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CLEAR WEATHER
EFFECTS WHEAT
SLIGHT DECLINE FOLLOWS PRE-
pIcrIoNs OF FAVORABLE
\ WEATHER.
LOWER CABLES WERE A fOCT0R
Corn Maintained Steady Tone ow'
ing to Kansas Crop Report Show
Ing Decline Of s Points
In Condition.

Chicago, Sept 3,-An official fore
cast of clear weather In the north
west caused decline In wheat to-
day. December closed IA lower;
corn and oats each OF Ia lower and
provisions n shade To II - higher,
From the start. sentiment in wheat
was weak. The opening was influence
ed by lower cables and prospects Of
better weather IN the northwest. DE.
cember Ia 10 "a lower. The fact that
the local exchange will be closed
Monday tended to hold the market in
check. Prices declined through the
day.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re-
port 294 cars against 26O last week,
In spite of the weakness in wheat,
corn had steady tone The sustain
ing influence was the Kansas crop re-
port showing a decline of points
in their growing grain. December
sold between 81 1.2 40 5-S at 30 3-S
and closed at 81 SIS "a 81.
Receipts 7G5 cars, 80 contract.
Oats were influenced mainly by the
action of corn. December sold be-
tween 33 3-S and b IL and closed at
33 Is.
Receipts 237 cars.
A continuance of the strike ut the
stock yards restricted trading in pro-
visions, the market being dun with
prices showing little change. Octo-
Der pork closed shade higher ut 10
lard was up 2 1-2 at 10 and ribs up
IL 1-2 90 7.42 IL. Estimated receipts
Tuesday, wheat 81; corn ia; oats
27S.
Hogs, 10000.
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AT MANASSAS.
BY Monday the Largest Peace Army
Ever Assembled will be in Camp.


Camp Number l, Thoroughfare, Va,
Sept 3.-The two division camps at
Manassas and Thoroughfare are be-
ing populated rapidly with state mill
tia. Special troop trains are constant
ly arriving at the two camps and can
vass cities are springing up among
the hills with startling rapidity.
The dertaining tracks were utilized
and illustrated to the militia and also
the regular troops.
By Monday morning, the largest
peace army ever assembled will be
in camp and ready for the mimic
warfare to begin at midnight Mon
day.
The charge has ben made that the
government is paying for elaborate
dinners at corps headquarters atten-
ded by officers in full dress and by
other guests. This is said to be in
accurate as the officers Of Gen. Cor
bins staff are paying for the officers
mess.
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Results at ST Louis.

St. Louis, Sept. 3.-OttenSteifel
won the feature getaway oday.
First six furlongs Scotch Dance
won; Pinochle second; Oudon third.
Time I IL "a.
Second, 1-2 furlongs. Tim Hurst
won; Picture Hat second; His Wor-
sh.p third. Time 1908 Ia.
Third, six furlongs: Joe Goss won :;
j. w. O'Neill second; Sid Silver third.
Time ia 10.
Fourth six furlongs handicap Otto
Stifel won; Ice Water second; Tally
H. third Time ia.
Fifth r. furlongs: Just So won;
Miss Doyle second; ings oTrophy
third. Time 1:21 IA.
Sixth, mile and sixteenth: The
Bugaboo won Hubbard second; Ag-
gle lewis third Time :47 ga.
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COLONEL HILL RETURNS.
Comes Back After a Six Months Visit
in the North.

Col. George A. Hill and family have
returned from a six weeks sojourn
III the northwest after taking in the
great exposition at st. Louis. After
alighting from the train yesterday
colonel commenced distributing his
enthusiasm among his numerous
Beaumont friends and had a great
many cheering speculations to say
about the future greatness of the
place and her possibilities.
A reporter of the Enterprise was
given a most cordial handshake. In
reply to questions Col. Hill said:
YES, am back after six weeks
spent in st. Louis, Chicago, Milwau
kee and other northern cities. My
visit had pleasure and business com
bined as it's object. and you can say
that | am enthused, and believe
have substantial reasons for being
so, as | met a great many of the most
notable capitalists and operators in
the United States, and have been ac-
corded numerous audiences with
them, and you can emphasize the fact
that | used all the talent and ability
DOSStSStu III thiollliS LllC VII buCo
Of Beaumont and Southeast Texas in
particular.
81 am not at liberty just now, nor
would if be prudent to go into details,
but | do wish to avail myself of the
valuable agency of your columns to
say a few wholesome words to the
good citizens of Beaumont and this
district. We have grand oppor-
tunity and must avail of it. The in
dustrial workers are neglecting us,
and the home seekers are passing us
by and are being seductively attracted
to other sections where there are
much greater activity and more potent
influences at work. The Southern Pa
cific Land and Industrial department,
under the management of T. J. Ander-
son and Jos. HELEN, are Smelling the
woods with literature through their
numerous agencies in the north, and
ir is inconceivable the great results
that are being obtained by them.
81 regret to say that the beneficial
ries are almost wholly in the vicinity
and to the westward of Houston and
this is not due to an unfriendiiness
to MS or Partially of these wide awake
OIllcldlS lot l1OSt StCllOliS ONtl 'hio'
nor is it due by any means to the su-
periority of its lands. as there is not
the slightest question but that
southeast Texas is the garden spot Of
the state, and possesses more subctan-
tial wealth productiveness than any
other part of the United States.
These facts are lost sight of and
are nor being exploited as no one is
There is no organized
agency cooperating with the railroads,
and property owners are passive and
relying on natural advantages too
much and there is no disposition to
exploit the advantages Of one section
OF Texas over another. but my object
in landing East Texas is to inspire
in cur midst and deprecate
our apathy.
The success that ! have obtained
so far. in a line Of promotion that
means much for this city. has Tar eX-
ceeded my most sanguine eXpecta-
tinns and If accorded that encourage
ment which ] feel that 7 should rea-
sonablv anticipate. ] hope to surprise
sur citizens and do them, as well as
myself and associates, a very great
service"
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CHARLES CLARK DEAD.
Was President Of Bradstreet Mercan-
tile Agency. Born in 1886.

tile Agency Born in 1886.
New York, Sept. 3.-Charles Fin
ney Clark, president OF the Brad
street company, died in London toda,,
of heart failure, presumably caused
by an attack of indigestion. Nj.
Clark was born in Preble, n. Y, Aug.
Is, 1896. He was the son of the Rev.
Gardiner Clark, was educated az
Homer, n. Y, academy and studied
law in the Office Of Crane and WI
son of Detroit. For a time he pun
lished a city directory and was assO-
ciated with Carl Shurz in the publica-
tion of the Detroit Post
Mr.. Clark, however. found his life
work in the development Of Br1G-
streets mercantile agency. Being
successfully superintendent Of Phila-
delphia. Detroit and Bottom and gen
eral manager with headquarters Al
New York The business was incOr-
porated in 1876 as the Bradsirect
company. Mr. Clark becoming sccre-
tarv and later president He was
vice president 81 the Washington
Trust company. director II the
American cotton oil and Niagara
Fails power and cataract cDnstruc-
tiOn companies. lie was a member
81 many social and bu. mess clubs.
among them being the American Geo
graphic Society and the Tnim
League and Metropolitan clubs. Mr..
CLARK was also well known iayman
in the Episcopal church.
Tie lnaves widow Who was
Miss Ellen NJ F0gE. ~ Providence.
one ron. Charlie Marin Clark an =
two daughter. Mrs Henry y. HO-
and Miss Eua CLARK Tire i,Ddv viil
De brought IaeF On fhr Do0anir
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CAMPAIGN OVER
IN ARKANSAS
REPUBLICANS HAVE ONLY ONE
CANDIDATE, MEYERS FOR
GOVERNOR.
DAVIS NOMINEE FOR THIRD TERM
Has Pledged Himself TO Recommend
That Negro School Fund Shall
Depend on Texas Paid
by the Negroes.

Little Rock, Sept 3.-The state cam
paign closed today and tho election
for state and county officers will he
held Monday. An active canvass has
ben made by both democrats and re-
publlcans and the latter are claiming
tonight that they will materially re.
duce the democratic majority.
Other than nominee for governor,
Harry $. Meyers the republicans have
no state candidates.
Gov. Davis is the democratic NOM
inee for third term. The other can.
didates for governor are j. Il. Will
liams, prOhibitionist and VIM. p.
Morse, socialist.
The democratic state ticket, except
for governor has no opposition.
Two proposed amendments to the
constitution will be voted upon. One
increases the number OF supreme
court judges from five to six, and the
other approves first and second class
cities TO issue bonds for public i'm
proyements.
Approximately 100000 votes will be
poled and the democrats managers
claim that Gov. Davis will nave a
plurality Of $4,000 or more.
The republican managers say that
many democrats will scratch Davis
and vote for Meyer and that the lat
ter will receive a large vote. While
state issues have figured largely in
the campaign. Gov. DAVIS in his
speeches throughout the state has EN-
phasizcd the race question.
He has voluntarily pledged himself
to recommend to the legislature that
the school funds be divided so as to
make the negro public schools de-
pendent upon taxes paid by the ne
groes.
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CHICAGO Turfmep Shocked.

Chicago, Sept. Big Ben gave
shock to the betting public this
afternoon when he won the speed
stakes, the feature Of the card at
harlem. Big Ben was the extreme
outsider in the betting.
First, six furlongs; Mayor John
son won; Silent Water second; Sad
Sam third. Time 1:13 2-5.
Second, six furlongs; Don Domo
won; Matador second; New Mown
Hay third. Time :13 3-5.
Third, furlongs; Big Ben won;
MCGEE second; Irene Lindsey third.
Time 1:12 3-5.
Fourth, mile and sixteenth; Port
Royal won; Huzzah second; Bragg
third Time 1:47 3-5.
Fifth, furlongs; Belle Kinney
won; Subtle second; Intense third.
Time loo.
Sixth, one mile; VIM. Wright won;
Foncasta second; Brancas third.
Time lao Is.
Seventh, mile and sixteenth;
Haviland won; ,Celadon second;
Time LAG.
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Burned Their Storehouses.

Toxic, Sept. 4, Noon.-Field Mar
shall Oyama reports that the Rus
SLAMS burned their store houses near
Lao i ain on Saturday. Gen kuroNi
leaving a force at SatsuagO to protect
his right ank, has swung sharply
westward to reach the railway anC
envelope Lao Yang. Oyama's 1ef5
and center armies are still attaining
the Russians south and west of the
wall of Lao Yang.
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r,rnss, q nlIlsb,rs.

Houston. Trra-. Seuf a rror
ia1 from r-T=b0~1 Texas states
tfa+ a fr-raI0 rfHfed C0tiu1ruu. p
rfrr1n- urrr Frrnrrir Dbl irrrd and
nianr h1u=l-s we're r-f-uplf'f.g d.
rfII -haf
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Port Of Galveston.

Galveston. Sept 3.-Arrived; stea-
mers Eidsava, (NorD lessen, Havana;
Concho, Bartsow, New York; Monad-
mock, (Br) Woods, Higgins, Siam
mons, CoatZacoalcOs.
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q Bad Liver

Cru-er sick fl1fr- DrzFs's pain1rtt0 WsrH
IN IRE hezlfhF. nciiss Liver F0a1 St1n1art
anc tuuuf p ifrars. = n1rtlr FIRE. II 500 end
H1lress % Urlre Formula C1ulIGrJ. ChicaF1.
F0r sale lI- ra-Ef-Il Preston Drug
60. and other druggists.
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We should have no friends in busi-
ness But Walker repairs karness
uoatrst and cheapest. G43 Pearl
street.
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The cheape-t and best Saddles are
made a. Walkers ar SZ-51 % 44-'l
gss Pearl street
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DRY oak and pine wood split ready
for use Price and johnson. both
phones 1n5.
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so. 3 fz,nfh llYuudl dauarrH 3 o. rn.
50. g f1rrh iYIufI defarf O.. m.
rrrfrr -sfHrdaF. q D. fr-
SO r TgI-h I1unfI arrives O. 20
o.
So. g Eprh b1BndJ arrives lee
D. On
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Sc. our Zoe Counter. Nickel Store
St
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Walkers Saddles won't hurt. he
makes them nO 20 hurt Gfs Pearl
street
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go frn- ha-rn-- ufIr rDu wait
Thaf's Wake. gss Pearl S.
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See our 1oc Counter. Nickel Store,
854Pearl st.
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Lamp sale Tuesday At VsVshns.
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To Eastern and
North ern Summer
Resorts

the Louisville & Nashville Roll.
road affords the Fastest Time and
Finest Service from New Orleans
and Memphis to all the noted Sum-
mer Resorts in the East and North.
Tickets will be on sale after June
LIST at very low rates to Niagara
Falls, Mammoth Cave, Putin Bay,
Old Point Comfort, Waukesha, st.
Paul and Minneapolis, French Lick,
Petoskey, Oconomowoc, Mountain
Park, and to the Mountain Resorts in
Tennessee and Kentucky, tickets be-
ing limited for return until October
81. 1904. The Louisville & Nashville
operates Double Daily Trains out OF
New Orleans and Memphis for all
resorts mentioned. Trains are wide
vestibuled and carry modern Pullman
Sleepers, Electric-Lighted Dining
Cars and Coaches and Free Reclin-
ing Chair Cars. For rates, the tables
and further information, address be-
low-named representatives Of the
Louisville q Nashville r. r
p. w. MORROW. T. P. A, Houston,
Texas.
t. II. KINGSLEY, t. p. A.. Dallas.
Texas
J. X. RIDGELY. d. p. A. New Or
leNns La
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Beaumont Sour Lake and Western
No. (West bound) depart 1880
q. IN.
No. (west bound) departs 1:10 p.
m.
No. 2 { East bound) arrive 12:l5
pm.
No. EAST bound) arrives 200
pm.
l.. l.. Fcathcrstonc.
For Sale at a Bargain.
40 head of young mules.
II road wagons.
log wagons.
Will sell all or part, just TO suit the
purchaser The mules and wagons
can be seen at Floricn, La. Address
w. M. TENMiLLE,
Box III. LeesviIle. La. S24-1-MC
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
. . . . o . . . . . . I
Texas and New Orleans r. r. Co.


Texas and New Orleans r. r. Co.
Fast Bound.
| No. 6 Local Arrives. ...... 700 pm
No. 6 Local Leaves. .......6 q IN
No. 10 Sunset Limited Arrives 8 q. m
.'. Leaves 9:05 a. r-."',''. 90.
No. 4. Oriole 10 Echo Arrives IL: If
p. m. Leaves 1925 p. m.
No. 8 Texas Express Arrives 9'57 p
m, Leaves 1905 p. m.
No. 1872. From Sour Lake Arrives ~
7:O6 D. m.
West Bound.
No. 7 Texas Express to San Antonio
Arrives 1913 a. m, Leaves 1925
No. 8 The "Oriole" Arrives S:57 p
M, Leaves 4:07 p. m.
No. S Local Arrives 1898 p. H., Leave
at 1888 p. m.
No. Sunset Limited Arrives 3:2i
p. M, Leaves 9:33 p. m.
No. 191. To Sour Lake Leaves ZOO
a. m.
North Bounc.
No. $50. To Dallas Leaves 3.ov D. m.
No. 1876. From Dallas Arrive $40 am.
South Bound.
No. 151 10 Sabine Leaves y:4f q. m
No. 152 From Sabine Arrives $40 D.
No. 1853. Local to Rockland Leaves
No. local from Rockland Arrive
e:30 d. m.
Kansas City Southern.
North Bound.
No. for st. Louis, Kansas City,
Shreveport, Texarkana and Fort
Smith leaves. =. ..7:50 =. m.
No. for Kansas City, Joplin, Fort
Smith, Texarkana and Shreve
port leaves. E. E. ..7:50 .. m.
South Bound.
No. from st. Louis, Kansas City,
Fort Smith. Texarkana and
Shreveport arrives. $40 p. m.
Leaves sor Port Arthur. .9:15 q. m.
No. 3 from Kansas City, Jopil3, Sort
Smith, Texarkana and Shreve
mort arrives. =. ....S:i0 a. m.
leaves for Port Arthur .S:45 am
Port Arthur Services.
To Port Arthur.
No. 3 departs $40 a. m.
No. 5 departs 1920 a m.
No. z departs 4:15 D. m. Sunday on
~
No. IS Local Freight departs 500 D |
m. Except Sunday
No. 1 departs 9:15 D. M.
From Port Arthur.
No. 2 arrives 7:45 a m.
No s arrives 1920 D. m.
No 8 arrives 9:35 a. m. SUNDAY on.
BY
No. &C. arrives 1905 q m. (eIcep
SundayD
No. 4 arrives 7:f5 D m
CUf. Coiors5o q Santa Re.
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The trading expedition of Augustus
Storrs of Franklin, Mo-, who crossed
here in 1924, and his elaborate report
made to Senator Benton, regarding the
trade possibilities with New Mexico and
northern Old Mexico, stirred up con-
gress to make an appropriation for the
survey and improvement of this avenue
of coming commerce of the prairies.'
On the 10th day of August 1925, right
here under a monster old oak, council
oak" still standing, the United States
commission and chief representatives of
the powerful Usage nations met in coun-
Gil for several days, and made that
treaty which led to the establishment
of the Santa F'e trail and this crossing.
and gave to this historic spot the name
Council Grove" During the same
year 1926. an expedition under Major
Sibtey commenced the survey, and for
three years was engaged in formally
laying out this highway and securing
the proper concessions for it's recogni-
ton. Within a few rods of this ford still
stand some OF the old giant oak trees,
estimated to be over 200 years old,
part of thex original 'couneil grove"
which for ages has been, and still is the
largest body of natural timber from here
to the Rocky mountains. This being
the last timber crossing to Santa Fe,
caravans carried a supply for repairs,
which they hung in convenient logs or
tinabers beneath their wagons, and
sometimes they were carried to Santa
L
disabled wagons.
The first caravans to cross at this point
We're composed of pack animals-Missouri
mules. In 1924 a few wagons were success
FULLY used. About 1880 the regulation high
box prairie schooner was introduced.
These wagons We're drawn by from five
to six yoke OF oxen or many mules,
and had a capacity of about three tons.
These trains numbered at times hundreds
of wagons and several thousand animals,
and thus thousands of tons of merchan-
disc were transported. Is it any wonder
this vast wagon commerce left an indel-
ible mark on the plains or at a crossing
like this?
1t was here at this famous meeting
point, where parties assembled, organized
animals, elected their train bosses and
other officers to manage their future jour
ney and enforce the code of the plainS,'
which they had adopted and which gov
erned. 1t was here, in 1872, that Marcus
Whitman, that intrepid Presbyterian ex-
plorer and missionary, found shelter on
his historic winter ride from Oregon to
Washington, the most noted long over
land trip in American history. a ride that
saved Oregon, now three states, as he ar
Webster from trading it Chen thought TO
be "a worthless wilderness') to the Brit
ish for some fishing privileges. Whitman
avoided the impossible SHOWS of the mid
die Rockies by coming around south and
striking this trail in New Mexico.
1t was near this crossing of the Neo-
shO, in July, 1916, that Colonel Doniphan
and Sterling Price stopped and rested
their regiments of Missouri volunteers on
their way to the Mexican war This
the AztecS, 900 miles, has rival in the
great marches of the world. The word
s'Neosho" means a river with water so
different from many western rivers with
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Pollard who took with him the sheriff
of Morris county. They took no
chances of delay, but brought him
back without a requisition, formality
too slow for that time. To track d
horsethief or prairie outlaw then was
far different than now, assisted as the
officers are by thickly settled country,
railways, telegraphs. telephones. and
so many means of communication and
interrogation.
Mcdowell seemed to have some con-
federates or friends right in town. who
made demonstration for his rescue
and secretly furnished him with arms.
1t failed, however, and two well known
citizens We're given six hours to sell
out, pack up, go, and never return a
frequent order by the mysterious com
mittee Of safety" They promptly obey
ed orders. While preparations were be-
ing made for the preliminary" that he
might be bound over to the district
court he was confined in the log
guard house. 1t was a long time to the
spring term Of court, and Mcdowell
became so violent in his abuse and I'M
Speakable eXecratiOn of his captOrS, the
town, and its leading citizens, whom he
threatened with all kinds of vengeance
in the future, and so openly boosted of
his numerous killings, that it became
unbeaTable ito the peace and quiet of
the old town. After due deliberation,"
so called, it was thought best summarily
to dispose of him and not wait for the
next term OF court TO send him to the
pen. This decision was FASTENED by ru-
mors that some of his old time friends
were coming with a band of rescuers.
One cold, bright moonlight Saturday
night after business hours, the Inner
council of the committee of safety as
senbled as executiOners and took him
down Main street to the old bridge, with
a convenient rope coiled around his
neck. The loose end was properly fast
ened to an extended crossbean, and Nc
Dowell was duly rolled off into eternity.
When he saw that his end was near he
became very meek and begged for de-
lay, and confessed his many crimes as
a heartless outlaw and thoroughly bad
man that he was. His body was left
hanging for a day from this prominent
place, as warning to others.
This old wooden structure was re-
no walkway was converted into three
country bridges, and the fine structure
recently destroyed was erected. Since
the May flood, the river has been cross
ed in the old way of early trail days.
and frequently this summer was too
high, and wagon and passenger traffic
between east and west Council Grove
has been carried on with much diff
Guilty, giving good examples OF the many
trials experienced in overland teaming
when this was one of the most noted
highways in America.
The extremes to which men would
go in old times to get their wagon
trains across this spot is noted in the
following account recently related to
me by an old-timer: Pawnee Bill was
a rancher and freighter, and, with a
long train of empty wagons going east,