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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-09-19
SCRAPS OF EARLY HISTORY.


Every national event develops . char
acter peculiar t. the time and the condi.
tons. After the revolutionary war the
code duello was fashionable, and ''alfairs
of honor were settled by q resort to
arms. The war developed the chivalric
as we'll as the patriotic spirit. Offended
honor was appeased on the field and often
principals and seconds fell MORALLY.
The duel was held to be the only means
of settlement, until late period, when
it was frowned down by public opinion.
The war Of the rebellion also developed
character of warlike epirit in the Ameri-
can people. The good and bad traits of
men were brought out. 1t is not to be
wondered that frontier life brought about
a reckless character, and life was held
with so little regard. The conditions and
surroundings rendered it so. All forms
of law were not totally disregarled, but
there was custom which made law TN
to itself without legislative enactment.
The readiness with which the pistol
the ''gun'' as it was called in the parlance
of cowboy days-was used, was remarka-
BILE. The "killer'' was not so much feared
by those who did not carry fire arms. for
there was some honor among them, after
all. An unoffending man was not shot
down in cold blood. Those who carried
guns were the most likely belligerents in
the settlement of any Ofense. If one had
the ''drop'' on the other the advantage
was rarely taken. 1t was deemed cow
ardly to take advantage. Perhaps the
man who wanted to kill did not have the
''drop"-the one in defense took the adj
But to ''shoot on sight, was re-
garded as justifiable act if both parties
were anticipating an assault and felt ag-
grieved; and particularly if the grievance
was caused by the alienation of the affec-
ions of some 'soiled dove,' whose pro-
had once been invested in the
lggrieved party. "Boot Hill,'' before re-
Ferred to, was the resting place of many
If those who had trampled on the affec:
ions of another.
What occurred in the lower forms of
society on the frontier can once in awhile
De found in the higher state of civiliza-
ion. When family and fireside have
,een disgraced the best condition Of So
.iety justities just such means and ends
IS were used by the bullwhacker and
gambler in the early days of frontier life.
The code in the settlement of the offenses
eferred to still exists. whether the par
les aggrieved are of high or low degree
n the scale of humanity.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-09-19

NOTICE TO BIDDERR.
CealeA bids will be received by the Board
y of County Commissioners Of Ford county
Kansas, until p m. ON Monday. October 9TH.
1885 for the purchase of the So 600 6 per cent
Twenty year Ford County Funding Bonds,
issued July LIST. 1885.
This issue il authorized by the Board of
County Commissioners under Chapter 6l,
Session Laws of 1895.
Zach bid should be accompanied by q GER
tilted check for q sum not less than 5per cent
of the amount of said bid. made payable to
A. Russell, County Treasurer Of Ford county.
Said check to be guarantee OF good faith
and 20 be forfeited 70 the use OF Ford county
in case the bidder fails to complete the pur-
chase of said bonds within 10 days.
RIOS should be marked on outside Of envel-
ono vith name of bidder, and will be direct
ted 10 j. II. Leidigh. County Clerk. Dodge
Tic right IL reserved to reject any or al
49,. J. IL LkIDiGh. County Cierk.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

SEVERAL persons at Des Moines,
Iowa, have asked the United States
Marshal to prosecute two men for
violating the revenue laws. An in
vestigation showed that these two men,
during the state fair held at Des
Moines, gave out the impression that
they were "bootlegging" whisky, but
when a customer would ask for the
''ardent'' they were Informed that it
was rain water, not whisky, that was
being sold The thirsty ones thought
this only clever ruse and each one
bought half pint bottle, paying forty
cents for it. Later they found that
the men had told the truth and that
they had purchased rain water con-
tanning some cOlOring matter. The
officers found the men who had en-
gagged in this unique business, and they
admitted that they had sold barrel of
excellent rain water at forty cents a
half pint and had never represented 1t
to be anything else. AS there is no
law prohibiting traffic in rain water the
clever scrOundrels will probably go
unpunished, and their dupes will have
learned at trifling cost that they are
asses of unmiXed breed.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

BOYS, be kind and cOnsiderate to the
dear old mother. The time will come
only too soon when the hands that have
performed so many willing services for
you will be folded in death. AS we
grow old and see so much of the selfish
ness and deceit that abOundS in this
sinful world, it is then that our
thoughts go back to the loving counsel
lor of our youth, and we realize that
we can never again have in this world
such true friend as mother. Would
YOU embitter the sweet memories of
mother by the thought of rude word
that pierced her gentle heart as a
knife? In youth we look forward
with bright anticipation of the future
In old age our thoughts go back to the
past, and happy is he who in the de-
clining years of his life can look back
upon the scenes of a happy home where
discord was unknown, where the minC
can dwell without bitter anguish al
the thought of an angry word to loving
sister or brother, or to wilful acts OF
disobedience to the patient mother Wh(
has gone to her reward and you Cal
never tell her how sorry you are fo
causing her pain.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

us need it; and especially if they are
engaged in an exceedingly difficult
work-the reformation of men-they
need it all the more.
In word, it is question today
whether in our system as regards the
chaplain, we are not applying him un-
wisely. Where the chaplain is needed
is with the officers first, rather than
with the men first Preaching, relig-
ieus work that reaches officers and
lifts up the standard of service all
through the prison is sure to reach the
prisoners. And that is where the
chaplains service, strategically speak
ing, ought to be applied first. 1t is
not so much sermon in the chapel
once week that is wanted in order to
reform prisoners, as it is the real gos-
pei of Christ, organized into all the
things about the prison, from end to
end, and from top to bottom, every
day in the week and every night.-Rev.
w. J. Bait, in Advance.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

THE Pioneer, published in the Pom
tiac, H., Reformatory, and edited by
the chaplain of that institution, has
the following to say anent 'the model
prison paper which is an Endorsement
of what we said on this subject in re-
cent issue of THE MIRROR:
Quite a number of our exchanges are
devoting more or less space to the prob
lem of how best to reach the standard
of ''The Model Prison Paper" and as is
usual in such discussions each one has
his own particular ideas of the man
ner in which the goal can be reached.
Most of the suggestions offered seem to
us to be in the right direction, but there
is one very important thought that
seems to us to have been overlooked,
and that is, every prison paper should
have a thorough newspaper man at the
helm, and he should be allowed time
to give his paper the same amount OF
attention that he would naturally de-
vote to such business if on the outside
and in addition, be given competent
editor who will turn in his copy anC
have no care of the mechanical work
ings of the office. Given that, the
prison paper will naturally attain t(
'"The Model Paper and without that
regardless of expense or effort, never
The mirror., 1895-10-24

celled. That little sheet is hummer,
and deserves the highest commenda-
ton. 1t has improved wonderfully, to
our idea, within the past three months.
Pine Co. Courier.
We hope Bro. Folsom will cease to
advocate turning this institution into a
school of journalism for Minnesota
editors. Think what an injustice it
would be to us who have earned right
to be here if this idea should be favOra-
bly, received. We would be turned out
to make room for the editors, and what
have they ever done to entitIe them to
residence here? NOthing-or it they
ever did, it has never been found out.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

EDITOR PEET of the Grantsburg,
Wis, Journal, has the following to say
of editors who neglect to give proper
credit to clippings:
"We have the utmost contempt for a
thing that sits in an editorial chair
and, because he hasn't brains enough
to originate thought of his own, de-
liberately robs a professional brother
of about the only thing he has iproper
credit and slaps on Sex" to take its
place. 1t is meaner trick than steal
ing coppers off the eyes of corpse be-
cause the dead man is present then,
while the live editor is not when the
literary pirate gets in his work"
We receive three papers from outside
the state that contain stolen matter
every week. The editors" of these
papers shamelessly take the produe-
The mirror., 1895-10-24
Literary Notes.

A Pacific Coast writer whose work III
the East is followed with deep interest
by his many friends here is Edward w.
Townsend, now "star' reporter on the
New York San. His Chimmie Fadden
sketches and the short stories he had.
contributed to the San Fransisco Ar
g0nau made brilliantly successful
book, and since its sales ran up into
the forty thousands, his first essay at a
sustained novel has been awaited with
much kindly curiosity. 1t has at last
been brought out, under the title GA
Daughter of the Tenements," and the
ArgonaW presents, in its issue OF Oc-
tober 21st, the first extended review OF
the book, with Congratulations of some
of the best passages.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

tt is announced that eX-President.
BENJAMIN Harrison is engaged in writ
ing series of magazine articles for:
The LADIES' Home Journal, in which
periodical they will begin in the Decem-
ber number. The series will be called
"This Country of Ours and will con-
sist of ten articles and probably more
The papers are being written by Cen
eral Harrison especially for women, to
meet growing, widespread desire on
their part to intelligently understand
the workings of our Government and
the great National questions. 1t will
be the aim of the articles to explain in
the clear and concise style for which
the ex-President is famous, just what
the United States Government means:
the origin and meaning of the Const1-
tuition; how laws are enacted and en-
forced; what the powers of the Presl-
dent and other officials are; what the
judiciary system means; how our
foreign relations are brought about
and their meaning; how Congress and
the Senate legislate, in fact complete
explanation of the Government told in
popular way. General Harrison
writes the articles from the standpoint
of a citizen who understands his sub
ject. They have no bearing on politics
whatever. While directly intended
for women, the articles will naturally
have much broader scope and like
wise interest men, and especially young
men.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

tiOns OF others and run it in their
editorial columns as original. These
"molders of public opinion are to be
pitied. A glance at the makeup of
their sheets show that they are bank
rupt in brains. AS tillerS of the sOn ia
a small way they might have been of
some service to mankind: as hod-car-
riers they would have risen to some
eminence in the world: but they missed
their vocation in life and are numbered
with the incompetents that cumber the
earth.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

DO YOU know that the evenings are
getting colder and that the young ladies
who go out driving with their beaux
need something heavier than a coat
sleeve wrapped about them in order to
keep them warm m?-St. Louis (Mo.)
HumOrist.
Does the HumOriSt wish to convey
the impression that cOat-sleeve is the
only garment worn by st. Louis ladies
during warm weather?
The mirror., 1895-10-24
N 0 T | c (

THOSE receiving copies Of The MIR
ROR who are not subscribers will
please consider them as sample cop
les. If, after reading them, you should
conclude that THE MIRROR is
worthy of your patronage, send one
dollar to this office and we will enter
your name on our books for a
years subscription.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

ONO has the distinction of having
the youngest prisoner ever confined in
penitentiary in the United States. He
entered the Columbus, Ohio, peniten-
tiary in 1888, being at that time only
thirteen years of age. He is serving a
life sentence.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

assembled for public worship on that
day will have its attention turned to
the causes, prevention and punishment
of crime, the reformation and restora-
tion of the criminal, and the duty of
the church, the community and the
State towards those who have broken
the laws.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

THE publishers of the Horn Hong,
San Francisco, Cal, have generously
donated a quantity of Chinese litera-
ture for the benefit of two of their
countrymen serving sentence here.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

THE Mcintosh Times has entered on
its eighth volume, and Bro. Lanman
has inaugurated new feature by offer
ing cash prizes to the boy or girl who
sends in the largest number of local
news items of merit
The mirror., 1895-10-24

AN ALABAMA girl has brought suit
against railway company for $4,000
damages for being forcibly kissed by a
conductor. If the girl wins the suit we
may expect to hear Of an order being
issued compelling trainmen to wear
muZZles while on duty.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

TAYLOR is now doing his bit" and
says he is glad the trials over. A great
many men could be found who would
be glad to serve two years sentence
at salary of over 100000 year.
The mirror., 1895-10-24
THE MIRROR is weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is a weekly paper published
in the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man
aged by them. Its objects are to be home
newspaper: to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners to acqualnt
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
to odisseminate penological information and to aid
In dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to a fallen mans self-redemptlon.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue a surplus of funds. the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

EVEN despotic Russia is imbued with
the spirit of prison reform, and new
penal code is being formulated which
will ameliOrate the condition of the
prisoners Of that country.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

AGENTS Of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children in New
York City have discovered school for
thieves. There seems to be broader
field for mission work at home than
among the savages of Africa.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

'SPEAK no ill Of the dead" is an in
junction disregarded by magazine
writer who asserts that George Wash
ington was spring poet.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

THE three million dollar duke of
Marlborough was arrested in New Y ork
for violating a park ordinance by
common policeman bearing the name
of Michael SWeenev.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

If THE country papers throughout
the state would take a lesson OF The
PRISON MIRROR and improve their
opportunities as it does, the state would
be supplied with those not to be ex-
The mirror., 1895-10-24

THE MIRROR is issued every Thursday at the
following rates:
One Year Sl.OO
Six MOnthS oO
Three Months 25
To inmates of penal institutions, so cts per year.
Address all communications
Editor. The MIRROR.
Saltwater Minn.
The mirror., 1895-10-24
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Editing paper is like umpiring
game of ball. Everybody thinks he
knows more about it than the man in
charge, and the man who knows the
least is the man who talks the most
Centralia Fireside Guard.
More trouble. cause q woman can't
throw stone straight. Down near
Casselton calf got on the track and a
woman picked up a rock to hasten it
off, The rock left her hand at the rate
of a mile a minute, went over near the
calf, then turned round and went into
the engine, hit the man who furnishes
the steam and there was fresh veal in
town that day and the engineer was
mad enough to run the whole freight
train through the pasture and get the
rest of the stock.-Walsh Co. (N.DD
Record.
The crowning insult to the horse
went unresented the other day. Down
leading fine. sturdy, middle-aged,
horse, in the prime of life and useful
ness. The horse logged along after
the wheel with his head hanging de-
jectedly and shamefully. He evidently
realized his degradation, but was too
hopeless and heartsore to resent it.
And lovers of the horse, mans intelli-
gent friend and companion, looked af-
ter him pityingly, and wished he would
back up, pull the man off the wheel
and dance on the machine-but he
didn't.-Kansas City Star
The mirror., 1895-10-24

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

Should THE MIRROR fail to reach subscriber
each week, notice should be sent to this Office
when the matter will be attended to at once.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

Entered at the Post Office at saltwater. Minn
AS second class mail matter.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

A TAILOR made man is ''misfit'' in
the business affairs Of life.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
The mirror., 1895-10-24

Edited and Published by the Inmates
of the Minnesota State Prison.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-04-12
Redemption Tax Sale
Notice.

COUNTY TREASURES OFFICE.
Dodge City, Kansas, March l4th, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the holders of
DELINQUENT tax sale certificates will be entf-
tied to tax deeds On the following lands and
town lots remaining unredeemed from tax
sale of September 9th, ls92, for the delinquent
taxes of the year of 1891, and that such pro-
perty viii be conveyed to
the purchaser, unless redeemed
by the owner, his agent or attorney on Or be-
fore the 9Th day of September, 1885. by pay.
ment to me of the amount of taxes due and
interest calcul q ed thereon to the last day of
redemption, to ether with charges and fees
due as provided by law.
A. RUSSELL,
Treasurer Ford County, Kansas.
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News of all Sorts.

THE B. c.. Commercial Journal says
the great trouble to-day is that a
dollar, while purchasing double what
it did 10 years ago, will pay no more
debt than it did then.
AT Red Canon City, Wyoming, ON
Wednesday of last week, an explosion
in a mine caused the death OF 81
miners, more than two-thirds being
married men. This is one of the most
disastrous accidents of the past year.
FORD & TAYLOR, Skagit county
loggers, have new innovation in haul
ing large logs on the skid road. They
load them upon 4O-foot sled and bv
this means butt logs scaling upwards
of 5000 feet, which by the old method
three yoke of oxen could scarcely
handle, are drawn by light horse
team.
The Illinois Experiment Station
has determined by actual count the
number of seeds per pound in Ii
varieties of grasses. The following
figures gives the result: Seeds in one
pound of redtop, 4,136,000; in blue
grass, 2,1S5,000; timothy, 1,421 900
orchard grass. 457 900; tail meadow
oats grass, $4,000; white clover.
$4,000; crimson trefoil $4,000;
mammoti red clover, $4,000; alsike,
GIT 900; alfalfa, 243,OO0.
ACCORDING to the Chicago Record,
the paper currency of the United
States, including all kinds of notes
certificates, amounts to S1,167 ,40o, 1873
in value, and is represented by 147,-
646,6SO pieces of paper, as follows
81 bills, 39,9SS,S23 81 900 bills, sc, 905
$4,000 bills, 2,467; 50 bills, II, 433 ,272 !:
IS bills, 1882 ,S22; $40 bills, 9,205,-
663; $4,000 bills, 1877; 500 bills, H.
-S27 AL; $50 bills, Sl5, 1912; 800 bills,
S24,374; $500 bills, 327 900.
AN Associated Press dispatch
announces the death OF the Oldest
United States pensioner, David Mccoy.
OF Rediands, Cal, aged 104 wears.
Hosea Brown, of Grants Pass, Or, aged
I03, succeeds to the honor. This
again calls attention to the fact that
persons more frequently attain the
age OF lOO years OH the Pacific coast
than in the East. Within the nast
few weeks the Post-Intelligencer
published an account of the death of a
centenarian in Eastern Washington
and the matter was dismissed briefly.
while in the East similar item Of
news would have been worth much
space. There are good many persons
in Washington and Oregon who have |
century, and it would testify
70 the healthfulness OF our climate if
! list OF these aged people were COM
piled.