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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

Montpclior FEB. - shortly before
W 'lrc O'Clock to-day at the Waterway
totci ,;oVoruu, Eoli srnnt"d ropri:Nc
o. Mis- liar! Rogers end gave 10 the
trcSs tho follrwir" stat"mcrt:
Il grant It rcrrcvo to Mrs. Mary NJ
Eogcrs un,l Friday. juno :. 1'ol.
Il dn This expressly ,in' only on tn"
around that she claims. through her at
tolncys. that she ha' not had It fair trial
ana that the evidence presented against
her vas false.
II do rot II. any way pass upon the
question rs t, whether such was III. fact
] bolic.,c THAT question is entirely with
the cot,rts to which She low has fun re-
course.
Il tiH thc date June sine. tlit Will
enable her IT, brin. li"r case with all the
lew evidence sh, claims 10 have Lciorc
the supreme cou,t q, its May term and
the decision ot that cour, upon her uppl-
Cation must he final IN so far as "X'cu-
tive power il concerned No console RI
ton is given IN s"artin" This Iepri'N" ~
the complaint made by outsiders mat IN
laws Of Vermont are cruel ana nat ,ii
CHS. | believe that the laws Of Vermont
urr lust ana inorcitul and express 'ho
Viii and wish of The people of the state
aud the l., st ju1ernen, OF the enllGhtcn'd
and law abiding people Of the common =
wealth.
II shall rot by ally az, Of mine ave mp
a. tlWnrt the expressed will ot IN" pee .
ole ar undertake 10 change the Obey 81
oar law in regard to capital punishment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
FAIR EXCHANGE
A New Back for an Old One
How II Is Done In
Burlington.

The back aches IA, times with II
dull. indescribablc feeling making
you weary and restless; piercing
pains shoot across he region OF
the kidneys. and again the IONS
are SO lame to stoop is agony, NO
use TO rub or apply a plaster to
the back in this condition. You
cannot reach the cause. Exchange
the bad back for new and strong
en- one. Follow the example OF
this Burllnion citizen.
Mrs r. White, nf So Pine street says :
81 had backache for many months.
steady, dun pain right through the snail
OF my back that sttanS" 10 say, was
worse Wn"n | laid down. ! 'ouid hei'hr'
.toop nor do any kind of house Wort
when strain was brought TO my PACK,
! was reading 4 paper one DAY wneh !
noticed an advertisement about Dack-
ache and Kidney cure called poan Nld-
ncy Pills. ! determined TO try them, anu
sent my son 10 4 drug store OF W. j.
Henderson for q ouy. For the nrst DAY
Or two think my back ached worse nut
very soon after that the pain notlceaoly
iessened then finally apated. The effects
OF the treatmen were permanent
For sale by all dealers; price 80 cents
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. y. y, sole
agents for the United states.
Remember the nam, -poan Sand take
no substitute.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
NOT MOVED BY SENTIMENT
""Scrnor Say" tie will Give Mrs. Roe-
crs Every Chance to Establish
Her Ulghts,

Waterbury, Feb, 2.--Thc decision of
Governor Deli 10 grant a roprievc to Mrs.
Rogers Was not reached until nearly
twelve o'clock to-day. Up to the time OF
the governors arrival here he was still in
doubt MS to the expectancy OF granting
a stay. In an interview given through
his secretary, Governor bell explained
that his reason had been set forth Off.
cially IN the statement transmitted 10 the
state capital at noon. He added he was
not actuated by sentiment in the slight
est degree. Tn the other hand, he did
not wish to seem hard-hearted and stub,
born. HIS sole purpose in permitting the
postponement of the execution was to
afford tho accused woman every opportu.
nifty TO establish her right to further con.
alteration.
The decision Of the governor was reach.
ed at lI:%0 this forenoon. His stats,nent
was prepared and transmitted to the
state capital Ut Montpelier. The COVER,
nor than placed himself In communication
with superintendent Oskss at the Etstv
prison In Windsor, notifying him OF thu
stay. He ordered the State prison OH
clals 10 admit no ono to Mrs. Rogers ant
the governor later announced no one
would be allowed to approach the prs
oncr until the official papers had beer
placed Oh ille. Later the governor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

If death from public view. When the
news of Governor Bells action was car
ricd to the prisoner, the officials hcsi-
lated TO believe the announcement until
Governor Bell called up T.. w. Cakes,
the prison Superintendent. by long dis
lance telephone and formally notified bin
Of tho rcprievc.
This forenoon sheriff Peck was on the
verge of u collapse. The idea of eNecut-
ing the woman was rcpuSnant to him
and he had made every effort to avoid 1t.
The deputy shcriffs shared the nervous =
ness of Sheriff Peck
When Father Delany visited the prison
to-day nc found Mrs. Rogers calmly
awaiting death. I'm tho presence of Che
death watch the priest administered the
last rites OF the church and spoke wor1.'
of comfort to the woman. Mrs. Rogers
told the priest that she was resigned to
her fate.
At o:41 o'clock Shcreff Peck, Superin-
tcncnt Cakes and states Attorney
I:atchcldcr appeared before the death
cell. where they We're joined by Prison
Chaplain Fuller. The sound Of ham,
mcring rcvcrberatcd through the cell
room. The prison carpenters had be-
gun 10 take down the gallows as soon
as the governors message was receiv-
ed bu tn" woman in her sell heard
them and believed that they were caus-
ed by the work of erecting the struc-
/ turc upon which she would die tho
neat day.
Mrs Rogers was seated at Il table
| writing Il letter to her mother. APP
rarcrtiv surprising tina, the sheriff
! In, ry. nj
she arose and moved toward the doc,
of the cell. Sheriff Peck had never
seen Mrs. Rogers before that moment
walk ms up the door he said:
Mrs. Rogers ! am the sheriff, hat,
brought YOU good news"
Il am glad to meet you Mr.. Sheriff
said Mrs. Rogers as She extended he
hand through the grating.
I have often heard OF you, but hav,
never met you before. What is IN,
good news
"Governor Bcll has to-day granite,
YOU i .eprieve until June - reptile,
the sheriff.
Mrs. Rogers appeared as though
unable To comprehend the meaning o
Inc words. Without II sign Of emotion
, She gazcd at the sheriff a moment an
then said.
! y had given up all hope but ar
: glad that the governor has granite
me more Time. He is ii good man."
Mrs. Rogers then thanked the shcr;,
! and his companions for the informa
ton they brought her. She SCENE
J Unaffected by the tidings aud AS tn
, party moved away from the door q
the death cell she returned to the tabi
!. and resumed writing.
!. \ peculiar duty will devolve upo
, Sheriff Peck Tomorrow. lie Will b
!. obliged 10 visit Mrs. Rogers in lac
J. cell and read to her the warrant fo
Q her death. Immediately after he wi
d read the governors reprievc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
VERMONT VETERANS.
Annual Bamuuet at NoumE's U"te'' Hos
ton. Thmrsday Evening.

Boston. Mass. FOB. The 1.th annual
banquet Of the Vermont Veterans asso-
citation was held at Youngs ltotel this
evening Tho feature of the ncethS was
TIC presentation to the presiding officer.
+. T.. Martcil of a hanGsonie savol made
from pieces of wood taken from battle
lclds and warshirs, tie BOX containing
the gavcl being made from wccd from
iancuil hall.
nhe Green Mountain State delegation
anG speakers were John W. currier of
North Troy. James r. E,ldredsc OF Ran
doipii. department commander Of the Ct.
=. r.. and Col. \, :. Tracy nG NORTH
Troy. who commanded ;he Vermont cav
airy brigade at tho battle of Gettysburs:
The local speakers were: Lucius Field,
department commander of the Massachu-
sotts G.. \. r.: Col. Charles II. Darling
IL. :. marshal of Massachusetts; thee
Rcv. George W. Bickncll of Cambridge
Representative Henry NJ. l.ockln OF Bos-
| ton, Captain l.. u. Mitchell of Maiden
| Cart. Il. l.. Reed Of Acton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
DEATH OF D. H. HAYTER.
Deputy sheriff In Worcester. Nuss-
Once Foreman on the Free Press.

Worcester. Feb. 3.---I,avid II. lIaytcr
formerly u foreman of tho Darlington
Free Press and Times composing room
bat at the time of his deccasc doputy
sheriff of Worcester county. Mass.
died at his homo on Howard street ul
two o'clock this morning.
About Christmas time lac was taken
wit n severe attack of acute indiges-
tion from which he never fully re-
covered. y complication of diseases
followed, which terminated in 4 tumor
on the brain
r was from tho effects Of an opera
tiou to remove the growth on tho
brain. from which h" had not sui
ncicnt strength to rally, that caused
his death.
Mr.. 1Tayter came 10 this country
from Canada and first settled in Bur
lngton, Vt. where he worked in The
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
HISTORY or MARY ROGERS CASE.

The crime Tor which Mrs. Rogers was
sentenced was the murder of her hus
band, Merritt Marcus Rogers in q va
can't lot OF Stafford street in the village
| of Bennington AT eleven o'clock on The
night Of August L. 1902.
She was then only - years OF age while
her husband was y. Both were natives
of the town of Hoosick y. y. where they
were married when the bride was only
Ii. During their three lcars married hfc
| they lived III bennington, SALISBURY
! HOosick and Walooinsar never remaining
long IN one place Mrs. Rogers 5 muider
name was Bcnnot,. Her father is deac
but her mother still lives in Hoosick.
one Nbild was born 10 Marcus Roger
and wiz. H. daughter which WIS Killed
when Is fsw weeks old by "A fall from IL
mothers arms. she said. though her nus
bands rclntves charged at the time and
after her arrest that she killed the baby
bv dropping It head first on the floor
The death OF the child occurred while
they were living in SALISBURY.
| Rogers and his vito separated earl,
in the spring of ia03. He went to wor.
for his brother in Ioosick while Mrs
Rogtys came to Bennington and worked
~ a domestic Fart Of the time but lee
4 disorderiy lie ana could not hold /
position long. Her husband visited he
occasionally and pleaded with her to re
turn to Hoosick and live with him bu
She refused.
"Wednesday. August II, Marcus Rogers
hat was found hanging ON the low hml
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
MORE THREATENING LETTERS.

Press despatch from Montpelier.
MORE THREATENING LETTERS.
Several OF the letters that have been
received by Oovernur l;ci! of late. some
OF them threatening him as well as the
prison officials and the officers of Whit
scr county, have beer turned over to the
postofiice authorities IN Mass lchrsetts.
Many OF these letters coric from the
lack Biy d;stric. in Boston and while
thc hand writing is not ide ntical many
of these letters contain similar state
fnonts which would lead TO the opinion
that they are from some weak rlindcd
individuals.
\ letter signed "\'engeancc" was rc-
cnived to-day by Governor R"ll which
closed as follows. II promis" you if you
kill Mrs Rogers | VIII murder sou within
the next three months. SO look out, fer
never make Il threat that ] do not INTEND
1 to keep
Teh governor has received several Let
tcrs Offering Tribes varying from sloo e
| 500 if he would sec TO il that poison was
administer to Mrs. Rogers. Tho goVsr-
nor is rot in the least frightened ~
worried over these communications Ihcs
have simpl, become monotonous.
GOV. BELL ON THE LETTERS
| Waterbury, f'cb o. 10Y. Bell ar
rived in town at go this morning ant
after securing rooms at the Waterbury
hotel he went ut once to the hospita
where the investigation of that insti
tuition was to be hcld. In an interview
with Free Press rcportr'', regard
ing the story which had been circu
! lated % the effect that tho warden %
the State Prison ut Windsor had re
ccivcd n letter containing two on
hundred bills and some poison. Will
| a note to the warden saying II m
would administer the poison to Mar,
Rogers. that he would receive thrc
more one hundred dollar bills, tn
governor stated that tho warden ha'
received offers of money to poison Mrs
Rogers, but so far as he knew n
money WAS enclosed in the letters
and that tho officers had taken step
t. find tho writer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
HEARS OF REPRIEV..1'.
Sheriff rcrk bore News Ia Mrs.
NOSprS.

Windsor. lch. "a lew hours ait,! re-
c"iNin. tn" !ast rite, Of thu tathot2
Church nd nearing her father confcsS"r
,oud n" prayers for tho dyins' W"S
Mar Mabel Rogers. VINO MAS sentence 4
/ die upon The @aiiows t"-lacrrow, w.
a." listened :" III" announcement or
Han Shsrin !jrnrN "A. Peck that Gov
Chas i. iioll mad granted her q rcpr,cNe
O. .rur months.
rhc LOWS from Montpelier HAT the
Eo,crnnr had consented to defer ,hc eN-
rcutiou carried to the prison b. an
Associated Press. Representatives came as
surprise to The condemned woman. rs
well as 10 The prison officials
Jnc GdlloWs had been erected IN the
%"sc wing al ne prison heavy black
Puritan hanging from the guard room
SinucWs shutting The gruosome machinery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
Fraud Exposed.

A few counterfctcrs have lately p"on
making and trying To sell limitations or
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion. Coughs and Colds, and other mod
icincs. thereby ocfraudng the public.
This is to warn YOU to beware OF such
peoplc. who seek to profit. through steal
ing the reputation Of remedies which,
have been successfully curing disease,
for over g., years. \ sure protection. 10
VOL is our name on the wrapper LOOK
for it. ON all Dr. Kings, or Bucklen
remedies. a. all others are mere imita-
tons. II. L. BtCkLEN & CO, CHI.
caco. Ill. and Windsor Canada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
NO POSTAL lNvEsTlGATloN.

i3o2tor. Feb 2.--Postofficc Inspector
i.catherman, who has charge of the Nov
England division, stated to-day that his
department was not investigating the
mailing ot IL poisonous package which
vas sent bearing the postmark OF Bos-
ton TO thc State prison NJ Windsor, Vt,
Lcathernlan added the matter had not
bccn called to his attention, but indicated
that his department would certainly make
AN inquiry il there were reason Ia sup
nose the postal laws had hccn violated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09


Rogers hy the feet and held him heip-
less What does this mean. Mary"
choliod Rogers, 1T smells like chooro-
form
1T is ohloroforn ard you'll soon hnd
out what il means" replied his wife.
Rogers never spoke again aud after {.
minute or two lay limp and Ircicss. Hast
Nv removing the rope they placed Tho
body face downward in the edge OF tho
shallow stream, and after hiding the
cord and empty bottle and placing the
nat and previously prepared note where
they were found neat day, thoy returned
to tho Porham house and spent the night
together
THE TRIALS.
Mrs. Rogers. Leon Perham and Stella
Bates were given "A preliminary hearing
before the late Justice j. 7. Shurtlom, VIII,
noli them without bail to await the ac-
tion of the grand jury. All three wer,
indicted for murder at the session of TIA,
grand jury IN Manchester in June. 1905
" bile awaiting the assembling of til,
grand jury TN" two women were confined
in tie House OF Correction at Rutland
and there IN December. 1902. Il child was
born to Mrs. Rogers bat the infant du
not live.
Mrs. Rogers was brought 10 trial at tn,
| term of Bennington county court thai
convened IN Bennington in December
! 1903. Judge John II. Watson of MOntpciiol
| pres idlng. the attorneys for the stat
were states Attorney Jacob j. Shaksho
Der of Arlington and the Hon. q. NJ
Barber OF Bennington. Mrs Rogers Wa
defended by Daniel A. Gu!lt.nan of Ben
ningtun and Frank 6. Archibald of Man
| chester
| After "a trial lasting thrcc weeks sh
Was convicted of murder in the first de
igrce and was sentenced ny Judge Watson
to be hanged on tho first Friday in Feb
lruary, 1905 Leon Perham pleaded guilt.
| to murder and was sentenced to hard Ia
Dor in tho State prison at Windsor, where
he is now confined. Stella Bates was rc
leased, there not being evidence To war
rant trying her.
Mrs. Rogers was taken to tho Stat
prison in January. 1901. and has sine
been confined there. \ strenuous clfor
WAS made to induce the Legislature at tn
:, .sion last fall TO commute her sentenc
10 Imprisonment for life hut withou
laval.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

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What this great medicine has done Cor
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
IL the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.

Re sure and Us" that old and well-tr
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for children t"othing. II soothcs
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flo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
FOR BOTH

One disease OF thinness in
children is scrofula; in adults,
consumption. Both have poor
blood :. both need moro fat.
These diseases thrive on lean
ness. Fat IL the best means OF
overcoming them; cod liver oil
makes the best and healthiest
fat and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

POSTMASTER At PI4ATrSHCR GF
Washington, Fob THE Senate too
confirmed the domination of Ernest
Robinson to be postmaster ut Piattsbur
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
DARLING FOR COLLECTOR.
President Has Told Hin, iic Would Br
Amounted 10 TINT PlMcc.

Washington. Feb. 2.--Charlos II. Oar
ling, assistant secretary Of the navy to-
day rendered his resignation To the rrcsi-
dcnt asking that il take effect near thc
expiration of his four years term Ut
service, which expires in December. l@S.
The President stated in letter to MI
Darling than when his resie nation took
effect it was his purpose to appoint hin
collector OF the port at Burlington. Va.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

Condemned Woman Said She Had Given
Up All Hope But Was Glad to Get
More Timc-Governor's Reprieve
Postpones the Execution until June =
Claim of Unjust Trial the Only
Ground upon Which the Gov
ern0r .Acts..Will Show No Further
Clemency if the Supreme Court Does
Not Grant New Trial at Its May
Tcrm..No Consideration Given to
Charges That Vermont Laws Are
Cruel or Observation-Disclosures the Law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

treat nasal SatarrN. Tic medicine h az
rlied 1irset To the affected membrane
The remedy Is Ely's Cream Balm II re
stores the jnhamed tissues to u healthy
state without drying all the life out of
them and il gives back the lost senses
of taste and smell. The sufferer who Is
tired of vain experiments should use
Cream Balm Druggists sell it for so.
Fly irothers. - Warren street. New
York, will mail H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

through his secretary, announced TO III"
newspaper men at Waterbury Els decis-
ion. The news. however. had previously
reached Waterbury IN an AsSoc Gated
Press despatch from Montpelier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09

Mrs. Ii,ickcnsderfer il 4 letter TO The
Free Press states that her Latin. Ameri-
can tendency tn speak quickly and, with
gestures has been mistaken for "nervou5-
ness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
WINDS AND DRAUGHTS.
While Former Are Beneficial, the Lat ter Are Dangerous.

Prof. Max Herz, an Austrian scientist. has just published an essay upon the diff ference between wind and draught which is likely to convince the public that the old-fashioned prejudice against draughts is not altogether unjustified, says the New York World.
 By a draught is meant the currents of air in an inclosed space. Our forefathers attributed nearly all the evils that beset them to draughts, and they would not have slept in unourtalned beds for any, thing. Of course, their windows and doors were shaky and houses stood far apart, so draughts were nearly inevitable. But the modern scientific world tried to deny draughts altogether. and calls them winds. which are harmless and even healthy to a certain degree.
 pr. Herz says that any one who cares to find out the difference between wind and a draught can do so in any apartment which has windows different sides of the house. Let him open a window on a windy day on the side of the house to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
younger man gets the place. All that

younger man gets the place. All that is left for him to do is to sit feet propped up to the fire, smoking his pipe of clay" while the support of the house. hold deyoves upon his wife and children. He would work if he had the chance He would care for his loved ones and give his children longer in the schools. But what is he to do when the door of op, portunity is closed to him?
 The public mind has been poisoned against the old man, against the man who has accumulated years and still must work for his bread. It is a cruel prejudice cold blooded. heartless. mercenary and wrong. The young man may think it in- creases his chances to have the old man out of the way of his promotion. But will not the limitation apply to him also. in time, and will not the effect be to make him a dereict when he should Do at his best, and to make laborers of his children when they should be still at school?
 Smile at the ballad if you will, and in the pride of your youth and strength , laugh at the old man as he smokes his pipe of clay" but let the smile be of ten derness, the laugh be not of contempt. Think of the humiliation that must gnaw at the old mans heart of the sorrow in his soul that he Is no longer the bread winner, and merely because he Is old. There used to be glory in gray hairs and strength In the years of experience. and why should there not be still?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03

ward which the wind blows. The air which comes in is quite harmless if the person exposed to it be dressed in warm clothes. and little children may take the air In a room thus ventilated But let him open a window past which the wind blows, and 1t will be found that the air in the room is moved by number of currents. all of which strive to reach the opening. It Is the passing wind which sucks up the air in the room and draws it out. and this causes the room to have what is called a draught.
 The effect upon the sensitive persons is immediately felt, like the forerunner of pain to come. draught will always be felt as colder than the wind. Very danger ous draughts those that are produced in railway cars by the rapid motion of the train. 1t Is not wind that gets into the carriages but the air of the car which Is sucked out. lighted match held to the chink of the window will prove this as the flame will be drawn toward the window, not blown from 1t.