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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
CHAMBER OF PROGRESS
SECURE LEASE ON LAND

A splendid enthusiastic meeting Of
the directors and committees OF the
Miss awake Cham Der Of Progress was
held Monday evening in the office Of
a local professional man. Every
member Of the dictatorship stan and
OF all the committees was present.
The most important committees to
report were the committees on hitch
ing racks and rest rooms. The com
mittee on hitching racks reported
that they had secured a lease on the
property adjoining the Herzog coal
office on s. Main st. The property
is faced by over 200 feet Of street
frontage and the same amount OF al
lev facing while there is driveway
through from street 20 alley.
Work VIII at once be taken up by
the committee 10 have the property
cleaned and prepared to install the
racks and other necessary equipment
AS 10 just what the equipment will
comprise has not yet been decided by
the committee. The report of the
rest room committee was not given
out but il is understood that no suit
able place has yet been secured, al
though several are under considera-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
WILL RESUME WORK ON
SURVEY OF LOCAL SCHOOLS

DR.. ]. r. Bobbitt Of the school Of
administration of Chicago university.
will be in South Bend Friday when
he will obtain additional data in con-
nection with the school survey that he
and DR.. Judd, dean Of the Education
al school of Chicago. are making Of
South Bend public schools.
Last spring both DR.. Bobbitt and
DR.. Judd were in this city several
times a week for almost a month
making the survey. 1t is expected
that 1t will be completed either this
month or next and the report will be
published along with the annual
school report.
Money for the survey was obtained
through a number Of school enter
tainments given last winter. More
than $500 was raised.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
PICKED Up BY THE WAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grospitch Of
Pontiac. Mich, who were visiting
with friends in this city. have left for
Elkhart where they will visit with
friends before returning TO their
home
The Misses Marie Curtis and
SimGuton have returned from Ypsi-
lanti, Mich. where they spent the
past several months.
Mrs August Van Hecke is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Del L. Mace Of
north OF the city.
Frank Shoemaker Goshen. was in
the city Tuesday transacting business
with w. E. Priest.
]. W. Stuck has returned to Elk
hart after visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. Allen Seymour and sons, Mar
shall. Mich. are visiting with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A s..
Hetney Christyann st,
The Misses Eva and Iva Rogers
have gone to st. Louis, Mo, where
they will visit relatives.
Charles Marshall is visiting with
relatives in Chicago.
George Raab spent Tuesday IN
Walkerton visiting with friends
The Royal Neighbors will give an
ice cream social Saturday evening on
the lawn east Of the 0. E. Lang hard
ware SlOEc.
Mrs Fred Hartstein and son. Har-
old. and daughter. Helen, will leave
tonight for Moburley, Mo, where
they will spend one week visiting
with Mr. and Mrs Fred Gutekunst
Miss Leona Kleinriohert Fort
Wayne. is in the city TO spend several
days visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Ganser, Towle av.
Jacob Kessler. Woodland, spent
Tuesday visiting with friends and
relatives here. Mr.. Kessler Is a form
er resident Of this city.
L. H. Van Dinter left Tuesday for
an outing at Eagle lake
Miss Marjorie Carrick, Kendall
Vile. Ind, who has been a guest at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Burch of f. Sixth ST., has returned to
her home
The Misses Anna Klaer and Candus
Main left Tuesday for weeks out
ing at Fish lake. near Marcellus.
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Murray. Grand
Rapids, Mich, are spending a few
days visiting with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mutt have re-
turned from a weeks visit With rela-
tives in Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irven Schieber have
left for Montpelier. o., where they
will spend a vacation.
Mrs. E. G. Swift OF Bremen, Ind,
is spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Lawson Of 229 W.
Grove at.
George F. Lawlan and Fred David
| Of Chicago are In the city bust
ness with the National Electric Serv-
ice company.
Frank DeRose Of Central fire sta
| ton will leave TUESDAY on a several
/ days vacation at Indian lake Mich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
BELGIAN CAPITAL
ENDANGER By
GERMAN ADVANCE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
The rain was a terrible thing also
for the heaps of wounded, making
their succof painfully slow.
Many OF the German soldiers who
were found on the field only slightly
wounded, asked for food before hav-
ing their wounds dressed. Some of
them had fought for thirty-six hours
without more than a biscuit or two.
Night Attack on Fort
Though the main attack did not be-
gin until dawn, a night attack had
been made upon Fort Seraing, south
OF Liege, where a severe conflict took
place in the darkness: e. German col
umn was sent forward to take Fort
Seralng at the point Of the bayonet-
The advancing troops were revealed.
however, by the flash lights upon the
fort and the Belgian territory turned
upon the German troops.
Bursting shells tore great gaps in
the ranks OF the advancing troops. but
they continued to move forward, en-
couraged by their officers. The slopes
leading to the glacis OF the fort were
quickly strewn with dead. the Belgian
gunners having no difficulty to hnd
the exact range under the glare of the
Searohhghts.
The rannparts OF the fort were
aaame, but the only sounds which
came from the German ranks were the
battle cries OF "fatheriand" and ION
war in the fatherland". II is esti-
mated that at least 500 Germans fell
within an area OF half a square mile.
The German soldiers showed great
gallantry. In the face OF the terrific
cannonading they moved forward
without falter.
Bridge Collapses.
IL was necessary for the advancing
troops to cross a bridge upon which
some OF the guns OF the fort concen-
trated their fire. The structure, weak
ened by the salvoes, soon collapsed,
carrying hundreds OF soldiers into the
water beneath.
crossing before the bridge was torn
moved steadily forward in the face OF
gained the barbed wire abbatis in
front of the fort and were tearing 1t
away when the Belgian machine guns
we're turned loose.
The vanguards Of the Germans were
quickly swept away and the troops
were compelled to fall back.
At the head of 100 troops in the
very vanguard Of the assault was
Prince William OF Lppe. His body
was identified by Belgia.ns who left
the fort after the Germans had retired
in order to bury the dead
BY the side of the prince lay his
son. Both had been killed in the ma
chine gun fire The bodies We're
buried with military hOnOrs under the
walls Of the fort.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
NIGHT SHIFT IS PUT ON
TO COMPLETE RACE JOB
Work Rapidly Going Ahead
$4,000 Worth of Working
Machinery Now on Site
Golfer Dam Completed.

Day and night work TO complete
the repairs 20 the retaining walls OF
tbs, south race along the city prop
erty at the water works plant was
started Monday night. From now on
II - expected that men will be found
about thu place "a hours a day. Two
shifts haze been put on and Con-
tractor Davis is confident that the
job will be completed in the allotted
time.
The Golfer dam, which has been
under construction since last Friday
morning. is now nearly completed.
The dam has been constructed across
the entire race, a few feet below the
head gates. The water which flows
through the gates in small quantities
will escape through "a specially con
srrUcted hue. The other water which
has collected below the dam will be
pumped out as soon as the men are
ready TO start work removing the old
wall
The greater portion Of the work at
the present time Is the removing and
excavatiug OF a stretch OF earth along
the south part OF the walls Two
tracks have been placed and the
work is being handled in a system
attic and thorough manner. over
@AtrUtU worth OF Iil4feI4etl- fllclu0lllS
derricks, donkey engines pumps, sin
gle gage railroad tracks, cars con
Veyors, cement mixers and other nee.
essary working materials have been
provided 10 take care OF the work.
The eXcavating is one Of the prin-
ciple items in the Improvement. as
about Il feet Of ground back from
the walls is being taken out 10 a
depth of about Il feet. This is nee
essary SO as TO make the repairs to
the base Of the wall. which is nine
feet across at the lower portion. 1t
is expected that the work OF excavat-
ing will be completed within the next
few days when work on the repairs
10 the wall will be started. The
foundations under the northeast wall
or the old electric station will also
come in for improvements. The
walls and foundations will be
strengthened as il is feared that the
building might at any time slide
into the river. This portion Of the
building has become entirely sep
arated from the other part. and il is
a mystery how the corner holds out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
MLSHA WAKA|
Telephone lis
LIFE LONG RESIDENT
OF COMMUNITY DIES

George Kreisler was born, married
and died in the same house. TIE
end came Monday night at e:4S.
o'clock. at his home two miles east
OF the city. Death was due 10 Brights
disease with which he had been i'll for
the past one and one-half years.
He was born March 8, 1855, being
past Sc years old. He was married
Aug. 16. 1905, 10 Miss Anna Schass-
berger. who survives him
Funeral services will be held from
the residence Thursday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Rev. A G. Ormond of
the First Presbyterian church Will Of
ficiate. Burial will occur in the city
cemetery.
by a special request OF the family
friends are asked not to send any
floral offerings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
CONINfTTCFE MEETING TONIGHr

The attractions committee Of the
home coming week. Sept 7-12, will
meet IN the hotel tonight. AS most
important matters will come before
the meeting a full attendance is de-
sired. A representative OF a Chicago
amusement concern will be at the
meeting and will lay before the COM
mittee his plans for entertainment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
DAN PYLE WILL SPEAK
AT CLEANERS PICNIC

Dan Pyle will be one of the prin-
cipal speakers Wednesday at the fifth
annual Cleaner picnic Of the Center
township arbor Of A. O. o. G.. held
in the Harry Funston grove, south Of
the city He will talk on The Lure
of the city"
J. P. Priggs Of Dalevi1Ie, Ind, a
successful farmer and institute lee
turer, will talk on Successful Wheat
Growing" Others events of the day
include a ball game, and all kinds OF
athletic contests.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
ANNUAL PICNIC SATURDAY

Saturday the annual picnic OF the
blacksmiths of Mishawalza and South
Bend will be held at Hudson lake.
They will leave this city at O'Clock
in the morning and will take special
cars from South Bend.
A program has been prepared for the
day. which Will include horse shoeing
contests, foot races, and various chill
dren's contests An outdoor indoor
game will be one Of the features Of the
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
BADLY DEFEATED.

The Mishawaka A. C.'s were de-
feated by a score of &c and l Sun
day afternoon at the north side dia-
mOnds by the Elkhart Indians. Three
Mishawaka pitchers were driven from
the box by the Elkhart lads, who
proved 20 be sluggers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
REHEARSAI TONIGHT

meeting Of the chorus choir Of
the First Christian church will be
held tonight for a rehearsal Of the
music, which is being prepared for
the union services tc be held in the
Christian church on Sunday evening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
TRI KAPPA'S WILL GIVE
CHARITY BALL IN SEPT,

The Tri Kappa society held a meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Miss Sadie Little, sos lincoln high
way. east. Final plans we're made
for charity ball to be given in Cas-
tie hall early in September.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
BOY SCOUT MEETING.

A meeting of the Boy Scouts Of
America will be held Wednesday even
ing at o'clock at the Methodist
Memoirs church Important business
will be transacted and all the mem
bers are requested to be present.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
TO MEET IN EIKHART

A meeting of the Ladies' Aid society
of the First Baptist church will be
held Wednesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Simmons, in EllNhart.
The ladies will leave here on the 1:20
o'clock interurban-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
TO MEET AT BaTTEIL PARK

A meeting Of the Tabitha sewing
circle will be held Wednesday after
noon in Battell park. All members of
the circle are requested to be present
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
SECURES BUILDING PERMIT

A. 5. Whey on Tuesday morning
secured a building permit from the
city clerks office for the construction
Of veranda at his home. 434 w. 10
seph st. The estimated cost being
$500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
ENJOY PICNIC

A number OF girls OF this city on
Monday evening enjoyed a picnic at
Station No. 9. A picnic supper was
one Of the features.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
POULTRY AND MEATS

Corrected Dsny Dy the Ferndell srkeL
125 \. Main ST.
Poultry-Chickens, paying 12lzc o. IS.
selling at zoe
springs-Payfng 20 70 DC live. selling
SOC.
Meats-Retari: ven. 2Oc 10 So. -ount
steak. zoe 70 25c; sjrloiu steak SOC. DorteF
house. 35c 10 4Oc; beef roast 2Oc 20 -.
boiling beef. loo 20 s20c: lard. &c: smoked
ham, &c to SSc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11

FOR HIRE-Taxicab. available at I'll
hours Terms reasonable. G.. Il.
Roe, sos W. Joseph ST, sole agent in
st. Joseph and adjoining counties for
Sandbo. the mechanical starter, es-
pecially adapted for Ford cars. Home
phone B. 692.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

Letters remaining in the Mishawaka
postoff1ce, Aug. IL, 1914;
Charles Hicks, Mrs. F. A. Kissel, s.
Kline, W. r. Richardson, John ].
Simpson, Mrs. W. l.. Turner, J. w.
Young.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
TO ENTERTAIN GLIB.

Miss Marguerite DeGroote, 121 s.
West St, will entertain the c. c. c.
Girls at her home Wednesday after.
noon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
HAY. sTRI W AND FEED

HI sIhE W AND FEED.
Flour + Feed c., 400 s. Michigan S.
Hay, laying s12 to S14: selliag S1s to
SIS Straw. paying IS 20 81; selling IS ton
Old corn, paying soc per bu.: selling at SOC
10 gOc per bu- Oats. paying 81 to 4Oc bu ::
selling at 45c TO soc per bu. Glover seed
Psyinz $50 TO IS per Ou- selling IS to
1850.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
ENTERTAINs PYTIIIAN SISTERS

Mrs. Fred Freeman on Tuesday en-
terta1ned the Pythian Sisters at the
Mohawk cottage at Eagle Point. The
day was spent in boating and social
diversions. Dinner was served at
noon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
PROVISIONS.
(Correceed Daily Dy r ". MI
n IpIerann Rlrd

lNuFfetteu IHIIl Ut r " Mueller, III
r. Jefferson Blvd
Fruit-Oranges. per case So: selling
at 40c TO 60c per dOZ. Lemons. case s.:
selling at JGc per dOz. Bananas. buy
& Sc ID. selling &c to DC doz
YeEetables-New cabbage, paying 2ike
pound, selling az DC. New potatoes buy
ing SIPS 10 40 bu-. selling - co 90.
ing S1OO, selling &c to 35c per peek.
Butter and EERs-Co1ntry butter. pay
ing 20c 10 25c; selling 25c and 80.
Crea merry SOC; selling 35c Eggs strictly
fresh, paying PC TO pic. selling 22c 90 pc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.

EAST BUFFALO, y. Y. Aug. il. -
CATTLE - Receipts 100 head: market
fairly active and steady; prime steers
$9.50QfO: butcher gTada5 S7G9.25
CALVESLReceipts 50 head. market
fair and light, 2Jc lower; Gull 70 choice
$6QS125O.
head; market active and steady; choice
lambs seas. % Gull TO fair S7dS.75: year
hngs SSsQ $50; sheep $3Q6.60
HOGS-Receiprs LOO; market slow, Toe
Q15c lower; Workers 5000 1910; pigs
$l0+a@1O55: mixed S1O.25; heavy Sn@
a015i roughs $SdS65; stays S67JQ7.75.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
MlSHAWAKA CLASSIFIED.

LOST-Scotch Thistle club pin. Re
turn News-Times Office, Mishawaka-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
THE MARKETS
UNION STOCK.

UNION STOCK YARDS, III. Aug. IL
HoGS-Receipts 1900 market pc lower
-. 2JG19S0: rough heavy $S.63d9. 10. light
S9.3JGf9997; pigs S7.TOdS6O bulk S9.15G
$40.
CArrLE-Receipts 1000: market steady
beeves $40 1910; COWS and heifers So y
d935: stockers and feeders S6NS7.6J
Texans S74OGS5O; calves Sg.JOQ11-jO.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900: market steady :
native and western S3.50G010; lambs 81
ass.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
LIVE STOCK

Corrected Daily by Major Bros. s. Logan
street,
Heavy fat steers live cwt.. $3.50 10 So.
dressed lie TO 13c. Hogs. leo &c zoo lbs.
S725 TO $500 Spring lambs, iac TO a.,
dressed lac 10 Ice
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11

will do washing ironing and
house cleaning. Julia Szlai, 615 S.
Union ST
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
SEEDS.

corrected Daily by warner Bros. seed
Co. ia E Wayne ST.
Timothy Paying So - 20 So per
bushel, selling at 1928 Red clover selling
$500. Alfalfa, paying IS TO $3.50. SELL
ing at $3.50. Alsike clover. paying from
$40 10 SD. selling at So Cow peas pay
ing from $3.50 TO $500, selling $500
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
SOUTH BEND MARKETS
FLOUR AND FEED.

corrected Daily by KnohIock f. Gtna
Hydraulic AveO
Cereals and F1our-Buying wheat az
S2c: oats at sc: retailing AT SOC: rye CO..
corn, buying at 7Sc; selling at Sc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
CHICAGO GRAIN.


CHICAGO, Aug 1H.-Openiru
WHHAT-May s1.09G1oS; Dec. S1O1Ts
Q101h; Sept 96G95
CORN-Dec. 6913Q6e; Sept 773t ar
old n.
0ATS-Dec. 44d4s7k: Sept. 41d4OTk.
PORK-Sept- $500
LARD-Oct. SO; Sept S9S7dQ3.
RIBS-Oct- S1215; Sept SD 10.
Close -
WHEAT-Sept 9al6 Dec. s1OOb: Nav
S1-0784. '@' ''
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
PITTSBURGH LIVE STOCK

PVrTSBUR RICH, Pa, Aug. 1I.-CATTLE
Supply light; market steady; choice
S925Qe4O: prime So 15G9 %; good IS 20
@S.75; tidy butchers SS256IS60; fair
$1.5GTT5 common SGG7; common TO
good fat bulls $3.5O0F7. -: common TO
good fat cows s3-25637-25; fresh COWS and
sprlngers S4OQS0; veal calves S1150dS12 /:
heavy and thin calves $SGe.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Supply light
market steady; prime wsrhers $61066.35
good mixed $o.75d$6; fair mixed S5d5.50
SD
HOGS Receipts hight; market slow :
prime heavy hogs $D.SOGS10: mediums
SlO5oa10.40: heavy Workers S1O.3561O 40
light Workers $10.S5Q 1O40; pigs S1O35d
heavy mixed S10.056uO Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
TALLow AND HIDES

Corrected Daily 10y S. W. Lippnan. 2ia Y.
:. Taiiow-Rough. g TO PIC; rendered
No J. 412c to 5i7c; No. ,. sac 70 SIC
Hides-NO. ] green hides. lie to he:
cured. calf skin, 1910 to 17&c. wool lie
TO 22c.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-17

Rolse's Most Popular Hotel
Rates European
800 t. $50 without Bath
$3.50 to $3.50 with Bath
RAY =. VAN SLYkE. MoR
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-17
Letters From the People

reclamation stunts directly contribut-
ing to general conditions in Boise-to
her present greatness and the roseate
tint of the sudden future; then there's
the government, Arrowrock and all the
other solid, substantial damns just
outside the city limits, so to speak,
and the more numerous but not so
large and yet more fervent "damns"
lust inside the corporate limits, SO to
speak again; indeed, Boise is alright
except
Speaking of damns that reminds me
of the only two things lacking to make
Boise oerfect-simply. delightfully."-.
serenely, perfectly perfect. When these
two things are done Boise will have.
indeed. come into her full heritage of
loneliness
The first Is:
For the Law Enforcement league to
Sherlock Eolmes itself onto the trail
of, capture, take. acquire, secure.
speedily, effectively and entirely, and
then choke to ,''eath with a bundle
of its own resolutions or some other
deadly weapon, the guy who takes his
motor cycle down on Tenth street. just
across from room 30S in the Bristol
| nOIel, every Hl5Ilt az liza GO minutes ~
IL o'clock and there causes the said
motor to have nervous, unnecessary
and profane spasms.
The other Is:
For Mayor Hodges to get large
and robust sledge hammer. stroll down
Main street to the building next to the
hair emporium" below Tenth street
-the room where all those moving
picture and baseball posters are In
the window)-and stub his toe just
once on the grating that sticks UP
something less than half foot above
the sidewalk and then. fervently re-
turning thanks (sotto voice, of course)
smash the said grating down level with
it's surroundings.
When these two duties are perform
ed Boise will have been completely re-
deemed.
Desiring to be absolutely fair ant
impartial l respectfully dedicate this
prose pome" to the Law Enforcement
league and his excellency. the mayor.
EARL WAYLAND BOWMAN.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-17
---$%--'
Notice.,

Sealed proposals for building con-
crete block school house complete in
Dist. No. 6, Boise County, Idaho, plans
and specifications to be found on ap-
plication to the clerk OF board.
A per cent certified check must be
inclosed with bid, as good faith that
party will sign contract and give bond
for so per cent of cost of construc-
ton.
All high or rejected bids certified
check will be returned to bidder when
board goes into contract with lowest
or accepted bidder. Bids to be
opened at 10 o'clock a. m. May %, at
residence of clerk of board.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
FRANK N. PROUT,
Clerk of Board, Dist. No. 6, Boise
County.
Dated May 13, 1914. M-17
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-17
In the Footsteps of The
Incas
Continued from First Page

which the Inca is supposed to have lain upon
a couch of furs or alpaca skins, with his Off
Gals sitting cross-legged on each side Of
him. sat down on the throne and posed as
king.
Not far from this place is what is called
the concert hall or amusement ground of
these ancient rulers. 1t consists of an open
air court, covering acres, which is surround
ed by great rocks out of which seats have
been cut. On one side of it is rocky hill
which is covered with such seats, and under
which is a tunnel which is supposed to have
communicated with the Temple Of the Sun,
down in Cuzco, perhaps three miles away.
This tunnel has now been closed up, because
the students of the Cuzco university recent
ly got lost inside it while hunting for treas
ures, and had a narrow escape with their
lives.
Another formation right near the Inca
amusement ground is known as the roda-
dero. This consists OF granite blocks which
look as though they had flowed in ridges
down the mountain. The rocks are as
smooth as glass, and their slopes are in
waves much like those of roller coaster.
They are grooved, and are so formed that
one can seat himself at the top in one of the
grooves and have a toboggan slide of hum
dreds OF feet, rising and falling as he goes
down to the bottom. It is the greatest
shoot-the-chute exhibition have ever seen,
and if it could be lifted from the top of the
Andes to Coney Island it would surely make
the fortune of the man who owned it,
FRANK G. CARPENTER.