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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1901-06-28
LYNcHlNo JUDAS fscARIor.


A Curious Custom of Spanish and Portu-
gusse sailors.
Judas lscariot was lynched in several
old-world places during the recent
Passion tide season. This is in ac-
cordanee with curious and remark
able custom that prevails in Spain and
Portugal, and which is observed in
London and other British ports by the
sailors Of those nationalities, whose
ships happen to be in those waters at
the time. A dummy figure is made of
a man supposed to represent the be-
trayer of Christ. This eifigy, which is
stuffed with straw, is allowed to re-
main practically unheeded on the deck
until the sailors have attended morn
ing service: but no sooner are the de-
yotions concluded than the peace OF
Judas is at an end. With one accord
the seamen rush to where the un-
conscious dummy lies. the first to
reach it seizing it roughly and stamp
ing and splitting upon it until it is
wrenched from his grasp by one of
49, AeAARNas hAAt EtiRjtAlaa II W EAlA4tbA
treatment, and so on all around. From
one member of the crew to another the
etfigy is tossed and pitched about.
execrations being leveled at its head.
Presently somebody produces rope,
which is instantly seized upon and tied
round the neck of the dummy Judas.
For hours after that the effigy is
dragged up and down the deck, being
constantly reviled spurned and spat
upon. Finally, when everybody has
had enough of it, and is thoroughly
winded, the dummy is hoisted to the
masthead. being left there until the
following morning, Whenever a sailor
comes on deck throughout the whole
of Good Friday he looks up towards
the swaying efigy, spits at it, and ut
ters curse.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1901-06-28

on, hurl Somebody else try it. Three
shots for five, an every time you ring
the bell you git good cigar"
the palladium of our liberties.
Now ask you, my fellow citizens, as
calm and thoughtful and patriotic
citizens of the guarandest country on
Gods green footstool. is it not your
solemn duty to"
Wow. Wow-ow-ow! Uh-wowr'
Choke of that young 'unr'
"--repeat it, is il or is 1t not your
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
The Contest for the Most Beautiful
Woman In Mexico Is Attracting
Attention.

The Appeal contest for the pretti-
est woman in Paris, Mo-, resulted in a
tie between Miss Emma Buckner,
well known in this city, and sister
Of Mrs. A. S. Houston and Mrs. O. r.
Gibbs, of this city, and Miss Mamie
Mccain. The contest will continue
and votes can only be cast for one OF
these ladies. This contest is similar
to the one being conducted by thu
LEDGER. Each person has right Il
vote once. 1t is primary election
for the prettiest lady in the city. Tn
winner to be entered In the Globe
Democrat Worlds Fair contest for the
handsomest lady in the State.
Those In the lead in the LEDeER's
contest are: Mrs. Fred Morris, Miss
Mary Nichols, Mrs. Walker Pollock
and Miss Evans Ross.
The contest will be closed when
ever 1t becomes evident that every one
In the city who desires to vote has
cast one ballot. No ballots are Sold
no money is to be made out of the
contest. Cut your ballot from the
evening LEDGER and vote at once.
AS soon as the contest for the most
beautiful woman in Mexico closes the
weekly LEDGER will contain cou-
pom in order to select the most beauti-
full woman in Audrain county outside
Of Mexico. The winner Of this con-
test win also be entered in the Globe
Democrat Worlds Fair contest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
; A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle Of Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures dia-
betes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism, and all irregu-
larities Of the kidneys and bladder in
both men and women, regulates blad-
der troubles In children. II not sold
by your druggist will be sent by mail
on receipt Of 81. One small bottle is
two months treatment, and will cure
any case above mentioned. DR.. E. W.
Hall, sole manufacturer, P. o. box 500,
st. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials.
Sold by all druggists and Buckner &
Whitney, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
TO DOWN KENTUCKY OUTLAWS
Governor Beckham Refuses TO Send
Militia to Letcher County.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 1S.-County
Judge W. II. Blair, Of Letcher
county, called upon Governor Beck
ham to-day to ask that militia be sent
to that county for the purpose of run
ming down the Kuklux band, which
has been operating there, defying ar
rest for the murder Of Mrs. Jemima
Hall and her son. The Governor re-
fused to send the militia to do the
duty of a sherlff's posse and said he
would act only when the situation was
such that the sheriff could not control
1t.
The Reynolds faction in Letcher
county occupies brick house l6 by ls
feet in size, the home Of Mrs. Nerva
Reynolds, at the head of the Mill
Stone Creek. This was the scene of
the encounter Of last Thursday, when
three Of Detective Wright's posse
were killed. There are windows on all
sides of the house. By night lanterns
are placed at intervals for distance
of hundred yards from the house,
making a night attack hazardous.
The Reynolds party is said to be
well supplied with ammunition and be-
lieves it can hold out against a large
force.
James Hogg and j. G. Day, citizens
of Whitesburg, and relatives of the
Reynolds outlaws, went to their for
tress Tuesday to confer with them re-
regarding a peace agreement. The
result of the agreement has not been
learned, owing to the absence of tele-
graph facilities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
THE RIGHT THING TO PUT ON.
psnsnns Plaster Is Pains Mastsr.)

From the natural impulse to ''put some
thing on" a painful spot all applications
for the relief of pain have arisen.
The most successful have ever been poul-
tiees or plasters, and the best of these is
Banson's Porous Plaster.
No other has anything like the same
power as a curative AGENT II is highly and
scientifically medicated, and its standard
is advanced year by year.
Use Benson's Plaster for coughs, colds,
chest diseases, rheumatism, grip, neuralgia,
kidney trouble. lame back, and other all
ments that make Winter season Of suffer-
ing and danger. Il relieves and cures
quicker than any other remedy.
Do not accept Capsicum, Strengthening
or Belladonna plasters in place Of Benson's,
as they possess none of its curative power.
Insist on having the genuine.
The people Of every civilized land have
testified for years TO the supeTlative merit
of Benson's Plasters; and 5000 physicians
and druggists Of this country have declared
them worthy of public confidence.
In official comparisons with others, Ben.
sons Plasters have been honored with
6ffg.fpo highest awards.
For sale by all druggists. or we will pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States on the receipt Of Csc. each.
Accept no imitation or substitute.
6eAbuTy 4 johnson, Mig. Chemists, n 7.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
Glacier Threatens Dawson.

SEATTLE, WASH, April 17.-Dawson
arrivals on the steamship Humboldt,
say that two months ago a glacier
made its appearance on the hillside
back of Dawson. The ice Of the gla-
cier is from II to l5 feet thick in pla-
ces and besides rendering that
section of Dawson uninhabitable,
it threatens to render the trail to the
cemeteries impossible duringthe sum
mer. Such result, it is predicted,
can be averted only through the con
struction Of a series of culyerts and
bitches, as the broiling summer sun
will keep torrents of water flowing
from the ice mountain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
Thinks Division Is Coming.

From the Nanuaua Leader.
NJ. Pitcher, of Mexico, spent several
days in Vandalia last week visiting
his brothers. Mr.. Pitcher thinks the
G. s.. A. division is sure to locate in
Mexico. The people there can get nc
definite statement from the officials
however The company he says, has
purchased 20 acres of land adjoining
what they already owned in the east
bottoms and also have an option on 6(
acres in the southwestern part of town
Mr.. Pitcher thinks that the Jefferson
City branch is to be extended south
from the State Capital and the com
pany will make Mexico a division.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
KILLED HIS BRIDE AT A BALL
A Double Tragedy at Juarez Involv-
ing Two Wealthy Mexican Fami-
lies.

JUAREz, MEXICO, April l7.-Andres
Garcia killed his young bride stnight
and then ended his own life. Garcia
and Miss Anita Teresas were married
in Chihuahua months ago. He was
manager of the Jockey Club, the fash
ionable resort of Chihuahua. The
bride was a niece of General TeresaS,
multi-millionaire and Ex-Governor OF
Chihuahau, and cousin to Enrique
Creel, possibly the foremost banker OF
Mexico. Garcia was % years old and
his bride 10. Jealousy was the cause.
The young pair came to Juarez to
visit friends and were being enter
tanned at ball when the tragedy oc-
Cured. Both were educated in the
United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25


TuK Jefferson City Tribune referring
10 Roll Wells election in ST. Louis,
editofIallg says Mr.. Wells election
vas due more to a desire to get rid Of
zloednhaInlsm than to any other one
thing. he vas regarded the best
man q admInlster the affairs Of ST.
Louis during the Worlds Fair period,
and people Of all classes and party
anlIIafions voted for him. The rank
and llIz q The Democracy Of Missouri
regard Tic nominatlon Of Mr.. Wells as
a mistake He was, however, regular
ly Nominated by the st. Louis Demo
cmcf. There vas never any contro-
versz oa this point. This being so,
rceulal support was forthcoming from
Democrats 1'he Democratic party in
Missouri "a Il % danger Of disinterga-
tlon. The usual majority will be re-
TUNED tWo gears hence. Missouri
Democrats aiso appreciate and honor
Mr.. Hf1an IS they have attested On
two a|laIcnt occasions. IL is the
prevailing opinion, however, that he
oF1EzIz4s pfopriety somewhat In his
,llIe=aEAs o. local elections 10 the
Stats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
THE Joy OF THE

house is the baby. No matte,
how many have come beforc
the latest arrival brings joy tc
all.
When the little one takes
his first glimpse of the world
he is in, it is a minute Of keen
est Joy.
Father is proud, mother j:
fond, brother is eager, sisters
are tender, nurse is devoted
the whole human world is kind
There is another, an under
world with enemies in it.
When baby gets into it.
shadow, be quick with Scott:
emulsion of cod-liver oil-hc
is sure to get into its shadow
let him get no futher than into
the edge of it. Health is the
baby's life.
Wen send you little to try, Il you IKE.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl street. New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
THE IDEAL CITY /.
Mexico Can be Made the Very Best
of Cities to Live In.

But the ideal city must have other
.excellences. 1t must be city where
people diligently mind their own busi-
ness, and the public business, and do
both with decent regard to the judg-
ment and rights of other men; city
where there is no boss rule in any
thing; where all men are not brought
to the measure Of one mans mind, or
to the hell of one mans will; city
whose citizens are true and brave and
generous, and who care for their own;
city having the community spirit,
but not the communistic spirit; where
capital is respected, but has no tenn
pies; city whose people live in homes,
where there is room for a morning
glory or a sweet pea; where fresh air
is not delivered in pint cups; where
the children can every day feel the
spring of natures green carpet; where
people are not so numerous as to sug-
gest that defamation might promote
the general welfare; where brains and
manners, not bank balances, give rat
ings to men; where there is neither
Haunting wealth nor envious poverty;
where life Is comfortable and toll hon.
orable; where municipal reformers are
not hysterical but have the habit of
keeping cool; where the broad judg-
ment of a capital, and not the, mar
rowness Of the province, prevails;
where the commerce in goods is great,
but not greater than the exchanges Of
thought and Of neighborly kindness.
We have not realized all these things.
We count not ourselves to have at
tanned, but we follow after. This is q
Commercial Club; but after you have
exhibited sites and statistics to the
man seeking a business location, he
will want to know about the homes,
the schools, the churches, the social
and literary clubs; whether it isl place
where domestic life is convenient and
enjoyable; where the social life is
broad and hospitable; where vice is in
restraint; where moral and physical
sanitation have due provision, where
charity is broad and wise-a city to
which men will grow attached, to
which they will come back.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
Kings Come High.

IAbAA AuI BgoNlu 0AoANH
The special committee of the House
Of Commons recommends that the
British nation appropriate for King
Edward S personal household expenses
for the coming fiscal year $3.50, 900.
This, by the way, is for the kings ex-
elusive use. His relatives swell the
sum TO 81, $50, 900 year. 1t will thus
be seen that kings come high. 1t is
bad enough in England, but when we
take less resourceful countries like
Italy and Austria, where the luxury Of
monarchy costs double what it does in
Great Britain, whilea good part Of the
people are kept in rags to support it,
it seems shocking.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25

IN rscsnt letter 10 The Peruna MedI-
cine Co., Miss Julia Marlowe of New
York City, has the following TO say of
Peruna: .
~ am gfsd to write my endorse
niepf Of the great remedy, Peruns,
ss Q nerve tonic. I do so most
heartily" Julia Marlowe.
Nervousness is very common among
women. This condition is due to anemic
nerve csnters. The nerve centers are
the reservoirs Of nervous vitality.
These centers bscoms bloodless for want
Of proper nutrition. This Is especially
true In the spring season. Every spring
> host sf inyalids are produced as the
direct result Of weak nerves.
This could be easily obviated by the
nee Of Psrnna. Peruna strikes at the
root Of the difnculty by correcting the
digestion. Digestion furnishes nutri-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25

The blood is constantly being puri-
fed by the lungs, liver and kidneys.
Keep these organs in a healthy con-
dition and the bowels regular and you
will have no need Of a blood purifier.
For this purpose there is nothing
equal to Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, one dose Of them will
do you more good than dollar bottle
of the best blood purifier. Price
25 cents. Samples free at Buckner &
Whitneyis drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
A CULTURED TRAMP.
Is a Three Word Life Story of the Man
Killed East Of Here Thursday
-Coroner's Inquest.

An inquest was held at Lupton's
undertaking rooms this morning over
the remains Of W. II. A. Kennedy and
the verdict was as follows:
awe, the jury summoned and sworn
to diligently inquire into the manner
W. II. A. Kennedy, lying here dead
came to his death, find that death was
caused by him being struck by G. & A.
engine No. 236, Train No. I3, two
miles west of Rush Hill, Mo. The
train being in charge Of Engineer A.
Mullens and Conductor e. w. Burche.
~. c. V. BAsKIN.
81. w. HILL.
&c. W. PICKETT.
IS. j. REYNOLDS.
I'D. p. MOORE.
"W. H. JOHNSON.
During the inquest it developed
that the dead man had spent one
winter in this section. At that time,
about 1873, he worked with d. c.
White, west Of Mexico, during the
winter months, with the understand
ing that he would remain during the
summer and assist in raising crop on
shares. AS soon as it became warm
enough to sleep out he left and was
seen no more in this vicinity for sew
eral years.
While with Mr.. White, Kennedy
showed that he was in possession OF an
excellent education and stated that he
had been class leader in a Methodist
Church in Southern Illinois before
the war. 1t is thought that he has
two sons there now.
At the breaking out of the war, dis
sentlon arose among his bretheren In
the church and he, on account of his
Southern sympathies, was SO persecut-
ed that he left the church, forsook the
ways Of the average citizen and, after
serving as a Southern spy, became a
wanderer, having fallen from grace.
When in this county he caused much
speculation among his few acquain-
tances by his knowledge Of the Bible.
He was also familiar with the works
Of Burns and Shakespeare and by his
ability TO quote poems in the Latin by
Horace, he proved himself TO be a
remarkably apt Latin scholar.
The mans life story maybe told in
but few words-W. II. A. Kennedy,
class leader in the Methodist church,
scholar In English and Latin literature,
spy, backslider, tramp.
The body will be buried in the pau
per eld II relatives do not claim 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25

Twelve years ago ]. w. Sullivan, Of
Hartford, Conn, scratched his leg with
a rusty wire. Inflammation and blood
poison set in. For two years he suf-
fered intensely. Then the best doc
tors urged amputation, "but," he
writes, 81 used one bottle of Electric
Bitters and II boxes Of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salye and my leg was sound and
well as ever.n For eruptions, eczema
tetter, salt rheum, sores and all blood
disorders Electric Bitters has no rival
on earth. Try them. ]. f. Llewellyn
will guarantee satisfaction or refund
money. Only so cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25

w. ]. McLoNEY is eminently correct
|Ihen he says that good roads would
bake Mexico city. Mr.. McLoney is
L the opinion that the business men Of
|Iexico should get together and Co
perate with the farmers, and, no
batter ehat the cost might be, he
|hInks rock roads should be built in
|yery direction from Mexico. With
bod r0ads MexicO's trade would be
|asllq doubled OF thirbhled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
DR.. Hill nisd In Kantnnkx

DR.. B. f. Hill, formerly Of this
city, died at the home of his father in
Bradstown, KY, on Monday, April Is,
after suffering from lung trouble fol
several years. Deceased married Miss
Annie Crawford, a sister Of Mesdames
A. ]. Winscott and Matte Collins
and DR.. NJ. E. Crawford.
DR.. Hill lived here few months
during 1898 and made many friends in
this citV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25

STATE Superintendent OF Public
Schools Darlington has appointed Miss
Mary Houston, of Mexico, as a mem
Der Of the Board of Education. The
County Court appointed r. W. Moore
and j. N. Cross, as County School
Commissioner, is member by virtue
of his ofiice. This is splendid Board
and sits three times year to examine
teachers. Audrain county has the
best of schools and this Board of Edu
cation will help to keep the standard
of teachers high. We sincerely hope
that at the next election county
supervision will carry. We feel sure
that county supervision will assist
materially in improving the schools
throughout the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25

G. A. BARNES has been selected by
| he Mexico school board to deliver
he annual address to the graduating
lass of the Mexico High School. Mr.
barnes IS q graduate of the Mexico
high School, and is a good representa-
live of the kind Of material that our
|rhool here can produce. Mr.. Barnes
|aany friends congratulate him upon
bis honor, and feel sure that he will
o the occasion Justice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25

some sense in it," l agreed with
him, because the court only held
three terms a year, while the first
day OF each month came twelve
times with uniform regularity.
During what was known as the
Murphy movement, the judge signed
the pledge aud became one Of the
most stirring temperance orators in
the country. his voice was heard
from many a rostrum. After the
movement had somewhat abated the
judge and myself had occasion TO 60
to the town of Wellsville on some
legal matter. After supper he asked
me to take q walk with him. He
straightway went to a drug store
and went back behind the prescrip.
tion Case and calling the clerk by
name, asked him, "Have you got
any good liquori" "Yes," said the
clerk. "Well, give us two glasses,
the best you've got" Whilst we
were refreshing ourselves the clerk
said, Judge. how's thisi The last
lime you were here you were max
ing temperance speeches. / heard
you and thought you made the finest
speech ever heard" swell, :" said
the judge, II have been reading my
Bible since then; have read it all
the way through, and l fouDd only
one man who wanted water, and be
was In hell and only wanted two
drops to cool his parched tongue"
On another occasion he went up to
Columbia to attend court, In June or
July. The university was closed
and also all the seminaries. The
town at such a time had almost the
quietude of Goldsmith's Deserted
Village. Judge Burkhart had missed
bis train so Judge Forrist had to
wait over. He was tired Of the hotel,
so with a lawyer friend they walked
over to the court house, sat in the
shade of its old Grecian columns and
each told all the stories and aneo-
dotes he ever knew. Each had seem
ingly exhausted his store, and
neither had spoken for full ten min
utes, nor had any one passed In or
out or by the court house in that
time. This, of course, was in strik-
ing contrast to the live, wldeawake,
enterprising railroad town of Mex
leo. Finally the judge broke silence,
George do you know what this -
town is good fort" "Well, no,
judge" replied George, 81 was just
thinking of that myself" "Well,"I
replied the judge, "you mast be
stupid. This town is a most - ex-
cellent place for private meditation
and secret prayer"
Judge Forrist came to Mexico, Mo-,
from Ohio soon after the war, and
up to the time of his death, which
occurred about twelve years ago, he
was regarded by those who knew
him as a genius. A man Of the
tenderest impulses. He was generous
to. fault, Kind and considerate.
He was a resourceful, vigorous, able
lawyer. AS a criminal lawyer he
had but few equals, and no superiors
in the state. As an orator he was
of the heroic type, rather than the
polished orator. In many respects
he was a great man, but he lacked
the ballast wheel and smoothly
rounded machinery which made men
of much less ability, greater sue
cesses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. G. Ellis, of Lisbon, Ia, had to
repair. standing waist deep in icy
water, ;" he writes, gave me terrible
cold and cough. 1t grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland,
Neb., Sioux City and Omaha said Ihad
consumption and could not live. Then
l began using DIR. Kings New Dis
covery and was wholly cured by six
bottles" Positively guaranteed for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
Troubles by ]. f. Llewellyn. Price 90
cents and Sl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25

THE Jefferson City Press referring
to the election Of the Supreme Court
or 1902 complIments Hon. Edwin Sill
Ter, prominent lawyer Of Kansas
Jlty, well known In this city, as fol-
ows: Hon. Edwin Silver, Of this
icy Is mentioaed with much frequen-
,y lately Ia connection with the nomi-
nation FOR judge Of the Supreme Court
n 1902. There vii be three judges to
hominat4 and elect then. The Press
s not informed as to what Mr.. Sill
Ver's ambitions or intentions may be
a that dird0IIon, but there is one
hing sure and that is that he has the
Necessary quallhcations to make an
ldmirable member of the highest
court In the state. He is a learned
and able lawyer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25

TnERn Is 10 occasion for alarm over
|he alleged decision of the British
|overnment 10 stop buying American
|eef for rs army, Englishmen eat
|nef, whether theY are. In the army or
outside. There Is not enough English
eef 10 80 around. II the soldiers take
bore than their share Of It the civil
ans viii have less, and they will have
b make up the deficiency by buying
he American article.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25

THE Columbia Herald editorially
ays: Tho Newspapers of the State
ave been congfatulating RIM, Whites
Mexico LnD0nn. upon the attainment
The forty-sIkth anniversary of the
Establishment Of his important jour-
al. They do well to shower con-
ratulallons upon the Mexico editor.
10 man has done more for Missouri
Newspaper men than he and no Mis-
ouri newspaper man is truer to his
friends. We hope he will live until
le Is uofn out md then put second
dltion Of the White folks in charge
4 the LHDoHR while the old man be
bones young again editing a New
Jerusalem quarterly or annual.