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New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
ANDREE'S BODY FOUND
REPORTED DISCOVERY IN
NORTH LABRADOR.
Cross Bearing Explorers Name
Remains of Body and Papers
Near Cape Mugford,

Copenhaeen Nov. 11--Thsre Is reason 10 pc
Iieve that the body Of s. A Andree. the Arctlc
explorer who in 1897 made an attempt 10 reaCh
the North Pole in a balloon. has been round on
the coast Of Labrador.
letter received here from the captain OF Ihe
Danish steamer Inga- dated Labrador, 6epte1n-
Der 30, says that the American schooner Felops'
Of Conception Bay, Newfoundland. had arrived
at Indian Side from Cape Mugford, Northern
Labrador. Captain ChaIker, Of the schooner, re-
ported that he went inland at that place, and
about q quarter Of a mile from shore found a
simple wooden cross on which was inscr bed the
name Andree-
He dug under. the cross, and found human re-
mains and a box containing papers. Captain
ChaIker said that he removed the cross, but he
refused to say whether or not the papers were
in his possession He asked the Inga's captain
how the name Andree was spelled. On being
told he took a piece Of paper from his pocket on
which was written the same name taken from
the cross
The place where the cross was discovered Is
a desert and is rarely visited, even by the Es-
ouiraus What became Of Andree's two CON-
panions If the remains prove to be his. is prob
IenaticaI, but light probably will be thrown on
their fate by an examination Of the papers
Captain Chalker is a haIf-caste Esquir1au who
took part in the landing of the Peary expedition
in Greenland
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
ROYAL GIFT TO POLAR EXPEDITION

Christisnia. Nov. liking Haakon has headed
the public subscription for Captain Ammdseni
Polar expedition with gift OF S500O
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
AUSTRIA UNYIELDTNG.
VIII Assume No Part of Turkish
Debt-Serzin Harmed.

Budapest Nov. 11.-Speaking IN the lower
house Of the Hungarian Parliament to-day. Pre-
rnier Wekerle said that the Austro- Hungarian
government had intention OF assuming any
part Of the Turkish national debt in connection
with the annexation Of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The occupation Of These provinces had greatly
eased the finances Of Turkey, and had proved
at the same time proportionately costly to the
dual monarchy, he said Annexation had not
in any way altered Turkeys financial position
The Premier added 4 warning regarding the
bellicose attitude Of se-via- He said he hoped
these threats Of war would cease before Aus
Hungary rgas compelled to the re-
sources at her command TO force a cessation Of
preparations for hostiities.
Rome, Nov In Milovanovttch. the Servtan
Minister Of Foreign Affairs after several inter
views with Foreign Minister Tittont, will be re-
ceived next Friday by King Victor Emmanuel
Because Of the occupation Of Bosnia and HerZe-
govina BY Austria Hungary, Servia will ask
territorial CONDENSATION in addition TO an out
let TO the Adriatic. It is believed here. how
ever that the only thing she will get will be
financial support for the construction Of the
Adriatic-Black Sea Railroad through Servis-
Vienna, Nov. I'm AIilovanovitch- the Ser
Wan Minister Of Foreign Affairs, is expected TO
call on Baron Won Aehrentha1, the Austro-Hun-
garian Foreign Minister after his visit 70 Rome
Il is reported here that France will act as
mediator between Servia and Austria-HUngary
and that she will try to devise q plan which
does not embrace territorial compensation 70
Servia-
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Rio de Janeiro Nov. I--President Penna has
sent 10 Congress the application or the Governor
OF Sac Paulo province for a federal guarantee on
the coffee valorization loan up to S75Oo0.Ot0 The
President recommends that the guarantee be made
North Bay. Ontario, Nov u-Four men.
named Mcbride. hunter from Columbus Ohio
were killed in the of the steamer Ia niskam-
ing, whose boiler exploded last night. Eight men
We're badly burned, TWO of whom viii probably
die and six others slightly hurt.
Paris Nov. 1.-THE suit OF Count Boni de Castel-
lane against his former wife. Princess Halie dc
Sagan for the possession of his children has bean
postponed for another week
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12

The expedition 10 discover the North Pole organ
ized by s. A Andree. a Swedish explorer, left
Danes Island SpItzbergen, in a balloon on the af-
ternoon Of July L. 1897. Andree was accompanied
rv two companions, Strindberg and FrsenkeL He
u-as prepared 70 drop messages relating his prog
ress and such communications were found in the
three months following his departure
MANY r1Irnors have been current OF the finding
OF relics of the expedition. but none Of them was
confirmed In September Of 1893 a buoy marked
"Andree Polar Expedition with anchor at
+scbea was picked UP on King Charles Island and
later identified as the buoy which Andree was TO
drop when passing the Pole but the general opinion
was that 1t had been lost overheard or thrown out
to tighten the balloon In September Of 1900
bottle containing note number l4S, was found
near vardoe the most northeasterly port Of Nor
way
II has twice been reported that Andree's body
had been found, but neither Of these statements
was substantiated. In July Of 1902 a circumstan-
t,sI story was received from York Factory. North
west British Territory, setting forth that Andree
.rd his two companions had been murdered two
wears previously-that is. in 1SO0-by party Of
Escurnaus at point several hundred miles north
of York near Fort Churchill. The Esquiuaus
the balloon alight plain of snow and three
men emerge from II. The natives approached, and
thew did SO ons OF Andree companions fred a gun.
This was regarded challenge, and almost in
stantIy the natives according to this story. fell
the three explorers and mRssacred them. Every
thing pertaining 10 Andree's outnt was carried TO
the homes Of the natives on the borders Of the
Arctic region.
Many expeditions. some equipped al great ex-
uense have searched the Arctic regions for tho
missing travellers. but none OF them successful
Andrees balloon was so constructed as to be
capable of remaining in the air for over fifty days
He took provisions for four months. he start
from Danes Island made in heavy wind.
After narrow escape from being driven against
rock in Sweerenburg Sound. the balloon seen
moving northward exactly as Andrke wished The
direction Of this first flight intimated that IT would
bs driven toward Greenland or the north coast sof
America
1sT7 when on a voyage the United States. with
he idea of crossing the Atlantic in balloon Be
tween 1852 and 1887 he experimental n Sweden with
the neIp OF King Oscar The balloon in which he
started for the Pole was constructed under the
supsrintsndsnce OF NJ Lachamhrs-
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12

St Johns N F. Nov. 11-Captain James
ChaIker, master Of the fishing schooner Pilot of
Rrigus Conception Bay, said tonight that while
his vessel was codfshing in Mugford Bay,
Northern Labrador. about August 10, he started
overland across the cape to Black Duck Bay,
three miles distant and came q grave sur
mounted by cross bearing the inscription.
Andre Ansty, November Z, 1897" The letter
ing was very faint, and it was difficult to tell
whether the date Of the month was November 1
or Z but he decided It to be the latter.
Captain ChaIker did not disturb the grave,
did not discover any documents. and does not
know who is buried there. He is positive that
the first word was Andre, and not Andree.
1t is thought here that possible explanation
Of the grave may lie in the fact that fishermen
from Notre Dame Bay named Anstey fish near
Cape Mugford every summer, and that one Of
these may have died and have been buried there.
Against this theory is the fact that Newfound
Ianders always endeavor to bring nome their
dead from the fishing grounds
The point where the grave was found is about
three-ouarters OF mile from the coast. Captain
Chalker says he could find the grave again
easily If required There was no wreckage near
+he cross and the nearest settlement is twenty
miles away.
Captain Jackson, OF the Moravian Mission
steamer Harmony, which arrived to-day from
Northern Labrador, was unable TO throw any
light upon the matter. Neither he nor DR.. Hut
TON who was also on board the mission steamer.
having spent three years in charge OF the mis-
sion hospital In Northern Labrador, was aware
Of the existence of any grave where Chalker
found one.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12

SAILED
Nov e-The Nero. from navy yard. New YORK FOR
Toupkinsville; the Justin, rom Masdaiehe Day
Island
Nov 1n-The Supply. from Kobe for Guam: the At
fan+a rom Norfolk for Charleston, the Hist. from
navy yard New York for Charleston. the C5la-
cier from Manila for Townsville
The Justin from Island. November 2S. for Mag
tn. OIrnpia the Chicago and standish. from
Naval Academy. navy yard. Norfolk
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
IMPROVEMENTS.

J. c. Haskell has torn down
the old wooden awning in front
of his store and will put up in its
place a nice corrugated steel avn
ing without posts.
]. C. Haskell is putting in con-
crete walk, curb and gutter along
the south side of business proper
ty.
The Long-Bell Lumber Co. is
putting In concrete walk, curb
and gutter along the front OF its
property.
New sidewalks are being put
Ia all over town.
Sherman street property owners
have asked for a concrete Walk
on the south side of that street
from Military street east to Chas.
Ferris house.
The council is pushing in every
way the work of improving the
town.
E. C. Lickiss' new home on
North Military street is CON-
pieted.
J. M. Cooper ia going to put in
concrete walk and curb and gut
ter along the south side OF his
business block.
The colored Masons have made
big improvement in their prop
erty, corner of Main and Neosho
streets. They have put new
front in the building, and have
put down q nice concrete curb and
gutter in front. They also intend
to paint the building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
Baxter versus Scamm0n
Sunday.

Next Sunday the Baxter team
is going to have'a hard proposi'
ton to overcome. We refer to the
fact that the game to be played
next Sunday will be with the
Hcamwon Maroone, Who ha re been
beaten only once this season.
The game will be called at BIS
prompt, as the Scammon team
Will not arrive here until ESQ
o'clock,
The Baxter team needs eneour-
agement in that game, and it may
be that sympathy will be needed.
At any rate you ought to 60 out
and see the game. 1t will be a
battle royal, something in the
nature of q pitchers battle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
To Dog Owners

The ardinauee Peowldes that
dogs on which the tax is not paid
must be impounded, and kept for
three days, after which time, #
not redeemed, they will be killed.
The ordinance als9 previaos
that deee On which the tax has
been paid must wear a collar with
the tag on the collar showing that
.. 4;
the tax has been paid. :.
shall at once prepare q Pound
for the keentng Of dogs, AZ pro-
vided by ordinance, and all dogs
on which the tax is not paid: by
July l will be impounded there.
in. The fee for impounding will
be fifty gents In addition to tho
tag. -.
shall rigidly enforce the ordi-
nance. HENRY HoRToN,
City Marshal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
Important Notice!
Are You a WeaTeT OF
Glasses?

If so. you should have your
eyes tested by DR.. W. H. Barnes
who comes to us endorsed by the
Science University Of Washington
D. C., of which he is a graduate,
and see if they are correctly fitted
for the defect for which you are
wearing them.
A momentary realization Of
your helplessness without sight
will aid you to a just appreciation
of the worth of your eyes; and
the scientific method with which
DR.. Barnes corrects the eye de-
fects which cause headache, diz'
ziness, eye-strain, double vision
cross eyes, etc.
He will make calls in the fore
moons and be in his Office at ouI
store from I to 6 p. m.
Consultation and examination
free at his Office or at your home
anywhere in the city.
He will only be with us one
week from June II, 1908, so dc
not put it off, but act right now
and take ADVANTAGE of this rare
opportunity.
A. r. KANE,
Druggist and Jeweler,
Phone 81. Baxter Springs. Kas'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
city would finish up the work

city would finish up the work
through its contractor.
The marshal was instructed to
notify the proprietors of two OF
the hotels of the city to at once
abate certain nuisances.
The Baxter State Bank pre-
scented a communication Offering
two per cent on daily balances on
gums over $1,000 OF the city f.
nances. Inasmuch as the city has
more than that amount on hand
at all times, and the proposition
was considered a good one, the
matter was referred to the COM
mittee on ways and means, and
the city attorney.
Adjourned to meet Tuesday
evening, June Il.
At the council meeting Tues.
day night the petition for q walk
to the depot was granted, as was
also the petition for a walk on
the south side of Sherman street
from Military street east. =.
The marshal was Instructed to
RICHLY enforce the dog tax ordi.
nance. He will make a pound at
once, and impeand alt aegs eR
which the tux Is not paid. After
being imfeunded for three days.
if the tax is not paid, the dog
will be killed.
The city marshal was instruct
ed to rigidly enforce the weed
cutting orddilHnaaH1e, !.
The city attorney was instruct
ed to prepare ordinances -provid.
ing for the building of the depot
walk on Sherman street. m
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
The city Council.
June 13. 1908.

JbhS Aos A|oo'
The council met in adjourned
session with all members present
and Mayor Jones presiding.
J. couple of Sidewalk petiti9ns
were presented, and were referred
to. the committee on streets and
alleys, as was also a petition for
a bridge over Spring branch at
iWyandotte street. On the latter
matter the committee was given
power to act. on one of the side
walk petitions several property
owners in the northwest part OF
town were heard. Some were OPP
posed to the granting of the pet
itiou. while soEe we're in favor
'of it. That part of the petition
relating to a walk to the depot
was talked over, and it was de-
cided to have further action on
the matter at an adjourned meet
ing of the council to be held on
Tuesday evening of this week.
Mr.. Clinkinbeard, manager OF
the Library Theatre, for the
Board Of Library Directors, made
a report showing the earnings OF
the house for last season. The
report was approved, and Mr..
Clinkinbeard was commended for
the good showing made.
Bills were allowed as follows:
Shay s May, sidewalks. $so7 81.
w. S. Jones. city physician. SIS rs.
Water Co., water, SIG.
Light Co.. lights, $4a.75.
Henry Horton, marshall, $40 so.
Long Bell Co.. lumber and tile, $65.s5.
Memo ial Day expenses. $2s.
Il Nichols, stseet eom'r, $4y.75.
II. ]. Ray, team work. $40.
o. Z. Hamilton, team work, 81 o5.
A Norman, team work, "a IS.
L. A,res. team work. $40.
A. Lawson. team work. $500.
Pete Wear, street work, 81. s..
A. L Harvey, cash advanced to pay for
street work, $5.-7o.
| g. L. Smith cash advanced to pay for
lumber. $I2.6o.
Gregory Trading Co., mdse $2.9o.
The street commissioner was
instructed to negotiate for the
purpose of stone tagging whers
parties desire to tear it up and re-
build walks. The tagging will
be used in making crossings.
1t was the sense of the council
that the weed cutting ordinance
be strictly enforced.
The clerk was instructed to mo-
tify owners of property where
walks have beer ordered that IT
the walks are not completed with
10 thirty days of notice that the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
BAXTER BOY rs HELD
Ray Sha'sr Is Charged
with Completely I'm
Murder of Mu5k0-
zee Wasckman.
10 c|.sEG-,,,

A report has reached Baxter
Springs to the effect that Kay
,Shaler has been arrested and is
now in Jail in MuskoGee, Okla,
on charge of being implicated
in a murder which occurred in
Muskogee Saturday night, when
the watcllman at 4 toll bridge
ever the Arkansas river was
robbed and killed.
According to the report Smaller
with three others, was arrested
Sunday m )rning near Muskogee,
and the officials are confident they
have the right parties who CON-
United the murder.
| 1t is said the watchmen discov-
Tered four men attempting to cross
a railway bridge over the Arkan-
sas river on a handcar and noti-
flied them they were trespassers
land as such would be taken into
custoay,
| A short time afterwards, 1t is
Isaid he was shot and killed, his
body being found at his post Of
iduty. His money had been taken
Ifrom his person and the toll re-
;ceipts also removed from the
iplace in which they were kept.
| Smaller, who is an Indian and
''owns valuable oil lands in Okla
'homa. is alleged to haze gone te
IMuskogee some time ago.
4 Smaller Is about IS years ole
and has a wife and one child
His parents reside in Mound Val
LEY and are reputed wealthy.
| LATER.-After the preliminary
hearing Smaller was released
there being no evidence agains
Thin,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18

The sixth annual reunion Of
the Southwest Mpnticel Q Ascot:
alton was held at the home of L.
Murray Perkins, the grandfather
of the hostess. Miss Grace Per.
kins, on Tuesday. The morning
was spent in looking at Mr.. PsEs
kins cqries. Az one o'clock =
four course luncheon waa served.
After luncheon a business meet.
ing was held and officers for the
coming year were elected. The.
following from out of town were
present: Mesdames Harlan and
Jessie Oliver of Joplin, Misses
Lucy hruen, Florence and Mar
guerite Marker, and Mesdafnes
]. E. Stewart and Thomas Nc
Croskey of Webb City; Misses
Myrtle Irwin, ArHilda Marcy,
nQlds, Helen Halliburton Of Car.
thage; Carrie and Ruth Perkins
of Galena; Mrs. c. II. Brown of
Lamar, Mo-; Miss Mable RanHey
of Arkansas City, Kan,j and Mlsa
Pansy Burton Of Nevada. NO.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
John Opperman to Build.

John B. Oppermari IS having
plans drawn for a new ten-room
dwelling house, which is to be
built on the site of his present
dwelling. The new house will
be modern in every respect, and
will be big addition to the looks
of that part of town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
Hndy jolly Buys.

Andy Jolly, formerly with the
Morrow-Carney Drug Company
in this city, has bought the stock
of the Baxter Drug Company,
and has taken charge of the bus
ness at that place. Andy intends
to make,several improvements in
the interior of the store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
List % Letters

List 81 Lsttsrs
Remaining in the postoffice at
Baxter Springs. Kansas. for the
week ending with june IL, 1908
which II not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, ID. C.:
Mrs NAV Riggs Mrs Cora Bollinger
Mr. S \ elson Mr. James Reed
Mr. Charley Waldo 2 Mr. Harry vice
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say"Adve'
tised," living date list.
FRsD BARTLETT, +. N.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18
Gov. crawfords Plan.

following ISL isttcr written by
Ex-Governor Samuel ]. Crawford,
now living at Washington, to Con-
gresham Charles +. Scott:
In view of the vast amount OF
water going down the Mississippi
and lis tributaries, and destroy
ing plantations and other proper
ty by the wholesale every year;
and in view of the further fact
that every drop of water is need
ed during the crop season IN the
country drained by those rivers
would it not be practical for con.
gress to provide the ways and
means whereby part OF that wa
ter could be stored in sub-reser-
voirs for summer use? i know,
at first glance, this idea may seem
like a visionary dream, but as a
matter of fact, it will stand the
test. Oie man with all ordinary
crowbar can drill many holes
thirty feet. apart through the
thardpan or clay subsoil to a depth
of ftom four to six feet in one
ld,v. and with a half stick of
blasting powder for each hole, he
can CONSTRUCT Sub-reseryoirs THAT
will not only easily absorb and
hold all the rainfall within the
space drilled, but at the same
time make an opening through
loose dirt for the roots of alfalfa,
sugar beets, grain grasses and
other products to grow their nat
4ral length.
1.-THE usual surface piQyihg, a.
present, breaks the hard crust te
a depth of perhaps six inches, and
to that extent a small part OF the
rainfall is absorbed and temporar-
lily held, but being near the sur
face it rapidly evaporates and
lsaves the roots of the growing
grain.
but if the underneath hard
substance, which is imperyious t.
water and impenetralle to thu
roots of grain and grasses, should
be broken and loosened up then il
seems to me, the water would pen
citrate deep enough to keep the
suLsoil and surface ground moist
throughout the dry season Mhes
moisture is most needed. 1t thu
government should try the expert
ment and find that I am correc'
in my premises the farmers gen
orally wouia take held al: and do TIT
balance. II proven a SueGess, mi
rivers would be confined to theil
channels and good crops Away:
assured. Again the 81 inches O
!, rainfall annually penetrating thu
earth to d dspth Of siy Or eigh
. fleet and then the water gradual,
seeping its way along the lower
stratas of the broken ground
you'd be safe guarantee agains
sudden fosds in the rivers. %
course the rainfall and melting @
| snow in the mountains, and from
the unbroken lands in the fal
north and adjacent to the river:
southwark, would .sHpply al TIT
streams with an ABUNDANCE OF wa
ter, but not enough to break thu
ilevies on the lower Mississippi
and flood the cotton plantations
II know all this will be regarded
by some people as visionary. bu
! in my opinion it is practicable ant
fought to be tested. IT successful
Vast areas of reproductive lands
now lying in waste will he convert
led into. productive fields of grain
meadows and pastures and the in
lcreased:productious of the farin'
lnow in cultivation will be fabu
lous.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18

d. B. Morgan veterinary sur
geon an | dentist, in this city now.
Have your horses attended to
while you have an excellent or
portunity.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18

Account Grand Lodge Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks
at Dallas, Texas, July u. Round
trip rate Ala.RA. Dates Of sale
July 9. 10, IL, II. Final return
limit August 8.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-18

LArER.-After the preliminary
hearing Smaller was released,
there being no evidence against
him.