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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09

San Fran..sro, ana the Biakely from
Victoria, B. c. The Herman was os-
tensibly on a pleasure trip, but it
was said she carried between decks
several barrels. OF blasting powder
and an equipment for unearthing and
I handling the treasure. She also car
ried a rapid-fre gun The expedition
was said to be backed by the Alaska
1 Commercial company.
The departure of the Herman and
the rumor Of the Blakely expedition
aroused Capt Gissler. who was then
at San Francisco. With the aid Of
Capt John Ross. hardy skipper he
enlisted a crew OF daring adventur-
ers to go in pursuit Of the rival ex-
petitions. Leaving Ross to follow, he
sailed for Costa Rica with the inten-
tion Of asking the government for a
gunboat to head on the treasure seek
ers.
The threatened war in a teapot
failed to break. however. The blus-
terings Of Capt. Gissler died away as
suddenly as they arose. The Herman
steamed back into San Francisco bay
with all the mystery which marked
her departure.
The Blakely, however, gave Capt.
Gissler the slip. if he really was in
pursuit, and her crew landed on the
island and spent twenty-four days
there sinking shafts and crosscuts
near where the crew OF British war
ship and the treasure hunting schoon-
eT Aurora had delyed on former &C.
casions. The island was deserted.
not a soul being seen during their
stay there. Hundreds Of shafts and
tunnels we're seen, the traces OF for
mer expeditions. Whether they sought
Tor something which was net or
whether they lacked the requisite
Information, the Blakeiy PARTY found
no trace OF treasure and sailed away.
reaching Victoria Aug z. 1902. after
beins out of that part 213 days.
& Meanwhile the treasure Of the fee
ing spaniards rests undisturbed b.
the hand of man. waiting to endow
with boundless wealth the fortunate
one who viii some day follow the
right trail and lay bare the ironbound
chests Of cleaning bars Of silver and
gcld.-Frank L. Nelson in Chicago I
Record -Beraid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09
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As promised some time ago / viii
endeayor to give the readers Of the
Farmers Review an idea Of the war
mint" proof chicken house constructed
by me. As We live in the wild and
brushy west, where Wildcats. minks.
weasels, skunks and coons are as plen-
tiful as rabbits In Australia, we have
to protect our poultry or we would
have none This is necessary the
more 80 as the poultry business Is sec
ond to none in the United States. It Is
my belief that tight houses and poor
water are responsible for the great
mortality among fowls every summer
Ny building is 12x20 feet in size and
| always have from 70 to l20 fowls
and have had during the past ten
years, and in all that time ! have not
lost to exceed six grown fowls.
The building stands three feet six
inches above the ground; that is, It Is
that distance from the ground to the
floor. The house itself is box-shaped,
built Of 1x12 lumber, without battens-
In summer the cracks open one-fourth
inch. These close up in winter. There
is door in the end and window In
the south side.
The entrance for the chickens Is on
the opposite end from the door. The
orifice Is made Of tin oil can about
91a inches square and IA inches long.
You can get this at any paint shop.
Cut out the ends and cut hole in the
house the size OF the can. One end OF
the can should be cut diagonally from
corner TO corner, and each piece bent
back at right angles to the can to nail
to the wall on the inside Of house
Let the entire length OF the can pro-
ject outside The entrance should be
about three inches above the floor.
On the outside right opposite the
entrance and about four feet away, set
a round post, the top Of which should
be two inches lower than the en-
trance On the post put one-gal-
Ion milk pan ian old one will dol; put
it upside down and nail fast.
From this lay board Of proper
length and as wide as VIII go In the
end Of the can. NAH board down to
the post on tor Of the pan. In front
OF entrance AMI inside building set q
board two feet long. IA inches wide.
about 1S inches hom entrance. Then
take another board Of same size and
lay on top. mailing one edge TO the
wall and the other on top Of the edge
Of the other board. This is 70 prevent
the wind from blowing In.
Now If the floor Of the building Is
sufficiently tight not even a rat can
get in.
Now, Mr. Editor. I wish to say that
am no chicken crank It Is not only
the chicken house that has made poul-
try raising success with me. but my
success is also due to the lady that
has prepared the fowls for the table
for me for the past fifty years.-David
Ruble. Lincoln County. Oregon, in
Farmers Review
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09

-Four dUsky HindCos called at the
moTgae late the other afternoon. They
told the keeper that they had come
from the steamship Virginia Of the
Cuban Hail line, on which they weTe
employed as stokers. to hold a funeral
service over the body Of cadi B. Jak-
now.
JakroE's body was brought to the
Eorgue Oct 25 from the Virgins. on
which he died He also had been a
stoker on the steamboat
The four visitors wore American
made clothes. but carried turbans
with them They were dirty with coal
dust and looked as though they had
just come from the ships hold They
called for water. The morguekeeper
brought a pailful. The four took off
their shoes and socks and washed
their feet and hands and faces
Then they set their shoes in order
in row along the side Of the
morgue in Twenty-sixth street and
walked in Inside they removed their
outer clothing and adjusted their tur-
bans The plain pine box, covered
with black cloth. which contained the
remains Of their shipmate, lay in the
little chapel to the right Of the
morgue. The man in the coffin was
tall and Of fine physique, with the
characteristic jet black whiskers Of
his race.
One Of the Hindoos took his posi-
tion in silence at the head Of the cot
ail. OEc stood on his right. another
on his left little behind him, and the
fourth directly behind him, but still
farther back, thus forming q cross.
The man at the head Of the coffin
bent his head and whispered. All
four put their hands behind their ears
and bent forward. as though intent on
catching a response from the somber
box in front Of them. The two form
ing the arms Of the cross then began
q low chant; the one nearest the cof-
fin bowed over it again and uttered a
prayer in monotone.
Then, turning to the right, he gazed
raptly at the ceisng for several mo-
ments, as though straining his eyes
to see something. The other three
locked to the left equally intent
Standing thus, gazing ceiliHgward.
the four broke out into another chant,
then walked one at a time to the cof-
in, looked for a moment on the feat
ures Of the dead man. and filed slowly
out Then they put on their clothes
again and walked away without
word.-New York Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09

fierce actors In the tragedy did not
live to enjoy their blood tithes on
the commerce OF the new world. and
If tradition hold true it lies there yet,
$50 100000 in gold coin. silver and
utensils. 10000 pounds Of bar silver
In one hole. 733 bars Of pure gold
each BY 4 inches and inches thick.
jeHeled swords Of untold value, and
kettle on kettle sof Spanish dollars.
and pieces Of eight Yet although
more than hundred expeditions have
started on the quest. none OF them
has succeeded IN overcoming the IN
varied misfortune which has been the
history os all. either to the extent
Of finding the treasure or oIt proving
3conclusiyeiy It's nonexisteRce.
In many respects tse story Is more
authoritative and more credible than
the tale Of the buried wealth of Capt.
KIDD. Did the latter exist ii Is inpos-
sible that the search which has e.
tended 70 every nook and Granny Of
tie Atlantic coest froEl Maine % Key
West should not have Disclosed some
positive evidence Of n Besides. It's
sexistence rested upon the word Of one
man. about 10 be hanged for his count
less crimes. and with pirate brarado.
anxious to leave the world a legacy Of
mystery ia keeping With his calling
and whcrewith 10 perpetuate Zig
fame
The existence II treasure on Cccos
island rests upon the stories Of two
zen. members ~ the pirate crews
who buried #, Transmitted 70 their
and comfSs down to the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09
Second Helen Keller.

Ella ". Hopkins of Utica. " y.
bids fair 70 be second Helen Keller.
About eight years ago she being then
9 years old, she suffered from sewers
attack NJ yellow fever, and On her re-
covery could neither ser speak r1-
hear She was sent TO az inat.-usl5n
for the instructions Of the deaf and
dumb and nov may be said " see ard
hear with her sensitive finger TIPS.
She also speaks freely The principal
Of the institution says with her
mentality and allowing that she viii
continue 20 improve as she has done
IN the past, there Is no reason 10
doubt that she will In time arrive at
as high a state Of development as
Helen Keller"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09
Danger Of Hypnosism.

Even with the best understanding
Of the subjecs now possible, there is
danger in originating anything that
puts a hypnotized person under his
own control-in other words. that
originates automatism. writes Dr. NJ.
A. verder in the Medical Record So
long as the subject is under the CON
troll Of the hypnotizer absolutely there
is not so much danger. but let him
60 out under his own control and he
runs without a balance wheel In this
way autosuggestion. which fortunate
~ is more difficult and exceptional.
may originate exceedingly unpleasant
experiences The writer has even
come to the conclusion that there
may be causes OF insanity confined to
institutions that. II the truth were
known, are really Of this type
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09
lffr lfrealSIuIlre cas- IfIEuHt3fltiitIAl8 ifIF
Oh GDc@S island

, present through well authenticated
sources Three other arguments IL
favor u the story are als0 advanced ,
10 one has ever Ea6e search thor
olgh enough 70 disprOve it one nan.
Keat1n. is said TO have recovered
81. go Of il. and the wealth which Is
supposedly on the island Is knCwn 10
have existed and its Disappearance
cannot Otherwise Be- accounted for
RobeTr Louis Stevenson doubtless
knew the story and drew from Il his
tale Of Treasure Island although
be laid the plot in the seventeenth
century instead Of the nineteenth IN
order to carry II hack to the age Of
the truly picturesque buccaneers
C0cos island IS q small BIT of land
rising abruptly out Of the waters Of
the Pacific 300 miles on the west
coast Of Panama Il IS but three
nautical miles in extent and is not OF
sufficient importance geographically
to claim a place upon any maps but
the most complete nautical charts II
is doubtless Of volcanic origin and IS
uninhsbited save for the sea birds
and a herd Of half-wild cattle Po-
litically it IS part OF Costa Rica.
but as the commercial value Of the
island. with the exception OF Ire
doubtful asset OF the pirates treasure.
is Nil. the sovereignty amounts to iit-
tie
The cache dates back 10 the iib-
eraticn Of Mexico from the yoke Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09

nasrers u me gUa1. az psrates. 50
{ the story goes. Put into Cocos. buried
4 the treasure and. knowing OF the IN
settled state Of affairs IN Mexico. re-
turned thirher in search Of further
+ loot
IEO u the pirates. Thompson and
Chapel. who were Englishmen. either
sickened b. the bloody work they
had Witnessed or from motives 81 re-
venge. deserted upon the landing in
Mexico They made their way to
Valparaiso. where they laid informa-
ton Of the plans and whereabouts Of
the pirates with the English govern
ment
England sent a man-of-war against
them and laid the entire gang By the
heels They we're All hanged in
chains al Jamaica Some q the treas
IRE in the West Indies was found.
but that upon Cocos island was un-
touched, notwithstanding the efforts
Of a Liverpool company 10 recover it
An expedition sent out by this c0m-
pa1y was unable 10 locate the island.
Thompson and Chapd died without
revisiting Cocos. They transmitted
to their descendants the story Of the
treasure. together with all the maps
and charts necessary 10 locate l.
These charts are said to be still
extant and in the possession OF Capt
August Gissler OF san Francisco.
Costa Rica and wherever else fortune
may lead him. Capt Glssler. who
styles himself Lieutenant Governor
Of Ccccs for Costa Rica,9 is the self
appointed guardian Of the pirates
treasure. He claims to hold q con
cegslon from the Costa Rican govern
ment for the exploitation Of -all the
natural and acquired resources" cf
the island He has claimed resi-
denca on the island since 1858. and
lays claim to the cattle upon It
Expeditions IN search Of the treas
are are almost annual affairs. but
only few Of them have gone pre-
pared with the tools. machinery and
blasting apparatus necessary to an ef-
fective search.
In 1902 the search took on some
unusual features which promised for
a tine TO cause international friction.
Two expeditions started from the Pa
cifc coast, treasurebOund for Cocos,
the Herman, Capt. James Brown, from
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09
INEFslsscY U rHE EoFpE0o.
supr0sss Dssaiy Missile Fias Kot -



OF the naval lessons OF the var.
surely The most valuable ana Ger
taInly the most surprising. is the
comparative inefaciezcy Of the tor
redo boat In not a single case has the
torpedo boat been able 70 send 2 MaF
ship 70 the bottom In the FIRST al
tack at Port Arthur. although the Rus.
sian ships we're ar anchor and totally
unprepsred. the two battIeships and
the cruiser that were squzrely tor
petoed remained afoat. and were
able. next morning. 10 steam in and
beach themselves for investigation
and repair OF the damage. The cnly
possible exception was the cruiser
Boyzrin. and in her case il is possible
thar il was a floating mine and not a
torpedo from Z destroyer that sank
her. Il seems to-be impossible for
t0rueGo beat 10 get within range
either By day CT By night. Of a warship
that is on the alert: and when she
does the chances Of making hit are
very remote. In the various engage
Ients. torpedces appeared to have
been fired BY the score without ind
ing the mark Except in the night sur
prise OF FEB. 81. a notable case being
that Of the battleship Czarevitch.
which. after beirg terribly crippled By
the concentrated FIRE Of four Japanese
battleships. and with her speed cut
down TO four knots an hour. was sub
iected 10 q night attack BY the Japa-
nese destroyers. and yet seems 10
have been able to beat them of and
TO make port the next morning with
out being orce struck by q torpedo.
By all the laws OF torpedo boat war
fare. she should have been sent TO the
bottom in short order. On the other
hand, the destrOyers have developed
unexpected ability for doing duties
which were supposed 10 belong to the
cruiser Of 1000 to 5000 tons dlsplace-
ment They have kept the sea. and
have done splendid scouting work in
all weathers.- Scientific American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09
wild Turkeys.

A good many people do not know
that wild turkeys are still IN existence
la various parts Of the country and
that their existence in the wild state
has a direct bearing on our poultry
industry because OF the crosses that
are frequently made between them
and the domesticated varieties. II
might be well If the state governments
would take measures to keep the Wild
turkey from extinction. DomestlcatIon
has its advantages, but il also has its
disadvantages.
Wild turkeys have a vigor that the
general run OF domesticated turkeys
do not possess This is due to their
wild life in the open air and their con-
slant dependence On the food they
have to hunt or Is due to the fact that
tho battle for the mastery among the
male birds still goes on among them
as OF old. Thus many a male turkey
is killed BY his stronger and more Wig
orous rivals. Doubtless this has an
important bearing in keeping up the
vigor Of the stock.
Il has been found that by capturing
a wild male and mating him with tame
females OF the Bronze variety progeny
Of exceptional vigor is produced. II
we permit the Wild turkey to be put
out OF existence there will be an end
70 this improvement in vigor unless
breeders are able to put more science
into their breeding operations than
they have been able to do up 10 th
present time.
It might be a good idea where the
Wild birds are in proximity to the do.
mesticated turkey flock to let the
males fight It out. This has been
done sometimes with the result thar
the domesticated male has given M
the ghost and the other has taken nos.
session Of the flock.
Now and then the nest of the wild
turkey hen is found in the woods ana
the eggs taken to the hennc~y 70 ~
hatched. The poults that come from
such eggs are healthier and nardIar
than those from eggs of the domesti.
Gated hen; but care has to be taken ~
the young birds from resnm.
Ing the Wild habits Of their parents
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09

4 the tale be true, and many there
are who say i is. chest on chest 0f
Spanish gold. more than Aladdin
found N the enchanted cave. more
than the fabled treasure Of Kidd.
wealth 70 make the finder one OF the
money kings q the earth. lies await
ing the hand Of fortune seeker On
the little island Of C0cos. in the Pa
cifc. Failure ard desperate fighting
have marked che last Of many at
tempts TO confirm the last line of the
verse and share al by the rule Of
thumb Although not il the extrem-
ity o. SteTenson's pirate ship,
the Veronique. Capt Morrison. fitted
out By Earl Fitzwiiliam and Admiral
PzIliser. is returning TO English
shores after a voyage filed with dis
aster: the common fate OF every ex-
pedition to the little BIT of land which
furnished the scenario OF Treasure
Island
The story Of Cocos island and It's
vast treasure rivals upon the Pacific
the story Of Capt Kidd upon the Al
lantfc. and that Of LATTE upon the
gulf coast. The story o. the amass-
ing Of the treasure. what Il cost in
good ships scurtled. in men walking
the plank. in fair maids dishonored
and thrown into the scupDers with
dirk slot sheer thlSlAgh the bosom
spot. what fash of knives and shrek
OF shot. what lies and lest Of blood
and gain. wiil never be told. TIE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09
Men VINO Draw Larae Salaries.

S. c. 7. Dodd. who has resigned as
general solicitor Of the Standard Oil
company. probably drew the largest
salary Of any individual in the Unit
ed States. Mr.. DOdd has for years
drawn an annual salary Of s250,0O0
The only other salary drawn by a law
yer which can compare with this IS
that Of Francis Lynde Stetson. who
receives an annual retainer Of $50
600 from ]. p Morgan & Co. This
retainer is given simply for the pur-
pose of allowing Mr.. Morgan to have
first call upon the services OF Mr.
Stetson- Whenever he is consulted
he receives al extra fee. Sir Clin-
ton Dawkins, the head of the London
branch Of J. P Morgan & Co.. re-
ceives an annual salary Of s25O0O0
In addition he receives a certain per-
centage Of the profits OF the firm,
which during some years have
amounted to a larger sum than his
guaranteed salary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09
LIVES LOST IN WARFARE.
Present Conflict in the East Not Un-
duly Terrible.


duly Terrible.
In round figures the casualties on
the Federal side during the whole four
years Of the rebellion amounted to
$4,000 killed and $4,000 wounded.
This was undoubtedly the bloodiest
war Of modern times. although if Gre
dence could be given to the dubious
reports emanating from Russian and
japanese sources, the war in the
Orient. only one year old. would seem
10 equal it already in losses suffered
and inflicted
But it is highly probably that when
the truth has been sifted out Of the
wild ard extravagant estimates. the
number of dead and wounded in the
Manchurian armies will be materially
reduced. a newspaper story is usu-
ally less conservative than a historic
account The war in the Orient has
in fact been fought in a comparatively
humane way Except in rare instances.
the greatest Of care and consideration
have been paid to captiyes and the
wounded The medical departments
Of both contending armies are organ
lied. equipped and run according to
modern ideas as 10 such things. The
Red Cross corps and hospitals have
been respected and the rules Of vivil-
lied war carefully lived up TO- Only
on one or two occasions during the as
saults unon Port Arthur has there
been any rumor that quarter was de-
MED or refused.-Kansas City Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09


John Rosene. an American citizen,
IS the man who has charge of the de
velCVment Of northeastern Siberia a
country whose mineral wealth may r.
val the riches Of Alaska. Rosene IS
managing director of company
chartered 70 90 business ID territory
some 10000 square miles in extent
The working officers Of the company
are AL Americans and transportation
iz done Ia American vessels manned
b. American crews Last year 100
pscspectors from this country were ia.
ken over into Siberia to investigate
the mines. The company is financed
zifogether By Russians.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09

Spain in 1921 Mexico was the rich
est Of Spanish colonies on the west
ern hemisphere. The court Of ODon-
ON "a spaniard Of Irish descent) RI
vailed in splendor that Of the Monte
zumas in the time Of Cortez and In
elegance the courts Of Europe
When in 1921 Spain gave up the
long-drawn struggle to hold her col
ony and ODoqoju surrendered to
Gen. ItuFbide shere was a rush upon
the part Of the nobility to transfer
their wealth ard their precious selves
to the Philippines, where they hoped
to re-esiabIish the vice-regal luxury
and license. Everything Of value was
converted into bar gold and silver.
and the Spanish nobility embarked
upon a feet OF vessels and set sail to
the westward
Piracy at that date was not what
ic vas during the two centuries pre-
ceding. and most Of the great ex.
DonEnts oE the urosession. sucn as Sir
Horny Morgan, LATTE. Isisck1eard
ana capts. Flint and Kidd Sad long
since passed. to their reward, but
some toid spirits still existed to
whom tne expedition to Manila was a
tempting plum. ard il had not pro
ceaded far upon the voyage when the
sread command "stand b. TO 20
about was heard. their vessels were
boarded. and. presumably although
history is silent upon the details. their
crews and passengers walked that
terrible journey on the end Of a
plank.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09

Johrs Fas POOR boy who lived
across the street from Richard. Al
Richards invitation he had come ~
dinner and, having eaten his meat and
potato, sat back with satisfied air
Oh wait" said Richard. Eve
haven't had our dessert, YETI John
asked what It was. and was told 10
wait and see.
When apple pie was brought an m.
ue John looked at it in bewildered sur.
Pie at our house is pie" he an.
nounced, mot dessert
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-09

TFlat
I would my life were like the swallow s
fight
A dauHtless pilgrimage from zone 10
zone
Brushing with fearless wing the dizzy
height
In windings onward known to birds
alone.
I cannot mark so plain my distant goal.
Envisaged By past seasons 1Ourneyings.
Less steadfast Is my motions swift con
troll
All Unforeseen the change each hour
brings
Father. l know not but the way Thos
kn0West-
Clear as the swallows fight ny course
Ito Thee.
It Is enough. rake the way Thou g1esf-
Better Thy guidance f. than sight q
ne.
-Rubie r. wevtgrr