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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
REVIVAL CAMPAIGN
Interest In Services at Methodist
Church increasing

The revival campaign at the nj. +.
church, under the leadership OF Evan
gellsts Miller and Baker is rapidly
developing into a meeting of large
proportions Last night was only the
third service of the series. but the
crowds and interest were like a meet
ing three weeks under way.
Mr.. Miller commenced his work
hece in a quiet easy manner but last
evening he gave the people some idea
of his power as an orator and preach
er. He spoke on the theme "Will a
moral man be saved" and for almost
one hour he argued and discussed
the question; he carefully laid a solid
foundation, upon which he piled such
an array of bible statements. sub
Stimulated by life facts and human
experience sufficient TO convince the
most skeptical that without Christ no
man can hope to be saved.
lie closed with dramatic descrip-
ton of Senator Borah's argument be-
fore the jury in the famous Hayward
murder case-saying 1T is too late
after 1000 yea s to write the word
impostor on the forehead of the man
of Galilee" The song service and
Mr. Bakers beautiful solo we're spec
ial features OF the meeting.
Mr. Miller announced that tonight
he will speak on "a revival in jail
and the sheriff getting converted.
arrangements are already being made
for the great mems meeting Sunday
afternoon when Mr. Miller will give
his great lecture on Perfect Man.
hood and hot cakes off the griddle".
No boys under IA will be admitted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
MRS. AMELIA SiMoNDS
Funeral Held from the House Thurs
day Afternoon

The funeral of Mrs. Amelia Viz
ginia Gilligan. wife OF the late VII
| liam Il. Simonds of North Benning
ton. who died at the home of her
sister, Mrs. l.. Z. Sheldon at London
derry Sunday. Nov. %. was held
Thursday afternoon at one o.
clock at her late home, Rev. James
s. Clark officiating lnterment was
in Grandyiew cemetery. The bearers
wera Il. A. Jones. b. T. Henry. San.
ford Percy. Leland LOOMS. Frank
Simonds and H. l. Spafford Music
was given by the Congregations
choir and Mrs Wells W. White.
The deceased was 60 years old, be.
ing born in Landgrove in August
1854, where she passed her youthful
days. In 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Simonds
came to North Bennington TO live on
the Mccullough farm, MIR. Simonds
acting as manager of the farm until
the time of his death in 1906. Mrs.
Simonds acted in his place after his
death.
She has been, for many years, an
active member of the Cong egational
church. taking special interest In all
of the societies in connection with
the church and until recently. when
her health has been impaired, had
been active in them all
For many years she has been state
superintendent of the Woman's Chris
tain Temperance Union. department
of Soldiers. and Sailors. and has had
charge of the w. G. r. L. room at the
Soldiers home, that is furnished by
contributions from unions throughout
the state. Once or twice year she
prepared a program and held meet
ing at the home for the soldiers. dis
tributing fruit. flowers and leaflets. fur
nished by the local w. c. r. T., so
1t has seemed fitting that the North
Bennington Union should place
copy OF the "Angelus' on the walls OF
w. C. T. u. room in the soldiers home
IN memory of Mrs. Simonds.
Mrs Simonds was a woman Of very
sweet disposition winning friends al
about her She will be sadly missed
from the home. from the church and
from the community as she was loved
by all
She leaves to mourn her loss her
son. Edward r of this place. a sister,
Mrs l.. =. Sheldon of Londonderry
and a niece. Mrs. Frank SimOnds of
Londonderry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
VILLA AND zAPATA
PRESERVE ORDER
IN MEX|COC|TY
Maderu Congress Will lega|ize
New Government
NOT A CENT IN TREASURY
carranzistas Looted City Before Leav
ing to Occupy Port Of
Vera Cruz.

Mexico City, Dec. 3-Provisional
President Eulalio Gutierrez and cab
met. General Francisco Villa and Gen
eral Emiliano Zapata entered the cap
ital of Mexico this afternoon and form
ally occupied the city in the name of
the government recently ordered by
the convention at Aguascalientes.
Their reception was enthusiastic
The troops are maintaining good
order and business will be. resumed
tomorrow as usual This is the sub
stance of an official statement given
out by Villa officials in Juarez this
evening.
The statement further says Presd-
ent Gutierrez has occupied the nation
al capital and that Villa and Zapata
are his guests
The congress which was in power
when Madero was killed is to be sum.
moned at once to officially sanction
the acts of the recent Aguscalientes
convention and thus legalize the eIev-
alton of Gutierrez 10 the position of
provisional president.
Mexico City had been controlled bN
the Zapata troops since Wednesday.
During the first three days Of their
occupation the stores and banks were
closed through fear OF possible out.
RACES but they are now open and fun
protection is being given to all clas-
SEES. Perfect order is being preserved
The press has been given a free hand
and property which was confscated
by the Caranzistas is being restored.
No political arrests have been mad.
though on Saturday several persons
were arrested on mino, charges. A
few shots have been fired. There
have been few robberies and Zapatist-
as who have violated the law are be.
ing treated as others.
The Carranzistas party looted tho
city befo-e leaving. The palaces were
stripped of furniture and the treasury
is without a cent in it, The Zapata
leaders have declared themselves un.
willing 10 depreciate the currency BY
issuing guaranteed notes. Taxes
against real estate are expected as a
means of casing cash for the govern
ment.
There is perfect harmony between
General Villas followers and Zapa-
tistas. According TO declarations IA
pata has driven the army of Carranza
along the Mexican railroad line as ia.
as Apiaco. The CarranEistas are re-
proted to be ruthlessly destroying the
railway in many places.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
THE FoRTNIGHTLY
Fol.; Lore In Song and Story in Pro.
gram for Tomorrow.


The Fortnightly program for tomor
row afternoon is under the title Folk
Lore in Song and story, The Gypsy
In Music and Literature and
promises to be very pleasing.
A group of singers in Gypsy dress
including Miss Vera Suter. Mrs. f. d.
Mabrey. Mrs. Amyel Baker. Mrs,
Wells White, Harold +. Dorr and Err
nest f. Bottum, will render choruses
solos and duets, and number of reel
tations will be given in costume by
Miss Florence Walbridge Gypsy, Miss
Rita Evans. Japanese, Mrs. Ralph
White Hawaiian, Mrs. Walter White,
Indian. and Mrs Albert S. Payne,
Southern Negro. Mrs. George w.
Keeseman will accompany the sing
ers at the piano and H. MacGregor
Richie will play violin obligato II
"a also planned 10 have a bit of stage
decoration. suggesting a Gypsy camp.
The business meeting will open
/ omptly at three O'Clock and Christ.
mas seals viii be ready for dlstribu-
ton in charge of the assistant treas
urer Mrs Is. c. Slade
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04

London, Dec. 3-The Russians have
resumed the offensive In western Po-
land and are driving the Germans
down the Vistula toward Thorn and
across the plains of Poland toward
| the Warta river.
The correspondent OF the TribunA
OF Rome telegraphic from Petrograu
that tremendous efforts by the &c
mans to break the Russian center IA
ed signelly and that the Gum
have been compelled TO retreat in
der to avoid being surrounded one
more 1t is apparent that new b.,
tel has developed to the southwest @.
LODI. where the Germans have form
ed new line with fresh troops L C.
kalisz
After being surrounded near Loo
the Tribuna correspondent says, l.
uouucduee eh-eeef ETAOI ETA
Germans decline TO consider the
sibility of surrende, and with Il.
most desperate courage ever seen =.
any war threw themselves time and
again against walls of Russian b on
cts until they finally hewed Though
Only the unexplainable and dilatorl-
ness of an able and trusted Russian
general robbed the Grand Duke
Nicholas of victory far greater than
Eylau or Leipsic or Waterloo.
On November 30, the Germans fol-
lower up their successful efforts for
selfreservation by repeated and deter.
mined efforts to break the Russian
center -Four army corps attacked
night an day but they wee too ex-
hausted and depleted by losses TO cut
through. Meanwhile the Russian
right wing had reached Gombin an
finally Plock, on the Nistula. and he
placed itself on tho flank of the G
man army at LODI
In this circumstances there "
only one possible course for Lieute.
ant Genea-l Won Mackenzen, with
drawal toward the Warta, in order l,
prevent the main line of communicat
ions from Kaliscz from being cut. A
Lask, the German withdrawal stopped
for time, reinforcements having a
rived from Posen and nortern SileslA
by means of the splendid railway sys-
TEN at the disposal of te Germans.
The Russians forced the attack at
Lask and again the Germans retiree
slowly.
The news received by the Tribunl
is that the battle is flowing back t.
ward the river Waria, the Germans
lighting stubborn rear guard action.
the Russians attempting to outhanA
them. north and south.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
END OF DEER SEASON
Nearly 200 Bucks Were Killed by
Bennington County Hunters.

Nearly 200 Bucks Were Killed by
Bennington County Hunters.
The open season for deer in Yer
mont closed al shutdown Tuesday.
County Game Warden r. $. Higgins
has not yet been able to make a fun
report but he Is confident that more
bucks were killed in Bennington
county than last year when the mum
Der was Ia. II was the banner sea
son for hunters living in Bennington.
nearly 30 OF them having been foriu-
nate enough TO secure q buck apiece.
Warden Higgins secured one OF the
finest heads Of the season, a buck
with eleven points.
Warden Higgins Was called TO
Readsboro Tuesday where he conduct
ed the prosecution. befo-e Justice
Faulkner. OF Theodore Phelps who
was charged with shooting fawn.
Phelps who is farmer who
had already reported the killing Of a
buck early in the season. Tie plead
ed guilty to the charge Of killing the
fawn and was fined $500 with costs
Of s6s7.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
D. A. r. ENTERTAINED
Guests Thursday Afternoon Of Mrs.
c. L. Holden

c. l.. Holden
The Bennington chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion were delightfully."- entertained
Thursday afternoon at $50 at the
home OF Mrs. c. l.. Holden About
forty members wee present and the
Regent. Miss Jennie A. Valentine pre-
sided There was a short business
meeting. during which two new mem
bers were added by transfer from 9th
or chapters and the following dele
gates wee elected TO the state con
ference to be held in Montpelier, Jan.
18TH. Mrs. r. W Bradford. Mrs G..
F. Graves. Mrs +. b. Huling and
Mrs. f. Il. Howe. A literary and
musical program followed A qua.-
tetie composed OF Mrs. S II. Black
mer, Mrs. j. NJ. Ayres. Mrs. {. l..
Holden and Mrs. L. H. Ross and ac-
the stirring national airs Of France
and Belgium and "A Long Way from
Tipperary" which has become the
marching song OF the English sol
diers. Miss Katherine J. Hubbell
gave BRIEF history of Alsace and
Lorraine. Mrs. Arthur Holden told
something of the development and
political history of Belgium and Mrs
W. A. Root gave a brief account of
events which have made Turkey the
sick man" of Europe. The program
ended with the singing of The Star
Spangled Banner by the chapter.
The afternoon was the first Of several
which have been planned with refer
ence 10 the history and relations of
the eat nations at war
The next meeting will be held in
February.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Joseph Levin has Just returned
from a business trip TO New York
Full size sheets special 39c; 1Oc
bleached muslin now Sc at the New
York store. Adv
\ large stock of furs for ladies'
misses and children just received at
j. Leyin's store, corner North and
River streets ADV.
a special reduction on mems macki
naws for Friday and Saturday.
Those selling for $3.50 at S475; 81 at
1898. at J. Leyin's. Adv
Ladies' union suits at the New York
store. Sl0O value now csc: Soc value
now soc: soc. vests and pants now
soc; ribbed. fleece lined. ADV.
Mrs Samuel a. .Noyes OF County
street. who has been visiting her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs George A. Snow at
Manchester Depot. has returned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
NO TOY FAMINE IN BENNINGTON
The Surprise Store Comes To the
Rescue

The Surprise Store Comes To the
Rescue
There is n big scarcity OF toys
III oughout the country brought on
chiefly by the European war Ben.
nington is fortunate In being one OF
the few places that will not suffer In
this respect. The Surprise Store in
the Library building. which is going
ont of business. announces that Il has
received several hundred dolla $
worth OF toys of all kinds. mechanical
iron. metal, celluloid, aluminium. etc,
dolls. books. games. wagons. sleds.
novelties and other holiday goods of
foreign and domestic makes. These
goods were ordered before the war
and could not be cancelled.
The east section of the Surprise
store which had been early sold out
will be filled with these goods and
each and every article is to he sold
out az cost
Santa Claus 1914 Vermont Heat
quarters are to be found at the east
section of the Surprise store Come
and see him sell out Watch for flu
Their important announcements con
corning this event Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
FEMININE BEAUTY.
Maturity Has a Charm Greater Than
That Of Sweet Sixteen"

There Is n beauty quite apart from
youth-the beauty Of the mature wo-
man. Some there are who maintain
that beauty does not reach the zenith
under the age OF thirty-hve or forty.
In measure this is borne out by the
events OF the antique past. which may
likewise be parallel with instances OF
our own day.
Helen OF Troy appeared on the scene
at the age OF forty. Cleopatra was past
thirty when she met Antony. Aspasla.
married 10 Pericles when she was thir-
ty-siN. was figure brilliant in her
world for thirty years after. When
Diane de Poitlers was past thlrty-six
she won the heart OF Henry H., and he
was but half her age.
Anne Of Austria WAS thirty-elght
when described as the most beautiful
woman OF Europe Mile. Mar was her
aided as the greatest Of beauties at
forty five. and Nine. Recamier was at
her best between the ages OF thlrty-five
and fifty. Nine. de Maintenon was
forty three when united To Louis. and
Catherine Of Russia was thirty three
when she took her seat ON the throne
which she occupied for thirty-five years.
All these women were world famed
for their beauty aud gave the lie direct
Ia that toOthless old saw that buZzes
the power Of sweet sixteen" The dew
OF youth and complexion Of roses. Il
must be admitted. sometimes combine
In a face that IS unmoving. irrespon-
sive. utterly lacking in the expression
which goes TO the making Of perfect
IL nodded visage- Bohemian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
WAR HORSES IN BATTLE.
Cavalry Mounts Reve In the Dash and
Fury Of the Charge.

Ii viii probably surprise you. said a
retired colonel Of hussars. to learn that
a cavalry horse usually enjoys a battle
at least as much as his rider and dis
PLAYS as much courage IN It. He will
chafe and stamp with Impotence while
waiting for the order to charge and at
the signal will dash forward like a
greyhound released from the leash. full
of fire and fury and often neighing
wildly. At the moment Of contact with
the enemy be will rear. striking and
biting savagely at the opposing horses
and trampling down the infantry.
When his rider falls he will dash
along with his fellows and crash as
CALAMITY into the foe. In the famous
charge of the Light brigade scores Of
riderless horses swept down the wal.
ley of DEATH" laundering through the
smoke on to the Russian guns. and gal
Hoped back IN safety with the shat
tered remnant Of the brigade. Five
horses raced neck and neck with Lord
Alfred Paget. who rode in advance OF
the line. 50 eager were they 70 get at
the enemy.
And not only is the well trained
charger as brave as his rider He Is
often as intelligent. He knows the
bugle calls just as well and answers
them as promptly. In fact. l have
known many a case in which a horse
has put his rider right when he has
mistaken an order and has gone fault
lessly through maneuver I'm spite Of
the efforts Of his mistaken master 10
make him do the wrong thing.-Dondon
lit Rlfa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
MASONIC DISTRICT MEETING
Successful Gathering Held at the
Temple Thursday Evening.

About $50 Masons attend the meet
ing of the second Masonic district
held at the temple here Thursday
evening. The dinner served at $50
by the women of the Eastern Star was
more than usually elaborate and re-
Elected much credit upon those who
carried out the arrangements.
The grand officers present were
Grand Master Charles Ii. Darling and
Grand Secretary Ii II. Ross of Bur
llngton. Grand Lecturer Archie c.
Hartman, Deputy Master Harry ].
Stannard and Grand Tyler H. d. Fill
more
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04

II IS questionable II one half OF the
eggs laid by mourning doves ever come
10 Matching time This is due to the
fact that these birds are most molten
sive. put up with the attacks OF other
birds aud small animals without pro
test and build a most sloyenly and
flmsy nest. which Is often wrecked by
the wind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
COUNTY COURT
Case OF Cakes and Rice VS.. Weber
and Facklan Progresses Slowly

From present indications the case
OF Arthur +. Cakes and Frank a,
Rice against John Weber and Henry
Facklan, in which the plaintiffs seek
TO recover damages for the destruc'
ton of dam on the South stream,
will occupy the attention OF county
court for the remainde, Of the week
and the case may 90 into next week
The time OF the court since the case
began Thursday morning has largely
been taken up by the testimony OF
the plaintiffs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
WoMAN's ISLANDER SUIT
Brings Suits Against Two Women
Claiming Of Each s25oo Damages


Rutland. Dec. las a result of an
alleged slanderous remark made to
other Polish women of the community
on October %. 1914. papers we're flea
in Rutland county court on Saturday
in two suits for $4,000 damages each.
brought by Mary Pullinen. wife OF An
drew Pullinen Of Proctor. against An
ma Janna and Lisa Loakso OF the
same village
u is asserted in the declaration.
that weighed nearly 400 pounds.
was looked upon with respect by
friends and neighbors but as result Of
statements made by the defendants
on that dav. the defendant Janna adj
dressing Mary Henry Aho and the
defendant also speaking 60 katri
Hanalainen. the plaintiff has been
stunned by he. former associates
and the entire Pulllnen family have
suffered mental anguish
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04

FOR SALE-Owners are to leave town and
must sell splendid residential prop rty.
with all modern improvements. House ali Tin
shed 10 hard wood five nice bed rooms. large
dining room with lire place. living room. beau.
tiful hall. This property Is nearly new. in
splendid repair, and Is located in best resden-
tlal section OF Bennington. Price $500. Easy
terms. Nash & Hutchlns h7tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
A Hard Cold

due 20 a sudden change In the wealth
err. exposure OF any cause. ~ neglect
ed. may lead TO serious lung troubles.
Keep Downs Elixir in the medicine
cupboard. and take before the cold
develops into pneumonia, OF con-
sumption becomes seated. Sold
.SeryEhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
AR TILLERY DUEL
IS RESUMED
IN FRANCE
CannOnS Again Roar Between
Ypres and ROuler
GERMANS ATTACK ONCE MORE
Paris Reports that Latest Advance
Gained Nothing for kaIser's
Army.

Paris, Dec. i.--Cannonading was re-
sumed today between Ypres and Rou-
Ter. according 10 the official com
munique.
To Germans again assumed the of
fensive but the attack on the line Of
the allies failed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04

EOR SALE-Modern house with eight rooms
barn 2jxB5, wagon house 20x3O. hen house
1880, hen house Sxld, splendid garden. variety
OF fruit, running water In house from never
walk from station. Price $4,000. Nah "
hutchins. Fire insu' ance. rents collected.
proper. cared for and appraised. No charge
Cor listing property. 57tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
ATTACK ON QUITE
FORTIF|CAT|ONS
OF CRACOW
PetfOgrad Says City Will Be In.
vested in Few Days
GERMANS REFUSED SURRENDER
Stubborn Courage Alone Saved Then
from Crushing Defeat Near
Lodz.

Petrograd, Dec 1.-The war offic
announces that an attack was mad
today on the outer defences of Or;
COW. The war office also states thu
the city win be completely invested
in few days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR sALk

FOR sALE-i4 room colonial house. slate
roof, extra good cellar with concrete bot
TOM, barn SxA; tacres of good land, 9 cs-
terna. hne spring of water and good well, "a
apple trees, variety of other fruit This proI .
erty ia within easy walking distance OF North
Eash & 6utchins 57tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04

FOR sALE-And must be sold before Janu-
airy lst 10 close an estate, nearly new five
room house. with slate roof, one-fourth acre OF
good land, shed, hen house and good garden,
considerable personal property. This property
u within tive mlnctes walk of North Benniue-
ION trolley. ANY reasonable offer will be con-
Ddered. Nash HutehIns. 57ts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
RESCUED BY i+YEAR.oLD Boy
William ellison Saves SiS-Year-Oi
Lad From Drowning at BrattIehort

Brattleboro. Dec. Francis BuC
ner. siXyears-old son of F. c. Buc
ner OF Clark street. while engaged
chopping a hole in the ice on vi
tons mill pond this afternoon fell
Companions screamed for aid an
William ellison. a lad OF IL, who was
passing on Canal street ran down the
bank and by means OF a plank work.
cd his way TO the hole and managed
to drag the youngster out by his
hair.
The child was carried to his home
whore Miss Anna l.. Davis. a trained
nurse. worked over him until he was
cut Of danger. The Buchner family
recently moved here from Burling
ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04

FOR SALE One set new light lumber
sleighs with pole-brake. One set second
1and traverse sleighs. with pole. almost new.
one lixht driving harness Inquire OF Jas.
Fox, Stone Shop. 5.tG-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
wHITINGHAM FARMER, sUIclr
Walter Boyd Takes Own Life [
Hanging

Nottingham. Dec. 1.-The body OF
Walter Boyd. 40 years old. was found
by his wife hanging in the barn 10.
lay. Mr. BOYD had been desponsc-t
Of late and this. IL is believed. caus d
him TO take his life.
lie bought the farm upon VII b
he committed suicide about a. G
years ago and had been known as
hard working man. He leaves q vie
and three small children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04

For SALE-Christmas trees, eytrgreens and
spruce boughs for grave coverings. Prices
reasonable. Holton Briggs, woodIoId Ci y.
cote,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont increase in cloudiness war
mer ON coast and rain or snow in in
terror late tonight and Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-04

Athens. Dec 4-According to re-
port received here England has land
ed $4,000 Canadian troops on. the
coast OF Egypt