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Cordell Deacon
S.C. BURN FITE, Editor and Publisher.
PORPELL,
F —
OKLA.
NEW STATE NEWJ
A wealthy New Yorker his his dog
kennels at Ponca City. The keeper Ij
91.SCO a year.
Oklahoma City will vote this fell on
a |375.' 00 water works end sewor
bond proposition.
The nsw bui'ding of the Central
nornal school was dediect d at Ed-
mond la t w.ek.
A rol'or skating rink has been
opened at Shawnee.
Ths Hon. Albert Ite-n e of Paul's
Valley has been appointed as assis-
tant United States attorney for the
southern district, w:th headquarters
at Pauls Valley.
Cleveland fs fast b c mlng a great
oil field. During the past week three
new wells were reported. There Is
also a good Tow of gas from all the
wells, one putting forth 2,000,000
cubic feet per day.
The Chandler cotton mill steamed
up last week to try its nia-blnery and
to run out w'.at seed there was ou
hand, some of whl h was green and
ll'-e.y to heat and spoil.
Altus boasts that she 'el New York
r ty itself in the pri^e of cotton a
week ago. Between 500 and COO bale)
have been ginned at this Greer
eounty town since ti e sasun opened.
Nearly all the railroad bridges
across the Canadian river in Iudian
Territory were either washed away
entirely or were damaged so they
were not considered sate. Railroad
traffic from Texas to. the north
was abandoned for two days.
W. A. Swaekcr, an aged farrr.e
living near Red Rock, is reported to
have been choked to death by a
cracker. He w is driving home fr. m
town, where he had purchased some
crackers. He' opene.l the .ark and
btgan to eat one, a portion of which
lodged In his windpipe, and he died
in less than two mnuus.
During the quarter end ng Septem-
ber 30 the territorial secretary's of-
fice r c lved in fees for filing var ■
oils articl s $2,0tt: .50, and for li
censes IC72.50. Dc-du ting the quar-
terly a lowance for th> secretary,
e'erk hire, etc., it leaves a balance ol
11,952 to the treasury.
The Pottawatomie county grin 1
jury, which has been in session
about half of the last four weeks
has thus far returned more than 20<
indictments, most of them agilnat
Shawnee people for minor offenses,
including many violators of the
gaming and liquor laws.
A party frcm the Creek enrolling
department of the Dawes commission
is in Okmu'gce, to remain two weeks,
to secure addit onel evileace re.ativ.
to a number of applications for en
rolling on the Creek list.
Captain Thomas Q. Donaldson,
Unlte-d States army inspector, makes
a most flattering report of the Okla
Ihoma signal rorp.i. He sp aks ol
the work of the corps in the most
complimentary terms.
C. W. Rambo, t rritorial treasure
of Oklahoma, ha.s issued hi: moni'.ily
report, which shows that the terri-
tory has on deoosit to its credit $557,
441.90. Th6 amount recelvi d from a I
Hources (luring the las', month was
157,328.(5. This is a conslderab £
increase over the report of last
month.
Vinita has twenty artesian wells.
The water is found a little le s than
500 feet ben ath the surface, and
when found flows constantly.
Tb3 First Nation 1 bank of Cornlih
has been authorized to begin business
with a capital stock of 125,000.
Governor Johnston of the Ch'cl a
saw nation has appointed F. Hani
Willis of Kingston mineral Inspector
for the Chickasaw nation. The posf-
tlon pays about $4,0^0 a year.
Indians at Ft. Louis during the pro-
gram >:i Indian Territory day were
dressed In their accustomed robe4.
The* attracted considerable at
tention.
The $100,0)0 bond issue recently
voted by the city of Muskogee to Im-
prove the water works and sewerag
system of that town was sold to
Lamprccht Bios. & Co. of Cleveland
O, who will pay a premium of *2.500
for the bonds. They were Issued In
103 b n 's of $1,0)0 each, to bear five
per cent Interest and payab.e la
twenty years.
Republicans Organize
to Defeat Statehood
' GOVERNOR ON SCHOOL LAND3
AN OPEN LETTER.
Editors and Politicians of the Two Territories Held
a Meeting and United on a Plan to Extend Ok>
lahoma Territorial Government Over In>
dian Territory'"Means Delay for Years
In Order that Officeholders May
Feast> Death Slow to McGuire's
Statehood Pretentions by Pub*
licity of the Big Scheme
GUTHRIE, OCT. 5.—It has come directly upon him and professed to
out here that the recent meeting of prefer that the appointments of alj
the republican editors of the two ter-! the vast horde of new officials b«
ritorics held in this city was a part of made by the secretary of the interior;
a plan of organization to have terrl- j but this proposal aroused little com-
torial lines thrown around Indian Ter- ment as the secritary, if he were i
ritory. As a sequel to this me ting given the power, would no doubt ap j
Delegate McGuire will at the coming point upon the recoriimentfation oi
session of congress, Introduce a bill the governor, which would amount to
to include Indian Territory within j the same thing.
the boundary lines of Oklahoma, di-1 That this startling project will be
vide it into cnuntles.provld for the ap- sprung upon the public immediately
pointment of county officers by Gov- alter ejection Is unquestioned, ai |
ernor Ferguson anil placed it under though denials may come before elec-
the blanket of territorial government tion in order to protect McGuire's
called to discuss single territoryhood. canvass. It was for this purpose that
Then the Immense po'itical ma- the meeting finally adjourned to Ne>- |
chine built tip will settle back Into the vember 21.
horde of offices and plan to enjoy the The undoubted result or carrying
emoluments of many years of terrl- out this big political plan will be to
torial government. build an Immense machine by federal ,
Ostensibly the republican editors of and territorial patronage, and to keep
the two territories were called to- the territorial government in opera-|
gether to discuss a campaign for tion for an indefinite period. The
"single statehood;" in fact, they were projectors hope to secure the cooper-
called to discuss single territoryhood ation of the republican majority in
There is no doubt about the truth of congress in a scheme of this kind, it
this. I is said to have already been indorsed
When the republican editors met j by a number of of influential repub-
and were privately informed of the iican senators, who will substitute It
real purpose of the meeting they ap>- for the Hamilton bill e>r any other
pointed a committee to draft resolu-: statehood measure. By its terms the
tions. It was decided to report a republicans nationally, who will never
resolution at this meeting declaring accede to the formation of a separate
for the course above described, but state for Oklahoma, will join with the
Delegate McGuire, who was on the republicans of the territory who are
ground, appealed to the editors to not | vigorously opposed to single statehood j
report such a resolution until after j with a democratic state, and the re-,
election, as it would undoubtedly hurt suit will be satisfactory to both. As
his chanc s for re-election. In defer- a preliminary to the denouement an
enco to his wishes, although after announcement has already been sent |
much heated discussion, the adoption | out by republican authority from
of the resolution officially was no- [ Washington that conditions in Ia-
fferrcd until. November 21 when anoth- dian Territory Will not permit inf-
er meeting will be held and the reso- mediate statehood and predicting in- j
lution passed. The plans were Intt nd-j definite delay.
ed to be kept secret until after elec-1 The people of both territories are
tion, but some open dUcusslon of the expected to object strenuously to tho
plan has been Indulged in since the program, but those who are slated
meeting and It Its authenticity has for the appointive government feel j
been admitted. Governor Ferguson.! they can afford to withstand criticism" j
who was in attendance, was one or The man who will suffer from expos- j
the strongest advocates* or the plan, j ure is Del- gite M-Guire, whose cam-
and was not contented with having paign may be seriously crippled; but
the matter postponed. In this he j this is considered a small Item com-
crossed the desire or Delegate Mc- j pared to tho great po it leal harvest]
Guire, and some interesting passages I which, is to result. The meeting held]
were had between the t\^ The ' here, as will be seen, was or vastly
governor disclaimed any desire to: mote importance than surface evl*
have the appointing power conferred dence was permitted to indicate.
The above dispatch reveals clearly
the intentions of the federal otfice
holding class in Oklahoma, which is
to delay statehood and perpetuate a
territorial government as long as pos-
sible. It is the evident purpose or
these people to continue territorial
conditions here for years to come, and
the excuse now being offered is that
Indian Territory is not ready for state-
hood. The Washington end or this
line was sent out two or three weeks
ago, when a dispatch appeared In tbe
newspapers stating that Indian Terri-
tory conditions are not being settled
as rapidly as was hoped, and that
statehood might be delayed ten years
thereby. Arter the publication or this
Washington dispatch the me°ting of
the republican editors was held, and
the Initial steps taken toward the
plan above Indicated. Public action
on the matter waa postponed until
alter election in order that Mr Mc-
Guire might continuo his statehood
speeches and try once more to fool
the people into voting for hhu.
It becomes more apparent every
day that a vote for McGuire is a Vote
against statehood. It is a vote for
the office holding machine, which la
opposed to statehood at any price.
Says the Republican Party Is In Fa-
vor of Retaining Them
(State Capital March 2, 1904.)
There was a general discuslen
ar. un 1 the territorial offlccs and
among the visitors In the city yester-
day or tho school land question, and
the a tion to be taken by the republi-
cans In their convention April 7. As
to the disposal to be made ultimately
of the school lands there was a dlffor-
ence or opinion, but all were united
in that political p rties should not
dodc e the Issue, but should meet it
squarely, and go before tbe people
and stand or fall on the merits of
their declaration.
There waa considerable forecasting
of the action to be taken by the two
parties. Tbe general expression
was that the Republicans would de-
clare for the retention of the lands
either permanently or for a period or
years at least, but there was a big
dirference of oponlon as to the action
the democrats would take. A part
think that they will also oppose the
sale of the lands at tbe present time,
and that both parties will go berore
the people favoring the retention of
thel onds. Some are of the opi i n
that the democrats will be against
any declaration or plan made by the
republicans.
Governor Ferguson, when asked hlr.
opinion about the matter, stated that
the republicans of the territory could
not afford to t'odge the issue, end
that it had not been the republican
policy to dodge Issues in the past.
"The republicans should so conduct
themselves that there sh-nild be no
doubt as to their positlm. In the long
run platforms are of f;.r more impor-
tance than candidates. I believe that
the republicans should and wi<! de-
clare for the retention of the school
lands."
C. J. Jenson, for year * Indian ag> nt
at White Easle, and a member of the
territorial Rcpubulcan central com-
mittee. was in Guthrie yesterday. He
believes that thj republicans should
me11 the issue squarely, and that
they should adopt a platform oppos-
ing the sala or the s.cliool lands. "1
have always been oppoafd to the sale
of the school lands,' s i .l Mr. Jenson,
"and. believe that th • g eat ma s of
the people of the' territory entertain
tho same belief. We should also
change our statehood platform to
me; t the changed conditions and rep-
resent as near as possible the true
sentiment of every Oklahoma no-
publican."
Willis J. Conover. formerly of
Woodward county, and well known
over the entire territory, while op-
posed to the present leasing system,
believes that both parties should
meet the issues squarely.
The scheme to throw territorial
lines of Oklahoma around Iiidlan Ter-
ritory and increase political patron-
age of the republicans does not look
much as though tliey are sincere In
their promise to promote statehood.
But it is entirely In line with the
charge made by Mr. Mathews that tho
federal office holders are balking
statehood at every turn.
From the Pastor of Frank Mathews*
Church at Mangum.
To whom it may concern:
As a p iblic answer to letters of In-
quiry coming from various quarter;',
I desire to say that Hon. Frank Math-
ews Is not an infidel nor an atheist.
Neither is he the son of an athieH
or an infidel That Kansas City pa-
per that so reported, with Its trim-
mings and flourishes, was Indebted
to falsehood for the foundation or tbe
statements therein made, and to base
fobrication for Its fine Bpun facta.
Mr. Mathews Is not a member of any
ch'.irch, but he Is a regular church
att ndant, and liberal in his contribu-
tions toward the cause of Christian-
ity. He is a gentleman of the first
I water. A n an of hluh hon >r and of
unquestionable Ir.tesrl'y and moral
worth. He Is one of the purest men
i in public life I have ever krown
| And I have known him long, aud
know him well. H's character is
j untarnished and his reputation with-
out a blemish. No man ever lived In
this c. unty who was more highly and
I justly esteemed. He Is a credit to
j any ticki t. and an honor to his party.
I No man can tell the truth and say a
] word or write a line against the char-
} actor, integrity, worth or honor or
Frank Mathews. No truer man to
| his convictions of right and high id al
of justice walks the soil of this fair
land. He has no skeletons in the
j cl set or shadows In the background
of his life. No man speaking the
I truth can accuse him ot a dishonor-
; able act. His. character is tr.anspar-
i eot. It Will bear the searchlight ot
j investigation. It Is sunshine all the
j day and all the way. I trust this brief
] nots may satisfactorily answer all
letters of Inquiry sent me and all
questions asked. W. H ROPKH,
Pastor of the Methodist Church,
Mangum, O. T.
Nothing more clearly shows the ab-
solute insincerity of the republican
federal machine than the deadly par-
allel which is being drawn in this
campaign. At the very time Mr.
McGuire is traveling over the teni-
tory making his campaign on pretend-
ed support of statehood, his backers
hold a meeting to plan for continu-
ance of territorial government and a
loot of the Indian Territory for sev-
eral years under that system.' Their
statehood pretensions are not and
never have been sincere. A vote for
McGuire is a vote against statehood.
That low down insinuation that
Mathews is an Infidel Is reacting
upon the ropubli-an candidate,
whether he wa3 responsible for It o;
not. The sec.-ct societies or whlcli
Mr. Mathews Is a prominent member
as well as the members or the church
in Mr. Mathews' home town, are
greatly incensed at the base attempt
to libel him, and are resenting it
strongly.
Pity the Poor Woman.
"Ilut your dog license has been paid
'or. this year," said the department
:lerk.
"Strange." remarked the forgetful
nan. "I'm sure this string around my
nger was to remind me to come here
.or my license."
"But It's been paid; probably your
wife, or "
"My wire? Oh. that's 1 ! It was my
marriage liccnse I was to get to-day."
Isn't That Thoughtful.
Trss— She us^d to «ay she didn't
%.aro how homely a man might be if
le were only thoughtful.
Joss—Well, that's tho kind she got
'or a husband.
Tess—Why, I heard he was any-
'.hing but thoughtful.
Jess—He's full of thoughts for fclm*
• elf.
Fair Fight and No Favor.
If tho republican party in con-
gress honestly wants to give Okla-
homa statehood It will cut out those
bitterly partisan features which are
placed in statehood biil.s for the so e
purpose of arousing democratic op-
position. Mr. McGuire claims to have
been responsible for those features in
the Hamilton bill, which were insert-
ed for the purpose or compelling dem-
ocrats to oppose those portions ot tho
measure. This double dealing and
trickery is what is delaying state-
hood. The way to get an honest state-
hood bill before congress, one that
will pass on the merits of the terri-
tories it seeks to admit, is to send a
man to congress who will he honest
with the people of his territory.
A meeting of tbe broom com rais-
ers of Canadian county was held at
K1 Reno Saturday.
The Chickasaw legislature, which
has been In session since tieptembei
1st, has adjourned for a short vaca-
tion.
Mtiskcgee is endeavoring to pre-
vent the erection of wooden or frame
business buildings.
It is said there has never been a
lynching in Indian Territory.
The republican candidate for con-
gress says that the democrats are op-
posed to tbe Hamilton bill because
they suggest reasonable amendments.
The republican platform, upon which
Mr. McGuire himself Is running for
congress, asks for the insertion of
the "Quay surtrage amendment'' into
the Hamilton bill before it is finally
pa.'se\d. That is not a reasonable
amendment. It is revolutionary and
unprecedented, and seeks to abridge
the hitherto unquestioned right of
states to prescribe their suffrage laws-
It the r publicans of Oklahoma can.
In their platform, ask congress to
amend the Hamilton bill by attaching
an amendment which opens the way
to negro domination of the state, how
can they consistently offer objection
to tho mild democrat> suggestion that
partisan features be eliminated? Let
them answer.
Playing both sides of the statehood
question, both sides of tho achool
land question, both sides of every im-
portant question before tbe people of
Oklahoma, Mr. McOuire expects to be
indorsed. His own record of duplicity
ought to defeat him.
Leaders of tho republican party de-
clared before their territorial eonven-
' tion was held that the party should
' not act cowardly on tbe school land ,
question, but should come out
and express Its real sentl- '
ments against the sa'e of the lands.
Y'et the convention did act cowardly ,
and Ignored the question. The demo- I
cratic convention acted manfully and '
' offered a solution of the matter that
must be acceptable alike to every-
body, and ag^in demonstrated its ca- ]
paclty to deal with state matters
while the opposition was cringing
and dodging, trying to carry water on '
be>t'i s.houlders. Which kind or j
Btato: mansblp do the people prefer?
Governor Ferguson and other lead-
ers of the party are on record as as-
serting that the republican party of
Oklahoma Is opposed to the sale of
school land. Yet Mr. McGuire, who
Is the nominee of these men, I; try-
ing to make the school land le-see be-
lieve that he is in favor of selling
the lands. A lessee who is caught on
that book has not investigated the
matter much.
The dishonesty of the federal of-
fice holding machine in Oklahoma In
pretending to be for statehood is all
exposed by their plot to extend terri-
torial government and territorial
graft over the Indian Territory for an
indefinite number of years. They
can not be for statehood and terrp
toryhood at the same time.
Few attempts have been made by
the opposition to throw mud at Mr.
Mathews, but those have reacted bo
strongly that they have made votes
for him. Mr. Mathews Is a clean
man, morally, socially, politically
and every other way. Thii Is why ho
Is Impregnable to vilification.
Who would be the benellcii.-Ies of
continued territorial government?
The r 'publicans. Who would be the
beneficiaries of a state government?
From a political standpoint, the dem-
ocrats. Who, then, will labor earn-
estly to secure statehood? Tho an-
Bwer is easy.
McGuire's campaign funds are be-
ing contributed by the federal office-
holding machine which he controls.
Is it because these federal officials
are anxious to lose th««tr Jobs by sey-
curing statehood? Think a minute.
The Hamilton bill must pess at the
coming s's-inn of congress or It will
die on March 4. Mr. Mctluire holds
hia office as delegate until March 4;
if he is honest in his statements he
he will work for his constituents as
long as his salary Is paid for doing so.
Animals Foretell Weather.
It has long been known that anl-
mp.ls are able to foretell storm or fair
weather with an Instinct practically
unknown to man. Many sayings are
baaed on the actions of beasts, birdt>,
Hah aod Insacts.
Immense Oregon Fir Tree.
A fir tree was cut In Oregon recent-
ly which made nine saw logs averag-
ing fourteen feet In length, scaling
21,483 feet board measure. The prod-
uct of .this one tree wilj bring over
•1,000.
The republican territorial platform
Indorses the Hamilton single state-
hood bill. This la a direct slap at
Bird McGnire, who opposed tbe Ham-
ilton bill to the last ditch.
Hunting In Japan.
The Japanese, always keen sports
men, used to take most of their game
with goshawks and sparrow hawks.
The only dogs they used were span-
iels, which flushed the game. But
now they are taking to dogs, and
many good animals are being import*
ed from England.
But He Has to Walt.
Nothing would please tho small boy
more than the privilege or assuming
the role of father to the man occa-
sionally.
When federal officials contribute
funds wherewith to secure statehood
and the loss of their Jo6s the mlllen-
lum will arrive. But It is tot h sre
yeL
Faced Death With Jeat.
It was said of Ix>rd Palmerston thai
he never grew old and was as light
hearted as a boy to the very end.
When he was on bis death bed and
the doctora told him that his time had
come he brightened up for a final Jest
"Die, my dear doctor! That n Mo last
thing I shall do." It was.
8age Advice.
Draw the curtain of night upon In-
juries, shut them up In tlie tower of
oblivion, and let them be as though
they had never been.
rrzb:
Wm *
A vote for McGuire Is'a vote for in-
delinito continuance or territorial
conditions. As proot of this, it is
emly necessary to refer to the rescent
conference of editors and politicians
at Guth:ie. at which it wss decided
to work for a plan to throw territorial
lines around Indian Territory without
statehood. This moans years or' fed-
eral officeholding and a loot of the
Indiln Territory portion before there
is any chance for statehood.
One republican paper says that the
democratic proposition to amend the
Hamilton bill will not do at al<. that
amendments will kill 1L Another
says the bill can be amended in tho
senate easily enough and the objec-
ts nab'e features eliminated. The
supporters of Mr. McGuire should get
together on this Important proposi-
tion so they can make the same kind
of a campaign in different parts of the
territory.
Mrs. Newlyspllced—Look. Percy!
There's a horrid hippissaurus fighting
with mother. Why don't you run and
help?
Mr. Newlyspllced—Oh. it would be
cowardly for both of us to attack the
old lady! The hippissaurus must take
his chauces. He shouldn't have begun
it I—Comic Cuts.
He Was Belted.
Nell—So she actually refused Lord
Vokash!
Belle—Well, no; I believe her father
did the refusing for her.
Nell—Aud ho was a belted earl,
too!
BeMle—I don't know that he was un-
til he Interviewed her father. Then he
got it all right—Catholic Standard
and Times.
Which?
A very loquacious lady asked a
friend what position ho would give
her were she a man.
"I'd make you superintendent of a
!eaf-and-dumb asylum," was his reply.
"Why?"
"Because either the Inmates would
learn to talk, or you to Keep silenL"
For the Boarders.
"How much are those flsh?" asked
the woman who was just starting a
boarding house.
"Twelve cents a pound." replied tha
huckster. "They're butter flsh."
"Te>o much! Haven't you—er—any
oleomargarine flsh." — PbiladelphU
Ledger.
Reassuring.
Why send McGuire back to con-
gress? To fight another Hamilton
bill?
Mr. McGuire says the democrats
oppose the Hamilton bill when they
suggest amendments of partisan feat-
ures. Will he say that the republi-
cans opposo the bill when their plat-
form demands the incorporation of
tho "Quay suffrage amendment" in «
tbe bill? Call on him to answer.
Japanese "Tea Ceremony.**
No servant Is ever permitted to
serve tea In a Japanese house. It la
the privilege of the daughter to make
the beverage, while the guest who
has last arrived serves It. The tea In
made rrosh for each guest In the same
bowl, which has to be washed and
dried each time, and so the "tea cere-
mony" Is apt to be a long one. It la
probably for this reason that strict
etiquette forbids the presence or more
than five at such tea parties.
, A
Boy Stops Church Servle*.
A church service In Wales was us
pended while two stout deacons and
tho precentor extricated trom be
tween the two rails ot the pulpll
stairs the head or a restless boy whe
had got It there. The balusters ha«
to be broken.
Liquefies Illuminating Gas.
A German chemist named Blau has
succeeded In llquerylng lllumlnatln;;
gas. In that form It gives a good
light, which is useful In country
houses, railway trains, etc. It eosta
moro than ordinary coal ga8, but leaa
than electric light.
Huaband of Little Importance.
Among some of the ancient Mexi-
can tribes the husband left his people
and dwelt with his wlfe'a family,
where he seema to have been consid-
ered of minor importance.
He'—Everybody aays you only mar-
ried me for my money.
She—Everybody Is wrong, my dear.
I know you look It; but. honestly, 1
| didn't.—Illustrated Bits.
So Convenient.
Mrs. Urban—How yoa must enjoy
living In the country. I suppose you
can get all the fresh fruit and vegt -
tables you want.
Mrs. Annex—Oh, yea. Such a nice
pedler comes out from the city three
times a week. - lirooklyu Life.
Natural Deduction.
City Editor— Well, did you get an
Interview from Mrs. Blank on the sub-
ject?
New Reporter Nq. sir. I saw the
lady, but she refused to talk-
City Editor Indeed! Wrhen did she
die?
Commended.
"Mr Bllgglna says he Is a self made
taan."
"That Is one good trait about Mr
Bllgglns," answered Miss Cayenne;
"when he la to blam j he owua ud to
It."
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Burnette, S. C. The Cordell Weekly Beacon. (Cordell, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 13, 1904, newspaper, October 13, 1904; Cordell, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc183272/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.