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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
DREAM HAUNTED
FARMER Hustled
Who Sent His Wife Away
And Then
INDUCED CHILD TO SHOOT HIM
Tragic Act of Man Apparently
Crazed by Unknown
HalIucinatiOn.
DEATH ENVELOPED MYSTERY

Greenwich, Conn. May 20.-A
strange story is told here regarding
the death of Fred Hustled, a farm
er, near here.
Hustled was 46 years old and
owned a valuable farm of 80 acres.
Wednesday afternoon he awoke with
cry from a sound sleep and SEEM
ed to be in a daze. He told his wife
that he had experienced a horrible
dream, but would not tell her of its
nature.
Hustled directed that she should
go. to the home of Charles Young, a
neighbor, and ask him to do an err
rand in the city. Mrs. Hustled put
her baby in its crib upstairs and left
the other children playing in the
garden.
AS soon as the wife was out of
sight, Hustled called his young son,
Lester. By the time the boy reach
ed the house Hustled had placed a
double-barreled shotgun across a
table. Kneeling so that he looked
directly into the muzzle, Hustled told
his little boy, who could hardly have
raised the heavy arm to his should
err, to pull the trigger. Lester was
afraid TO obey.
1T is all right. son." Lester says
his father told him. 1.-The gun is
not loaded. You pull the trigger,
for want to hear how it sounds"
The boy pulled the triggers but
kept his thumb on the hammers so
they fell lightly upon the firing
pins. There was no explosion and
the father rHbuked his son for fail
ing to obey him, and again cooked
the gun.
Placing himself in position, Hus-
ted said; Now pull the trigger,
son. Father wants to hear how 1t
sounds. The gun is not loaded"
Lester pulled one of the triggers
and his father fell dead from the
effects of the full charge of heavy
shot which had entered the side of
his head.
1t was the opinion of physicians
and others that Husted's dream had
taken such a firm hold on him that
he enacted it just as it had come to
him in the vision.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
COURT HELD IN THE
OPEN AT HARRODSBURG

Harrodsburg, KY, May 1S.-Cir-
cult Judge L. l.. Walker adjourned
court from the temporary court
rooms in the upper story of the
opera house, which has been used
for this purpose since the old court
house was condemned, to the yard
in front of the old court house this
morning, after Col. Gather, an at
torney, had tainted from the oppres-
sive heat. Judge Walkers seat was
prepared under one of the famous
old elms, and comfortable chairs
were placed for the attorneys and
spectators. A number of minor
cases were heard, after which his
honor treated everyone to ice cold
lemonade and adjourned this term
of court.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
Agreement Formally Rat
flied at JuareZ.
MEANS END OF REVOLUTION
In the RepUblic-Diaz and
Carol Are Pledged
to Resign.
NEWS FLASHED COMMANDERS

Juarez, Mex, May 21.-Oficially
designated representatives of the
Mexican Government and the reyolu-
tionists at 10 o'clock tonight sign
ed a peace agreement at the custom
house here, intended to end the hos
tilities that have been waged in Mex
leo for the last six months.
Though covering only the princi-
pal points negotiated thus far, the
agreement practically records the
concessions by the Government of
those demands. which starting on
November 20 last, resulted in the
armed revolution in Mexico. Tele-
grams announcing the signing of the
agreement were dispatched through
out Mexico to revolutionary and
Federal leaders alike.
| Constitutional restrictions pre-
vented the inclusion in the agree
ment of the fact that the rebels will
be permitted to suggest to various
State Legislatures the names of Pro-
visional Governors, and likewise the
fact that six of the eight members
of the new Cabinet have been cho-
sen by the revolutionists, but the
agreement records that President
Diaz and Vice President Corral will
resign and that the Government is
to concentrate its attentions on de-
sired reforms.
In the same room where Presi-
dent Taft and President Diaz met
two years ago, where the portrait
of President Taft in silent solicit
tude looks down on the Peace Com
missioners-the portrait ofPresident
DiaZ, which once hung beside the
Taft picture having long since been
removed,-peace was formally de-
clared.
The actual signing of the agree
ment took place under most extraor-
binary circumstances tonight on the
steps of the customhouse. When
the peace commissioners arrived
they found the door of the customs
house locked and no one there to let
them in. Accordingly they gather
ed on the steps of the building, and
while newspaper men held matches,
fountain pens were 3'"duced and
the document siPnad.
Four automobiles turned their
searchlights on the scene, and when
the signatures were afr ved the COM
missionnrF of both stiles e:htracc1 !
joyfully, while a small crowd that
had collected shouted 'Vlve La.
Paz."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
KENTUCKY'S BIRD LAW
SHOULD BE EFFECTIVE

The Kentucky Statute, Section
1916, reads thus: mo person shall
at any time catch, kill or pursue
with such intent, or have in possess
sion after same has been caught or
killed, any thrush, hooking bird.
meadow lark, finch, martin, swal-
low, woodpecker, flicker, oriole or
other song or insectiyorous bird.
Around many of our homes in
this city these beautiful birds are a
continuous delight; in some parts
of the city the hooking birds not
only delight you by day, but sing
you to sleep after your days work
is done. To destroy one of these
birds is an act of vandalism that
should not be overlooked by our
ficials.-[Morganfield Sun.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
A Treat Next Saturday Night.

The people of Hartford and vicin-
ity should not forget the illustrated
lecture at the court house next Sat
urday night. Mr.. Hunter c. Leake,
the lecturer, comes by invitation
but at his own expense and will
charge nothing for his services,
contributing the part he plays in the
matter to the Hartford Methodist
Church. He should have an appre-
ciative audience and a crowded
house.
. The lecture will be interesting,
educational and edifying. His sub
ject will be Alaska" and those
who go will be both pleased and
surprised at the benefit of their at
tendance and pleasure to them
selves.
The general admission will be
Csc, children 15c.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
KENTUCKY JURIST HAS
BEEN 33 YEARS ON BENCH

The Oldest member of the Su-
preme Court of the United States,
both in years and in point of SER
vice, John Marshall Harlan, of Ken
lucky, stands in a class by himself
to-day as the most progressive men,
Der of Americas highest tribunal
He will be seventy-eight years old
on June l, and has served as an as
sociate justice of the Supreme Court
for thirty-three years.
With vigor most extraordinary
Justice Harlan took his stand in
opposition to the other eight mem
bers of the court and contended
that no concessions should be allow
ed monopolies; that the decision in
the lower court in the case of the
Standard Oil Company should be af-
tirmed without amendment Harlan
denounced with irony and in bitter
terms the action Of the chief JUS
tice and the associate justices in de-
claring that restraint OF trade"
must be unreasonable" to come
within the meaning of the anti
trust law. He declared the court
was legislating, not interpreting the
law.
The aged jurist has been in fail
inc health, despite robust appear
ance, for many months.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
REGARDING FISH VALUE
CAN'T UNDERSTAND 1T

George Downs went fishing Mon
day, and an account of his trip may
be summed up as follows: EX-
penses-bucket of minnows, so
cents; worms, grasshoppers and
other bait. $3.50; days work, S3.OO;
lost one $25 seventeen-jewel Elgin
watch and one $40 fob and charm;
tackle, $50; cost of rig, 80. To-
tai expenses, S44.25. Captured. after
exciting chase, one speckled perch.
weight q pound; two sunfish,
weight y ounces. George says he
can't see how these Tennessee fish
ermen haul buffalo to Murray and
sell them for seven cents the pound.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
SEVENTY-CENT JUDGMENT
RENDERED IN A SUIT

Henderson, Ky, May 2O.-The
smallest judgment rendered in Cir
cult Court here in a number of years
past was in the verdict of the jury
to-day in suit between w, P.
Compton and W. o. Eblen for the
settlement of their joint business af-
fairs of several years. Two hun
dred dollars and seventy-five cents
was the amount asked for in the
suit, and the judgment was for
seventy cents.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
With Dynamiting to Gree
ate Sentiment.
BLOW At UNIONISM ALLEGED
National ErectOrS' Association
Men Accused by Con-
feSSed Helper.
SOME SENSATIONAL CHARGES

Pittsburg, May 2O.-James FL
lott, of 2349 Bedford avenue, a
structural iron worker, who says
that he has been employed by De-
tective w. J. Burns, of the National
Detective Agency. made an affidavit
tonight at the Labor Temple before
the officers of the Structural Iron
| Workers. Union, in which he i'm
plicated Detective Burns, Walter
Drew, New York attorney and sec
rotary of the Nnational Erectors'
Association; John Hushey, local
representative of the National Free
tors Association, and William Tan
ney, owner of a local detective agen-
cy, in dynamiting plots.
The sum of Elllot's confession is
that Detective Burns was employed
by the National Erectors' Associa-
ton to destroy property belonging
to them which had been erected by
nonunion labor and do it in such a
way that it would appear to have
been done by union men.
The object of all the dynamiting
cases was to arouse the people Of
the country in such a way that the
structural iron workers union
would be injured. His statement is
that the National Erectors' Asso-
citation, through Detective Burns, is
responsible for almost all the dyna-
mite outrages that have been COM
mitted throughout the country for
the last three years.
Elliott says that he never saw any
of the plots executed, but that it
was his work to show where to place
the dynamite for the worst effects
Elliott was taken to the Central
police station by Detective Roach.
where he is being detained until
some further investigation can be
made of his story. Following the
statement at the labor temple. FL
lott made another one at the po-
lice station covering the same
ground. ~7 ~
The first statement was made be-
fore William ]. Kelly, president of
the Iron City Trade Council; II. A.
Ashton; A. L. Collins, secretary of
the Structural Iron Workers Union.
and II. w. Legleitner, vice presi-
dent of the International Association
of National Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
TREE FROM EACH COUNTY
"A GOOD PROPOSITION

A plan will be suggested to the
State Capitol Commission by Hon.
Frank p. James, State Auditor, to
set aside one day as tree day"
when each county in the State will
be invited to come to Frankfort and
plant a tree on the capitol grounds.
The landscape architect in charge
wanted an appropriation of $27,-
600 to plant trees on the grounds.
1t is not available; in fact, there is
no more money that can be used
on improvements around the capt.
tol. Mr. James thinks It would be
a saving to the State and also that
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
Warren Kininmonth Dead.

Mr.. Warren Kininmonth, one OF
the best and most favorably known
business men of the Green river
country, died at his residence in
Rochester, KY, last Friday morning
at $3.50 O'Clock, of paralysis, superin-
duced by blood clot on the brain.
After funeral services his remains
were inferred in the family burying
grounds near Rochester, Saturday, in
the presence of a large circle of
friends and relatives.
DR.. J.. w. Taylor, of Hartford,
who had formerly been his family
physician, was summoned to Roch-
ester by telephone last Thursday
afternoon, and on reaching his bed
side about 9 o'clock that night, soon
found that he was beyond all medi-
cal aid.
The deceased, who was in the six
ty-fourth year of his age, leaves one
brother, Mr.. Silas Kininmonth. with
whom ne had been associated in
business for many years, together
with host of friends, to mourn his
death.
Mr.. Kininmonth, who had the
reputation of being "the poor mans
friend" will be greatly missed in
the Green river section.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
Tobacco Juice Fatal to Fish.

Carlisle, KY, MAY 2O.-Tobacco
juice is causing fish to die in great
numbers in Brushy Fork Creek. be-
low the burned section of this city.
Investigation was made as TO the
cause of the fish dying in large num-
bers and it was found that tobacco
Juice has been carried by water
from the burning tobacco in the
Booth warehouse back into the
creek and caused the fish to die.
Over 100000 pounds of tobacco was
destroyed in the Booth warehouse.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
WIFE SAVES HUSBAND
FROM NATERY GRAVE

greensboro, Ky. May 20.-But for
the appearance of his wife and Mrs.
John Highland, George Lee. saw
log man of Green river, near Bas-
ket Station, would probably have
drowned yesterday morning when
he was thrown into the river by the
turning of a log. He was caught
between two logs in such a position
that he could not free himself, and
the two women. who had rowed into
the river to hail boat, saved his
life. -..l';f.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
BIDDING ON SCHOOL
HOUSES TO BE BUILT

The Board of Education will re
ceive sealed bids for the building OF
school houses in the following
places:
Bells Run-Div1, sub-district II
May 81, l p. m. L. B. Tichenor,
Hartford, Chairman.
workmanship. 3, sub-district Z
May %, l p. m. Morgan Patterson
Olaton, Chairman.
Sugar Grove-Div. 4, sub-district
16, May 81, 10 a. m. p. L. Afford,
White Run, Chairman.
Antioch-Div. 4, sub-district 1,
May 81, p. m. P. L. Afford, White
Run, Chairman.
Shultztown-Div. 8, sub-district
8, June 8. Richard Plummer, Bea-
yer Dam, Chairman.
Stony Point-Div. 6. sub-district
16, May 81, p. m. ]. L. Brown,
Rockport, Chairman.
Brown-Div. 6, sub-district -,
June 3. p. m. j. L. Brown, Rock
port, Chairman.
All bids must be in the hands of
the chairman before the time fixed
for opening them.
All contractors will be required
to give bond before the erection of
house is begun.
Specifications can be had by call
Ing on the different chairmen or the
Superintendent.
HENRY LEACH, Supt.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
BOYS PLAY WITH GUN:
ONE SHOT THROUGH NECK

Princeton, Ind, May 19.-Charles
Catlett, fourteen years old, is dying
to-day with a bullet through his
neck as the result of accidental dis
charge of a twenty-five callber tar
get rife in the hands of Vesper
Drury, fifteen-year-old boy. The
boys were at the store of the Drury
boys father, playing with the gun,
when the accident happened.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
Advice From An Old Friend.

Wetumka, Okla, May 10, 1911.
Editors Hartford Herald. Hart
ford, KY, Gentlemen:-You will
find enclosed p. o. money order for
one dollar, for which please set up
my paper from May 20, 1911, to
May 20, 1912.
We can not do without The Her.
aid. It is a welcome visitor from
our old home. | hope you Kentucky
boys will be good and elect Gov
ernor this fall. OF course the Unit
ed States can and is doing without
a President. but it does look hard
for as good a people as Kentuckians
to do without q Governor.
Long live The Herald,
EUGENE MADDOX.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
PROPOSED SOMETHING
TO "COOL" MEMBERS

Washington, May '19.-With the
mercury near the 100 mark to-day,
the Senate Committee in the Dis
trict of Columbia voted to report
favorably bill providing penalties
against citizens who fail to remove
snow or sleet from sidewalks.
ITO permit fee and snow to re-
me'n on the sidewalks OF the CITY,"
s"i' Senator Dillingham;, author of
the hill, as he vigorously piled
palm-leaf fan. sis indefensibIe and
the practice should be punished"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
>CRAzED LOVER
MURDERS GIRL
i After His Attentions Were
Rejected.
SHOT DOWN WHILE SEATED
At Her Organ Near Hour OF
Midnight-Murderer
Tried Suicide.
CHRISTIAN COUNTY TRAGEDY

Hopkinsville, KY, May 21.-Her-
bert Cobb, aged % years, murdered
his sweetheart, Miss Ella Cravens,a
attractive 1S-year-old girl, Satur-
day at midnight in the parlor of her
fathers residence, two miles north
of this city. He was captured early
this morning by Sheriff Johnson. af-
ter he had made an unsuccessful ef-
fort to commit suicide.
There is a bullet hole in his
breast, but physicians say that the
wound is not dangerous. Miss Cra-
vens was shot four times and in
stantly killed.
Cobb is a tailor's assistant. For
several months he had been paying
Miss Cravens devoted attention.
and had begged her to marry him.
While liking him as a friend, she
had discouraged his suit.
A few days ago Cobb told a COM
panion that If she did not marry
him, he would fix it so she couldn't
marry anybody else"
About IL o'clock Saturday night
he tried to borrow a pistol from sew
eral persons, telling them that he
had business to do with it. He had
been drinking, but did not appear
drunk. He finally got a revolver
from a saloon man. Hiring a horse
and buggy from livery stable, he
drove out of town and nothing more
was seen of him until the time of
the tragedy.
Miss Cravens, who had charge OF
a department in Klein's Main-street
dry goods store, went home about
1880 o'clock. She was seated at
an organ in her parlor, playing and
talking to her younger sister. Hear
ing a step in the yard she looked to-
ward the open window and saw
Cobb's face peering in.
"You frightened me, Herbert"
she said. Come in"
The young man entered the room
and the younger girl went out. In
few moments four shots were
heard in quick succession and a
moment later the slamming of the
front doo-.
Members of the household found
Miss Cravens lying dead on the floor.
There were bullet holes in her
breast, throat, side and arm. Sher-
III Johnson, who lives nearby, was
notified. He and Deputy Sheriff
Chiffon discovered Cobbs hat in the
front yard, and his horse still hitch
ed at the gate. Several hours later
they found the murderer walking in
a field near the home of his father,
a North Christian farmer.
Cobb was brought to jail and his
wound in the left side was dressed
by a physician. The bullet he had |
fired into his own body struck rib. |
He had thrown the pistol away. He |
talked in a crazy way to the officers
and claimed to know nothing of the |
killing of Miss Cravens.
This morning the victims sister
visited the prisoner at the Jail in
the hope of finding out why he had
the murder. He admit
ted shooting the girl, but would say
nothing else.
Miss Cravens was a daughter of
Job Cravens, a farmer. She was a
Young woman held in high esteem
by everyone who knew her.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
CAUGHT AND MUST PAY
PENALTY FOR MURDER
The Calhoun Star says:

John McElmore. formerly of this
county and who was arrested near
here some time ago upon informa-
ton received from the police off,
Gals of an Arkansas city and turn
ed over to the officers of that place,
must expiate his misdeed upon the
scaffold. Information has been re-
ceived in this city that the death
penalty has been given him in his
trial for murder.
McElmore murdered a man in the
wilds Of Arkansas and when arrest
ed, broke jail and fed to Kentucky.
He was arrested near here through
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
Champion Ice.Cream Eater.

Chester. ILL.,, May 19.-This city
lays claim to having the champion
ice cream eater of the State. On a
wager, Henry J. Heine. owner Of a
hack line, yesterday ate one gallon
of ice cream in eighteen minutes.
He went about his business again
without feeling any III effects.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
HARTFORD, KY, WEDNESDAY, MAY "a 1911

his brother-in-law, who brought him
to Calhoun and turned him over to
the sheriff, claiming the reward for
his capture. McElmore's victim left
wife and six small children and
the murderer's only regret was for
them. McElmore formerly resided
in Mclean county.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24

the idea would appeal to the people
of the State, to have each county
plant a tree to be known by the
name of that county. This
would give the capitol at least 119
trees and each county could plant
more than one if desired. Schools
and societies also would be invited.
Winchester Democrat.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
Horses For Sale.

Two eight-year-old work horses;
one four-year-old mare with colt:
two three-year-old mares. Call on
JOE r. WILLIAMS,
21tf Beaver Dam, Ky. !
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24

The greatest parade in the his
tory of the organization marked the
close Of the Confederate Veteran
reunion at Little Rock. Ark, Thurs
day. Kentucky veterans took an
Important part In the pageant.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24

For sale--Town property, vacant
lots. cottages and two-story dwelling.
A. c. YEISER & CO.,
Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-24
For Sale.

White Plymouth Rocks. Good
layers. Bred from prize winners.
Stock and eggs for sale.
MURRAY A. HUDSON,
12m3-p McHenry, Ky.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-03-10
Birthday Party for Mrs. Heese

Last Thursday evening surprise
party was given at the home of Frank
Heese, it being the 3Sth birthday of
Mrs. Heese.
About forty ladies assembled &C
cording to arrangements made be-
forehand, and materials were brought
with which to set the table, and while
some were busy jollying Lady Heese
others were taking possession of the
dining room and getting the con-
tents of the baskets in line for the
spread.
One who had known Mrs. Heese
long time entertained the visitors
with a sketch of her life as he had
known it, speaking of many noble
deeds performed for the sick and
needy, of laying out the dead and
comforting those bereft. The speak
er emphasized the Importance OF
throwing bouquets at a person while
yet alive and able to appreciate them,
rather than waiting to erect some
thing to the memory of one deceased.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-03-10
CURRENT EVENT CLUB Dis
CUSSES ART

The Current Event club gave one
of the most successf and interesting
programs of the year at the home of
Mrs. Biethan, Monday, March the 9Th.
The first number on the program
was paper on "Art-Its Meaning
and Mission" by Miss Biethan, show
ing in comprehensive manner that
mere beauty is not art as some OF
the old-time wise-acres would have
us believe. Real art in literature,
painting and music Is the thought and
feeling experienced and transmitted
by the artist to the world. In closing
Miss Biethan gave brief illustrations
of masterpieces in literature, sculp-
ture and painting; then Miss Wright
rendered one of Chopin's masterpieces
to illustrate real art in music. Mrs.
Hendry followed with splendid pa
per on "A Group of Masters, Leo
nardo Di Vinci, Raphael and Michael
Angelo. She gave a vivid partrayal
of the three great artists-Leonardo
handsome and high-bred, with an
Italians dignity but a courtier's
mask. Raphael, young, beautiful and
unruffled. Michael Angelo, with the
mournfulest countenance we can look
upon.
Through the courtesy of Rev. Ed
wards, Mrs. Hendry had large sized
reproductions of the masterpieces of
these great artists.
The program was concluded with
reading by Mrs. Hill. She rendered
in delightful manner, Just Too
Late for the Train" Responding to
an encore, she decided The Freight
Train and the Cow"