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Henry b. Baxter of Barre At
tempted Suicide While
Dspondnt.
Is IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Says He Ia Tired Of Life-Bullet Passed
through His Left Lung Young Man
in Cambridge Seriously Injured
While witnessing a Ball Game
Mortified Man Loses Foot.

Barre, July 6.-Harry II. Baxter, a pop
uar young man, shot himself In the let
breast at 3 a. m, to-day with suicidal in
tent, and lies at the Emergency Hospital
in a critical condition. The doctors do not
have much hope of his recovery.
The cause for the rash act is supposed
20 be dependency after an over indulgence
in liquor. The first known of the act was
at Z a. m, when Baxter called n. 7. Hill,
who lives in the same house on summer
street He sent for one of his employers.
l.. II. White, and Clyde McCorkc fel.
low workman, in the furniture store of b.
w. Hooker and Co. He did not want n
doctor called. DIR. f. .Ligouri was hastily
summoned and found Baxter lying par
TALLY dressed on the bed Still conscious
but suffering greatly from the wound. lie
was removed to tho hospital and Or. New
ton called. They worked over him a long
time trying to find the bullet but gave UP
the attempt, as the patient was in Il weak
condition.
When questioned he said he was tired Of
life Il made a mistake; aimed for the
heart, and only penetrated the lung" 1t
is said he attempted suicide three weeks
ago in Respondent fit by taking poison.
An attempt will be made later to re-
move the bullet. 1t is of ~ calibre and
penetrated the left lung just below the
heart, and lodged beneath the left shout
der
Bakers home is at Barton where his
sister, Mrs. Grow, and his father live. He
came to Barre from st. Johnsbury three
years ago and opened a carpet cleaning
establishment. He VS. bought out by B.
w. Hooker, by whom he had been employ
ed since. He was a quiet, unassumng fell
low, and popular with his associates, Tie
was % years old, was in good health and
had good position. The act was n sur
prise to his friends, although he was
known to have moody fits
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Will Make an Extended Stay
with His Family in
Montpelier.
SOME PUBLIC RECOGNITION
Will Be Shown Him II He w III Permit
Mrs. Betsey B. Kemp Of Montpelier
to Receive Present from Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolu-
tion-Man Killed In Putney.

Montpelier, July 7.-Admiral Charles p.
Clark and wife have engaged rooms at
the Pavilion after July 20. They expect to
remain in this vicinity three or four weeks.
They will be accompanied by Mrs. Hughes.
their daughter They expect to be Joined
about August by Mrs Robson, another
daughter Mrs. Davis. a sister of Mrs.
Clark. and possibly Leutenants Hughes
and Robson will join their wives here.
The admiral and his family will receive
a very warm welcome from Montpelier
people, and IL he will consent, some public
recognition will be rendered him during
his stay here
MANGLED BODY ON THE TRACK.
Brattleboro, July 1.-THE body of VIII
Foley, aged q years, cut into many pieces,
was found Sunday on the Boston & Maine
railroad between Putney and East Putney.
Foley attended an entertainment in Put
ncy Saturday night and it is supposed that
while walking on the track he was run
over by the new fast night express from
New York. and that afterwards other
trains passed over the body. He had been
employed as a farmer and railroad hand.
He leaves a widowed mother and brothers
and sisters.
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CLEMENT ROOMS IN BENNINGTON.
UNLIMITED GOLD.
j. K. Batchelder Of Arlington Repol ted
to Have Found 1t in SeersburR.

Wilmington, July For the last year
there has been much talk of gold in the
Deerfeld valley in Southern Vermont and
some gold has been found causing con-
siderable excitement for the last two
months J. h. Batchelder of Arlington,
acting on the judgment of an old miner,
has been opening mine at Searsburg. six
miles north of this place and during the
last two days has found free gold. 1t is a
quartz mine carrying great quantities of
pyrites, arsenic and iron with free gold
and silver There are seven headings and
the one being worked has been opened for
sixty feet In making the cut free gold
was struck and during the last three
days IN unlimited quantities. An old miner
at the mine to-day said it by far sur
surpasses anything found East and rivals
the Comstock Lode. There is much excite
ment in this section and there is no mis-
take about the find as gold can be seen in
the rock in large quantities with the
naked eye. A mill will be erected soon to
treat the ore.
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A MYSTERIOUS
APPEARANCE
IN TIE QUIET LITTLE VILLAGE OF
WHISKY, KANSAS.


4 S<angs Event WITH Moro wonderful
esqUti-Tss Erect on the AftsP.ilA
Of Ono Woman.
About six years ago q stranger, a
woman, came 10 the little village Of
Wilsey, Kansas, to live. This was the
important link in chain of events which
get the whole town wondering. MRS
Rachael A. Gardner, the person whose
life was most affected by 1t, tells the
story.
III was very strange" she says. 81
never could tell what caused it and
neither could anybody else. For long
time I'had bad spells with my stomach.
The paia would commence about my
heart and was so deadly agonizing that
I would have 10 scream aloud. Some.
times It would last several hours and I
would have to {. Re laudanum to stop II.
Deafdes this I had headache almost
oonstantly, day and night, that nearly
erased me and hemorrhages caused by
the change Of life. 50 you see I suffered
q great deal. And when think Of the
agony It still makes me shudder.
doctors, did you say2 Their medi-
cine made me sicker. 1 couldn t take it
and I kept growing worse until this lady
came to our village. She advised me to
take DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People and I did. I only took half a
box before I began to feel better and
after taking tho rest, was wholly con-
verified to this wonderful medicine. 1t
did me more good than had ever hoped
for. ! kept ON with the pills and now I
recommend them to all who suffer"
The pills which cured Mrs. Gardner
haye accomplished as wonderful results
in hundreds and hundreds Of other cases
Just as severe. They are an unfailing
specific for locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis, st. vitus' dance, sciatica, neu.
ralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache,
after effects Of the grip, palpitation Of
the heart, pale and sallow complications
and all forms Of weakness either in male
or female. DR. williams Pink Pills for
Pale People are sold at all druggists, or
will be sent direct from DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y, post
paid, on receipt of price, fifty cents per
box; six boxes for two dollars and half.
Send for free booklet Of medical advice.
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SPORTS AT BARRE
Boston Boomers Defeat Local Team
Some Good Horse Racing.

Barre, July 6.-Ihe second day attrac-
ton at the Granite City Trotting Park did
not draw so big a crowd, yesterday, as the
day previous, but the attractions were bet
ter. The ball game between the Boston
won by the former team with ease as the
point. The two trotting events were well
contested. The 2:33 class was taken by
Emmit H., owned by |. NJ. Richardson of
Lttleton, N. H.. and the fastest heat was
2:22A.
The 2;2S furnished the best sport of the
day, an extra heat being necessary to de-
eide the race. The summary of the races
es as follows:
2:33 CLASS, PURSE 500.
Emmit H.; oh. h. Richardson, Littleton,
n. H., /, /, 1.
Grand Duke, b. g., Utton, Morrisvile, 2,
B.,
Aintree, b. g.. Fields. vergennes. 8. 2.
distanced.
Hope So. b, g., slayton, Barre. 4, d. dis
tanced.
Time 2;2Sh;222A; 2:22A.
2;2S CLASS. PURSE $500
Dan McGregor, b. g. Dundee. Bristol, 8,
1, /. !.
Dick Wilkes br g.. Kicker, Groton, !, 3.
A.3.
Al Ray, b. g.. Smith, Barre. T. 2. 8, 2.
Edwin T., CHI. g., Utton, Morrisville. 2.
!,
Time. 2sO; 2;2s1s; 2;26A 225
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ANKLE AND FOOT CRUSHED
Young Man Tried to Board a Moving
Train-Peter Bianchi's Hand De-
stroyed by a Fire Cracker

Montpelier, July 6.-Whle the Fourth of
July passed at Montpelier without serious
accident of any kind the early hours of
the next morning brought two OF a serious
nature. Edward Ekerston. a Mortified
stone cutter, who had been at Barre dur
ing the day was going to his home by the
midnight train. At Montpelier junction
about l clock Saturday morning he at
tempted to board the main line train at
ter it was in motion. He jumped on a
vestibuled Pullman sleeper. the doors
of which were shut. He was thrown to
the ground and his right ankle and foot
were crushed. An ambulance was secured
and he was taken to Heaton hospital.
where the leg was amputated about half
way between the knee and ankle
Peter, the 10 years old son of Joseph
Bianchi, attempted to light a cannon
cracker in his room about midnight Friday
night. The fire cracker went off IN his
right hand. which was so badly laCerated
that it WAS amputated above the wrist
at Heaton hospital Saturday morning.
SKULL BROKEN BY A BASE BALL.
Cambridge, July 6-While watching a
game of base ball here between the Cam
bridge and Johnson teams Yesterday af-
ternoon Allen Patterson, a 15-yenr-old boy
residing in this village. was struck in the
middle of his forehead and his skull frac-
tured. He was rendered unconscious and
removed to his home. The three local
physicians and DR.. j. +. Wheeler of Bur
lington were summoned. They did not
find 1t necessary to perform an operation
at present and though his recovery is
doubtful they state that if no compiled
tiOns set in the chances are in his favor.
There is a dent in his forehead where the
ball struck, large enough to lay finger in,
but the ball struck low enough so the
brain was not affected.
A FREE. CLEMENT NEWSPAPER.
Montpelier, July Swell defined rumors
are floating around Montpelier that this
city is soon to have another daily paper,
the life of which will be during the pres
ent governorship campaign Several OF
Mr.. Clements supporters are said to be
interested in the matter and it will, If
started, be Clement newspaper 1t is
said the purpose Of its promoters is to print
1t for gratuitous distributor in Montpelier
and Barre and generally throughout the
towns of Northern Vermont. Two or three
of the local newspaper men have been
asked If they would accept the work of
editing such paper but so far as can be
learned no editor has yet been secured
If the paper is printed in Montpelier il
will probably be issued from the office OF
the Union Card company. and If such ar
rangements cannot be effected the office
of publication may be in Barre
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NEWS OF VERMONT,
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-Annual sum-
mer School for Teachers In Rut-
land County Opens July 81.

The annual State summer school for
teachers for Rutland and adjoining coun-
ties will be held in Rutland for two weeks
commencing July q, says the Reformcl.
W. L. Abbott of Proctor will be manager
of the school and Supt. w. a. Fraser OF
Rutland will have charge of local arrange
ments There will be an able and efficient
corps of instructors and the courses of
study will include mathematics, English.
history, physics. drawing, methods and
school management, and other subjects.
The school, it is expected, will be fully up
AS far as standard and attendance are con-
cerned to the very successful normal
schools held here last year and in 1900
BRATTLEBORO FlXEMPTS INDUSTRY.
A special town meeting was held in Brat
tleboro, Saturday afternoon to vote on the
question of eNempting from taxation, the
furniture factory which will be erected
soon by b. Souto & Company, of New York
city, says the Messenger. A resolution
was adopted eXempting for five years the
factory, land, machinery, stock, etc, and
all personal property used in connection
with the business At the close of the
meeting "A special meeting of citizens was
held when an invitation was extended to
the citizens by the Young Mems Republi-
can club to assist in preparing for the re-
cepton of President Roosevelt August 30,
The invitation was accepted and the fol
lowing committee was appointed: Leroy
+. Adams, Kittredge Haskins. Henry d.
Holton, George w. Hooker James l.. Mar
tin, James Conland, J. Gray Estey, Clarke
G. Fits, George l.. Durham. Charles A,
Harris, Charles II. Davenport, George G..
Avcril Michael j. Moran, MILFORD IL.
Bracket, Herbert L. Taylor. and Daniel
=. Webster.
NEW DESIGN FOR BARNS,
A novelty in the way of barn has been
erected by William ii. Mead of the Rollln
C. Mead farm on the west road from Rut-
land to Proctor, says the News. The
structure will be octagonal in shape aud
will encircle a green-grass silo of 250 tons
capacity. The barn will be, 800 feet in cir
conference 105 feet in diameter and SO feet
or three stories high. IT will stanchion
200 head of cattle when completed and
will cost in all about $1,000. The green
grass silo is new thing also. md If 1t
turns out successfully. as Mr.. Mead pre-
diets it will, is expected to prove a great
labor saving idea for farmers. The octa-
gon barn is about ready for use in haying
and will be entirely completed before cold
weather comes in the fall.
TRAMpS IN SHELDON DEPOT.
The railroad station at Sheldon was
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CATHOLIC SUMMER SCHOOL OPEN
Large Party from New York Arrived at
Cliff Haven Sunday.

Plattsburgh, N. y, July 6,-The eleventh
annual session of the Catholic Summer
school of America at Cliff Haven on Lake
Champlain oened to-day with the arriva
of large party from New York city In
Guiding the Rev. Michael J. Lavclle, presi.
dent OF the school; warren f. Mosher, sec
Rotary; Charles V. Fornes, president of the
Champlain club; James A. Rooney OF
Brooklyn, Thomas A. Mullen of Boston
and II. j. Heidenis of New York.
An informal reception was held this even.
ing at which short speeches were made by
Father Lavalle, Mr.. Fornes, John b. Riley
of Plattsburgh and Secretary Mosher Tit
regular sessions of the school begin to.
morroy, the lecturers for this week being
Thomas A, Mullen, A. B, of Harvard Uni.
versity and James A. Rooney Of the Brook,
Ign Eagle
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Bond; recording secretary, Mrs. 6. B..
White; corresponding secretary. Mrs. Mel
lie Prouty; treasurer. Mrs. +. c. Field;
registrar, Miss Della Sherman; histor-
ian. Mrs. J. &. Stafford; auditor Mrs.
George NJ. Love; board of directors,
George NJ Love; board OF directors,
Mrs. c. L. Giddcn, Miss Allie Morse, Mrs
Ada L. Dowloy Mrs Laura c. Dearborn
Miss Mary r. Shea, Mrs. G. II, Thompson.
After business was transacted, the ladies'
were entertained by listening to instru-
mental music on piano and mandolin finely
rendered by Miss Pauline JENNIE and Miss
Butterteld. Choice refreshments were
served and the afternoon was an exceed
ingly pleasant one due to the gracious
hospitality of the president, Mrs. Jenne.
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SEC. SHAW STARTS FOR VERMONT

Washington, July 7,-Secretary of Treas
ury Shaw, accompanied by his wife and
two daughters, has gone to a small place
on Lake Champlain near Burlington, Vt
where Mrs. Shaw and the Misses Shaw
will spend the remainder of the summer
The secretary will be with them about q
week. He will then return to Washington
but expects to rejoin them later.
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MANGLED BODY ON TIE TRACK
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION
Mrs. B. B. Kemp OF Montpelier and Lucy
Skinner of Brookfleld Only Ones
in Vermont

Montpelier, July THE National Society
Daughters Of the American Revolution. at
a recent annual convention held at Wash
ington, d. c., adopted a resolution to
present a gold spoon suitably inscribed to
every member of the society in the United
States who is genuine" daughter. that
is, whose father saw service in the Rev
dictionary War. There are only two of
these real Daughters of the Revolution
in Vermont. One of these is Mrs. Betsey
Blanchard Kemp of this city, mother of
Harlan W. Kemp, secretary and treasurer
of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany.
Mrs. Kemp was daughter of Lemuel
blanchard. who was born in Shutesbury
Mass, June %, 1853 On July %, 1910. when
only 16 years Of age, MIR. Blanchard en-
listed in Capt Elihu Porter's company of
Col. Lyman's Hampshire Regiment. lie
served a month and 1G days at New Lon
don, Conn. and was mustered out August
81, ITO He died at Worcester. Vt, Oct. g
1899. aged 80 years.
Mrs. Kemp, who recently became a mem
Der of Marquis de Lafayette Chapter, d.
"a. r.. of this city is a remarkably well
pre- served woman of So years. She retains
all her faculties and would pass anywhere
as a woman of 70.
The only other Daughter in Vermont
| is Miss Lucy Skinner of Brookfeld. now
50 wears of age. A souvenir spoon to which
she was entitled was sent her a few
months ago and is now one Of her dearest
treasures.
LEROY CROSS SUFFERS A SHOCK.
Montpelier, July 7.-LeRoy Cross suffered
stroke of paralysis this evening while
walking on Main street. He was taken to
the home of Mrs. NJ. A. Farwell. his sister,
and Dr. c. +. Chandler was called. Mr..
Cross is a son of the late Luther Cross of
this city. He formerly resided in Chicago,
but came to Montpelier two years ago to
| live with his sister. He is over seventy
years old and grave doubts are entertained
of his recovery.
PRISONER SEEKS A PARDON
| Montpelier, July 7-Governor Stickney
was in town this evening to hear an aplli-
cation for a pardon for Henry Lancetot of
Lyndonvile. Six years ago I.ancetot was
cony ictcd in Caledonia county court OF
breaking and entering the store of Solo,
mon Stearn at Lyndonville. He was
sentenced to nine years at hard labor in
States prison. The petition for par
don was presented by ]. p Lamsor
of Cabot and the governor took the mat
ter under consideration.
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DEATH or G.. X. MORSE.

Bennington, July 6,-Gideon X. Morse,
an old resident of this place, died sud-
denly to-day of apopleXy. fIe had been
leading man here for forty years, but
had resided some time in Denver. Col,
where all his relatives now live He was
So years of age.
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NEW YORKER WINS HONORS
Vermont's Champion In Golf-Final
Plays at Manchester.

Manchester, July 6-Paul Waterman of
New York city won the final match and
the championship honors in the Vermont
state golf tournament on the Ekwanok
Country Club links yesterday. He defeated
"a. nj. Reed in a well contested match by
lup and 4 to play. Waterman played great
tolf, his long game being very accurate.
James l.. Taylor easily defeated Henry
~. Brown in the final match for the con-
collation. cup. by up and to play He
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made the excellent score of 81 for the is
holes.
The day was cloudy and very unpromising
for the morning round. but the sun came
out soon after luncheon, and large gal
lery watched the final match.
In the semi-fnal round for the champion
ship Waterman defeated A. Sidney Car
pcntcr who was very much off his game,
by up and to play In the other matcn
A. NJ. Reed put DR.. Burnham out of the
tournament in a hoty contested game, 3
up and to play. Reed played magnificent
golf, going out in AZ and coming IN IN 49,
with Il total of 50. This is the best score
that has been made during the weeks play.
His card follows
A. NJ. Reed, Ekwanok-
Out u. ....4 5 5 6 s 3 5-42
In .....4 6-4o-s2
In the semi-inals for the consolation cup,
James l., Taylor defeated G. NJ. Clark. and
Henry w. Brown defeated n. G. Styles.
In the play-off for the gross score prize
in the qualifying round, in which f. s.
Wheeler and a. Sidney Carpenter tied, the
former won, with 81 to his opponents 81.
The summary of the days play is as
follows:
State championship - Semi-fnal rounds,
Paul Waterman defeated r. S. Carpenter
up and to play; A. NJ Reed defeated
Clark Burnham, up and to play Final
round. Waterman defeated Reed, ) up and
to play.
Consolation cup-Semi- final round, James
II. Taylor defeated C. NJ. Clark, 3 up and
to play Henry w Brown defeated N. c.
Styles, up and to play. Final round
Taylor defeated Brown, up and to play.
BOY DROWNED IN MONTPELIER.
Montpelier, July 6.-Carl, the ten year old
son of Alexander Mcmillan, a granite man.
ufacturcr of this city. was drowned this
afternoon in the Winoosk river. The lad
was out in a boat about half mile above
the dam of the Cotton Manufacturing COM
pany in this city. The first that was
known of the accident was when the boat
containing the boys hat was found float
ing on the dam. The body was recovered
sono after in about ten feet of water, but
life was extinct.
CLEMENT ROOMS IN BENNINGTON.
Bennington, July GA representative OF
the State Local Option League was here
yesterday and leased rooms to be used as
Clement headquarters at once. A sign has
already been displayed. A petition bear
ing the names of 80 voters has been sent
to Mr.. Clement, asking him to run for gov
ernor and pledging him support in every
way.
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CATERPILLARs STOP TRAINS.

Victor, Col, July 6-The army of cater
pillars which has been devastating the as
pen trees south OF the city during tho past
two or three weeks, has reached this sec
ton, and Is now feasting on the leaves of
the trees. They are so thick that they
have stopped trains on the rails,