The Cordell Weekly Beacon. (Cordell, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 14, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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©he Cortiell
ftcacon.
IT
S C. BUKNETTE
Editor.
CORDELL, WASHITA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, JULY 14, 1904
VOLUME 7. NUMB
SUBSCRIPTION $11
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Call lor Tewnthip Convention
A mas- convention of democrats of
Rainey Township Is hereby called to
meet at the Zion School house In dis-
trict No 62, on July 30th 1904, at 2
o'clock p. m. All democrats re es-
pecially reijuest.e I to be out.
C. C. Hill, Precinct Com
J. P. Hoitku, "
Call lor Township Convention.
The deir.oorat.8 of Oalc I)*le T"wn
ship are hereby called to meet In con-
vention at Valley View scbo'>l house
at 2 o'clock p m. ■!une 30th, 1904, to
place Id the field a full township
ticket.
ti. B. Mkukil, Precinct Com
T. S. Edwards, " "
G. W. Lbyehle, m "
Turkey Crook Township Convention.
The democrats of Turkey Creek
Township are hereby called to meet.
In ooovention at, Lone Grove school
house at 3 o'clock p. m. to place in
nomination a full township ticket.
L. A. Lindsky, Precinct Com.
J. I. Howard, '• "
C. C. Edoar,
H. P. Brown, " "
Matt Convoniloi.
Tne democratic voters of Elk Town-
ship are hereby called totmeet «at the
Spriug Creek scool house (centre of
township) at 2 o'clook p. m on the
30th day of July 1904, for the purpose
of nominating a township ticket,-con-
sisting of two Justices of the peace,
two constables, a trustee, treasurer
and clerk for said township.
All democratic voters are eligible
to participate. By order of precinct
chairmen.
J. A Standkrkkk, Bartoi precinct.
L. L. Viceuk, South Bums "
J. C. Barerly pjrt "
Plonie at Port.
There will be a picnic at Port Sat-
urday, July 23rd. Entertainment
will be provided. Good speakers,
hall playing, roping and riding con-
tents. A good time is assured to all
who come. Plenty of shade and
good water.
SpocUl to I 111' Beacon
While working in a well near Dill,
in which th*y were usiug dynamite
for blasting, Will Van Scoy had a cap
to explode while holding it in his
hand, tearing away the thumb atid
forefinger, and lacerating the fleah of
entire hand and cutting bis face.
Tlie fingers were amputated and the
wound dressed by the physicians.
VauScoy Is in a serious condition, but
nut necessarily dangerous unless com-
plications arise.
CM* Omt strona at the Ba<l.
Chippy—I was not at all op to the
■ark last night; tried to say something
agreeable, but couldn't do It somehow,
as at last I bade them goodby.
Jo nee Ah. than you did manage to
say something agreeable after all!—
Stray Stories.
tie Spoke Japaneae.
They told this on a Pittsburger who
In dead now and therefore shall be
nameless, but the story Is still told
about Washington when a crowd of
newspaper uien foregather and talk
over old times and happenings. It was
during the Harrison administration,
and the Pittsburger was hot on the
trail of a consulship. Several were
suggested and rejected by the appli-
cant who didn't want a government
sit at Dahomey or some other out of
| the world place, but a first class charge,
j Fiually he picked on Yokohama as
I the place where he would like to rep-
I resent Uncle Sam and secured an au-
dience with President Harrison.
| "But do you understand the Impor-
tance of this position ?" asked the pres-
| tdent. "Can you speak Japanese?"
| Oh, yes. the applicant understood the
; Importance of the position; also he
j could speak the language.
I "Well," said the president, "let me
bear you speak It."
"All right! Ask me something In
Japanese."
There was a laugh all round, but the
Pittsburg man did not get the poe^
don -Pittsburg Dispatch.
Plaa Gaaae.
Pins gauze, made by the women of
the Philippines from pineapple spikes
alone, Is as delicate as chiffon and far
more durable. They use only the best
leavea, and these, tied Into bundles, are
placed under heavy stones in the bed of
s running stream. After two or three
days of this treatment they are exposed
for a time to the action of the sun and
air. Bach piece is closely Inspected to
make sure that the process of decom-
position was thorough, and if It was
not the leaves are subjected a second
time to the operation. The fibrous
threads are st last wholly separate
from the cellulose and Ugnoee particles
and cleaned from the sap snd gummy
substance. The whole Is then beaten
with a wooden mallet grooved on the
face like a fluting machine. The threade
are kept moist while this beating is In
progress, and the separate threads are
thus blended into one mass. In color
the fibers vary from cream and light
gray to pure white. After the "pine-
apple cloth" la finished figures are
stamped on It with blocks and after-
ward worked or embroidered by band.
—Chicago News.
The lavantore af Steves.
One of the first attempts at making
a closed stove of iron was made by
Cardinal Poilgnac in J709. and seven
roars later an attempt was made to
Introduce stoves of this Etnd Into Eng-
land, but without success, owing to the
prejudice of English people In favor of
seeing their fire.
The Franklin stove was Invented by
Or. Franklin la 1746, and s quarter of
a oantury later, In 1771, and during a
f*w years following the discoverer of
electricity Invented several other
stoves, one of which was designed for
burning bituminous coal and which
had a downward draft and consumed
its own smoke.
Count Kumford was the next person
to make an invention looking to the
Improvement of stoves and during the
ten years between 178B and 1786 de-
vised several Improvements.
Parker and Davis Nominated
New York Jurist Chosen on First Ballot—Ex-
Senator Davis of West Virginia for
Vice President on First
Ballot.
The Convention which adjourned Saturday morning in
St. Louis ih perhaps the most remarkable gathering of its
kind in the history of the nation. For months the pre-
diction has been freely made that there would inevitably
be a split in the party. The first meeting of the conven-
tion was on Wednesday, the 6th. and from that lira* un-
til the nominations were closed after midnight of Saturday
the leaders were in almost constant session in committee,
the result of which is a platform that meets the universal
approval of the party in all sections of the country, and a
unity amowg the heretofore warring wings that presages
oue of the most harmonious campaings in the party's his-
tory, while it will be unprecedented in the intensity with
which the enemy will be assaulted.
Judge Parker, the nominee for the Presidency, is now
the Chief Justice of the New York court of appeals. He
was elevated to the bench by a majority of sixty thousand
when the state had gone for McKinley by over a hundred
thousand in the previous election. He stands high in the
catalog of jurists. His opinions are authority. His atti-
tude during the campaign waged for his nomination dem-
onstrates his character. He is not influenced by passion
ior predjudice, neither swerved by the criticisms of the
J public.
Among the great things that happened duriug the con-
vention was the speech of Martin W. Littleton placing
Judge Parker in nomination. Nothing approaching it is
to be found in the history of political contentions, save
the speoch of Ingersoll placing Blaine in nomination in
1884. Littleton's speech is a classic.
Another speech that will be remembered was that made
by John Sliarpe Williams in accepting the temporary
chaiimaiiship. For caustic arrangement of the republican
'platitudes, it is entitled to the first place on the records of
indictments.
The influence of W. J. Bryan seems to be practically as
great as it ever was. and the notable thing about it all is
the deference which was pail him by the majority, and
I the concfjs-iionf- made to his personal desires in the mak-
ing of the platform. That he gives the platform his ap
I proval. should satisfy the rank and file of the party who
have received their unction from him in the past two
campaigns. If Mr Bryan can stand upon the platform
certainly his followers can.
Our delegation from Oklahoma got deserved recogni-
tion from the resolutions committee by the insertion of the
statehood plank. That we will have statehood should the
democrats win in the coming election is assured, and since
I the republicans would not even lie to us again by men-
tioning the statehood question in their platform, the only
I relief from present conditions i* to send a democrat to
congress.
From all the sections of the country comes the accl; ms of
all classes approving the work of this great conven on.
I .- flraln.
Ti..: r;i■> . ! tin- |ti:l*«' In male* at dif-
ferent a^i is as follows. At birth, 130
he.- : (mt mItini: at 5 yours. Kl n<>ata
P''! - !1111- . lictw.M N |o ir, y carts 78
>' iiw |kt minute: between 15-20 year*.
* .."> l>. i l r mils tile; between 20-25
'•;ii ' v '«.i' - per inllililc; between
years. 71 Iseats per minute; be
■ ii'U .'Su jll years. 70 beats per min-
ute.
1 • • i idles the rate Is from 1 to 4.5
ijr.i;. i.isinr per uilnutc.
X!i>\v W;ilking rallies the pulse from
IU in "Jii beats, while ra'>;d running
may r.iise It to 140. TI * rise may
last hum half an hour to an hour.
Kiilln- raises the pulse frosr. % to 20
bi-.ii •. :!hout wine. 13.1; with wine,
17.'' In the uioruiiig the pulse Is 10
!:< :il* I i -her thau at night. When the
barometer rises 5 inches the pulse in-
ere., >.- 1.3 i>er minute. If the pulw
be iSti.t: while lyliiK down it will be 70
when sitting and 78.9 when standing
tDi'lml Trll In Panama.
In I'.111:ima reside the Talamancans,
a irllie or Indians ruled by a king who
lave nut changed their habits since the
«t:iys of Columbus. The Talamancan's
hut. which Is a maaterpiece In the art
of 111.-1 tchlng. Is a huge affair and shel-
ters tils entire family and all tils world-
ly |inssi«M|iins. Irieludin;: the domestic
nn!i: Is As lie Is u past master In the
art of domosticntlng the wild deer, the
pe< i : \ . the tunlr and even the tlcer
tat. i.i.inliei-M of these animals are pri*-
cnl .11 every vi.iiige. Ilis bed consists
of the trunk of a certain species of
I>:i11:i cut Into strips and supported
three or four feet from the ground on a
frni! ■ A C"W earthen pots comph-te
• In t ,j • i u* of his house.
Kami Preeaatloa.
A farmer in Cumberland county was
dr; ;i„ :i ross a railroad track when e
train killed both his horses and
kn'" ! <1 him about ten rod* off his
eoni In lhe resulting suit for dam
ages ihe plaintiff was on the witness
stun I making out a Rood ease, when
tin ndiilit'* lawyer asked him:
•'l i(l y iu lake any precaution before
driving n,'ton the track?'
The witm'Hs seemed reluctant to an-
swer. hut. boinn pressed to do so. final-
ly stammered cut:
"W inl. s juire. I took a little—Juat «
couple of swallers. that's all."
This started a new line of defense,
and it turned out that the couple of
swallows were the last In a pint flask
• hut 11 i<1 condoled the honest old farm-
er u I'm - ti'- road. This put a new faca
in t!'e situation — Lewlston Journal.
LTATURJES ^ THE
WORLDS FAIR.
A wo-:el farm, representing a section
of 16(i ::< res, illustrating the value of
crop rotation in farming, will be one
of the interesting exhibits provided by
the Government. A model fsrmhouse,
model barn, stnbles and outbnUdlngs
will be erected, aud there will be an
orchard, vineyard, garden, stock snd
poultry yards, pigsties and all of the
other equipments for a farmstead.
A floral clock with a dial 100 feet In
diameter Is on the northern slope la
front of the Palace of Agriculture. It
Is the largest timepiece ever construct-
ed. The minute hand is fifty feet long
snd the numerals fifteen feet high.
Flowers and foliage plants conceal the
mechanical frame.
A rose garden, with 50.000 rose trees,
covers four acres on the east front of
the Palace of Agriculture.
A six acre map of the United Statea
constructed of representative growing
crops of each state la a Government
exhibit. Cinder paths three feet wide
mark the boundaries between eta tea,
permitting free passage of visitor*.
The largest organ ever built, with 140
stops and pipes Ave feet In diameter. Is
In Festival Hall. It will be used for
eoncerts and other musical features
held In this structure.
A fireproof building containing 2,000
safety deposit boxes Is provided for the
use of the World's Fair visitors. Money
snd other valuhbles may be taft la safe
keeping for s small fee.
What made her faint?" aaked the
^ ipathetic old lady.
• Madam." replied the sour faced
rais^yulst. "there was s good looking
young man stsndlng right behind her."
--Town and Country.
Nat Noarnlaa.
Mrs. Snbnrbn There goes Mr*
Tonglinuin 1" she In mourning for
he' Inle IntslNllur-
Mm nitwit— No; only wearing black
foi hint 'i■ >«-Itit .i11 ' men-Star.
Getting Stlnar.
Constance—Why so lachrymose. Ger-
trude? is there any perceptible diminu-
tion of his love?
Gertrude—No. but of late he evinces
a disinclination to talk about his mon-
ey.—Tjwn Topics
Hla Old Maater.
He (showing his country cousin s por-
trait In his srt gallery)—What do you
think of my old master?
She— Pleasant face the old gentleman
has. How long did you study with him?
Pbralaallr. Mat Klaaarlallr
She—I thought you said your father
was s big contractor.
Be—So he Is. He weighs 820
-Chelsea Oaaatta.
L. C. PARMKNTEIt. I'realdeal
BICHAKDA. HILLUPS. Vice Pres
C. W. i'ARMENTER. Ca.hler
H. B. WELLS. Jr., Asst. Cash
Oklahoma
Now Is a good titus to look into your bank's metlvds of busi-
ness. If you appreciate a conservative business, let us show
you our way of protecting our customers. WE HAVE TFIE
LARGEST ACTUAL C4
oouaty.
CASH RESERVE of any bank in tba
I! k„
MlMB
Cordell hospital, (2or. (3o//e<je and (blni St.
Cordell, Gkla.
The Cordell Hospital was a project
that my friend Dr.A. Opperm,4°n'
wrote and solicited me to start,■ when
I moved south for my health *0'"
reasons too numerous to mentloQ> 1
could not at thai Imeget here. "ne
was a tie up in real estate In Okla°°"
ma City that kept me from comln*. I
am here and expect to stay. This
has been my business for twenty-six
years I am a graduate of the two
leading schools, a post graduate, and
have had a life or training in this
business. Having a predilection for
operative and curative surgerv, I
attend all calls, as a general
practitioner in town or country, but
prefer my speciality. I have three
sons In the medical profession, one
will be associated with me here.
The Cordell Hospital was started
to meet the exigency that always
arises in new communities One
too far from Metropolitan cltle«, with
small tneans.ls beipies*,may suffer and
die tor want of immediate help: here
he gets the same treatment that the
best hospital in the world can give,
and has home care, at the same time
wlthlu the reach of his friends at a
less fee. The people running this
hospital are not novices, they have
had years of training. The doctor in
charge is an old surgeon, who has
spent thirty years In this service
Has—* "
Uuia<-tl by a Receding Sea.
Castle Itlsing Is nn Instance of decay
bmiiLlii ..linMt by ii receding sea. the
town, mi"- .. place of considerable im-
port:.nr.. giving way to King's I.ynn
us ilie wtiters retired. A memory of
the former rvhitive positions of the two
places is kept alive by the lines:
Rising was a seaport town
When Lynn was but a marsh;
Now Lynn It is a seaport.
And Rising fares the worse.
But, though It lost Its commercial val
ue. it retained Its political status, re-
turning two members down to the re-
form set of 1832. At that time It bad
three voters on Its poll list but the only
person legally entitled to exercise the
right of voting wss the rector.—London
Chronicle.
lias preformed successfully all opera>
tlons on the human body, (except one
or two,) thai are practiced by mod-
•rn surgeons. Has upaued the abdo-
men 129 times with good results, for
various retsuns; removed the largest
tumor In this territory up to April
23rd, 1904, at the Baptist Sanitarium.
Oklahoma Clt^— the larurast. tumor
ever taken in South Eastern Nebr.;
desected nearly all the Joints of the
upper and lower extremities, also
ribs, Jiws, etc, and trephined the
skull nine times with no deaths. He
has the evidence both written and
the living patients to refer you to.
The man with the small goods has
nothing to advertise, so he decrl*a
his neighbor for his doing what he
cao'tdo Call on the physician In
charge, oouncil with him. and lind
nut something not usual in country
towns.
If you have Piles, Fissures, Papilla,
Varicocele, Carbuncle, Hydrocele.
Warts of all kinds, moles, facial blem-
ishes, Cancer, or mallcnant Tumors
on the external body, Hernia, etc., I
treat this class of cases by a painless
new method, you can keep up your
oc 'upation while being cured
If you have a week heart from tak-
ing Acetancltd or any of the Goal tar
derivatives I have an antidote, and
if you keep up the indiscriminate use
of thlsolass of rem dies for pain and
headache you will s K>n ruin your
heart.
Address all oo mmunicatlons to
Prafesaloaal Mourner*.
In ancient times funerals were fol
lowed by professional mourners, who
Simulated the appearance of the wild
•st^ grief. The custom survives In tha
valley of Sondrio. in the Alps. There
the women o not follow the funeral
but they group themselves st the en
trance of the cemetery snd barn. In
honor of the dead, candles which vary
in size, according to the remuneration
They are as prodigal as were tha
mourners of ancient times In their slnt
Illation of exceaalve grief.
Hla Lateat He«ueat.
There is a clever lad who will gat
hla living In this world. For playing
trunnt maternal authority cut off hla
supper. Caatlng one fond look at the
authoress of bis existence, he paused
st the door to say:
"Mother. I am going to die. and whaa
I am no more I wish the doctor to eat
me open snd look at my stomach."
The mstarnal heart was flilad wtth
awful forebodings, and tha matsraal
voice aaked what be meant.
"I wish It to be known." ha iimsit
"that I died of starvation."
This wsa enongh. The small bay was
triumphant and retired to bto Mttle bad
gorged to replatlon.
A SaU lalia*.
Within my time In Texas (snd I aas
not such sn old man either) two efe^e-
coaches containing about twenty-three
passengers were stopped and all the
valuables of the paasengers takes fey
one man. The robber made thaas all
stand In a raw and "hand over." Tfce
route waa only traveled by one nisi*
but on sccount of the large Dusker mt
passengers an additional coach waa pat
on that day. The robber stopped the
first coach snd made the paaaaavesa
get out. When the paisspgars la ths
first coach were lined ay the
coach made its sppearanoe. He i
them get out and then told '
didn't expect two coachea. That
nerve. A Jew Instated on retain*^
enough of hla money to yet hla dlansr.
The robber took all and than gave hla
back SO cents, and the Jew got lata aa
argument with him aa to the amiiil
being sufficient to get a meal. That
was cheek. The robber want off wtt
all the money of the twenty-three pa
lengers, and yet there were maay
brave men In that caravan, but discre-
tion was the better part of valar. Tha
robber had two pistols out snd ready.
A shot from one of the twenty-three
would have caused the robber to shoot,
and several would have been killed.
ThutV ihe only way they looked at lh—
: \>r ««t mid Strmim
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR
Dr. B Kbll A mdiikwh,
Cordell, Ok la.
P0WDIR
Absolutely Pure
msA iiMmh a it- health
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