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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14
MRS. MARY ROGERS
PAYS THE PENALTY,
...eso FRIDAY. AT The ExPl-
EATON OF RETRIEVE.

e,ene. But unmarred By
.S..,,,o Features Murderess
~. etoieally TO Her Fate, Without
T,smor or Wore--Governor Bell
a.ssssd to Extend Further Reprieve.
-. t,rloving story Of the execution OF
Pogers al the states prison al " md
w. FRIDAY for the murder OF ner nus
sof u ysreus Rogers, was provided Tor
lanl, .l,,srer he St. Adams Messenger,
hl' lsi,lr frank L. Greene, who was one
.tletbres newspaper men only that were
aa.l ll.ts5 Dsc. s. Airs. Mary Rogers,
WI, he most widely talked OF muir
~ fbfs day and generation, this ait
49, aid on the gatlOws the extreme
il M, oT the law for the murder OF her
4 .lbs5d. Marcus Rogers, at Bennington
,nigbf 0f August Z. 1902. The drop
att.i8 o'clock and the woman was
4.,gonDced dead az i:2l5 O'Clock.
NJ execution was accomplished win
=, suy sensational or indecent incidents
"a q nearly ia compOrt with the solemn
. 5l-.itg of me occasion as was possible IN
mn CHASTITY event.
IN n speb ,ombre scenes save for the
4 ~ mai he victim was a woman and that
~ appearance OF pitIful helplessness,
orsJs,s0ess and despair, always charae-
-,i.rIa Of the poor wretch that figures as
4 -.rioeiDsl in the tragedy, was ia this IN
4 i,,1ss ineX Dressibly intensified as strong
-s1 hurried this weak and faltering wom-
an 10 Der death.
NM was the first execution In the state
d, isurteen wears and the second woman
y \ hanged in the history OF Vermont.
Preparations for Death.
Aboot $50 o'clock this forenoon Mrs.
Rogers dressed herself with care IN the
5ibes She was 10 wear on the scanold and
vent down to the sitting room TO await
~ AN 10 the scafiuld. She had arrayed
herself 10 q plain black dress, turnover
e5.Isr ana wore some jewelry. The death
sa-rsgt was not read again as II was con-
dfred that the reading last February was
Sufficient.
Altos o'clock Deputy Sheriffs Romano
i Stafford Of White River Junction, J. II.
4 EiBiry Of this place, p. {. rinkham Of
Rochester. Henry A. Bond Of Chester and
he Rev Z. e. Delaney, her spiritual adj
ysar. entered the room 10 escort her to
le scah0ld. The condemned woman
vent % the scaffold with great composure.
/ Tbe only remark she made on the way
a. q band her glasses TO Deputy sheriff
gmiry, asking him TO send them to her
sister.
Behavior on Scaffold Calm.
4 Awaiting the party on the scaffold were
Deputy sherihs Angus McAuley OF Wild
EgE. A. Thomas OF Woodstock and James
NcDefmoit Of Tyson. Then Father De-
s1sy quickly administered the rite Of ex-
& inue unCtiun, Deputies kiniry and Me-
em0tt tying her hands in front and ~
4 lg strips around her legs outside OF her
dress She was then led 10 the trap at
! A o'clock Her behavior on the scat
bid sss calm and collected, although she
pa pale. Her eyes were closed and occa-
58ally she moistened her lips. At1:i2
t0Cs Deputy sheriff Spafford adjusted
b moose, in another half minute the
hcN cap was drawn over her head. and at
q o'clock Deputy Sheriff McAuley
p'aag The trap The woman fell six feet
ai1 her neck was broken. For two or
hfN minutes after the fall few conyul-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14
The Best Of All and

For over fifty years Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
syrup has been used by mothers for their children
while teething. Are you disturbed az night and
broken Of your rest by sick child suffering and
erying with pain Of cutting teethl II 20 send az
syrup for children teething. Its value Il
detachable. IL will relieve the poor little
sufferer Immediately. Depend upon IL, mothers,
there Is no mistake about u. IL cures dtarrhoea,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures vino
collie softens the gums, reduces Inflammation and
gyes tone and energy to the whole system.
MRS winslowis Soothing syrup" for children
teething Is pleasant TO the taste and Is the
prescription Of one Of the oldest and best female
physicians and nurses in the United states, and
+ Tor sale BY an druggists throughout the world.
Price Csc. bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Winslow's Soothing syrup"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14
GrinnelPs Counsel a elaekmaIIer.

Thomas p. Wickes, a prominent attorney
and former assistant corporation counsel,
was found guilty OF blackmail after trial
at New York recently. While occupying
a prominent place in the legal profession
and enjoying a high reputation, II has
been learned that under the name OF Lewis
Jarvis, which he assumed for the purpose,
Wtekes wrote hundreds of letters TO per-
sons who were interested ia cases with
which he was connected. Nearly all OF
these letters we're confined entirely TO
praise OF Wiekes, the man, and his ability
In the legal profession. Clients were con-
graduated upon having obtained the sery-
ices OF SO able gentleman, and prospect
i've clients were advised to retain Wickes
at any cost. Some of the letters, however,
are said TO have other ends in view, and II
was one OF these which resulted IN the UNI
doing OF Wickes.
To DR.. Edward Weston of Newark, n.
j., several Of these "Lewis Jarvis" letters
were written, advising Doctor Weston TO
settle a certain litigation against himself
by paying several thousand dollars.
These letters evidently were written by
some one intimate with the case, and DR..
Weston gave them to detectives. Wickes
was found out and arrested when he went
TO a postoffice for letters addressed to
Lewis Jarvis" During the trial he ad-
mitted that he was the writer OF the letters.
The case mentioned against DR.. Weston
was that brought by DIR. A. p Grinnell,
formerly OF Burlington, for alleged false
arrest. DR.. Grinnell withdrew the suit
when the charges were brought against
Wickes.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14
PoIIeyholders Reassured.

Frederick @. Fleetwood OF Morrisville
and John L. Bacon of White River juno
ton, the state insurance commissioners,
have issued the following statement bear
ing on the insurance scandals revealed
during the past few months
tThe undersigned, insurance commits
sioners OF Vermont, realizing that the re-
cent exposure of extravaganza and mis-
management must cause uneasiness among
persons insured in the life companies In
vestigated, wish to caution policy holders
against loss to themselves through hasty
action in suffering their contracts to lapse
by non-payment of premiums or IN selling
them to spectators. We believe the COM
panies under investigation, in spite Of the
irregularities shown, TO be solvent beyond
question, and able to carry out their con-
tracts according to their terms. In our
opinion. remedies for the abuses revealed
will be applied by the making bodies
OF the several states, which will protect
policy holders against a repetition OF the
reprehensibie transactions of tue past and
aid in preventing future attacks upon
their interests.
IF. G.. Fleetwood,
John l.. Bacon,
Insurance Commissioners
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14

/ puDnsnea in the Vermont papers 1908
names and addresses of people had cured
OF chronic diseases. Since then, several
thousand have written me for help. The
offer made them is the offer | make you
simply write me your symptoms, Civ ing
the address OF your druggist, and | will
mail you an order good for a six mon tbs
treatment OF DR.. Merrowis System Reno
vator Tor prescribe any other treatment IL
needed in your case freel. You may take
il a month on trial. IL satisfied, the cost
is only 81 II dissatisfied, ] will pay the
druggist, and your word shall decide It.
system Renovstor is so sure OF curing the
most severe cases that | dare offer il on the
above terms. Address DIR. Morrow, Room
g, Burlington, Vt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14

mont as well as does any sperson in this
room"
The governor then added, 81 see moth
ing TO discuss and know OF no law that
is not as much for a woman as for a man.
consider for me again to NEEDLE in this
case would place me, as executive, and the
state OF Vermont and its laws In ridicu-
lous position
This closed the conference. Windsor
was notified Of the outcome, and at 1880
Gov. Bell left for his home in Walden.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14

Rough skin and cracked hands are not
only cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye,
but an occasional application will keep
the skin soft and smooth. Best for
eczema, cuts, burns, boils, etc. The gen
uine DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve affords
immediate relief in all forms OF blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding piles.
Sold by f. E. Bryan, Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14
cross-state Railroad Too Costly.

The question having arisen as to what
had become of the project to build rail-
road between Rutland and Montpelier,
concerning which there was much talk
about two OF three years ago, Rutland
Herald reporter interviewed one OF the
men who was prominent in agitating the
project.
He said that he was instrumental in
raising about slsO among the Rutland bus
mess men to defray the expense OF survey
ing the route. This was one-third OF the
amount necessary, the other two-thlrds
being raised by the business men OF
Montpelier, about $3.50. A man from Buff
falo, y. ", was employed to do the sur
veying and five or six weeks were con-
sumed in the work. his man estimated
the cost OF building the road at about W
OO0. 900 and this was the last heard OF the
project
This vast expenditure discouraged the
men interested As there is no large city
or town along the proposed line, the re-
turns would not be large and the percent
age OF profit small, II any.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14

A kidney or bladder trouble can always
be cured by using Foley's Kidney Cure in
time. Sold by II. A. Leonard, Randolph,
ana c. A. Densmore, Chelsea.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14
D=Zerfd
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY.

Corrected TO Oct. g. 1906.
GOING SOUTH
Trains leave Randolph Is follows;
z 90 a. MI.
sight Erpress daily for Boston land, and al Sss s
sleeping for Boston via Lowell also
for Springfield
10 ~ n. MI.
Mall week days for Worcester, Boston and
New York.
L 35 II. M
New England States Limited" daily FOR
Boston aud for New York, via Springfield aud
week days COZ New Lon ION and New York
Through Coachesand Cafe. tarlor Car 10
20 Springfield.
= 90 H. MI.
Passenger week days for White River June
ton.
GOING NORTH
q 90 "A. M.
Night Express daily for Montreal and the
West Week days for Ogdensburg Richford
snd ottawa. Sleeping car 20 Montreal
II 80 a. M.
Passenger week days for -. Albans, Mont
real. Ottawa ana Richford, connecting az
Burlington for Troy and Albany
q 59 r. m.
Mail and Express week days for Burling
ton. Cambridge JunctiOn,st AihanH, kouses
Point, Ogdensburg, Richford and Montreal,
Pullman ParlOr car to Montreal
. ~ r. MI.
"New England States Limited daily for
Montreal aIr Chicago. Cafe Parton car 10
Montreal and Pullman Sleeping car 10
q. c. JONES, General Manager
J. Il. BENTLEY, General Pa sen er Agent.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-06

Societies was quite success, and
they render their many thanks to
the people for their kind patronage.
Our streets are being worked and
much improved with sand and
ballast.
DR.. W. Price Zimmerman, OF
Bstesburg, was also visitor in town
last week.
Mr.. George A. Swygert spent the
greater part of last week at Lexing-
ton as juror.
Mr.. 81. M. Braford, en- route to
Natural Bridge, Va, stopped over
with friends for few hours.
Mr.. Ollie Eargle, of Salisbury, N.
c., spepta few days with his parents
last week.
Messrs. 81. L. Parr and James
Wheeler, of Newberry, we're in town
on business Monday. S.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-06
Peak News.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Swygert, of
Monetts, visited relatives here Satur-
day and Sunday.
Quite q few of our folks attended
the cue at Hilton Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. George Derrick, of
Chester, were visitors in our town
several days ago.
Mr.. Ozro Swygert, of Union, spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Messrs. DIN Stuck, of Raleigh, N.
C., Tom Graham, Of Columbia, and
ne. G. Wilson, OF Cline's, we're 7isi'
tors in town Monday.
Mr.. J. J. Hope, on his return from
Chick Springs to Columbia, stopped
over for few days.
The entertainment given by the
Ladies and Children's Missionary
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-06
LEXINGTON S. c. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1905.

there is 80 much pride and fashion
in the world that the Word of Truth
is choked.
TIE Oak Grove people have or
dered nice eteel fence for the
graveyard at Oak Grove. We bad
some help from our noighbors and
this scribe is very thankful to them
for it.
Well, We are sure ly having sweet
time now at the Halfway Hollow
cane mill. Mr.. Editor, you just
ought to come out and help us sop
the fresh syrup, just from the pan.
OF course We would not have any OF
Brother Billy's jobs.
We had hard time to save our
fodder on account of 80 much rain.
Good wishes to the Editor and
readers of the Dispatch.
Traveller.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-06
Dots from st. Johns.

The farmers of this section are
very busy pulling fodder and picking
cotton.
Misses Mary and Patsy George Of
Lexington, spent last Saturday night
in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. J. Leaphart is
visiting friends and relatives at Tfen-
ton.
Mr.. T. II. Rawl, one of St. John s
best farmers, went to Lexington last
Monday and carried three bales OF
cotton.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Harman spent
last Sunday with her father, Mr..
J. L. Kyzer.
Mr.. Ern Rawl of Columbia, lie
visiting relatives and friends in this
section.
Mr.. Chalmers Wessinger and bis
sister, Miss Eunice, is visiting in
Newberrv. Bob.
Sept. 4. 1905.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-06
Pond Branch Dots.

Fodder pulling is about over;
cotton picking is we'll underway.
Mrs. ". ". Koor returned last
week after an extended visit to rela-
tives in the Fork.
I am glad 60 note that both Mr..
Malachi Smith and Miss Nettie
Taylor, who have been confined with
typhoid fever, are able to be out
again.
Our young friend Mr.. Olin j.
Rikard has a very severe case of ty-
phoid fever. We hope for him a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. J. L. Crout has quite recently
purchased a new planning mill.
Uncle Charlie Ricard is a great
sufferer from q psralytic stroke of
more than a year since. Very slight
hopes for his recovery are entertained.
Mr.. ". ". Koon has purchased
the Kanady place and is erecting
buildings thereon preparatory to
moving.
The singing school at Pond Branch
closed Sunday after successful ses.
sion.
MIR. Rufus B. Koon left for Lenoir
College Friday, where he will resume
his studies.
I have been informed that the
trustees of the different schools OF
this section have employed their
teachers for the next session. They
are as follows. Liberty Hill, Miss
Clayton of Aiken; Boiling Springs,
Miss Emma Koon Of Lexington;
Pond Branch, J. D. Crout of Gilbert.
Sept. 4, 1905. Women.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-06
Court.

When We went to press last week
the case Of Lorick against the South
esn Railway Co., was in process of
trial. The jury gave the plaintiff
$500 damages for train carrying
him half a mile beyond his station
and compelling him to walk back,
from which he contracted a case of
fever. The only other jury case was
that Of The Harseys vs. the Seabosrd
Air Line in which the plaintiff got a
verdict Of S95 SO.
After passing several orders Judge
Gary adjourned court sine die Fri
day.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-06
Grateful W ords.
To the Instructors of Lexington
County Summer School:

To the Instructors of Lexington
County Summer School:
Summer, Gods appropriate season
for the ripening and harvest of all
earlier crops, is passing and wish it
our dear Summer School.
Summer is a good time to revive
our ideals, and make sure advance.
ment toward them.
We, the teacher-pupils of Lexing-
ton County Summer School, wish to
express in an humble way our deep
feelings of gratitude to our worthy
instructors, Profs. MAJ ,r and Allen
and Miss Elizabeth Dominick, whose
labors have been marked by earnest
zeal, and kindly interest in each OF
US. Many have been the lessons and
principles of judicious teaching from
them.
With hearts truly thankful we
turn to our years work. And our
earnest wish is to practice these most
excellent truths and principles.
Teacher Pupils Lexington
County Summer School.
Aug. %, 1905.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-06
70 the Citizens Of Lexington
County:

Forasmuch as mass meeting has
been called to meet at Lexington on
September 9Th, to discuss the Dis
pensary, and forasmuch as the op.
ponents of the law are requested to
participate in this discussion, notice
is hereby given that such discussion
is not necessary by reason of the fact
that our people are familiar with the
evils as we'll as the socelled benefits
of the dispenary law, and such a
Joint discussion will not promote the
general welfare OF the people.
Therefore, those who are opposed
to the dispensary will take no part
in said meeting of the 9Th Sept.
Respectfully,
G. T. Graham.
Lexington. S. c, Sept. 4, 1905.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-06
Local Items.

Miss Elizabeth Dominick is at her
home in Newberry county for short
stay before returning to this place to
assume her duties as teacher of the
intermediate Department of the Pal
metto Collegiate Institute, which
opens on the l1th.
The Lexington Department Store
is showing the largest and most COM
plete line of clothing ever brought
to this market
MIR. S. N. Hendrix of Columbia, is
visiting relatives and friends in town.
This is Mr.. Hendrix's old home, and
here he spent the days OF his young
manhood, and he takes pleasure in
coming over now and then to spend
time amidst the scenes of his youth.
FOR SALE-Several q esirable
tracts of land, containing IS to 500
acres. These tracts are we'll supplied
with running water at all seasons.
Prices reasonable and terms easy.
Gilbert, S. C. W. Il. Donly.
Mrs. Amanda Shesly, an estims.
BILE and highly respected lady, died
at the home of her brother, Mr. r.
B. Shealy, about two miles south OF
Batesburg, on last Wednesday. The
interment was in the family grave
yard, at the old home place Thurs
day.
b. NJ. Wipgard is selling his stock
Of general merchandise at almost
nothing. Preparatory to moving he
has marked his goods away down be-
low cost and invites the purchasing
public to call and get what they
want for little money.
Mr.. M. c. Kyzer, one Of the best
farmers in the Peters section,
brought to this Office one day last
week stalk of sugar cane, which
measured seven feet high, that is to
where the blue joints stopped. This
is considered remarkable, consider
ing the dry weather.
The splendid stock of fall and
winter dry goods, notions shoes and
millinery being received by Wm-
Plstt. Colum bia, surpssses any thing
seen in that city. Ladies, if you
want to be stylishly dressed, make
! your purchases at Platt's.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-06
A Card.

To the People of Lexington County:
It has come to my ear that fellow
named Mitchell, convicted ct ballot
box stuffing and of otherwise un'
savory reputation, said at his trial
in Lexington recently that DR.. Clar-
endon ". Barron pretended to be i'll
as an excuse for his absence as a
prosecution witness because he was
afraid to face the issue. That Dr..
Barron lives too closely in the fear
of his God to be afraid of anybody
or anything is apparent to anybody
who knows him, and nobody realizes
this more acutely than Mitchell. 1t
is needless to brand Mitchell's state
ment as asinine and false to anyone
who knows either Mitchell or DR..
Barron, but for the benefit of others
I wish to assert of my own personal
knowledge, as scores OF others are
ia position to likewise assert, that
DR.. Barron was critically i'll on the
day Mitchell made this statement he
knew to be false. and has not been
able to leave bis bed since three days
before the trial. Ee is still in the
hospital William b. McCaw.
Columbis. S. c., Aug. 81, 1905.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-06
Notes frem Oak Ridge.

The farmers in this section have
had bad time saving fodder, some
of which is very much damaged, alsc
cotton is injured.
Mr.. Marion Day moved to Mrs
Rebecca Days old place one day last
week.
Mrs. Bebecca Day has returned
back to her home at Irene, after
spending short while with relatives
and friends in the Oak Grove section
Mr.: Ben Spires, the champion
coon hunter, R. E Miller and son.
James Jefcoat caught fine coon
Saturday morning and trailed several
more.
Mrs. Corde!ia Spires is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. Mary
Jefcoat.
With beet wishes to the Dispatch
and it's readers, I ana Tramp.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-06
Leesville Happenings.

Mrs. Nettie Sims, Of Atlanta, is
visiting her fathers family, Mr.. WD.
Mstthews.
Mrs. Bessie Mitchell, of Charles
ton, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Watson.
Misses Mary, Giadis and Carrie
Lou Able, who have been visiting
friends in Blackville, have returned
home.
Miss Bessie Smith and sister, OF
Gilbert, spent Saturday with their
Uncle's family.
Miss Minnie Parker and Master
Tew, of Columbia, have been visiting
Miss Matte Adams.
Mr. James Caughman, of Edge
field, Was in town last week. His
many friends were glad to see him
looking so well.
Miss Mamie Padgett is visiting
Miss Maude Crosson.
DR.. ". W. Daniels, Of the Colum'
bia Female College, was in town last
week. He is delighted with the
prospects of the school which opens
on September 28sh. DR.. Daniels is
noble Christian gentleman, who is
we'll fitted for the position which he
holds.
Miss jamie Kinsra has returned
home from visit to Newberry.
Miss Allie Lee Burkett, of Colnm-
bia, has been visiting Mrs. DR..
Kinard.
Mrs. Watson and daughter, Mrs.
Mitchell, and little son have gone on
two weeks trip to the. mountains.
Miss Hattie Groseclose and Miss
Lille Buck spent Sunday in St.
Marks section.
MIR. Claude Riser is visiting in
the upper part Of the State.
Miss Cora Smith, of Barrs, and
Miss Abernanthy, of North Carolina,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smith.
Misses Both and Cloa Groseclose
have returned from Virginia.
Mrs. Qusttlebaum, Of Aiken, is
visiting friends and relatives in town.
The exercises at the Methodist
church Sunday night and the Chill
{ dren's Day exercises we're a perfect
success. This does not by any
means express it. What great
work the children can do for the
Master.