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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03
Irrigation in the West.

Senator Stewards article in the
current Forum is not the first but IS
one of the strongest pleas in favor of
governmental control of irrigating
facilities in that part of the country
known as 'the great American des-
ert." Senator Stewart holds the
opinion that with a development of
the irrigating plants along scientific
lines, this region, now sterile, can be
made to support a population Of 200
100000. That scientific irrigation
upon a large scale is perfectly posi-
BILE, Major Powell demonstrated some
time ago in his official report to the
government. Senator Stewards arti-
Gle deals rather with the political
practicability and wisdom of the gov
ernment's assuming charge of the
work.
With the experience of less civil
lied and less wealthy nations at hand,
it would be strange indeed should
the United States fear to undertake
this work. The ancient Egyptians
had like problem to grapple with,
yet they solved it so successfully that
Egypt became the granary of the
world. The prehistoric Americans OF
Mexico and Arizona. have left ample
evidence that even with their rude
civil engineering and their total lack
of machinery they found irrigation on
an enormous scale both practicable
and profitable. There can be no rea-
son why irrigation, which has been
successfully applied in Egypt, India,
Ceylon and Palestine, should not
prove equally successful when APP.
piled to the sandy plains of the south
west.
But admitting this, the question
arises whether the business of supply
ing the water should be undertaken
by the government or left to private
enterprise Senator Stewart with
much force pleads rather for the sec
ond plan. The government, he be-
Ieves, should make the preliminary
surveys, that the system may be com
pIete. coherent and systematic. Il
should further enact such laws as
shall protect the users of the water
from extortion on the part of the
companies and should adjust the bur
den of taxation, both State and Fed
eral, in that region with due regard
to the fact that the water rather thar
the land is Of value. Having done
this the government should leave the
actual business of supplying the wat
er to corporations.
The lively discussion which this
question has aroused in congress ant
the press can have but one end
Sooner or later such a system Of If
rigation will be devised and put int
psactice that the barren plains of tn
Great American Desert" viii b
made to blossom like the rose.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03

Professor Bennett, Of Iowa, says:
Some experiments seem to show
that the seed from tips and butts of
corn produces larger and better ears
of corn than that raised from the
middle Of the ear. The tip is better
than the butt and the butt better than
the middle. This may not prove true
in all cases but the experiments re-
ported point that way.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03

Orders have been issued by the
proper authorities prohibiting the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors in Oklahoma.
That was a good thing to do.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03
Ne GIen EIder -HernLd

The Glen Elder Herald hears a
rumor that the Kirwin land office is
to be moved to Cawker. Tucker is
in Washington, and his friends say
that he does not want anything for
himself, but is looking after some
thing else" Put this and that to
gether, and you can see the niger in
the under brush.-Belojt Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03

Judge Foster holds that liquor
cannot be legally sold in Oklahoma
as the land is located In the Indian
territory; that liquor cannot be taken
to Oklahoma without passing through
the Indian country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03

Sugar factories are to be establish
ed at Ness City, Medicine Lodge, At
tica, Meade Centre, Spivey, and Lib
eral, and each is to cost from $4,000
to S125. 600.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03

Edison is thorough believer in
aerial navigation He thinks the time
IS coming when transportation
through the air will practically abol-
ish railroads and steamboats,.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03

A new town was organized in Ok
lahoma within two hours, mayor and
city council elected, aud now has
population of ]. 500.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03
RucKLEN.s ARNICA SAVE.

The best saIVe in the world for cutst
bruises, sores, ulcers salt rheums fever
sores, letters, ehapped hands, chill
biains. eornss and all skin erupuonss
and positively cures piles or no pay se-
quired. 1t IS guaranteed 10 give per
feet satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For Sale by
6. ~ Bicke0rd.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03
a Party of Four Murdered.

Fort RENO, I. T., April PA set
tier named Goodwin arrived at Reno
yesterday from Oklahoma, and made
a sworn statement to the post com
mander that his party of four had
been fired upon by party of twelve
Texans, who claimed the location
made by Goodwin and his party.
The Texans claimed the land, having
located there with Capt. Payne sew
eraI years previous. Goodwin made
his escape and hid in the thick brush
along the river until after dark, when
he made his way towards Reno. The
rest of his party were killed A de-
tachment of company @. Thirteenth
infantry. under Lieut. Buck were
quickly sent to the scene to recover
the bodies and make a full investiga-
ton and arrest all suspicious persons
in the vicinity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03

One of the latest inventions Is
three cOrnered steel nail that viii
drive easily and will not split the
wood.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03

Arlington Enterprise: This spring
DR.. Wolfe has planted a variety Of
fruit trees about his luxurious home,
not one Of which failed to grow. His
method of planting being novel and
successful, we think ought to be made
known to the public 1t differs only
from that of the ordinary horticultur-
ist by placing a tube made Of strips
Of board 1x2 inches in diameter, one
foot in length along side Of the tree
when It is being planted. The lower
end Of this tube rests on the ground,
level with the roots of the tree
Through this aperture a pint Of water
is poured once or twice a week only,
varying with the season, which gives
to the roots all the moisture they re-
quire. The tube also admits Ofprop-
er ventilation and admission Of air TO
the roots of the trees, thereby pro
tecting them from unhealthy condi-
tions which complete immurement too
often causes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03

The man who fights newspapers is
the man who opposes intelligence and
education, for the press is the deadly
foe of ignorance, prejudice and retro
gression. The newspaper means
progress, and at every revolution Of
the press it pulls bunch of moss
from the back Of a man and a scale
from his eyes. When the work Of
the newspaper IS fully done, there
will be no ignorance in high places,
and no blind leaders of the blind, for
there will be no blind TO lead En-.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03

-Bismark says when a nation goes
to war, three things are needed; LIST,
Money. ID, Money, Sd, Money. So
it is with our western farmers, and
the best and most reasonable place
for such supplies IS at Bisseu q
Iwiteheips. IF.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-03

Subscribe for the HERALD, the
oldest paper in PhiIlpsburg.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01

capped by indifference and financial
inability. No amount Of eoncoi.ed
editorial brilliAncy can make ! paper
success without solid financial ba-
sis, and a strong backing Of the pee
pie. 1t takes money to move cold
type. If the men who have vOlunsa.
rily como to our rescue, stand, "
shall endeavor to steer clear Of I'll
personal and factional fights, except
the public welfare demand it. II q
any time We shall DO any one N in
justice, the columns Of the paper viii
be open for replies. All persons
writing articles for publication must
sign their proper names.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01
The Negro Vote Turns The Tide.

We clip the following from the
Rochester, New York, Union and
Advertiser, which for clearness and
fairness surpasses anything that has
come under our observation since the
late natioanal campaign:
The colored vote is not only the
only reliance Of the Republican party
to break up the solid Democratic
South, but it is the vote 10 the north
to which Gen Harrison owes bis
election, if, as ia claimed, no doubt
correctly, the coiorcd zen of the
north voted the Republican ticket.
Thus, in his own State Of Indiana
there were at the time Of the last cen
sus; and the number has ne doubt in
creased, 80, 228 colored people. Ac
ccrding to the usual proportion of
one voter in five of the population,
this would give 5000 colOred voters
10 Indiana, Harrison's plurality
there is only 1884. In New York
there are 10000 colored voters, and
Harrison's plurality here is only a.
373. The situation viewed beth ret
respectively and prospectively, from
Republican standpoint, shows what
the Republican party owes to, and
what it hopes for from, the col0red
vote, North and South"
While We do not believe in threat
ening or making unreasonable de-
mands Of the party, yet We believe
that the Negroes should insist and
press their claims for substantial rec
ignition; and if their requests are
not granted, should know the reason
why.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01

Since the late presidential election
Satan seems to have crept forth from
his hiding place or to have been re-
leased for a season to torment and
destroy the Negros Of the South.
Pillage, lynching, and brutal murder
seems to be the order Of the day in
that section at this time, and more
especially so in blood besmeared and
sin cursed Mississippi, where within
the last few weeks more than forty
families have been driven out Of
Kemper county from homes which
they have bought and stocked by
their own labor since the war, and
for no crime which they have COM
mitted or with which they have been
charged, but simply because they are
black and have not the power to pro
tect themselves.
In one instance poor mother with
babe eleven days old was compelled
to flee through rain aud mud With
her babe in her arms to save their
lives, because those miserable crea-
lures said she and others must leave
the county within FIVE days, and the
last day Of grace was upon her. This
kind Of thing has been going Oh in
Mississippi for weeks, and is still go
ing on, but We hear no word OF re-
buke, dissent, advice or admonltlon
from the great government at Wash
ington which has war ships to send
to bully little Hayti and to back up
its white citizens in plain violation
Of the international law against 8
weak black republic. Il may not be
the business Of the government at
Washington to stop this thing At the
South, but We certainly think it i'll
becoming nation which has no pow I
er to protect it's humblest citizens at
home under the very shadow Of itS
own capitol as against another elass
Of its citizens, to attempt with all
the power Of the nation to defend
this said other class abroad in wrongs
against a weak and defenseless PEG
pie. We are sometimes asked, vii
this thing ever stop? We answer,
Yes. When, We do not know. God
will not always be Knocked. God IA.
used civil war and yellow fever t.
teach this fact to the American PEG
pie in time past, bu, they arc not apt
a, learning that lesson, What lie
will use next re 10 not know but re
10 shuaier for this nation when God
does come again to visit his wrath
against for its oppression Of help
| les. class # its citizens.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01

Mr.. Fairfax is the first colored
man ever elected to the legislature Of
Kansas. He is an observant member
and is never absent from his seat. He
has introduced several bills and reso-
lutions and is chairman of the COM
mittee on immigration and ola special
committee on sorghum sugar; also q
member of the committee on federal
relations and on enrolled bills. His
demeanor is such that wins respect
from his colleagues.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01

An attempt is being made to 50
amend the Kansas school laws, that
ii cities of the Grst class where sepA-
rate schools are maintained no pa
tron shall be compelled TO send ais
children past any school where the
grade to which it belongs is taught
In other words it is an attempt to
correct the injustice Of compelling
colored children TO walk blocks and
blocks away out Of ehe ward in which
they live and past two Or three school
houses to get 70 attend school. The
demand is just one, and 'heFe
should be no trouble in getting It
through Legislature that is almost
unanimously republican.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01

Senator Malone, the white Repub
lican boss of Virginia politics, don''
believe in Negroes putting themselves
forward for official recognition, under
the Harrison administration, as il
would retard the growing disposition
Of Southern whites to affiliate with
the Republican party. Bro. Malone
IS small compound, both poul and
body.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01

We are not one Of those who are
continually condemning our mail ser
vice. but the csrelessness Of the 7.
NJ. in North Topeka, compels as to
fill our complaint. For some cause
not explained, the paper is not de-
livered regularly. Sometimes three
and four copies are kept in the Offic'
before they are delivered. The paper
i. mailed every Friday evening and
should be delivered Saturday morn
ing. We trust the proper auth0rltie'
will look after this matter.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01
Society and Club Notes.

The Pleasant Hour Circle had .
very pleasant meeting on the 18th.
The meeting was called to order q s
o'clock by President Davis. Devo-
tional exercises were led By Rector
Green. The literary program Wa
very interesting and ably carried eut.
]. III, Guy "Smile(d)" very loudly
much to the pleasure Of the audience.
A. s. Saunders delivered = very fine
Grafton, entitled "Mental Improve
msnt." Miss Lutte Lyle entertain.
ed with a very excellent recitatiot..
1.-The March Of the Mind" was d.
claimed by s. G. Watkins. The
paper Ger discussion entitled "Mixo1
Schools vs.. Separate School" The
paper was discussed by Messrs. Guy,
Davis, Donnell, Wade and Turner.
The meeting was one Of the most in
teresting held for some time.
At a meeting Of Young Meas
Progressive Social Club,At 4S1 Kan
Sas Ave, on Tuesday eve, il WaS
then decided to resurrect the club
| and to continue it. The club will
meet again on next Tuesday eve, .
the court room Of Judge Jamison, and
then complete the re- organisation.
Every member and friend are invited
to be present and to assist in the work.
At this meeting the proposition 70
organize an investment company
among the young men. This i
something of Importance to the vel
fare Of our people. The future d
the race lies in the hands Of the young
men, and to them belongs uP-build-
ing and proper regard for eur races
welfare. Let every yOung man, rhe
il alive not only to the interests q
our race, but to their own interest,
come out and lend > hand 70 the
building up of . strong financial eF.
ganization. Let Us be progressive
| in the fullest sense Of the word.
The dance to be given BY the
Pleasant Hour Club, will be enc 81
the social events Of the season. AZ
Music Hall On the 18th inst Let
every member take netics.
| The social atmosphere i very quiet
only the anticipated events causing
the latest fiutter.
"Apple Dumping supperS are
the latest social fad. Topeka should
take notice.
The following program will b
: rendered by the Ladies Guild o The
the 14th, 1t Music Hall:
PROGRAM.
IL. Grand Overture, Wares orcheS-
ira.
g. An address, Mr.. r. ii. Wade.
5. Duet, Gene Silver Moon,
Mias NJ. North, and Mr.. Brown.
4. instrumental Solo, Mrs. Parks
Is. Solo, Mrs. Sportsman.
+. Recitation, Miss u. 9. Haddls
son.
Il. Duest, Mrs Sportsman and b
z. Watson.
!, s. Reading, Mrs. Parks.
= Q. sex,este, well Have - Asfl
, gage the farm"
e 10. Solo, Mss Q. Wansn
> IL. Dialogue. How They Kept
= Secret, Ars. Watkins, Bueknel
III Mckinley. Messes 4. Glenn,
: Glenn, b. Huddlsson, Rosa ~
g Kinley. Ample Glenn.
n II. QuArtette. Mrs. Sportsman.
Ee Watson, Messrs, b. r. Watsel
j. Ii. Jones.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01

We shall wait with much anxiety
to see the result # the Mass Conven-
ton that convens in this city, Feb.
10. Let US have no more moonshine
business, gentlemen.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01

Persons at q distance who can at.
tend the Mass Convention to be held
at Topeka, Feb. 10, 1889, can ex
press their views in writing and for,
ward the same to the Secretary, 8
w. Vim, at Knox's bank, which
will be read when the convention con
venes. See call in last week issue.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01

We are glad to note with pleasure,
that the Leader" the leading daily
Of Cleveland, Ohio, uses the cap M
in the word Negro. It is an example
which other journals might follow
with no injury to themselves, and
show respect to deserving race. -
Indianapolis World.
Let the good work so On.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01
!, Y NILES DISAPPEAR

4 n IL,
ing II mile niles Of country IL 4 big
h b..Ss ulsappear, but this distance
u Cit.1 dropped 0ut between Kan
lsled |. ma Chicago. How ii hap
No E.a'!nu nus figured out: The Chi
! csnsa u.a Fe 4 California Railway
Vi nassiO'ed between Kansas Civ
Iaess ,Sago, and the distance be-
Ataleria. 70 cities il only 458 miles
MCIl. from Union Depot, Kan
4. Thu n Dearborn Station, Chica
haa - ~ 4 exactly thirty miles less
N. /. my Of the old lines, - you
high, rave savel thirty miles less. your
4. snd rs 70 be hauled thirty miles
e,de ~ y, practically the Santa Fe ha.
lar Il ~ miles disappear. a few
Ne enis rate and Kansas vi BIZ
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01
HON. ALFRED FAIRFAX

Hon. Alfred Fairfax, the colored
member from Chautauqua county,
has remarkable history. He was
born in Loudon county, Virginia, in
1910, ca the Rockland plantation
owned by General George Russ. At
the age of Is his young master at
tempted to whip him when he REBEL
ed and attempted to run away. He
was caught, brought back and sold
to q negro trader named Bruin, who
took him to Alexandria, Va, and
from there to New Orleans where he
was again sold to A. E. Bass, owner
of Myrtle Grove plantation in Tensas
parish, Louisiana. He lived on that
place till in 1862, when he organized
a band Of slaves, and confscatlng
enough mules they fed to the Union
army, then at Grand Cult, on the
Mississippi river. Here the whole
party enlisted in the Pioneer corps
Of the United States army,
It WAS at this time that Mr.. Fair
fax began to take his first lesson, and
found a friend in an orderly sergeant
who aided him. He was tond Of
reading. and especially devoted to
the Bible. In 1864 be was discharged
and returned to his old home, and
began farming on the shares. Being
more intelligent than his fellows, his
house Was the stopping place for the
school teachers, and be availed him
self of every opportunity to improve
himself. He was % years old before
he began to learn his letters, and has
never attended school day in his
life. Possessed Of a good memory, .
strong master mind, he has made him
self what he is.
In 1870 Mr.. Fairfax was elected
parish commissioner; in 1872 on the
educational board, and in 1874 was
sppoin ted assistant appraiser Of thc
port of New Orleans, which he held
till 1876, when he returned to bill
home and remained until 1878, when
he was nominated BY the republicans
for congress, The democrats tried to
buy or scare him of, and finally 6
company of bulldozers attacked his
home and attempted to kill him. In
the fight that ensued the captain OIL
the 5ulldozers, Captain Peck, was kill
ed, but Mr.. Fairfax and bis friends
took to the sUamps and so escaped
Notwithstanding this, the district
which was overwhelmingly republican
voted for and elected him, but th,
democrat bul'dorers counted him out
finding that his life vas not safe, h
sought ths free air Of Kansas. In
1880 he brought 200 familie, to Kan
Ias and located them in southern Kan
.as, principally in Chautaugus count
where he began cotton growing an
sent bale of cotton to the exposition
in New Orleans which took the prem
Jun for upland cotton. He now own
farm and cotton gin in Chsutauqu
county, and is the pastor in eharg
Of the New Hope Baptist church {
Parsons, Kan. Was four years pres
dent of the Baptist Convention
La, and has been Moderator Of Il
Baptist Association of Kansas Fl
: three years and which place he no
holds
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01

Mr.. James A. Page Is being urged
by his many friends to run for con
stable next spring. Mr.. Page is an
industrious and intelligent young
man, and the AMERICAN CITIZEN
would like to see him make the race.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-01

The Samoan question is causing no
little stir among the law markets at
Washington. Uncle Sans interest
il that island has already called for
an appropriation of 100000. It is
Germany this time and net Hayti.