| Show k AZTEC RELICS IN ILLINOIS capt E P ford an entrust enthusiastic estic student of history and habits of the ancient mound builders and who has unearthed many valuable specimens of skulls implements etc belonging to this little known peo pie fie has bbown shown us what is evident ly y an ancient idol taken from a mound in the ue of plasa rinsa it Is a representation of a human hen hea dand in its general contour is undoubted undoubtedly Jy of the aztec mould it is some six ox in inches chebin chesin in diameter the head is sandstone and is so cut as to rest upon a flat base in phee place of shoulders upon the bottom of this base are cut representations of the tho rising sun the moon a human figure in the attitude of worship a fish and other devices mr ford should by all sil means report this case to the institute and send gend a photograph of the image 4 bunk bunker uiel hill gaz tte |
