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He regarded the soldiers with a gen.
tie. fatherly, if somewhat distracted,
SteadineSS.
Il die a Roman Catholic" he said
succinctly, evenly. THE war which
] made upon you was wrong, and l
want to avail myself of this last OPP
portunity to beg. your forgiveness.
That done, / die resigned"
He paused and looked wistfully of
toward the far mountains and the
now gloriously flaming light above
them. The soldiers waited, expecting
some further word. but when he spoke
again it was, as far as any one can
tell only to himself.
II would like to think" he said,
like a philosopher uncertain in his
philosophy, that my life and my
death will have been for the good OF
society"
Silence, then the word. Every bull
Jet from that firing squad winged
home. The man law broken upon the
sand. But he was alive still, his sur
rrised, wondering eyes staring up into
the vast sky, now bright with day. a
sergeant peered down at him in
amazement. and. STOPPING, put his re-
volver against the high, narrow fore
head and fired.
X X X x
THUS i.erished the greatest, quite
probably, of all American soldiers
Of fortune-indeed. perhaps the great.
est who ever lived-William Walker
the king of filibusters. Certainly no
tale Of soldiers of fortune would be
complete without his story.
William Walkers father was n
Scotch Presbyterian banker in bust
ness at Nashville, Tenn, From the
beginning the boy was schooled in
frugality and the Bible. and to the
end of his days, they say, he never
drank, smoked or swore. He was
gentle and helpful TO women and chill
dren, but the love affairs that charm
most men never charmed him. The
father dreamed Of the son becoming
a minister. William never objected
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must go. This house is rustproof, too,
all the trimming being put on with
brass screws. nickel screws and es-
cutcheon pins.
There is real fireplace in the re-
ception hall-the one which bears
above it the inscription quoted. There
Is another real fireplace in the den,
too, between the kitchen and the re-
ception hall. A granite hearth at this
fireplace adds to its attractiveness.
and above it is a huge mantel of
white sand. marble dust and white
cement This room is also paneled
with redwood.
There are things one would expect
to find in Il castle that would not be
found elsewhere. Magic windows, for
instance. Into the living room, ad-
joining the reception hall. the plate
glass windows, which have beveled
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edges in each light. reflect the delicate
rays Of pastel shades through their
prisms. Mr.. Siggins, when a little
boy, paid the great sum of 25 cents
to look through a prism. when on a
trip to Niagara Falls. SO impressed
was he with the wonder of it that he
made up his mind then and there that
if he ever built house he was going
to have prisms at all Of the windows,
and he has, in every Al of them.
The third floor consists of five bed
rooms. two bathrooms. a hall and
sleeping porch. Each bedroom has an
alcove. Each fixture in the bathrooms
is titled in the wall. There are no
square corners in the thing; rounded
ones are easier to clean. The window
stools are of tile and there is tile
casing for the baths. The dressing
room is tiled throughout.
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Arabian Nights Birds.

p EADERS of the Thousand and
~ One Nights" will remember the
Islands of Wak.Wak," and the mar.
velous adventures of Hassan Of Bassora
and the princess with the dress of
feathers. 1t has been suggested that
the islands were real and that they
can be identified with the Aru Islands,
the home of the great bird Of paradise
The name "WakWak. it Is thought,
may be ap imitation of the call of the
birds. ard the story of Hassan's visit
to the Islands of Wak-Wak may be
based on actual adventures Of some
traveller who discovered the haunts
of the bird of paradise.
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Eiffel Tower Changes.

THE slender structure of the Eiffel
Tower makes it very susceptible
to changes of temperature and &C.
cordingly it undergoes changes in
height. Experiments recently made
record an increase of three.eighths Of
an inch in a height Of about $50 feet
during the course of Summer day.
The experiments indicate that the
cooling effect of a shower on a warm
day or the outburst of the suns rays
through a cloudy sky are felt by the
tower.
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men to Rivas. With darkness, Walker
turned about and struck at Granada.
1t was Just before dawn, and the
town had been left with a compare
lively small garrison, though Walkers
force was outnumhered five to one.
Nonetheless, with him at their head
they surprised and took the town.
While he held Granada, reinforce
ments arrived from the States, and
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, grew too long. Costa Rica, Salvador,
| Guatemala. Uonduras-all became
| alarmed because Walker talked OF
banding them all together into one
| United States of Central America. 1t
was his favo:ite dream, and he
mapped out all the advantages which
! he thought would ensue from such
union with great acumen and enthusi-
asm Finally. the four little republics
simultaneously declared war against
| Nicaragua The war was really
against Walker, 1.-The gringO Presi-
| dent
Walker faced a total fighting force
of 81 900 men with his little army OF
| 5000 Americans. But they were 5000
men whom Hennngsen called the
finest fighting unit in the world.
In the end Walker had whipped the
| four countries. They were in his
power. He could have dictated terms
that would have united them forever
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he proceeded to gain control Of the
transit route. winning fight after fight
against great odds. His own courage
was astounding. Finally. with the
transit route in hand, William Walker
was dictator of Nicaraguas greatest
asset He ousted the Legitimist presi-
dent and made a man named Rivas
provisional president. In turn. Rivas
made Walker ommander-in-C chief of
the army. Later Walker himself was
duly elected President.
X X
THE army Of Nicaragua was one OF
the most remarkable In the world.
1t was day when guns and revOlvers
were as common in the hands of
Americans as automobiles are today.
Into Walkers companies drifted men
who had fought all over the world,
drawn by his magnetic personality
Among them, for instance, was
Joaquin Miller, the poet Of the Sierras,
then a mere youth; Frederick Towns
end Ward, Gen. Charles Frederick
HenninGsen and other adventures
whose names will never die.
For two years Walker ruled Mica
ragua with great good sense. They
say the country never enjoyed juster,
sounder, more prosperous administra-
ton. 1t was as If this man had truly
Iaen horn TO rule But his shadow
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THE Vanderbilt Steamship Co. had
agreed to pay Nicaragua $4,000
and 10 per cent on the profits each
year in return for a monopoly of the
carrying trade. Walker declared they
never had made the payments. The
company replied that they had paid
the $4,000 yearly, but that there
never had been any profits. Walker
secretly sent men To New York, and
tl:en declared that investigation
showed the company had been ire
mendously prosperous. He demanded
a settlement of $500 900. The New
Workers laughed at him. He seized
the company's wharves, warehouses
and lake boats.
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RY AENABEL PAXTON.

e.: ::;": ; i: 81: !; ::;::
"a Nj Sint,;ne however built
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7 T was just dawn on the curvins.
sandy beach outside the impor-
/ tant seaport of TruXillo. in Hon
i duras. Central America. The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-10
Asthma Made His
Life a Burden
Found Way to Conquer Trouble.
Has Been Well Ever Since.

Sufferers from asthma and stub
born bronchial coughs will find
unusual interest in letter writ
ten by Jos. Thompson, 935 Tibbs
Ave, indianapolis, Ind. He says:
T had asthma for seven years and
n severe bronchial cough for twelve
years. My cough kept me awake most
of the night and even kept my neigh-
bors awake. l wheezed so bad my
folks could hear me all over the house.
/ took one medicine after another with
out relief.
"FinaIly a relative who had been
benefited by Nacor prevailed upon me
to try it, I was confined to my bed
at the time. but before I had finished
tne first bottle l. was up and able TO
20 downtown. kent on improving
steadily and am now feeling fine. Have
had no cough and no asthma for over
A wear. Am sleeping fine Mt night, my
appetite and digestion are good and
am working every day at the Link
Belt. l am 81 years of age, but never
felt better in all my life"
Amazing as Mr.. ThOmpson's letter
NAV be to those who have suffered
from asthma, bronchitis and severe
chronic coughs, there are many other
such statements from former sufferers
who never expected TO be we'll again.
Their letters and a book of valuable
information about these stubborn dis
eases will be sent free by the Nacor
Medicine Co. Alb State Life Bldg. In
dianapolis, Ind. Call or write for it,
today. No matter how serious your
case seems. this free information may
be the means of showing you the real
road to health.-Advertise
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-10
VIRGINIA ROAD
LURES TOURIST
Driving Through State Is
Lesson in History.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 10.-Vir-
GINA, the land of wonderful land
scapes, has spread out series of
ribbon roads for the motorist to en-
Joy.
The latest is the continuous con-
crete stretch Of 103 miles making
almost a straight line between
Washington and Richmond, and
taking tourists along perhaps the
most historic country in the United
States. Hardly is the visitor out OF
Washington when he strikes historic
scenes and side roads to nearby his
toric spots.
Alexandria, and a little way off
Mt. Vernon, both memorable cities
that retain the earmarks OF the
American Revolution, Immediately
put us into that charming atmos-
phere that is unique to the south
Memories of Washington, of Jeffer-
son and many Of the other early
leaders of this country come up as
we pass tlong this route through
Fredericksburg, on past the wilder
ness" to Ashland and on to Rich
mond, the capital of the confeder-
acV
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Adventists Meet

By Times Special
CICERO. Ind, Aug. 10.-Adven-
fist evangelistic meetings are un-
der way here to continue through
next Sunday.
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SHIPSTEAD HAS
BIG FOLLOWING
Lone Farmer-L labor Senator
Powerful at Home.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 10.-What is
going to happen to Henrik Ship
stead, picturesque giant from Min
nesota, the nations only Farmer
Labor Senator?
In Washington they have been
speculating on what the Republican
organization might do to him, now
that the Farmer Labor party in the
State is somewhat weakened.
Here, on the other hand, they arc
specializing as to what Shipstead
will do to the Republicans. Grow
ing in popularity as his party has
crumbled, he is now counted as one
of the two political giants of the
State. Governor Christensen is the
other.
Preliminary moves for the next
years campaign, when some aspirant
will seek TO retire Shipstead to his
dentists office in Minneapolis, are
now we'll under way.
Shipstead's fate apparently de-
ponds on two factors-under what
banner he will run, and whether
Christianson opposes him. The
latter is the only candidate now
counted as having anything like an
even chance with Shipstead for the
Senate. But the best information
here is that Christianson is out of
the picture, preferring to run for a
third term as Governor, and then
to go up against Senator Schall, the
blind Senator, two years from now
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-10
BOSTON LOOKS
ONSACCO CASE
AS CLASS war
Little Talk of Guilt or limo
cance Is Heard on
Streets.
BY RUTH FINNEY

BOSTON, Aug. 10-Only few
hours before Sacco and Vanzetti die.
Excitement and tension are growing,
but most of the tension is on the
part of the police.
Boston looks as though martial
law had been declared. Literally
thousands of policemen pace the
streets in groups and scrutinize each
passerby.
They stop persons carrying bags
into subway stations. They admit
no one to the various courts where
Sacco and Vanzetti appeals are TAX
ing place until satisfied of their
identity and peaceful intentions.
Their numbers and their attitude
constantly suggest violence and
terror.
Struggle of Glasses
Whatever the Sacco- Vanzetti case
may have been in the beginning,
this city looks on it now as
struggle of classes. There is less
and less talk of the guilt or limo
cence of the two condemned men.
On the street one hears, America
is pretty good country. We don't
want any anarchists in it." And on
the other side one hears phrases
about capitalists and the proletariat.
If Sacco and Vanzetti had not had
among their volunteer defenders
some who advocated violence to Sc
cure justice, this feeling might not
have arisen. AS it u.s., certain part
of the public sentiment has fastened
on defense of America as the issue.
Gestures like that of Edward H.
James, Harvard man arrested at the
Sunday protest meeting, in refusing
to stand or defend himself in court
do not seem to appeal to the aver
age man here. They make him
think the defenders of Sacco and
Vanzetti are completely unbalanced.
Neither is abuse apt to make that
twitching, trembling old man, Judge
Thayer, change his view of the case.
For such a drama as this no set
ting could be more ironic than BoS-
ton.
Sacco and Vanzetti will die under
the shadow of Bunker Hill monu-
ment, where the first real battle for
the American ideal of fair, judicial
government was fought. The monu-
ment towers over the prison.
Dedicated to Freedom
It was on Boston Common, scene
of SO many stirring acts of revolu-
tionary days, that police dispersed
the last huge Sacco- Vanzetti pre-
test meeting.
On nearly every building in down
town Boston there are tablets SINH
lar to the one on Old South Church,
which says, Here the men of Bos-
ton proved themselves independent,
courageous freemen, worthy TO raise
issues which were to concern the
liberty and happiness of millions
yet unborn"
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oil and dust from the inaccessible
places.
Furthermore, oil is harmful to
such parts as the hose connections
in the cooling system. 1t rots the
cooling apparatus.
In hot weather, we can't afford
that.
To prevent this, Of course, keep
the entire engine clean. But rot
ting of the hose with oil can further
be prevented by applying a coat of
shellac and then a layer OF tape and
shellac on the hose connections.
At the same time, various joints
about the car may be cleaned with
gasoline, but care here must be
taken not to remove the grease
from the effective parts.
/After a long run, especially over
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-10
AUTOS SEARCHED IN
CORN B0RER DRIVE
Federal Agents Act in Guaranteed
Indiana Area.

bV IIWCS SpCCtuE
WABASH, Ind, Aug. 10.-The
quarantine in this section in the
campaign against the European
corn-borer has caused a new sort
Of search to be applied to auto
mobiles. Agents of the United
States Department of Agriculture
stop motorists along roads in the
closed district, inquiring: Have you
any corn?" Each person so stopped
is handed a printed slip, one para
graph of which reads: THE corn
belt is facing the worst menace in
its history, and you can help by not
carrying corn on the cob out Of
the infested area"
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GIRLS OF SCHOOL AGE
KEEP IN GOOD HEALTH
They Find Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Dependable Medicine

Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Com.
pound, and it did her wonderful
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Compound, and since she has taken
it she has improved and has gone
back to school again. l recommend
the Vegetable Compound to other
mothers with girls who are not as
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From the days of the polonaise to
the days of the radio, mothers have
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their daughters. School girls are
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-10
STUFF MAKER ON TOUR

Black Hawk Speeder Demonstrated
in Leading Cites.
F. E. Moscovics, president of the
Stutz Motor Car Company of Amer
lea, with Bert Dingley and Harold
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JAPANESE CLIMB PEAK

BIZ United Press
GENEVA, Aug. 10-Two japanese,
Matsuhata and UramaStu, a dis
patch from Grindenwald said,
climbed the eastern slope to the
summit of Mt. Eiger.
The dangerous climb had never
been made before.
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HOzUS the BnS>Hittin?

obtained to force the accumulated
oil and dust from the inaccessible
places.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-10
Meteor Falls in Indiana

BIZ Times Special
BOURBON, Ind, Aug. 10-A five
pound meteor, which missed Vern
Hazen only five feet as it buried
itself in spot of hard earth at the
home Of Mrs. Sallie Sparks here, is
to be examined to determine its SUBJ
stance
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-10
AUG. 10. 1927 I

E. Fisher are making tour through
many Of the large cities demon~
strating the speed and performance
abilities of the Black Hawk fourAA
passenger speeder and standarS
Stutz with weymann sedan body
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BY keeping the engine, hinges
and other parts of the car clean, the
motorist not only has a presentable
automobile, but is preventing de-
terioration, especially in the moving
engine parts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-10
BY ISRAEL KLEIN
Science Editor NEA Service


The little matter of cleanliness
has a great deal to do with the pro-
per running of the automobile.
There's the matter of clean en-
CINE. To the lay driver, a matter
of oil covering the engine doesn't
seem to retard its activity in any
way. For that matter, it doesn't.
But oil under the hood, except
where it is supposed to be, means
dangerous dust gatherer to the
auto acknowledgements in that
it might find its way through the
Sits and other openings to the in
side of the engine.
And there the trouble begins.
Gasoline applied with brush or
cloth, will clean accumulations of
oil from the engine. Kerosene, also
may be used.
An air and gasoline spray can be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-10

dusty roads, the engine and other
parts of the car may be coated with
oil-soaked dust. This can't be
washed off with water. Gasoline
is the washing fluid to use.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-12
TO DUST LAME DUCKS

Another effort will be made at the coming session of Congress to change the meeting dates of that body so that members elected Wednesday would enter upon their d- es on the first Wednesday of the following January in stead of 13 months after election as at present.
 There are several logical reasons for the change It would do away with the participation in legislation by members who had been defeated, the so-caled flame ducks would obviate the necessity of adournng the short sessions March the present law provides would give new members the opportunity to in two sessions before going into campaign for reelection
 The new plan, of which Senator Norris of Nebraska IS the author also for the inauguration of the President of the United States the first Monday in January instead of March 4. resolution for submtt- ing these changes to the states in the form of constit onal amendment has passed the Senate three tmes but has never been acted by the House. aho there ap pears to be little opposition to it in that body
 Should 1t be possible to get the measure to vote in both houses is likely that it would be approved by Con- gress and ratified by the states thus paving the way for the elimination of the objectionable short term with it's "lame duck' members.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-12
AR|N|sT|CE DANCE ]. WENT OVER B|G;
 GREAT TIME HAD
CROWDED BALLROOM, HAPPY, THRONG, CLEVER NOVELTY
 NUMBERS, SUCCESS

The American Legion Armistice Day Dance, held last night at the I. o. o. F. hall, was attended by ap- proximately 16O persons. It was as large and successful a dance as any given yet under the auspices of the Legion, the music particularly ex- cellent, the refreshments above par and served with speed and military precision by Legionaire J. F. Hannon, who. accomplished the feat of serving in the record of four and a half min utes. This has not been excelled since Hash-Hash, crack butler to Archibald, Sultan of Koosh, waved his flipper nonchalantly toward the oyster beds and told his guests to come and get it."
 A serving table and several small Ter tables were spread with spotless cloth and triple row of plates filled There were doughnuts that melted in your mouth and coffee that appealed to the five senses at once and dishes that never have to be washed. Housewives all envied MT. Hannon- all except Mrs. Hannon, who believed there must be some trick about it.
 Preliminary preparations of the hall and publicity were handled by Legionaire Lyons and tickets taken by Legionaire Lalios Financially the dance was a success too. The gate and ticket receipts amounted to more than $10O.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-12
MINES HAVE LONG LIVES

Mines are always attractive investors for the req son they often produce great wealth Dividends times paid tremendous and small companies often de- velop into immense organizations.
 Compared to oil areas, mining districts are long, lived It takes longer to develop mine than to drill we'll but rue mines often producers for centur- ies.
 Better mining thru practical work or by competent instruction such presented to Aaskans each year at the Alaska College together with better mining machin- cry allow mines to operate proftably small overhead
 Alaska has reached that stage of mining develop ment which can never cease.
 And with the development of its mines all things will follow