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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01

movement to test the great question
about corporation law started in the
little. town Windsor, Vermont.
There Maxwell Evarts, New York
lawyer, son OF the late William NJ.
Eyarts, has a summer house. He had
often noticed the keen competition
between the two general merchandise
stores In the town, the Stone Tracy
Company, a corporation, and Dwight
Truxbury d Sons, a partnership con-
Germ. He saw what he believed was
a discrimination against the corpora.
ton II II were compelled to pay the
lax and make public It's business ar
engagements, and SO accepted the po-
sition of counsel for Stella z. Flint,
as general guardian OF the property
for Samuel N. Stone, Jr., a minor, who
owned stock In the Stone-Track Co.
Suit was brought In the Federal
Court by Mr. Evarts to enjoin the
corporation from making the returns
and paying the tax. on the ground
that the law was unconstitutional. The
corporation fled a demurrer, which
was sustained and the bill dismissed.
An appeal was taken TO the Supreme
Court.
Signal for Suits.
The Institution of the Fiint-Stone
Tracy case was the signal for the
bringing of suits In many sections of
the United States. All were decided
In exactly the same way, and almost
invariably appeals were taken to the
Supreme Court. The government was
allowed 10 intervene. Fifteen cases
headed by the Flint-Stone Tracy suit,
were set for argument on March IL.
Besides the Vermont case. those
heard we're:
Wykhoff Van Derhocr. VS. The Co
ney Island and Brooklyn Company.
Francis l.. Hine. VS. Home Life In
surance Company, of New York.
Fred w. Smith, VS. the Northern
Trust Company, of Chicago.
William II. Miner, VS. The Corn Ex-
change National Bank, OF Chicago.
Cedar Strict Company, vs. Park
Realty Company, OF New York.
Lewis W. Jored. VS. the American
Multigraph Company, OF Cleveland.
Joseph II. Gay, VS. The Baltic MIN
ing Company, a Michigan corporation.
Percy II. Brundage. VIZ Broadway
Realty Company. OF New York.
Paul LacroIx. W. Motor Taximeter
Cab Company, of New York.
Arthur Lyman, VS. Interborough
Rapid Transit Co.. OF New York.
George Wendell Phillips, VS. Fifty
Associates. of Boston.
Oscar Mitchell. VS. Clark Iron Com
pany, Minnesota corporation.
Katherine Cary Cook, VS. Boston
Wharf Company.
constitutionaIity Argued.
Two days were consumed In the
argument OF the case In the Supreme
Court. William Gethrie, of New
York, counsel for the Home Life In
Continued on Fourth IaRe,l
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
United States Supreme Court
Rules Against Test Case.
PINK FRANKLIN MUST DIE
Former Attorney General 6onaparte
Declares South Carolina Law As
Attempt at Captivity Of coIored
Rsce-Condemned Man . Murderer.
(By Associated Fress.I

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 31--
Pink Franklin, the South Carolina
negro whose conviction OF the murder
of Special Constable Valentine led
to an attack on the so-called labor
contract laws of the South, will suf-
fer the death penalty, according to
the decision today OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
II was claimed by Franklin that
the constable came TO his home at
night and entered without announcing
himself as an officer Of the law II
vas while in Franklin's cabin tina. the
constable was shot
Former Attorney General Boaaparte
became interested in the case and
after the coIored lawyers for the
condemned man had appealed the
case 10 the Supreme Court OF the
United States. Mr.. BoBsparte fled q
brief in Frsnklin's behalf. He contend
cd that Franklin had a right to resist
arrest. which vas sought TO be made
on a warrant issued under an uncon-
rt.tutionsI Law.
Provision Of Law.
This Law was the so-called labor
contract which provides that aEri.
cultural lsborers under contract 10
work. were guilty OF mlsdemeanors u
they break their contracts after re
ccivine wages in advance. Mr.. Bona
pafrc declared this Law - N A..
temp. 70 reduce the negroes Of The
South n captivity.
Justice Day. In announcing the de-
cision. said the court could inQuirs
only into federal questions. He said
the question of resistance % arrcel
under an uaconstitgtiouai Law va'
not raised IN time IN the state corrt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01

ROANOKE. VA. May 3f.-The
Norfolk a Western Railway Com.
psay today announced u had awarded
70 the Pullman Company. Of Pullman.
ms. contract for building SOC solid
steel c1ks cars o. 10000 pounds
capacity.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01

Continued On Tsird fsss)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-27

fortunate for me you came out to take
me of, for my knowledge Of Russian
is, as yet, rather limited"
You can start up the river day
after tomorrow" replied the Vladi-
vostok agent, ION the Alexsay, which
goes as far as Blagovestchensk. You
will be quite comfortable on her, and
Will be likely to get a room all to
yourself. as I understand she is not
crowded"
That will suit me perfectly" said
Hardy. Il see no reason for lingering
here. fascinating as the town looks.
any longer than Is necessary"
BY the way" volunteered the 9th.
er. you will have quite a distin-
guished travelling companion, If you
so on the Alexsay, the Princess Ro-
manovna, who has been here visiting
her relative. Gen. Romanoff. She has
made a sensation in the garrison So
ciety here. She's a stunning looking
woman"
Women do not interest me-" re-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-27
CHAPTER X.
Her Hlahness Smiles

The trip from Khabarovka TO Bla.
govestchensk occupied Ave days and
was uneventful when compared with
the more exciting happenings that be-
fell CORTLAND Hardy and his fellow
passengers farther on. Sull, two or
three things occurred worthy OF
record: one. at least. that Hardy him
self regarded as epochal in his life.
He came into direct contact with the
Princess Romanovna and acquired a
nodding acquaintance with her. As
this befell on the FIRST day out. and as
she nodded to him once each day.
namely. in the morning. his good for.
tune brought to him four mods and as
many very sweet smiles between Kha.
barovka and Blagoyestchensk. Il was
perhaps fortunate that he could not
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-27

And will she be given all this, ever
II the rest Of us are compelled to sleep
on the decks?
Certainly" replied the Russian.
Her highness is-her highness."
Hardy was about to declaim against
a government where the aristocracy
enjoyed such privileges. but. fortu-
nately. his French was not quite equal
to his indignation. and in the moment
of hesitation he remembered Consul
Greener's warning.
And who in the world is the Prin-
cess Romanovna? he asked. with a
slight tinge of sarcasm. He would
have liked TO say who in the dick.
ems but he did not know the French
for "the dickens"
The Princess Romanovna." ex-
planned the Russian. belongs to one
OF the Oldest families in the empire.
She is a distant relative OF the car.
who is my imperial master"-and here
he took his hat OF "She Is immense
ly rich and has city palaces at Mos
COW and Petersburg, besides a country
estate near the former city She is as
wealthy as she is beautiful"
she must be very wealthy. then"
said the American. with conviction.
The Russian smiled.
Monsieur speaks the truth" he
said. He is also like all Americans.
very gallant. When we take zakouska
again, we will drink to the Princess
Romanovna."
With pleasure" said Hardy.
After two very comfortable nights
the train bearing Frederick CORTLAND
Hardy arrived. about noon. az Kha-
barovka, on the lordly Amur II had
been raining and the low wooden sta
ton resembled an ark stranded in
seas OF black mud.
Hardy found an agent OF the com
pany awaiting him here, a San Fran
ciscan, who nearly fell on his neck
at seeing a fellow countryman and
hearing again the English language
spoken. He did not know that Amer
leans could become so demonstrative.
HIS goods were loaded upon a telega.
a sort Of long boat upon wheels and
without springs, and were sent away
TO the Alexsay at its wharf. two or
three miles distant, while Hardy and
the agent took seats in a droshky and
tore furiously away to the companys
store. over rocks and through ruts
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-27

There is a little spice Of danger at.
tending the journey" said the agent,
on taking leave; the ship that went
up ahead OF this was fired on by Man
churlan brigands l saw several bull
let holes in her side myself, made by
rife balls. But | hardly think you
need feel much apprehension. Since
the Cossaeks destroyed Aigun and
killed every living man. woman and
child that could not get away the
Chinese have been pretty quiet That
taught them n lesson they will not
soon forget have heard II rumored
that they have been somewhat en-
boldened OF late by Japanese agita-
tors who are working among them.
The Japanese. they tell me. are talk
ing Of war with Russia. Foolish peo-
plel The Russians would eat them
up. Japan would be a Russian prov
ince two months after the declaration
of hostilities. 'Twould be pity. too
Japan is a picturesque country. as
] remember IT,"
Hardy laid under his bed that night
an American rife. the property OF the
Trading Company. taken by the
agents advice from the stNres in
Khabarovka.
He slept soundly. but had n vivid
dream OF the Princess Romanoyna
and Aisome racing over a Siberian
meadow. the one in a droshky and
the other in a jinrikisha.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-27

There were no convicts anywhere in
sight, no fields of ice or snow. In
stead he was journeying on a pleas.
ant summers day through a wildly
green prairie, wide as the eye could
reach, where fat cattle waded up to
their knees in lush grass, and yellow
dandelions, as large as tea saucers,
and fierce tiger-lilies, swayed and
nodded by the million in the balmy
breeze. He had expected to find some
thing different, somehow, in the as
pect of Siberia itself. something SIMS
ter and forbidding. Yet this, save for
the greater luxuriance of the vegeta-
ton and the profusion and brilliancy
OF the flowers. might have been
stretch of Minnesota or Manitoba.
Weary at last of sitting, Hardy
went out into the long hall at one side
Of the car and walked up and down.
Here he found the Russian who spoke
French, also promenading, and
squeezed against the wall several
times to let him pass.
Pardon, monsieur" said this gen.
NiOhAdu 90 Ait Tram SiODptut Dul W.
remain here long enough to take
zakouska. Perhaps you feel the need
of refreshment? Do you know what
the zakouska is?"
"Oh, yes" replied Hardy. laughing,
Il know what zakouska is very well.
l should indeed like some
Have you secured your compart-
ment on the Alexsay?" asked the Rus
sian.
mo" replied Hardy, why? VIII
the boat be crowded."
Il hardly think so, but the Princess
Romanovna is going on her, and it is
likely that all the best accommoda-
tions will have been reserved for her.
Fortunately, she does not seem to be
travelling with much Of suite. Her
highness will probably require two OF
three cabins for herself, a couple for
her baggage, one for each of her two
maids. and one for her man"
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piled Hardy. Il came here to work,
not to mingle in fashionable society.
ard. anyhow, "-suddenly remembering
his changed fortunes-"it is not like
II that a princess would become wild
ly enthusiastic over a storekeeper."
The next morning Hardy took his
place in the railway train bound north
through Siberia for Khabarovka, on
the Amur. He had obtained a first
class compartment and sat waiting for
the train to pull out on schedule time
eight o'clock
The hour arrived but the train did
not move. A quarter-past halt-past,
and still there were no signs Of de-
parture. At last. impatient. he arose
and stepped out into the long narrow
hall that ran the entire length OF the
car. An intelligent-looking Russian
was pacing up ana down, and him
Hardy asked in the best French at his
command:
What is the matter? Why do we
not start?"
"On attend" replied the Russian;
they are waiting for the Princess Ro-
manovna-ah here she comes now"
The American looked from the win
dow. A droshky was driving up, and
in It sat a tall, slender and exquisite
ly graceful! woman, fairly smothered
in costly flowers that filled the car
riage and we're piled beside her on the
seat. Her face was Of the purest Rus
sian type, her complexion was marvel
Gus. her eyes were a laughing blue,
and her hair was Of the color OF ripe
wheat.
by Jovel" sighed Hardy. but she's
a thoroughbred and a beauty. too"
The princess took plenty of time for
her adieus, after which she languldly
and gracefully entered the car. The
officers brought her flowers in to her,
and descended to the platform, where
they stood in an adoring and sorrow
full group, their caps in their hands.
And then. her highness the Princess
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talk to her. as she might have dis
couraged any advances. Anything of
this kind would have hurt his pride,
for the CORTLAND Hardys maintain
the fiction of family superiority. and,
in their hearts. believe themselves
Just as good as anybody" as the old
song says of My Aunt Sally.
1t was during one of the long delays
caused by the necessity Of taking on
wood. that Hardy's acquaintance with
the princess began. The Alexsay was
a stern-wheeler, drawing 3l2 feet Of
water and she stopped five or six
times each "a hours for a fresh fuel
supply, the men bringing it, two and
two. on long bars down the steep
bank and across the springy plank to
the deck.
Learning that there would be a stop
of about three hours. Hardy went out
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-27
SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy. fashionable Boston
society man. lost his wealth, was Tilted
by q girl and sent by a friend TO take
charge Of an American Trading Company
store in Russia. On his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville, sup
posedly an Englishman. They agreed 70
20 together to Russia. Because OF sus-
picious circumstances they were several
times molested by the Japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
were papers showing maps OF Jap forts
Hardy was proven guiltless. On train
he met Aisome Sano, daughter OF a Jap
merchant. In Neville's shoes Jap found
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus.
STA on a steamer, which was wrecked
shortly afterward. He was rescued by
a Russian steamer. On reaching Nladl,
vostolI he was we'll treated He started
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-27

and puddles, the mud spraying in a
centrifugal shower from the humping
and whizzing wheels.
Tell him 20 drive slower" shouted
Hardy. I'VE have plenty of time"
NO power on earth could make a
Russian cabman drive slow" replied
the agent; they are the lineal de-
scendants Of Jehu, and their speed is
part of their natures. You might
as well try to make the Amur run up
hill"
That night, in darkness as black as
ink and in a drizzling rain. Hardy
went on board the Alexsay, to begin
his long journey up the Amur. The
water, the agent informed him, was
rising. owing to the recent rains, and
there would be little danger of ground
ing. The trip to Blagovestchensk
should be made in five days.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-27
CHAPTER *.
into Siberia.

into Siberia.
The journey into Siberia was begun.
Siberia. that vast mysterious region
whose very name has come to be
synonymous with all that is most
dreaded by the human race-exile,
eternal farewells, the clanking Of
chains over endless frozen roads, the
knout. despair. all the horrors OF a
living DEATH
Hardy sat in his compartment Of
one Of the first-class cars and gazed
from the window. eagerly scanning
the landscape for some sign or evil
dence Of the things that had given the
country its sinister reputation. His
first impression, as the train left
Vladivostok behind. was a complete
refutation of all preconceived notions
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-27
CHAPTER VIII.
Enter the Princess.

Il want to go TO the American con.
sul's." said Hardy. las soon as land,
and then | should like to get located
IN a hotel. till can catch the first
comfortable steamer up the river. It's
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-27

Romanovna being aboard, the train
started slowly on its 5OO-mile journey
TO Khsbarovka
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-26
Closing Up Right of Way.

A meeting was held in the Com
mcrciai Club rooms Tuesday night
to hear the report of the committee
Oh assessment which was appointed
at a previous meeting to devise an
equitable plan of raising sufficient
funds to pay for right of way and
terminals of the Payette Valley rail-
road extension. The tax rolls were
taken as basis upon which to es-
innate the property valuation of
those benefited by the new railroad
and the committee decided that 3
per cent OF this valuation would raise
the necessary funds. A committee,
consisting of d. A. Hawkins, John
McNish, Andrew Nelson, Finley MOI,
roe and Ed Skinner, was appointed
to collect the assessment. They were
given power to appoint secretary
fix the terms of payment of the a
mounts pledged and settle for right
of way.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-26
INSPECT BRIDGE SITE,
County ummiSs toner's Consider
ing bridges at Summons Ranch.

The board of county commission
ers spent Tuesday inspecting the
site for a bridge across the river
at the D. w. simmons ranch. This
location was selected by the signers
of the petition who live on the bench
and in the valley for six miles.
The u. of A. club entertained
the county officials with a picnic
in the Simmons grove and it was an
elaborate affair and highly enjoyed.
The dinner consisted of pretty near
ly everything good to eat from fried
to orange salad, cake and
ice cream. Over 100 sat down to
the repast. After dinner short
speeches were made by County Com
Kerrick, Reinhart
ana Vanderdasson, V. T. Craig,
John Sanders, H. S. Workman, w.
Bell. Mrs. H. S. Workman, and
others The e. !: A. club, which now
ever 80 members, were
highly ccmplimented for the splen-
did and unexpected reception, and
they certainly deserved it all.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-26
ELECTION IS CALLED
To Vote on Creation of Good
Roads District.

The Board of County Commission
ars last wenl; acted favorably on the
petition of residents of the Emmett
bench praying for the creation of a
good roads district, and ordered an
election to be held on Saturday,
June IS The polling place will be
at the brick schoolhouse north of
town, and the polls will be open from
IL to p m. w. E. Bell and
George Parks have been named as
judges and Mrs. Harry Cowan as
clerk.
At this election three good roads
commissioners are to be elected.
This is the second good roads dis
trict to be created in the county and
it will therefore be known as Dis
trict No. 2
The district includes a large por-
ton of the bench, extending from tn
western line of the Hopkins ranch to
two miles below Hanna, and from
the river to above the Canyon canal,
and comprises in it's area 1900 acres
The official election proclamation
is published elsewhere in this pa
per.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-26
Suit for Cemetery Lots

Attorney Finley Monroe, Ed War
ing Charles Martin and o. N. Cal
lender went to Caldwell this after
noon TO appear in suit instituted
by the Emmett Odd Fellows lodge
against +. A. DeClark to obtain
decree for a deed to the Odd Fell
lows burying ground, The dispute
is of long standing. A number of
years ago the lodge bought piece
of ground located in what they sup
posed was the present cemetery.
Instead, the description of the land
in the deed was for another tract
outside cf the cemetery. The lodge
has sold lots and buried many mem
hers in the ground they supposed
they owned. They ask the court
to give them a deed for the pro-
perty they bargained for.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-26
MASONS PLANNING TO
BUILD
Two Story Temple on Main
Street---Bowers & Hoops
to Build Adjoining.

Two new brick buildings, each
two stories in height,are under con-
sideration by the Masonic lodge and
Bowers & Hops, and their con-
struction this summer is almost a
settled fact.
The two buildings will be erected
on Main street, each on 80 foot lots
directly east of The Index building
The Masonic lodge had the matter
up at their meeting Thursday even
ing and the building committee pre-
sented estimates of several contract
ors as to the cost of the proposed
structure. The proposition was mos
favorably received by the members
present and the indications are that
it will receive the unanimous ap-
proval of the lodge. Upon the de-
cision of the Masons depends to
large extent the action of Mr.. Bower
and Mr.. Hoops to erect a companion
building adjoining. The prelimin-
airy plans show two two-story build
ings, each 80 feet wide and 100 feet
deep, with modern fronts. The low
er story of each building will be
used for business purposes.
The Electric theater has already
agreed to rent the Masonic store
room. The upper floor of the Ma
sonic building will be used exclusive
ty for lodge purposes, and the Bo-
wers & Hoops second floor will be
fitted up for offices. Between the
two building a six foot stairway will
be- constructed The cost viii be
between $40, 900 and S12, 700.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-26
LET'S BEAT THE GRASSHOPPERS
By Geo. H. Johnson.

AS we farmers have been put to
considerable loss at the expense of
grasshoppers. not only in money, bui
in time as WELL l give below a few
pointers, which, if taken up by ALL
will put an end to their devastat-
ing work.
Poisoned bait seems to be the
best way to combat grasshoppers
in this section. Such a bait can be
effectively and cheaply made as fol-
lows: Bran, 40 pounds; molasses, 2
gallons; arsenic 5 pounds. 1t has
been found most satisfactory in Cal
ifornia to mix the bran with enough
water so it will drip only slightly
when held in the hand. Molasses
may then be added and later the
arsenic. But care should be taken
that the arsenic does not get into a
sore or under the finger nails as it
is very poisonous.
Another mixture which has proven
successful when extremely dry is
known as the "Criddle Mixture"
100 pounds of horse dung, l pound
paris green or powdered arsenic, 2
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-26
New Pastor for Baptists

Rev. Dean Hamilton of Mountain
home has accepted the call to the
pastorate of the Emmett Baptist
church and will assume his duties
August /. Until that time the pull
pit will be filled by a missionary
OF that denomination. Rev. Mr..
Hamilton comes highly recommended
as a preacher and an earnest church
worker. He has been very successful
in his work at Mountainhome, and
through his efforts splendid SlO,-
600 church building has been erect
ed at that place.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-26
Strawberries Are Large

Very fine strawberries ere being
brought to town. James Barnard
brought in pailful this week of
Elliot's Favorites that were unusu-
ally large, many of them measuring
seven inches in circumference and
some going as high as nine and a
half inches. d. d. Sasser is also
showing nice ones of the Dunlap and
Glenn Mary varieties.A freak he
brought in this morning measured 3
inches across and s inches in cir
cumference The Warden fruit farm
as usual is marketing very choice
berries. They are all good size and
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-26
Eastern Star Banquet

The Eastern Star lodge Tuesday
evening received an official visit
from Grand Worthy Matron Miss
Smith of Weiser Three candidates
were initiated and the work of the
degree team was praised by the Wis
itOr After the lodge closed, the
lodge members entertained at
the home of w. R. Cartwright. Mis-
alice Holverson officiated as toast
master and toasts were given by
DR.. Judd, Mrs. Harry Carmichael,
Mrs. Cartwright. c. H. Martin, V. T.
Craig, and q humorous recitation
by Mrs. Art Wells, entitled THE
Masonic Goat"