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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-06-03
TOO MUCH WATER.

Kansas City, Mo-, June L.
With gas and electric lights ex-
tinguished, the waterworks shut
down and the city practically at
the, mercy of the first fire that
shall break out; with railroad
Transportation feeble and uncer-
tain Kansas City may, IF the waters
do not recede within the next
three days, be compelled to fight
for her very life. And tonight
the skies are dark and lowering
the rain is falling heavily
more stormy weather is sweep
ing up from the west and the in
satiable river is stoutly holding
its own. 1t is practically STE
tionary tonight, but what the
flood has it keeps, and there is no
certain promise of when it will
recede. The stage tonight is
$40. Chief Connor of the
weather bureau says that, while
the outlook is for continued rains,
it would necessitate a very heavy
fall if the present high water is to
continue.
The first authentic information
from Kansas City, Kas., was re-
ceived tonight. In that district
10000 people are homeless.
Many have been drowned but the
number cannot be estimated.
The property loss has been
heavy. The situation there is a
parallel to the situation here
apparently no better, and no
worse.
There is no great probability
that there will be further loss of
life, if the river does not rise very
suddenly. All through the
wholesale district and in the east
and west bottoms, there are peo-
pie still in houses-many OF
them anxious to be taken away
goodly number of them content
to remain where there are, with
all the chances of the flood. The
police have done wonders today
in reacuing people, and have
probably brought $50 of them
safe 10 the high ground since
sunrise. One hundred and fifty
OF these were brought to the via
duct at Twelfth street and the
others were saved in the east and
west bottoms by boats. Twenty
people were taken from the Mar
tin school and thirty from
O'Brien's lodging house in the
east bottoms. The rest of them
Were brought in singly. Tonight,
in the east and west bottoms, a
number OF obstinate people are
still Cljnging to their homes. AL
though the police have run beats
beneath their windows and offer
ed % save them, they refuse to
leave and will take their chances
for another night at least.
There is no possible way of
getting at the names of the dead
and no chance of forming any es-
innate that can confidently be
termed accurate 1t is likely,
however, that the number of
fatalities il Kansas City, Mo,
will number fifty. The financial
damage is about az great now az
it's likely to become, unless the
water rises much higher.
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lAI AXHAW e.
w INSTITUTE
W4XHA ", N. C..
FACULTY ::

J. r. WALKER, Principal, A. B.
WOfford College now study ing
for A. NJ. student in S. G.
Summer School two summers
teacher OF 5 years experience
two years at WaXhaw. High
school and intermediate depart
meuts.
r. n. NISBET, student in Lam
caster Summer School past
summer teacher of 20 years.
experience two years at Wax
haw. Intermediate and high
schoo! departments.
O. i. CUNNINGHAM, teacher of
II years experience three
years dt Waxhaw. Primary
department.
intermediate and primary de-
partments. (This teacher will
be added to faculty, making
faculty of fve).
MRS. j. II. WALKER, graduate
Of Peace in instrumental music;
student in Columbia Female
college teacher OF S years
experience; two years at Wax
haW. instrumental music de-
partment.
For new talOOua and informa
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To rhe Patrons of the V0rtoms
School Districts of Lancaster
County.
Your are hereby authorized
and requested to meet at your
regular place of meeting in your
respective districts on Saturday,
June Goth, aG B O'Clock p. M, for
the purpose of electing three
trustees for each district. The
said elections to be conducted
publicly, and under the rules
governing State and county
elections.
Present trustees Will conduct
elections, appoint tellers, etc. In
case no election is held, we, the
county board of education, take
it for granted that the matter is
left in our hands.
CLERK of the board of trustees
will report Immediately after the
election is held.
A. g. Rowell,
II. H. Coffey,
l.. II. Baker,
County Board of Education.
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STATE OF ONO, CITY or TOLEDO, 81

STATE OF OHIO, CITY or TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY (bs
Frank Cheney makes oath that he Is SEN
Tor partner OF the firm Of f.. ). Cheney & Co ,
doing business in the CITY Of Toledo County
and State aforesaid, and that said frm will
pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot
he cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CpENEY. ~
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in my
presence. this 9th day OF December, A. d
1885 t-ON- a w. G. LEASON,
suAL Notary Public.
i~~I
Halls CatarrE Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for tcs stimoniaIs. free
f. j. CHENEY Il co, Toledo. o
Sold by all Druggists. 15c.
Halls Family pills are the best
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For The Enterprise
GOOD ROADS TALK.

Mr.. Editor: While there is so
much talk and planning for good
roads all over the United Sta tes
and very great improvements,
too, going on in some sections of
the country-lt is remarkable
how little care is taken of our
public roads.
1t is SAID the prosperity of a
country can be judged by the
condition of our highways; but
we think our country shows signs
of progress in nearly every way
except in the improvement Of
our public roads.
That there is great need for
improvement in our public high.
ways, no one for a minute dis
putes; but just how to bring
about that improvement will, no
doubt, take a 'lot' of talk, plan
ming and work; and we think
the time is ripe when we should
begin to talk a little at least.
Our editors who are always
ready to help out in good cause,
can be of vast help to us by con-
tinually bringing the great need
of better roads to the minds of
our people, and in giving US
their views as to how We may the
soonest and the best bring about
this much needed improvement.
Our Legislators, too, should give
this subject their careful study !;
and we think a public expression
occasionally of their view on the
subject would stimulate us in the
work. We don't think they
could be content with an ex-
preston of their views once
every two years, if they really
had the progress and material
wealth of our country at heart.
Of course the farmer is too
busy to work on the roads now,
butias he travels to preaching, to
market, and to other places, he
can be looking out what is need
ed and planning how to best do
a little work when the idle season
comes.
For years, we are told, the
roads of our county have not
been worked so much as one day
year on an average. And
every body knows that it will take
work to make our roads good ;
and we confess that it is impos-
81 bic for the hands liable to road
duty to ever make our roads in
really first class condition, or as
good as we would like to have
them. We would like for our
national government TO spend a
few millions on our highways,
and We believe the State or our
national government one, would
step in and hell us if we, as far
mers, were to the man as deeply
interested in good roads as we
should be; we believe further,
that our roads will be worked on
scientifica! plans sooner or later ;
but we would like to zee it done
during our day and time.
Now because we can't get our
roads put In first class condition
at once, is no reason why we
should continue to neglect them.
There is more travel now than
ever before, and the times and
the progress Of our country de
M md hatfar rpa6o IF 1bo stato
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etc, land remove, or cause to be
removed, all distractions that
may from time to time be found
therein" And again, all persons
liable to road duty, "shall be
required annually to perform or
cause to be performed labor on
highways, under the direction of
the overseer of the road district
in which he shall reside, eight
days, if so many be necessary
but in lieu Of labor of ten hours
/ per day "a commu tstion tax Of
one dollar may be paid"
The law also says in substance,
that every overseer shall keep a
correct list of all the work done
by each and every road hand,
and shall report same, with any
refusals to work to the county
supervisor once a year.
The law says of the supervisor
and his board, "they shall require
the overseer of roads to call out
the hands assigned to their re-
spective sections, and work the
roads, and repair and build
bridges of same, whenever they
may deem it necessary; "but
not more than the number of
days." eight in number, ARE re-
quired of any one man in the
year."
The law says further, leach
overseer who refuses or neglects
to qualify and serve shall forfeit
and pay the cum of ten dollars
and costs, or be sentenced to the
chaingang."
Now l believe the intention of
our law is good, but l don't quite
like the wording of it in n place
or two. The law Of Union county e,
N. O., says the road hands shall
work SIX days; and the oversers
obey the law; our law says, they
shall not work more than eight
days; and l have never known
one of our overseers guilty of
violating this law.
We believe our supervisor is
interested in the road question,
and would like to see all our
roads put in the very best posi-
BILE condition; but our county is
short of means, having none to
eXpend at present on our roads,
and 1t seems we must depend at
present on the work of the hands
who are liable 20 road duty, and
on the work of the county chain
gang: but we veritably believe
that the work of the chaingang
should be confined to the fixing
of the hills, or permanent work, q,
and such other work as it is i'm.
possible for the regular road
hands to do, instead of working
the different roads In general
way, as has been done for some
years past; however, this is 8
question for our supervisor and
his honora bic board.
We would like to see every
section Of our county so much in
terested IN good roads till there
would he general spirit to work
all our roads at least two, four,
six days a year-this would give
US roads that could be travelled
all the year round-and 70 this
end, the betterment OF our roads,
we would like to suggest to the
county supervisor the calling of
a mass meeting of all interested
in good roads, especially all the
overseers, some time not later
than the middle OF August, and
in the meantime we would like to
read the public expressions of
many others on this subject.
L. M. 3.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-06-03

WANTED-Every person that is
suffering with asthma, to send 20
cents for large dollar bottle OF
PIERCR's ASTHMA CURE.
Natures Remedy Co,
n19-02-1ry Washington, ID c..
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-24
Have You Ever Taken This View Of III

A young man having few hundred
dollars seeks TO make a home for him
self and family in Vermont. He pur-
chases a suitable place for $500, pays
$500 and mortgages the place for
1920. and in due course OF time is
taxed not only on the $500 he owns in
the premises, but also on the $1,000 ne
owes on the purchase of the property.
Let us analyse the above PROPOSE
ton. If he had had money enough TO
pay for the premises at the time OF
| purchase. and had placed no encum-
brance on the property, he would have
been considered a good member OF
society and welcomed as a freebooter
on equal terms in the community
under the laws but because he labOrs
under the disadvantage OF not having
a sufficient amount OF money TO pay
for his home at the time OF purchase
be must in effect pay license for try
ing 10 make home for his family. In
this case the license is whatever taxes
may be assessed in the town where
the purchase is made, on the sum Of
$1,000 This license is collected yearly
from the wOuld-be home maker in
proportion as his debt remains the
same or is diminished, until he either
pays for his home, or is driven from il.
Isn't II the duty of every voter TO
use his influence and ballot to rectify
this wrongP Would not the Bacon
amendments to our present listing
laws, which were printed in your val
liable paper of recent date, cover this
principle in taxation. abolish the
home-makers' license and do injustice
to no one2 Respectfully yours.
JONI II. SPRAGUE.
East Brookfeld, Vt.
Mr. Bacon's proposed amendments
contemplated allowing offset against
real estate for debts owing, the same
as debt is now allowed in Offset
against personal property only, in
the making OF tax inyentories.-Ed. ]
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-24
VERMONT FIRES.

The butter tub mill of Nebon Mnr.
raw at South Lincoln was burned Dec
Is with a large quantity of tubs ready
Tor shipment. The fire caught from 4
spark from a stove. The loss Is $4,000
with no insurance.
4 fire In Cabot early Dec. Is. de.
stroyed the sawmll OF Henry Daniels
on what Il known as the Colburn farm.
The loss is $500 with no insurance
Inc mill had been built only two
weeks. The origin of the fire Is a
mystery, only pile OF ashes remain
ing when the place was visited that
morning. Two million feet of Zoos
that mad been brought to the mill IN
DE sawed were not burned
A disastrous fire which resulted in
completely demolishing the old Dupont
hammer building across the track irom
the railroad station took place early
Dec 10, IN It Johnsbury. The sbon
was used for many years for the MANN
,ac.are Of the famous Dupont hammers
on the Dupont Hammer COMPANY nm
III me Fairbanks company bought them
out and since then the building has
oeeh used for the manufacture OF parts
Oh the hammers. The building Il ~
Wool story and halt high and
burned Ike finder. Besides the loss ~
lne building large amount of macbin.
u} ,nSiue was completely or partially
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-24
East Brookfeld, VT.
Wife-Beater CAUGHT.

Gideon Reed Of Rutland was ar
rested Dec. l6 on the charge OF
attempting to kill his wife the evening
before in the course of quarrel. He
led a lively chase for the entire police
department through the city streets
before he was caught. The woman
will recover
Mr.. Reed and his wife were alone
In their house when the attack was
made, Mrs. Reed having sent her son
down street on an Grand Reed went
out the front door and got club
which he held behind him as he re-
entered and locked the front door.
His wife asked why he did that and he
replied that he did not want anyone
coming in and sprang at her, striking
her with the club. He gave her sew
eral hard blows over the head but she
struggled and was about to free her
self when he whipped ont knife and
struck at her arm, cutting q terrible
cash about six inches long, to the
bone above her wrist. Mrs. Reeds
screams brought the woman living
up stairs down to the front door but
she could not enter. Seeing her Reed
ran out the side.door.
He pleaded guilty in court to the
charge of simple assault and was SEN
fenced the 10Th to not more than
two years nor less than Is months in
the house OF correction. Reed claimed
in court that he did not attack his wife
with any weapon. He said that the
cut in her wrist was not made with
knife but by piece of a bowl which
struck her when he smashed the dish
on the stove. After he had received
the sentence Reed said that he thought
II was altogether too severe. He said
that ne and his wife had been fighting
more or less for the last 80 years and
hat he had never been arrested for il
before. That is ALL remarked the
Judge and as Reed was being taken
rom the room he said 81 should
.hink it was enough"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-24

cept for yourself assurance of my con-
tinued regard.
Yours very truly,
Jos. A. DeBoer.
We take it that Mr.. DeBoer wishes
it understood that he is not a candi-
date in the ordinary-and regrettable-
sense. He is not so circumstanced
that he can DO those things toward
promoting his nomination that have
become customary of late. He would
like the service and honor, if freely
rendered, but as these things do not
come that way he must be counted out
of the running. 1t is lamentable con-
dition that causes good men like Mr..
DeBoer, strong men, men who could
serve the state in the direction of her
greatest needs, TO shrink from stepping
into the turbid political pool.
Yet who can blame themp
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-24
WOMAN MAY HANG.
Mrs. Rogers Of Bennington Convict
ed Of Murder in First Degree.

Mrs. Mary Rogers has been on trial
in Remington county court on the
charge OF numbering her husband
Marcus Rogers, year ago last Aug
ust with the alleged assistance OF two
accomplices, Leon Perham and Steila
Bates. -.
Morris Knapp, former lover OF MIS-
ROGERS. for whose sake and in order 10
enjoy with him the money received
from her husbands life insurance the
woman was supposed to have commit
ted the crime.
He testified that he first met Mrs.
ROGERS about two months before the
murder was committed. They became
intimate friends and he soon went 10
Perham's house to board, Mrs. Rogers
also being a boarder there. lie sup
posed the woman was unmarried as
she told him she was single woman.
Later she claimed that her husband
was her brother and finally claimed TO
him that her husband had left her and
married another woman.
An attachment developed between
him and Mrs. Rogers and they planned
10 get married They talked about
furnishing their house and Mrs. Rog-
ers told him that her husband had as
signed 20 her the insurance on his life
of $500.
Knapp was member OF Co. X. v.
n. g., and at the time of the murder
was attending the state encampment
at Fort Ethan Allen. lie returned to
Bennington the day alter the murder.
Mrs. Rogers met him at the armory
and told him that her husband had
given her his lite insurance papers and
told her that he had no desire to live
any longer, intimating to Knapp that
her husband had committed suicide.
Neither Mrs. Rogers, Stella Bates or
Leon Perham were called to the stand
by the defense.
Mrs. Rogers bore herself calmly al
though paying close attention to the
as they spoke Of her in seath-
ing terms or as they attempted TO dis
credit the witnesses Of the state, show
ing emotion only when Knapp was on
the witness stand.
The case was given to the jury
Monday.
A verdict of guilty Of murder IN the
first degree was returned Tuesday
against Mrs Rogers, and she will be
sentenced 10 death by hanging. As
she arose at the word of command /
from the clerk to hear the words which |
meant for her life or death, Mrs. |
Rogers face blanched almost 10 a |
q arble whiteness. Her limbs trembled |
90 violently that she supported herself J
with difficulty and only by a supreme /
Effort controlled her feelings. When |
he verdict was announced she buried |
Ter face in her handkerchief and sank |
back In her chair, sobbing violently. |
o be led away a moment later TO her
ell in the county Jail
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-24

A good story is told OF L. Bart Cross
of Montpelier, well know in public
and business life. Some years age
Mr.. Cross father, the late Charles II.
Cross, planned trip to Boston. Bart
wished the old gentleman made COM
Portable and so wired ahead to have
the suite OF rooms at the fashionable
hotel commonly engaged by him on
his frequent trips to the Hub assigned
to his father. When the elder Cross
arrived he was very politely ushered
up to q suite whose luxurious appoint
ments made the rather frugal old
gentleman gasp. As soon as he
caught his breath he inquired, "What
is the-er-price OF these rooms per
day ?" "Seven-ftty." Guess you
may give me something a little less
expensive" ventured Mr.. Cross
"Why, these are your sons rooms
and he wanted them given you" re-
piled the clerk. Eyes, but he's got
rich father; | haven't"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-24
NEW BUSINESS COLLEGE.
1. j. Eselston OF Rutland has Opened
q School In 6urIlnaton.

Prof l.. j. Egelston OF Rutland, a
graduate Of the Albany Business col
lege, has opened business college in
Burlington 10 be known as the Yer
mont Business college, which will give
the young people OF this state a chance
TO obtain business education at home
instead OF being forced TO palronize the
business colleges OF other states. For
nine years Prot. Egelston has been at
the head of the Rutland Business col
lege, and will divide his time between
the two institutions, supervising the
work of both. He is to be assisted at
Burlington by George IL. Reynolds OF
that city, who has had experience as
an Instructor In business college and
as an accountant.
The stenographic department is in
charge of Miss Agnes NJ. Dooley, as
sisted by Miss Eleanor Bronson, both
experienced instructors.
The telegraphic department Is in
charge OF NJ. c. Bullice from Westport,
n. T., who thoroughly understands
his work. Once in two weeks this de-
partment is visited by an expert train
dispatcher, who gives valuable aid 10
the pupils. This department is CON-
pletely equipped and wired with fine
Instruments. Many OF the operators
between Burlington and Rutland have
taken positions directly from the Rut-
land Business college.
The location of the school is the
Brodie block at 10 Church street. IL
occupies two floors, is heated by steam.
has electric lights, telephone and
electric bells, with an excellent eanip.
ment of telegraphy and typewritinp
machines, modern banking conven.
fences, etc.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-24
ONE MORE OUT.

Hon. j. A. DeBoer Of Montpelier,
whose name has been mentioned with
sincerity in connection with the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination
next year, declines to be considered a
candidate in tie following letter adj
dressed to the editor OF the Montpelier
journal: -
Permit me to acknowledge your IA
vor of the 9th inst, asking If | will per-
NIT the use of my name as a candidate
for the Republican nomination to the
governorship of this state.
To this my answer is, NO The
reason for this answer is briefly this
/ depend for my income upon NV
work. Ii do not do that work all OF
the time, it is my opinion that / should
not draw the pay. | need this paw.
however, to discharge the obligations
which ! have assumed and for which
| am responsible. II seems to me.
therefore, unwise and unnecessary TO
drop this work, which gives me pleas
ure, for the sake oil seeking opportun-
ltg IN pOllilcs.
AT the same time, may say frankly
that ! should like to be governor for
the sake OF the service and, If that SER
vice were before me in the form Of an
actual choice, / would gladly and
proudly respond to the call. | regard
myself barred, however, by circum-
stances, not meaning to suggest that
men whose work does not involve the
responsibilities of fixed trusteeship
may not, with perfect honor and pro-
priety, both seek and hold public office
OF sny kind.
Furthermore, am wholly conscious
that our Vermont woods. on both sides
OF the mountain, are full OF better men
and that neither the party nor the
state can suffer the slightest harm from
my fixed purpose to keep at work in
my own shop.
Do me the favor. please, through
your paper, Of conveying my sincerest
thanks to all those who have honored
me with their kind opinions and ac-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-24

A noted pathologist has lately dem
onstrated that cultures from a tuber-
culous COW when used TO inoeulate
human beings suffering from tubercu-
losis produce beneficial effects, check
ing the disease and, in certain cases,
efiecting cures. This rather upsets
the old theory that bovine and human
tuberculosis were identical and that
the former was communicable to man
by eating COW meat or COW products.
II the pathologist is correct the more
we eat of such matter the less likely
we shall be to die of tuberculosis.
This may be the explanation of the
curious fact, noted at the time, that
the death rate in Williston from tuber-
culosis had declined rapidly, while the
cattle in town were rotten with dis
ease.