The Cordell Weekly Beacon. (Cordell, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1906 Page: 2 of 8
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Cordell Beacon
Official County Paper
®. C. Burnett*, Editor A Prop.
KaTES: $ per year; Stogie copy & cent*
E Jtered at the Postnfflce at Cordell. Okla
as second-claw mall matter.
PUBLIC OFFICIAL VS.
FREE KAIL HO AD PASS.
From tbe News-Hoy.
Editor Nt-ws-Boy: I have just
received the printed platform of
one of the candidates for the
Cou oil nomination, Judge R. A.
Billups. On the railroad ques-
tion he says:
"I stand for an elective rail-
road commission.
"If statehood comes, for two
U. S. senators who are in no way
associated with railroad inter-
ests."
I have not vet had the pleas-
ure of reading Mr. Burnette'sj
declaration on this subject, but
understand he is also emphatic in
declaring for railroad legisla-
tion for the benefit of the people.
This is a question in which the
voters of this council district are
vitally interested, and there
seems to be a disposition to go
back of these campaign platforms
to find the true character of the
man—to measure him by his pub-
lic record and conduct.
There is a growing sentiment
in the iqinds of honest voters
that a public official violates his
obligation to the people when he
accepts free tran.-portation over
any line of railway; that to accept
these special favors places him
in the wrong attitude as a public
servant. In other words, it is
hard to serve two masters, suc-
cessfully.
It is rumored and generally be-
lieved that Judge Billups has
been a beneficiary of the rail-
THE CORDELL WEEKLY BEACON, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1906.
advised of our position relating
to the proposed railroad legis-
lation. This being true, we take
the method of advising Mr. Gore
and any others interested in this
legislation, that we, in our talk
before the General Committee at
its meeting in this city, stated
that we were in favor of a rail-
road commission bill framed
along the lines of the Texas rail-
way commission law and, if sent
to the legislature, would use all
our efforts in having it enacted
into law. We went further and
stated that we favored, and
would use our best efforts to have
enacted a law that would make it
a felony to accept a free pass
from a railroad by any county or
state official, and as a penalty
therefor, the offender should
lose his office in addition to serv-
ing a term in the penitentiary.
The above states our position
j and convictions on this proposi-
tion and, if we should be sent to
I the legislature, would use our
best efforts in seeing them put
into law.
While the letter referred- to is
addressed to Judge Billups,it will
doubtless be asked if we, too,
have not been receiving freo
passes from the railroads, and as
we do not expect to evade any
issue that is brought up, we an-
swer in advance that we have
never received from any railroad
an j free passes. We are under
no obligation to any railroad.
T.J. WILBUR*.
Among the men who have
made a record for efficiency and
assiduous application to duty,
none have made a better show-
ing than Mr. Wilburn. As trus-
tee of his township he has pur-
sued a constant policy of better
roads and bridges. Along this
line he has made great progress
and the roads of his township are
constant witnesses to this fact.
He is a man of push. Whatever
he undertakes he goes at it with
a will. He inaugerated the idea
of useing bois d'arc piling for
bridge piling and, by going to
the forests of Texas for it, has
been able to lay it down here
ch eaper than oak. In the same
manner, he has gone to the for-
ests and is getting sawed oak
lumber five to seven dollar cheap-
er on the thousand than the
best grade of pine. He has had
the co-operation of most of the
oth er trustees in the effort to
f-ave the townships money and in
getting the best. He has held
the office during the past term
and will ask a re-election, if the
people are satisfied with what he
has done.
Complete and oorrect abstracts to all lands and
town lots in Washita County.
Office over First National Bank,
Cordell Oklahoma
W. I). PHILLIPS.
Meeting to Discuss
School Land.
Notice is hereby given that a
meeting will be held at Cordell on
the 2oth day of April for the
purpose of having discussed the
school land problem. This ques-
tion affects the public generally
and we want the public to attend
this meeting for their informa-
John
roads to th* extent of traveling fc!°n* John Golobie e(lit°r of
on free pas, „ring his encum-1 Guthne Sta*e Register, will
bency in xofficL, und I think if | 'ru:
"Dave" Phillips will stand for
re-e lection to the office of trustee
of this township. He has served
in this capasity the past two
years to the entire satisfaction,
so for as we have ever learned,
and has brought the affairs of
the township up to a high state
of efficiency. He is imbued with
the idea of better roads and is
usiog his every effort to make
the best possible highways with
the means at his command. He,
with other members of the board,
are putting in out of the very
best material, and' building per-
manently. They are joining with
the other townships in the gen-
eral plan of better roads, while
the entire affairs of the
A. L. THURMOND. Prea.
J. M. ARM FIELD, Vice-Prea.
W. O. EARNEST. Oaahler
COUMTY DEPOSITORY
XaVvonaV "Bank
CORDELL, 0KLH0MA
CAPITAL STOCK $25,000
WE DO A GENERAL. BANKING BUSINESS
Plenty ot Money to Loan to Formers at Reasonable Rates.
Dl RECTORS)
A. Lb Tbarmond E. K. Thurmond l, C. Thurmond
Richard A. Blllupa W. A. Bllla
Dave Smith
W.O. Earnest
"Ke\o CortaVV "Kurser^
I want to Inform my friends that I hare moved my nursery from Burna
to Cordell and am prepared to furnish fresh, clean stock In any quantity.
Hold your orders for me. Write me for order blank and Information
My prices are low.
W. W. THOMAS - Cordell. Okla.
I
. attend this meeting. This meet-
rminentlv proper, and in order ' '"g Wl1' be at the court h()Use un" I "" J "
that the judge should explain I I,e*8 occuPietl> will be at | township are being excellently
therefore address to him thi convenient hall which will handled. Mr. Phillips is ac-
« p«n letter, and, for the informa bearrangedfor- quainted with the people and
ti of the public request an A,t PaP«Ts please copy. property and property values
an- er to the following question- I F* H* Loftiss< Pre^ 1 tho™ughIj, hence is able to do,
11 - o you. «««■ occupying thi. , — perhaps, what a now man would
po>i.i .1 of private judge of Wash-1 Math is, manager of the be unable to do. get a full, fair
" Milling company's station at Fay. and complete assessment of the
itaco ty, :.t anv t ine accented 1 r,,,uPan.v « station at Fay. and complete assessment ot the
or use, tee p ■ f„r w.urself or ^Pent SuD',a-v in the citJ return-1 property of the township in the
f r any member of vour fumil v Ilng Mon<!aJ gaming.- time allotted him. If the party [
over t.hn Kriui ,> ur i|ock i ! .. ~ ! 1 | and people are satisfied with his
Cordell Meat Market
Keeps a full line of fresh and salt
meats constantly on hand. Fresh
kettle rendered lard our specialty.
Market price paid for green hides.
Duncan & White
Proprietors
over the Ft is
railroads?
^ hen the Ju<answer- this
question, the voters will be better
prepared to decide s t« whet M i-
le is tlie man we want for C«< un-
ii j i cm people
an, JSain Massingale went to Arap- work the past two years, he de
aho Monday morning to dispose 8ires to be re elected.
of a ease in which be was inter-
ested i:s referee. | E. A, Riniger. who has been
R. B. Goar. | \
T„ March 2y,190 >. I )1
tter of Mr. G ar's Jj
> recipi
ft
urd j
he two
nomina
leg is la
t f t
clldates
(ilrnan.
Sentinel, O:
The above 1
makes tin a -si
Iiillujw lias be-
free p - ,e- uni
Judge iu i0 mv
being the clos
railroads. As
fur the council
niade railroad
gftmnocmt issue, and as t
writer has it all timt
Judge Billup'- ttitudo
sincere, as well as his
the deraoera y of the
eutitled to know in, ■<j"el
tions of «u, ii towards these cor-
poration-, which, by the way. r
the two gioat corrupting influ-
ences in t e territory4, we offer
Judge Billups such space as h
may desire to inform the demo-
cratic v >ters of the county
whether the rumors mentioned iu
Mr. Goar's letter have any foun-
dation in fact.
In the letter of Mr. Goarabove
be says that he has not yet been
II
y to L
trea
e as be
> vn, an
soonty
W.
We
QONT FARMS
r< st payable any time
>d anywhere that you se-
ct.
grant you the privilege
reducing your indebted-
;>s after twelve months.
are the financial agents
(he Union Central Life
surance Co., represent-
g $44,000,000 assets.
-pending the winter in this balmy
land, ri turned to Charles City, j
I >wa. Monday to loo£ after his i
extensive business interests at |
that place.
T. A. Edwards and family re-
turned Monday morning from al
11rip down to Rocky visiting rela-
tive
C. T. MUKKELI. FRANK E. PEN*
MURRELL & PENN
Bonded Abstracters
w
e grant you more privi-
leges, better terms and
lower interest than any
other company operating
in Oklahoma.
WlNNK & ;WlNNE,
Wichita, Kas.
See or write
J. 1. Brothers,
General Solicitor,
Room t . Finerty Bank Bldg,
Cordell, Okla.
WHAT BOBBY WANTS
Hc'sterGray, in H < and's Magazine
me folks wnts to be angels and |
presidents and such:
I don't; but I
I'd like oo
j I wants to be a
mamma's
n tell you just wbat
much.
H illy deg, like my
little Butu:
And uavc ne* say. "Myprecious pet"
and did I nearly loose 'oo?
| And clasp me In her arm* aud cry and
kiss me on tbe bead,
Just like sbe did when Buzo cboked
'till be was nearly dead.
Now, Buzo liasen't sticky bands to
spoil mv mammal gowns,
So wben he climb* upon ber lap, she
never gives hiin frowns,
But cuddles blm up clooe to ber and
kisses him as sweet.
And never says ue woid about
torn clothes or muddy feet;
It's hard to be a little boy in every-
body's way,—
I wants to be my momma's dog and
stay with her all day.
Money on
hand for
Commutation.
Privilege
granted to
loan off
after
one year
Farm Loans
We
havo the
only
farm and
comphte set
city
of
property
abstract
for
book,
sale and
in Washita
trade
County
Office in City Nat'l Bank I3!d^.,
ordell, - Okla.
I
^ ft-ose T)&Vle^ Xursefves
Friendship, Washita Co., Okla.
^ Grow the largest and most complete line of Nnr
■07 rtock tn Wmt.ru Oklahoma aat^n
wanted at once. Write for particulars. mBn
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Burnette, S. C. The Cordell Weekly Beacon. (Cordell, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1906, newspaper, March 30, 1906; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc184903/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.