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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11
n,HvaaANlrY TO NAN

"Inhumanity to man makes
countless millions mourn" This
is as true today as ever in
the history of civilization. Old
Mexico is a case in point if the
story Of John Kenneth Turner in
the American Magazine is true.
Mr.. Turner made tour of Old
Mexico accompanied by a Mexican
patriot by name of De Lara and
in order to gain the confidence of
the lords of creation he claimed to
be in search Of a large plantation
for an American syndicate.
The writer says the Vale Nacio-
nal is undoubtedly the worst slave
hole in Mexico. Probably it is
the worst in the world. All but a
very few of the slaves pass back
to earth within the space of
seven or eight months. Then
they begin to die like flies at the
approach of winter. The cheapest
thing is to let them die; there are
plenty more where they came
from.
This Valley is practically walled
in with but single outlet which
is guarded night and day. The
slaves are imprisoned at night
hundreds huddled together like
sardines in a box. The $40 reward
for runaway slave brings them
all back to their masters.
The slaves are secured by labor
agents who stand in with the mag
istrates and state officials who re-
oeive As to $50 head for the cap
ture of men women and children.
For some trivial or pretended
ofense a man is fined IS and is
sent to the Valley to work out his
fine. This he can never do. Men
are induced to go to Nacional by
promise Of high wages but when
once there he can never see nor
come into communication with the
outside world.
Mr.. Turner'S story is hard to be
believed.
It will b. remembered that the
man De Lara did not dare to re.
main in Mexico after his pilgrim
age through his own country had
become known and he fled to Los
Angeles where he was arrested by
the connivance of the Diaz gov
eminent and federal prosecuting
attorney, thrust into prison and
not allowed TO communicate with
friends or seek the aid Of an attor.
ncy. lie Lara was to be sent back
TO his death in Mexico or thrust
into an American prison on the
charge Of being an anarchist OF
revolutionist.
BY the way, there are now sev.
eral Mexican patriots lnnguishine
in an American prison on simila,
charges by grating prosecutors
and perjured witnesses.
After hnguishing in prison fol
months Do Lara's whereabouts be.
came known and at once n tele.
gram from Washington released
him from q prison cell.
The story, II true, ID enough tr
condemn the government Of Dinz
to everlasting infamy and disgrace
II may well b. Chased a. a band
Of vultures and hyenas.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11

II. @. Hurd raised some No. I
alfalfa on bic ranch On Rock
Crssk this year. When hs made
BIZ second cutting The third growth
bed gained Q stand II 8 70 8 inches,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11

I have some "Bse Four" seed
osts for sale ut nv rasch -four
miles north and II miles west
Of noote Vista.
HERsCHIl.L HATToN.
Phone White 1929.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11

l have extra good bald barley
pasturage for horses THE winter.
G. e. 0RAYBILL
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11
Wondsrful New Poeabo
Nswtos's Early Brown Beauty

Nswtos's Early Brown Beauty
Over 200 sacks % lhe acre
Best y,eldsr Bsss hooker
Best keeper Bsst quality
Best potato Bsst seller
By careful sclcctsoo Of seod and
cutting Of same; sosl prsparat,on;
and careful culture; I have pro.
duesd q grand potato NTH all Of
ths above qualities. Parties Who
dsars ssed Of this Zee sew potato
ca secure them from M while
stock IaslA Call Of write for
press.
Potatoes n seed hooeo y Moots
VISTA, Two blocks NORTH ed ease Of
depot
q. e. NEWTON
~ 0e1oOs. ToeeoP 80 o0ls
N lnteoes ltshing GAaeoo1osiglie q
thaee all0eats y almosl to.1ooely aalayed
- OAoobsslaias sslve. 1lnny eeSees
seass Asvs bsse cured y y ~ ~
n u AssagislA
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Brief fittings
Furniture refreshed and repaired
at BUSCH 4 6oN's.
SeraveA Or Stolen


I'm Friday sight, Nov. 26, two
mares disappeared from my field,
two miles north and one half mile
east Of Monte Vista. One sorrel
mare, 6 years old, weight about
1900 lbs, three white feet, white
stripe 10 face. no brand. One
pinto mare, 8 Years old, fat, weight
about l, 100 lhs., four white feet,
stripe in face. strawberry roam, no
brand.
$50 reward for Information lead.
ing To recovery Of above animals.
A. BERTzF1ELp
Pictures framed to order at
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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11

Aet0otl0o Ranchmon
There are reasons for using
Black Leaf Sheep Dip. 1t Is more
effective; lees danger of lniur,ng
sheep; not ,ojur,ous to the wool
GooDDIxo DHua Co. is prepared
With . cav lot to supply all de-
mands.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11

A good mich COW. also top
buggy and harness, practically
new.
ERNEST FAus
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11

G. Ericsson is planning on get
ting Christmas trees for tho
churches and schools in town NJ
he has done for the Iast few years.
Mr.. Ericsson says II is the custom
in Sweden for every family TO have
u Christmas tree, and that tho pco-
pie may b. too poor 70 have much
70 cat but they will have their
trec.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11
A LAND MONOPOLY

The La lara Land and Leasing
Company has made application TO
lease about all the state land in
Conejos county, some q full sec
tions and Is parts of sections. No
other applications TO lease any Of
the described lands will be re-
ceived by the land board after
December 18th. This looks like n
big speculation and such land
monopolies should not be favored
by the State Land Board.
The lower bridge on the old
"Tramway" on Rock Creek has
fallen into the gulch within the
past few weeks The Forest Ser
vice intends to rebuild the whole
trail from the top Of the ridge
down TO the creek early in tho
spring. Rock Greek is n favorite
play ground for scores Of picnic
parties, fishermen and berrypick.
ers from the Valley and the gov
eminent policy Of making tho
stream accessible 10 the public is
commcndable.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11

THEATRloAL-WANTED. A lady
ls to 25 yedrs Of age to play the
part Of Rips daughter IN thu
beautiful sketch Of rip Van
Wrinkles Return, or the sleep Of
40 yeats" TO be given at the
Soldiers Home on Christmas
night. Experience unnecessary.
Address EDWARD BARRETT com
edian, care Of Soldiers Home.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11

Row Ab0ut That Lean
Money at the lowest rates on
farms or city property.
q. w. SPANGLER.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11

Santa Claus 10 making prepare.
tons for spending . good deaf Of
time In Monte Vista on Christmas
Eve. 10 has = large collection Of
pretty things In our stores from
which 70 make oil the boys and
girls presents.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11

Jesse Has, q Csntss, was In
town Wednesday.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11

Frances Howard.
Ditch 0toek Wanted
Wanted Pralr,e or San Luis
ditch stock. See w. G. Spangler.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-12-11

Pictures framed to order at
BUSCH & SONS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
CALIFORNIANS
REJECT DREW BILL
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT UPHELD
IN OPPOSITION TO ANTl-JAP-
ANEsE LEGISLATION.
SPEAKER DECLARES NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE
BACKED IN EMERGENCY.

Sacramento. Cal. Feb. 4.-By a
vote of 4S to IS, the assembly rejected
yesterday afternoon the Drews bill
prohibiting all aliens from owning
land in California
The bill had been amended at the
request OF President Roosevelt and
Secretary Root SO that the clause ap-
plying to japanese only was elimi-
mated, making the bill apply to all
aliens, but the measure aroused such
storm Of opposition that long before
the debate was closed by Drew it was
apparent that the measure would be
defeated
In substance the objection was that
it would drive at least billion dol
lars of foreign capital out OF the state
and might teopardize the present
friendly commercial relations with
Japan. The supporters of the bill
contended that the state was being
overrun with thrifty japanese who
We're gradually gaining an impreg
nable position as land owners and
whose government was trying to die
tate to California regarding legisla
ton.
Two sensational speeches were
made. one for and one against the
measure. Assemblyman Johnson of
Sacramento. eX-congressman and au-
thor of four bills segregating the Jau
anese in the schools and residential
districts and preventing aliens being
members of corporations, made an
imprisoned appeal for the enact
ment of th2 Drew bill AT the climax
of his speech he walked TO the lobby
rail, and, Selling in his arms a golden
haired girl of three, held her aloft
and declared he was sin favor of this
as opposed To the japanese menace to
our institutions
Nathan G. Cole of San Francisco,
who was elected with the endorse
ment of the union labor party, OPP
posed the Drew bill on the ground
that it was in conflict with the state
constitution, that it was inimical to
union labor and was not favored by
the national administration, which he
said was dealing with a delicate prob
lem and should be supported by the
people of California
The result of yesterdays contest is
considered a fair test of the relative
strength of the two factions ia the
assembly and as foreshadowing the
defeat of all measures that would tend
TO embarrass the national government
in its relations with Japan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF

Marinette-Mrs. Johanna Sperring,
convicted of pulling her husbands
ears, was sent to jail for forty days
Wausau John =. Ross. aged 65
years. a veteran o. he civil war aud
a membeg Of the q \ r. post, died
in this city.
Kenosha-Paul Rose, a Young mu-
stefan and bridegroom Of a week is
missing He was married to Miss
Jeanette Gallo and lett his home to
go down town and has hot since been
heard from.
Wausau-John r. Mcdonald Of the
town of Rolling Langlade county, fell
on slippery ice at Amigo AMI died in.
stantly Death was probably caused
by heart failure He vas 50 years
old
Racine-Henry NJ. wallis, president
of the ] l. Case Ployy works, was ar
rested on complaint of Factory In
spector Evans, charged with failing to
provide hoods over emery wheels to
carry off the dust
Business men of the
city have made demand upon the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
On the Rail


Newman Erb of New York, the new
pre- ident of the Wisconsin Central
railway who with his associates re-
Gently acquired control of the road
supposedly IN the interests of the 500
line for the Canadian Pacific has es-
tablished himelf at the Chicago Of
fees of the company and made public
several important plans under consid-
GRAFTON by the new management One
is the construction of a long cutoff
in Wisconsin in order to give the road
the shorter practicable main line
from Chicago to the Twin Cities. En-
gineers now prospecting are to re-
port on the feasibility of the plan,
the best route, and the cost before il
Is definitely decided to begin the work.
Another plan of interest to Chicago
is the propo ed through service from
Chicago to the Pacific coast over the
Canadian Pacific.
It has been reported from New
be formally turned over to the Mime
apolis. St. Paul. and Sault Ste Marie
in the near future While Mr. Erb did
NOT deny It he declined 10 confirm
the stateme-t, saying: Il regret I can
not take the public into ny confidence
aJ This time | will say however. that
no further change in the officer 81 the
company IS contemplated.
Besides shortening our lines" he
said in reference to his plans, there
are sever. heavy grades that ought
10 be eliminated with the increased
Importance I expect the Wfscon sin
Central will assume, and We hope 20
be able to reduce the cost Of opera
ton considerably by rectifcatien of
The line and the grades"
It has been stated that the road
eventuaIv will build new cutoff
from Mukwonago. or the main line
west Of Milwaukee. to Grand Rapid
Wis. fifteen miles. This would con
meet with the preseEt main line bg
means Of the Portsg= and Grand Rap
Ids branches and would reduce the dis
tence from Chicago 10 81. PauI fortv-
five miles BE- ides forming econc
track for he middle division Mr. Err
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
ASSEMBLY WINS
IN CONFERENCE
SENATE MEMBERS OF COMMIT
TEE YIELD POINT OF UNE-
QUAIL MEMBERSHIP.
TIE RESOLUTIONS EMBoDYlNo
AGREEMENT TO BE DRAWN
AND SUBMITTED TODAY.
Mad sion. February 1.

Madison. February +.
ILyestigation will proceed.
I'll senatorial candidates will be
subject to the inquisition
The assembly members of the con
ference committee win in controversy
with senators.
At last nights meeting of the joint
conference committee of the legisla-
ture, which was appointed to come to
an agreement on the primary investl-
sauon resolution. the senate repre-
sentatiyes agreed to increase the as
sembly representation on the investi-
CATION committee from 8 to 5. to ex-
tend the investigation to all senate
rial candidates. and to complete the
Investigation by March l. By this
action the assembly wins two of the
points it has been struggling for
The senate members desired to
agree on the makeup of the commit
tee, naming a number of eligible men.
but the assembly representatives stat
ed hat this would be exceeding their
authority and no action was taken
on this suggestion. Among those
suggested We're Senators Marsh, Hud-
nall Morris and Husting, and Assem-
blymen Coolidge. CIeary, Whitman,
Mcconnell, Scott and Hambrecht.
A second meeting will be held at 8
O'Clock this morning at which time
resolutions embodying the proposals
agreed upon, as a substitute of the
Blame resolution, will be drawn up.
The members of the committee are
Senator's Owen, Sanborn and Donald,
and Assemblymen ingalls,, Cleary and
Whitman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
RAILROADS FIGHT
TWO CENT RATE
GET REST RAINING ORDER PRE-.
VENTING LAW FROM GOING
INTO EFFECT.

Sioux Falls, s D., Feb 4-Judge
John f. Garland in the United States
district court yesterday granted re-
stranng order, preventing the two
cent passenger rate law. signed Ny
the governor yesterday from going in
to effect. pending a hearing before
him March l. for a temporary lnjunc-
ton
The order was granted at the in
stance of various railroads in South
Dakota The bill as finally passed by
the legislature contained an emer-
gency clause making II effective Inn
mediately.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10

council for extension Of the fire lin,
its and a rigid enforcement of the
regulation affecting construction OF
buildings. the aim being TO reduce in
surance rates.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS saw the culmina-
tion of a Chicago romance when Bry-
ant L. Atkins of Chicago, head OF the
firm of B. L. Atkins and company. was
married to Miss Susie Fields Lester,
his stenographer and Office manager
Observation-Disclosures by a pal,
George Musiel. when he confessed in
municipal court just before being sen
fenced to twenty months at Waupun,
John Drill and Victor Wabenski. aged
16, have been arrested for robbing
Chicago & Northwestern cars.
anitowoc-Thomas Zarnot. aged
20, is missing from his home at Col
Inns and fears are entertained that he
has lost his life in the river. Zarnot
had been engaged in hunting and trap
ping and has been missing for two
weeks. The police have instituted a
search but without results
Neenah-It is reported that at the
coming spring election the voters will
be asked to vote for or against the
granting OF licenses to saloons. a Jer-
sey COW belonging to William Niles, a
farmer living near here, gave birth TO
three calves. All are living and in
the best of health.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10

declined to state, however. whether
this was the line under consideration
now. II has been estimated such a
line would cost s6.0OO,OOO. and tha4 OF
saving in transportation cost would
go long way toward paying the inter
est on the investment without con.
sidering the probable increase in earn
ing capacity.
With such a line the route of the
Wisconsin Central would be nearly as
direct as those of the St. Paul and the
Northwestern, both Of which reach St
Paul in 40 miles. and also would put
the road in an excellent position to
handle transcontinental passenger
Business from the west over the Cana
clan Pacific. The latter, Mr.. Erb adj
mi+ted, was now under consideration
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
RENEW OLD CONTROVERSY.
Much Bitterness Between Lewis and
Walker Factions.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. AFTER
celebrating with a storm Of cheers
the reelection of President Lewis, and
after the tellers had retired to count
the ballots for vice president and sec
retaryAreasurer, the convention OF
the United Mine Workers o. America
yesterday INDUCED in an excited re-
viva Of the controversy over the in
ternal dissemrion between the Lewis
party and the faction led by his OPP
ponent for the presidency. John H.
Walker. district president OF Illinois.
When the convention adjourned for
the day. there was much bitterness be-
tween the factions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
BIG SHOE FIRM
GOES To WALL

New York. Feb 4.-Receivers for
he firm Of Frazin & oppenheim. OPP
Grating shoe stores in this city FIVE
n Chicago and two in Philadelphia,
were appointed in the United Sta,as
court here yesterday
An Involuntary petition OF bank
ruptcy was filed agaiusi the firm by
The Medler & Holmes Co. and 9th
ers. their claims aggregating more
than $4,000
1t is understood that the assets OF
Frazin & Oppenheim are 100000.
The receivers are authorized to
continue the operation of the firms
stores for 20 days
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
CRIPPLED
SAYS ROOSEVELT
If GOVERNMENT is TO ACT Eff
FiCtENTu,Y MUST HAVE ST.
CRET SERVICE.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS PLAINLY IN
DEFENSE OF RIGHT TO EN-
PLoY EFFECTIVE MEANS.

Washington. Feb. 4-Declaring
that If the government Is to act
with full efficiency against criminals,
it must have some force of secret
service agents VINO can act against
criminals anywhere, President
Roosevelt in statement made public
from the white house last night en-
phaticaliy reiterated his opposition to
restricting the field of usefulness of
the secret service.
The position of the administration
is, said the president, that it is
against sound public policy to dis
criminate in favor of criminals by
discriminating against the use of the
secret service to detect and punish
them.
The declaration was called forth by
misleading statements appearing iii
some of the afternoon papers to the
effect that the work of the secret
service has not been hampered, and
that the investigation of cases outside
of the detection of counterfeiters and
the protection of the president has
not been circumscribed by the re-
strictiye legislation at the last ses-
sion of congress.
The president declares the asser.
that that restriction was harmless to
the government interests is not cor
rect. and continued:
The effect Of the Limitation was
materially TO circumscribe the field
of usefulness in which trained agents
of the secret service had hitherto
been advantageously employed 1t be,
came impossible to use these investi-
gators in a class OF cases in which
they have been conspicuously sue
cessful for many years. The phrase
ology of the restric+' Je legislation Is
such that any person who was en-
ployed in or under the secret service
division during 1909 for even so short
period as an hour became disquali-
fed for promotion or employment in
any branch Of the government serv-
ice where either his compensation Or
expenses would be payable from any
appropriation in sundry civil act
The limitations tied the hands of
the secretary of the treasury and
made ii impossible for him to contin-
ne the employment OF these men in
any cases OF irregularities or wrong
doing in those branches of the treas
ury department devoted TO the issu-
ing, redemption and handling of obi
cations. securities and coins of the
government
ut is the contention of the execu-
tive branch of the government that 1t
should be permitted to use the best
means of investigating criminal
cases; and when legislation is enact
ed that deprives the executive branch
of a particularly desirable and effec-
tive investigating force. the govern
merit interests, which are the inter
ests of the people are injured, and
the only gamers are the evildoers
who may thereby escape detection
and punishment
The question Is is it right or wise
or proper specifically to discriminate
against one particular division of the
government S investigating forces and
prevent its employment where i.
might be used to great advantage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
Defers Action.

Springfield, H.. Feb 1.-THE house
yesterday postponed action until next
Tuesday on the joint resolution Of
fered by the democrats providing for
the appointment Of a joint committee
to conduct the gubernatorial contest
which has been led by Adlai f. Stew
enson and the democratic state com
mittee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
Awful Fate Of Lad.

Albany, Wis, Feb A 3-year-old
son Of William Krause is dead as u
result OF falling into boiler OF hot
water standing on the kitchen floor.
The child's mother was in the yard
when the accident occurred and the
babys cries brought her too late to
save him. The skin was scalded off
from head to foot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
Fort Tuberculous Cattle.

Racine. Wis, Feb 4 Forty head
of cattle purchased by the county for
the insane asylum. and which were
examined for tuberculosis when
bought a year ago are now found 10
have The disease and Will have to be
Killed year ago a herd OF twenty
cattle belonging to the county was
found t. have tuberculosis and was
killed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
HASKELL CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY

Muskogee, Okla. Feb. 4.-Seven in
dictments were returned by the fed
eral grand jury here last night in tire
town lot alleged fraud investigation,
the charges being conspiracy to de-
fraud the government The names of
those indicted are: Governor Charles
N. Haskell, L. B. Sewers, A. T. Eng
lish. c. W. Turner, w T. Hutchings
James ". Hill. Walter R. Eaton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
AGED II; PRISON FOR LIFE.
Harvey Hazel Sentenced for Brutal
Murde- of Mother

Toledo, O., Feb. 4 -Harvey Hazel
the II year old boy found guilty OF
the murder of his mother. was yes
terday afternoon sentenced to life
imprisonment In the Ohio peniten
tiary. Young Hazel was convicted oil
Staying his mother January II, 1908.
by beating her to dea h with ham
mer. after which he robbed her OF
857.