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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07
euTTERsoN WELCOMED
Vermont Winner of Olympic Priz
Comes Home.

Springfield, Aug 5.-Cheered by a
throng of people gathered to do him
honor, Albert l.. Gutterson, the fam
Gus athlete of the University of Yer
mont, who broke the record in the
running broad jump at the Olympic
games at Stockholm, Sweden, came
home tonight to receive hero's vel
come. Forty gaily decorated automo
biles were in waiting when he arrived
at seven o'clock this evening, having
landed at Boston in the morning. He
was escorted TO the public square,
where a crowd of over 1000 vocifer-
ously cheered
Mr.. Guttersol was led to tenn
porary platform from which, intro
duced by Col w. W. Brown, chair
man of the committee for arranging
the welcome, President Guy Potter
Benton of the University of Vermont
gave an admirable address. He COW
cred the university life OF the young
man. praising his athletic prowess
and congratulating the citizens of
springfield. DR.. Benton was repeated
ly interrupted with hearty applause.
At the close of his address Presi-
dent Benton presented Mr. Gutterson
with his diploma, giving him the de-
gree of bachelor of science in mechan
ical engineering. Mr. Gutterson, who
was the president of his class, was
at Stockholm when his classmates at
the university received their degrees
in June. Ii is said to be the first
time that degree has been given
outside of the college.
Colonel Brown then presented to
Mr.. Gutterson, on behalf of the town,
Tiffany bronze statuette reproduc-
ton of "The Flying Mercury" by
Jean Bologue at Florence. On
plate was enscribed Presented by
the citizens of Springfield to Albert
l.. Gutterson, winner of the running
broad jump, Olympic games, Stock
holm. Sweden, 1912; distance, "a feet
II and " inches, Olympic record"
Mr.. Gutterson acknowledged the
gift in brief and graceful speech of
thanks, and the band played THE
Star Spangled Banner"
Following this President Benton
and Mr.. Gutterson were given a re-
ception in the parlors of the Hotel
Adnabrown by the alumni and under
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07

Wrong doing by the so-called trusts
must be punished.
Tendency of those now In control
of republican party is to give special
privileges to big business"
Remedies proposed by the Demo
cratic party would ruin the prosperi
ty of the country.
Government must aid in promot
ing commerce with foreign nations.
Special methods must be put in
force to preserve and improve "our
human resources and therefore our
labor power"
Revive country life commission
with greatly increased power.
Protective tariff is a good thing
but it needs immediate attention.
To reduce high cost of living the
people of United States must-jo join pro
gressiye party.
Present bank currency, based on
government bonds is unscientific.
Soil, forests, mines-all must be
conserved for benefit of present and
future generations.
Army must be larger and navy
must be steadily built up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07
HoosIcK.

Samuel II. Bratt is slowly conval-
escing from his illness.
Miss Ruth Moseley has been spend
ing a few days at Cambridge.
Mrs. T. r. Howe and family have
been Speeding two weeks at Hedges
Lake
Mrs. Charles COouradt and son,
Prank. spent Sunday in Pitstown with
relatives.
Edward MattisOn and Irving Preb
blel attended the ball game at Berlin
Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07
FAT SOLDIERS NOT WANTED
Those Of Company A. Who Are Tot
obese, to Be Sent Home.

Burlington. Aug. THE men oil
the First Vermont regiment under
went physical examinations yesterday
Hearts. lungs and feet we're tested
and those who failed to pass the test
will not participate in the war game
in Connecticut, but will be sent home
II was the first physical test ever
made of the regiment in camp.
Many of the fat privates. including
several of Company A. Rutland. fear
they will not be taken on the trip.
Results of the examinations will not
be made known until Friday. the day
of departure. Yesterday was spent
in target practice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07
THINKS T. r. is CRAZY
Delegate Peterson Bolts and Makes
Remarks About Bull Moose.

Burlington. Aug. 6.-Charles Batch
elder of White River Junction, an
nounced here today. that Col. Roose-
welt would speak at the Middlebury
fair, either Tuesday or Monday OF
that week, and in Burlington the
same day. He will also speak in
Rutland.
Lewis E. Peterson, a delegate rep
resenting Burlington at the moose
state convention, has bolted. He de-
clares he has lost faith in the colonel
II wanted a county ticket" he said,
"and Howard, nominee for state
treasurer, did not. He mishandled
affairs. have concluded Roosevelt
is not sane"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07

gradutes of the University of Vermont
Mr.. Gutterson says that he will
break the worlds record in the run.
ming broad jump at the national games
at Pittsburg, Pa, this fall. He came
within quarter of an inch of break
ing that record at the Olympic games.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07


company be referred to the Fire Com
mittee.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
+. f. Larabee, Mgr. lights, s 42S.5O
Louis Bleau, driving team. $500
Patrick Brazil, police duty for
July. 1850
Richard Hurley, police duty for
July. 1000
Joseph Murphy, police duty for
July, 1900
A. ]. Griffin. police duty for
July. 1915
W. ]. Doyle, police duty for
July Sd. $50
]. p. McGurn. police duty for
July Sd, 200
II. W. Putnam, rent Of Putnam
hose, 1900
II. w. Putnam. feed or village
team. 1916
The Texac Co. oil for streets. $4,000
Rutland r. r. Co. freight on oil, 1890
e. S. Harris. insurance on
boiler and crusher. 5000
Frank F. Howe. advertising
bids for repairs, ESQ
Joseph Garreau, auto services
July 4. 1912, 800
f. A. Booth. rate bill s4S.sS.
records. deeds. etc. 5l.sS
r +. Larabee. Mgr. cutting
tree at Cottage Hotel. 1850
T. p. Lee. extracting horse
teeth. leo
Bennington Garage. auto ser
vices. l.oo
]. E. Hurley. repairs at Hook
building. e.o5
L. H. Buss. shoeing village team, S-SS
A. r. Dunn. sewer account
trans. 10 highway. $3.50
II. A. Knight. street sprinkling
for July. 1900
The Kelly Springfield Roller
Co. repairs for cad roller. 24s-5O
+ s. Buss. work on shade trees, 21.S0
c. NJ. Lambert & Son. side
walks. 61l-15
L. II. Buss. highway. 6l5-sS
James Bushee. street sprinkl-
ing. zo-eV
Harry Chase, 800
Joseph Ryan. police duty. 200
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07
BAND CONCERT ToNIGT.
Program Which Will Be Rendered
This Evening.

Program WHICH WITT BE HchutTeu
This Evening.
The following is the program for
the band concert this evening
March, Our Republic, Bagley
Caprice, Among the Lilies, Frey
Medley Overture, The Delight, O'Hare
Overture, Poet and Peasant, Suppe
Comic Rag March, A Slippery
Place, Hacker
Selection, The Spring Maid, Reinhardt
Song, Everybody's Doing 1t Now,
Berlin
March. The Stars and Stripes For
ever, Sousa
The Star Spangled Banner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07
TO JUMP INTO MATRlMoNY.
Gutterson, Winner Of Olympic Games
Engaged On Return Trip.

Boston. Aug. Announcement is
made here Of the engagement Of AL.
bert Gutterson. winner of the broad
jump in the Olympic games. to Miss
Catherine Allison Of Northampton,
Mass, whom he met on his way back
from Stockholm on board the steam
ship Canadian.
Miss Allison was graduated from
Smith College in 1908 and for the last
two years had been studying in Ger
many.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07

Games Today.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at New York.
Cincinnati at Boston.
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston 5, Cleveland (l2 innings)
Chicago 2, Washington 1.
Detroit 6, New York 2.
Philadelphia 5, st. Louis I.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE,

Philadelphia 6, Chicago 1.
Cincinnati 6, Boston 8.
Brooklyn Z, st. Louis 4.
Pittsburg Z, New York 2.
Standing Of the Clubs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

Probabilities for this section for the
Next "a Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont: Generally fair tonight and
Thursday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07

Games today: Washington at Chic
ago, Philadelphia at st. Louis, New
York at Detroit, Boston at Cleveland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-07

Chicago, Aug. THE nomination
of Roosevelt and Johnson will be
reached this afternoon. An attempt
to delay to give more time to the
platform failed and the nominations
will be proceeded with.
The platform is not as short as
Col. Roosevelt desires and he will
make an effort to boil it down. There
will be no plank on the liquor ques-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-20

type of equipment and their service
in Nebraska to popularize and bring
them business. This means that
they are obliged to maintain good
service, not only for passenger, but
for freight as well, and explains why
their annual report, just issued,
shows that they averaged only 1877
revenue tons per freight train mile,
west of the Missouri river, during
the last fiscal year. If this company
chooses to give inadequate service,
the freight trainload-which BY
many is considered the yardstick of
economical operation-might be dou-
BILE, but the policy of maintaining
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-20
William A. Gardner Hell ps Nebraska
The North Western Policy is Clearly and Positively Defined

with Omaha and the South Omaha
stock yards by line built from Ar
lington station, east of Fremont, on
the Sioux City & Pacific road. The
Creighton branch was extended from
Creighton to Verdigre in 1888, Verdi
gre to Bonesteel in 1902 and to Dali
las in 1907.
"The North Western controls the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha Railway Company; this lat
ter company has 30S.39 miles of
main track in Nebraska, so that the
North Western System at this date
has a total of 1,510.44 miles in the
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-20

extension into Wyoming in the sum-
mer of 1885. Track laying was be-
gun at Dakota Junction in April,
1885, and completed to Douglas in
August of that year. In 1887 a
bridge was built across the Platte
river west of Douglas and the track
extended to Glen Rock, and from
Glen Rock to Casper in May and
June, 1888, and Casper to Lander in
1905.
"In 1885 the Chicago & North
Western decided to enter the South
Platte country. The line from FIRE.
mont to Lincoln was located in the
winter of 1856 and grading began
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-20

"The North Western company's
lines in this state are, for the most
part, local proposition; they do not
concentrate any great through ton
mage between Missouri river and any
other western gateway, but it is con-
fined solely to the collection of traf-
fic from multitude of local sources
and distribution to those same To-
calities.
''The North Western trademark,
BEST of Everything" finds full ex-
preston in the fact that they depend
upon their physical condition, their
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-20

Gap in November of that year. The
Black Hills line was finished to Rapid
City early in July, 1885, from Rapid
City to Whitewood in October, 1887.
and from Whitewood to Belle Fourche
in 1890. The branch from Whitewood
into Deadwood was built in 1890.
The narrow gauge extension from
Deadwood to Bald Mountain and
Ruby Mines was opened for traffic
in 1891. The Hot Springs branch
was built from Buffalo Gap to Hot
Springs in 1890.
Construction was begun on the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-20

on it early in the spring of 1886. The
bridge across the Platte river was
finished in August and the track
completed to Lincoln in October,
1886. In 1887 the Hastings line was
constructed from Platte River juno
tion to Hastings and the Superior
line from Linwood to Geneva. In
1888 this last named line was fin
ished from Geneva to Superior. The
Scribner branch was built from Scrib-
ner to Lindsay in 1885 and from
Lindsay to Oakdale in 1887. In 1882
the Elkhorn system was connected
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-20

WeSLeTH pUTCHaSeu LHe FTe-
mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Val
ley freight rates N the state
have been reduced one-half;; pas
senger rates have been reduced
one-third, and the service, both as to
handling people and things, has in
creased in it's adequacy, promptness
and reliability in very much greater
ratio than the cost to the purchaser
of transportation has decreased.
when one is asked the question,
What is the policy of the North Vest
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-20

daily freight train service on
all the branches necessarily
decreases the trainload. 1t
is the desire and intent of
the company to keep it's
service just a little ahead of
the necessities of the public
so that it may act as an in
spiration to those in other
lines of business. 1t requires
some expenditure and cour-
age to carry out this policy,
but the company believes it
will eventually pay.
"The North Western and
Omaha railways, combined,
have $500 employees in Ne
braska, which means that,
approximately, 10000 peo-
pie are dependent upon their
monthly distribution of pay
for support.
"Agriculturally, the COM
pany believes the surface has
only been scratched; that
with intensive farming the
country will produce three
times the product that it
does now, and it is their pol
icy to provide such liberal
supply of equipment where
with to move this crop and
handle it so promptly that
any difference in distance
from primary markets will
have no bearing whatsoever
on the Nebraska price or
product. AS an illustration
of this the company has ex-
pended in the last five years,
Notwithstanding the continu-
Gus depression, no less than
$24,000,000 for new equip
ment, and incidentally has
erected in Chicago, and it's
Nebraska patrons now have
the use and benefit of the
most comprehensive, COM
Portable ard practical pas
senger terminal in the Uni
ted States.
"Since the time the North
n purchased the FIRE.
Elkhorn & Missouri Val
reight rates N the state
,een reduced one-half;; pas
rates have been reduced
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-20

& Omaha railways, when asked as to
the policy of the North Western Sys-
TEN in Nebraska, said:
I'm order to obtain comprehen-
sive idea of the part taken by the
Chicago & North Western Railway
System In the development of Ne
braska it is necessary to go back a
few years and relate brief history
of its predecessor in that state, the
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
Railroad: This company was organ
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-20

lied at Fremont, Neb., In
January, 1869, to construct
a line up the Elkhorn valley,
in Nebraska. The first ten
miles of track north from
Fremont were laid late in
the season of 1869. In 1870
the road was finished to
West Point and leased to
the Sioux City & Pacific
company, which company
from that time on continued
to operate under this lease
the several extensions Of the
Elkhorn road up to August.
1884. In 1871 the road was
extended to Wisner, a dis
tance of fifty-one miles from
Fremont, where the termi-
nus remained until 1879,
when. the main line was
built to Oakdale, and six
miles of track laid on the
Creighton branch. north OF
Norfolk. In 1889 the main
line was extended from Oak
dale to Neigh, and the
Creighton branch finished
to Plainview. In 1881 the
main line was extended to
Long Pine and the Creigh-
ton branch finished to
Creighton. In 1882 the
main line was extended to
Thatcher and in 1883 to VAL
entine. In July, 1884, at
the time of the purchase of
the Iowa roads by the Chi
cago & North Western, this
last named company ac-
quired all the stock in the
Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis-
souri, Valley Railroad, and
thereafter the work of ex-
tension was pushed vigor-
onsly. In the fall of 1884
about eighty miles of the
line were graded beyond
Valentine and track-laying
began thereon in April,
1885. The track reached
Chadron in July and Buffalo
Gap in November of that yea
Black Hills line was finished
City early in July, 1886, frol
City to Whitewood in Octobe
and from Whitewood to Belle
in 1890. The branch from WI
into Deadwood was built IL
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-05
HOME ECONOMIC CLUB.

The Agricultural train, which
stopped in Mt Vernon, last Sat-
urday had one car devoted to Do
nestle Science, which was particu-
larly attractive to the women and
girls. After several demonstra-
ton were given. Mrs. Clarence
Martin. of the Federation of Wom-
ems Cub urged the women Of Mt.
Vernon. and vicinity to form a
Home Economics Club, and dis
tributed bulletins in which the OBJ
jects of the club is thus outlined.
ITO study the lest ways of con-
Quoting the work OF the home that
economy of strength and preserva-
ton of health may be secured; to
discuss expenditure of money tibet
the highest conditions OF home lie
may be obtained" and many other
subjects which help to elevate the
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-05

COPYRIGHT:-James mare: has
been granted a copyright OIL a
Mental Calendar, a system hat
can be memorized in few
m:nutes by which che can
ascertain ''in the dark as vel as
in the light, without refer -nce
to almanac or calendar;
TIE day of week of any date
during the year.
I he months having FIVE Su lday S
and their dates.
The dates of all st. end. 3rd
and 4th Mondays usually court
opening days. or other days and
dates ETC., of club, lodge or other
periodical gatherings.
Day of week. Washington 5
birthday, 4th. July. Christmas,
New Year etc.
Date of Thanksgiving.
Simple. easy and convenient.
RY mail 20 ets, Address Fele
phone Exchange, Mt. Vernon
Ky.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-05

character of home life. such a
club was organized and President
aid Secretary were elected. For
the purpose Of completing this or
ganization, meeting will be held
at the Dormirory on Saturday
ofternoon April 6 at O'Clock. All
housekeepers and other women
interested in Home Economics, are
invited to be present. Miss Marion
Oskamp, teacher of Domestic
ScienceFat the Brown Memorial
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-05

A fairly good crowd of Repre-
sentative farmers were present
last Saturday to see the Agri-
cultural special which stopped at
this place for two hours. Not a
single one of the number. who were
present went away feeling that he
had not been greatly benefited
and many made then and there
solemn vows TO do more and bet
ter farming apd on more scientific
plans, than ever before We GER.
tainlv trust that the spirit OF zoo
better" which was so in evidence
on that day vii! prevail for all
time to come. and if such is the
case; we will have better and
more thrifty farmers than Rock
castle has ever had in the past.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-05

The Spring shoppers were out
in full force and effect Wednesday
to attend the millinery openings
of Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Hendrick
son not withstanding the in elem.
ency of the @eclher The ladies all
say that this years patterns are
perfectly beautiful. The men have
not had time yet to express an
opinion. Our feaI is though, tina,
the past tells something of what
the future is to bring.
Mrs. Hiatt will have her opening
o-morrow.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-05
POINTS OF VIEW.

The brother-'She's got lovable
eyes, klssable lips and huggable
shape and holdable hands.
His sister Eyes, and she's gol
removable bair, adjustable hips,
colorado brows and a transferable
complexion.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-05
BROWN MEMORIAL SCHOOL

Ida Purcell is a new student at
the school and a member of the
dormitory family Ida Hamlin
has returned to school after all
absence due to sickness. = Mamie
McHargue is in the dormitory
again after an absence caused by
illness in the family During the
past week Ella Coffey received a
picture for doing the best work
during March, in tine seventh and
eighth grade reading class and
Christine McFerron for writing the
best biography in the class. Five
of the seventh and eighth grade
spelling pupils made perfect grades
during March, missing neither
words nor definitions. The
names of the FIVE are Bee Eldridge,
Miranda Purcell, Elsie Rhea,
Christine McFerron and Katie
Kahn.
Gamma Sigma gavethe following
program on Friday March 81. :
Song Old Kentucky Home
Roll call answered by Bible verses
/
Reading Bee Eldridge
Piano Solo Sayde Richards
Recitation Elizabeth Gentry
Brat song Society
Reading Matte Huff
Recitation Jennie Morrow Miller
Song Four Leaf Clover Society
With the first sunshiny day.
1.-THE interest in athletics is bein5
revived and .ome interesting
games of basket ball and tennis are
being planned.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-05

Do not miss the Easter Service
at the Presbyterian Church Sum
day night, at 7:3o O'Clock. There
will be an attractive Easter cantata
and an appropriate sermon. The
SUNDAY morning sermon on
Things that Enrich and things
that Weaken the Life" should be
of especial interest to all church
members.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-05

Squire J. H. Lambert. of Boone.
was here Monday enroute to Nina
Garrard county. where he was
married on Tuesday TO Miss Mary
E. Wheeler, of that place. Mr.
and Mrs. Lambert were passengers
on Y, steIdav afternoons train
bound for Knoxville and other
Southern points.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-05
p E. r. \ ON AL

DIR. W. T Francis is at home
this ~eek..
!. G.. RIDDLE was up from Crab
Orchard Wednesday.
Henry Frederick, of Pittsburg is
with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. B. Salin were
I'D from Stanford Wednesday.
G. R. Ferguson. fireman on {.
s. S. wss here during week.
G. W. Baker is visiting the
family of John Cress, Preachers
vile.
S. G.. Franklin has returned
from trip to DR.. Pennington's at
Bertha.
lack Adams was called back to
Corbin yesterday cn account OF
serious Hines of wife.
Mrs. Belle Coyce left Tuesday
for San Antonio Texas. after ten
months visit to Kentucky relatives.
T. G.. Reynolds was here Wed
nesdsy and reported his son.
Albert, very low with consumption.
Mr.. and Mrs Can Adams we're
here from Hamilton OHIO, to at
tend the. burial of Mrs. John
Ramsey.
Miss Hola Jones will spend next
week At her home in Winchester.
She WI be accompanied by Miss
Anna Tale.
I,r. w. ID. raswell has been up
from Kings Mountain to see his
sick mother at Brush Greek. She
is better.
Mrs. Anna Miller was in STAN
ford Tuesday to read some
depositious before The Jury IN the
Walleu case.
Mrs. C. c. Williams and Miss
Susie Thompson are with Mrs.
Williams daughter, Mrs. J. Z.
West in Louisville tor few days
George s. Durham. Of Brodhead,
a brother of the popular book
keeper of w. j. Sparks Co. ha:
a position with the company al
Sparks Quarry.
Sheriff Scovlll and DEF uty Frank
Mullins, were pass ngers or
Tuesdays train retu' ming iron
Eddyville where they had been K
take May who was sentenced to
the Electric chair from the Laure
Circuit Court.
Mrs. Lille Penning on, OF las
Bernstadt, and Miss Ethel Rosiner
of Beattyville, have returned Z
their home after a pleasant visi
with Mrs. Peunington's cousin
Mrs. Minnie Merricks.
Hon. Nat SeWe'l. of Loncor
candidate foi Eleventh distrlc
delegate to the Democratic Nation
"A Convention, was here YESTERDAY
ia the interest of his candidacy
1t is assured that Mr.. Sewell vii
get the instruction OF Rockcasu
as one of the delegates.
H. V. Basin was over from LaI
caster Saturday to sign up pape'
in til. transfer of Livingston tell
phone exchange. Mr.. Basin sa,
there is the hottest kind OF a ~
fight in Garrard between the Ia
aud Roosevelt forces with od'
in favor OF the big stick.