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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21
The County Pond Maatlne-

The county convention of farmers
and others Of Phillips county In re-
spouse to a cali of the county com
missIOners to consider the matter Of
constructing ponds or small lakes,
met at the court house in Phillips
burg, on February 18th. at o'clock.
Commissioner III. Fisher called the
meeting to order and presided, and
2. Hanson was elected secretary.
Short addresses were made by H.
Fisher, p. Hanson, d. L. Smith. John
BisseII, Lee Scrivener, Il. N. Shinn,
John Hahnenkratt, j. NJ McNay and
others. Lee Serivener stated that he
had a successful pond on his farm.
BE made it in a draw in which there
was no water in dry weather He
put 36 days labor on it and found it
to be a fine success. He would not
take $500. for that pond One of his
neighbors has two successful ponds
on his farm.
After considerable discussion Of the
matter, r. A. Dague offered the fol
lowing resolution:
RESOLVED, that we the farmers of
Phillips county in convention assem-
bled hereby recommend the farmers
of this county to construct ponds on
their farms, and we further respect
fully and earnestly request the Legis-
lature of Kansas to enact a law to
exempt from taxation forty acres of
land to every owner Of real estate who
Will properly construct and maintain
a good pond of water on his farm.
VIM. Bissell proposed as an amend
ment the words: 'The said pond to
be not less than one acre in extent,
and there shall not be to exceed one
exemption to each 100 acres of land"
Mr.. Dague accepted the amendment
and on motion of 7. n ShInn the res
olutiOn was passed unanimously.
It was resolved that a copy Of this
resolution be offered to each Phillips
burg paper for publication with the
request to other Kansas papers to copy
! the same.
! Adjourned. NJ. FISHER,
/ p. HANSON. Sec. President.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21
I1x Post Facto Pond Argument.

Below we give communication
from w. A. Reeder intended to have
been presented to the late pond meet
ing. 1t arrived too late for that pur-
pose and we herewith publish the same
as the action taken at this meeting
leaves the question open to favorable
action.
To THE PHILLIPS COuNTr PoND
CONyENTIoN:-Owing to sickness, it
will be impossible for me to be pres
ent at your deliberations, and being in
a measure responsible for the call of
the convention, [ deem it not imprOp-
er for me to address you. setting
forth a few suggestion as to the means
of obtaining in Western Kansas, many
ponds, and some of the benefit [ feel
sure will accrue:
1st. AS to some Of the advantages
of such ponds I think consideration
will convince any man that numerous
ponds will increase the moisture of
/ this section: that it will lessen our LA
bility to hot winds; that they will re-
duce our liability to late trOsts in
spring; that they will make cOnyen-
lent watering places for stock.
ID. As TO methods of procuring
many ponds before this generation die
while trying to farm in opposition to
aridity and hot winds The methods
/ that at present seem most advisable to
me are that the town board shall To-
cate-with the advice and consent of
the owner of the land on which water
will stand, and the road OVerseer OF
the road district pond in each road
/ district and urge said road Overseer to
construct said pond, the pond to be
constructed by building a dam across
Il ravine, making centre Of dam the
highest, and putting a cuIvert at each
end of dam so as to allow the water
to wash on side of draw rather than
over any part of the dam after the
pond is filed. By thus making eacE
dam for a pond public road, we car
use the road tax and thus make non
residents, railroads and business mer
pay pro rata share OF the expense Of
those improvements.
[ believe ii would be we'll to pass
! resolution urging each county in West
ern Kansas to call a pond convention
and thus promote the general welfare
of the Western part of the State, anC
requesting every paper in Western
/ Kansas to publish the resolution.
! When you adjourn, believe i
would be well to adjourn to some stat
! ed time suitable to have a report made
/ by the town boards as to the number
and extent Of ponds constructed il
their townships, the success in holding
water and their adaptibility to stand
ing freshets, and for the purpose O
further pond building next year.
Above are but suggestions thai
/ trust will be much bettered by you
. deliberations. Respectfully,
W A. REEDEB.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21
A GALA DAY FOR PHILLPSBURG J
The 6. A. Il. and $. of v. win Celebrate
3FashingtOus Birthday with "a
Big Supper and Camp Fire.

Tie g. A. Ls. and y. of v. win Celebrate
3Vashingt0n's Birthday with
Big Supper and Camp Fire.
G. H. Tucker will act as officer of
the day with j NJ. Sallee as assist
ant The committee on reception are
as follows: Revs. W. a. Simmons. a.
D. Beckhart, John Wilson, j. 4. Deck
er and Chas Tracy, Judge Pratt, Chas.
Fredericks, j. n. SaGlee. Capt. HUFF.
w ". Colby, Judge Polling, DIR. Wal
lace, Hon. John Bissell, John Gebhart,
r. A. Dague, Capt Covington, Jacob
Close and n. b. Mccormick.
j. III. McNay has been chosen to
act as master of ceremonies. a parade
formed in the following manner, under
command of Captain Tucker led by
the Phillipsburg COrnet Band, will be
formed ut the southwest corner of the
square at 2 o'clock p. m.
l. The Old Defenders of Our Coun-
try. ? The Sons of Veterans. 3.
Phillipsburg Schools and others. 4.
All citizens on foot. This parade will
last about an hour.
Campfire speeches at the court
house at 3:3O, led first by Department
Commander, Ira Z. Collins, of Sabetha.
Supper will begin promptly at
in the Close building. At s D. 10
speaking will be commenced at the
court house in the following order:
1. Music, by the glee club. 2
Prayer, by Rev Wilson, past chaplin
Department of Kansas. 3. Address
Of welcome, COmrade j. II. Decker
f. Response, c. D. Jones, Of Norton
colonel of the Sons Of Veterans, di
vision Of Kansas. 5. Music, solo by
J. NJ Sallee, " We are Members oil
the G. A. r., chorus by the audience
6. -Four toasts of five minutes each
/ by visiting comrades. Z. Recitation
/ Sons of Veterans. 8. Music by the
/ Glee Club. 8. Address, Lewis Han
back. TO- Music, Marching Through
Georgia. H. Grand Jubilee. II.
! Adjournment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
For the Week Ending Tuesday, February
IS, 1890, as Furnished by AlVa H. Pear
SON, the AbstTacter. over state Bank.

Kan Town 4 Land Co. TO Edward Barney,
lots p and % block 4, Agra
John G.. GBbhart TO Francis Lehan, ne. I-5-
IS W. d. 81 800
Francis Lehau to Clara Gebhart O. hf sw,
W. hf. Sc. 3O-3-lS, d. $500.
N. HeatOu, to PIatt s. Day lot Ij bl. s.
PrairieVieW, d. 81 900.
Henry SudlOW to ThOs. Shredder, lOt 9, bi. g.,
BisselI's 2nd add, W. d. S20O.
Henry SudiOW TO John Schroeder lot Il, bl,
6, B1ssel'g End addition W. d. 500.
Z: ). TO jacob Wagner, T. =. ". hf. my. SO.
or. 23-3-I9
Gerret Termet to John Rfnnerdink, sw. NY.
NV. sw. s. hf. sW. 1920 W. d. 5000.
Anna zimmerman to Catherine Halter, lot >
bI. >, G., K, & add. to Philipsburg. W. d. $500.
I. \. to Larue Smith, T. T.. sW. 6-l-20
VIM. BFeudOn TO Matte j. Dodge. sW. 9-l-
II. sW. j, nj. ne, 2llS ". d. 81 600.
Ransom IRbell to Matte Dodge hF Sc Sc
NV ne sW 30 W Inf sw % hf sc 81, hf NV 81
LII, w d $1,000.
L. s. to Henry Brethmower, TT e Sc qr. 22-2-
20.
VIM. Lawrence to VIM. Chndress e hf NV ST.
20, W d 5000
s. Eby to E. Ely, S hf Sc or, 34-1-1g W d $500.
Sheriff to friedrich Smith NV sw or, 23-l-iT,
S d $50.
or, 52-3-l6 S d, S2I5g3.
Chas. Turner to c, Berger, one acre in sw
sly 2S=3-16,
T. S. to john Mcdonald pat Sc 2T-2-16.
e. s. to Jos. CaSWelI pat Sc 2-l-lSs
j. W. Springer TO Red Spring Mining & Mill
ing Co sBy or nv or " hf Sc or Sc ssy4 25=5-i7 q
E. Daniels to Annie sprague nv I5-3-20. " d
VIM. Horn to E. Arulsby, S hf 2I-5-1s " j
s100.
S. johnson TO Henry Ferret, lots and 10,
bi o, Newman.s add to Logan, q d. S10O.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

A local politician. who has been in
the legislature a half a dozen or more
times, and who figures in the lobby
quite regularly, gives 1t as his Opin-
ion that the farmers alliance will
pack the next legislature with farm
ers. He thinks the coming year will
be full of political surprises, and that
men who have heretofore run the ma
chine will be paralyzed by the indie
pendence and strength of the farmers.
He thinks the majority of the house
will be so strong that politicians IN
the hold over senate will meekly sub
NIT to the bidding of the alliance, and
pass any and all reform measures the
house may originate - Atchison
GLOBE.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

Congressman Turner is earning
reputation as a worker in committees
which is envIable. You must under
stand that the men who accomplish
most are not speech makers, but the
quiet, unassuming business men who
urge the passage of important meas
ures in the committees. When bill
is favorably reported from one of the
committees it usually passes the house
easily. The other fellows may make
the speeches, but the man who gets
measures of Importance through the
ordeal of committees is valuable not
only to his constituency, but to the
entire country. c. Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

EX-Judge L. K Pratt of Norton
was in the city the first of this week
as an attorney in the BOyd-Fuller
wind mill case. He gave this Office q
pleasant call and in speaking of the
political situation in the 18th judicial
district, said that, though be was de
feated for Judge last fall, he does not
feel at all discouraged, that the fight
on him was personal, and on account
Of the county sat racket IN the west
ern counties. His defeat in the con
ventiOn was due to the efforts of a
certain politician in Phillips county,
who saw in Pratt, ability, persever-
ance and honor and was Jealous Of
his rapid strides to the front, and
played traitor to his cOHnty at the At
wood convention In order to defeat
Pratt. It resulted in downing him for
the present, it is true, but he is not
dOwned half as bad as those who
practiced their dec; ptIOn IN order to
defeat him, and he will yet be a power
in politics in Kansas, while the men
who defeated him will be so dead pc
htically, they Will not be able to get
into a township caucus as delegates
HUI City Times.
We suppose the above is intended
to help on Pratt's boom for Congress.
Such publications may help his can
didacy, but we doubt it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

Senator ingalls, has introduced in
to the Senate of the United States a
Service Pension Bill. It is lengthy
but its central idea and purpose IS to
give every ex-Union soldier who was
in the army sixty days or more, and
who is over fifty years of age, a pen
sion Of $500 per month. Those who
now receive q pension will under this
bill get $500 additional We believe
the bill IS a just and good one. and
hope 1t may become law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

IF you or any of your family
should happen to be frightfully burn
ed or scalded, what have you IN the
house to alleviate the pain until you
can GET q physician? "a box of Begg's
German Salye st hand in times like
this would save a world Of suffering
and ofbeRtmes a doctor bill, as it has
no equal rs cases Of this lZIRcs as well
as inflammation Of all kinds For sale
by S. s, Fisher & Co, Druggists. Tyr
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

The Iowa Legislature is in a dead
lock, and has been six or eight weeks.
The House is a tie between the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties. This
dead lock has already cost the state
thousands of dollars. The squabble
is over ID few petty offices such as
Secretary, Sergeant at Arms, door
keeper and paper folders. Such con
duct is child's PLAYS worse than
that, it is nonsense,and an expensive
nonsense at that. It is a disgrace to
the state. How ridiculous for one
hundred men to fritter away two
months of time and tens of thousands
of dollars of the peoples money in a
disgraceful squabbIe over a half
dozen petty Offices. This is partyism
run to seed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21
How to Organize Farmers ALI
ances.

To the farmers desiring to organize
Farmers Alliances in unorganized
DISTRICTS Call a meeting for that
purpose and get as many names as
possible mot less than 49, to go into
the Alliance, and charge fifty cents
each for charter fee and to defray all
necessary expense of books and cards
and Organizer-which will cost $500,
and the balance, if any, will be kept
in the subordinate treasury; then ap-
point the time for holding your next
meeting and send word to the Organ
izer that is nearest you and he will
come and put you in the work proper,
which by the new constitution they
have full power to do and grant dis
pensatiOns. r. d. SMITH,
j. 7. DUNNING, Organizer,
Organizer, Prairie View,
Crow, Kansas. Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

Notice Is hereby Civ "A that the City Council Of
the CITY OF PhiilipEbHFg. Kansas did Of the 18Th
day OF February, $780, 0FdsE q sidewalk to he
built on the west side ni fd street along east side
and In front Of Block =, EEuge ). Block J. Range
8. and BfocI- Z. Range s, BisscT-s Addition. and
Blech > and lots and :, Block IO. Biseell Place,
on or before 51st day of March, 1890.
said sidewalk to be Constructed Of one inch
plank four feet wide and to be supported by three
stringers 2x4 TO placed Is inches apart
Plank TO be free from knots, unqFeseed lumber
= itnesz my hand and the seal OF SAID city this
[Qth dag Of February, \. D. 1880.
ESEAL7 8. kAkE rs. City Clerk.
Pa5li5h5d February SIS. las5-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

In another place IN this paper may
be seen an article from the Farmers
Alliance Advocate of Topeka. in
which the editor of that journal de
fines his own position as to the part
the Farmers Alliance may properly
take in politics, and also comments
on the position of the HERALD and the
Logan Freeman. It will be remem-
bered that two or three weeks ago the
Topeka paper seemed to lean toward
the Freeman in its controversy with
the HERALD. This it did because the
editor did not understand our posi-
tion and had been misled by the Free
mans articles which failed to state
our position correctly. Now the To-
peira AdrOcate and the PhilIipsburg
HERALD clearly understand each 9th
er, and find that we are in harmony
We are pleased with the exhibition OF
fairness of our Topeka cotemporary,
and after carefully examining several
issues of that paper we unhesitating-
~ commend it to all friends Of the
Farmers Alliance ia Phillips county.
and to all others who would like to
read an ably conducted and honest
reform journal The subscription
price is 81. per year. Address: The
Adrocate Publishing Co, Topeka,
Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

George Adams a few days ago
was boring a well for Mrs. Massey,
He brought up mussel shells from q
depth of 20 feet, also decayed wood.
That reminds us that at Hastings
Nebraska. they frequently strike ce-
dar logs at a depth Of about 66 feet
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21
Hpworth League.

The following is the organization
effected through the agency of Rev.
w. R. Pierce; President Rev A. d,
Beekhart. Department of Christian
Work, Chairman, Gertrude Prentice;
committee, Minnie Shawkey, Charles
Ainslie, Cora Baum, Della Polling.
Department of Literary Work, Chair
man, Ivy LOar: committee, Gus Sim
mons, TheO, Close. Bertha Ainslie.
Department Of Social Work, Theo.
Close, Chairman; committee, Gus
Simmons, Jessie Hartman, Ross Nc
COrmick, Nina Prentice. Depart
ment of Entertainment, Chairman,
Bertha Ainslie; committee, Gus Web
ster, Lezear Mccormick, Maggie Sal
lee. Department of Correspondence
Chairman. Lezear Mccormick; com
mlttee, Ed Close, Rosa Young. Alma
Prentice. Department of Finance,
Chairman, Ada Woodward; commit
tee, Charles AinslIe, j. NJ TadlOck,
Cora Baum. Membership committee,
Chairman, w. 3. Cox, committee,
Charles Mccormick, Ed Close, Ada
Woodward, Jessie Hartman. Rosa
Young.
The above organization will give a
Temperance Meeting at the NJ. E,
church on the evening Of March 9th,
80.
PROGRAM.
Bertha Ainslie. Chairman of Music
committee; TheO Close, Welcome Ad-
dress; j. M. Tadlock, essay; Gus Sim
mons, Grafton; Rotations by Charles
Ainslie, Ed Close, Charles AIcCor-
mick; readings by Cora Baum, Ada
Woodland, Della Polling.
IjEZFAR MC(J0RaTfCK. Sec
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

-Washington's birthday viii be
celebrated in Phillipsburg next Sat
urday. See the program in another
place The exercises viii be under
the management and for the benefit
Of the Sons of Veterans and g. a. i.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

Congressman Anderson has a bill
before the House for the Federal
supervision of telegraphs, and Con
gresham Funston has a bill for the
Federal supervision of railroads
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

Tom James Of Denver was killed
in a prize fight at Dallas, Texas, Feb
ruary 14th, by Bowzla, who broke his
neck by a blow.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21
Report Of school IN Dist. Sc. f

Report Of school In Dist. Sc, for
the month ending Feb. 18th, 1890:
Number of pupils enrolled 50; average
daily attendance 30s pupils neither
absent or tardy. John and Rosa
Kearnss number Of visitors. 8.
HATTIE AI. ARCHER, Teacher.
Catoctin clarion., 1890-04-10
PUBLIC SALE.

The subscriber having rented his farm, will
sell at Public Sale on the farm adjoining
Biggs' Mill and Logs Station along the W.
NJ. r. r., ON THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH
1890, commencing at 8 O'Clock II. IN. sharp,
the following personal property, to-wlt:
II head of horses and colts, among which
are two mares heavy with foal, three colts
2two years old and onc-ycar old, IS head of
cattle among which are l3 good milk cows,
bull, Aldcrny Leifer, 6,horsc broad
tread Shelter wagon and bed--ncw, narrow
tread do, 2 carts. spr,ng wagon, | Dayton
wagon, buggy, TWO SELF BINDERS
ONE EXCELSIOR AND ONE OSBORNE,
ONE CHAMPION COMBINED REAPER
AND MOWER, Champion mower, l
Evans corn planter, Champion grain drill,
9 horse rakes, cod roller, 5 three horse
barshcar plows, horse do, suky plow,
double shovel plows, single do, lndi-
ana double corn plow, 3.horse SaXton har.
rows, square harrows | cultlvator, PAIR
Of hay carriages, pair Of platform scales
weighs $500 pounds, g sets of brcechng,
4 sets of front gears, wagon saddle, lines
Il four and six horse, l wagon whip, five
bridlcs. 6 collars, 6 housens l set of cart
gears, new head halters. | set double har-
ness, single do, 2 pair butt traces, pair
breast chains, sixth Chain, log chains, 3
bows of wagon bells, pair lead bars. 3
cutting boxes, new Lion fodder cutter and
crusl,cr, 2 corn shelters (Page), l Buckeye
cider mill / sleigh, 3 jack screws, machine
Jack, ONE GEISER HORSE POWER
AND SEPARATOR, set blacksmith tools,
American fruit evaporater, 3 grain cradles,
buggy spreMs, 9 cross cut saws, large
stone hammer moving scylhe, 2 scoop
shoves, bricr scylhe, half-bus. measures.
peck measure, 3 grindstones, ! Ladies'
riding saddle, good as new, 6 thirty.quart
milk cans, 81 new gram sacks, 4 Dbl. of pure
cider vincger, lot of single, double and trip
le trees, .jocky sticks, digging i-on crow
bar. nlattock, forks, shovels, patent hay
knife, / wh.clbarrow, 80 bbl Of corn, 80 bus.
of rye, so bus. of oats, % tons of hays, some
household and kitchen furniture and many
other articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS: A credit of Eight months will
be given on all sums in excess of Ten dollars
the purchaser to give his her or their note
with security ta be approved by the under
signed bearing interest from date; sums OF
Ten dollars and under cash. No property
to be removed until the terms of sale are
complied with.
GEORGE w. OGLE.
Catoctin clarion., 1890-04-10
In His NJ emory.

The subject of this brief sketch, Mr.. JOSIAH
Routzahn, was born November 18th, lS40,
and died on the evening of M.rch 22nd,
1890.
His marriage with Miss Ella j. Matthias
occurred on the nth Of September, 1867
He was q native of the State of Maryland
and was there reared to manhood, and for the
past seventeen years made Franklin Ohio,
his home. lie leaycs Il loving and devoted
family with other dear kindred and many
friends to mourn his departure. In early
years he became member of the English
Lutheran church and while in Franklin was
closely identified with the congregation of
the Presbyterian church, being one of its
earnest and liberal supporters. TO those
who knew him it need not be SAID that lie
was devoted to his family and was a very
worthy citizen, aud as soldier, brave and
true serving his country for three years
The Franklin Clronicle
Mcssrs J. p. 7. Matthias and l. w. 10y
relatives of the deceased from this place were
present at the funeral.
Catoctin clarion., 1890-04-10
Ia Consu mpliOn 1ncurable ?

Read the folowing' Mr.. @. II. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: "Was down
with Abscess Of the Lungs, and friends
and physicians pronounced me an
1ncurable Consumptive. Began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, am now on my third bottle
and able to oversee the work OH my
farm. 1t is the finest medicine ever
made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, o., says
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption would have
died Of Lung Troubles. Was gwen up
by doctors. Am now in best Of health. v
Try it. Sample bottles free at Dr.
NJ. E. Leatherman's Drug Store.
Catoctin clarion., 1890-04-10
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