
less prolonged downpour, but the pleas
ATTEST time of the year. Two or three
days of rain as followed by as many
weeks of sunny weather, the aver
age rainfall for the year being only II. 10
inches. Then comes the spring, when
the bare, brown hills don a gorgeous
mantle of vivid green, dotted in multi
tudinous array with a wide variety Of
wild flowers.
These advantages are, in large meas
ure, the result of the stability of the
/ climate-the lack of great variation be-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

early as A. D. rs we find in this district,
in the emperor's census. 81 were returned
at 100, 81 at ITO, at 1875, 4 at 1870, and 8
at 140. In Southern California--the Italy
of the New World-the climate is so mild
and equable that centenarians have been
neither few nor far between. True,
these have been of the native stock-In-
dams, who set at defiance many of the
ordinarily observed rules of life among
civilized peoples, but in very many cases
the ages have been authenticated, and
the country is yet too young to give this
proof of its salubrity, so far as the Amer
lean inhabitants are concerned.
The current of the Kuro Siwo, which,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02
SAMPLE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOMES

sea air or the warm, dry air of the interi-
or, a choice to be found elsewhere only
by travelling for hundreds of miles.
In connection with this most import
ant question of attitudes, the following
table will be of useful interest, as show
ing the heights of the most important
towns and points of resort above the
sea level:
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

from the Aleutian islands, hugs the
coast line, makes a decided change at
Point Conception. By the prominence
of the cape it is shot clear of the land,
and never approaches the coast closely
again. Thus, instead of the Southern
California coast being washed by the
chill current from the north, it is gently
laved by return current of warmer
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

young growths are nipped, but there are
belts where peas, beans. tomatoes and
variety of vegetables grow all through
the winter.
And, in mentioning winter and sum-
mer, it must be remembered that.
judged by the eastern standard, there
is neither one nor the other. They are
represented by wet and a dry season.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02
Financial Data

Assessed value of property in South
ern California, $166, 96S,744.
Indebtedness Of the seven counties,
$977 ,095.9S.
Value Of railroad property in 1897,
SO, 624,690.
Value of real estate in 1897. s105, 606, $50.
Value Of improvements in 1897. $685.
1862.
Value Of personal property in 1897.
sis 356149
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

The total value of all property in Los
Angeles county is $92,5S0,978. The value
of real estate other than city and town
lots is $22, 040. 1874; value of improvements.
50, 543552; value of city and town lots.
$50, 555,514; value Of improvements, s17.-
967, $50; value of personal property.
50, 1853, 176; value of railroads, So, 419. 698.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

Spanning the continent for data re-
garding sunshine as for humidity, it is
found that Florida's average number of
cloudy days in the year is 81, New Or
leans 81, Yuma's a. and Los Angeles
81. In the interior valleys the average
will range about 49, while upon the Dor
ders Of the Mojave and Colorado deserts
the rate will be as at Yuma.
While data of this kind is of import
ance, there are other things which con-
vey to the undertaking in more start
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

tween summer and winter. In this re-
spect Southern California ranks high,
as shown by the following comparison
OF the difference between the monthly
means of temperature in January and
July at some of the most DRAMATICALLY
favored spots on the globe:
Degrees of Difference.
Modena Observation-Disclosures.
San Diego, City of Mexico. ..13
Los Angeles Pasadena, Santa Barbara. 10
Melpoufne ........................ .lS
San Bernardirso Auckland, N. e., Cadiz 10
Malta OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .22
St. Marks, Fla, Sacramento, Cairo. ..27
Jerusalem, Nice, Naples..................
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02
Production

The orange crop Of Southern California
for the present season is estimated at
Il, 900 carloads.
The lemon crop is estimated at 1000
carloads.
The honey crop is estimated at 200
carloads.
The wool clip is estimated at 5000, 900
pounds.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

The first pig-tin ever produced In the
United States was from the TemescaI
mines in Riverside county, and consist.
ed Of 207 pigs, or $4,000 pounds.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

Elsinore lake. in San Diego county. in
the largest and most beautiful body of
water in Southern California. It ia sly
miles long by three wide.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

The largest cantilever bridge in the
United States is at The Needles, San
Bernardino county, over the Colorado
river. It's length of span is $50 feet.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

The largest squash reported was grown
at Pomona and weighed 294 pounds. be-
ing four feet in diameter the smallest
way.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

The seven counties have an aggregate
population of 316,73S, an increase Of 49,
426 in the last twelve months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-12
The MiIeage-Book Question.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
1t is certainly an using to the reading
public to- read what has been printed in
your paper lately on the mileage question.
especially when two prominent commercial
travellers differ. believe commercial trav-
elers should be unit on this question and
should agree on details, but / am sorry to
say they do not. am opposed to fiat 2
cent rate for the reason that | think it UNI
just. | am pleased with the service in the
Central Passenger Association and i am of
opinion that it would be seriously injured if
our legislators were to compel railroads to
carry everybody at a 2-cent rate. 1 know
of no States where we have as good service,
where travelling men can make many
towns as they can i'm the Central Passenger
Association territory. Why. then, curtaiI
it? Do we want to go backwards? l can't
understand why travelling men should agi-
tate d flat 2-cent rate l believe it would
afford means for many a merchant to visit
the larger cities and buy his goods who now
waits for the salesman. / am sure we have
the best mileage book now that we have
ever had. l have used four of them, and l
find no trouble with them. They cost $50,
with $40 rebate, so commercial traveller
in the Central Passenger Association can
invest $50 and travel all over Ohio Indiana
and part of Illinois, where, previous to it's
issue. ne had to have from $40 to $3.50 and
had to pay cash fare. l am surprised at
the objections l hear from some travelling
men. There is no reason for so many of
them. 1t is true that once in great while
it is incOnvenient to use the book, but If
patrons will bear in mind that the railroad
companies have rights as we'll as them
selves. read instructionsa on the book and
comply with them, they Will have little
room for complaint. In article of Feb.
the writer says the Central Passenger AS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-12

The executive committee of the Western
Passenger Association has adopted reso-
luton which may prevent the granting of
reduced rates for some of the largest gath
erings of the year. The resolution adopted
by the committee is to the effect that while
it is the general desire of the roads to be
in position to make suitable excursion rates
for these occasions consideration thereof
be postponed pending action ON the anti
scalping bill now before Congress, the pas
sage of which would make it possible to
simplify tfcketing arrangements and which
under existing circumstances is i'm
practicable. Following is list of
meetings for which applications have
been received and which are COW
cred by the resolutions: American
Medical Associa ton, Denver. June 7-12;
tenth triennial National Council of Con-
gregational Churches, Portland, Ore, July
ZIP; North American Turner's Union con-
Vention. San Francisco, July 5; National
Educational Association, Washington, July
ZIP; Transmississppi Exposition, Omaha
June November; Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union. Los Angeles, Cal, Novem-
Der; Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, New Orleans, May 1914: Christian
Endeavor Nashville, July 5-12: Northwest
ern Electrical Association, Duluth, June
14-16
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-12
The L. e. 8 VS. Future.

The strength of the stock and securities
of the Lake Erie & Western is exciting
comment, it having been a special feature
of the market for some days past. Calvin
s. Brice president of the company states
that when the Lake Erie g. Western leased
the Northern Ohio in 1895 it was the inten-
ton to complete the road to New Castle
as soon as the Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts
burg should build to that point AS an
nounced few days ago, the latter road has
arranged for funds to build the extension
required to reach New Castle by way of
Butler, and this enterprise is undertaken
It is stated, with the understanding that
the Lake Erie q Western will carry out
its part of the contract. A traffic contract
has been agreed upon between the two
companies, and it is reported that the
through line will be completed before the
end of the year. At New Castle connection
Will be made with the Pittsburg q Erie di-
vision of the Vanderbilt system, and at
Butler with the Pittsburg Bessemer & Lake
Erie Railway, the latter giving access to the
Carnegie establishment and the Connels-
Vile coke region.
1t is understood that the cost of the $50
miles of road to be built by the b. r. &
p. will be about &O00,000, but the projectors
believe there will be few more productive
pieces of road in the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-12
sHERIFF,s SALE.

By virtue Of certified copy Of decree to me
directed from &c clerk Of the Marion Circuit
Court Of Marion county. Indiana. In cause No
S356 wherein Equitable Saving and Loan Associa-
ton IS plaintiff and Thomas Boles ct al are de-
PENDANTS, requiring to make the sums of
money IN said decree provided and in manner
and form as therein provided. with interest and
costs. / will expose at public sale TO the highest
bidder,
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY.
1885,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock q. m. and 4
o'clock p. m. Of said day at the door of the
courthouse Of Marion county Indiana. the rents
and profits for a term not exceeding seven years.
of the following real estate in Marion couaty
Indiana:
Lot number six 20. in Oliver S. Daugherty' s
subdivision OF lots numbered two hundred and
sixty-four esq. hundred and sixty-five t2e5)
and two hundred and sixty-sx (266) in Fletcher 5
Woodlawn addition 10 the city of indianapolis. as
shown by plat Of said subdivision In Plat Book T.
at Page 232. in the recorder Office OF said county
If such rents and profits VIII not sell for a
sufficient sum Eatafy said Decree with interest
and costs, ] viii, at the same time and place.
expose 10 public sale the fee simple of said real
estate or so much thereof as may be sufficient
10 discharge said decree. Said sale will be made
without relief from valuation or appraisement
laws. THOMAS y. SHUFELTON,
Jan. -, 1888. Sheriff OF Marion County.
Carson Thompson, Attorneys for Plaintiff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-12

ISOLATION book is not good on one-half the
roads in Indiana. l don't think he would
personally misrepresent the quality of the
book; /. think he is mistaken, the book
is good on every important road in the
State except the Erie. To be sure. IL is not
good on the L. T.. q w. Commercial men
never look for favors from that line. Some
complaint is made that it takes too long to
get ticket, but 1t takes no longer than it
often requires to buy ticket with cash,
especially where the passenger has bill to
change. | don't think we can ever accom-
plish anything by airing our views through
the press, but i believe we have remedy
that we can use effectively. There are too
many organizations of COMMERCIAL travellers.
Let us get into enc organization and work
together. and it will not be long until we
will be in a position TO command reeogni-
ton ard receive it, The association that
have the honor to represent is and has been
working this mileage question for years,
and it's officers are in touch with the Gem
trail Passenger Association. j have conf
dence, from past interviews. that we will
succeed in getting book that will meet
every requirement. We cannot do it alone,
but if commercial travellers who are
anxious for something to be done will get
in the boat and work with us will sue
coed. j am sure we can accomplish more
by organization and friendly discussion of
this question than can by passing resO-
lutions tondemning the book and antag-
oniZing the railroads. ] believe the rail-
roads desire to be friends of the travelling
men. ANDREW JACKSON,
President Indiana Division I. p. A. of A.
Wabash, Ind. Feb. H.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-12
MAYOR WILL. NOT SIGN 1T
------ss ~ isa4.-+++-
HE DOUBTS THE VALIDITY OF THE
BOXING ORDINANCE.
Inference Drawn from His Statement
-WiII say Something. More Def
mite About 1t To-day.

Mayor Taggart will not sign the ordi-
nance passed by the City Council at its last
meeting licensing boxing and prize fighting
i'm indianapolis. The mayor discussed the
provisions of the ordinance last night and
while he did not state his position in spe-
cifc language the inference was plain.
The mayor put in most of the evening in
his private office in the Grand Hotel. Early
in the evening, in commenting on the ordi-
nance making it legal to hold boxing and
sparring contests of a certain character in
this city, he remarked at may seem diff
ficult to believe, but I9havent read that
ordinance yet. I'm Il general way I know
what it contains. but j haven't gone
through it carefully as'J expect to-" The
mayor went into his Office about 8 o'clock
and closed the door During the evening
he had number of callers and several
conferences. 1t was late when he came out
and started home. He had evidently read
the ordinance.
There is grave doubt in my mind" he
said, about the validity of this measure,
even if it were signed and returned to the
Council. | have not had time to look up
the state law on this question as ] should
like TO do, but have doubts about it being
legal. That is one of the questions I have
~ StttlS, ana the Othef Is sWhdt IS the best
thing for the city Of Indianapolis. What
ever is best for the city and the people I,
OF course, want to do.'ssgThe mayor was
disinclined to talk at length on the ordi-
nance. but in what he did say he conveyed
in every sentence the Information that he
would send the ordinance back with his
Veto without saying so. in plain English.
lie thought ii probable he would to-day
have something more definite to say in re-
gard 70 the measure: This ordinance was
introduced by Councilman Clark, and was
passed by a vote of II 10 10. President Ma
honey cast the decisive ballot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-12
FREIGHT RATES SOLID
ALL LINES REPORTED TO BE
STRICTLY HOLDING TO TARIFF.
The Brice Syndicate Beginning to
Western to he Part of Trunk Line.

A freight official said yesterday that he
had been conversant with rate matters in
this territory and at Chicago for nearly
twenty-five years and he was satisfied that
rates were now better maintained than at
any time in that period. He added that
much talk was heard about the grain ship
ments of Letter, and one Indianapolis ship
per had come to him and stated that he had
learned confidentially that the Lehigh VAL
ley road had secured the contract to carry
all this grain. The official told the shipper
that he knew this was not true, but, even
If it were true, it did not signify that the
rate was cut Some road must carry the
grain, and the. Lehigh Valley might have
been able to give better elevator facilities
ct the seaboard than the New York Cen
trail. The Pennsylvania, the Baltimore &
Ohio and the Erie elevators are full to
overlooking. Further, the Lehigh Valley
could not furnish cars TO move the grain
in such quantities alone, and, lastly he
said. he knew that the West Shore was
handling some of the Letter grain, and at
tariff rates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-12
SHERIFF,s SAVE.

BY virtue Of a certified copy of decree to me
directed from the, clerk of the Superior Court of
Marion county, Indiana, In cause 10. 1890,
wherein Alfred r. Fleischmann is plaintiff and
Ida J. Catterson ct al. defendants, requiring
me to make the sums of money in said decree
provided and in manner and form as therein pro-
vided, with interest anG costs. | will expose at
public sale to the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 2sTH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1898
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4
o'clock D. of said day. at the door of the
courthouse of Marion county, Indiana the rents
and profits for term not exceeding seven years,
of the following real estate in Marion county,
Indiana:
Lot thirteen G3). in block two (2). and lots four
49, five 90. six 10, seven Cd and eight (S) in
block six 60, Bruce Baker addition to the city
vision of Lot So, in Fletchers Oak Hill addition
to the city OF Indianapolis; Lot .. De Wolf &
Bremermans subdivision of Lots 80 to 36. in
elusive, OF De VOLTS subdivision of Lot 81, in
A. =. & I. Fletcher's Oak Hill addition to the
city OF indianapolis; Lots and s. except 80 feet
of the west ends thereof. in De Wolf a. Bremen
mans subdivision of Lots 90 TO &c. inclusive. in
DE VOLTS subdivision of Lot 81, in A. L. d l..
Fletchers Oak Hill addition to the city of In
dianapolis.
IL such rents and profits win not sell for suf
fcient toasatisfy said decree. with interest
and costs, / WILL at the time and place,
estate. or so much thereof as may be sufficient
to discharge said decree. Said sale will be made
without relief from valuation or appraisement
laws. THOMAS P. SHUFELTON.
Feb. 5. 1898. Sheriff of Marion County.
Henry Seyfried, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-12

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Southwest
corner Pennsylvania and New York streets.
The pastor. Rev NJ. l.. Haines, u. d. will
preach Tomorrow at 1915 a. m. and at 730 D. m.
At evening service the second in series bible
Characters in Modern Life 'sTertius, the Aman-
uenss. the Possible Value of a Mans Daily
Work" Sunday school meets at $3.50 a So
ciety Christian Endeavor at $50 p. MdweeES
prayer and conference meeting on Thursday even
ing at 1880 o'clock. All cordially invited.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Corn
Vermont and Pennsylvania streets Rev. Jos.
A. Milburn, pastor; Rev. Edward Baech. asso-
ciate pastor Preaching at 1916 a. M and 7:30
p. DR. William Fl. DE Notes Bible class
for the deaf, $3.50 TO 1890 Young People S
Christian Endeavor 645 p. M; Sunday school.
9:45 a. m prayer meeting Thursday evening at
go. Mayer Chapel-Corner of West and Cath
arine streets. sunday school at 236 p. M /,
preaching at 80 p m. prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening at 100.
MEMORIAL (PRESB YTERIA NJ Corner EIev-
enth and Ash streets. Rev. Frank O. Ballard.
-. d. pastor Sabbath school at 9:15 Public
worship at 1890 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Junior
Y. P. $. G. T.. at 2:45 Christian Endeavor Senior
Society at $3.50 y. IN. Midweek prayer and confer
meeting at 1880 in the chapel. All are COR
daily invited.
TABERNACLE CIIURCH-6' Corner Meridian and
Eleventh streets. Rev ]. Cumming smith pas
tor Rev. w. Il. Dunham, associate pastor Com
munion service at 1915 a. m.s conducted by the
pastor, and sermon at 7:45 p. m. Sunday school,
2:30 p. nj. Y Z. s &. H., 6:45 p Preaching
in West Washingtoh-street Chapel by the asso-
ciate pastor.