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. , r. . r ; . . THE BEAUMONT tWTmrWIte. TMLKSDAY. OCTOBtlt 13. 104. " l ... - - a .- - - - - - - C MR. BETTY'S STATEMENT Atpiraot for St on Jefferion County Bench Sutmitsa Pa;er to the Public at Large If it.n f!ii I. of J- !T- r- j:i r-i.iu'y: I luv; Jii. li )' t I r )i" r. llttory if i!.- t!)-H.l -"i'-'l It in.e that by nnon of k M""4' i n'mii ,i i.J J ,in . t'U" b I I li d IliM C'ill,ll,i.ll r (.OUM to !-' a lual rvia- 141 ut li (-: ' Ji-tlise Wl.tiii .ii lili.K .'-'.'"U hi. mind ci'il jrn uf our ijai ;t If- r-on Vn.') It'.Ji l Honda, and l.o ii-!'M.-. 'IU mii'i.iii - n l k ;.-' M.r l.i by II.. Ifki.- " "" '' ." " . . . ... it: n u II,... .Ml ii-iiar--. lnl. muni., owr T.iiiyf.. .Ih.'imii.I dol -,..,.. ...... . ... r i,ro I. iii. Hliir l.y iou of faw.r:nu. nnH. in Mr. Ko;d fili'Kk. i.r by iij. il of ttiiln! la K i.f il.llt.-lir.. In iI'-h.. in' t Hi)- l,.'ii'i. lu my lri i in r I .fi.m w 'I "i !i,r! ""' viiii-ri ki.il iapay. r "( M,i r..iii'y where M il Imw Hit Hi' ill' )' Ii.ii ' II Mi' l.t kii'l wlmi J'll' r..n i.imii1)' li.i . I" i cbw Inr i Ii i-xH'iiiliiiir" Thai l.ull be II. i- iU f - f ll'i l'l' r Tin; two hundred n.'i.l lil'y ilimiii.l i.i.ll.in r'"!H'l Inin He- al" if uid I, i mu liM li ' ii l'' ii' by ' jrti ru i -i-.l-f t -if ii riiiiri ill On' U'-t i'i yiir. wuh II. ! Cjn-fptlotl lt abOlf 9 " '' Wlllf'll muii.Ih In Hi'; r. "ln of Hou'l l'rc ln t N'n. a. Tin- Knad and liii-l;-.' f.'inl of U; Coiilily Ik now In ill-lit nvi-r liny llnm l: :.li I ilolliilx. Ill O' li' T wur'lh, ll Will I, . nmrly ' in- lia I "f ih" irKi ili J;.,IU tin. hUl). of Mi; tl.'V i Jt"i't I'iiiiiIk i.r.l" r"l i l; Ihh'lfcil t.y 'I'" ('uiiiMiihi..i.!n x, ro'iri on t in- l'nii "liiy .l Aukuhi. 1'i'M. lo pay H'.hI lii'l l.l l:nh; mifl n.-. I hUH'l li'l'ii"-, H will li- Impi.hhili.i' fi iHoui- mor- ln.inln f'r I mi. I i!ir.n : l.'i.i-'l nir pr'M n' prniM.riy tuliiuil'HiK, wiMium vi'iln' in;4 Art. d. Kh'Ii.ii !, of (In- riiiiii- (''iin.M- I ni inn. K'.r tin; li'-xl twi-iily yi-urs id N-usi. w.. ami our i'IiII'Ih-m will Iihvi- l'i pay II IH llOlMl. ll llllll-l.l' lllll : h .f i.'in-'- linn- ili.-il iiii.I hi'Vi iiiy llvif tlioiisiiiwl il'illar-i. Willi fi v; u.nl hlx p' T III inti T'ct J II, IT'-'II. ...- m liil.iii!( ( ii.-l f'.r miy H'A'J l'..ii.U. i i lu 'l '" l' ' iliii w mi Ii'.jh' I., t-'iil'l m. I i'1'jr ir o'in'y n u.; .n '( f ii'in-. JIuvliiK ' . ii-l-l ili it Mii'niiii ' f ii;n;.' y ii 'i- i f li'.i' . r:. '.f i. tiii, .),.- I' ii"' Ml.''''" ii. lii mri'l'ily -'n l-i-r l,.w 'lii lu'iii') l,i.i in ii i, .!!!. iiii'l tiiil Ji-n-r k,ii Oi'iiii l.i,-; i 'i !!" t"f n'li ' " pi ii.lii iii.- In il.lh nuar'l I l.av.- rnul- u ihi. f'ii 1.1.'! il:iii-M,l illM 'llfil'i.'ll ttlnl u-. a ri i'i.'i '.I ii. y lii'.i'i -i i :m Ma'i- h.ii.i fin I, il.a" i. r- iiiin.iii.li!iK Hi ir".jir ii. in airl h'ni'liiiK ii ilii-ir naii'-. I r !-r i. i In: 'ti'-il pun liaM .I frnui My ill: l.n . . t.y tin; louiiiy. fur our I'l.uiiiy ioh.i .. I liiivi- ran f 1 1! y rxiin.ini .l i-M-ry .ai ill 'In- inliinli-h of tin: 'niimii'-'i''ii, r I i.hii. iiii'l all o'lur n ri, rili ol iiii.I ii. iri a.p. iialrinu lo rounty r.in.l' ninl I Iiii'l lin y un- nli' oluii ly mIuii iir 'o lln- ii'iiiilnr of nrli , ol ioi'Ii- lii-lli.l l.v lln- roiiii'v. or lln- i'iaii'ity of i-ln-.'l I'.r any paiiir liar mail. a-, i" ill.- wi'lili or il'.;i of flnll ilini ii! i . In- piii'-i-il ii'ion nil'l roii'ls. ami in vii-w of 1'iis finf, it wa.-: iiirimiix-ni iiiili nn; In iiipluv a rhll riiKini rr in an i riaiii lln: li-n'ili, v. l.lih an 1 l' !i'li ol all hln-ll placiil on n-ir rrmmy in-iils innli r roiiini'-iH wiili Myrlrl; Hr"K. Tin- n-port of tills in licr'-witli kiiIj- iiiitii'il: ! I il VI l-i .l.i.l ti.' .i.'y lii ill ft-i t:. trxi. Ai,., mo. if iti p -. I'd il yuu I.. lik I al-i W'l ' r kin! (tl.t !. Ill lu) I oUU.4'1 Hi p ' ll.a k'lUI 'f UU r u.-.e f..r a ) of i.t-ii iii ! rt it .il l on.- f.jni il... , a I.' l-tr i i k i ai j il.l.i jir e tn ,ut ttio .tf n pr.i 1 1.- i..(iii.y mi1 .'.rn I'.iim. for I iln-. I. It'll y.-i hak tJI'.Tl (ll k'l n., 1.14 f..I. '1 1. I on..i..B-....i r ' . .rt i ttt.'i'il ,l -.r 'li.-i- fi' l.y i.".fii! ll.at l.- tl.l-ll k .:i.-. H )1 llH l"tt'l Ol If n-.,:iiy '.. ful in Hi' f.i.i I..' Ii ....PI leak, a i" l.i . t Uial ou!i li. k-lkr.in kil l bian .u to ii.iiirinp.a'i- fnr n 1 '.ui'l In an a'.i'inmv uin.ii .ii- fa'i- ai.-l toiiirary ii a:l 'l.-'-ry of ,-"l r) li'i I I:hk 1 In. r ivt-r.:in-l.'. i. i ii 'i ii." I'iiin i ' a I in .i.'ry n'!', . 1'...:m p. ..' our lii.l iurln-k ol i ,t. l.-ii il.i.i.' iniiii r hi on !.: .r-;rr'l .lii :-! ".iTur.-, aiw in no ra: uvu I w .. . nn Im, en rxa'iiil.utloli of tin- i-iiKiiin-r'n mi'M hl.'iw . iliat t-ix ami nun: il.rln-ii r-pr-i :i.ori: il.un tl.i- u lan- pill of I In-ii oil J. If' r-oll u.i.i'ty r'iU'1-i. I..- i i.n.iiiiM oin r-.' l'' '-ri i ami'.: Uu d'lvatilaui' of t!ic In' I Tba' lli' . i.!i.a,i'- 'lo i.oi r-pr' ' m il.'' .ri-'-f p-ii-l .Miiri; Urn for .h'-l:. I l.ar i ' 'I Un- liitm. prlcrk ,-r yar.l for tin--!ll lor i.i- h inu'l . ! Inrili ii lln ii.'laii pll'-i- chnvkti 111 lln- IliillUi'n : ''n. Cosnnr.Munrii r" foun. W'l ut uf ihi ilutifi ol tin- foniriil-.-ioinr- four' rtoullv" in tin- Iniinlitrj ,i rnuii'v r'K.iU In J'-3 r-nn roiit.iy. iiii, alia' sii-in have Hn y ailopu ii , ,., , SHORT AND SWEET CANOIOATC BCTTVS LKTTtR. CRR0.NC0LS AND MISLtADINC i .Will Maat Full i Saya JudM WMlt- 6lttmnt if H Fr.tndt and Oemoeritt W l, r....ly Juilu ku Kti'rrpii.-i) I VI. at ii ' i-n dy r--..ti-r iu-t iiiln r..:;' -r:..t.a 'lit- Inti r "I Cumli'iat Hi lly ainiit il.o hlnil roU'N of Hi" fi'itjiy aii'l tlit;ir ii,l. Tim toiiiiiy j'l'Un wuk uk'-a if I.f lial aiDtn nu in uy ai.l ihl un,' l.ia rvply: "Vn I i annul t-av ll.at I liuvr, f i- cpi iliat il.nl.inr roitaiim mut'-i nn-iiu thai ato iTmim-ouii ami ml"- f l.-a'liiiu ami liilcr on if my frii niN' anil Mm iP-moi-raTlr party il'-nirn uny mi. .mini IhrV !.all -i-rtain:v nn"i ii In f ill nn, I w ill fiaiva no f'-nr o in it,,. rr.,i:l aftir it i-i r'U'l J'"' " I havn no f.-ar now '' n-MiH ... i.lirfilon iluv. I ai.tirr-rlui" yotir LimlnnMii In :.i!:lna tn" for Mm -mf- Ijiii fi'I Miu' this rovi-rii tin- run: for lh ir'.-"iit.' In Civil Engineer's Report on Shell Purchased from Myrick Bro., for the follow S !f f ' .ki ' 'n8 bounty Roads, Narno of mm! 75 3 1 I0.IU0 12 'iMV, U 4.::ur, u 4ISI in 4.1MI 1.. x.i on I.'. 5,1 7. i VI Kxli-nninii of Colli'Ku uvi:. ami on Lllmrly 'nunly mail 1'iuiiklin Si. ami T'tylor'K liiiyim Kit J " :i ij li I i n HI ami Taylor's llaynn Itil Knail li Kiciirlly Oil Co.'h H"llin ry On I'ort Arllnir mail out of IP-aum't Kpiii'lli'lnp mail to ill lli:l.l .Spin. Ili-lon mail to oil fir-Mi Itii-ul from .Siiinll lop mud to liriv- Ini? I'ark Tuylor'H liaynii mcil In-ynnil lm:i llrlilc ! 3,!lMi lu Si-vi'iilli Si. roail liclwri'ii I'ort Ar- i tliur ami Culf H"flin ry 11, 3 in VI I'n rk St.. two lilorliH on A UHl ill SI, I ami mm on 1'i-arl St 4.1."'! I i,!ifi.n 2,iui;.r, i Hl'.'I.O I.Ul.V.'l 2 ,T--.i i,:jh.4 z l.ir.u.o i,.-,i;r..(ij 1 23 , : I 1,208 15 S 47n."' 3I7.P 2 2- I i.2i; 4.32H 2.IH2 2,021 1 U.271 i,n;:: lii 722.2 7J4.1 2 25 2.MJ1.2I 2 h :!,:nio.ii :j,f;:;. 2 : ' ! I 3 K I, .3.'!8.2 I.52X.2 2 25 8,i;5 i;ij li.l'io ':, Total, liO.yoo fi-i-t, or 11. 52 mil' h. Total amount, $ l:!,i;u5.!ii). Klato of Ti-xas, ) Coiinly of Ji-frtfi-nijii.) 1'i'irv K. Hyatt, Civil Knuim-rr, I li.fr ,uiy hwoiii, iiiioii oalli di'po.si-H ami Ulat'-H Hint Ii" li Kiii vi-yi-il tin: li-ngUi ami wiili h of lln: mmll on lln: a fury liniil rnailn; tnal. tin Hkuii-h an to lln; li-UKtli Mini wil I h of tin: kIu'II on hum! rouilM am corri-rl : Unit lie liiiuli: a iiiiinlx-r of ti-BlH of tin: il'-ptli of tin Klmll mi i-arli of tsaiil roailx, inakiiiK il in- iillowam-n fur tin: pai-kiiiK of tl uliill, uml 'that tin' Hlori'sal.l Ktalnl IrplliH In im-ln-K for lln hln-ll un i-arli o kiiI I mails n-pi'i'si'iil liiiuli lari-r ili-plh llian tlm uvt-riiKi! ili'pili of uln II originally placi'il upon racli of niiiil i-oinlH. I'KltHY K. IIVATT. KuliHcrllii'il ami sworn In In-fnre in", on this llm Sth ilny of Oi-lnlii-r, A. I). l!in. JOHN UUOI'CHTON, Notary I'ulilir In ami for Ji-fl'i'r.soii ('nunly. Slate of Ti-xas. INiHiii'ial Sal. It will In notii'i'il thai hai.l surviy tf li-nih, wiili Ii ami llm i-stimaii l ipih of hln-ll al lln' lium tlir siiiiu: was plai-iil upon salil minis, am! H e iiiiml.i-r of yiii'.ls of sln'll on sai.l ma-l Villi will Ki-c liy I In' 'ii;im-'i s hw.imi iii,l. in. iii Dial llm it. pi lis allnw i! a" far iilinv Ihn avrrat;i' il'jiili of xu .1 i-.imll, makliii; a full allnwiiuri' Inr ll..: pi.iiin- of llm kiiiii'. Ilavum llm Ii nut Ii, lii-i-ailili ami till. Liiikk, In- rm.i jiiili-M llm iiuiul.rr nt i-uliii- vino alinwn In salil I'-p-iii. 'In ill" miuili r ir' yarils In- al'!s 1" i ri-ni in run r il r'Tiiliirii li s in tlm Ii-m-IIiik uf lln i.li'il mi llm mail This m. a.niri nu l.l J'.'Vi-k llm Inlal P iilli in mil' s of sin II plin-t .1 iimiii lln- mail l) Mvr.rl. I Si s. I'. In- i I'-v.-u ami nlu- half nil!' . I .l. l. ruilii. i llm mails ;lml'n l.y Myrirk Urns. Iv llu- hill - pi. i:i..l !- lln- I 'nnilllislnlli rs' I'ntlll ,u p. mil, 1,1 On lln- minim.-Mnimt V iiiinun I t'.nml tin' pi ii.- I" I .ii'l pal' I Mm; 111" ..- III.' k In -I I Vnll Kill till. I III- ii..' p il l Inr i-ln II Inr in Ii i-.n l ami a lnpii'.ii mil nl Mir iitin'iiiii ill- In II il-nul l .-.-I a.-i-niiliiii-' in i li: lu i i -. r. )i"rl Yon mill li.i'l H ' i'i , oi 1.. 1 1 : ,'i..:i. aii .m ii;i iii-i uf '' r null l"r lln- j-Ih-I ' An xiiln ;i:il h.Ii nl Mi- ' Miiritu i, A fliHIIll A IP i " "I I In I "Mini I'll lis' I'niiit liiimw j.. an nt , I nr. pni.1 In Mwn k III..- ! !" P I i:. mi In-ii li-'U t tint Tl, - tr -ii. .i ill. f.il ti l l, lit. I - Hi III Hi " ifiil mai 1li- i'miiim -iniiii' l liitm lii: Mm- iI.''I' t., . .in ii.n l Mi r iinriilH-r Mini i .ii HtiiniiTii - "I ii, 1 1 v" . i'. n- i I 'ii" tt j1lrrrn1 cf County Wkriartt &r i , Mrrch Bros, by 1hKjH f (;' f- SHell Li c C'u"')f Pul'. .July 1, l!io2, to Myrirk ItroH., wanant No. 8U2U... Ann. II, i:iD2, to Myrick llios., warrant No. Auk. 211, l'Jii2, in Urns., warrant No. S'-iil. 20, 11102, to Urns., warrant No. Sept. 20, l'JU2, lo Urns., warrant No. Ort. 22, 11102, to Urns., warrant No. 8211. Nov. :i, i:02, In Myrirk UiuK., warrant No, l.rr. ;, 1IHI2, lo Urns., warianl Nn. Dir. 10, i:iU2, tn Urns., warrant No. I'rli. II, i:iu::, ,n III us., w arrant No. IVIi. II, llio:!, In Urns., warrant No. May 2!l, llio.'i, In llrus.. warianl .luim 211, Uiu.'i, 8I,!1.. Myrirk 812'J. . . Myrirk 8 1 . . . Myrirk 8170... Myrirk 8217... Myrirk 8121. . . Myrirk 8121... Myrirk sum. . . Myrirk 8UIII. . . Myrirk Nu. 87::7. . . tn Myrirk ,2:i.3 liO (i.OUO nu 0,011 15 u.oij:; i,i;53 00 HruH., Oct. 1, Hr. is., on. I, I ti n-.. 1 1" . 2 Urns., M'-r. 2, Urns.. I'' Ii. !', I "Pis.. K.-li. !i, Urns , I'rii :i, 1 .1' is .' i I.. :i. Urns , .'ulv I.' I !rns., July 1." Urns . lulv IT, I. in- . ..v : llpl' , lou n;. Ni pai'l liy iinlr l!in:i, pai.l l.y Urn:!, pai'l In' l:in:i." warrant 1 ;:!. w aria nl Uml. waiiMiil Uml. Miinalil U'lil. wa 1 nun U"'l. w at rani . U'"l. warrant Nn .. In warrant Nn in naiii'ii' Nn l'"'l. t" l.y mil'- . . . I ''- tn Myru-k noli' In Myrirk unto In Myrirk Nn. !ius:i. . . In Myrirk Nn. :ui:"l. . . In Myrirk !i2.",:i. . . Myrirk :i2'iu. . Mvrirk !I2M . . . Mvii.ii Nn. :::. . . lii Myrirk MIHI . . . Myri.k !Hs . . . liui, !H7... .M im k Nu. lu Nn. In No In ti,n;: ::o 4,2I 80 ;.i;2i s l,o2 on 8,i;io iu 45 00 ;.(;! '.ssi i;u l :i I I Un S.M.2 ; .im 1 1:1:17 ,'i:;l 1 15 1 s Slmrlff Landry Kprnt yi.-su-nlay I'ort Arthur. Will Morton wmi in his home Vmli y.-sti-rilay morniug. Chas. Oolillni?, K'-ncral aK'-nt for iho Itork Island Hy.si:ni, is In the city. at V. U. H. tl.tf Sahint: MrFmliliri wt-nt train yi-st'T'lay Komli on morning. Editor and PoKtmasM.-r T. J. Stov.-ns Mini ov-r i-"" : f.oili I"' I""! 10 1 f!'-r 'ii rounty in th- pun hasc of -li'-ll for li'-K li a.U'1 nin.-half iiiIN-s of 1. ml? .f tin ir su 111 ol Inn. tn i.s I- wi lax 1 , NOTES AND PERSONALS li'.ii iln- J'uiiiJiilshlniiriV t'ouri has losi'4. 1 , I,,, ( '.lui'y ovi-r 18 """ "" Inr .slnii P.r i n vi t: and a hall mil' s of road, how iii'ii ii has .It fl'-i'snii rounty lost ol 1 l.i- t!7"'i'"i.'i" Unit Iniii hrrn i-xpiml'il ii, tin: li.-i two yrr.-i fn tin- urtt'lll.s HI,, I Imil'liliK ol ils roads? Kro.'n tin- r'-rords 01 llm ('oinin!hloii' its 1 unit no man ran -I'-i'-i iniin; wnin il has rust J II'.-r:ii.ii loiiiity to uratii: t,,l (niiiil any particular niiii; of roa-l. i.or 'Pi Mini r'-i-orus hnow wnai roa :k liHv- Iii ' ii improvi.-d and lln- an.otitit uf t:ipm. un ins plan 11 imr'-un: nor ri-n n In- its' rr' aiimd from tin; rc:ords v.-l,i,i ii .-isi 0, bin. II utii' ti.ii tiriilat- si-i. iii.ii or mad l J.'fr. r.so'n rout.iy. If iij"f Sour Lak was in U'.-aumoiit jester 1 o. -i ovi r til. nun to dump the sh'.-ll on 'lay. im- mans, wnai uui n rnsi 10 sram:, 1 ii'-h, K-vi.-l tin: sin 11 .roll tim sane 1 hi ll, i-tc.'.' I wlil .-ha!li-nK' any man to piodun; liKiiri'.s from iln; n rords of Hm ('oinmlssinrmrs' Court iliat will i-huw Urn rust of KradiiiK. dltrliliiK and pii paiiiiK for public us! any purticu lar road in Ji ffi rsnti rouniy. Uy special act of Ihe Twenty-seventh Ii Kislaturc, rhaiiler 122, passi-d in iho .-ar lliul. there is provided a local :i r.'l law lor Culnoim, Victoria. .J'-ffer-sot, ami li'-e rounlii.-s. Tlm law slaicts hal i-a-ii meiiilier of lln: I'otnmis.sion iis' Court shall be ihe road cnmiiiis sininr in his respeclive pri-cimt, that tin: enmrnissio:!' rs' court shall have fell nuu'i r uml authnritv tlnri-in. anil it shall l,e the duly of ' s:aid court to I Missouri, FALL ARRIVALS. ummmtmmmummaillta 11 I mm m n i tJJcuEn!'J!S! We invite our friends and customer j to inspect our itccK of F1I Goods. It has always been our aim and desire to give to the citizens of Beaumont the very latest in Clot hinq and Gents' Furnishings and this season's showing h no exception lo former years. If you get it here, it is the CORRECT article. If you do not wish to buy, call around and see what we have. NDCHOLSON-WATSON CO 9 516 PEARL STREET. IN RAILWAY CIRCLES 8ANTA FE COMPLAINS OF CAR SHORTAGE. WANTS 165 BIG BOX CARS For Lumber Trade A Rumor Kansas City Southern Schedule Change Personals. of Mr uml Mm II. I.. Oswald and Mr. U UroiiHsard have returned from St. I J "ere is a persistent rumor mat me jouli 1 Kansas city soutnern is goins,' 10 change its schedule also, though Lity Ki.wrul of .he r.noil Roads delegates Passenger and Ticket Agent Morris remained over to take in the old fields isaj'8 that Mr. Swindell did not know ,,ar t,y (anything about It. The changes, if 'any are made, will be of little conse- Mr. and Mrs. Crossley left yesterday I queuce. so far as the Beaumont ser vice is concerned. 1 ne trains are running to the entire satisfaction of the iiatrons of the road at this end. fur iin FrMni-lKCO ji it y Southern. over the Kansas Diana 0 I o t rick k Tile Co., Ltd. Matters o f RICK The Best Building BricK in the World Address: LOEB, TEXAS FUEL OIL, Mr. O. ). Ilaker was in Beaumont yes terday, having been summoned upon a special vein -o. Commercial Agent Hunter Kansas and Texas of the was In is 1: l."7 .in.: ii 1 1.1 nk M lit I I Sal nl-. Lu V .1 1 1 -nil -l ' ' l. 1 '. Ha 111 1 inn t. . .-1 .1 ii In Auk 1 '.ill ..r Mwil, nl Nn V"J 1 . . . in Tim ii r A Mini I. l:t"s . aeoit such sysK-m for working, laying 1,111. draining and repairing the jiiiMic H i.ds of tin: rouniy as may Im deetnej hint, and from time to time sin h court r,.ay change ils plan or system of working. Tin: (ominissioners' Court Is com posed of four commissioners and a ci imty judge It is leu to these five men in devise a system of eonstnicion ai,ii maintenance for the county nnu II tin: system is had, the fault lies with Ihe Commissioners' Court. An examination of ihe records will ecvilon Ihe fact tli.il the Commission i i.s' Court of ihis county has no system method 10 as eriain what is paid tor i.i.'ili-riiil supplied and labor peitormi-d under any one commissioner in his pii'cincl, except that of his own stai mi nis and hills thiit he may present to 1 lie Commissioners' Court for payment. The Cotiimittiioners' Court had no en gineer or any one in its employ, not directly under each 1 ommi-isinner. to keep clit k on I lie labor performed, the iimo.inl of shell delivered or the ma terial furniidieil . Ail bills were pre i nli-d to I lie Commissiones' Court by a respective commissioner, approved and ordered paid without the court having any further evidence of the justness of the claim. Such a system of business would linilKl iipl the richest ills! it ill ion in the country, and einonu'ize in lime 1 Jin tiialnrity of men. The records fur the past two years fail in show where any of the county I'.ml work was advertised and sub mit', d fur competitive bids. Many bills were submitted, approved and or dered paid. Hie lure of the bill ii'.iliiig h. disclose si,!)icieiii Infomai ion to nci rtnia why the bill should be pa'd. I have examined these bills on fi'e at Hie iniirt house. :md know whereof I l il". Many nf my statements In this letter n in' nf a i!'-:',-ii ive character, I'nr the I nn son that cerlain facts that should ippi ar upon the records ire not spread Hnrenii. uml if any sinteiii'-nt I have inade In rein is d iubied, I am ready In -11 1 1 1 1 ill., evidence to any court of ii.M'iiry. Hi,, result nf which will lie 1. 11111, liisin- uml .o rnninc!ng a enr n I. ni a 1 ii hi nf 1 !i" above statement s I h:i' ' 1 l:inivi s ir c.kmI citizen nf .letTer 1 mint v Inn wii, M be astound -d nl Hi,- f -.nit 1 1 ma-Miit'ine i,ni startling na nn.- i f Hie-.' in, eb iineng fails. Very !--! f 11 1 1 siiliiuilted, . II II. IIKfTV. town ve 1 1 ly. Morris Kahn, of the secret service o: the Southern Pacific, went to Jack sonville vesterady. Miss Myrtle Sutton left for Montgomery, Alabama, her old college mates. last to night visit Ceneral Manager Van Vleck and his inspection party went to Orange yes terday morning on their motor car and returned at noon, and then went north over the Dallas branch. They caught their private cars at Woodville. There is nothing significant about the regular daylight inspection tour of all the properties of the company. Gustavo A. Jahn, tha well known rice mill man, was expected in Hon tl moiit last night, after a trip East. Mr. Mortimer Frink left yesterday morning over the Southern Pacific for St. Louis to take in the World's Fair. Cap). Wit hemp, who is construct ir,g the Creat Southern Refinery Canal is in the city today for medical treat ment. Holland Tl. Rcnvis, editor of Iho Oil Investor's Journal roturnid from a ten dav.s visit to the World's Fair at St. Louis. Seth Davis, formerly ono of Hoau motifs best and wealthiest citiens Iv in the city for a few days visit to his relatives and friends. If. T) .Tones and wiff, Misses Pearl McCanahan and llora Griffith and Mr. W. II. Honey came over on the Oriole from Orange yesterday. There Is to be a big Democratic talley at Kountze this evening and a number of Heai'tnnnter's have signified tbeir Intention of going un to the Hardin County seat. Hon. R. C. Duff, nf this city, will be one of the princi pal speakers. I 1 1 1 I'.i lei'icii ..r Mm k Nn :.' t.i l . 1 .1, .i . H .'1 M ! ! i. - . I ' ,. 'I . V Tl.,. I ' i l,) Ii b Sick nal 1 Id 11" "ll lb. i.f '!. I. I"l-"-. n ni !-- .-in. I I i1 Salvationists. Mr. John Gillespie, formerly with Join Dailgherty, on Spindle Top. has purchased an Interest with his uncle. James Gillespie, in the Park Ridg snloon and rooming house, on Mag nolia avenue, and will make his home in the city. President Polk of the Jefforsnnlan democratic club expects a large at tendance nt the city hail tomorrow night. Prominent speakers have been asked lo promulgate doctrines of democracy and a few spicv sayings may be indulged in with reference to Candidate Hetty' latest effort. J. Paul Spivey, lost car agent of the Kansas City Southern, returned to Kansas City yesterday. Higgins Oil & Fuel Co. Beaumont, Texas. Producers and Shippers of CRUDE PETR0LEUY1 from Sour Lake and Beaumont. Storage Tanks Beaumont, Sabine, Morgan City and Sour Lake. Unexcelled facilities for making prompt shipment by rail or water. We -jso solicit towing on the Gulf for new tugs '.Jilrjert" ant' "Uitcgins." Oorrespondenr.9 solicited. There is evidently no let up In a business way on the Santa l-'e. Chief Train Dispatcher McCammon stated yesterday lo an Enterprise reporter that in looking over the morning re quisitions he fotin'l that the company was short for that day just one bun died and sixty five box cars for the ( enter branch nearly all of which were required for loading lumber. There, is a constant demand on the road fur c.-rs and the talk about dull business look to him like irony. Now is the time to build that house. We are prepered to furnish j'qu the Lumber. Space does not per- mit us to tel! you just how much we can save you on your purchase. :. Come and see us. .: THE KIR3Y LUMBER COMPANY g .Special Rates to Contractors. OOOOOCOOOC'0 0a4040KCO4O0O0O V. V.. Maxnn. general .'ttpcrintend rnt of the Santa Ke in Kst Texas, went, to Center yesterday on one of his us-nal inspection trips. The railway commission h is exempt ed ihe Gulf & Interstate from the regu lar commodity tariff on rough rice, the order having been promulgated yesterday. !' eh i. nil 1 11111 'p- Vv 1 llni' u 1 r.n- Wr 1 llr-w '. I ltr- . vim I I'.r U t I i-rrjitii '.. 1 '': ill t !-l .. I''-: kiiknl , I'.'.T I 1 1 I.. .. , . , ( I- t . . 1 . f . i.f the Salval "!1 .linns lii-t ni::bt. 1 i.r ia tin- li:ill. on i,l i. - i.f Captain (""" i.f I I:. ' lull 1. ' '""I ,.! p.r a ......il,' nl in n Wii'i n ha .' b- r -i k " (.i. ni. 11 'id I'n 1 ... i. r and i' . i!i;i. ef Can'; -I tint ni'","'il!" ' j 1 . -f . I I. .1:11. 'it ' 1 . ai '"lii- -s re pb-'Ti- i ii-. . '' Ii tin ' 11 . - ,. w l- i Ii ill :'' The ladies nf the Catholic church are arranging for a musicale, lunihi-em and i-ntertaiainent at Prof. Chi-oman 8 ball and iho unn-nmra formerly ncfii nied by the Hiiiri;i-rt.v SIiih- Company, on Croekeit str.ii. The Knterprise in!y di-iri-s In sav in Ibis mnni-c- Ibat ihe i lijii-l ii a worthy one di-M rves MipMirt and p.-iinmage .f every Cbri-iii.n mnrkir in the city. 1 ;l leit i.nty ,, the Km n-rise , 1 1 . . i.i..- r-tiiiiikf the CbrirUfln , -t k- t - . Im' iiN.i to -ry oiie bn tin- 1m-I iiiii r. -U of IV-iiiinmtit There is no part fff Ihe itale of Texas that has attracted as much at tention during tin; past year or two. as. has me country tieir.g aiong uie line of the fanta Ke from Temple to San Ange!o. and known as ihe Concho Colorado Valleys. Ir is doubtful if any part of the Southwest has developed l-oin a raw state as rapidly as lias Ihis country, which few years acn was held by cattlemen who insisted that t.e one could farm the country profit ably. The fact that a few of lbe.se men put in feed stuffs for their stork and got a big crop from the experi ment attracted the attention of men ho were out lonkitr: fr a chance to liilcr tbeir conditions. The demand for land became sr persistant that a lew of the cattlemen consented to cut up their pastures and sell them nfl in lots to suit Ihe enliven ic ice nf the pun haser. In investlgMinu th" or.iinfry, it is these men whn have t.i-en clively etig-gc-d in farm'n-j for a t nil el years that one MiotiM sie to m l tl.e be.-l information. For the San AnL-"lo Carnival I., be he'. I nn October IS to L'.i. the Santa Kc has announced a wry low rate ftniu all point on t'.eir line. This w'll give an an (ipjmi-timiiy tn en n it (itid investigate al small xic n' this ci'itiiry which bids fair in be ill.- ban l" T ct"m i eel inn nf the state. Th lime will tie p:rt c i'arly pr-ip ii-en as ill" tnn will l.e fu'l f til.- r,.. n I ! n have g.me tn tl-.. 11. w mn'r 1 build l,nr..". and Vu iil hm ih-.Tice 1,. tall- t ibirn ard ft ! i sutm f their i xk rii nee- at ', 1 ml LlHTm G ANDJ QWER IC AND COLD STORAGE Rate Far.iij:J 0.1 Ap.icatiaa. All OrJeri Receive Prompt Attention Main Office 380 and 382 TeVis St. NECHES S'ROfl WORKS (INCORPORATED.) CCKNEK OF BOWIi: AXD SABINE STREETS. HeavyCa4tinK.hVirKi.it: and Structural Work, 5aw mil Work a Specialty. Weil x.hlntry Built and Repaired. BOIM ';i!0NliS ()7. s ; ha at Ii- an T-m- I . a V 'r-.iii ;!: I f.!'. T'l Vi Y ! .il.l Th lad n pf the St. Leu. a Cj?oic Curch i' in. a l.a'aiir a Pn-f. i ., I. ! i. tlaco r' " .it. i"i ! rr.nli it ir"i. IM. ; .. ., ."i (,,, ),. I- . f,i ,( 1e Tl i 1 - i h i 'i I ;r;it,. n.u-.cale itt , i .'; ' Band Concert Today. r-'T ' Mil irv l!..n I ' .i- -..in . r a' K' Patk I". ' ) k i l'i ni ! k. ; ' 'e l i .li ihis" 'i n f. j'l . :' ." ii I. ll i:u ' I I- a li-i 1 -.( e ' ... ' ',, . t ,.. ,,,,-1 ...f -I If I I '"J ll- I'-M i t :'i i Chamber of Commerce Meet.ng I K ryt ine nry 'ii' i an. 'i'n hatr!ir f.f Comm. rf y-r' no t n ibe time ifiK d'-ln!"'! f i' a-ic. el' ibe Tk fifi-'iTT: 'pan I :in; tbe C,i-h1 l! ,a U i-ui- i ni:n . Tbu at'em-n-ti i ". '' ' k t ',.-' 1..' i HMf'it " ;; I' tar 'I ' r . i,.rs ... ,j - ii.sf- .f a n i-ic' r 'f riii" '. r- ii,h 1,'- a- -in d 'i i" r !i.-t ti:-t!?ijr Sir-'ait tn.i'l - a id tlaf in - ti.,-1 : -f ,:i ! 1 i, lll-ir iTr-'".,l.' f- t'i en."- I" f f . fie. f,L-. I. "I l'i t b i-I lo I I. - j-. i (l( j. t '1"- k me. WUKLUS FAIR ROUTE ST. LOUIS FHUOUGH SLEEPERS Sunta Fe und D""S Sot.-over f &"".'- W. A. TLLfV. Oo Hi A 1 6 v -. i: ; i r- I'.f ' , -rf mil " -i-t en'' I ..- i I V;ti' k ! I" J . I 3 1 it.- f