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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-03
CLING TO AZTEC CUSTOMS.
Mexicans of Today Perpetuate Their
Ancestors Ways.

While Cortez destroyed ciyiliza-
ton and a people in Mexico, many OF
the customs of the Aztecs have been
perpetuatAd by their conquerors and
may be seen and marveled at today
by the visitor to the land of 1.-THE fair
god" Not the least picturesque of
these is the method of storing grain
in the conical houses which dot the
land for miles around in some dis
tricts and are practically uniform in
size Instead of increasing the size
OF the house more were built and in
some places it is difficult to make
out at distance what an aggregation
of these huge cones may be.
One of the questions asked by the
observant visitor is, did the Mexican
or rather his Aztec ancestor, design
the grainhouse first and then, pleased
with it's shape, pattern his hat after
it, or vice versa?"
Though within few hundred miles
of the most progressive country in
| the world, where little is done by
hand that can be accomplished by the
aid of machinery, there are many
places in Mexico where the medieval
civilization of Spain reigns as com
pletely to this day as if there were no
modern world outside.
History is silent as to the date OF
the origin of the primitive below
which is in use in many parts of tho
sister republic. 1t was brought ove'
by the Spaniard several centuries ago
and it has never been changed or I'M
proved upon since then. How MANY
centuries it existed in Spain in fden-
tically the same form before Column
bus sailed westward is unknown, and
how long it will be before the Mexi-
can realizes that he can buy a mod
ern bellows not far from home and
above all, will consent to use it. is a
problem.
The apparatus is manipulated by 2
boy, who alternately pulls on rope
held in both hands and shoves with
his feet. The bellows itself is di
rectlv beneath the cumbrous frame
which supports the operator. The
result of the boys labors is about one
tenth the wind that is ordinary sup
piled by the small rotary blower used
on a modern portable forge.
The Spaniard or his descendants in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-03

like to know"
stop! No, do not want to know.
am quite satisfied. You shall not
tell me-you shall not! If there is
some past history-well it is past!
My life begins from tonight-from to-
night"
Oh, love, how potent art thou! Be-
fore thee, conscience, moral courage,
duty itself fall vanquished! May is
silent, save for the speeches. throb
of gratitude and devotion which &C
knowledges MS nobleness.
Yes, my life dates from tonight
Heaven, when I think how blank it
has been without you! How could
have lived, May? I have lived with
out you, but | cannot do so from to-
night You hold me in the palm of
this little hand. And now wish me
goodnight properly. Shall I teach
you how?"
She looks up with a smile.
Eyes? First, then, say after me
Heron, | love you'"
May shrinks with a maidenly shy
ness.
Say it-come!"
Heron love you!"
His face lights UP with intense joy.
Heaven bless you, my darling!" he
says, and as he enfolds her he bends
to kiss her; but before he can reach
her red lips, she throws her arms
around him, and with a white, rapt
face, presses her lips to his and kisses
him; then, as he stands dazed for
moment with the passionate caress.
she breaks from him, and he loses her.
Carrie, still waiting for her in the
hall, stares at the flying figure as 1t
dashes up the steps, and utters an ex-
claniation of alarm.
Good gracious, May! What is the
matter? Where is Sir Heron?"
"Ah, yes, Sir Heron, come in says
Mr.. Dalton, trotting out of the draw
ing room. Then he, too, stares at the
beautiful face all flushed AMI radiant.
where's Sir Heron?" he says, peer
ing into the darkness. "You surely
haven't let him go back in the rain?
Bless my soul, May, you are enough to
exasperate a saint! I've got the ci-
gars and claret out. I suppose you
didn't even ask him to come in"
May says nothing, but follows him
into the drawing room with a meek
ness as admirable as it is novel.
Mr. Dalton sinks into chair, and
blows his nose irritably.
"'Pon my word" he says, staring at
her with frank annoyance, you are
the most extraordinary girl! What on
earth made you take it into your head
to leave the Void in that-er-sudden
and absurd manner? 1t was downright
ill-mannered!"
ooh, papa" says Carrie.
Hold your tongue!" says Mr.. Dali
ton, snappishly. I'm talking to your
sister; she's old enough to know how
to behave herself. And it isn't proper
behavior to rush off in the way she
did,
May was i'll, papa" says Carrie
bravely.
I'll! Then she recovered herself
pretty quickly All silly affectation!
And just as we were feeling-er friend
ly and pleasant together. Of course,
Lady Eetchford will be disguised! But
your sister doesn't care. She has al
ways set herself against the interests
of the family-always She wouldn't
care if Lady Letchford cut us dead to-
A faint smile curves Mays lips as
she thinks that such an event is not
improbable.
ooh, smile, of course" says Mr.. Dali
ton, sardonically.
To be Continued.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-03

Wifkins-I believe that dog of mine
knows as much as I do.
Bifkins-Huh. I've seen smarter
dogs than that.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-03

Mayor John NJ. Weaver OF Phlladel-
phia is known as the most prayed for
man in the United States. There is
concerted movement against vice
among the churches of the city of
brotherly love. and Mr.. Weaver, who is
considered by many as countenancing
the present evil condition OF affairs, has
been made the object of special prayer
that he might turn from the error OF
his way. However, he exhibits a
rather brutal disregard of the wishes
Of the good people.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
HOCH'S LAWYERS
MAKE ODD PLEA

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE formal plea
for writ of supersedeas postponing
for the third time the. execution of
Johann Hoch, set for August 20, will
be made to Chief Justice Kicks OF the
Illinois supreme court Tuesday. At
torney Frank Comerford said yester-
day the abstract of the record and
the bill of exceptions would, in ali
probability, be completed by Monday
and taken to Springfield at once, and
he expected a stay would be granted
Hoch's new lawyers claim to have
found almost 100 errors in the first
half of the record of the famous poi
son trial before Judge Karsten.
One of the unique points which will
be brought out as ground for a new
trial is that Attorney Isadore Plotke
was so thoroughly "squelched" by As
sistant States Attorney Olsen that he
became afraid to object and take ex-
ception to many errors which devel-
oped during the trial, and the claim
of his new lawyers is that Hoch failed
to get fair trial because his former
attorney was "bulldozed."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
FAMILY FeUD FATAL TO THREE
Triple Tragedy Enacted in a CHICAGO
Store.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Oscar Benson, a
Policeman, yesterday afternoon shot
and killed his 5rother-in-law. Matthew
Manner, ) years old, fatally wounded
Nicholas Ketten, clerk in Manners
Jewelry store at Harrison and Des-
PLANES streets, ard committed sui
eide. The tragedy was enacted Ia
Manners store. For some time Benson
and his brother-in-law had been at
cuts. Yesterday Manner complained to
the police of Benson. The latter heard
OF the complaint and yesterday after
noon Went TO Manners store. jumped
over the countet and throwing his
arm about Manners neck. placed a re-
volyer against Manners head and
killed him Instantly. Nicholas Ketten.
who was in another part of the store,
the only known witness of the murder,
was shot in the abdomen when he at
tempted TO run from the store. When
the police reached the place Benson
was still living, but died few minutes
afterward. He mad placed the revolver
in his mouth, the bullet passing
through his brain.
1t is stated that the cause of the
charge of theft made against Benson
by those he shot. the accusation being
that he had stolen three watches from
the store When Benson learned of
the accusation against him he wrote
note to his wife, declaring his inno-
cence. then went to the store and the
tragedy followed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
BOYS WILL WORK WAY TO
PORTLAND EAIR

Manitowoc. Wis, Aug. 11.--Wfthout
cent in their pockets to pay their
way, sans baggage of any description,
Norman Halvorsen and Ezekial Dunn
Ike, two members of this years gradu-
ating class of the north side high
school, left here determined to work
their way to the Pacific coast and
earn enough money in addition to
take in the Portland fair The two
commenced work in the pea fields
four miles south of the city and thus
will secure enough money to take
them to. Chicago, In this city the
boys expect to earn enough mo~ey to
carry them to the Dakota harvest
fields. When North Dakota is
reached the pair will have plain sail
ing for scarcity of help in the fields
there will insure work. Two weeks
ago Edwin Mcmahon, Robert Rank
and Ottmar Falge local young men.
attempted to reach the coast In the
same manner. as will be attempted
by these two, but are now on their
return home, having gotten to Wyom-
ing when the trip was abandoned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
REsENTs CHARGE OF
MURDER AND THEFT

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 11.-John Mil
Ter, residing at 433 Sixth street, Mil
waukee. ana employed by the Cream
City Sash and Door company, was ar
rested in this city and is now in the
county Jail Miller was charged with
having committed murder in Pitts
burg, but the charge was made by a
man unknown to the police and the
case cannot be secured.
According TO the allegations Miller
is also charged with stealing $500 in
PittsbGrg. The man who made the
charge failed to appear at the police
office and the officers have no details
of the alleged crime. Miller was not
booked as a prisoner, but simply placed
in the tramp" room at the jail for
safe keeping until the matter could be
sifteG Miller stated that his deten-
ton was an outrage and that he had
never been in Pittsburg. He stated
that he had resided i'll Milwaukee for
the past seven years and mas wife
and one son there. The detained man
threatens to bring suit fcT false arrest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
Portage to Operate Ferry.

Portage, Wis, Aug. 11.--At special
meeting of the common council it was
decided to establish free
ferry across the Wisconsin
river until new bridge Is
built to replace that wrecked by the
storm Tuesday night. Former County
Judge VI. W Barden claims to have a
franchise from the state 70 operate a
ferry across the river at this point. as
the Gale ionia side of the landing
.Oucnes his property. and he desires
compensation for it. The operation OF
a free ferry it is thought viii dispense
Efitn .ae argument
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
SENSATIONAL GOLF IN
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Chicago, Aug. 11.-With the nation
al golf championship narrowed to the
third match round, which will be
played this morning, only eight play
ers are survivors. These are w. c.
FoWnes, Pittsburg; w J. Travis, Gar
den City; D. E. Sawyer, Wheaton; A.
l.. White, Boston; Fred Herreshoff,
Ekwanok, national champion: H. C.
Egan, Exmoor; E. NJ. Byers. Pittsburg,
ana Harold Weber, Toledo, Ohio Sen
sational golf marx ed the play yester-
day, resulting in the removal of both
Of Canada's representatives, the re-
turn of w. j. Travis to his old-time
form in the afternoon and his defeat
of the gold medalist d. p Fredericks
OF Oil City, by a score of two up and
enc to play.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
TWO BOLD HIGHWAYMEN
WORK WITHOUT MASS

Sheboygan, Aug. 11-Paul Lack, a
well known farmer, was held up by
two men on the road between this city
and Elkhart and robbed OF $50 and a
gold watcl. Mr.. Lack was returning
from Franklin with a load of lumber
and had reached lonely place on the
road wher two men in a rig drove
alongside, leaped out and ordered hin,
to throw up his hands. one of them
covering him with revolver. The
men were unmasked, the younger one
being about 80 years old and the other
an elderly man with heavy mustache.
After completing the job the men drove
rapidly away in the direction of Elk.
hart lake. The robbers were captured
by the authorities at New Holstein.
Their team was almost exhausted by
the hard driving.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
WIFE sLAYER's LIFE SAVED.
Carl 5oeck of Portage Jumps Into Ca
nal After She is Killed.


Portage, Wis, Aug. 11.-Carl Boeck,
aged % years. after killing his wife,
according to his confession to the DO
lice, with large knife he had been
using while employed as butcher.
and after leaping into the canal here
from which he was rescued by passers
by, gave himself up at the Jail.
Il killed her" he said to the officers.
because she was not true to me. She
went out with others. We had lots Of
quarrels.'
Boeck and his wife, who was only 10
years old, had been married three
years, 1t Is said. Neighbors declare
that they had not been happy since
The marriage and that clashes between
the two were frequent. Recently
Boeck accused his wife of being I'M
true to him. aggravating the troubles
of the pair. A knife was picked up
beside the body Of the dead girl-wife
by the police, which bore evidence of
a brutal crime. She had been staying
with her grandmother, Mrs. Jules Hol-
9Acii' Ald' IL - dHtSSd ny Lue idLleT,
Boeck enticed his wife TO lonely spot
north Ct the United Cigar Manufactur-
ing ccmpany's warehouses on the Mil
waukes road tracks. There the body
was found later The hands we're bad.
ly lacerated and the throat and back
were slashed.
Boeck was recently employed as a
fireman on the Milwaukee railway. He
Is sullen in his cell and refuses to dis
euss the case. A ccToner's jury has
been called and will probably hold
Boeck for the death Of his wife. on his
own confession.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16

lead on this earth It is not always pos
sthle either by worn, by wisdom. or by
upright behavior to ward OFF disaster.
Eut it is most emphaticany true that
the chance for leading a happy and
prosperous life is immensely improved
If only the man Is decent, sober, in
dustrious and exercises foresight and
Judgment. Let him remember above
all that the performance OF duty is the
first essential to right living, and that
good type of average family life is
the corner stone of national happiness
and greatness No man can be a
COOL citizen, can deserve the respect
of his fellows, unless first OF all ne is
a good man in his own family, unless
he does his duty faithfully by his wife
and children.
Il believe In the work of these great
temperance organizations, Of all kim
bred movements like the Young Mems
and Young Women's Christian Asso-
ciations, in short in every movement
which strives TO help man by teach
ing him how to help himself. But
most of all | believe in the efficacy of
the man himself striving continually to
his own self-respect by the
way in which he does his 1uty to him
self and to his neighbor."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
BOY A TRAMF's VALET.
Tomah Lad Makes Remarkable Dis.
closures 20 Kenosha Police.

closures 20 kenosha Police.
Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 11.-Remark-
able disclosures have been made to
the Kenosha police by Edward Cum
mings, a 15-year-old boy who was ar
rested on a charge OF yagrancy.
Cummings, who had run away from
his home at Tomah two months ago.
WIS a servant to a body of older
tramps when he was found, and al
though his father is well-to-do sarm-
er the boy pleaded with the police to
be allowed to remain with the camp
of hoboes. Cummings had been
with the tramps for two or three
weeks and they already had a great
influence EVER him. forcing him to dc
their bidding.
He stated TO the police that one OF
the tramps, known as Black Jim.
with whom he had been travelling
made a regular practice Of securing
hoys from Is 70 is years OF age fc
work for him The elder tramp, II Is
alleged. acting as a guardian Of the
boys. would farm them out to farm.
ers along his route for the small
wages Of $40 a month. Zach month
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
JAPS MAKE DEMANDS WHICH RUSSIA
DEEMS NOT POSSIBLE OF CONSIDERATION

Emperor Nicholas is not known.
Cipher kilograms arrived at the for
eign Office after the departure of the
translating secretaries. Count Lams-
dorff, minister of foreign affairs, is
spending the night at his country villa
At midnight solitary light appeared
in the windows of the foreign ONCE,
where a confidential attache kept
guard over the incoming dispatches.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
SHERlFFS WANT LONGER
TENURE OF OFFICE

ST. Paul, Aug. 1.-THE interstate
Sheriffs association passed resolu-
tons yesterday recommending that in
states where the office of sheriff is
limited to one term. the law be re-
pealed and, if necessary, constitu-
tional convention be called to test the
sentiment cf the people.
Sheriff Cary of Milwaukee noted the
fact, in an admirable paper, that in
Wisconsin the sheriff can serve but
one term of two years. He stated
that it vas impossible for an incufn-
bent to become more than acquainted
with the duties of his Office before he
was succeeded by a new official. who
underwent like experience.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16

Black Jim would make the rounds of
the farmers and collect the money al
legged to be due from the work of the
boys. 1t was stated by Cummings
that the man whom he was serving
now had four boys working for him.
The only remuneration given to the
boys was a few cents each day and
promise to make real tramps of them
during the coming winter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
DlsoBEY ORDERS; TWO
TRAINS RUN TOGETHER

Cleveland. Ohio, Aug. 10.-The dis
5eying of orders by the crew Of an
eastbound freight train on the Mckee
Plate road was responsible for head
on collision with a westbound freight
at Dover Center, two miles west Of
Rocky river Fireman George War
rem OF Conneaut was killed. 1.-THE
eastbound had an order to meet the
westbound at Dover 9ad wait until the
westbound train passed" said Chief
Clerk Bliss Of the Nickel Plate, 1T
as simply a case of disobeying or
ders."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
Insane Woman Kills Child.

New Albany, Ind. Aug. 11--Mrs.
Chester Winstanley, while temporar-
lily insane, yesterday drowned her
eight-year-old daughter, Ruth, by
forcing her into and holding her under
water in bath tub. Selling a pis-
toll she shot and dangerously wound
ed her husband and then swallowed
carbolic acid, dying an hour Lacy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
GATES PREPARING
TO BEGIN SUIT

Milwaukee, August I1.-Announce-
ment was made by James
l.. Gates tnar papers were being pre-
pared by his attorneys, Winkler, Elan
ders, Smith, Bottum & villas in a suit
to test the legality of the statute by
which the name OF the county made
four years ago by the division of G lip
pewa county. was changed by the last
legislature from the original name OF
Gates TO Rusk county. The bill will
probably be in the form of an injunc
tlon proceeding against the count.
officers restraining them from further
using the name Of Rusk. Tae nominal
plaintiff in the bill will probably be
some resident of Gates county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
Sweet Marie Has an OFF DAY.

Buffalo. Aug. 11.-Sweet Marie,
2:04%. the horse that took the meas
ure of Tiverton in their match race in
Readville last week, had the tables
turned here effectually yesterday in
The free-for-all trot, the feature event
Of the grand Circuit, when Calico Rex
took the crown an first money in the
two first heats in 2:05h and 2:06,
Marie getting third in 2:06A.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16

Archbishop within the originally in
chappe'i'' fected district, within a
stones throw of tn French market
and there has been fever on all sides
of it Solemn. requiem mass was said
il, honor of the dead archbishop yes
terday, The body rested on a bier In
the main aisle and II was found that
the remains We're sufficiently pre-
served TO permit the removal of the
metallic covering. Many people viewed
the remains through the glass.
with the death rate remaining low
er ;han in previous visitations, the
feeling here, both among the health
and the lalty, continues
hopeful Physicians realize that two
months or more remain during which
the disease may have to be combat
ted and they are unwilling to express
opinions at this time as to the scope 1t
may take later on.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
Continuous ovation.

The president was given most en-
thusiastic reception. In fact the entire
trip through New Jersey and Pennsyl-
yania to this city was series of ova-
tons. Every station along the rail-
road from Jersey City was decorated
with flags and bunting and the crowds
at the stations cheered the president
heartily. His greatest ovation was in
the Wyoming valley where he spent
four busy hours. 1t is estimated that
upwards of 100000 visitors were in
IVilkesbarre.
Before the presidents train came to
a full stop on its arrival here a great
shout went up from the enormous
crowd assembled at the station, which
increased into a roar as the president
stepped briskly from the train, fol-
lowed by Senator Knox and the other
members of the party. The police had
much difficulty in keeping the enthusi.
astic multitude behind the ropes that
had been stretched about the station
After the exercises the entire party,
including the local reception commit
tee and others, reentered carriages for
a drive about the city, following which
they crossed the river to the west bank
and drove to historic Wyoming, six
miles north.
The president reached the Lehigh
Valley railroad station in Pittston at
Z O'Clock, where a special train was
boarded and the party left for Chau-
taudua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
DANGER IN ASSEMBLAGE
Cathedral Situated in the Heart of
the Infected District, Near French
Market-Death Rate Continues Un-
der the Average Of Previous VisI.
tations of HeIlosS Fever.
FEVER RECORD.

New Orleans. Aug. II In order that
no unnecessary risks might be taken,
it was announced yesterday, both by
Surgeon White and by Father Scott,
in charge of the arrangements. that
the funeral Of the late Archbishop
Chappelle tomorrow will be private
Dr. White said it was a fact accepted
by scientists that yellow fever could
not be transmitted by corpse, but it
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
YANKEE LAD FALLS 100 FEET.
Young Alan White Killed at Paius,
Cotes Du Nord, France.

Paris. Aug 11.--Alan White, an
American, IS years old. was killed AT
Palus in the department of Totes Du
Nord. He was caught in the tide while
walking on the beach and attempted
to climb the cliffs. He reached the
summit of the cliffs. but lost his hola
and fell 100 feet Death was Instan-
taneous.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
Hurley Miner Murdered.

Hurley, Wis, Aug. 11.-Samuei STEM
mar, miner employed at the Montre-
al mine. was shot and killed near his
home. The murderer escaped. The
sheriff and a posse are in pursuit OF
Peter Desrolia. another miner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16

Is considered that there
would be some element of
danger In attracting to he
cathedral an immense as
semblage of people from
all sections Of the city.
The cathedral is located