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The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
Apropos Inquiry.

Fond Daughter-Pa, saw in the pa
per where you got a number OF sealed
proposals at your office.
Official Father-Yes, dear.
Fond Daughter-Pa, were any Of
them proposals for msT
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

E1 NE OF the most valuable
" qualities OF the housckeeper
is an accurate sense OF the proper
amount OF material to order or to pre-
pare for n given meal. This sense of
quantity is the basis of successful cater
Ing. professional or domestic.
Janet NJ. Hin.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
FOR KEEPING FOOD WARM
Electrically Heated Tray Is One Of the
Latest Ideas in Electric Con-
trivances.

An electrically heated tray for keep
ing food warm while it is being served
is one of the latest ideas in the appli-
cation of electric heaters. The bot
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
What II Was.

He seems to possess a great deal
of personal magnetism"
THAT isn't personal magnetism"
what do you call it?'
Merely a Willingness to have the
waiter hand him all the checks"
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
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n ORDER to live efficient

~ y ORDER to live efficiently,
- we must keep ourselves physi-
cally treshened and mentally poised The
struggle for mere possession of objects
should not master completely our time
and strength. The daily routine OF work
may be our immediate interest, but 1t
is not the goal. for all work, play, rest
and hospitality should combine to make
OF the home suitable fortress of
strength to the community. standing for
wholesome living. clean ideals and un-
selish public service"
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

Elsa and Salvador Castrillo, the
children of the new minister from Mic
aragua. They were born in Nicaragua
and are spending their first winter
away from home. They are attending
one of Washington's exclusive private
schools.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
Silver and Gold laces.

To clean silver and gold laces or
braids when they have become tar
nished apply spirits Of wine with a
soft flannel cloth.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
Pineapple Pie.

One can pineapple, one cup sugar,
two cups water two eggs, two heap
ing tablespoons corn starch, a little
salt. Makes three large or four small
pies.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
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N&a:cg a2s.l

e NO more live TO know than
we live to eat. We live to con-
template. enjoy. act, adore; and we may
know all that is to be known in this
world and all that Satan knows in the
other. without being able to do any OF
these. -Ruskin.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

more than half behind Now York, and
London is only one-third as bad on"
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
E7IEsu,z,,ss-e,s-S.. 2 S''S,'l I'll
EMH M haA nII----a Sl-I-I--
T. OR life is a mirror OF king and
69 slave

HI slave
'Tis just what we are and do,
Then give to the world the best you
have,
And the best will come back to you.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

LII Costa Rica is divided into
two parts, that which is the
scene of the operations of the
\ United Frnit company, and
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18

urer of the Relief Fund:
American Red Cross. .... 10000
Il. a. IyIer.... ......-. lOV.VV
zen. Ii. A. Tyler. -. =. 10000
Negro Relief Committee. 49,. $40
Al. A. h. Dudley, Louisville. 5O.O0
Dlsnop " oodcock. .... 6O.V0.
Elks Lodge Fulton... .... 9O.OO
Masonic Lodge, sutton. e. 5000
Bishop Z. b. Woodcock.. 80. 5000
Z. T. Schlenker. ... .... 1000
Z. h. Rice, Fulton. 90. ..... @o.UOI
Mrs. }. NJ. Burgoyue New York 25.VO
Knights ~ thias Adairvile Ky. $500
SmiLh q Amoerg.... zV.VO
SaIJzer * Dodds u. q. Co... 1000
IL. Z. Heinz. &C.. .... ZO.OO
Hickman Bank 4 Trust Co... z0.V0
Mont Ro Church k'ulton.... 1901
Cumberland Eel. Co... ...... 1000
ny. Litho. Co., Louisville. 1000
Misses u. and A. Dodds.. e. 1000
Rev. w. L. Boiling. Fulton.... 1000
x. IL. Baker. ST. Louis. go. 1000
h. w. Caspecke Cincinnati. 1000
u. Ii. Eftlnger.... .... ...... lO.VV
Mrs. L. T. Crutchfield. Trenton lO.VOl
4. p. Fortune, Memphis. 1000
w. A. Dodds... .... ........ lO.VO
Eliza X. Coleman, Louisville. 1000
Cowgills Drug Store.... go. 1000 |
= h. Case a. Son.. $3.50. 1000 |
II. &. AmbeTs.... go. 49,. lO.VO
J. T. Bagby, obion, Tenn. e. 1000
u. Cox, Monteagle, Tenn. e. 1000 |
Christian 5. s.. Monticello Ky. 800 |
Rev. u. w. Wilson,. 80. =. 100 |
Pres. Church, Morganneld.. 100
ASH. '..' ...s go. s.s.ss wv
Mrs. Maggie Randle.... .... 800
Mrs. Alice Amberg 80. $500. 800 |
Judge w. A. aylor.... =. =. 500
Tom Berry,. .... .... 80. o.VV
Mrs. Jno. Gardner.... 80. =. $40
>. Il. hooper,. .... e.VV
AIR. Stone, Union City,. 80. 900
=. III. Yates. .... .... .. 900
Eettersworth 4 Prather.. 80. 800
Sullival Bros.... 80. .. 900
A. Thompson. -. 80. go. 500
h. K EIhson.... go. .... 900
Hickman Courier.... 80. 80. 900
Z. u. Travis. go. 80. =. 800
J. w. Aorris.... zee. ........ 900
l.. r. Ellison.. zee. .... .. b.OO
Millet 4 Alexander. 80. ...... 300
J. H. Rone.... .... .... go. 900
Ii. ]. Dal Ls.... 0.VV
). Al. Nateh.... .... ...... 900
X w. Rutledge, LOUISVILLE. 300
Hickman Furniture Co... =. 300
Z. w. Seymore, Paoebus. Va. 800
ID. b. Mills, Milan, Tenn. 49,. 300
J. NJ. Ridgway, Mayfield.. -. 500
A. y. Wright. 80. ..... 800
Steve Stahr .... z.0O
T. T. Swayne.... .... ...... ESQ
*. III. lsler.... .... .... .... ESQ
Cashs... 80. z.oV
ST. Louis Fur Co. 80. go. go. ESQ
III. b. shaw. zee. .... .... 2.s0
L. II. Crutchficld. 80. .... .. ESQ
Chas. II. Moore. -. go. 80. ESQ
IL. A. DeBow.... 80. 80. =. ESQ
VIII Helm. .... 80. z.OO
Amos Matheny.... 80. ..... zoo
inc. Pyle.... 80. z.VV
J. o. West. -. 80. go. 80. 200
Chas. johnson. =. .. .... 80. .. 200
wiz Preuett.... .... ........ LOO
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18
WATER srlLL GOOD.

A report has been started that the
city water was contaminated by seip-
age from the river or sewers. and
that water furnished by the water
works is not tit to drink.
Manager Dillon informs us that the
company has investigated the oondi-
ton OF their two deep wells and find
them free from water from outside
sources In fact. he states. the wells
are both In Heavy casing. hern,eticall!
sealed at the tops with concrete 80
that II Is impossible foT impure wa
ter to get into the mains. The enor,
nous pressure on he mains. OF
course. would preclude any possible
ity OF water entering CT any point
except at the wells ard sine the
wells are sealed. there is no danger
OF bad water.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18

Evangelist NJ. l.. Blaney goes tbs
week TO Dycrsburg TO begin a two
weeks revival meeting. From herc
he goos TO Mansfield. Ohio. where d.
has been Invited 10 deliver bis course
OF four lectures on The Economy ot
Redemption" Mansfield Is Mr.. Bla
ney's home church where he Was bap-
uzed into the Christian faith. May 3.
1864 and will deliver his grcaf lee
ture on The Divinity OF Chrisr' on
the evening OF May S-the anniversary
OF his baptism IS years ago. lie Will
lecture also al several other cities
before be returns In June
Wheat Saturday shot skyward May
delivery rose more than four cents a
bushel to $40. and July more than
two cents 10 si.O6h. IL vas a crop
scare market There was a rapid re-
action. however. to O6 for May and
81 O5 for July.
A. NJ. Tyler. wife end little son
are visiting In Paduoah this week
Arch Hertweck A Voorhees,. Linn
KirkindaI and Howard Moore were
In Union City Sunday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18
Do Not Have 10 Tell Az,

Chieago.-lllinois women may not b
required 10 tell their sFe In ca.ui ait-r
the next session 81 the legislature. Rep
resentativs John Griffin Of Chicago viii
Introduce a bill In the legislature uhih
would reform this point In court pro
osdure. The idea, he sAid, wAs sugge..
ed 10 him whsn several school teacher,
we're called a. v,tne,ss. N the MsTs,
damage suit against Dean Talbot 81 N.
University Of CAicago. Il should thinh
all purposes would Be satisfied By .
woman stating that sAs ga, Of legal
age he said
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18
Louisville. KY. clothing.
wingo. KY. clothing.
Woodland Mills. clothing.
Gardner. Tenn. clothing.

CEDAR POSTS fron 15c to 25c
each.-T. II. REYNOLDS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18
FREMONT NEWS.

Mr. Craddock is on the sick list
this week
Mrs. Francis Williams and daughter
Azilee. OF Hickman. are visiting Bud
Williams aud family this week.
Mrs. Ola Nichols ant children OF
Troy. spent a few days this week
with relatives In Fremont
Joe Bell was called 10 the bedside
OF his daughter. Mrs. Ira Edwards. OF
near Troy. first OF the week.
Charlie Caldwell and family. and
Pete Clack and family vent to HEX.
man Monday to see the big water.
J. u. Caldwell and sister. Mrs. Bob
Irwin. and daughter. LOWE. OF near
Union City, we're guests Of Mrs.
Grace Caldwell Saturday nisht aud
Sunday.
Herman Cloar and family. OF Clay
ton. visited Charlie cioar and family
Sunday.
Elya Caldwell. OF near shephes,
School House spent Sunday la Ere
mont
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18

Forrest city, Ark.-Ths is-montA.oA
con Of Mr.. and Mrs Bruce Smith was
drowned at their home In ths city. The
little one had been loft By hs mother
while she went 10 the front Of the hou..
Tor some purpose. During her absence
the baby managed 10 crawl to a candy
buckat fun of water and In some man.
enr became overbalAnced and fell into
II. His head snd shoulders we're w,-lged
into the bucket Ia such a manner taat
he could not eStriease himself nor cry
out.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18

Union City, provisions and clothing.
Fulton, Ky, provisions and clothig.
Cayce, Ky, porvisions and clothing.
Mayfield. KY, provisions and cloth
4. ,,,.t ..... sLi5s
Martin, Tenn, provisions and CLOTH
\, GRAND TOTAL .., ''ssVSV
PrsS4fi0 c tenn b;ovRsESSSSsIr lGRRs eIse@
lraKfiiRn Ky, d766SliSSs,2ns al. Ano o Sl111
Greeahsid, fspRS:.r elothfns tn' and o1' eIo
bbioif,y Fem clothing.
Il i-g.
\ Martin. Tenn. provisions anu GU
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18

a. fAchmdbi dlA lhCAc194tAt NeAs -
EoySteep GbbsndT eaalspeaaa tieasn fosi
Pensions pndfEe tAsusewaCseEeasTs |
pensiqa sftg hafsn bess Ogecsinsds lbsd
peRsls y ampisfisBsS sssneVst &rsassI
fortf bptn Aui4s note lbsusvaA clstd
more than half Of those aspplying viii
be granted pensions.
r. Fourteen hundred APPLICATIONS II
n. pensions under the new Oonfederai
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18
Prince Alfred

This fine young stallion Will make
the season OF 1919 az my stables. 3
miles from Hickman on Dresden road
There 10 not a better all purpose
horse In the county. He 10 o years
old. ieN hands high. dark bay and
weighs 1880 pounds. He 10 a com.
bined horse. we'll developed and has
good style and action. A a breeder
Prince Alfred can't be beaten. as any
Of his colts will show.
PEDIGREE: sired by Alfred c..
dam Maude s. sired by Tom Hal own
ed by Brasfield q Ferguson: he by
Joe Hal, owned by a stock company
az Troy, Tenn. Grand dam, Belle, In
bred veteo, was owned by myself p
years.
TERMS; $500 20 Insure live fosl.
Owing 20 the flood situation. have
decided 20 stand this horse at $500
this year only, feeling that owe ~
TO my customers who have lost heaV.
NY BY the flood. Money due when
fact IL asoertalned or mare parted
with. Care Will be taken 20 prevent
accident but will not be responsible
should any occur.
J. c. HENDRIX,
Hickman. ~.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18

The following subscriptions have
been received by Mayor Dillon:
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18

The door receipts for the benefit
show at the Marble Theatre Tues
day afternoon amounted TO $3.50,
which went into the fund for the
Hickman Good sufferers. Mayfield
Messenger
Ben Higgs and MFR. Cole. OF Martin.
were here Friday.
Ira Green left Saturday for Los An.
geles. Cal. where he has a position.
]. l.. Amberg and wife are visiting
In Paducah.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18

Is Maj 5NSSftmnSSY@u tkhe c aJyl1Rlxn quarter
,IoTIneq GSRH q f Fsfisns! colrm-
bus Ky, 10000; Hickman, Ky. l2O.-.
600; NsAAMadfidT Mo iirofo 900; Ca
q sSa,tssastifs. No. !sls.SS64 Golden Lake
and Pecan Point, Ark. $4,000. There
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18

Mai Normoyle, the army quafier
master at Memphis. reports the FOL
,ow,nx distribution OF rstions Colrm
'o"'"t 49,. .r...l<<o.<. " 100.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18
Happy little refugees landing the high ground Hickman

are 1900 refugees at Columbus. $500
at Hickman, and increasing daily, and
5000 at Golden Lake and Pecan Point
he says. The army as purchased at
Dyersburg. Tenn. 10000 rations, So
900 pounds OF corn and two carloads
Of corn shucks. the latter for cattle.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-18
FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

The following amounts have been
received by Henry L. Amberg. uea@-
urer of the Relief Fund:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
SOUTHW|CK GIVES HIS
SIDE OF TRIP ABROAD
Thought His Startled Wife
Should Have Grabbed His
Hand Instead Of Priests.

w. d. Southwick's description OF
himself as given on the stand in Judge
Hosmer's court Monday morning, was
vastly different from that given by
his wife, Frank s. Southwick. who Is
suing for divorce on the grounds OF
cruelty. The Southwicks lived to-
gether only six months, and most Of
this time was spent on trip through
Europe.
He denied almost every charge she
made Of crankiness and jealousy on
his part, and those he did not deny
absolutely, he explained very plausi
bly,. In her testimony Mrs. Southwick
said that her husband raised a scene
on the steamer when, having been
startled by falling glass, she threw
up her arm and merely touched the
arm OF a Catholic priest Mr.. South
wick declared his 56-year-old wife had
Eeen very attentive to this priest, and
talked with him great deal, and had
rubbed her shoulder against his when
they were looking over the menu. He
declared that when his wife was
started she did not merely touch the
priests sleeve. but grabbed his hand
and held 1t firmly.
IL was Just as close to her as the
(Continued ON Page SIKH
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
THREE-CENT FARES HELD
GOOD ON BRUSH CARS
Justice Jeffries Says That Col
Lection of Nickel Rate on
Hastings-St. Line Is Wrong.

At the hearing OF Conductor Me-
Leod. OF the Brush line, on charge OF
disturbing the peace, preferred by Abe
Ackerman, whom Mcleod put OF a
Brush car on Hastings-st, when Acker-
man rendered an eight-for-a-quarter
ticket, and refused to pay five-cent
fare, Justice Jeffries gave the import
ant decision, Monday, that the com
pany had no right to charge five cents
for ride on a car, running on track
covered by a three-cent franchise.
The case was adjourned until Wed
nesday, to allow the ID. U. r. to bring
in some more evidence, but Justice
Jeffries significantly remarked: "Un-
less you can show some radically DIFF.
ferently testimony. shall find this
man .euilty.assA
The company produced ordinances.
containing permission given by the
council to re-route the north-bound
Brush cars up Hastings-st.. over the
Fourteenth line tracks. Ackerman
took the stand that three-cent ticket
ought to be good on any car on Hast
lngs-st., and was upheld by the court.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
STREET CAR KILLS AGED
WOMAN ON GRAT|OT-hVE
Victim, Unidentified, Poorly
Dressed, With Shawl Tightly
Wrapped Over Head.

Tottering feebly across GratiotaVe..
near Riopelle-st, Monday morning, a
white-haired woman, about 70 years
old, was struck and instantly killed
by a rapidly moving milk car Of the
ID. u. R., her skull being crushed. Her
unidentified body Is awaiting a claim
ant at the county morgue, and Coroner
Rothacher will hold an inquest In the
effort to place the blame.
The aged woman had a shawl tight
ly wrapped around her head. prevent
ing her from hearing the gong, which
Motorman Albert Schultz Is said TO
have changed loudly, though, accord
ing to the statement OF one eye wit
ness, he failed to slacken the speed
OF the car, though the feeble old wo-
man was in plain sight as she started
across the track.
She was poorly dressed, wearing
one black and one tan shoe, cheap
clothing, and a shawl. She carried
kew ring. with one old-fashioned brass
door KEY and two other keys. and with
a German mark as a tag. She had
false teeth in both upper and lower
Jaws. and both we're knocked out
when she was struck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
BILLIARD CUE WIELDERS
GET STIFF SENTENCES

WELDING billiard cues In pool rooms
proved an expensive pastime for Jack
Mack, OF No. $50 Grandy-ave., and
John Peters, Greek, OF the Colonial
Pool Room, Brush-st. and Gratiot-ave.,
both Of whom appeared in police court.
Monday.
Mack beat Andrew Piechocki. the
aged proprietor Of pool room. at No.
512 East Canfield-ave., badly lacerat-
ing his head. Mack was fined $25. with
80 days at the workhouse as the al
tentative.
Peters broke a loaded billiard cue
over the head of Arthur Beecher, in
the Colonial pool room, and afterward
gave battle to PatroIman Fred Juer'
gems. Peters was fined $50, with the
alternative OF serving so days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
DIR. FLINTERMANN DIES
AS RESULT OF OPERATION

DR.. Johann Flintermann, one Of
the Oldest and best known physi-
clans in Detroit, died Monday, In
Harper hospital from the effects Of
an operation DR.. Flintermann had
been i'll one week and II was not
thought his condition was serious.
DR.. Flintermann was 20 years old
and a native OF Amsterdam, Holland.
He was educated in schools and uni
versitics In his native country and
came TO Detroit in 1867, to become
a practicing physician.
DR.. Flintermann was a member of
all of the medical societies OF the
city, and several national associa-
tions, and HIS written findings on
the treatment OF tuberculosis were
widely read and used by brother
physicians.
Mrs Flintermann, whose marriage
TO the doctor took place In Germany
before emigration to America, and
two daughters, the Misses Elsie and
Emile, survive. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
THEFT OF ELECTRICITY
BRINGS FINE OF S25

Electric light service from the Edl-
son Illuminating Co., at an average OF
$1.60 a month for a three-story brick
rooming house at No. 104 Bagg-st. was
pretty soft" for Orville Bright, son
of the landlady, while II lasted. but
the service is now shut on, and Bright
paid fine OF s25 in Justice Stems
court, Monday. when convicted OF a
charge OF stealing electricity.
Bright Is an electrician, operating a
shop in the basement OF the rooming
house. which is conducted by his
mother, Mrs. Matte Cross. The Edi-
son company often wondered how the
big rooming house got of with such
light light bills, but big light dawned
on an agent when he saw Bright's
sign In the basement window.
The agent went in. He had q race
with Bright to get TO the meter, but
"beat him to IT," and learned the
cause OF the low bills.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
GIRLS DEATH LEADS TO
SEARCH FOR PREACHER

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 15.--Police
of dozen cities are looking for the
Rev. DR.. w. A. Mcfarland, pastor Of
a United Presbyterian mission in
Greenville, Tenn, following the recon-
mendation of coroner's Jury here to-
day that he be apprehended and held
until an investigation of charges
against him shall have been made.
The minister Is being sought on q
warrant sworn out on statutory
grounds.
The coroner's inquest followed an
investigation by the district attorneys 8
office into the death, last Friday, Of
Elsie Dodds Coe, who was McFar-
lands secretary when he was head Of
the academic department OF the Cen
trail high school here for a number
of years.
According to the ante-mortem state
rent, which was made to Deputy
Coroner Church, by Miss Coe. and
evidence gathered by District Attor-
ney Blakeleys office. the minister In
accused OF performing two operations
upon the young woman, both at her
home.
The woman who administered the
oHoCSlHOIlC anu dbblbltu dL the opera
tion, and the nurse who attended the
patient corroborate in sworn state
ments the stories told by the girl be-
fore she died.
Accordisg to evidence secured by
Detective Berry, Mcfarland resigned
his position IN the high school here,
in June, 1910, to take charge OF q
United Presbyterian mission at
Greenville, Tenn. Miss Coe spent her
vacation there. After her return she
requested that he come here. After
wards the young woman, who was 2S
years old, became Ill and had to be
cent to the Homeopathic hospital on
Jan. 8, where she died.
When the district attorneys ofice
began working on the case last week,
a warrant was sworn out for the ar
rest of DR.. Mcfarland on statutory
grounds. The detectives found that
the minister had four days start.
Mcfarland left wife and son in
Tennessee when he came here to visit
Miss Coe. He is about so years old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-15
SUPREME COURT HOLLIS
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY
LAW is CONSTITUTIONAL
Highest Tribunal Says Federal
Act Supercedes Statutes of
Several States.
RAILROAD LOSES APPEAL.
Congress Spoke For All the
People," Says Opinion Read
BY Justice Van Devanter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The en-
ployers' liability law of 1908 was de-
clared constitutional by the supreme
court OF the United States today.
Justice Van Devanter delivered the
opinion OF the court, which was made
in four cases.
court declared, Ito say whether a uni.
form law operating upon all states
was better than laws OF several
states. 1t is true liability is imposed
only on Interstate carriers. but II
does not follow this is a preference
in violation OF the firth amendment"
The court held the act may and
rightfully does supercede acts OF the
various states.
A fireman named Babcock on the
Northern Pacific was killed In q col
lision at Young's Point, Mont, In
1908. His wife, sued for damages OF
$4,000 under the 1908 employers la
bility law and won the case.
The Northern Pacific contended that
the federal law was unconstitutional
and that the Montana state law on
the same subject governed the case.
The circuit court held the law con
stitutional and the railroad appealed
to the supreme court.
The court held today cases may be
brought In either state or federal
courts having concurrent Jurisdiction.
where such authority of the state
courts Is clearly defined.
When congress adopted that act,
1t spoke for all the people and all
the states" the supreme court said.
Decision was rendered In half a
dozen different cases, from Connecti-
cut, Massachusetts and Montana.
The decision made railroads liable
for injury or death to employees re
sulting In whole or in part" from a
railroads negligence or that OF its
employees, or defects OF equipment.