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The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
Chapter VI.

NefNef
had discharged the maid again.
and we were once more alone. Tho
dinner We had just finished was
execrable. and Robert was In
wretched humor.
The trouble with you. Margaret,
is that you were ruined at home"
Spoiled. ! suppose you mean" |
returned frigidly.
mo. ruined Absolutely ruined.
Hopelessly untitled for life by over
indulgence In unnecessary things.
and underindulgcnce In the things
that count in making a mans home
comfortable. The earth wasn't made
for your special pleasure. neither
for merely a footstool. but for you
as well as others 20 do serious
work"
You know had never been
obliged 60 do anything. never had
been taught TO cook and do mental
work, never supposed you mar
rled me expecting me to do such
things; you could easily have hired
hem done-perhaps more cheaply
than you can support me-
ITS too late 10 talk about that
now. married you. and | should
like you to take little care for my
comfort"
did not tell him that only that
morning / had spent weary hours
over the stove trying 10 learn TO
make some simple dishes 10 please
him. only 10 have them failures. and
so thrown away: that | had burned
nay hands. redeemed my face. and
rasped my temper doing II. hoping
20 surprise him. ! only winked very
hard 10 keep the tears back and said
coldly:
AS you have married me, YOU
VIII have To take me as ! am"
know now that had told him
how desperately ! had tried. how
;ired and discouraged was. he
would have been all that was kind
and loving; but from my attitude
he judged didn't care. and so said
hings that hurt. things that sank
In and rankled for months after
ward.
This was the nearest real quar-
rel we had ever had. and II left
10th OF us singularly unrepentant.
knew Robert felt aeErieved. and
felt so hurt and discouraged that
would make no advances.
The next morning after an al
most silent breakfast. from which
Robert had escaped as quickly as
possible. left everything just as II
was. solled dishes on the table. and
IN the kitchen, beds unmade. and
the house generally IN a state OF
confusion. and going 10 the bank
drew out some money. Then found
my way 10 an intelligence office
The woman that kept II almost
frightened me out OF my wits ask
lng so many questions. / had al
ways supposed the mistress was the
one 10 be pleased. but I had 20 re-
adjust all my preconceived ideas on
Tie subject.
Finally. after over an hour spent
n being questioned and in replying.
started back home. this time &C
7ompanied ~ capable looking
woman. who said she could cook
well enough 20 suit Senator Plum
Rett's wife. who was the most par
Bucharest lady in town and
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SOCIETY

building has been donated by con.
gress. and about 100000 has al
ready been raised for the building
which is designed To carry out one
OF George washingtons most cher.
ished ideals. Subscriptions may be
sent TO Mrs. Henry Dimock. No
1901 Sixteenth-st., Washington, ID.
c.. president OF the association.
o.
Florence Crittenton circle will
give pound" party Monday. in the
Crittenton home. All members OF
the circle and their friends are
asked TO bring or send 20 the home
a pound OF staple groceries or pro
visions OF some kind. An interest
ing program will be given by Mrs.
Charles T.. Walker. soprano. and
three clever children, Edna McKin.
ley, Gene Rowe and Frederick
Thompson. The Royal Oak Critten-
ton circle will visit the home Mon
day and be entertained at luncheon.
%
THE Rural School at Trumbull
Corners" comedy sketch OF clever
lines and amusing situations, was
presented in the Trumbull-ave Pres
byterian church, Friday evening. be
fore an audience that more than
taxed the capacity OF the hall, scores
Icing turned away. Sedate and dig.
nifled ladies. hitherto known only "a
leaders in the various activities OF
The church, frisked and frolickcd
about the stage In a way that
brought shrieks OF laughter. The
sketch, which was presented under
the auspices OF the Huston Bible
class. will be repeated On the even
ing OF Feb. 81.
Mrs. w. ID. Thompson will be
hostess OF the weekly informal tea
in the Ingleside club. Monday after
noon. Assisting Mrs. Thompson
will be Mesdames L. C. Sherwood,
r. NJ. Richards. Frank W. Blair, +.
G. Mathews. Joseph w Smith. A.
s. Towar and Herbert Y. McMul-
len. Mrs. Leigh Roberts and Miss
Marguerite White will have charge
OF the young ladies serving tea. The
Monday evening round table" Of
the club will be devoted 10 dis
cussion OF "Tincoln's patriotism. %
led by DIR. John Robert Carr and
the Rev. Chester p. Emerson. There
will be a dancing party in the club
house Tuesday evening, and on
Friday and Saturday evenings. dra-
matte performances will be given.
%
Mrs william ]. Kennedy acted
az hostess at the social session OF
the House OF Providence auxiliary
which followed the business meet
ing. Thursday afternoon, in the
home. Mrs. Charles Louis Palms,
the president. offered valentine
greetings to those present. and the
program. decorations and refresh
ments were all in keeping with the
Valentine idea. The program was
given by Mrs. c. Piquette Mitchell
and Edgar Guest in readings: the
Misses Ruth and Esther Masurette,
harp and violin: Mrs. Maurice Keat.
ing. soprano. and Charles Kamman.
violinist and vocalist The Misses
Eva Spillane and Ieschky acted as
accompanies. Each guest was pre-
scented with a valentine, read by
Mrs. Raymond MERCER. and deliv.
cred by tiny tot representing Dan
Cupid Mrs. William II. Martk is
chairman OF benefit performance
20 be given In the Garden theater.
Monday afternoon. Feb. 10. for the
little ones in the House OF Proyi-
! dence.
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No debut appearance I'm Detroit la
recent years has created the interest
that Is being display cd ga the conn
Ing OF Nine. Ameilta Gaili-Curci col
orptuTa soprano who ia 60 appear in
Arcadia Thursday evening. Feb. -
member In the Philharmonic course.
Nine. Emmy Dcstiun having been
originally scheduled for the event.
The sensational debut 20 Nine. Cali.
Curci with the Chicago Opera rom-
pany. her subsequent nTpfatNHE rF az
twenty sold out Performance and
the furoro caused hy her success
have been rocounted In detail many
times The large advance mail order
sale for her song recital indicates
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One Woman's Story
BY CAROLYN eEEcHER.

guessed she could suit young
thing like you. ma'am."
So Matilda and ! made a bargain.
She was 20 cook. wash. and non
ana make Roberts home comforta-
bic for him for SIS a month.
That night we had the first really
well cooked meal we had had In
weeks. Robert was late in coming
In. so could not ask any questions
until after we were seated at table
and Matilda In spotless cap and
apron had left the room.
MY. but this tastes good" he
exclaimed as he bit into Juicy
piece OF steak done TO turn.
where did you get herr"
Where one usually hires that
sort OF person. IN an employment
Office" returned. not yet ready TO
forgive him"
"How much?" his mouth full OF
crisp sweet potato.
"Thirty.hve dollars"
"Jehoshaphar Do you think I
can stand that?" munchlng a hot
biscuit. light as feather.
NO. but | can better than your
fault nnding" Then the good din
ner tho spotless table, and general
air OF cleanliness and comfort Ma
tilda had already evoked had its ef-
feet also upon me, and I told HIM
I'VE might as we'll give up and
board, or else have some one capa-
bic OF doing the work. prefer to
1.-Two here and keep Matilda: II you
prefer the other we will commence
20 break up tomorrow"
Just then Matilda brought in n
luscious apple pie, and coffee, and
put them on the sideboard until she
had cleared the table That hot APP
pie pie was more than Robert could
stand.
Wen stay here with Matilda Just
as long as We can possibly afford
IT," be announced.
Matilda is my affair. will pay
her IL is only right since she IL
doing what you consider my work"
"Oh. come now, Margaret. how
can you be- disagreeable when you
have had such a good dinner. II
was At for the gods" he declared
cneerily.
After dinner we found a cosy fire
In the CRATE. and the general air 81
comfort that had pervaded the din
ing room, now transferred itself 10
the living room Robert lit his cigar,
and leaned back in his chair con-
tentedly watching the rings or
smoke for Few moments, then said
emphatically:
This Is comfort"
So ended my first lesson IN real
izing that man must be fed. That
no home could be happy with poor.
badly cooked meals. Right then and
there I determined that Matilda
should teach me every single thing
she knew.
But good resolutions. they say. are
made only 10 be broken. and mine
were no exception. | really intend
cd 10 learn 30 keep house. but
there was plenty OF time. and Ma
tilda did everything so well that we
were perfectly comfortable without
my eXerting myself Then. too. she
rather resented my being in the
Kitchen Senator Plunkett's wife
never set foot in" she told me. so
kept putting on until some other
time things | should have done at
once.
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ternoon, Fob 70 MI Powell has
ESTABLISHED hiFh reputation for
himself aa ~ cNtraurdiury
gifts I'm th. DO aIc csuters 90 two
continerts - hls forthcoming APP
psnranc" Q contains the promise
Of a rare musical treat For this
concert fr gram made NJ entirely
OF works hr the late Eow8rd Mac
j. afr-f generality frrn t1rd az tho
VIII
bers will include The SarnCena." and
the Celshrate ted INDIAN" cutie NJ
Powell Nill AID Macpowclis well
known concerto for plRno and or
chestra In - minor Tickets FOR this
concert viii be placed on sale IN
Crinncifs box office wednesday.
Feb Is Advance reservation may
be made ia tho ofnroa % tho De-
troit Symphony society. No. Dos
KrosRs building.
Tickets for the song recital by
Mne Frieda Wrmpel TueFdav even
Ing Frh 20 IN Arcadia and Mary
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RaIlrats 30 -.

WASHINGTON. Fob. 10. Rail.
rad earnings fell on more than 81.
100000 IN December. according 70
Partial summary Of the IA largest
railroads. issued today by the inter.
state commerce commission.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

The United states Naval academy
dates rom lSi5, in which year Il
was hrst opened on the grounds OF
Fort Severn, near Annapolis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-22
Friction skins.

Several theories have been advanced
to explain the corrugations of fingers,
palms and soles, but the most plausible
one is that expressed by the term "fric-
ton skins" given by Mrs. Harris H..
Wilder Not only man, but all the mon
keys and apes have such ridges on the
skin of the grasping part of their hands
and feet. And. strangely enough, fhe
American opossums and tree porcu-
pines, Australian phalangers and South
American monkeys have just such cor
rugations on their tails.
The openings OF the duets of the
sweat glands are along the tops OF the
ridges. They supply the slight moisture
that is necessary to proper grasping.
The Journal OF Heredlty, IN long
study of hand and foot prints, remarks
that a man instinctively moistens the
palms of his hands when he wishes to
grasp securely.
The pattern of finger prints is gem
orally hereditary, but every individual
develops his own details.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-22
HE LET THE BULLET STAY.
How Garibaldi's Leg Was Saved and
His Health Restored

Half century ago it was the belief
of most surgeons that bullets lodged in
any part of the body should be probed
for and extracted at all hazards" :"
The modern surgeon, who is able to To-
cate bullets with mathematical accu-
racy with the X-ray, often allows the
bullet to remain where it has lodged
unless there is some very special rea-
son for digging it out And results
prove the wisdom of the modern sur.
geon's attitude.
1t Is an interesting bit OF history that
a famous Russian surgeon advocated
and practiced the conservative method
of letting impacted bullets alone more
than fifty years ago and by this method
undoubtedly saved the life of the Ital-
ian patriot Garibaldi. The great sol
der wounded in the right leg and cap
tured at the battle of Aspramonte. was
placed under the care of several Euro
pean surgeons. who tried unsuccessful.
ly to remove the bullet.
AT that time the Russian surgeon Pi-
rogolf was stopping in Heidelberg. and
the Russian students at that university
raised the sum of 1000 francs to in
duce the surgeon to examine Garibaldi.
Pirogoff refused the fee, but lie visited
the patriot, examined his wound and,
contrary to the opinions of all the other
surgeons, advised letting the bullet
alone. He suggested removal to dry
climate with plenty OF fresh air and
sunshine. The soldier took his advice.
moved into dry climate and recov-
cred. Exchange
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-22
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT-Three furnished and un-
furnished rooms. Inquire As West
Main street. g4t6
LOST-Saturday night, probably In
Harte theatre, a gold watch bearing
initials, e. f. C. IN ! black leather
wrist case. Finder please return to
Banner Office. 94tf
TO RENT--Roomsn either furnished
or unfurnished at 2OS Park st. s4tS'
FOR SALES-6 grave cemetery lots
in the Protestant cemetery at Ben
nington Center Also monuments and
markers all ready TO deter at local
shop. PA South5 street and anything
in the line of cemetery work. built to
order at the quarries and shipped di'
rect from the manufacturer to the
customer and set complete In any
cemetery at manufacturers price.
Lettering done on work in the GENE.
terry. Your patronage solicited. Il.
Estabrook, Manufacturers Representa-
tive. Phone 295. Lock Drawer 424,
Remington, VT. 94t24"
WANTED-Salesme to solicit or
ders for lubricating oils, greases and
pains. Salary or commission Ad-
dress The Harvey Oil Co. Cleveland.
O. 94t1"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-22
One of Nature,s Mysteries.

One Of the most sudden changes In
animal life revealed in geologic history
took place about the close of the
mesozoic era, or age Of reptiles. as 1t
Is sometimes popularity called. In
mesozoic time the most powerful AMI
mails were huge land reptiles, known
as dinosaurs, whose bones have been
found in abundance In the Rocky
mountain region. AT or near the end
Of mesozoic time these great monsters
suddenly disappeared from the western
country as well as from the remainder
OF the world. They left no descend
ants, but in the following age of man.
mails. or cenozoic era, their places as
rulers of the earth were taken by the
mammals. The cause of the disap-
pearance of these great reptiles has
been matter of rather fruitless spec
ulation. Any explanation which will
be acceptable must also account for
the disappearance of n great many
forms of animal life and the great
modification Of most of the others. both
on land and In the sea. Some general
cause which would bring about changes
In climate and other conditions of life
seems 10 he necessary part of any
satisfactory explanation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-22
The Furtive Look,

Here is something worth while for
bachelors to consider
a Boston woman says she can detect
a bachelor as far as she can see him.
She always knows a bachelor by his
furtive look. The furtive look, she ex-
plains, is something akin to that of n
hunted animal. always on the watch
Tor snares and pitfalls. OF course this
may apply only to Boston bachelors,
but it would be well for all other sin
gle unfortunates to take good look
at themselves in the mirror and find
that telltale look. IL they do there is
an easy way TO efface it.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-22
U. V. M. HAS 22 GAMES
Vermont viii Again Cross Bats With
Williams.

The baseball OF the University of
Vermont for the 1917 season will open
April Ia with game with Fordham
college, Fordham. N. Y. The remain
der of the schedule will be as follows:
April 21-Connecticut State at Bur-
lington.
April 27--Holy Cross at Worcester.
April 2S--Harvard at Cambridge
May 1--Pennsylvania State at Bur
lington.
May 5---Massachusetts Agricultural
college at Burlington.
May 10-Union college at Burling-
ton
May 11---Rhode Island State at Bur
lington
May 15--Norwich at Burlington.
May 1S--Colgate at Burlington.
May 19--St Stephens college at
Burlington.
May 23 and 24---Colby at Burling.
ton.
May 26-Amherst at Burlington.
May 30-Middlebury at Burlington.
June 2-Middlebury at Middlebury.
June 7-Connecticut State at Hart
ford.
June S-Syracuse at Syracuse.
June 9-Union at Schenectady.
June 16-Dartmouth at Burlington.
June 23--Williams at Williamstown.
June 25-Massachusetts Agricultur.
al at Amherst.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-22
LECTURE ON ART PROBLEMS
Miss Mary A. Pearson Addressed Fort
NIGHTLY Saturday on Home Decoration

Miss Mary A. Pearson Addressed Fort
nightly Saturday on Home Decoration
The Fortnightly meeting on Satur-
day was largely attended. and was in
charge OF the committee on Arts and
Crafts. Music in the first part of the
program was furnished by Abe No
week, violin. with Mrs. Varney, ac-
companist. He played selections from
Bach and Mozart, also an arrange,
ment of annie Laurie" The rest of
the afternoon was given over to Miss
Mary Pearson, art instructor in the
Massachusetts State Normal School
at North Adams, who gave a talk on
Art problems in the Home. Miss
Pearson brought with her her iii
brary" which consisted of color charts
beautiful fabrics for upholstry and
hangings, and samples of wall paper,
to illustrate her points on good and
bad taste in household decoration A
short sketch OF each of the two ar
lists. William Morris and James Nc
Neill Whistler followed by the ex-
planation of the evolution of the Arts
and Crafts movement from them, with
demonstrations of some of their
schemes OF furnishing and coloring,
made the afternoon very pleasant
and profitable one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-22
PRESIDENT GIVES
PEACE PROGRAM
TO SENATE
Second Occurrence of Its Kind In
Nations History
WOULD LIMIT RAVIES OF WORLD
Plan. Also Calls for the Freedom
Of the Seas to All
Nations.

Washington. Jan. 22.-President
Wilson appeared before the senate to-
day and addressed that body on for
eign relations. 81
This is the second time in the his
tory of the country that president
of the United States has appeared be-
fore the senate. August 2l, 1873.
President Washington appeared be-
fore the senate to give his views re-
garding a treaty then before congress.
Speaking in behalf of all liberals
friends of humanity, President Wilson
laid down a program which he be-
lieved would make for lasting peace
throughout the world.
This program included the limita.
ton of naval armaments and freedom
of the sea for all nations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-22
VERMONT EDITORS
W. c. 6elknap Elected President Of
Pf Press Association.

Barre, Jan. 20-The annual meet.
ing of the Vermont Press association
was held this afternoon in the Hotel
Barre"with banquet this evening at
which the newly elected president,
Wallace G. Belknap of Bellows Falls,
presided The POSTMASTER was II. l..
Hindley Of Rutland. Speaker Stanley
G. Wilson of the House OF Represent
atives responded for the state of Yer
mont at the after dinner speaking.
Other speakers were Mrs. Watson l..
Wasson Of Waterbury, former Lieut..
Gov. Hale K. Darling of Chelsea, Rev.
A. w. Hewitt of Plainfeld and former
Lieut.. Gov. Frank e. Howe of Ben
nington.
At the business session resolutions
were adopted condemning the Owens
corrupt practices act, recommending
charge for political advertising of
not over 20 per cent above regular
rates, and the appointment of com
mittee to pass upon and grant recogni-
tion to advertising agencies. 1t was
voted to hold mid summer meeting.
The following officers were elected:
President, W. c. Belknap of Bellows
Falls secretary and treasurer, Mrs
F. N. Whitney of Mortified; county
vice presidents, Addison, W. c.
Wheeler; Bennington, o. r. Bennett;
Caledonia, w. Fl. jeffrey; Chittendon,
w. A Myers; Essex, c. c. Lord; ;
Franklin, M. E. LEcuyer; Lamoille,
L. H. Lewis; Orange, Miss Sarah X.
Parker; Orleans, w. II. Gilpin; Rut-
land, H. L. Hindley; Washington, F..
T. Parsons; Windham, H. G. Rice;
Windsor, ]. w. Sault.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-22

WELFARE ASSOCIATION MEETING
Supervisor Of WiIiamstown 4 Play
ground Association viii Speak.


On Wednesday evening, January
24th, Al public meeting OF the Public
Welfare Association will be held in
the Library downstairs. At this meet
ing will be present Mr. p. o. Oster.
hus, Supervisor of the Williamstown
Playground Association, and he will
give talk on matters of interest in
connection with the work.
Everybody in Bennington who is in
terested in community work should at
tend the Wednesday evening meeting.
Those who intend going to the special
school meeting are urged to come to
the Library direct from that meeting.
The association meeting will be held
a little later than usual in order to
make this possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-22
SUNDAYS BOSTON
"ClFAN-UP"W WAS
S50,828.64
Evangelist Wifi Take a Rest Before
Starting ruffaIo Revival
HUB SMA,, HE'D ALL RECORDS
Services at the Tabernacle Were At
tended by More than a Million
People.

Boston, Jan. 21.-Billy Sunday
closed his ten weeks Boston revival
night preaching to 10000 persons at
four services in the tabernacle today
With a check for $50, 0,S2S64 represent
ing free will offerings made by his ad
mirers through the mails during the
last week or in the collection pans al
today's services, he left tonight fol
Lawrenceville, ~ j., to visit a grand
in his home in Winona Lake, Ind, he
will open a revival in Buffalo next
Sunday
Boston's cash gift to the evangelist
brings the total offerings that he has
received since conducting reviyals
up to approximately 100000.
The Boston revival has broken al.
records in the history of religious re
vivals, as we'll as in the career of the
baseball evangelist. He preached
nthe tabernacle.
The success of the Boston revival
was in doubt during December Billy's
heart was set on Boston going 'nC
license" and he preached continually
against booze up to the city election
on December 10. The result of the
voting. however, was a large increase
in the license majority. Attendance
fell off greatly, Sunday attributed this
however, to Bostonians' preparations
for Christmas and said that never
again would he conduct campaign il
December
Here was Billys appreciation of his
treatment in Boston:
"Bostons batting average for God
Is 800. She's not behind In history
or culture, or hospitality. baseball, OF
religion. She trails nobody in any,
thing Perhaps one of the most won
derful campaigns ever conducted be
meath the Stars and Stripes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-22
ELMER GLEASON DEAD
Former Resident Of Woodford Dies IN
His Nineteth Year.

His Nnetieth Year.
The death of Elmer Gleason, for
years one of the most prominent resi-
dents of Woodford City and well
known in Bennington, occurred Janu-
airy 30 in North Dana, Mass, where
he had been living for the past six
years. He had been i'll but a few
days, death being due to grippe.
Finer Gleason was born in Rowe.
Mass, almost 80 years ago. He
moved to Woodford when boy and
ireu there unll ne Went TO North
Dana He was twice married, his
first wife, nee Abigail Jane Butler,
dying in 1893. He was engaged in
the lumber business in Pine Valley
during a large part of his life and
while in Massachusetts worked as
carpenter up to within few days of
his death.
The deceased was town representa-
tive several times, selectman for a
number of years and was in the fore
ground in all public happenings. He
leaves, besides the widow, two broth
ers, Frank of West Cheshire, Conn.
Eugene of Mountain Grove, Missouri,
three sons. Charles of Orange, Mass.
John of Wilmington and Dexter A., of
Woodford; two daughters, Mrs. James
Dinwiddie of Berwyn, Neb, and Mrs.
Albert Schultz, and number of
grandchildren
The funeral was held this afternoon
at o'clock from the residence of
Dexter Gleason, Rev. Thornton +.
Turner officiating. lnterment was in
the Woodford City cemetery.