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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-09-03

state of Kansas, Ford County, SIS.
The Pioneer Loan and Trust Company,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-09-03

State of Kansas, Ford County, SIS.
Pioneer Loan and Trust Company,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-03
The Prevalence of Crime.

Very likely there is no more wickedness
now than there was century ago. never
theless there appears to be a great deal
more. This is owing to the press. Even
within our own recollection much publicity
was given to the moral obllquties of man
kind. Nowadays there is not much else in
the papers except detailed accounts of the
crookedness of citizens of high and low de-
gree.
1t would seem as if there were no place
where stealing was not in full blast. Crook
edness has been unearthed in penitentiaries
and lunatic asylums as we'll as in state cap
itols and in the halls of Congress.
Even in making a horse trade all honest
man is not entirely safe. There are 500
known ways in which horse can be un-
sound, and yet when you buy one you will
find one not catalOgued.
A prominent clergyman once said that
angels held their noses when they looked
down on Wall street man. Instead of
holding their noses which have no value,
the angels should hold on to their pocket
books.
Not everybody who steals is called a
thief. 1T is only the man who gets away
with 81 who is denounced as thief" says
the Pittsburg Chronicle. When a man
steals $50, 900 he is a defaulter; $1OO 900
entities man to figure as Canadian
tourist. while $1,000. 900 bestows on the
genius who steals the title of brilliant
fnancier. Texas Siftings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-03
Is Christianity Only Skin Deep!

Almost every paper we pick up contains
an account of some judicial murder. en-
acted under the guse of protection of So
called society.
Here we are an intelligent and Christian
race of people of the 10th century. Our
ministers of the gospel expound the Chris
tian doctrine by preaching. "Forgive your
enemies" "Tbou shalt not KILL" etc. But
when some unfortunate individual, in a
state of rage vergng on insanity or in pro-
lection of life or limb, takes the life of an
other, the hand of the law descends. and in
cool and deliberate manner tries. cOnvctS
and sentences to death on the scaffOld,
throwing all Christian and humane instincts
to the four winds in the clamOr for revenge.
They 60 back to the old Mosaic doctrine of
an eye for an eye, and tooth for tooth,
displaying the barbaric cruelteS of the In
QUESTION and the Middle Ages.
In a few weeks another of these cold
blOOded murders will take place, on merely
circumstantial evidence. Whereby the
sheriff will enact the part of slayer, for
which the state will pay him five hundred
dollars.
About year ago the legislature passed
Ulll W nave cAcCuGlOuS poIlOIuleu dI Ullu-
night; and as this bill was presented by
professed Christian, it is to be supposed
that the idea was to make the hanging
more CHASTITY and barbarc. Do the clergy
make any opposition? No; they clasp their
hands supinely across their breasts and
murmur: May God have mercy on his
sinful SOUL" On the other hand they
spend weeks protesting against the alleged
sinful practice of reading the Sunday news
papers. or of the ungOdliness of the indus
trOus mechanic who, tOiling six days,
makes day of rest and recreation of the
seventh, on which he refresheS mind and
body in shady nook by some lakeside. and
on the morrow resumes his task new be-
ing.
l hope to live to see the time when hu-
manity and the church will unite hand in
hand. and erase from this fair land the
stain of brutal executions and advance the
greatest of all virtues, CHARITY.
RIPLEY.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-03
A Trip to Pixies Peak.

TO change the color of contributors
chestnuts l will give crime, criminals and
courts rest and tell you something about
my trip to Pixies Peak. Of course you all
know more or less about this Peak of ma
tional reputation. although not many of you
have had occasion to Pike out there.
While l was down in Colorado last sum-
mer. looking up gold mines and railroad
routes, took advantage of the opportunity
to visit Pixies Peak and the Cascade Canon,
after which 1 made flying trip through
the ''Garden of the Gods" l stopped off
in the city of mllionaires-Colorado Springs
part of the day and then boarded the
Midland passenger tcketed to Ca scade sta
tiOn. EnrOute to this point we pass through
the vale of springs -Manitou Springs-and
then wind our way around the Horseshoe
Curve and jog along over the picturesque
route passing through seven tunnels while
making the twelve or thirteen miles.
When we reach the foot of old Pixies and
find ourselves comfortably settled in one of
the most luxuriantly equipped hOstelries in
Amerlca-the Hotel RamOna-it is pleas
ure long to be remembered, to stroll up and
down the spacious veranda, and view the
stately hills as they tower on all sides above
the bright and cheerful little village of Cas-
cade.
The strong winds may spend their force
against the mighty walls of natures handi-
work, but only their sound reaches the ears
of the inhabitant of this mountain resort
1t is grand place to visit in summer, al
ways cool. and is surrounded on all sides with
subjects for the talented artist One of the
first questions asked by the tourist is, From
whence comes the sound of rushing wa
ters?" which can be distinctly heard. The
information gained is. that the waters which
flow down the canon from the mountain
tops form crystal stairway of falls and the
ripping waters break the calm that holds
sway over all natures objects within this
grand and beautiful space. The first even
ing of our stay at hotel Ramona we were
delighted with the music furnished by an
Italian string band, and watching the gay
young people as they participated in the
polka and waltz. l did not waltz myself,
as my feet were swelled out of shape-I
was just breaking in pair of kangaroos
which were made on different shaped last
from that which Mr.. Brannan uses for his
customers foot.gear. The next day we
were Oft for the summit of Pixies Peak.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-03
Stillwa ter, Minn., Thursday, April 8, 1890.
Five Gents

''l'll tell We. There was once sharp
passed counterfeit five dollar piece on
me. That were wrong worn't it?"
Certainly" said l.
''Well. passed it on saloon. keeper.
That were wrong again."
why this makes you worse than the
sharp" said.
But 1 got $4.9O change" said this
brilliant specimen of finance, land cum
out all squar; sometimes two wrongs dew
make right.'
This convinced me there was no logic in
wrangling, so l sadly closed my features.
In conclusion l would suggest that when
that circle with the lock-jaw name is prop
erly organized, they take hold of this SUBJ
ject of education and thoroughly discuss
and debate on the same. TAMPA.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-03

And as we drove along the highest carriage
road of the world. and wound round and
round the great Peak enjoying many rare
views, a detailed mention of which L have
neither time nor space to make. When we
reached the summit and found ourselves al
most intoxicated with the light air of the
high altitude we were in a condition to i'm
agine that the Washington monument or
Brooklyn bridge sprang up before our greedy
vision. Among the peculiar sights are the
mirageS which can be seen in different spots
on the mountain sides, and these wonderful
scenes which are reflected back from the
heavens picture in the con fused mind
most anything you wish to look upon.
cannot say what did not see. and yet it
would not seem possible that [ could keep
count on game of craps that was being
played on a curbstOne in New Orleans.
and yet am fully satisfied that, had
switched my long dstanced gaze to north
erly direction, | could have easily counted
the stripes on Guard Mealey's crew as they
marched up preparatory to StOrming the
popular pot pie of a miscellaneous makeup.
The latter l did not accomplish. but it is
one of the many things that might have
been. l will not tell you what happened
while L was up there, for should do so you
might imagine that l captured bottle of
ex-keg beer previous to my making the
ascent.
l will now slide down the Peak and in
vite you to follow me into the "Garden of
the Gods" which we find situated between
ManitOu Springs and Colorado Springs. l
have read few books and travelled some.
but never had mapped out in my mind
anything that would compare with a shadow
of those astonishing and strange figures
that stood defiantly before me when l found
myself in the heart of this famous out door
museum. | could see the ancient idol and
the Indian god and the more closely l scru
tinized them the larger they appeared. and
when stopped to realize that they were
the work of nature and that they were as
old as the earth that supported them cold
chill fOndled with my spinal column and
my hair commenced to crimp. 1t is great
sight and one that will make a deep i'm
preston on the stranger. 1t sets one to
thinking and brOadens his mind-that is if
it does not scare him to death-and it acts
the same way on auimals. l have not the
slightest doubt that if common yellow dog
should follow person into that place and
get square view of those formations he
would come out a thoroughbred Irish setter
with pedigree as long as j. [. Case colt.
There is much more that l would like to
say about my trip. but through respect for
the readers feelings [ will cut it short.
UNCLE JAKE.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-03
or The Mirror.
Worth mberinT.


Your charactercannOt be essentially in
jured except by your own acts.
Recollect that trifes make perfection, and
that perfection is no tri1e.
If the Savior can forgive him, think we
ought to be able to do so.
Remember that no early mistake can be
righted by adding to it later and graver
one.
There is nothing that Christ cannot for
give and nothing that He cannot help you
to do. if it is right that you should do it..
Every man stamps his value on himself.
The price We challenge for ourselves is
given us; for man is made great or little BY
HIS OWN WILL.
Whoever looks for friend without i'm
perfectiOns will never find what he seeks.
We love ourselves with all our faults, and
we ought to care for our friends in like
manner.
Our kind acts may seem to be in vain;
but as the dormant seeds awaken in the
springtime. so they shall bud. blossom and
bear fruitage in Gods own time.
Christ laid down His life for His friends!
He gave it up constantly to deeds of kind
ness. and brought light into eyes that soon
forgot to look back their love and gratitude
to Him.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-03
MY FIR ST CIGAR.

JOSEPH BERT SMILEY.
Around behind my fathers barn
A pile of lumber stood.
And empty dry-good boxes that
He kept for kindling-wood.
And one bright summer afternoon,
Way out of sight so far
sat upon the lumber pile
And smoked my first cigar.
had a strong one, ten cents straight,
But soon began to see
That dark-complexioned Key West weed
Had got the start of me,
And the boxes. barn, and everything,
Advancing in the air,
Revolved around that lumber pile,
For it was my first cigar.
And then an awful trouble rose,
Right underneath my vest,
thought that would like to die,
And with the angels rest.
thought that would like to go
Where naught my sleep would mar.
When, sitting on that lumber pile.
smoked my first cigar.
My father smelled tobacco smoke
And guessed from where it came.
1 said I'd never smoke again,
But he whaled me, all the same.
My father was a nervous man.
And nothing more would jar
His temper. than to know his son
Was smoking cigar.
1 often reaped the bitter fruits
Of some forbidden path.
1 often did some monkey-shine
Which stirred my parents wrath.
But never did my life seem ruled
By more unlucky star
Than as got that double dose
When 1 smoked my first cigar.
Joliet News.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-03
In the Navy.

Captain: How is that fellow cut down?
Doctor: Dead. sir.
Captain: WE'LL don't bury him until he
has apologized.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-09
NOTICE OF FORECLOSUREsSALE.
n A. KUGHEN, PLAINTIFF, VS.. CYRUS

n A: KUGHEN, PLAINTIFF, VS.. CYRUS
Os Mathews and Maria E. Gray, defendants.
Sheriff's Sale. No. 11,914.
Order of sale and decree of foreclosure and
SALE
Under and by virtue of an order of sale and
decree of foreclosure and SALE issued out of the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles,
State Of California, on the 10th day of April,
A. d. 1890, in the above entitled action, wherein
d. A. Kughen, the above-named plaintiff.
and sale against Cyrus Mathews, ct al, defend
ants, on the 18th day of April A. D. 1890 for
the sum OF 81 ,65S. 10, in lawful money of the
United States, which said decree was on the
18th day OF April, A D: 1890, recorded in
Judgment book II, of said Court, at page SO,
/ am commanded to sell all that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being
in the County of Los Angeles, State of Califor-
mia, and bounded and described as follows:
An undivided three -fourths (sl) interest in
and to the folloWing property, known as lot
number sixteen (16), of the Wood aud Banbury
tract, subdivision of the south one-half of lot
5, block III, San Pasqual tract as per man of
said WOOD and Banbury tract recorded in book
eleven III page forty-fve (45j, miscellaneous
records OF Los Angeles county.
Public notice is hereby given, that on Mon
day, the 10th day of May, A. d. 1890, at IL
O'Clock m. of that day, in front of the court
house door of the County of Los Angeles ON
Spring street, will, in obedience to said order
of sale and decree OF foreclosure and sale, sell
the above described property or SO mnch
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
Judgment, with interest and costs, etc, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, lawful money
of the United States.
NJ. G. AGUIRRE,
- Sherlf OF Los Angeles County.
By A: NJ THORNTON, Under Sheriff
Dated this Gath day of April, 1890
J. L. MURPHY, attorney for plaintiff.
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Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-09
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.

g WHITE, PLAINTIFF, VS.. SAN JOSE LAND
Os and Water Co., Defendant.
Sheriff Sale No. 12,O08.
Order of sale and decree of foreclosure and
sale.
Under and by virtue OF an order of sale and
decree OF foreclosure and sale, issued out OF the
superior Court OF the County of Los Angeles State
OF California on the Sd day of February d 1890
in the above entitled action, wherein s.. White
and decree of foreclosure and sale against San
Jose Land and Water Co.. defendant, on the 3rd
day of February, A. d. 1890, for the sum of $14,,
939. .45 in lawful morey of the United States,
which said decree was, on the 7th day of March,
A. Al D; 1870 recorded in Judgment book 1S of
said Court, at page 142, am commanded to
Los Angeles State of California, and bounded
and described as follows:
The east half of the east half If section
twenty-four l24), in township one ~ north of
range nine (9) west, San Bernardino base and
meridian, excepting LILO acres conveyed by
book 22S, at page 299, of deeds, Los Angeles
county records, containing one hundred and
fifty and 9-1O acres.
Also the northeast quarter of section thirty
five (35), in township one ~ north of range
nine (9) west, San Bernardino base and merid-
ian, excepting twenty (20) acres reserved in a
deed from Nj. G. Rogers to defendant, recorded
in book 212 of deeds, at page 291, Los Angeles
county records, containing one hundred and
pipe lines of defendant in San Dimas canon
and all the water belonging to said lands.
Public notice is hereby given, that on Satur-
day, the Goth day of April, A. D. 1890, at II
O'Clock M, of that day, in front of the Court
House door of the County of Los Angeles, on
Spring street, will, in obedience to said order
OF sale and decree of foreclosure and sale, sell
the above described property, or so much there
of as may be necessary to satisfy said judgment,
with interest and costs, etc, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, lawful money of the
United States.
Dated this End day of April, 1890.
Jones & Carlton, attorneys for plaintiff
ap3-thI-4t
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-09
SUMMONS.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY
i of Los Angeles, State of California.
N NJ. Wilson and John s.. Haigler, partners,
under the firm name of n. M. Wilson & Co.,
plaintiffs VS.. John A. Parker, defendant.
Action brought in the Superior Court of the
county of Los Angeles, State of California, and
the complaint filed in said county of Los An
geles in the Office of the clerk OF said Superior
Court.
The people of the State of California send
greeting to John A. Parker, defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
ton brought against you by the above named
plaintiff in the Superior Court of the county of
Los Angeles, State of California, and to answer
the complaint filed therein, within ten days
exclusive OF the day of service) after the ser
vice on you of this summons-if served within
this county; Or if served elsewhere, within
thirty days, or judgment by default will be
taken against you according to the prayer of
said complaint.
The said action is brought to foreclose the
lien against lot 5, block G, Morris Vineyard
tract, in the City of Los Angeles, County and
State aforesaid, for grading Pine street,
in front thereof the amount claimed being
s66.66, with interest at the rate of 10 per
SIS attorneys fees, and for costs of suit. Refer
ence is had to complaint for particulars
And you are hereby notified that if you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint, as
above required, the said plaintiff will cause
your default to be entered and apply to the
Court Tor the relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles
State of California, this 11th day of April, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety.
lsEAL CHAs. H. DUNsMoOR, Clerk.
By +. B. TANNING, Deputy Clerk.
Jones & Carlton, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
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Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-09
THE LIBRARY.
A Meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors,

A Meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors.
The board of directors of the public
library met yesterday afternoon, Presi-
dent G. A. Dobinson in the chair, and
Directors E. w. Jones, j. Mills Davies
and H. Jay Hanchette and the librarian,
Miss 7. L. Kelso, present. Several mat
ters pertaining to the management of
the library were discussed, and Miss
Kelso reported that during the month
of April 8 ,292 books had been given over
the counter for circulation. The record
for April year ago, when the board of
directors took hold of the library, shows
that the circulation then was about
1,600, or about 1900 less than it was
last month. The librarian also reported
that 335 new books had been placed on
the shelves during the month, and that
AZ new names had been added to the
register. Several minor matters were
disposed of, and the board adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-09
SALE OF BONDS.
1ENTRAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT, CoLUsA

CENTRAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT, COLUSA
" County, Cal.
Notice is hereby given by the Board of
Directors of Central Irrigation District, that
said board will, at its Office in the town of Max
well, in the County of Colusa, in the State of
California, on the 21st day of May in the year
1890, at 3 O'Clock p. m. of said day, sell to the
highest responsible bidder for cash. in gold coin
OF the United States, one thousand bonds of the
said district to the amount of five hundred
thousand dollars, being part of an issue of bends
thousand dollars that sealed proposals for the
purchase of said bonds will be received by said
board till the day and hour aforesaid, at which
time said board will open the proposals, and
award the purchase of said bonds to the highest
responsible bidder, but said board reserves the
right to reject all bids and will in no event sell
any OF said bonds for less than 90 per cent. of
the lace value thereof; said bonds are dated the
hrst day OF July in the year 1888, andib bear
interest at the rate of q per cent. per anlum,
payable semi-annually; any interest acoruing
delivery of said bonds, shall be credited before
delivery, on the first maturing coupons attached
to said bonds. Said bonds will be delivered to
the successful bidder, and the money received
therefor at the District Treasurer's office in the
town of Maxwell, or at the Colusa County Bank
in the town of Colusa, County and State afOre-
said.
(AbOve bonds approved by Supreme Court.)
The Supreme Court has decided that Central
Irrigation District was validly organized, and
that its bonds We're properly issued and are in
the form required by law See Central Irriga.
ton District VS.. R. De Lappe, 70 Cal, 351.
r. DE LAPPE,
Secretary OF Said Board
Maxwell, Cal, April 7th, 1890. apll I'D
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-09
RAILWAY NOTES.
Miscellaneous News of the Transconti-
mental Lines.

Miscellaneous News of the Transconti-
mental Lines.
Five Sunset specials went east on the
Southern Pacific yesterday. They con-
tanned among other things thirty car
loads of sugar.
A carload OF English emigrants passed
through on the Southern Pacific last
night. .
A Sunset excursion of three cars will
arrive from the east today.
General Manager Wade, of the South
ern California, does not believe the
story tclegraphed from San Francisco
some time ago OF the warm discussion
between Presidents Marvel and Hunt
ington. He says it is generally discred-
tied by railway officials.
General Agent Williamson Dunn, of
the Southern California, is i'll.
Next week the famous cantilever
bridge of the Atlantic and Pacific across
the Colorado river at Needles will be
opened for travel.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-09
SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS.
ELECTION NOTICE.

ELECTION NOTICE.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
~ qualified electors of Castalc School District
OF Los Angeles County State of California, that
an election will be held in said district on
Saturday. the 10th day OF May, 1890. at which
the question will be submitted whether bonds
of the district shall be issued in accordance
with the provisions of Sections 1880 to 1885,
of the Political Code, for the purpose of building
school house and furnishing the same
The polls will be open at the school house
from O'Clock a m. to o'clock p. m.
F. R. Naylor, L. S. Snuffin and VIM. G. Hewes
will act as Judges of Election.
The amount of bonds to be issued is eight hun
dred dollars (sS0O) of the denomination of two
hundred dollars (s2OO) each, and the rate of
interest will be eight per cent. per annum.
The number of years the said bonds are to run
is as follows:
Bond No. l, payable in two years.
Bond No. 2, payable in three years.
Bond No. 8, payable in four years.
Bond No. A, payable in five years.
VIM. B. ROSE.
VIM. GARDINER
THOMAS MARBLE.
Board of Trustees of Castaic School District Los
Angeles County.
Castaic School District, Los Angeles County,
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Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESIATE OF JAMES GORMAN, DECEASED.
~ Notice is hereby given by the UNDERSIGNED
executor OF the last will and testament of James
German, deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the first pub
iicatlon of this notice, to the said executor. at
S9. Temple block, Los Angeles, Cal, the same
being the place for the transaction of the busi-
ness of said estate, in said County of Los
Angeles. RICHARD DIfJ0
Executor of the last will and testament of
James German, deceased ~,
Dated Los Angeles, Cal, this 26th day of
March, 1ooo. mar27-35t