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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-21
EXPRESS PAcKAGETTEs
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TO doubts an injury; to suspect a
friend
Is breach Of friendship; jealousy's a
seed
Sown but in vicious minds; prone to
mistruset,
Because apt to deceive.
Lord Lansdowne.
While it is pretty hard to get peo-
pie to agre on anything we feel safe
in saying that these fine showers
are meeting with general approval.
And this goes whether you are
PARTISAN of Col. Temple or Uncle
Jack Gray as weather prophets.
After solemn consultation with the
barber shop guys, we have decided
that the Giants will have to lope up
a little if they expect to undertake
the Reds
OF course, it is understood that
Guihurs Braves will challenge pen
nant winners
ST Simp says he notices that the
man who is taciturn never talks
very much.
And did you ever stop to think
hat The fellow who makes you so
ill-fired tired may feel the same way
bout you?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-21

At the same time, you can hardly
blame a woman if her heart swells
with pride when she gazes on pantry
shelves stacked with jars of pre-
serves and picked peaches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-21

For our own part we are not in
favor of making a separate peace
with any of the politicians who didn't
stand shoulder to shoulder with our
boys in mopping up on militaristic
Bill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-21

That's one yato swat II. C. L.,
girls.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-21

Try Want Ads Tor results,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-28

our sails, and the sun, coming out In
its glory over the crystalline waters,
made a fine flashing world Of il. full
Of exhIlaratiOn and the very breath Of
youth and adventure. very uplifting TO
the heart.
Nassau looked very pretty In the
morning sunlight, with Its pink and
white houses nesting among palm
trees and the masts Of its sponglng
sehOoners, and soon we were abreast
Of the picturesque lowlying fort. Fort
Montague. that Major Bruce, nearly
two hundred years ago. had such a
time building rs a protection against
pirates entering from the east end
Of the harhOr. 1t looked like a veri-
table piece Of the past. and set the
imagination dreaming Of those old
days of Spanish galleons and the black
flag, and brought my thoughts eagerly
back to the object II my "trip, those
dOubloons and pieces Of eight hat lay
in glitterlng heaps somewhere out in
those island wildefnesses.
Then Tom came up with my break
fast The old fellow stood by to serve
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-28

aHenry P. TobiasY said Charlie
Webster. "Never heard Of him. Did
you. JohnT"
sNeyerI
And then there was a stir In the
outer Office. Someone was asking for
The secretary Of the treasury. SO John
rose.
4 must get 70 work now. boys. We
can talk II over tonight" And then.
handing me the manuscript: "Take
II home with you. If you like, and
look 1t over at your leisure"
As Charlie Webster and I passed
out into the street ! noticed the fell
low of the sinister pOckmarked visage
standing near the window Of the in
ner Office. The window was open. and
anyone standing outside could easily
have heard everything shat passed
inside. AS the fellow caught my eye
he smiled unpleasantly and skunk of
down the street.
'Who is that fellow" I asked Char
lie. Hes a QueerloOklng specimen"
Yes he's no good. Yet he's more
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-28
CHAPTER III.
Charter the aMarale parIlnu.n

Charter the "Mapgie Darling"
As luck would have II, the loss, or
rather the theft Of Henry T. Tobias
narrative was not so serious as It at
first seemed, for IT fortunately chanced
that John Saunders had had 1t copied;
but the theft remained none the less
mysterious.
However leaving that mystery for
later solution, John Saunders, Charlie
Webster and l spent the next evening
in a general and particular criticism
Of the narrative itself. There were
several obvious objections to be made
against It's authenticity. To start with,
Tobias, at the time Of his deposition,
was an old man-seventy-iiye years
old-and Il was more than probable
that his experiences as a pirate would
date from his early manhood; they
were hardly likely to have taken place
as late as his fortieth year. The mar
rative. indeed, suggested their tpklng
place much earlier, and there would
thus be a space Of at least forty years
between the burial Of the treasure
and his deathbed revelation, II was
natural to ask: Why during all those
years did he not return and retrieve
the treasure for himself? Various
circumstances may have prevented
him. the inability from lack of means
to make the journey, or what not;
but certainly one would need TO imag-
inc circumstances OF peculiar power
that should be strong enough to keep
man with so valuable a secret In his
possession 50 many years from taking
advantage Of it.
For a long while too, the names
given to the purported sites Of The
treasure caches puzzled US. Modern
maps give no such places as dead
Mems Shoes" and "Short Shrift
island" but at last. IN map dating
back to 1903, we came upon one of
the two uames. So far the veracity
Of Tobias was supported. Dead
Mems Shoes" proved 10 be the old
name for certain cay some twenty
miles long, about a day and half's
sail from Nassau. one Of the long
string Of coral islands now known as
the "Exuma Gays" But Of "Short
Shrift island" We sought IN vain for
trace.
"All the same.r said I, "the adven.
ture calls me; the adventure and that
million and a half dcllars-and those
Dead Mems Shoes'-and ! intend to
undertake t. l am not going TO let
your mlddle-aged skepticism discour-
age me. Treasure or no treasure,
there viii be the excitement OF the
quest. and all the fun Of the sea-"
"And some duck perhaps" added
Charlie.
"And some shark fishing for GER
tain said John.
The next thing was to set about
getting a boat and a crew.
After looking over much likely and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-28

half-witted than bad, perhaps His
face is against him, poor devil"
And we went our ways till the eve
ming, | to post home to the further
study Of the narrative. There, seated
on the pleasant veranda, went over
II carefully sentence by sentence.
While | wassreading, someone called
me indoors. l put down the manu-
script on the little bamboo table at
my side and went in. When | re-
turned a few moments afterward the
manuscript was gohe
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-28

John. I'm inclined to think it's
hoax. Someone trying to fool the old
fellow. But. boys. it's bed
time. anyhow. Come down TO the
Office in the morning and wen look
1t over"
So our meeting broke up for the
time being, and taking my candle /
went upstairs, TO dream Of caves over
flowing with goldpieces, and John Tin
ker. fierce and mustachioed. standing
over me. a cutlass between bis teeth
and q revolver in each hand.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-28

me as l ate, with a pathetic touch Of
the old slavery days in his deferential,
half-fatherly manner, dropping
quaint remark every now and again;
as, when drawing my attention to the
sun bursting through the clouds, he
said, "The poor mans blanket is COM
ing out, sah'-phrases in which there
seemed a whole lot Of pathOs TO me.
Presently, when breakfast was eyer,
and stood looking over the side into
the incredibly clear water, in which
it seems hardly possible that a boat
can go on floating, suspended as she
seems over cleaning CULTS Of liquid
space, down through which at every
moment it seems she must dizzily fall.
As Tom and l gazed down, lost in
those rainbow deeps, heard a voice
at my elbow saying with peculiarly
sickening unction:
"The wonderful works Of God"
1t was my unwelcome passenger,
who had silently edged up to where
we stood. 1 looked at him, with the
question very clear in my eyes as to
what kind Of disagreeable animal ne
was.
Precisely" said, and moved iway
had been trying to feel more kind
ly toward him, wondering whether
could summon up the decency to offer
him a cigar but "the wonderful works
OF God" finished me.
'Helloi captain" said presently,
pointing 10 some sails coming up rap
idly behind us. whats this? |
thought we'd got the fastest boat In
the harbor."
"Tt's the Susan B., sponger," said
the captain.
The captain was a man of few
words.
The Susan p. was n ralSlsh-looking
craft with black hull, and she GER
tainly could sail. No doubt It was pure
imagination, hut | did fancy that I no
tlced our passenger signal to them in
a peculiar way.
l confess that his presence was be
ginning to get on my nerves, and ]
was ready to get "edgy" at anything
or NOTTINGHAM irrltated state of mind
which / presently took out on George
the engineer, who did not belle his
hulklng appearance, and who was for
ever letting the engine stop and TAX
ing forever to get 1t going again. One
could almost have sworn he did II on
purpose.
My language was more forcible than
classical-had quite a plratlcal favor,
in fact; and my friend OF Athe wonder
full works of God" looked up with
deprecating air. It's effect on George
was nil, except perhaps to further
deepen his sulks.
And this l did notice. after a while.
that my remarks to George seemed TO
have set up a certain sympathetic ac-
Qualntance between him and my PAS
senger. the shackly deckhand being an
parently taken in as an humble third.
They sat for'ard. talking together, and
my passenger read to them, on one
occasion. from a piece Of printed pa
per that fluttered in the wind.
The captain was occupied with his
helm, and the thoughts he didn't seem
to feel the necessity Of sharing;
quiet, poised, probably stupid man. for
whom could not deny the respect we
must always give to content. however
simple. He was a sailor. and I don't
know what better 10 say OF a man.
SO for eOmpanlonshlp I was thrown
back upon Tom. | felt, too. that he
was my only friend on board, and a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-28

found one n year or two ago in my
garden here-buried down among the
roots Of that old iig tree
"Then," put in Charlie, "there was
that mysterious stranger over at North
Cay He's supposed to have got away
with quite a pile"
"Tell me about him." said /.
swell, there used TO be an old &C.
centric character in the town here-a
halfbreed by the name of Andrews.
John viii remember him"
John nodded.
"He used TO 90 around all the time
with big umbrella, and mutterlng to
himself. We used TO think him half
crazy Gone SO broodlng over this
very subject of buried treasure. Bet
ter look out, young man l''--smllng at
me. "lle used TO be always grubhing
about IN the bush. Well, several years
ago there came visitor from New
York, and he got thick with the old
fellow. They used TO 60 about lot
together and were often on ON So
called fishing trips for days on end.
Actually, II Is believed. they were
after something on North Cay. AT all
events some months afterward the
New Yorker disappeared ms he had
come and has not been heard from
since. But since then they have found
It sort Of brick vault over there which
has evidently been excavated have
seen Il myself. A sort of walled cham
her There it's supposed the New
Yorker found something or other
That's the story for what it's worth"
As Charlie finished John slapped his
knee.
"rhe very thing for your he said I;
why have never thought Of Il be-
fore?"
"what do you mean, JohnY" we both
asked.
"Why down at the Office I've got the
very thing. A pity l haven't got it
here. You must come In and see it
tomorrow"
"whot on earth is ~ why do you
keep us guesslngY"
"Why, It's an old manuscript that
cnmc into my hands a short time ago.
Charlie, You remember old Wicks-old
BILLY Wlcks-Wreckor' wlcks, they
called him
Il should say do. A wonderful old
villain"
''But the document, for heavens
nke," I said. "Thc document first !;
the story win keep"
"Well. they were pulling down
Wicks' own house just lately. and out
Of the rafters there feli roll OF pa
per~-now I'm coming 20 it--a roll of
paper, purnorting 20 be the account o.
the burying Of certain treasure, tell
ing the place where It IL buried, and
giving directions for finding it,"
Charlie aud exclaimed together I;
and John continued. with tantalizlng
aellherallon:
"Ifs a statement purporting 70 be
made By some fellow on his death
hed-some fellow dying out IN Texas-
a quonlam pirate. anxious to make
his peace at the end aud to give his
friends the benefit OF his knowledge 8
"Oh, joint said !. 4 shant sleep
3 wink tonight"
4 don't take much stock In II" said
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-28

those old fellows would bury their
boards in some cave or other, and then
go off-and get hanged. Their ghosts
perhaps came back. But their money
is still here, lots of it, you bet your
life"
"Do they ever make any findsT" I
asked.
Nothing big that / know of. A jug
full Of old coins now and then.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-28

vague feeling had come over me that
within the next few hours might need
friend.
sAre We going too fast for fishing.
Tomf- I asked.
Not too fast for barracuda" said
Tom; 50 we put out lines and watched
the stretched strings, and listened TO
the sea. After a while Toms line grew
taut, and we hauled In a fiye-foot bar
raeOnta.
'Lookl" said Tom, as he pointed TO
little writhing eel-like shape. about
nine inches long. attached to the belly
Of the barracuda.
"a sucking ashi" said Tom. THAT'S
good luck" and he proceeded to turn
over the poor creature and cut from
his back, Immediately below his head,
fiat inch and a half OF skin lined
and stamped like a rubber sole-the
device by which he held on to the
belly Of the barracuda much as the,
circle of wet leather holds the stone,
IN SchoOlD0yS sing.
'Now," he said, when he had IL
clean and neat in his fingers. 'we must
hang this up and dry il in the north
east wind; the wind is just right
nor r'-nOr'east-and there Is no mascot
like It, specially when" Old Tom
hesitated, with a slyly innocent smile
in his eyes
"What is II. Tom2" l asked.
"Well, sir, meant to say that this
particular part Of sucking fish, prop
erly dried in the northeast wind, is a
wonderful mascot-when you're going
after treasure"
"Who said I was going after treas
ure?" | asked.
"Aren't you, sah?' replied Tom,
asking your pardon"
Lets talk it over later on, when
you bring me my dinner, Tom"
Later, as Tom stood, serving my
coffee, | took IL up with him again.
'What was that you were saying
about treasure, Tom?" l asked.
"Well, sar, what meant was this:
that going after treasure is a danger
ous business It's not only the
living you're to think Of" Here Tom
threw a careful eye for'ard.
"rhe crew, you meanT
He nodded.
"But It's the dead too"
"The dead, Toni"
swell, sar, there was never a buried
treasure yet that didn't claim its vic
tim. Not one or two either. Six or
eight Of them, to my knowledge-and
the treasure just where 1t was for all
that. l das'say It sounds all foolish
ness, but it's true for all that Some
thing or other'H come, mark my word
just when they think they've got
their hands on it: n hurricane or a
tidal wave or an earthquake. And
well, the ghost laughs, but the treasure
stays there all the same"
"The ghost laughs2" | asked.
"Ehl of course; didn't You know
every treasure is guarded by a ghost2
He's got to keep watch there till the
next fellow comes along, to relieve
sentry duty, so to speak. He doesn't
give 1t away. My mol He dassn't do
that. But the minute someone else is
killed, coming looking for II, then he's
free-and the new ghost has got to
go on sitting there, waiting for ever
so long till someone else comes look
ing for IT,"
"But what has this sucking fish got
TO do with it?" And l pointed to the
red membrane already drying in TOMS
hand.
"Well, the man who carries this in
his pocket won't be the next ghost" he
answered.
"Take good care of 1t for me, then,
Tom," I said, "and when it's properly
dried let me have It. For I've sort
Of idea l may have need of It, after
ALL"
And just then old Sailor, the quietest
member of the crew, put up his head
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-28
CHAPTER ~.

In Which Tom Catches an Enchanted
Fish. and Diseourses Of the Dangers
Of Treasure Hunting.
The morning was a little overcast,
but a brisk northeast wind soon set the
clouds moving as It went humming In
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-28

into my hands, as though TO say that
ne had been unfairly lost sight of.
YES, and you too. old chap-that's
right. Tom and you and L"
And then / turned In for the night.
Continued Next Saturday,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-27
uryICAN GOVERNORS
WILL AID CARRANzA
vcc, Al Mexico City and Dis
lr ., plan, for Assisting Govern
'' mcnt In Crisis.
PROGRAM IS ADOPTED
o,ic,t Is 10 secure Adhesion
4 People 10 Ghetto Con-
sldcr on Cases

,ry,ro CITY. Aug 20 The
NJ VI. ~ 81 states met here
FNI.,. and discussed ways and
\ 'nD" ~ assisting the government
"11 hos problems. l,atcr they
,e.eNra hy President Carranza
l, .lir,ssrI them. 80,
'r,,,ruors adopted no definite
,", other than that OF securing
s.sr...oe ot the people they rep
y IA .,Ny chief executive.
N~+.. .ynrsme court Of justice OF
..,.nr answering Luis Cabrera.
.'.,r, az the treasury. who sug-
' r,,ru,h that the court re-
ffnu passing on Six amparos
.a.strg IN, petroleum companies
,orrrr~s passes new oil law.
..r,,.I ITS determination to put
|. cr,ru.cum amparos at the head
y ,bs court calendar because OF
Nh importance.
-t. court told the secretary that
49,. J,y. notice viii be given to
I. .,pr.rr,l before each amparo is
La,d for hearing. thus allowing
rN sides to present their argu-
,rs An amparo is II sort Of
.,n, corpus extended To property
.stis and n granted, holds up the
.,rg,ioU of oil DEGREES objected TO-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-27
GARY WANTS DEMANDS
OF WORKERS WRITTEN
Refuses tO Meet Labor Leader aud
Later Explains Attitudc-Must
Present Prepared Statement.

NEW YORK, Auco 2s.-- Ebert II.
Gary. chairman OF the hosrd Of the
United states steel corporation, late
today issued a statement In which
he explained his refusal earlier in
the day 10 receive personally John
Fitzpatrick ana oth,C representatives.
OF IA" American Federation OF La
hor. who constitute committee ap-
pointed to organize workers In the
iron aud steel industry
The statement follows:
when Informed hy my secretary
that "a committee OF lohor orEani-
zttion consisting ~ John FitnpaU
rick. william T.. Foster and II j.
Davis. had requested TO see me. |
sent word 10 them through my sec
rctary that ! did not care To have
"A persona! interview, but II they
had any statement To make and
would rcduc" the same to "A writ.
ten letter 1t would ho received and
considered by our officials, who
would then determine what, II any.
answer to make. Nothing further
has passed between us
Il think II is better for those gen
tlemcn and for me To leave no chance
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-27
PRICES WILL BE FIXED
FOR DEFECTIVE WHEAT

NEW YORK, Aug ?6 because
OF the exceptionally high proportion
Of rusty or defective wheat in this
years crop. the fnncd states Cram
corporation has decided TO fix i'm
mrdIntcly "a schedule OF prices at
which the lower grades win bs pur-
chased Juitus Harucs, United states
wheat director. announced tonight
following a conference with United
states representatives. vice prcsi-
dents of the corporation and repre-
sontrtivcy of farmers
Mir Barnes stated that the mint
mum prizes probably would be made
publjc tomorrow.
Prices for other than first grade
wheat are hciuE fixed FOR the first
time I'm orAor To protect 'unforWn-
atr' growers against "a price lower
than the relative value ot rustct
wheat The prices viii he fixed "as
near the SO ! grade as tho charac.
tor rf hi~ crop warrants MI.
Btrrra said
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-27
zero CrNMAN is ARRAIGNED
tbic Mitchell Enters Plea OF Not
Guilty, Committed to Jail.

Charged with assault with intent
bodily harm. Ethie Mitchell, ne
L, who .hpt and seriously wound
4 ch,r.r, Rlike at the Midland
[iuN ruuudhouse Monday morning,
cred 4 plea Of not guilty Mt his
|uIrnmcnt before Justice s. G..
|ney Yesterday and was committed
aI under bond of $500 for pre-
-nary hearing September 3.
Blake. II IS said. owed Mitchell 10
Pats and m an attempt 10 collect
= MONEY. Mitchell Is said to have
h, Blakos little finger off the left
and and then nred one shot into
kc's uulomcp. Blake ran to his
rs at Tenth and the Midland Val
!, tracks. but Mitchell arrived there
,6ro HIM. and when Blake at
frpl,I - enter his home, Mitchell
Iri another shot which also en-
,rl HAtc's hody Blake IL In
ia. hospital IN critical condition.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-27
Colonel Dead
From Eating Turkey
Held in Cold Storage

ALLIANCE, Ohio, Aug. 26.-Col
Charles G. Weybrcchi. who re-
mrned only three weeks ago from
France. where he commanded tho
1i6th infantry died here this
morning as a result. physicians be-
lcvc. OF eating cold storage turkey
at "A dinner last Saturday night
at the Lakeside Country club, Can
ton
Mrs Helen Sbring Gahris, SO. Of
Scbring. ohio. also Is dead and Mr..
and Mrs, John {. Skarcr are para
lyZed and their recovery Is said to
be extremely doubtful Colonel
WeyHrcCht was 80 years old
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-27
DRUGGISTS GUAR
ANTEE PRESCR|P-
TON C-2223
VIII Refund Your Money II
1t Does Not Benefit You.

n YOU are suffering the torturos of
Rheumatism. lumhaEo, lame hack or
similar troubles go "a Your druggist
TODAY. buy "A bottle ~ Prescription
C.2223 ana a box of 2221 Liver rms
Take two ~ the pills at bedtime ana
the following morning bcEtu the usn
OF the Prescription Ina tctspoontul
doses one hhlf hour before meals
DO this uutii two bottles have been
used Thou n you have not obtained
the rclirf which you had reason 10
expect. take the empty bottles back
To your druggist ana he viii give you
your money hack
An good druggists sell rcrscrir-
uon C-g223 in large hotltca At 81 30,
"223 Liver Pills At 2hr a box, or the
2222 Laboratories. Memphis, Tenn.
Will send you both on receipt Of price
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-27

for Notwithstanding ia regard to
what has been and shall hc said.
have Intended no personal dircuur-
tesN'
The refusal os Nj Gary to see
The committee was the FIRST definite
development here I'M The controversy
which may result In strike OF work.
'gs tu enforce union recognition and
bctt,r working conditions
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-27
Roll t'hli for Red Cross.

Cross will bc made from November
? to November II. according TO
word received at the Tulsa Ieed
Cross yesterday Tho quota fixed for
the southwestern division, including
Missouri. oklahoma, Kansas. Arkan.
sas and Texas, is 2,O00, 000 members
at 81 for each membership.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-27

n,hlug party rucnmpcd at Dow's
ranch. aud.h accommodating column
NuN sent uut from Maria The
enemy is expected here tomorrow
Nth the departure" Tor Gl HAsp OF
,ruf,uJU's btStr ana Peterson,
v,hy-r uptur, boy bandits In Mexico
tine punitive expedition,
the fourth' expedition into Mexico
Was considered closed
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-27
ULSA TO HAVE REAL
DOUCHNUT SHOP

70 Gopchnut. which originated
/ me rlgrims and was rcpopu-
bad p, he salvation army lassies
'i 'a. tpughboys In France, is 10
if .'s 'tng In Tulsa The firm Of
rN arI Irhrinp j. so confident the
,'AsA Is 10 make "A comrback In
N .'t mat It has established a
,.a0u' shop at 2lf South Bos-
Nothing but dOushnuts viii
aH and II viii hc the only shop
.. Nr1 east of san Francisco
rnc shop VIII sell duuEhnuts of
ris from the common garden
-sy .0 he cream and chocolate
L., which ooze with sweet mi
Alll