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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27
THE GILT EDGE TRAGEDY
PARTICULARS OF SHOOTING AT
LITTLE MINING CAMP.

Lewistown, March 25.-A Wholesale
killing occurred at Gilt Edge, little
mining camp of 500 population, 10.
Gated in the Judith mountains, about
20 miles northeast of this city, at 8
o'clock yesterday morning.
Mrs. Barney Hediger over whom
the trouble occurred, and w. P. Pat
terson, who did the shooting are both
dead. and latest dispatches from the
camp this evening say that Jack
Pierce, who was also shot by Patter-
son, is likely to die at any moment.
7 Patterson, who was the accepted
lover of Mrs. Hediger, went to the
home of Mrs. Ellen Lee, where Mrs.
Hediger was staying and found the
Hediger woman cooking breakfast He
upbraided her for alleged faithless-
ness and then struck her with his fist
and knocked her down. AS she arose
he struck her with his gun, knocking
her down again and while she was on
the floor shot her twice. One bullet
entering the body under the right
arm, coming out just above the col
lar bone and the other bullet entering
the head just above the left ear, car
rying away portion of her skull and
killing her instantly.
While the shooting was going on
Pierce came down stairs and was met
by Patterson, who shot him in the
breast and then turned the gun on
himself, sending a bullet through his
own head.
Rosie Lee. little S-year-old child
of Ellen Lee. was in the room all of
the time the shooting was going on,
which was but few seconds. She ran
and informed the family of Frank
Barnes of the shooting and large
crowd gathered in few moments. A
horrible sight greeted their eyes as
they entered the house. In the kitchen
the bodies of Mrs. Hediger and Mr..
Patterson were found lying together
and in an adjoining room Pierce lay
mortally wounded and almost uncon-
scious. The officers of this place
We're notified. County Attorney Bel
den and Sheriff Slater went to the
scene of the tragedy at once, arriv-
ing there about noon. This afternoon
Coroner Sawyer empaneled a jury,
who, after hearing the testimony of
the child, who was in the house, re-
turned verdict of murder and sui
eide.
In a small notebook found in Pat
terson's pocket, was found note ad-
dressed to "Our Friend" stating that
he and Mrs. Hediger had been married
September 2, in Denver; having gone
there from Glendive. where Mrs.
Hediger was visiting her mother.
They returned to Montana about the
first of the year and he gave the wo-
man money with which to secure a
divorce from her husband, who is a
rancher living near Gilt Edge. The
note also stated that he was being
badly treated and was going to make
some trouble, out of which he might
not come alive.
The divorce proceedings were to
have been commenced in the district
court today.
All the parties concerned are of
poor reputation and the affair has
created great excitement in the lit
tie mining camp.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27

Helena, Marcn 26.--M1SS Bessie
Young. the Missoula young woman
who is said to have been the indirect
cause of Charles Dowdell being dan
gerously stabbed by j. S. Young, the
girls father, has been in Helena for
several days. She left yesterday af
ternoon for her home. The sheriff S
Office in Helena received message to
look up the girl and she was located
through postoffice box which she
had rented. Through a friend it was
ascertained by Peter Scharrenbroich
deputy sheriff. that the girl intended
to leave for Missoula on yesterday IS
train.
Missoula, March 25.-Carl Dowdell
who, yesterday, was cut and danger
ously wounded by J. S. Young of
Ovando, is still alive and the sur
geons have some degree of hope that
he may recover.
Dowdell has four knife wounds in
his abdomen and was cut five times
about the arms during his efforts to
ward off Young's thrusts.
Young now appears to be sorry for
the affair. He says little or nothing
concerning the stabbing, but it is said
that he has expressed regret that the
affray occurred
Refused to Marry Daughter.
J. S. Young, the man who stabbed
Dowdell, says he did it because the
young man refused to marry his
daughter, Bessie Young.
Dowdell's condition was such that
he could not be removed from the
hotel. Drs. Grain, Pixley, Putney and
Gwinn dressed the wounds, but could
give but little hope of the injured
mans recovery. He had been stab
bed three times in the abdomen and
twice on the arm.
Harry Jackson, clerk at the hotel,
who had shown Young and Dowdell to
the room in which the cutting was
done, was the first to see the injured
man. He returned to the Office after
showing the men to the room.
Anna Munson, chambermaid,
heard the door of the room being
locked from the inside and soon after
ward heard loud cry of murder.
She rang the Office several times as
an alarm and Jackson rushed up
stairs. On the stairs between the
second anu third floors he passed
Young, who was wiping blood OF his
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27
I Special to The Gazette. |

Special to The Gazette.]
Helena, March 26.-United States
Deputy District Attorney Bailey has
been called to Browning, in the north
ern part of the state to investigate
the death OF an Indian of the Black
foot tribe known as Fast-Buffalo-
Horse.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27

Paris, March 25.-The foreign office
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
TWO LIVES LOST.

Two lives were lost, several per-
sons were injured, and more than
two score lives were endangered by
4 fire which destroyed the Langdon
boarding house, the dwelling occu
pied by John G. Mcleod, and two
barns, at Graniteville Monday
morning. The property loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
The dead are Odena Morriesettr,
aged IS, and Peter Martin, aged IL.
The injured, Annie Nicholson,
Roland Allen, 7. ]. McCaffrcy.
The buildings were the property
of ex-Mayor James NJ. Boutwell, of
Montpelier. He places his loss at
Sis 900 with an insurance of $500.
John Marden, the proprietor OF
the boarding house, estimates bis
loss at $1,000 or $4,000 with an in
surance of $1,000. All the occu-
pants lost their entire possessions.
The cause of the fire is not def
nitely known.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
BARNARD.
He, bert Mills OF Gaysyille was in

lei eit Miis Vi ivy ~ l''S was ~ {
S place on busipes'
el. >ev. A. Nj. Walker and Miss
| Gertje Wilson took in the ball game
at Bethel last week. .--t
Frank Rice of Bethel has been
doing a fine job OF painting, paper.
ing and whitewashing at the Silver
Lake House.
Dr.. Hubbard was in Bethel Sat.
urday.
w. c. Hollis of Calais, Me-, Il
veteran horse trainer and driver, 10
stopping at the Silver Lake House.
Miss Laura Fairbanks has finished
work for Edwin Moore and returned
home.
Miss Lora Aikens expects to start
for Ohio in few days.
F. E. Richmond of Woodstock
was in town Tuesday.
A Miss Morse is at work for w.
F. Davis.
Bert Brownell is new silling Eben
fuckers barn.
Mrs. Anna Riley OF Lebanon is
at her mothers, Mrs. Daniel Cough
Inns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
The Hens Are Working Hard.

The American hen is very busy
just now. She has on hand wha,
is called in the provision trade the
egg season, and that is period of
great activity and productiveness for
her. The season runs from April
to July.
The indications are that the egg
season this year is an exceptionally
good one.
From the middle of March to the
middle of June about $1,000, 900
eggSare handled daily BY the job
beers who deal in that sort of farm
produce:
Only part of this large number is
disposed of in the markets at once.
The surplus goes into cold storage
and this year an unusually large
supply of eggs is being slowed
away.
Instead of the average supply of
sixty.seven and a halt billion eggs,
the American hens, especially those
out West, are working hard enough
to produce nearly one hundred bil.
lions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
New President for Norwich.

Ii is semi-officiallv announced that
President Brown of Norwich Uni
versity at Mortified will resign at
the coming commencement and re-
tire from active public life. He
has done much to revive the pres
tige and glory Of this Vermont in
stitut,on since he has been its Off
cial head. N. l.. Sheldon, promi-
nent Boston lawyer, is mentioned
as his probable successor: Mr..
Sheldon is trustee of the Norwich
University and Il graduate from that
institution in 1884. lie was born in
Stockbridge 4, years ago.-Ali'dlc.
bury Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
HE REFUSED TO SELL.
Turner ana His Great Picture, ''Ths
A Uullding of CarthareV

Turner ana His Great Picture, "Ths
DuA1aing Of Carthage"
When Turner exhibited his great pic.
ture, "The Building of Carthage" he
was disappointed because. It had not
been sold ut once at the private view
and angry with the press for criticising
It severely. Sir Robert Peel called up.
,on him. To-.
"Mr. Turner" said he, II admire your
Carthage 90 much that 1 want to buy
1t. am told you want 500 guineas for
It,"
EYES," said Turner; ut was 500 gum.
cas-, but today it's Co.," -,
"Well," said Sir Robert, IL did not
come prepared to give 600. and must
think 1t over. At the same time It
seems to me that the change is an ex.
traordinary piece of business on your
part"
do as you please" said Turner. do
as !0u please"
After few days Sir Robert called
again upon the great painter. "Mr.
Turner" he began, although thought
1t very extraordinary thing for you to
raise your price, shall be proud to buy
that picture, and am prepared to give
you the 600 guineas."
"Ahw said Turner. 1T was coo gum.
cas-, but today it's TOO"
Sir Robert grew angry, and Turner
laughed ~ was only in fun" he said.
81 don't intend to sell the picture at all.
1t shall he my winding sheet"
For years he kept it in his cellar.
Then it was brought up and hung in
his gallery, where 1t remained as long
as he lived. When lie died, he left It
to the nation.-Youth's Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
CHURCH REDEDlcATED
BY the Second Congregational
Society Of Hartford

There was Il large attendance ut
the Second Congregational church
in Hartford Tuesday evening on the
occasion of the rededication OF the
editice, including many visitors from
neighboring towns in Vermont and
New Hampshire.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
A. !. Lord; deeicatoly PRAYER,
Rev. S. F. Jones; greetings from
former pastors, Rev. S. |. Bryant,
Rev. II. B. Greene, Rev. W. F.
Stearns.
The Congregational church in
Hartford was originally II town
church. 1t had its first existence at
the center of the town, and its fiji st
editice, built in 1883, WAS the build
ing used also as town house In
1927 the Second Congregational So
cietv was formed in Hartford Viii
lage. This organization was indie
pendent of the town, and its house
of worship built in 1875 was erected
bv private subscription. With this
new society the .riginal church So
ciety presently Joined itself, and in
1874 it was further enlarged " Il
majority OF the members from the
Presbyterian Congregational church,
which had long existed in Dothan,
in the northern part Of the town.
This Second Congregational church
edifce cost in 1928 $4,000. In 1872
it was remodelcd aud new organ
was purchased at an expense ct
$4,000
The present repairs, which were
begun in September, 1902, have
been completed at a total expendi-
ture of $1,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
HARTLAND.

Albert A, Sturtevant, who has
y the winter in Chicago, is with
,Mkiamily in town TOR short time.
: Mrs. ID. +. Pollard and daughter
Marion went to Bellows Falls Fri
day.
The Hartland and Brownsville
mines crossed bats on Steele's
meadow Saturday afternoon, Hart.
land winning. 20 to 4.
Mrs. Mary Penniman Lansing OF
Montpelier is with relatives in town.
A A. Martin is at his cottage at
Lake Sunapee.
DR.. Hayden Higgins of Marston's
Mills, Mass, was a guest OF his
aunts, Mrs. Elizabeth Harlow and
Mrs. Annie Keene a part of last
week.
E. H. Perkins is in Rovalton and
| Randolph for week.
George Royce worked for F. M
Goodwin the past week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Prior OF
| Woodstock spent Friday with her
4 brother, r. W. Headle.
| Oscar F. Hemenway, a much re-
spected citizen and veteran OF the
\ Civil War, passed away Monday,
MAY IS, after several Years suffer
ing with cancer in the eyeball. He
leaves a widow, two sons, Charles
OF this town and Irving, the we'll
known co,netist of Boston, a daugh.
ter, Mrs. Lyman F. Cabot of Wind.
sor, and two grandchildren, Irving
and Jerold Cabot. The tunera
was held in the Universalist church
Thursday, Rev. c. E. Petty otficiat
ing. Interment in the village Gem
etery.
| Our town was visited by severe
frost Saturday evening which great,
damaged E. B. Maxham's garden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Brothers, Jr.
spent Thursday with relatives il
White River Junction.
| Frank E. Darrell is at work II
Asa Merritt's saw mil.
Thomas Brady, after spending
several weeks with his brother, DR.
Brady, has gone to Vineland, N. }
Mrs. Herbert Small is spending
little time in White River Junction
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
BETHEL.

The disputed claims between
Chas. H. Kidder and the estate of
Elbridge Twitchell on which Mr..
Kidder has taken an appeal to
Windsor county court, were tried
before Referee Hon. w. E. John
son of Woodstock Friday. The
items in dispute amount to some
5000.
The Central Vermont will. it is
snid. build siding from Bethel vii
lage TO the new shed of the Wood
bury Granite company, which is
located about mile below the viii
lage, and for this purpose long
narrow strip OF land adjoining the
present track will be purchased Of
the Electric Light Co.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
EOIOjuE the Pace.

George Gordon, an old Scotchman. Of
misery habits, was dying. A neighhor
who was OIL friendly terms with the
old mans relatives agreed to call on
the minister and beg him to- try to
induce the old fellow 10 make u will.
The minister consented and at length
persuaded the miser to allow a lawyer
to be sent for. f'
BY the time he arrived the old man
was rapidly sinking. but the, will was
smartly drawn up and duly awaited his
signature. He was propped up in bed
and Managed to write George Cor"
: Then he fell back exhausted.
An eager relative who stood by seized
Ine pen nnd stuck It IN the dying man'a
hand.
ID Geordic, "a" referring to the
next letter Of the signature.
The old man glnred up wrathfully.
"DeeI" he snapped. "Pll dee when
I'm ready. We avariclous wratch"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
A Gustatory Gem.

Z
The chef was ignorant OF the pres
ence of the cannibal king, who eyed
him critically. while a. sunny smile
danced gayly over his dimpled T. fea.
lures. Suddenly the chef became aware
Of his presence and said as he most
artlstically salaamed:
II would have your majesty know
that ! have just created a formula for
soup that shall win an instant iln'
mortality" e
"And what may 1t be-" asked the
monarch impatiently. II never was an
expert In the art Of guessing. and ]
would know the name of your new de-
coction."
And the chef. approaching the kings
interest and his own Importance. So
laamed again and replied:
Mock missionary" New York
Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
NORTH BRIDGEWATER.

G. k. Markham marketed three tai
hogs last Monday.
J. H. Preston and wife visited at
F. S. Hedges last Friday.
Harry Atwood Of Barnard planted
corn tor f. S. Hedges and ]. l..
Atwood last week Thursday, The
first that was planted in the neigh
borhood.
6. A. Slocum sold an extra FL e
calf the first of last week.
Mrs. l.. Atwood has been sick
and attended bv DR.. Kidder Of
Woodstock, but is better at this
writing.
Ed Montague and sister of Wood
stock visited at 6. r. Maxham's the
first of the week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
Woodstock, w., May 80, 1908

According to the Chittenden
county Jail statistics the "drunks"
are sharing some of the response
b,lity for troubles caused by strong
drink, and helping to foot the bills.
This is right, and we believe the
division Of expenses and RESPONSE
bility will have tendency to check
INVESTIGATION. The average tippler
is not made of money. Neither is
confinement always to his liking apa
a continuous cprse.a fines and iy
prisonment is gong TO brinss -
around pretty soon to realizing
sense of the tact that he has nc
license to make a nuisance of him
self under the new law. 1t was moi
made for his especial happiness ir
inebriety and is not being admins
tered toward that end.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
Notice OF Public Hearing on License
Application,

Notice is hereby given that on tue 9Th
day of May A, j., 1908, ~, mas T., vii.
bur of Reading, IN the County "t Wind.
sor, made application to the Board %
LiceLse Commissioners tog Tho town ~
Reading, for Second aud Third elias,
license, IA sell intoxicating Nqu rs NJ H.,
Valley House, in Fclchvile, on the caruci
nf Main aud Pleasant Streets said licens,
tu be exercised in the second room NJ tn,
right of the Office in said building aud 90
the north side of sad building. which room
is now used ~ parlor in said building. ~
entrance 10 he constiu cted To said I0Ji
from Pleasant street, in said town of Read
ing and tina, public hearing On said APP
plieation will be held at the Valley Hous,
Hail. in Felchville. on the LIST day of June
A. D.. 1903, ut O'Clock in the afternoon
ut which time all persons interested may
attend and make objection If any the
have why said licenses should not be
g. anted
NORMAN T.. T.. PERKINS.
HENRY ii. BRYANT,
DAN NJ FAY,
License Commissioners of Town of Read.
ing
Felchville, VT, May s,h, 1903.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
Civilization in East Burke.

Cruelty to animals is bad enough
bur cruelty to old people is even
worse. An instance is noted as &C.
curing last week Monday between
East Burke and Lyndon. 1t is re-
ported that an old lady was cruelty
beaten and kicked out of doors bv
her own daughter and son-,n.law.
She was put out of doors without
shoes or decent clothing and was
obliged to find refuge with friends
who proved more kind than rela-
tlves. She is very feeble.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

H. E. Tinker, for about II Years
Central Vermont agent here, and
wife ave making their home with
their son, Wa. II, Tinker, in
Charlestown, N. H. Before leaving
town they received a handsome
nantel clock from their friends, the
presentation being made at a recep-
ton given in the Methodist Episco.
pal vestfy.
Arthur Colston Is visiting his
father, G. W. Colston for several
weeks. He has been doing Y. NJ.
{. A. work among sailors in Brook
lyn, N. Y, taking vacation on &C.
count of i'll health.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
Sad Accident at Verpennes

The five-yeals old daughter of
Albert Hiera, a farmer, was acct
dentallv shot and killed by her
eight.years-old brother at their home
in Vergennes Saturday. The DO,
had been sent to the house by his
father to get 44-caliber revolver.
The weapon was in a pocket of a
garment which hung in sleeping
room. In Withdrawing the weapon
the hammer caught and a cartridge
exploded, the ball going through
the head of the girl who was asleep
in bed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30

Woodstock has lost interest in the
cross the state railroad proposition,
to some extent at least, as the mod-
ern variation of tie old-time project
doesn't make this town way STA
ton. Talk of road over the
mountain has always Interested us,
but the newest proposition--to run
a line from Rutland to Barre and
Montpelier-leaves Woodstock and
White River Junction without even
spur or sidetrack. This plan
was discussed with considerable
hope and excitement few months
ago and then, like the perennial
Woodstock.and- Rutland railroad
scheme, was lost to sight and hear
ing. 1t will be revived again,as road
across the state by some route or
other is coming. 1t is necessity
and it's construction is not likely to
be postponed many years longer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
Somebody Lied.

A certain woman has husband who
hns done such thing as to forget to
do what his wife had requested The
other evening about s O'Clock be came
home. and she went at him.
"John." she said, did you tell that
expressman to come here this after
noonT'
Eyes, Mary" he answered meekly.
swell, he hasn't come"
"Is that SOP
ayes, it is. Now, how do you &C
count for it2"
John gave the matter a few mo-
ments' consideration.
"Well. my DEAR" he said finally.
"either he's lying or am, and to re.
lieve us both euewrnnr susnieion" ain
lust stNtt's the matter" And the cha
'as BILE John went to see the expressm
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
Six Deaths from Measles.

A young child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Casavant of Richiord was
buried Sunday. Death resulted from
measles and bronchitis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Napoleon Gordon have lost
their second twin baby from mea-
sizes. This makes six Young chill
dren in tina, village who have died
after having measles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
A Rull For n God.

The ancient Egyptians believed that
the spirit of their greatest god. Osiris,
dwelt among them In the form OF q
pure white bull marked by certain
sign. HerOdotus mentions two of these
black forehead with il square Of white
IN its center. These creatures when
found were wolsliped during life and
munnited after death. The New York
Historical society has one of these
"bnll gods" Il fine mummy from the
temple of sirrapis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
Notable Anniversary at Randolph

A notable event of last week in
Randolph was the fittieth wedding
anniversary of Rev. Dr. and Mrs.
A, l., Cooper, who received the
congratulations of a large number
of friends Tuesday from 3 to 5 in
the afternoon and from 7 to 9 in
the evening 1t was a representa-
tive occasion, pastors and people of
all denominations delighting in hon
oring the bride and groom of fifty
years standing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
Chester Men Have Narrow
Escape.

w. +. Pollard of the Pollard Man
uiaciuring Co. of Chester and Chas.
A. Parker, business man there,
narrowly escaped II serious acciden,
near Rockingham few nights ago.
Accompanied by their wives they
were returning to Chester in auto
mobiles and half way up a steep
hill met team. In attempting to
avoid collision Mr.. Parker's team
was forced out of the road down u
steep embankment. Mrs. Parker
becoming frightened jumped, falling
on her shoulder and hip sustaining
severe bruises. The front end of
the auto was badly wrecked.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
HODeful.

There was very small audience
present. and It was rapidly dwindling
away. On the stage the hero and hero.
Inc are holding Il rendezvous.
Hero to HerOine-Are we alone? :
Heroine blinking Of the audience)-
Not yet There are two fellows near
the door who look as II they might be
able to sit through another act.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

MRS. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions of moth.
ersfor their children while teething, with
perfect success. II soothes tie child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind aolic
and IL the best remedy for Diarrmmedit will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold by I'll druggists In every part of the.
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be SIRE
anil ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing :; :.
-,,o." and take M other kind