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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
NEGRO QUICKLY HANGED
by DETERMINED MOB

Fort Smith, Ark, March 20
Five hundred men, failing to batter
down the doors of the county Jail
with a steel rail after an hours eff
fort, tore the bars from a window,
dragged out a negro, whose name is
unknown, and hanged him. The
negro had shortly before shot and
probably fatally wounded Deputy
Constable Andrew Carr. The mob
dragged the negro, praying for mer-
cy, through the towns principal
streets, stringing him up in front of
a hotel in the glare of electric
lights. The mob dispersed, the ne
gro was cut down and quiet was re-
stored.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
MET QUICK DEATH As
He WAIVED GOODBYE
Hand Came in Contact With a
Charged Wire, Grounded
By a Storm.

The greensboro Messenger says:
The instantaneous death of For
rest Lynch, twenty-four years of
age, occurred at 6:15 o'clock Thurs
day morning, when on his way to
work at the Glenmore distillery, he
turned TO wave to Miss Mamie Abel,
at whose home he boarded on Ham
ilton avenue, and his hand came in
contact with fallen wire and caus-
ed 2,200 volts of electricity to pass
through his body. The wire was a
Home telephone wire and had fall
en- across one of the city light wires
and had become highly electrified.
Mr.. Lynch, who formerly re-
sided at Patesville, Hancock county,
had been employed at the Clenmore
distillery for several months and
had been boarding at the home of
Joseph c. Abel, at 800 Hamilton
avenue. He arose about $3.50
O'Clock Thursday morning, and af-
ter eating his breakfast, started to
his work. Miss Abel was at the
front door, and following his usual
custom, Mr.. Lynch turned to wave
farewell to her. 1t was at this time
that his hand came in contact with
the wire and he was killed.
Both the city light wires and the
Home telephone wires are strung
on the same poles down Hamilton
avenue, the telephone wires being
about three feet higher than the
light wires. In the high wind of
Thursday morning, large limb
was blown from a tree and fell
across the telephone wires, causing
some of them to break and fall
across the light wires and then onto
the ground. It was a broken tele-
phone wire that had fallen across
the light wire that caused the death
of young Mr.. Lynch.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
PITIFUL DEATH OF A
CIVIL WAR VETERAN

Somerset, KY, March 23.-Ot-
to sVaderson, an aged man, was
found i'll while in the depot here,
and in destitute condition. The
authorities started to the County
Infirmary with him. but he died be-
fore they got far from the depot.
Physicians announced the cause of
his death as double pneumonia.
On his body were found papers
showing he served as Corporal in
the Tenth Volunteer Infantry, of
Ohio, and an honorable discharge
was found in his possession, as were
naturalization papers taken out in
Cincinnati, which showed he was a
native of Hamburg, Germany. AS
no one knew anything about him
nor of any of his friends, he was
buried in the Potter's field here.
How he came to be in this locali-
ty or what he was doing here, no
one seemed to know, as he was so
seriously i'll when picked up here
by the authorities he could not
make any statement.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27

es who, Boarman swore, would state
that he was in Christian county, at
Crofton, on the night of the MUIR
der. One of these is his sweetheart,
Miss Ida McKenna, to whose house
he says he went but did not enter
because he was afraid of her faith
err. Boarman says he went there at
daybreak.
1t is said that the elder McKenna
will swear that Boarman was not
at his home on the alleged date.
The girl says he attracted her at
tention by throwing stones against
the house and that she and her
mother went out to him and later
brought him his breakfast in the
woods, near the house, ard saw him
eat it there and that after the faith
er went to his work in the field,
Boarman visited them in the house.
1t is said that Boarman has i'm
proved in appearance since placed
in jail at Hawesville last August.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
REWARD FOR WILLOUGHBY
OFFERED BY GOVERNOR

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Ex-
ecutive Department.-Whe 1t
has been made known to me by the
Judge of the Ohio County Court
that Martin Willoughby stands
charged in said county with man
slaughter and is now fugitive
from justice, going at large; and
Whereas, The said Judge has rec
commended that q reward be offered
for the apprehension of said fugi-
tive;
Now Know We, That by virtue of
the authority vested in me by law,
do hereby offer reward of One
Hundred Dollars for the apprehen-
sion of the said Martin Willoughby
and his delivery to the Jailer of
Ohio county.
In Testimony Whereof, / have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the Commonwealth to be
hereunto affixed.
Done at Frankfort this 23rd day
of March, 1912.
JAMES B. McCREARY,
BY the Governor.
C. F. CRECELIUS.
Secretary of State.
w. L. GEIGER,
Asst. Sec'y. of State.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
DIR. GEO. HAYES PASSES
AWAY AT HENDERSON

Rev. George Henry Hayes, ID. D.,
one of the oldest and most noted
Southern Methodist divines, died of
old age, at $3.50 o'clock Monday
morning, at his home in Henderson.
DR.. Hayes had been in feeble
health for some time. and his death
had been expected. He was 81 years
old.
Dr.. Hayes was the son of William
and Sarah Hayes, and was born in
Virginia, May rs. 1881. He moved
to Kentucky in his infancy and To-
Gated at Brandenburg. He Joined
the Louisville conference in 1851
and was married to Miss Hannah
Kincheloe, September 6, 1855. DR..
Hayes was a member of the Meth
odist conference for over 81 years.
He was the presiding elder of the
Henderson and Russellville districts
for 21 years. ard in 1901 he was
placed on the superannuated list.
Or. Hayes was also presiding ell
der of the Greensboro district for
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
SPLENDID METHODIST
REVIVAL AT CALHOUN

The Calhoun Star of Friday says:
A two weeks series of revival
meetings began at the Methodist
church in Calhoun, Monday night,
conducted by Rev. A. l.. Nell, of
Beaver Dam, and assisted by the
local pastor, Rev. J. T. Cherry.
A splendid choir has been or
ganized by Mr.. w. L. Shell. Gospel
Song leader. of Marion, KY, COM
posed of three comets, one tuba,
violins, pipe organ and piano, and
twenty mixed voices.
Services are held every afternoon
at $3.50 and evening at 1880 o'clock.
Large congregations are in at
tendance and every business house
closes each evening. giving all an
opportunity to attend. Much good
is expected to result from this meet
ing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
WHAT'S SAUCE FOR GOOSE
Is SAUCE FOR GANDER

The Roosevelt people are bowling
for preferential primaries in ali ne
States, regardless of the fact that
many OF the States have no primary
laws, and that Congress has moth
ing to do with it. and each State is
law unto itself concerning pri-
maries or conventions. The Roose-
welt people forgot that in the cam
paign for the nomination in 1905,
when Roosevelt YVES Attempting TO
nominate Taft, that he played tho
same game that Taft is now play
ing and which his followers are
bowling about. If thcy had held
primaries then, the chances are that
some other Republican would have
been nominated at Ch.eago instead
of Mr.. Taft, but Roosevelt used ev-
cry particle of his Presidential pat
ronage to compel Tafts nomination
and the Taft people now say that
what is sauce for the goose is sauce
for the gander.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
QUESTION ABOUT RIVER
Is DECIDED ONCE MORE

Judge William Ridley, in the
Harrison Circuit Court at Corydon,
Ind, held in that court that the
courts Of Indiana have jurisdiction
over matters originating on the
Ohio river, even in case in which
heat near the Kentucky shore is
tied to an object on the kentucky
bank. The Statutes Of Indiana give
to counties on TIE Ohio river juris-
diction over civil and criminal mat
tiers occurring on the river, and
Judge Ridley holds this to be good
in cases affecting a boat that is tied
to the Kentucky shore.
The ruling was made in a case in
which Mrs. Minnie Lingenfelter, of
New Amsterdam, sued the Ken
lucky and Indiana Packet Company
for 100000 damages on account
of the death of her husband, Alvin
Lingenfelter, who, it was alleged,
was drowned while assisting to load
a boat of the company. The attor-
neys for the company alleged that
the boat was near the Kentucky
shore, and contended that for this
reason the court had no jurisdic-
ton. This contention Judge Rid
ley overruled.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27

many years, making greensboro his
place of residence during that pc
riod.
He is survived by his wife and
five children as follows: DR.. J. K.
Hayes, of Hanson; DR.. f. l.. Hayes,
greensboro; Mrs. Robt. II. Trigg, of
this city; Mrs. Robert H. Trigg, of
Henderson, and Miss Clara NJ.
Hayes, of Henderson. He is also
survived by one brother, Rev. r. F.
Hayes, of Hopkinsville, and one
sister, Mrs. Bette Collins, of Rus
sellville.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
BARRETT'S FERRY.

March 25.-Mr. Floyd Lynch, of
this place, who has been working in
Greensboro for several months past,
was killed last Thursday in that
city by coming in contact with an
electric wire. His remains were
brought up on the train Friday and
taken to Cane Run church, where
his mother and family live, and
buried Saturday. His death was
quite shock to his many friends
at this place. His mother, sisters
and brothers have the sympathy of
the entire community.
Albert, the little son of Mr.. Clar-
ence Foreman, is quite sick of la
grippe.
Mr.. Palmer Lloyd, who has been
working in Indiana for the past six
months, returned home last night.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
CHANGED HER MIND AND
WOULD WED "A CUBAN

Evansville, Ind, March 24.-Miss
VERNE Robinson, 16, living at Cen
trail City, KY, and Andrew Knight,
who says he is a Cuban, came here
last night to be married, as alleged,
and were met at the station by de-
tectives. The couple are detained
at police headquarters until the ar
rival of the girls father from Cen
trail City. According to the girls
story, her father wanted her to
marry a young man named Woods,
Saturday being set as the wedding
day. She says that while Woods
was engaged in securing a marriage
license, she determined to come
here with Knight.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
ROCKPORT.

March 24.-The Nelson Creek
Comedy Co. presented THE Man
From Borneo," at the opera house
Saturday night. Owing to the rain,
only a small crowd turned out. The
show is good one and all the men,
bers presented their parts in a cred
table manner.
Chief of Police Williams turned
detective last Sunday and caught a
soft drink dealer in the act of dis
posing of near beer" on Sunday.
The law prohibits this. The dealer
confessed and paid a fine. Rock
port is up against the blue laws"
and the lid is on tight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Young, of Cen
trail City. are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. ]. Young.
Mrs. A. d. Taylor, Beaver Dam,
visited relatives here Sunday.
Prof. S. p. Mckinney, Cromwell,
passed through the city Sunday.
Fair sized crowds continue to at
tend the prayer meeting at the Bap-
fist church.
Rev. Albert Maddox, recently of
Oklahoma, delivered an interesting
lecture at the Baptist church We'd
nesday night.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
BRADLEY SAVES DAY FOR
THE BOY CORN GROWERS

Washington. March 23.-Ken-
lucky boys who are anxious to win
the Governments national corn
prize We're put back into competing
territory by Senator Bradley. II
was not generally known that they
had been omitted, but such was tie
case through an error in the de-
partment OF agriculture. Com
plants that Kentucky was not listed
in the contest were filed with Sena-
tor Bradley. and he at once took up
the matter with Secretary Wilson.
The secretary said that the mistake
was unintentional and Kentucky
was restored 10 the list. Any boy
in her borders may go to work to
win the record for corn growing
and trip to Washington.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
HANCOCK CIRCUIT COURT
:. THE BOARMAN CASE

Judge Birkhead will convene the
regular term of Circuit Court at
Hawesville next Monday, April 1,
and although given two weeks to
wind. up the business, Judge Birk-
HEAD expects to finish within one
week.
The only case OF Importance on
the criminal docket is against Noel
Bosrman, who is in jail charged
with the murder OF Bert McCarty,
station agent OF the L.. II. & st. L.
railroad at Lewisport, last July.
The case was called for trial at
the last November term. but was
continued for the defendant on ac-
count OF absence OF several Witness
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
Beneath the Green Hills
Of Virginia,
in OLD ARLINGTON CEMETERY
Thousands Join In Paying a
Beautiful Tribute to the
Nations Dead.
PRESIDENT CHIEF MOURNER

Washington, March 22.-With
all the pomp and solemnity that a
mighty nation can pay its heroes of
war, the last of the dead of the
Maine were laid away yesterday be-
meath the green hills of Virginia in
Arlington cemetery.
Side by side with the bodies of
those brought back from Havana
those brought back fromHavana har-
Dor after the war with Spain, they
were consigned to the earth of the
Old Dominion, while a nation paid
its last measure of honor to the
unidentified" of that great catas-
trophe that brought on war,
changed the map of the world and
extended the empire of the United
States into other corners of the
earth.
Seldom in the history of this
country has there been planned
higher tribute to the memory of any
man or men than that for the sixty
four dead of the Maine. Govern
ment business in Washington was
practically suspended by executive
order. President Taft, most Of the
members of his cabinet, the highest
officers of the army, navy and the
marine corps, officials of the depart
ments and the representatives of
many foreign powers participated in
the exercises.
Elaborate and careful prepara-
tions had been made for the cere-
monies of the, burial. Beginning
with the removal of the dead from
the u. S. S. Birmingham, which
brought them up from Havana, and
ending with the firing of three vol
leys of musketry over the new-made
graves across the Potomac, the ex-
ercises were designed to show all
honor and respect to the martyrs of
the old battleship.
The speakers who faced the
crowd In the plaza behind the navy
building were only three-Presi-
dent Taft and Father Chadwick,
chaplain of the Maine when the ex-
plosion of February Is, 1898, sent
her to the bottom. and Chaplain
Bayard, U. s. N.
The Marine band, the. show band
of Washington, was chosen to give
the solemn music for the dead. AMI
an army battery stationed near
the Washington monument was Sc
lected to fire the twenty-one-gun sa-
lutte as the ceremonies at the navy |
building ended and the quiet march |
to Arlingtonowas begun.
Conspicuous among the officials |
for whom reservations had been |
made just behind President Taft on
the steps of the big granite build
ing were Rear Admiral Charles d.
who commanded the Maine
at the time of the explosion; Rear
Richard wainwright, Lieu
tenant Boyd and Medical Director
L. G. Heneberger, officers under
him at the time. For Admiral Dew
ely and Lieutenaut-General Nelson
A. Miles. the ranking officers of
the navy and army, special places
had been set apart.
During the memorial exercises
the committee had arranged for the
tolling of the Paul Revere" bell of
All Souls Unitarian church, which
has been tolled at the funeral of
Presidents, admirals, generals and
other prominent men.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
MemEer. Comrany u. Attcntion!

Members Company II. Attention.
An election of officers for the
Third Regiment has been ordered to
be held Friday, March 20. The po-
sitions of Colonel, Lieut.. Colonel
and Major are to be filed. In COM
pliance with orders from the Adju-
tant General, the members of Com
pany Fl are directed to report at the
armory on above date at 1880 p. m.
There will also be meeting at 3
p. M.
Members having friends who de-
sire to enlist should urge them to
appear for physical examination at
this time. All applications for
membership should be made before
April 10. as after that date they
will not have the three months SER
vice necessary to entitle them to
pay during the coming encamp-
ment.
Members who failed to report for
inspection on March 18th should
Immediately file a statement show
ing why they were absent. as orders
from the Adjutant General imply
the determination of that officer to
deal With those who violate the
oath of enlistment without proper
cause. c. B. SHOWN,
LIST Lieut.. Commanding Co.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
Another Vein at a Depth
OF $40 Feet.
IS OF MUCH BETTER QUALITY
And More COp!OuS Flow Than
Former StrikeS-Will
Shoot" Well.
MEANS MUCH FOR HARTFORD

NOTE - The following article
was written yesterday morning,
from information then az hand.
Shortly after noon yesterday a tel
ephone message from the oil we'll
stated that after drilling all night,
another and much greater flow of
the same oil had been struck and
that it arose in the well as fast as
it could be dipped out. indicating
that the brightest anticipat!ons in
regard to the enterprise have been
realized. 1t will hardly be necessa-
~ now to shoot" the we'll.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
Penalty to Soon Go On.

The taxes recently levied by the
city council of Hartford are now
due and l am ready. to collect same.
The penalty goes on the first day of
April, 1912. So please do not neg
lect the matter, but get ready to
pay now in order to avoid the PEN
atty. ]. p. STEVENS,
loft Marshal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27

Another and bigger flow of oil
has been struck in the oil we'll be-
ing drilled b. the West Kentucky
Oil Co. near Hartford, and the pros
poets are fine for a "gusher." This
oil was struck at a depth of $50
feet, in a fine strata of oil-bearing
sand. Just before striking this oil
the drillers went through eight feet
Of the hardest limestone they have
yet encountered. This is the fifth
strata of oil-bearing sand they have
struck in their operations.
The new oil is of a much better
grade than any they have yet dis
covered and is said by experts to be
fully equal in quality to the Penn
sylvania oil. 1t is thought that the
present strike would flow about %
barrels a day, but under directions
of the Company the drillers are still
going down and expect to continue
until they strike another strata of
oil-bearing sand and will then
shoot" the we'll. To do this about
forty or fifty quarts of nitroglycer-
inc will be lowered into the well
and touched of with an electric
spark. This powerful explosive
will probably be obtained at Prince
ton. Ind, and brought through ov-
erland in a buggy, as the dangerous
properties of the stuff demand extra
care.
The effect of this shot at the bot
tom of the well will hardly be no.
ticed at the top only by a quivering
of the earth, but it will SKATER the
rock in all directions and tear
things up down below. About 400
feet of the iron casing will be re-
moved before the shot is fired. This
will loosen up any pockets" of oil
near by and start the flow from all
Then the casing will be
put back as far as needed and the
well will be ready for operation.
The striking of oil here and the
fine quality of the product is a sure
indication that there is plenty of oil
in this region, perhaps a better OPP
for a much bigger flow
near by. The managers of the enter
prise are much elated at the pros
poet and Hartford citizens in gem
eral are much interested in the mat
-er, for the striking of this oil
means much for Hartford and this
section. It will bring investors of
various kinds here and open up
business in general way.
The well is situated about FIVE
niles from Hartford, near the local
w., II. C T.. railroad.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
MINERS ANO OPERATORS
FAILED OF AGREEMENT
And Further Consideration of
the Matter Postponed
to Later Date.

Cleveland, March 22.-Negotia-
lions between the 100000 miners
in the bituminous coal fields of
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois and the operators.
for an adjustment of wage differ
ences, late tonight were postponed
until next Tuesday.
The postponement followed a
conviction expressed by both sides
that an agreement at this time for
new two-year wage and working
scale to take effect April / was i'm
possible.
Mine workers and operators then
joined in a resolution that rather
than cause a suspension not only in
the mines in the four States direct
ly concerned, but in all other union
bituminous mines, they would make
another effort to agree.
The Policy Committee of the
United Mine Workers Of America is
to meet here Monday to consider
the wage dispute of the anthracite
miners, hntinasTrch as TIE union
delegates to the bituminous confer
ence have not concluded their nego-
tiationg, the Policy Committee Will
have 10 deal at first only with the
anthracite situation.
All Of the thirty-two operators
left f6r their homes tonight, but
they announced they would return
here Tur2dav.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27
But One Thing Lacking.

housekeeping me in his arms
he murmured; "At last-the time,
the place, the girl"
Julia-And there was nothing
lacking?
Louise-Yes--a witness.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27

A petition for the Communication OF
the death sentence passed upon the
Rev. c. v. T. Richeson for the MUIR
der of Avis Linnell will be sent
soon to Gov. Foss. of Massachusetts,.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27

Harvard astronomers have pre-
pared a Photographic map OF the
entire SKY, showing 100000 stars.
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Petition in Bankruptcy.

With $1.65 in cash to his credit
in bank, William NJ. Ferguson,
dry goods and grocery merchant of
Nortonville. Hopkins county. filed
a petition in bankruptcy Thursday
in the Federal Clerks Office at ow-
ensboro. This. however, did not
constitute his entire assets. as ST.
600 worth of real estate and a
stock of goods are also listed. He
owes s1.102.41, $500 OF which is
secured by real estate and the re-
mainder is made up OF accounts ow-
ing to wholesale merchants.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-27

At Berea, o.. robbers drilled
through thirty-ive inches OF brick
into bank and looted deposit boxes
OF $4,000 In cash and jewelry.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-06

time and does not have to be fed with
so much care. However, 1t does not
contain the rich feeding value of the
former.
Breeders who are going to exhibit
their stock should, by all means. feed
the green bone for a few days or weeks
to give their stock that bright plumage
so much desired in the show room.
A CORRECTION.
Judge r. j. Marshall: | received
clippings from your paper showing the
winning at the Augusta Poultry show,
and beg to say that my White Cochin
Bantams won first cock, first pen, first
and second hen, second coCkerel and
second pullet. The Georgian states that
! won second and third hen, which is
an error. ! also won Dr.. Cleckley's
$25 cup for the best pen of White Co
chin Bantams. Yours very truly,
J. L. BARKSDALE.
Augusta. Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


SEVEN Rhode Island Red hens. So: ten
Barred Rock hens. one cock. $40
Through moulting. G. NJ Lanier, 60 Mil
ledge avenue. 29-5-12
WILL trade five pair Indian Runner
ducks for ten White Leghorn hens
Ducks of white egg strain. X. r. Nc
Craw. Monroe. Ca 11-29-T
WHITE ROCK EGGS from championship
pens, IS for Is; also a few brakes of
White Indian Runner ducks from cham
pionship pens. Birds judged by F. j.
Ga 1885