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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11
SCANDAL OVER
COTTON LEAK
Attorney General Urged to
Bring Criminal Charges
PRESIDENT TAKES ACTION
Law Officers OF the Government
Making Examination Of
the Case.
PRESIDENT TAKES ACTION

OYSTER BAY. y. y. lnly n. -
President Roosevelt has taken cpgniF
aacv Of the cptis. leak scandal whicl
has developed Ia the hurau n sta
ustics through the action ~ Assistant
Government smusticlan Edwin :
Holmes. Jr.. IN giving out advance in
formation Ia rrsari TO the probablli
tic. 20 the cotton crup. lie has written
o. Attorney General Moody expressing
very strong yicNs on ~. subject aud
urging that Str. Holmes bc criminHlly
prosecuted " that b. possible. The
revelation 81 the leaks existence has
caused the president the deepest Ia.
dlgnail0n. impugnlng No 10 does tie
honesty aud value u an important Ia.
stiiuiion ~ government
II II stated that President Roosevelt
Ia very much aroused over the matter.
II Ia understood that the law officers
Of the government are now making an
examination ~ the case with n view
90 the presentation 20 the grand Jury
Of evidence against Holmes. Before
such n step eau b. taken. however. u
IL believed that IL will BE- necessary 90
reopen the Investigation.
Richard Chcntham. secretary ~ the
Southern Cotton Growers association.
has gone 10 Atlanta. where hc will con.
fer with Harvic Jordan. president ~
the association. II will probably be
decided NJ the conference that the
whole matter shall he taken w with
President Roosevelt with n view 20
securing the dismissal Of Chief sta.
tistician John HYDE and having the
investigation reopened. the representa-
tives Of the association being convinc.
81 that Holmes could not have of.r.
ated successfully without tile help Of
others In the department
Secretary Of Agriculture James VII
son will not comply with the demand
Of Theodore Price Of New York. the
cotton broker mentioned In the Wilson
report. that Mr. Wilson retract his
connecting Prices name
with the cotton scandal. Intimation
was given that the government would
be pleased TO have Price institute pro-
rs II believed that such a
>ourse would bring out facts not now
known 10 the public.
Secretary Wilson has bis fighting |
'lothes on and Intends 10 stand pat. |
lie says that Holmes was dismissed |
lot on the testimony given by New
Fork brokers, but on his own admis-
ions and upon the presentation OF let
ers written by him establishing his
-ullt beyond doubt
81 have nothing to take back" said
secretary Wilson.
Speaking of the investigation. Sec
etary Cheatham said. 1T has now
zen shown completely and absolutely
hat there was leak In the depart
1ent. and now nothing can be added
D that established fact except 10 show
hat others besides Holmes had some
hing 10 do with that leakage"
When asked If his report to the
outhcrn Cotton association would
barge others with being connected
18th the affair, Mr.. Cheatham said he
'as not mt liberty 10 state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE.
twenty-five From Here Joined Excursion for
St Anne de- Bssuprs.

a special train from North Adams
passed through here Monday night
bound for the Shine OF st Anne de
Beaupre, Canada.
Twenty-Five people from bennington
including Rev c + Provost, joined the
excursion and IFS from North Adams
were on the train. The party number
ed about 400 when it reached Rutland.
They arrived in Montreal at I O'Clock
this morning.
Many pilgrimages are made to st
Anne's shine annually from al parts
OF the country and it is said that
many cures have been made there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11
AMERICAN LEAGrE.

~ Detroit
New York ......"o Q0i 900 Ia
Hits-New York. 10, Detroit. . Errors
New York. ]. Detroit, /. batteries
Chesbro and Mcclure: killian and Dornn.
Al Cleveland
philadelphia .....sOo 10000 80
Cleveland ........0 o % : 0 o o o.
HTS - Philadelphia, 10: Cleveland, 10.
Erfors - Philadelphia, o. Cleveland 4
BueloW
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11
SUPT RANGER WILL RESIGN
A Hardly Of A,.lhhls Nos 20, Ma lusss,
s6F

sef,
Montpelier, july a.-Ths statement
s'ni oui yesterday from ~ iohnshary
ihai Hon Walter q. Ranger. STATE sn-
leris'sndenl oi education. has placed
his rrslsnai.oa Ia tho hands ~ Gov
il'll is Inooroei, The rrslsna,lon.
honetsr. IL ready and ill b. ssni 10
he governor Hiihia day or tao.
Among those uho hASo l-sn prom
ihenily mshiionsd AZ SUCCESSORS "a Mr
Ranger and.uho have hsrn urged by
Tho sehoolmAslrrs and educators az
The state 10 b. candidates for The posi.
ton arc Prof G. II. Morrill,. principal
~ The STATE normal school a. Ran.
dolph, County Examiner a. u. Maih.
essoh Of Barre and Principal John l..
Alscr, head 81 Vernon, Academy Al
srsioh's River Al threo 81 ihaSo
men, however have contracts with The
Institutions 9Th whleh they are con
nocied that prevents their being con.
sidercd candidates for state sat-rin.
icndchi and they have refused 70 20 do
80 tho governor viii have 10 iookslse-
where for . man.
Mr. Hangers removal from the state
VIII not nooessliaic his rcslgaailon az
grand master Of the grand lodrc al
Masons Of Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11
TROU,ER EVENT

Having purchased 1872 pair of Sweet,
Orr & Co.'S union made trousers at a
great discount, we are enabled to sell
these at from 75c TO $3.50 per pair less
than their real value. These trous-
ers are made of very fine finished wor-
steds.
"Sweet Orr" trousers are made bet
ter than any other kind in the world
For this reason these trousers received
the grand prize at the Worlds fair at
St. Louis. The trousers are worth
from 81 80 to 800 pair.
So, 90 per pair.
II. Harry Levin.
North street, Bennington.
Agency for the "Sweet Orr" trous-
ers and "Bull Dog" shirts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11
TABLE OF PERcENTAoBs.
YOUNG ITALIAN BOY SHOT.
May have Been Mistaken for Deer BY
Hunters.

Rutland, June 10.-The eight. ear.
old son OF Louis Petronella, an en-
ployee of the Griffith Lumber Co., was
found Sunday afternoon in the woods
OF Mount Tabor, with several buckshot
in his back The boy died soon after
he was found. 1t is thought that he
may have been mistaken for deer by
Italian hunters. There is no clew to
the person or persons who did the
shooting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11
FARM HELP SCARCE
Coed wages Apparently No laasssAsni fs'
Farm Work.

fsm Mork.
40, Tor years has the supply Of farm
help l,oan as scarce la This section a.
u IL this soasan and the crops arc
crossing 80 iaslih farmers argin a
dllrma ne a. shat ihey shall De-. Help
i almost an impossihllliy "a go al Any
price. Ono ~ the largest farmers 81
Tho tosn uho made a thorough canvas
Of tho village for men a. help him do
his haylng aas unable h. secure a man
although he SAYS that b. met plenty
81 rcd faced young mrn lined up along
~" curbs ~ some ~ the prlncipA
streets, bot none ~ them wanted work.
even AZ good pay and board. lie
thinks that bennington chapter, sors
81 Rest" IL tie largest In the village.
Eve 10 onc and constantly increasing.
\ neighboring farmer vas approach.
ri one noon by a genuine knight Of
Tie road Nho Inquired for some din.
her which was giy-a him. lie appear.
n 10 b. Intelligent. able bodied, aud
.nally ,be host asked him " be- wanted
b Job. After n short reply Of "No"
be- started on hls way toward Pounal.
bat before be 60, out Of sight scaled
coce, wen, and Invested n scare eros
u the clothes Il had on. put them on.
md after sluiiing up those he took oii.
proceeded on his way. Many farmers
ave not yc, cut a spear 81 grass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11
AUTOMOBILE STRUCK TEAM
One Occupant of the Team Badly Hurt
Autoists Did Not Slacken Speed.

Rutland, July 9.-Au automobile
driven by an unknown man struck a
team at Center Rutland tonight,
knocking one of the occupants, Paul
Pokifkt, Hollander, into the gutter
and seriously injuring him. The auto
mobilist, according to witnesses, did
not slacken the speed of his machine
after the accident occurred or even
look around to see what damage he
had done.
A little farther along two children
narrowly escaped being run over. AL
though 1t was dark at the time witnes
SEES say that there was no lights on the
machine which contained three per-
sons. Owing to the darkness the num-
Der of the auto could not be seen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11
NORTHERN
B. B. LEAGUE
platt,burs's Lead is Being
Cut Down
BURLINGTON Is CLIMBING
Mas Won Three Straight From
Marble -liyphsns Take
a Brace.
BURLINGTON IS CLIMBING

Burlington won IT. fourth straight
victory from Rutland yesterday by the
nArrow margin Of one run. the anal
score being Z to3. The mastery pitch
Ing Of Wigs saved the day I, Bur
llngion.
The Hyphcns had 40 easy ,Imo wiih
Plahsbnrsh =, Montpelier defeating
the visitors gto ..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11

The committee having Ia charge tho
arrangemenis FOR the annual fair OF
we ?. ~. 7. \. -. which ~ 10 como
on August 10, say that II the plans
now under consideration are fully
carried out the day will BE- the most
successful one they have had In years
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
Consresationaiiss Will Go To Battlefield
Park Thursday.

The Congregational Sunday school
picnic to Battlefield Park which was
to be held Wednesday has been post.
poned until Thursday morning owing
to the funeral Of Mrs Richie and Mrs
Burch.
The party will leave on the $50 car
and most enjoyable time is anticipa-
ted. Arrangements have been made
for games and sports. Ice cream will
be on sale. The indications are that
an unusually large number will at
tend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11

GAMES SCHEDULED FoR TODAY
BlfilnFion AZ Rutland and iiAFT. ,Nonipei.
isf ~ fAiisbufsh.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11
BASEBALL SCORES.
Game. Played Yesterday ny the Va
tionat aud American Leagues.
NATfnSAt tEartsr

~ BOSTON
bs @slSa '',.'.. 49,. ?sS5 "a
hitH Philadelphia. 10; Boston. 3 Err
fofF philadelphia 3 Boston. ] batter
i.s-Coffidon ana Abbott. Young and
Moran
~ pittsburg-
Chicag0 ..........-..o 49,. 1000 80
PittHburE ............O 90 Of D.
liits-Chicago. :. PlttsburE. = Errors
Chicago. y; PiiisburR o Batterics-W Wei
mef and Killing. case and CArinch
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-11
MEN ENTOMBED.

Explosion At wattstown Coliery Entombs
Nearly Two Hundred.
Cardiff, Wales, July n.-An expIos-
ion occurred today at the Wattstown
Colliery. One HI ndred eighty men
are entombed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-02
v T..

We would not take leave Of this admirable
book without a glance at what the author
saws about the judicial Interpretation Of
those provisions Of our Federal Constitu-
ton which forbid Congress or any State 20
pass an or post fdeto law. At first sight the
term or post idcfo law might be presumed
TO he applicable TO any law retrospective
in It's operation. As used however, in
our Federal and State Constitutions, il il
construed as applicable only to RETROSPECT
tive statutes providing for the punish
ment Of crimes. Other retrospective stat
utes may be valid, unless they impair the
obligation OF contracts or deprive persons
OF property rights. An 61 post idc,o law,
then. within the judioially defined mean
ing Of the constitutional prohibitions, is
law which makes acts criminal which we're
not criminal when committed, or provides
a more severe punishment for criminal acts
already committed or changes the rules
of procedure 30 as to make It more difficult
for the person accused OF crime already
committed TO defend himself when prose-
cuted for such a crime. No matter how
rcprehensible or immoral an act may be
when committed, IL at that time Il was not
criminally punishable under the law then
existing, Il cannot subsequently be made
punisha BILE by statute, No matter how
inadequate may be the punishment pro-
vidsd for an act already committed, the
punishment cannot, a. 70 that particular
act, be made more severe BY Statuts. No
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-02

Gre on our ships with theirs-the range Il
too great; they have turned them landward.
and we have opposed them With ours; 90
We are about equal on that score; our force,
too. Is about three to one Of the Russians.
which, considering we are besiegers, makes
us about equal regarding the fighting factor.
It is now a question Of strategy"
Mr. villiers took leave Of the besieging
army before the surrender Of Port Arthur
took place, but after witnessing, every
phase Of the fighting for some three months.
and when there was nothing more for him
to see but the entry of the troops into the
captured fortress. The veteran war CORE
spondent testifes that he never left any
army in the field with greater regret, and
has never been treated with more con-
sideratiou and kindness by all ranks, from
privates to G snerals, than be was while
with the Third Imperial Army Of Japan.
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I !

The provisions Of our Federal Constitu-
ton for direct taxation by the Federal Gov
eminent will be found considered on pages
1912. II is we'll known that while the
revenues Of the United States are usually
derived almost exclusively from duties.
imposts and excuses to which the rule Of
uniformity is applicable, the Federal Gov
eminent Is not limited TO such means Of
raising revenues. IL is within the scope OF
the Federal taxing power to levy per capita
taxes, or direct taxes on property, but such
taxes are required to be appoTtioned among
the States on the same basis as are Repre-
sentatives, that is, on the basis Of the last
official enumeration Of their respective
populations. Therefore, II the Federal
Government should desire to raise revenue
by a capitation tax It would not be consti-
tutional for It to do so by eIaoting a fixed
sum from each male person over q
years Of age within the limits Of its juris-
diction. Il must determine how much each
person shall pay by first apportioning the
aggregate amount to be raised among
the several States in accordance with their
respective populations, as asoertained by
the census, and then by computing how
much each individual in the class Of per-
sons required to pay the capitation tax
and residing in any particular State must
contribute in order TO make up the total
amount Of tax apportioned To that State
Likewise, II the United States should desire
TO raise revenue by a direct tax on real
property, il could not tax all the lands
within the jurisdiction on the basis Of
value, nor on the basis Of extent that Is TO
saw, at 40 much per acre, but must appor-
ton among the several States, in accordance
with their respective populations, the total
amount Of the revenue TO be raised by
taxes upon real property, and then De fine
the rate at which real property in each
of the several States shall be taxed in order
to raise In each State the sum apportioned
to that State The object Of these provi-
sions was evidently not 10 render such taxes
impossible but 70 preserve some proper
tionnte relation between reprose NATION in
Congress and taxation Of this character.
The Inconvenience and difficulty, howe YER,
which would ate nd the levy Of direct taxes
in pursuance Of the method described are
80 great that no successful EFFORT has ever
been made 10 raise revenue In this manner.
II will be recalled that within compare
lively recent years We had a notable illus
tration OF the practical effect Of the con-
stitutonal provision requiring apportion-
ment Of direct ta1es. In 1894 Congress
passed, and President Cleveland signed,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-02
TaIlest young Soldier.
ELom 10 Denter Republiean

rom inc DtNtef HtpeotNeHs
The taIlest soldier that ever put in an APP
pearance IN Denver arrived Saturday In the
person OF Arthur W, Janray. Young JAffray
il lust a fraction over feet 10 inches tall.
He is new ia the army service, having become
a recruit ten days ago, and il now bound for
San Francisco. from which city be WI go to
the Philip ines.
Iarray il barely past ?? and looks much
Younger lie weighs 100 pounds and IL awk-
ward and uugainly, az II he had had muda
trouble IN keeping up with his growth. Be
tore visions Of being a boy In blue took
no.scssion Of him the young man was an
apprcntice In q bakery.
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functions or the carrying on OF govern
mental operations For instance. II tho
Transportation Of the mails or the prose-
clItion Of interstate OF foreign commerce
il obstructed. he may undoubtedly employ
such military force as may be- needed for the
removal Of such obstruction. The exccu-
tive department il not bound TO suspend
Tho discharge Of tho duties with which
il is vested until by judicial proceedings
a remedy may be afforded, Under such
circumstances as those just outlheo inc
President may use the military FORCES OF
the United States without being called upon
by the Legislature or Governor OF STATE
In a chapter on the legislative functions
Of an American Executive II "a pointed out
that in considering whethar to approve or
veto a bill presented the President OF the
United States Is not limited 10 the mere
determination Of whether the bill, 1t
becomes a statute will be valid OF con-
stitutional On the contrary. he may take
into account all the considerations winch
properly may influence the members OF the
legislative body in deciding whether they
should favor or oppose the mooted leglsla-
ton. In the exercise Of his functions In
this particular il is evident that fresl-
dent acts in reality as branch OF the lesis-
lative departm ent, II is true that his veto
power, unlike that which. theoretically,
belongs 70 the King Of England, is qualihed
by the provision that bill may become
a law over a Presidents veto. provided II
be passed a second time by two-thirds
vote In earh branch Of the legislative BODY
As a matter OF practice. the President e1er-
cises much greater authority a. regards the
veto power than is now exercised by the
English sovereign, by whom all bills pre-
sented by Parliament have been uniformly
approved since the reign Of Anne. we
need not point out that the Presidents
participation in the legislative function Is
not limited 70 the exercise Of the veto power
A power Of initiative is conferred upon
him by that provision Of the Constitution
which directs him TO give Congress from
time 70 time information Of the state OF the
Union and recommend to their consideration
such measures az he shall judge necessary
and expedient' He is also authorized on
such occasions as in his judgment are eH-
traordinaTy to oonvoke both houses OF
! Congress in extra session-a power to which
recourse is often made.
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SOME NEW BOOKS.
American Constitutional Law.

One OF the most useful and Ruthorita-
tive works lately published on a subject
OF manifest Importance TO every citizen
IL the volume entitled CoRstiiui .ondi Ldu
IN the United States, by EMLlS NC LAIN
Ii. D.. Justice Of the Iowa Supreme Court
formerly a lecturer on constitutional law
a. the State University OF Iowa, and the
compiler OF A Selection Of Cases on Con-
stitutlonal Law U.ongmans) The purpose
Of this book IS TO give non-protessonaI
students an intelligent conception OF the
constitutional law Of the United States
both State and Federal. To that end II
il obviously essential that the historical
development Of those institutions and
ideas Of government which have become
Characteristic features Of our system
should be noticed, that the practical or
Ranization Of the Government, ~ pro-
vided for by Federal and State organic
laws, be explained and that tho interpreta-
ton which has been put upon the provisions
OF constitutional instruments in the solu-
ton OF difficult and important questions
should be stated. There Is no doubt that
the aim Of the treatise has been iulflled'
Any intelligent and careful reader OF II
should be able to attain a rational and
correct view OF the nature and meaning
Of the Constitutions Of the United States
and Of his own State, and TO comprehend
the essential features Of the Governments
established by such instruments. We
have marked out for particular attention
the authors comparison Of written ana
unwritten constitutions. and what he has
N say about the income tax, the decision
Of the United States Supreme Court in the
insular cases, and the powers expressly
or constrctively vested in the President.
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distance Measured by Pipe. smoked.

From ~. James = NNAfN's
While walking through Wiltshire week
mr. Two ago a pedestrian asked a native how
far IL was 10 the next village. and received
The curious reply. About three pipes .
bacCa. .-. 49,. -,
cio1Es we're very rare In that district, and
tbat il was usual 70 indicate distance BY the
number Of pipes Of tobacco one eouid smoke
on the journey.
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matter finally, how technical or unreason-
able may be the TulSs Of evidence or OF
procedure, whereby one who has committed
a crime may be enabled 10 escape punish
ment. such defect In the law cannot, as
to that particular criminal act, be remedled
by subsequent legislation NJ. W II,
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III

We scarcely need remind the reader that
since the acquisition by the United States
OF Porto Rico and the Philippines serious
difficulties have arisen in determining
whether the constitutional requirement
that all duties, imposts and excuses shall
be uniform throughout the United States
prevents the levying Of duties on goods
brought from such territorial POSSESSIONS
into the ports Of the United States. On
page 1873 Justice MoClain points out that
It has been settled in the case Of De Lima
v. BidueH and the OF her insular cases
that since the final acquisition Of such ter
ritorial possessions by treaty with Spain
they are not foreign territory. and that
the ordinary ,arif duties on goods brought
into the United States from foreign
countries arc not applicable, This being
granted. the question arises whether special
provisions as to tariff duties on goods
brought from those islands into the United
States are valid under the clause just
quoted ~ TO uniformity. Our author says:
THE view which seems to be generally ac-
cepted is that the uniformity provided for
is uniformity as among the States; that is
throughout the territory Of the States
which originally constituted the United
States and Of those States which nave
since been admitted to the Union; and
that the requirement Of uniformity does
not apply to duties on goods exported
from the insular Possessions into the United
States" Accordingly, special tarih duty
on goods brought into the United States
from such insular possessions has been
sustained To Justice Mccain II seems
clear that the clause Of the Constitution
prohibiting the levying Of duties by the
United States on goods exported from any
State Is not applicable to duties on exports
from our insular possessions. In fact,
/ the power Of Congress to levy duties on
! imports and exports TO and from such
{ possessions in order to maintain terrific rial
| government, and not to raise revenue Tor
! the support Of the General Government,
/ is not derived from the taxing clause OF
/ the Federal Constitution, but by impioa-
/ ton from the power 10 make all neediul
/ rules and regulations respecting the terri
| tory or other property belonging to the
| United States and is not subject to the
rule that duties. imposts and excuses shall
/ be uniform