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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-20
BIG FIRE AT ENID.
Four Blocks of business Houses on the
Public Square burned buildings Dyna-
mited to Check Flames.

Enid, Oh, July 15.-Forr blocks Of
business houses on the public suuare
were destroyed by fire in less than
three hours time by fire that start
ed after midnight Saturday night.
The water supply was inadequate and
it was necessary 10 blow up buildings
with dynamite to check the flames.
Owing to the continued drought
everything burned like matc!i wood.
\ light wind blowing from the south
east saved the eastern part OF the
town. The total loss is estimated 1T
slightly over 100000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-20
YoUNGERs OUT OF PRISON.
First Day OF Freedom Was Spent on o
Steamboat Excursion Up the st.
Croix River.

St. Paul, Mimi, July 15.-Coleman
and James Younger, who were grant
ed a conditional parole by the board
of pardons on Wednesday last, were
released from the Saltwater peniten-
tiary at ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing. At present they will make their
home in saltwater and it has not
yet been decided where they will be
employed. The men spent their first
day of freedom upon steamboat ex-
cursion up the St. CroiX river.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-20
"DLck- LIddell Dead.

Cincinnati. July 15.-"Dick" Liddell.
the former Missouri bandit and train
robber, who has been attending the
Queen City races, where he has been
running his horses, died Saturday
from heart trouble, after lingering
Illness of three weeks. "Dick" Lid
dell was a member of the Jesse James
gang.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-20
shot by q Rejected suitor

Newton, Kan, July 15.-Newton was
Saturday night the scene of shock
ing tragedy. Miss oma Beers, the 1s-
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Beers, Of this city, was shot
and killed by Herbert Shacklett, re-
jected sutton, who then killed him
self. tf-a
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-20
ALLEN QUITS PORTO RICO.
Governor of the Island Packed His House.
hold Effects Saturday and Sailed
for New York.

San Juan, p. r., July 15.-Gov. Allen
and his wife, with their household eff
fects, sailed for New York Saturday
on the Mayfower. Gov. Allen adj
mittcd he had no intention of returning
to Porto Rico. It is semi-officially
announced that he will enter the dip
tomato service.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-20
Rain Fall Mt psnlson. Tex.

Denison, Tex, July 15.-The worst
drought ever experienced in this
section was broken yesterday after
noon by n terrific rainfall of over
two hours duration, the volume of
rain being almost equal to n cloud
burst. The storm was accompanied
by a wind of almost tornado force.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-20

A mans struggle with his hair doesn't
begin until he gets bald; woman's begins
as soon as she is old enough to handle q
curling iron.-Atchison Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30
THE VENEZUELAN TROUBLE.
It Had Its Origin In Revolutionary President
Castro's Need of Funds.

President Castro. of Venezuela. is the
person who is responsible. apparently,
for the friction between this govern
ment and that of Venezuela. While it
is not likely that the unpleasantness
will have a serious result, it is hard
to tell what a military adventurer like
Castro will do if his necessities drive
him to desperation.
When the United States INTERVIEWED
to save Venezuela from Great Britain s
threatened employment Of force in con-
nection with the famous boundary dis
pute, the chief executive of the South
American republic was named An
drade. Not very long afterwards Cas-
tro organized q revolution and drove
Andrade into exile. CaStro'S hold up
on the presidency. however. has never
been of the safest. His depOSed pre-
decessor still has Il strong following,
not to mention the perniciouS activity
of General Hernandez, sort of free
lance, who has been in open rebellion
against the government for years. The
exertions of Andrade TO keep down
Castro depleted the treasury, while the
exertions of Castro to keep down An
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30
MERE.M ENTl0N.

King Edward replied to President
McKinley's recent telegram as follows:
Am most grateful for your kind SYM
pathy in the irreparable loss which the
nation and have sustained. l felt as
sured it would be shared by you and
the American people,. .....It is report
ed that the Beers are trying to seize
the Delagoa railway. has been
decided that foreign troops will remain
in Pekin until all the conditions exact
ed of the Chinese government have
been compiled with. ......A million dol
lars worth of stamps was stolen from
the collector of internal revenue at Pc
oria, Illinois, last Saturday night.
Neely. the former chief of finance Of
the Cuban postal department, left New
York last Saturday on the steamer
Mexico, to be tried in Cuba for his
stealings. il. Giuseppe Verdi, the great
Italian composer, died last Saturday,.
In the senate last Saturday the house
amendment to the legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill, max
ing only residents of the counties IN
which the star route is located eligible
as contractors for carrying the mails
therein, was defeated by vote OF AZ
to 63. AT meeting Of the board OF
governors of the Southern Cotton Spin
ners' association in Charlotte, Friday
the concentration plan was abandoned.
It was decided to organize, with home
capital exclusively, a mercantile and
commission company with head office
in Charlotte and with branches in New
York, Philadelphia and Boston to do
this business on the same basis on
which it was contemplated concentrat-
ing it's business, a commission OF per
cent . January cotton advanced two
cents pound in New York last Mon
day; but the advance was only local.,
and without effect on the general mar
ket. 1t was occasioned by squeeze of
the shorts, who had to depend upon cot
ton already in the city with which to
fill their contracts before the close of
caught mapping. Except for this local
furry, the general market continues
dull. The British army officers of
the remount department, arrived in
New York last Saturday, en- route for
New Orleans, where each will take
command of different steamship hav-
ing on board about 1900 horses and
mules, which Col De Burgh has been
buying in Kansas for remounts in
South Africa. Altogether about $4,000
American animals have been purchas-
ed for the British army in Africa. .......
Fire broke out in Wizards hotel,
Washington, last Sunday, and destroy
ed $4,000 worth of property.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30

doubtful even if there were no question
as to its constitutionality. But in ad-
dition to further opportunities for a
better shaping up of the bill in the
house, the senate still has a go at the
bill, and if that body approaches the
subject in the same spirit that the
house has shown, there need be no
fear of it's final shape. But there Is one
feature of the question which has
probably not received the consideration
to which it is entitled, and that IS the
exemption of officers in the discharge
of their duty from the provisions OF the
act. All officers do not find 1t necessary
to carry pistols in the discharge of
their duties, and the qualified eXemp-
tion gives peace officers, if not a right,
a pretext, to carry pistols at all times.
There is no need for this. If an officer
is on an errand that would seem to re-
auire the use Of weapon it is better
that he should carry that weapon ex-
posed than concealed. A desperate
armed with a concealed weapon, would
not be so apt to draw that weapon
against an officer who had a weapon
exposed as against an officer who, from
appearances, might be unarmed.
Again, officers who carry pistols con-
cealed by virtue Of their offices, some
times have personal quarrels Of their
own, and they are as apt to use their
weapons in their personal quarrels as
are other people. If the officer were
required to carry his pistol exposed
the moral tendency would be to pre-
vent him from participating in aggra-
waiting personal discussions, and he
would be less liable to interference
from outsiders. Some few years ago
some member, (his name does not now
occur to us) secured the passage of
bill which prohibited the carrying OF
concealed weapons by anybody. BY
the terms of the bill peace officers were
also clearly included. But peace Of
ficers generally took the position that
the prohibition, so far as they were
concerned, was an oversight, ana they
paid no attention to it. We have al
ways had the idea that the member
who engineered that bill through, knew
exactly what he was doing; but for
some reason did not care to risk dis
cussion of the subject, in which of
course, he was wrong. 1t would be
we'll, however, if the general assembly
would give this whole subject very
careful attention, for it is really very
important. The concealed weapon is
responsible for many a murder that
would never have occurred otherwise,
and the legislature cannot employ it.
self to better purpose than In adding
to the security of the lives of the peo-
pie of the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30

drade have brought financial matters
to a crisis. 1t is believed that Castro's
need of funds is the sole cause for the
queer doings Of his government. The
people of Venezuela, it is reported, are
most friendly to this country.
Seventeen or eighteen years ago "the
New York and Bermudez company" OBJ
tanned extensive concessions from Ven
ezuela in the district which contains
the great asphalt lakes. The corpora
tion utilized its privileges, purchased
fine machinery, and at the end of II or
13 years had flourishing business.
When Castro "came to the throne he
cast a covetous eye upon the asphalt
beds. He knew their value and grudg-
ed the New York and Bermudez COM
pany it's privileges Of exploitation. FL
nally he cut the gordian knot by pro-
nouncing the concession Of the concern
null and void. The courts Of Venezu-
ella promptly decided that he had no
right to make any such pronounce
ment; but the president made another
attempt. He accused the company OF
having gone into territory not included
in the terms of the concession. If Cas-
tro is correct in his professed opinion,
the New York and Bermudez company
had no right to operate in the territory
containing the asphalt beds.
Whether Castro Is right or wrong this
government does not undertake to de-
eide. The contention Of the state de-
partment is the very reasonable one
that the extent Of these concessions to
the New York and Bermudez company
should be passed upon by the Venezu-
elan courts, not arbitrarily construed
by the executive department Of the
government. The apprehension Of Sc
rious trouble arises from Castros sus-
pected preparation to use force upon
the Bermudez company. 1nasmuch as
this company was allowed for a dozen
years to operate without protest in the
asphalt territory, and inasmuch as
valuable plant has been built there, 1t
would be a high-handed piece of in
Justice for the company to be dispos-
sessed without due legal procedure. 1t
may be noted that President Castro,
after announcing that the New York
and Bermudez company had wrongly
interpreted it's concession, calmly sold
the right of exploiting the asphalt beds
to another American company. What
pretty mess.-Norfolk Landmark.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30
ACCUSED OF THEFT.

The case Of B. j. Summerrow and
wife, against Herman and D. H. Ba-
ruch, tried in Charlotte last week, Is Of
more or less local interest, in that Mr..
Sam Freidheim, Of Rock HILL was one
of the principal actors and an import
ant witness.
The affair out Of which the present
suit-a suit for $4,000 damages-grew.
occurred in December, 1899, and has
previously been mentioned in THE En-
oUIRER.
There was a special fire sale going
on in the store Of Herman and D. H.
Baruch. Mr.. Freidheim was visiting in
Charlotte, and visited the store Of his
friends, the Baruchs, 70 witness the
fire sale. During the day he saw a
lady with a wrapped package in one
hand and a lot Of unwrapped lace in
the other. From the actions of the
lady, Mr.. Freidheim decided that she
was probably shoplifter, and accosted
her as such, remarking to her that If
she had gotten away with that lace it
would have been a pretty good haul.
The lady was Mrs. Summerrow, who
was Well-known to Mr.. Baruch, and
when that gentleman was called he
tried to straighten the matter out as
best he could, with apologies.
Mrs. Summerrow was very much Of
Tended, Of course, and after mature de-
liberation she and her husband decided
that they had good grounds for dam
age suit, which was commenced last
Thursday. In her testimony Mrs. Sum-
merrow claimed that Mr.. Freidheim
was employed in the store, basing her
claim on the alleged fact that when
MIR. Baruch apologized and explained to
Mr.. Freidheim that he had made mis-
take, Mr.. Freidheim told Mr.. Baruch
that he would have to get someone
else to watch the counter, because he,
Freidheim, did not know the people
we'll enough. Mrs. Summerrow also
testified that Mr.. Baruch had refused
to give her the name Of the man who
had acosted her; but that she had re-
turned to the store in the afternoon
and found the same man measuring
calico. Mr.. Freidheims testimony de-
livered last Friday, was, according to
the report Of the Charlotte Observer, as
follows:
Mr.. Friedheim, the next witness, said
he lived at Rock Hill, S. c. In De-
cember, 80, he had lived in Charlotte
for awhile and was under medical
treatment. Il remember" said he, 1.-The
fire sale at Baruch's, and I have known
Capt. Baruch for good many years.
/ went to Baruch's because of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30
casions upon which she had showed
friendship for the United States.

casions upon which she had showed
friendship for the United States.
Senator Depew spoke in favor of the
ship subsidy bill on last Friday. FIe
reviewed the country's first half CEN
tury OF development. But we had al
lowed our merchant marine to remain
undeveloped so that the tonnage OF
American vessels was greater in 1917
than in 1900. The often predicted gen.
eral collision among the European
powers in their mad haste to outstrlp
each other would, he said, act upon the
United States as an embargo on
our coast, as complete as If the world s
navies were blockading our ports. All
nations are agreed, he said, that their
merchant marine can be built up only
by bounties. The bounties paid last
year by the different maritime nations
were $26,OOO,00O in round numbers
against $1,OOO,OOO in round numbers by
the United States. German statesmen
have discovered that if the empire was
to find a market for it's growing sur
plus it must have its own ships. The
building up of the industry meant dl-
rect employment Of 100000 men In ship
yards The present measure, he said,
was as fair a solution Of the problem
as could now be devised. He conclud-
ed: with the construction of the MIC
aragua canal, which will be completed
within the next few years, the necessi-
ty for an auxiliary fleet and merchant
marine becomes still greater. Whether
we look at this question as matter OF
national defense in time of war, or
consider it in the solution Of our indus
trial problems, or sum up the possi-
bilities for the American farm and fac
tory and mine, the beneficent infiu-
ence of this measure becomes more
real"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30
NAHE C. & N. W.

Notwithstanding the long, discourage
ing waH there is again good reason to
believe that the day Is rapidly ap-
preaching when the Carolina and
North Western railroad will be a
standard, instead of narrow gauge.
The reporter had a talk few nights
ago with a prominent official connected
with the company, who had no objec-
tion to talking freely; but who, for rea-
sons Of his own preferred not to have
his name used in connection with any
publication about the plans of the COM
pany. The reporter knows the official
we'll, knows him to be reliable, and
knows that all he had to say may be
taken AS straight. Among other things
the official said:
"Yes. the Carolina and Northwest
ern will surely be standard gauge be-
fore many months longer. 1t was our
hope year ago that it would have
been a standard gauge long before tnis;
but somehow 1t turned out that we
had to await the further development
Of some difficulties that we hoped to
anticipate. The principal difficulty Of
this class was the fact that the South
ern Railway owned that mortgage on
the upper end Of the line. We hoped
that the Southern might be willing to
allow us to pay the mortgage and go
on with our work. The Southern Of
flcials, however, were not disposed to
be accommodating. They saw proper,
on the other hand, to give us all the
annoyance possible. Just why, I am
unable to say, except possible they
may have thought that this annoyance
would make it impossible for us to per-
feet our financial arrangements.
Had we been able tn provide for
that mortgage held by the Southern. we
would have had our work of making
the gauge standard, completed long
ago. AS it was we had to simply wait
until the bonds became due in order
that we could put them absolutely be-
yond the possibility Of giving us fur
ther trouble.
But in the meantime, we have not
been idle. All the bridges and trestles
on the road, except that over the South
Fork of the Catawba, have been WIDEN
ed and strengthened for a standard
gauge track, and all the cuts and fills,
that were not up to requirements, have
been worked over. We have bought
thousands of standard gauge ties, and
substituted them for short ties until
now we are much closer to a standard
gauge than people. other than railroad
folks, have any idea Of. There Is not
much TO do now except to get the
heavy rails and spike them down,
which of course, is considerable job.
II am not wiling to say that we have
actually bought new standard iron; but
it practically amounts to that. We
necessary, and can have the iron laid
down whenever we are ready for it.
Our plans, as you are already aware, is
to lay the heavy rails on the outside Of
the present light rails and continue the
operation of the narrow gauge rolling
stock, etc, until The standard gauge is
completed. This will be great saving
to us.
There have been two surveys to
junction points across the mountains,
and the reports of the engineers are
now under consideration. AS to which
will be chosen, still depends upon many
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30
E.OCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

T. w. Speck-Talks to you Of the mer-
it's Of the "B. &: H." lamp. which he
says Is the best in the world at the
price. The price is s1.75.
Williams & Co.-Want you
to try Campbelrs condensed soups,
If you want an article that will please
your taste. They say it Is easy to
prepare, and the price is only 10 cts.
can.
Whisonant, Castles & Co.-Let you
know that they have a lot Of mules
that are being offered at the lowest
prices for cash or on time. They say
their guarantee Is positive. They al
so tell you that they have nice lot
Of buggies.
Sam M. Grist-Don't want you to for
get him when you are ready for fire
insurance. He says he will serve you
of the Mutual Benefit Life Insur-
ance Company of Newark, N. J..
York Implement Co.-Let you know
that they are receiving their spring
goods, and tell of the Hoosier corn
planter, and a cheaper planter.
c. M. Kuykendal-Comes at you with
arguments about fire insurance that
you cannot get around. He names
a few of the companies he represents.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Want you to know
that time Is money and want you to
read their ad. They talk Of tobacco
by the box, and say they have a good
supply at low prices. They nave
Landreth's garden seeds, and say
coughine will cure colds, etc.
w. B. Moore & Co.-Say they sell the
keystone corn planter in York coun-
ty, and tell Of bargains for cash in
farming paraphernalia. They also
mention furniture, carpets, mating,
etc., and say they have the best turn
plows to be had.
H. G.. Strauss & Co.-Tell Of their 20
per cent. discount on winter goods,
and want you to come and see them
before the goods are all gone. They
ask holders Of coupons to redeem
them as soon as possible, as they now
have the crockery.
Riddle G. Carroll-Wish you to see
them before buying your fertilizers
and tell you that you will receive lib
eral treatment at their hands.
Opera House-Announces the produc-
tion Of 1.-THE Man in the Case" by
the Bon-Ton club, on Friday night
February 1st.
Thos. F. McDow, Plaintiffs Attor-
ney gives notice Of summons for re-
lief in the case Of P. M. Brown as
trustee ct al. against Milton G. Cur.
lee ct al, defendants.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30

THE president has submitted to the
senate, with a recommendation urging
immediate legislation, the report Of the
Taft Philippine commission. Senators
unite in the opinion that no Philip
pine legislation is possible during the
remaining five weeks Of the present
session, and the general opinion is that
an extra session Of congress must be
called Immediately after the 4th of
March.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30

SECRETARY of State Cooper has the
thanks of THE ENQUIRER for copy of
his annual report to the general assem-
bly, for the fiscal year beginning Janua-
ry l, 1900, and ending December 81,
1900. The report is a complete history
of the conduct of the office during the
period. mentioned, and gives a lot of
information about all the counties, in
cluding a list of all the officers of the
state, with the dates of their commits
sions, etc. The book promises to be es-
pecially handy for ready reference, and
THE ENQUIRER is glad to have 1t with
in easy reach.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30
Wednesday, January 80, 1901.

that will receive due at
tention."
Asked as to whether the public might
expect to see standard gauge engines
running oyer the line, the railroad man
said that he did not care to make any
definite promises; but he could see no
good reason why the entire work be-
tween Chester and LenoIr, and good
portion Of that from Lenoir across the
mountains, should not be completed by
the first day Of next November.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30
ABOUT PEOPLE,

fRev. w. G. Neville is still confined to
his room.
Mr.. S. S. Plexico, Of Rock Hill, was
in Yorkville yesterday. He is selling
hardware.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Thomasson will
probably return next week from Flori-
da, where Mr.. Thomasson has an or
ange grove.
Mr.. r. S. Mcconnell, of THE ENoUI-
his finger mashed off in pulley wheel
Monday night.