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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05

brated divorce case Of Mrs. Winona L.
Drighham) Taft VS.. Russell W. Taft,
affirming the decision Of the Franklin
county court In favor of the petitioner.
This case has created a great deal Of
public interest as the parties In the suit
are widely known The circumstances OF
the action were striking and the contest
was waged throughout with drastic
methods. Tho public has eagerly awaited
the result.
At the September term, 1906, of the
Franklin county court. a petition for
divorce was preferred by Mrs. Taft, then
of Fairfax. against her husband. who
was practicirg law In Burlington. the
grounds of the suit being adultery and
intolerable severity. A very spirited trial
of the case followed at that term Of court,
the result Of which was that the court
found that the charge of adultery had
been established. The court granted
tho petitioner a divorce. the care and
custody of the minor child, and a GER
tain amount of almony. To this de-
csou Mr.. Taft took exceptions TO the
supreme court and the case was ar
gued at the May term at Montpelier and
the court has now given it's decision af-
firming that of the county court.
After the granting of the divorce
Mr.. Taft brought suits against Deputy
Sheriff c. C. Gillette Of Fairfax, and
his brother, Frank Gillette of Bur
l!ngton, who were witnesses and test
fed In the case. charging them with
SANDER. asserting that their testimony
was false and untrue. He also
brought suit against Frank Gillette
charging perjury in his testimony ir
the case. Notwithstanding the fact tina,
in its decision the county court an
nounced that the testimony adducet
by Mrs. Taft was true and that Mr.
Taft and the correspondent, Miss les
sic Cilley. for the defense, had Eiver
false testimony. These cases for al
legged SANDER and perjury are still
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACTOR
Mansfield Had n Hard Struggle until
1883 When He Took the Part of
Baron ChcNiRI in "Parisiau
Romance"

New York. Aug. 30.-Richard Mansfield
was born in Heligoland on May "a, 1857,
His mother was Nine. Mansfield Ruders-
dorf. famous prima donna, and it was
from her that Mansfield inherited his
love for the arts. The actor studied ut
several schools on the continent and at
the South Kensngton. London.
The young artist made a prccarous liv-
ing painting pictures and many times his
only meal was a hot potato bought from
a street peddler.
81 used to hold the potato to warm my
hands" said Mansfield, land then eat t.
Mansfield later came to Boston. where
for a time he was salesman in dry
goods store. Commercial life was not
congenial to him. however. and he re-
turned to England. He then turned hi.
talents toward the stage. AS a singer
and comedian he Joined a strolling COM
pany at a salary Of SIS a week.
Mansfield turned his whole attention
to the study of the stage. Several years
We're spent playing small parts in tours
Of the English provinces and then Mans
field came to this country where his first
appearance was made in Les Manteaux
Noirs" at the Standard theatre. Later he
played the part of Nick Vedder in Rip
Van Wrinkle.
In 1883 his opportunity came when
a. NJ Palmer put on the Partisan
Romance" J. Fl. Stoddard was cast
for the part OF Baron Chevrial. but at
the last moment declined to play the
rart. Mansfield, who had been cast
for n small part. begged permission
to play the part ana he lifted what at
first seemed but small eccentric part
to one of all absorbing Interest, The
public and the critics forgot the play
to talk of Mansheld's Baron Chevrial
AMI from that day Mansfield became a
leading figure on the American stage.
lie became n star In 1887 when he
appeared In prince Karl" Mansfield
returned to England whore his Baron
Chevrial, DR., Jekyll and Mr., Hyde and
Prince Karl were declared master
pieces of character painting. He pro-
duced Richard III while In England
and then returned to this country,
where he played uninterruptedly sea
son after season, Mansfield produced
Rostands Cyrano de Bergerac In
America and scored great success.
The last effort OF his genius was dis
played in remarkable production of
Ibsen's Peer Gynt.
Richard Mansfield in 1892 married
Beatrice Cameron, for several years his
leading lady Mansiield's young son never
was permitted to soc his father act, In
Difference to the ARTISTS wish. The in
tense nervous strain under which Mans
field worked caused a complete break
down last spring while the actor was
playing an engagement In Scranton, Pa,
though he had been in poor health for
some time. He recovered sufficiently to
make a voyage TO England.
Several weeks ago he returned to this
country and went to the Adrondacks.
Mr.. Mansfield longed to be at his sum
mer home In New London, Conn, and
several days ago he was taken there on
his private car.
Mr. Mansfield had home on Riverside
drive In New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
KILLED BY A ROBBER.
II. A. woOdmnn, a Former vermonter
Fatally Injured in His store ut
Kansas CITY.

Kasas City, Aug. 29.-H A. Woodman.
10 years old, furniture dealer, was IA
tally injured by rohber who entered his
store on East 18th street yesterday AMI
struck him with blunt weapon fractur-
ing his skull Woodman was found IN
chair apparently asleep where tho robber
had placed him after robbing the store
woodman was native OF Vermont He
formerly conducted fancy goods store
in Boston and was wealthy, owning prop
erty hero and IN Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
DEATH OF J. w. LEAVENS.
Aged berkshire Man Father of Linus
Ieayeus of Cnmbridpe

Berkshire. Aug. So. w. Leavens,
aged SO years. died to-day after n
long illness incident to old age The
funeral will be held Sunday with bur-
ial here.
Mr.. Leavens was for many years n
leading man in this community, re-
firing from mercantile pursuits so
years ago, Besides wife. he leaves
one son, Judge Linus Leavens of
Cambridge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
UNIVERSALISTS WILL
MEET NEXT IN LUDLOW

Barre, Aug. 2s,-The 74th annual
session OF the Universalist convention
of Vermont and the Province of Que
bee closed to-day. This morning the
election Of officers was held. resulting
as follows: President. the Rev. F. E.
Marggraf of North Hatiey. Que, (re-
elected; vice-president. the Rev. F. l..
Leavltt OF Bellows Falls secretary
and superintendent, the Rev. Thomas
Stratton OF Rutland; treasurer, W. H.
Gladjing of Randolph.
The next convention will be held in
Ludlow during the last week Of Sep
TENDER. 1905.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05

pending.
Mr.. Taft Ia the son of the late for
mer Chief Judge Russell s. Taft OF
Burlington, and Mrs Taft is the
daughter Of the Rev s. s. Brigham OF
Fairfax. with whom she is now resid.
ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
AFFIRMS DECISION IN
TAFT DIVORCE CASE

IL Adams Aug. 30.-The Messenger to-
day says:
The Supreme Court of Vermont has
handed down Its decision In the oele-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
II the Daby II Cutting Teeth

BE sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs Winslows Soothing Sy-
rup for children tcething 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums, ailays all
pain, cures wind collie and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty five
cents a bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
LABOR DAY SWINDLER.
Faker Touched Several Rutland Mer.
chants before They Were Wise.

Rutland Aug! 30.-A smooth swim
dler, who claimed to be soliciting ad =.
Vertisements TOR Il souvenir Labor day
programme to be issued by local
unions, had good success here this
morning. He worked several firms for
Sc or more before L. ]. Ialvosa, a
well known labor man, got wind OF
the affair and put merchants on their
guard by informing them that accord =
ing TO law passed two years ago
labor unions cannot issue souvenir
booklets Of any kind under penalty
of loss of their charter The matter
was reported to the police. Just n
year ago. two men, who are now So
journing at Windsor tried n similar
swindling scheme in Rutland
WHOLE c. A. r. POST GOES.
The members OF Roberts Post. No.
a. q. A. r.. Of this city. will attend
the national Grand Army convention
at Saratoga, N. Y, September 8 to- -
as post. The Rutland delegation
will go to Saratoga September 10. the
day of the big parade.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
WHOLE c. A. r. POST GOES

Most women seem to enjoy plying
somebody.
man isn't afraid Of any woman whom
he can fiatter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05

Doans ointment cured me Of &C.
zema that had annoyed me for a long
tine me cure was permanent
hon >. W, Matthews. Commissioner
Labor Statistics, Augusta, No,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05

him say that he Is not internally injured
and will undoubtedly recover.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05

1t is better to point with pride thai
view with alarm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05

The 2:23 trot was not finished owing TO
the lateness in the day and the heavy
track so the money was divided by con-
sent OF the owners and judges; Nellie
Connolly, first: owen Dunmore. second ,
John Carson, third; the Kid. fourth.
Time, 2:27 1-2, 2:26, 2;35.
2:l0 PACE, FREE FOR-ALL, TROT,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Founders Provided For Fullest Govern
nrent Control.

No small part of the trouble that we
have comes from carrying to an ex-
IRENE the national virtue of self reli-
ance, of independence in initiative and
action. 1t Is wise to conserve this vir-
tue and to provide for its fullest exer-
else compatible with seeing that lib
erty does not become a liberty to
wrong others. Unfortunately this is
the kind of liberty that the lack of all
effective regulation inevitably breeds.
The founders of the constitution pro
vided that the national government
should have complete and sole control
of interstate commerce. There was
then practically no interstate bust
ness save such as was conducted by
water, and this the national govern
ment at once proceeded to regulate In
thoroughgoing and effective fashion
Conditions have now so wholly chang
ed that the interstate commerce by
water is insignificant compared with
the amount that goes by land, and al
most all big business concerns are now
engaged in interstate commerce. AS q
result, it can be but partially and i'm.
perfectly controlled or regulated by
the action of any one of the several
states, such action inevitably tending
to be either too drastic or else too lax
and in either case ineffective for pur.
poses of justice. Only the national
government can in thoroughgoing fash.
ion exercise the needed control. This
does not mean that there should be
any extension of federal authority, for
such authority already exists under
the constitution in amplest and most
far reaching form, but it does mean
that there should be an extension OF
federal activity. This is not advocat
ing Capitalization. 1t is merely looking
facts In the face and realizing tina,
Capitalization In business has already
come and cannot be avoided or undone
and that the public at large can only
protect itself from certain evil effects
of this business Capitalization by pro
| viding better methods for the exercise
of control through the authority al
ready centralized in the national gov
ernment by the constitution itself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03

need for additional tracks, additional
terminals and improvements in the
actual handling of the railroads, and
all this IS rapidly as possible. Ample,
safe and speedy transportation facili-
ties are even more necessary than
cheap transportation. Therefore there
is need for the investment of money
which will provide for all these things
while at the same time securing as far
as is possible better wages and shorter
hours for their employees. Therefore
while there must be just and reason
able regulation of rates, we should be
the first TO protest against any arbitra-
ry and unthinking movement to cut
them down without the fullest and
most careful consideration of all inter
ests concerned and of the actual needs
of the situation. Only a special body
of men acting for the national govern
ment under authority conferred upon
it by the congress is competent to pass
Judgment on such matter.
Those who fear from any reason the
extension of federal activity will do
well to study the history not only of
the national banking act, but of the
pure food law, and notably the meat
inspection law recently enacted. The
pure food law was opposed so violent
ly that its passage was delayed for a
decade, yet it has worked unmiXed
and immediate good. The meat in
spection law was even more violently
assailed, and the same men who now
denounce the attitude of the national
government in seeking to oversee and
control the workings of interstate com
mon carriers and business concerns
then asserted that we were "discredit
ing and running a great American in.
dustry." Two years have not elapsed
and already it has become evident that
the great benefit the law confers upon
the public is accompanied by an equa
benefit to the reputable packing estab
lishments. The latter are better of
under the law than they were without
it. The benefit to interstate common
! carriers and business concerns from
the legislation l advocate would be
equally marked.
III lllt puSSdSc VI Iii'
pure food law the action of the vari
| Gus state food and dairy commission
ers showed in striking fashion how
much good for the whole people re
suits from the hearty cooperation o
| the federal and state officials in secur
| ing a given reform. 1t is primaril.
| to the action of these state commits
| sioners that we owe the enactment o
this law, for they aroused the people
first to demand the enactment and en-
| forcement of state laws on the subiec
| and then the enactment of the fedora
law, without which the state law
| were largely ineffective. There mus
be the closest cooperation between tn
national and state governments in ad
ministering these laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03

There must be no halt in the neanny
constructive course of action which,
this nation has elected to pursue and
has steadily pursued during the lastI
six years, as shown both in the legis-
lation of the congress and the admin
istration of the law by the depart
ment of justice. The most vital need
is in connection with the railroads. AS
to these, in my judgment, there should
now be either a national Incorporation
act or law licensing railway compa-
MES to engage in interstate commerce
upon certain conditions. The law
should be so framed as to give to the
interstate commerce commission pow
er to pass upon the future issue of Sc
curities. while ample means should be
provided to enable the commission,
whenever i'll It's judgment it is neces-
sary, TO make physical valuation of
any railroad. AS l stated in my mes
sage to the congress a year ago. rail-
roads should be given power to enter
into agreements subject to these agree
ments being made public in minute de-
tail and to the consent of the inter
state commerce commission being first
obtained. Until the national govern
ment assumes proper control of inter
state commerce in the exercise of the
authority 1t already possesses it will
be impossible either to give to or to
get from the railroads full justice. The
railroads and all other great corpora
lions will do well to recognize that this
control must come. The only question
is as to what governmental body can
most wisely exercise 1t. The courts
will determine the limits within which
the federal authority can exercise it,
and there will still remain ample work
within each state for the railway COM
mission of that state. and the national
interstate commerce commission will
work in harmony with the several
state commissions. each within its own
province. to achieve the desired end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
TIE CURRENCY.
Elasticity In Circulating Medium Pres.
ent and Prime Necessity.

In my message to the congress a
year ago spoke as follows of the cur
rency:
Il especially call your attention to
the condition of our currency laws
The national bank act has ably served
a great purpose in aiding the enor-
nous business development of the
country, and within ten years there
has been an increase in circulation per
capita from $21.41 to $33.0S. For sew
eral years evidence has been accumu-
lating that additional legislation is
needed. The recurrence of each crop
season emphasizes the defects of the
present laws. There must soon be a
revision of them, because to leave them
as they are means to incur liability
of business disaster. Since your body
adjourned there has been a fiuctuation
in the interest on call money from .
per cent to 80 per cent, and the f1uc-
tuation was even greater during the
preceding six months. The secretary
of the treasury had to step in and 10y
wise action put stop to the most VIC
lent period of oscillation. Even worse
than such fluctuations are the advance
in commercial rates and the uncertainty
felt in the suficiency of credit even at
high rates. All commercial interests
suffer during each crop period EX-
cessive rates fer call money in New
York attract money from the interior
banks into the speculative field. This
| depletes the fund that would other
wise be available for commercial uses.
and commercial borrowers are forced
to pay abnormal rates, so that each
fall tax in the shape of increased in
terest charges is placed on the whole
commerce of the country
| 1.-The mere statement of these facts
shows that our present system is seri-
ously defective. There is need of a
change. Unfortunately, however, many
of the proposed changes must be ruled
from consideration because they are
complicated, are not easy of conpre-
tension and tend to disturb existing
I rights and interests. We must also
rule out any plan which would materi-
ally impair the value of the United
States per cent bonds now pledged
" ScCuic TIE ISSUE Oh
which was made under conditions pc
euliarly creditable to the treasury. l
do not press any especial plan. Vari-
Gus plans have recently been proposed
!, by expert committees of bankers.
Among the plans which are possibly
feasible and which certainly should re-
ceive your consideration is that repeat
edly brought to your attention by the
present secretary of the treasury. the
essential features of which have been
approved by many prominent bankers
and business men. According to this
plan, national banks should be per-
nitted to issue specified proportion
OF their capital in notes of glveI
kind, the issue TO be taxed at so higi
rate as to drive the notes back wheI
Tot wanted in legitimate trade. Thi:
!; plan would not permit the issua q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03

Should Not Be Touched Until After
Presidential Election.

This country is definitely committed
to the protective system, and any ef-
fort to uproot it could not but cause
widespread industrial disaster. In
other words. the principle of the pres
ent tariff law could not with wisdom
be changed. But in a country of such
phenomenal growth as ours it is prob
ably well that every dozen years or so
the tariff laws should be carefully scru-
tinized, so as to see that no excessive
or improper benefits are conferred
thereby, that proper revenue is pro-
vided and that our foreign trade is en-
couraged. There must always be as
a minimum a tariff which will not only
allow for the collection of an ample
revenue but which will at least make
good the difference in cost of prOduc-
tion here and abroad-that is, the die
ference In the labor cost here am
abroad, for the well being of the wage
worker must ever be a cardinal point
of American policy. The question
should be approached purely from
business standpoint, both the time and
the manner of the change being such
as to arouse the minimum of agitation
and disturbance in the business world
and to give the least play for selfish
and factional motives. >SThe sole con-
sideratfon should be to see that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03

pealed. but it should be made both
more efficient and more in harmony
with actual conditions. 1t should be
so amended as to forbid only the kind
of combination which does harm to the
general public, such amendment to be
accompanied by or to be an incident of
a grant of supervisory power to the
government over these big concerns
engaged in interstate business. This
should be accompanied by provision
for the compulsory publication of ac-
counts and the subsection of books and
papers TO the inspection of the govern
ment officials. A beginning has al
ready been made for such supervision
by the establishment of the bureau of
corporations.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-18

The Standard Oil company,
of Indiana, which has been on
trial for the past six weeks be-
fore Judge K. NJ. Lands in a
United States district court, on
the charge of having received
rebates from the Chicago & AL
ton railroad on shipments of oil
from Whiting, Ind, to East St.
Louis, ILL.,, was found guilty on
,463 counts out of the original
1903 in the Indictment. The re-
naming 400 counts were drop
ped from the indictment on ac-
count of errors. The oil COM
pany is liable to a fine of $29,
100000, as the Elkins law,
which the indictment charged
the company with having
violated, provides a fine of
81 900 to $1,000 for each offense.
This is the same company that
President Roosevelt loaned
$7O,OO0,OOO out of the U. S.
treasury. And then makes the
loud howl that the Standard
Oil and railroad companies are
fighting his strenuous policies.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-18
BRECKENRIDGE

Little Edward McCabe is ill
at St. Francis Hospital with
typhoid fever.
Miss Echo Ordway is teach.
ing the school in the Perry
District this spring.
The Daughters of st. Mary's
church meet with Mrs C.
Schaefer this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gewalt
departed this week for an ex.
tended trip to Germany.
Tom Mahar will reopen the
Park Hotel this week which
has been thoroughly remodel.
ed.
Rev. A. T. Young, of Moor.
head, held services in the
Episcopal church last Sunday
morning and evening.
Matt and Jos. Vertin and
Vim: Bentley have purchased
the Roberts building, and will
put in a complete stock OF
groceries and merchandise.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-18

The News-No Pure Drug
Cough Cure Laws would be
needed, if all Cough Cures
fwere like DR.. Shops Cough
Cure is-and has been for 20
years. The National Law now
requires that if any posions en-
ter into a cough mixture, it
must be printed on the label or
package. For this reason
mothers, and others, should in
sist on having DR.. Shops
Cough Cure. No poison. marks
on DR.. Shops labels-and
none in the medicine, else it
must by law be on the label.
And it's not only safe, but it is
said to be by those that know
it best, a truly remarkable
cough remedy. Take no chance,
particularly with your children.
Insist on having DR.. Shops
Cough Cure. Compare care
fully the DR.. Shoop package
with others and see. No poison
marks there! You can always
be on the safe side by demand
ing DR.. Shops Cough Cure.
Simply refuse to accept other.
Sold by Henry Miller.