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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25

lcame to Anne ica. Every mothers son
of them as much as thirty years old or
thereabouts was born in County Roscom-
mon, Ireland.
Each division OF the Dig ean mas re
summer headquarters. In the warm
weather they have little to do except
collect their rents, for sumner is their
rest time. When the blood is thin the
Cerroil7 and Rileys and Sherlocks and
Germans live as naturally as the animal
instincts of man prompt him to live. idly
and at ease. in cool shade and unworried
comfort. But when the blood thickens
with the first cool weather forecasting
winter, even before the snow flies in the
States further north, they fold their tents
South with the birds. plying their honest
trade In beasts of burden as they go.
Though no outsiders enter the COM
munity, through marriage or otherwise,
the laws Of the Catholic Church against
intermarriage with relatives closer than
third cousins (and then only by special
dispensation) are rigidly observed. Inas-
much as the second generation is Just
now at the marrying age and the first
generation has no ties of blood, this OBJ
servance is not difficult
1--WE celebrated a wedding the other
day." said Mr.. Thomas Carroll, head OF
the clan, to a newspaper man who visited
the camp at Atlanta recently. The bride
was one of our young ladies and the bride
groom came from the GAINESVILLE (Ga.)
contingent, which is now moving toward
Chattanooga. The wedding was solemnized
in the Immaculate Conception Church,
here in Atlanta, and the celebration
afterward in our camp was a big affair.
Lots of our friends in Atlanta were ;n-
vited. The young couple viii stay with
our camp"
Prohibitionists will pronounce their
benediction upon the Carroll, Riley s.
Co. camps, for" said Mr. Carroll.
there's not a man among Us that touches
liquor" Lovers of peace will also pin
badge on Carroll, Riley & Co. we leave
fighting TO cats and dogs" said Mr.. Car
roll. I'VE never have 10 put down any
trouble, because there is never any
trouble to put down. But land there
was a twinkle in his blue eyes as he
spoke) Eve let the youngsters have their
fill of it. if they want 10 fight, while
they're young It's their nature and it's
good for them. 1t teaches them not TO
be afraid of trouble if it comes looking for
them"
Deprived of the usual advantages of
public schools, the members of the clan
of Carroll, Riley & Co. pay well for the
Of their children, when the
youngsters get to an age when they can
learn readily. And the Church-for they
are to a man good Catholics-and their
parents look well after their morals
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25

ploring party which will seek to mine out
the deeply inferred gold and jewels. Pro-
fessor G. L. Williams, of Soldiers Grove,
Wis, is the leading spirit in this latest
treasure hunt, which, if all goes as we'll as
its sanguine promoters believe, will solve
this fascinating puzzle.
Perhaps the pirates considered that the
great depth to which they sunk their
treasure chests was sufficient of guard
for them, or perhaps time played them a
trick In exposing certain appearances of
the earth which gave evidence that it hal
been disturbed for extraordinary pur-
poses. At any rate. the signs of pirate
visits 10 the island were by no means
obscure even so long ago as 1895, when
three men whose names were Smith. Mac
over from the mainland on an idle visit
TO the island, in the course of a desultory
stroll came upon an old clearing on which
grew plants foreign TO the locality, red
clover among them. A large tree which
.tood in the centre of this clearing bore
abalistic signs, such as were in common
sc among the freebooters. and on ex
mining the spot more closely the young
len discovered a depression, circular in
hape. about twelve feet across, and very
Violently due 10 some artificial condition.
Later explorations Of the island re-
llted in equally interesting finds. A
eat string6olt was found fastened 70 a
OK in the landing place Of the island.
w known as Smiths Cove: a boat
vain's whistle. Of the sort In vogue In
le days OF the buccaneers. was found
ear the bolt, and, most thrilling Of al,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25

E&kYver0lpS There is a little island
co. %zSQ situated about four miles
from the town of Chester
in Nova Scotia whose history bears wit
ness TO the astonishing energy which may
be engenGered by a combination of these
motives-an energy tireless, persistent,
dauntless, not to be turned aside from the
task it has set out to accomplish, how
ever difficult. however hopeless this task
may seem.
Beneath the thick. unyielding clay of
this little island tradition for more than
a hundred years has declared that there
lie buried huge chests of Spanish gold,
cleaning ornaments, cumbersome antique
pieces, barbaric in their splendor, fit TO
deck kings and courtiers in the days
when kingly state recognized no Obhga-
ton TO play a part in the drama of sim
plicity.
Oak Island, of all the pirate islands in
which later generations have delved for
treasures. has offered the most stubborn
resistance TO the excavatOrs. In the case
of other buried treasures the difficulty
which has beset the seekers after pirate
gold has usually been the exact deter
mination Of a locality. Complicated maps
offered by mysterious natives, the de-
scendants of the friends or relatives OF
the original pirates, and TO be had only
for fabulous prices from the heirs, have
usually figured as of paramount impor-
lance in the organizing of expeditions TO
search for the treasures. In Oak Island
the problem of regaining this long sought
for wealth has been a different one. The
spot where the chests containing the
treasures are buried has for more than a
century been pretty we'll agreed upon.
The difficulty has been 10 get deep enough
down underneath the island to dig out the
treasure without flooding the shaft with
water and thus compelling a cessation OF
labor
But in spite of these difficulties the old
haunts Of the pirates have been allowed
to rest in peace, untroubled by those who
crave the buried gold for only a few years
at a cine Excavation expeditions have
continued to spring up from time TO time
since 1875, when the first important effor
to find the treasure was put forth. Sine
then science has come 10 the aid of ad
venture and systematic attempts hav
been made 10 dig up the treasure but a
in vain. Science has even gone so far f.
the case Of an expedition headed BY en-
gineers TO decry. after a failure to locat
the treasure. the possibility of any suc
buried wealth. This however. has
deferred later Adventures from putin
their courage to the test in the search. an
there Is now being organized another e1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25

coin dated 1713 was picked from the
soil 1t was only a copper coin, and
although il weighed an ounce and half
its value was infinitesimal. Neverthe-
less. il was the last link in the chain
which connected the peculiar discoveries
with pirate treasure.
The young men at once began digging
in the depressed spot under the great
oak tree. and Il was evident before they
had gone very far that they had struck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
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tents like gypsy nomads
yet the owners Of many
city lots and valuable town property, some
Of II worth thousand dollars front foot
such is the strange life Of the Irish clan
Of Carroll, Riley & Co.," composed of the
CAROLS, Rileys, Sherlocks and Germans,
all from County Roscommon, Ireland
Luxurious seems strange word to APP
ply to the mode of life Of this or any
other wandering clan, but luxurious it is
indeed, for it must be realized that whole
squares in many Of the largest and most
thriving cities Of the South are owned by
this clan and held vacant throughout the
year that they may, possibly, spend a
few weeks each year camping there.
Close down in the very centre of Atlanta,
Ca, they own whole city block; all
about it are towering office buildings,
factories and few residences, but the
Irish clansmen refuse 10 sell or build per
manent structures of any sort upon this
property. It Is well piped with city water
and sewers, however, and when the tents
are pitched there for a summer stop be
meath every spread of canvas is hydrant
and sink, for these Irish are health
loving, sensible people and know and
observe the laws of hygiene and santa
ton great deal more closely than do
The majority Of people who live more
sheltered lives indoors.
In other cities OF the South, too, they
hold much property, in Chattanooga, in
Nashville, in Rome, Ca, and Carriers
vile, Ga, in several smaller towns in
Georgia and other States through which
they wander.
The vacant lot on which the clan, or
the Atlanta branch Of it (for there are
nearly five hundred members scattered
throughout the South, though al keep
in touch with and are governed by
Thomas Carroll, head of the Atlanta
division), camp in Atlanta each summer
occupies a whole square at BellwOOd ave
nue. and Ashby street and is estimated to
be worth between $4,000 and 100000
by real estate dealers of that city. In
each of the other cities where the clan
owns property at least one big square is
kept vacant and ready for their use when
ever they may want to camp there, but
on much of their property there are big
business houses, mills factories and res
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25

Some Of the residents Of the neighOor
hood even declared that they had seen
strange seafaring men striding about il
their broad-topped sea boots, cutlass in
belt, ribbons in their boards and their
heads bound up in CORY bandages-
Shocking oaths that hurtled over the
water, the sound of a ship making moor
ings, the grating Of dOry on the shore
and the steady reverberation from the
picks coming through the black midnight
! furnished the orchestral accompaniment
to the ghostly drama After a few of
these stories had gone the rounds II was
not easy to win recruits for the excavat-
ing expedition, and the project Of getting
ar the pirates gold was temporarily
abandoned.
!, The next important effort TO disinter
the treasure took place a few years later.
At this time the shaft was sunk ninety
five feet in the spot IN which work had
already been started. In addition TO the
oak planking which was found TO be laid
at intervals Of ten feet the workmen
found layers OF charcoal and OF putty,
these being laid on n mating Of cocoa
nut fibre At q depth Of ninety feet the
workmen discovered large stone which
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25

an old shaft. The walls were hard, and
here and there the pick marks could be
seen. The earth inside the shaft was so
loose that it came away easily. At a
depth of ten feet they came upon a layer
Of planking, a second layer of planking
was found at twenty feet. and a third
layer ten feet further down
Superstition interfered with their con-
tinuing the search further, for many
tales were told OF the hideous groanings,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
MAP OF THE WORKINGS ON OAK ISLAND

1. Money PIT = Pit ITO fc-t: ernnry
old = Pit iOs f-e,; ffIy yean old Pit. -
feet: fifty yean Old; water. g PIT 81 feet:
fifty years old; water g Pit us feet; forty.
five yrar old water Tit. 90 feet. forty-nvs
yearS old. water Exeavauoo on Sbort o. n
rates Tunnrl 10 Smiths boose IL Barn.
L. Tit 100 feet; fresh water Il Tit. isj feet:
no IA Pit &C feet. ea.ed ia 10 Tit.
loo fert eovrd In i6 Tit IUs feet salt water
1910 10 to % feet; salt water - COX bOuse.
21-2L Pits. IS 70 40 feet
wild flames and startling apoarition
which issued from the diggings ar nigh
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25

dences this
build houses for other folks live humans the
AMI of
brick and metal walls and roofs let
while
strange ogn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-25
range Southern Landlords Live

"A n d Rim G homeless
through the South yet
doing an annual cash bust
ness Of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars living in
tents like gypsy nomads
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-16
BACK TO ARKANSAS.
Alleged Slayer of Deputy Sheriff Ar
rested Here is Taken.

! Will King, alias Ben Vinson, gar.
rested late Monday afternoon by De
putty Sheriff Ollie Marshall at Shaw.
han, and lodged in the Paris jail, was
| taken back to Arkansas to answer to
the charge of murder yesterday after
noon by Deputy Sheriff w. M. Howard
| of Poinsett County, Arkansas.
The arrest of King was made upon
information received by Sheriff A. S.
| Thompson from the officials at Tyor-
onza, Ark, in which a description OF
the negro, together with the place
where he was said to have been work
ing with the Grace Construction Com
pany, having under contract,a section
of the L. & N. double track between
this city and Covington
Deputy Sheriff Howard arrived in
| Paris Wednesday afternoon and identi-
| fed the negro. Being acquainted with
the negro the Identification was an
easy matter. The officials were pre-
pared to go through the legal process
to eXtridite the murderer, who later
agreed to return to Arkansas without
a requisition.
According to Mr.. Howard, the kill
ing of Deputy Sheriff ]. P. Chandler,
which occurred in Tyronza, Ark, on
January Z, 1912, was one of the most
uncalled for murders in the history
of that section. He stated on that
day he in company with Deputy
Chandler went to the home of Kirk
King, a brother of the accused, to ar
rest him on a warrant issued from
Leighton, Ala, charging him with
oh inc INxrf he, <~PT i'll,
ton Harvey.
Deputy Chandler was placed at the
rear door of the house while he ven
tured to enter the front door, Will
King, it is alleged, threw open one of
the back windows, and fired the shot
which took Chambers life. Both made
their escape after a pistol duel with
Howard, and have since been at large
King has been traced to several
places in Ohio and Kentucky, and the
last heard of him he was in the vicin-
ity of MadisOnville. An effort to trap
him there proved fruitless and it was
learned through letters which fell into
the hands of the Arkansas officials
that he was working in the neighbor-
hood of Shawhan.
King bears the reputation of being
desperate character and it is said
during his life he has killed four men.
A few years ago he was sentenced to
the Alabama penitentiary for murder
to serve life sentence. Eighteen
months ago he was paroled because of
bad health.
With his prisoner heavily hand
cuffed and shackled Deputy Sheriff
Howard left Paris yesterday afternoon
on the 2.15 o'clock interurban car en-
route to Tyoronza, Ark, via LeXing
ton and Louisville.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-16
BOY INJURED
When Horse Has Brush With MOVING
Motor Cycle.

Bryant Ham, aged about II years,
was painfully, though not seriously
injured, Wednesday afternoon about 2
O'Clock, when horse in charge of
Louis Mitchell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Mitchell, became frightened at
the motorcycle upon which he was
riding with his brother, Joe fam, and
striking the machine threw the riders
off.
The accident occurred near the
home of Mr.. Mitchell on the Flat
Rock pike. The two boys were riding
the machine along the road at a
moderate rate of jspeed and when a
short distance from the gate out of
which Mr.. Mitchell was coming, open
ed the exhaust, which frightened the
horse.
The animal became unmanageable
and turning suddenly in the road
struck the motorcycle. Both of it's
hoofs were caught in the near wheel
OF the machine, tearing off both shoes
and throwing the animal to the road
Both boys were hurled from the
motorcycle, Bryant Ham sustaining a
severe cut, extending from the hair to
the left eye, while his brother re
ceived a few scratches.
The injured boy was rendered un
conscious by the fall, but was soor
revived and taken to his home near
Blacks Cross Roads. DIR. Franl
Fithian was called to attend his in
juries, and several stitches were re
CURED to close the wound. He is
! getting along nicely.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-16
Boy Injured BY Pony,

Edward Myers, aged 10, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Myers, residing on
Fifteenth street, met with a painful &C.
cident yesterday while exercising a
Shetland pony. The boy was walking
the pony in front of his home when
someone struck it with a whip. The
animal sprang against the boy, knock
ing him down and striking him with
his hoofs, inflicting a severe wound
over the left eye and on the bridge
of the nose.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-16

J. P. Hicks was yesterday appoint
ed as constable of the Millersburg
precinct to succeed to the position
made vacant by the death of Mr.. ]. H.
Linville. Mr.. Hicks gave bond with O.
H. Collier as security.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-16
Garden Hose.

We have big stock of garden hose
and all kinds of nozzles Telephone
us your order; all sizes and prices.
JOHN j. CONNOLLY,
1876 The Plumber.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-16
Suits SIS and S1S.

See our Blue Serge Norfolk suits at
SIS and S1S before you buy. They are
the latest thing. We will save you
money.
16-tf HIGGINS G FLANAGAN.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-16
Chase e. Sanborn's.
New Constable Appointed.

That good coffee at Fees. Phone g.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-16

16-9t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

explosions. Following the vista Of the searchlght, |
saw leap up behind the targets white, foaming water
spout and | made out with my glasses the little black
hole IN the center OF the canvas And 50 passed the
night until the last gun had doomed and the clear
calling Of ships bells, slumber came over the fleet.
II the morning firing was resumed with the aln-
portant drill Of the big twelve-nch guns. Some arch
fends suggesting that observe the practice from the
malntOp climbed neverending rngs Of steel ladders,
tOcd up the inside OF the mast choked througha cloud
OF black, binding funnel smoke and found ourselves on
the top platform of the basketike mast. As waited
saw that the prelimnaries the at night.
tug steamed out and arranged new targets Then the
dreddnaughts got under way, steamlng IN perfectly
straight line maintaining the required distance be
tween each ship with wonderful precision that bore
ont the efficiency first limited at in the gunroom. From
Our post IN the masttOp the ship lay spread out below
us,-a perfect geometrcl figure, ali curves, angles,
circles squares everything symmetrical We heard the
booming Of the Delaware guns; watched her as she
swing nearer the targets and churned back into line
We made ready 20 FIRE
Doing as was told, placed little cotton into each
ear, stood tiptoe and he'll my mouth wide open-al
precautions against the sudden change in air pressure
caused by the explosion OF the gun. Then whistle
hooted, voices called sharply. We were within range.
silence had come over the ship, the silence always
preceding great effort. Men were concentrating
their minds, tensng their muscles. he seconds
dragged, each becoming an age, dragged until
Abruptly the sky cracked and it seemed though all
the ClamOr of the ages oOscned. IL if the
very universe had split up the back. terrific explo-
sion, "a squirting Of flame a cracking laundering tur-
moil Of the atmosphere pounding in the ears, and
two s,rcks Of flame yellow torches Of destruction had
bazci from the turrets brought with them a cloud OF
grecnish gas then stream of fire. blazing red tongue
that licked the air The shell hit the target but |
didn't see It, felt as II something had struck me-
was bcwiicrcd. The basket mast was shaking and
jumping each side like q mighty wire spring set in
motion. had q desire TO crawl on my hands and knees
and stay couchel protected from that awful splitting
Of the air from an awful cataputng through the sky
! could prepare myself when it came agan,-the
terrific explosion the flaming torch the gas the stream
ing fire Being accustomed 20 1t, | vcntured TO look
over the top and saw far away the white specks Of
targets the white fountain Of water that PLAYED behind
them and fell. The Florida had hit its mark
Target practice was q success The taxpayers money
was not being burned for naught. And as | climbed
down the inside of the mast back into the wardroom
felt sorry for any foreign sailor who in days to
might be q battleship and facing the guns Of the
Florida for the drills off the Virginia Capcs keep theeye
sight Of orr dreainaughs wonderfully terribly sharp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

WV ware IFe-lnCh guns. Out by the targets was SUP
pCScd 10 be the tOrpedObOa Instantly was IMPRESSED
win the tension behind the guns The men were ,o,
my 4oou. with serious, set faces Seldom did anyone
IP0"N' len Only 70 give or 10 assent 20 q command
%" 'c gun pointers peer1ng through the telescope
sISH1,' saw man turn two brass wheels fitting The GUN
ihuIIe saw another man move wheel opposite roint
gIrom night to left. sawan electric button and when
'J shl Cetered on the target the button was pressed
instantly the air was burned with lvid flash split
WIN le roar OF an explosion. Then the gun tore back
Juggg IN Its recOil at the bolts of the platform In
uCe tne breach was flung OPEN From the men about the
gun came happy ordinations They had hit the target
Now the sights were corrected. The new range was
transmitted by telephone From the spottcr on deck 1t
came down to the sight setter in the gunroom He
SHIFTED the sight. Someone shouted Load" The men
VINO had been standing ike statues broke into action.
Delly there was thrust home another she'll another
powder case; they closed the breach TWISTED a little
wheel. Then the word was given, again the electric
button pressed another explosion shook the room.
WONDERING what was going on below decks with
the guns pouring forth flame, left these men 20
riddle the targets and took peep down in the body
OF the great vessel Coming % the sick bav found
II clean, white, efficiency Its keynote ! sailor
not IN the least disturbed by the muicl detonations
from the gunrooms. / saw the engneroom with its
throbbng turbines the ircroom with its boilers, capa-
bic OF burning coal OIL the shirtlcss thic-chcstcl
men who worked there rocking and bent backed while
the great guns shook the air.
went into the storcrooms with their thousands of
different kinds of supplies / saw the armorv with
Its racks Of pistols rcvolycrs and rapid fire guns Il
was IN charge of an old sailor, who unconccrnciy sat
IN q corner making out report. That the ship
az target practice did not bother him. So with the
magazines far below decks in the torpedo rooms, both
Of them places of daugcr-thc same uncouccrn charac
terlzcI the men there Everything clean orderly
with thousands of pounds Of explosives stacked up safe
IN the mechanical devices that kept the temperature Of
their room 40 the same level Everywhere IN the living
rooms, the sleeping quarters the galeys it was the
d.. noon tarrlt \gy-,- q