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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
Or. J. \. JACKSON DEAD
Barre Man, One Of vermonts Most
Eminent Physicians.

Barre, Sept 13.-Dr. j. Henry Jack
son. one OF the most eminent physic-
ians In Vermont, died at his home az
8 o'clock this morning. aged GO years.
The funeral win be held az the Con
gregatlonal church Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, the Rev. +. A. Poole Ollie
iatlng.
Doctor Jackson was operated on
Tuesday for appendicitis having been
taken III in church last Sunday. The
operation was successful and he raj
lied but there were other compiled.
lions which he could not overcome.
DR.. jackson was born In Bronze.
Que, April 10. 1874 He came TO this
city while q boy and was graduated
from Barre academy In 1862. Enter
ing the medical department OF the Uni.
yersity OF Vermont az Burlington. he
was graduated from that institution IN
1865. He began the practice OF his
profession ut Stockholm. n. Y. where
he remained FIVE years returning to
this city In 1870 where he had since re-
sided He had built up n large prac.
tice and enjoyed the wide reputation
az a skillful physician. In 1882 he
was chosen professor OF physiology IN
the University OF Vermont. which pos
ition he held az the time OF his death.
In 1890 he represented the Vermont
Medical society az the International
Medical Congress at Berlin. Germany.
lie was one Of the operators OF the
Barre City hospital and president OF
the institution.
He became Identified with the Barre
Savings bank In 1898 aud was presi-
dent for several years. He was also
vice president OF the National Bank at
Barre
Dr. Jackson was n Democrat In pol.
tiles. lie represented Barre In the
legislature OF 1873 and was active In
securing a village charter In 1899. In
1908 he was elected mayor. practically
without opposition. and under his ad.
minlstration permanent street Inn
proyemcnts we're begun lie also held
the Office OF county commissioner for
Washington county and was az one
time a member Of the board Of United
States examining surgeons. In 1892
he was one OF the delegates at large
20 the Democratic national convention
nc Chicago In 1896 he was the Demo
cratic candidate for governor
lie was a 33rd degree Mason at the
time Of his death. Sir Eminent Com
mandt- Of the Vermont Commandcry.
knights Templar. and prominent
Mystic Sl.-incr.
he was twice married. his frat wife
being Miss Anna Dutton Of Brasher
Falls. y. Y. She died November %.
1865. leaving one son. Dr. Joseph W.
Jackson nov OF barre. In 1869 he
married Miss Cora A. Wood Of this
city Who survives him with two chill
drcn. Dr. Fred a. jackson OF Burllng
ton. and Henry Hollister Jackson a
student at Yale University.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
Or FLANDERS RELEASED
Certified Execution Dissolved. Ending
Famous Case.

Famous Case.
Burlington. sept iG-By virtue Of
an order from Judge George ~ Powers
the certificate on execution issued
against DR. W g. =. FLANDERS OF this
city vas dissolved and the doctor was
liberated from jail yesterday By Com.
miaHlonerH Joseph W. iayigne and II.
y. johnson. after having taken the
poor debtors oath. The execution was
Tor $1,000 aud costs aud was issued
from Rutland county court IN favor OF
Miss bridget Mullins Of Rutland. who
sued Tor malpractice. The order OF
the commissioners ends the case which
has been holly fought on both sides.
The doctor Insisted that the disease
aud not the operation was the cause Of
the loss Of the foot In this he was
supported By the other surgeons pres
cnt az the operation aud by the nurses
Tho cared for the patient
Some ~ the circumstances attending
the trial aud subsequent proceedings
have won Tot DR. FLANDERS the sympa
thy VI many Tie ~ recognized as a
progressive physician and surgeon be
Ing among the leaders In the use Of
the Nrny aud other forms OF electric
ny In the treatment Of diseases. lie
will resume his Office hours next Mon
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
Women and Many When They Walk Along the Street Think
TO DIVORCE MINISTER
Closing Chapter In One Of whltehalrs
Sensations.

An action has been begun In the su.
prcmc court TO annul the marriage OF
Ida r. Atkinson and Rev. Samuel n
Atkinson. the former being one OF
Whitohalfs best known young ladies'
and the latter for some time the pastor
of the Baptist church In that village
The action has been started by the
girls father James II, Burdett. n well
10 do lumberman, who Is her guardian
The step taken To annul the marriage
IL the result OF one OF the most scnsa.
tional affairs which has ever taken
place In that village. Atkinson made
his irat appearance In Whitehall about
two years ago. coming 80 II is said,
from England. lie Ia a certain extent
succeeded Rev n. Richards as pastor
of the church, but did not accept the
passionate.
Atkinson preached there about a
year causing no end of dissatisfaction
and creating considerable trouble In
commercial circles by his one-slded
sermons ou the labor union aud other
questions OF the day. Il was his In.
tcntion 10 turn Whitehall bottom side
up. give II a good cleaning aud make Il
Christ like. as he termed II. lie be-.
came infatuated with a pretty school
girl who frequently came Ia hear him
preach. She was not yet out OF her
teens Soon Il became known that the
pastor was in love with the young lady
who was highly accomplished. a stu.
dent nc Fort Edward collegiate nati.
tuto aud leader In society. one day
the two left the village. accompanied
by her father aud when they returned
their marriage was announced. IL hay.
iug been performed by Rev. Mr. ST
John OF rruthyillc
A few weeks later Atkinson announc
I'd that h. had pasiorate offered him
in Brooklyn which would pay him
$1,000 a year Most OF the church PEG.
pie we're glad OF u. as they tried to get
rid OF him. even attempting To- freeze
him out during a sermon. one sun
day no fires we're built In the furnace
but this did not bother Atkinson who
announced 10 the few that had come
to hear him that " they could stand II
he could aud put his oyercoat aud hat
on and preached a two hours sermon.
Just where Atkinson ~ nc present
no one seems 90 know. Some say that
he has returned to England where. Il Is
alleged be- has n wife aud three chill.
drcn. Anyhow. the girl.wiie Is back
home with her father
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
HIS BALLOON LOST
AND THE POLE IS
STILL SAFE
Why WelIman Has Deferred
NOrthward Sail.
AIRSHIP LOST ON GLACIER
For n Second Time Explorer Has
Been saffled In His Attempt to
Reach Pole.

CHRISTlANIA. Sept IA. Walter
Wellman has returned TO Tromsoe
from the island Of Spltzbergen. having
abandoned for the present hls c0nteIn-
plated trip boy balloon to the north
pole.
Wellman reports that he attempted
unsuccessfully 10 make an ascent on
Sept =, but a strong northwest wind
forced the balloon inshOre. aud the
balloon broke loose aud disappeared.
The remainder OF the equipment was
saved. lie Intends 90 make another
attempt next year with new balloon.
Another report says that Wellman
arrived at Tromsoe ON board the Firth
jof
When the wind drove the balloon
southwark II was cut adrift. but the
car aud other parts were recovered
after two days work
A news agency dispatch says that
Wellman's balloon IL not lost In en-
countered a storm aud was driven
back. landing on the top OF glacier,
but Il was not damaged, and every.
thing was saved
This II the second time that Well
man has been bafiicd Ia his attempt 10
reach the north pole boy balloon He
made one dash" for II on foot when
DO was In northern ATTITUDES with
some Norwegian companions In 1873
But after be had travelled 30 miles
from his base be- Tell into a crevassc
and broke a lex aud had 20 BE- brought
back on a sledge
His hrrt balloon attempt was made
last year. aud all was apparently
rsady on the island ~ spltkbSrgen. A.
Il was this year when GA Aug - the
following announcement was received
from Wellman nc Hammerfest. Nor
wsy: Il have decided not % attempt n
voyage northward this year on ac-
count Of defects In the mechanical
equipment OF my alr-hip.
According TO the announcement
made last winter IN anticipation OF
such possibilities. the expedition will
80 north next year. Ny party II com.
pleting a great balloon house and 9th.
er features of the plant aud making
experiments with a view 60 the cam
puign of iuo5. This year will b. one
~ preparation. aud the next will h.
one % action"
But II was not. II was one Of talk
principally. Wellman returned 90 civi.
liEation as excmpiincd Ia Paris aud al
W visited the United states. Mean.
while b. had a new airshlp construct.
81 IN Paris with improved motors lie
was 10 have left Paris ga April IL.
aud the polar trip was to have beon
made la the summer hut he did not
make bis start for the north until tho
end % May. 10 that be arrived IN
spltSbergen on June :. and July 4
found him stlli getting ready.
lie might have been making for the
pole on July 8. but on July 4 n storm
came and did ~ much damage that
sgaln be was delayed so far m luck
has attended the arctic alrship ven.
ture
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
DENIES ne is JOHN e CALVIN
eraitlsboro Man Thinks Ne has Found
AIa Mlaalnn Son.


New York. sept i2.-llelicying he
had found his son. John y. Calvin. a
musician Who disappeared four years
ago from the family home Ia Brattle.
bOro. John Calvin. a prosperous mor.
chant yesterday asked the help OF the
/ New York police. says The Mail.
lie said be felt sure be had located
biz son la Brooklyn bat the son den
led he was the missing Calvin.
Mrs John GreenaEc who lives near
/ Ninth Avenue aud Tenth street Brook.
/ Ign. and Who passed most of the sum.
msr at Brattleboro. recalled having
met In brooklyn n young man named
John y Calvin. She suggested that
Mr Calvin see James Carbay Of Tenth
street near Third avenue. Brooklyn.
who might know the whereabouts Of
the young man
Accordingly. John Calvin went over
to Brooklyn Tuesday. lie found Mr
Carbay and the latter managed to get
hold % biz acquaintance. John D. Gal.
vim John Calvin and John =. Calvin
we're introduced and the elder man
thought surely that hia own little son
vas before him
John Calvin put out bis hand aud
rald. Well. at last. I've found you.
John. my boy"
hut John y Calvin drew back and
said. 4 never knew you"
Being pressed further. John r. Gal.
vim declared that he had never been
In Brattleboro and never had seen
John Calvin. that the Brattleboro
ncighborhood was wholly strange Ia
him and that he vas not the John r.
Calvin who had been missing 10 long
John Calvin was horcly puzzled lie
took John q. Calvin out 10 dinner and
tried 10 get him 10 talk about Brattle
boro but bis Efforts we're In vain.
John Calvin says he will stay here
and see whether the police can find
out anything about bis hoy. lie said
he would again see John T.. Calvin In
Brooklyn. having his suspicious that he
may really BE- his son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
ANOTHER YACHT is
TO COMPETED FOR
THE CUP
Sir Thomas Upton Challenges
Again For Cup
BARONET WILL NOT DOWN
America 10 Give Welcome 10 the
Sportsman, Who Has Thousands
OF Admirers.

LONDON, Sept. 14.-A challenge for
the Americas cup I'm behalf OF Sir
Thomas Upton In the name OF the
Royal Irish Yacht club has been mall
cd TO the New York Yacht club from
Dublin.
The details Of the challenge were ar
ranged when Sir Thomas visited Dub
liza recently In the course Of yacht
Ing cruise around the British Isles ON
board the Erin. lie told a friend
months ago OF his intention 10 chal.
lenge. but having until the end Of
September 60 take action he deferred
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
swAnroS TO BORROW $4,000
Notes TO be Retired Later and Water
Works Bonds Issued.

sWanton. Sept IA special VII.
lagc meeting was held last evening at
the new village hall on York street
L. A. l.apcllc. village clerk. read the
waning and DR. q. 4. Allen president
Of the village. presided.
II was voted nj the meeting 90 II.
sue the negotiable notes Of the village
10 the amount OF $4,000. bearing the
rate of ~ per cent interest la demon
nations Of $1,000 each for the purpose
" raising money 10 carry on the work
oi Installing the new water system.
These notes will be- retired later and
village bonds issued Ia their place. A
vote taken at the former meeting slip
ulating the cost OF the new system was
rcacindcd
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
veRmoNreR IN CHARGE
Plainheld Man Looks After Mint Es
hlblt.

Plainneld. Sept i2.-Andrcw J. Law
renee. n former resident OF Plainneld.
who has been employed Ia the Phila.
d"lphia mint Tor the last % years. was
given by the treasury department the
charge Of the mint display at the
Jamestown exposition. especially an
automatic weighing machine that he
has been running for several years. lie
would be pleased 10 meet all Vermont.
ora who visit jamestown. lie has been
there since April % and notes a very
great Improvement during that time,
aud at present thinks II n n splendid
show.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
ARE GETTING AFTER
TRUANTS FROM
THE. SCHOOLS
Prosecution viii Be Begun Next
Week
OVER FIFTY ON THE LIST
Parents Have Been Notified That They
Must Have Children IN School
Monday Without Fall.

The teachers In the graded and pa.
rochial schools have furnished Truant
oficer Hurley with a list OF over so
children who ought 10 be In school but
have not yet appeared there this fall.
Mr.. Hurley has sent notices TO the
parents and guardians that unless the
children are In school Monday morn
Ing and regularly thereafter prosecu.
tons viii be begun.
Il ls said that OF the 80 on the list a
considerable number are at work In
the mills several OF which are alleged
TO be guilty OF hiring boys under age
who have not the required certificate
from the school authorities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
New York csaarm. Challenge.

NEW YORK. sept H. The New
York Yacht club has reviewed a cable.
gram from the Royal Irish Yacht club
at Dublin stating that the challenge of
Sir Thomas Upton for the Americas
club made IN the name Of the Royal
Irish Yacht club was mailed 90 the
New York Yacht club at Dublin yes.
tcriny.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
Everybody Watching But Reality the Onlooke Thinking Of
C. H. BENEFITS RECITAL
A Rare Musical Treat for the People
Of Bennington.

Arthur Somoryele is the musical
composer for Tennyson's Maud" IN
the recital TO be given by MIR. Bennett
for the Y. Nj. G. A. lie Is professor OF
Harmony In the Royal College OF Mus
ic, London, and Mr.. Bennett regards
this the finest example OF song writing
In English music.
There are ~ songs In the cycle
The words OF many are familiar:
20 let the solid ground,
Not fail beneath my feet.
Before my life has found.
What some have found 80 sweet. u
Then the happy love song:
Go not, happy day.
From the shining fields,
Go not, happy day.
Till the maiden yields"
And on through the tragedy 10 the
last song beginning;
MY life has crept 30 long on broken
wing"
The recital Is TO be given "Wednesday
night, Sept is. and tickets are on sale
at Gokay's drug store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
FIRE UNDeRwRIreRs MEET.
Vermont Association Holds First An
nual Gathering al Burlington.

burlington. Sept 1.-THE FIRST annu.
al midsummer meeting OF the Vermont
association OF Local Fire Insurance
Agents met here this afternoon. thirty
members being present TodayH pro.
gram included visits 10 the local fire
department and Fort Ethan Allen.
This evening n banquet viii be held
aud the subject OF Permanent Under
writer's" will be discussed. There will
be- an excursion on Lake Champlain to-
morrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
Mrs. Rama AIlard, ST.. Died In An
sterdam Thursday.

W.T. hena SllaEuf oFr Oicd IN Am
sterdam Thursday.
Mrs. Olive Allard. ST., died at the
home OF her daughter Mrs. n. l.
Knapp Of Amsterdam. y. v. THURSDAY
evening with complication OF diseases
after an Illness OF II weeks. Mrs
Allard was a long time resident OF
Bennington and will be greatly mis-
sed here. She was the widow OF the
late Rama Allard. Sr.. who died three
years ago.
The deceased ls survived by -four
children. Mrs y L. Knapp OF Amster
dam and Mrs. Samuel Trombley
Rama Allnrd. Jr.. and Henry Allard OF
this place. and by three sisters. Mrs
Mascot OF Castleton. Mrs Bennett OF
Nergennea. Mrs. Chas. Martell OF
Cohoea
The funeral will be- held from the
Sacred Heart church sunday morning
az ) O'Clock. Rev G. r. Provost oficlat
Ing. Burial will be Ia the Catholic
cemetary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
SENATOR AT ARLINGTON
Hon. Redheid Proctor Visits East
Arlington Hatchery.

Arlington. Sept l4.-Senator Red.
Geld Proctor and his grandson were
visitors here and at East Arlington
yesterday. They came from Proctor
By automobile and returned last night
The senator came for the purpose OF
looking over the nsh hatchery at East
Arlington with which he was much
pleased. Il n not yet positively decid.
cd that the permanent government
hatchery will be located at East Arl.
ington but the station started there
has proved 20 successful that Il In
hoped that this site will be selected.
So many reports concerning the
senator's IN health have been In circu-
latiOn that bis friends have feared
that his condition was serious but his
rest this summer has done him good
and he Is again as vigorous as ever
and as husky and enthusiastic as OF
yore
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
INcEnolARY FIRES
Third Blaze In Sis Weeks at A. D.
chase's In jacksonville.

Brattleboro. Sept i3.-The third Gre
of undoubtedly incendiary origin la the
village OF Jacksonville within siN
weeks took place about midnight when
the house aud barn OF Arthur u. Chase
vas burned. together with furniture
hay tools aud everything except live
stock. The loss was $1,000 and the IN.
surance u small
The Gre started In a shed adjoining
the house and barn aud had made such
progress when the cracking Of the
burning timbers aWoke the family that
Mr.. and Mrs Chase aud their daugh
ter had 10 get cut In their nighl
clothes The flames spread rapidly
and the buildings we're soon In ashes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14

BAR HARBOR. Me, sept i4.-A
summer cottage nj House Cove. Eden.
owned by Miss Helen Beach Of Boston
and occupied boy MIR. aud Mrs n. y.
rutherford Of New York was destroy.
cd by fire. causing loss Of $1,000,
partially insured A defective chimney
caused the blaze.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
TO BUILD TWO RESERVOIRS
Furnace Brook Power to BE Developed
al Cost Of 100000.

brandon. Sept l7.-The Vermont
Marble company has purchased the
water right In Furnace Brook aud Will
put In n large water power costing
In the vicinity OF 100000. They will
build two reservoirs, the lower one be.
Ing at a height Of $50 feet above Proc.
tor. ..a A.t --aanmiGlf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
Petition. In crl,ieai state.

BOISE. Ida. Sept. il-George A.
Pettlbone. charged with completely IN
the murder Of Governor steunenberg
was taken 20 the hospital In critical
condition. and an operation probably
will bc necessary. There will be ne
furthV prosecution Of the case at pres
ant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
THE DUTCH kipoIEs +"
They are a Star Feature Of the RED
Mill"

MIL"
An interesting feature Of the Red
Mill" the blk New York musical play
rom the Knlckerbocker theatre. New
York. which appears nc the Empire
theatre In North Adams Tuesday eve.
ming. n the seXtette OF Dutch Riddles
which proved one Of the many special
introductlons In the Blossom a Her
bert musical play. The six little girls
form part and parcel OF an intricate
song number and are attlred In the
picturesque peasant dress with wooden
shoes 10 familiar 10 tourists In the vi.
lagos Of Holland. The Riddles" a.
they are termed are duly chaperoned
and have the special care OF well
known tutoreaH
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14

At New York
New York .,..,,..O 90 o.
Hits WASHINGTON. ~. New YORK. y
Efrufa=W Washington. Vow lnfh
batteries oohrinr and kahoe. Neuef and
kielnow
At Philadelphia
Boston....... tOOtIt QOO0Q0 9
phliadeiphia . Ogota $1,000 o o
Hlita- iustun. a.. Philadelphia, ~ Err
rora -Hoston. 2. philadelphia . Halter.
ica Winter and crlEgr, Maddeu nnl
schreck Game called on account OF
darkness.
~ Detroit
Cleveland ......"S tSgSSSS
Cleveland. 20. Detroit a Errors
Cleveland. I. Detroit. 2 Batteries. liiol-
man and Clarke Mullen and schmidt
Second game
Cleveland sssssttsssssssstss y y
Detroit .ssssssstttsstts.stss v "
uits- Cleveland 2. Detroit, "a Errors
Cleveland, o. Detroit. o. Batteries. joss
and clarke. Donovan and Schmidt oame
called b. agreement
AZ 81 Louis
uita- Chicago 5. ~ Louis 8. Errors
Chicago 2. ~ Louis .. batteries White
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
LAKE FISH ARE BITING

Anglers Having Great Success IN the
Vicinity Of s~anton.
Swanton. Sept. 16.-Hook and line
fishing IL reported a. being unusually
coed In this vicinity. fine strings Of
bass. pickerel and pike being landed
almost eyery day. The reefs In Ma.
guam bay near Hog Island point. are
fayorite fishing places. Pout are
caught freely at the mouth Of the river
and big picksrel are biting readily In
Missisquoi bay. an rs FOUNDER being
among the number.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For Eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Sunday
Warmer tonight In extreme west por
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-14
baseball SCORES.
Game. Played Yesterday In the Ma
tioaat and AmsFicaa Leagues
National L.EAgtfE

A. Brooklyn
iifeokiyn .........e Ell 800 o 1
Hits-Nss York. ~. nrookiyu. ) ~
rora New furk. y. hruuAiNn, % liatier-
ies Math.Waon and brsanahan. faatori-
ua and Ritter.
AZ Boston
r i,s.,sa l.,l'... ..... f5t5SSS
iIits Philadelphia. n. Boston. q Er
rurs Philadelphia y. Boston. . Batter
Ice Mursn and Doom. boulica and Need
ham
second game
E ss.,sa la'i'.. ...... 1885, g
iuts philadslphia. 4. Boston. s. Er-
rofaa Philadelphia, I Boston, .. Batter.
ias-nichin and larklitHch. ifanef aud
Needham. Game called on account VI
darkness
Al Chicago
ciasiaaaa ........IfSiSSfS "a
Hlif Cincinnati. 3. chicago 5 Error
Cincinnati, y. Chihgu. = hattCfics kw.
ing and Mccarthy. llsulbach and kling.
A. pittsburE
y siSSls 49,. 49,. SfSS $50
Hts r. Louis, s. piitaburr y. ERRORS
ST Louis. fitssurE batteries.