The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-09-28
Mrs. Mousie Robinson, convicted N


Russell shot and killed Forsythc and
badly wounded Forsythe's fourteen.
year.old son. Then he shot himself
in the mouth and died instantly Rus.
sell used single barrel shotgun Both
men we're married and leave large
families
Burget Hin. GO years old shelby.
Vile, apparently was dead when Guy
$. Wells. an undertaken was sum.
moned TO prepare the body for burial
While he was at work respiration was
resumed by the supposed corpse and
the undertaken retired in favor OF the
doctor. His renewed lease of life
however, was only for a few hours
duration, death ensuing.
Miss Louisa Austin. IA years old
Covington, and Miss Anna Austin, l6
years old, Falmouth her cousin, re.
ceiyed injuries which. physicians say,
will prove fatal when they fol from
the top of Ferris wheel at the Fal-
mouth Fair. According to witnesses
the seat in which they were riding
turned turtle when 1t reached the top
of the wheel.
Gov. A. o. Stanley and Mrs Stanley
will be the guests of President Ed.
A. Upton, of the Kentucky Trotting
Horse Breeders association, at Lex
ington for the trots on any day except
October 5. Mrs Stanley reminded the
governor when the invitation was ten.
dered that he already had an engage
ment for that day to take his three
small sons to the circus in Lexington.
A movement inaugurated in Lexing.
ton following the death of General (
Basil w. Duke looking toward the
appointment of Richard c. Morgan. 7
Of that city. to succeed General Duke .
on the Shiloh Park Board has brought .
to light the fact that the park is to
be taken over by the War Department .
on the death of all the present mem
bers of the board and no more men,
bers are to be named.
The birthplace of jefferson Davis, at
Fair View, near Hopkinsville, will be
converted into a public park il plans
discussed at a meeting of Confeder.
ate veterans at Fair View are con-
summated. A beginning in this direc-
ton has been made, control of the
house in which the president of the
Confederacy was born and nineteen
acres of land has been obtained. but
much work in beautifying the grounds
remains to be done.
Kentucky's death rate in 1915 was
1928 per each 1000 persons, while the
rate for the entire country was 1875
The states death rate among its white
population is one of the lowest in the
United States. being only Ill for each
1000 persons in an estimated white
population OF 2,115,315. The number
of deaths in the State is placed at
2S,9S6, of which 23,4S1 are among
white persons and 5,505 in a negro
population OF 249,S70.
DR.. Joseph Hoeing Kastle, one Of the
worlds greatest chemists and director
Of the Kentucky Experiment Station,
died Sunday of Bright's disease at his
home in Lexington. his illness having
been of short duration. In 1912 he
succeeded the late NJ A Scovell as di.
rector Of the experimental station and
lean of the College of Agriculture. He
recently was relieved of the arduous
iuties of the latter office because OF
his general state of health.
l.. l.. Cary, attorney of Burkeville,
has been employed by an old syndi.
cate OF Pittsburg. Penn, to lease for
hem 10000 acres of oil and gas lands
n Cumberland county. The intention
,f the men who are taking these leases
8 to organize and incorporate and
begin operations later in the year when
he Cumberland River becomes navi.
gable, 1t being too low for navigation
above Nashville at this season OF the
year.
According to the Department of Ag-
'iculture. the September forecast OF
apple production this year, shows that
produced 547 900 barrels
decrease of SO per cent of Ben Davis,
Is compared with the year BEFORE
100000 barrels, decrease of AZ per
cent of Winesaps; 27S,0OO barrels, a
decrease of 80 per cent of Rome Beau
VS.. 10000 barrels of Grimes Goldens,
decrease of As per cent SO, 1000 bar.
els of Stayman Winesaps, a decrease
II 81 per cent.
1t has practically been decided that
lexington will get the big Melick oil ,
refinery to be erected to care for the
output OF the Irvine oil fields. The
Teal for the proposed site. which Is
about mile and half from Lexing-
on, is composed of about fifty acres
md has been approved by Mr.. Melick. ,
The plant will cost s2,500,0OO and will ,
employ 500 men. II will have a capa-
,ity OF 5000 barrels OF oil daily Work
Will be started in March Winchester,
irvine and Louisville were contesting
bidders for the refinery.
What is said to be first legal deci,
ion rendered on the law requiring can.
iidates to file campaign expense ac-
counts within 10 days before election
vas rendered at Barbouryille Satur-
lay by Special Judge Stack, of Owens
,oro, presiding in the Kirk Sampson
contest for the Seventh District APP
,elate nomination Judge Stack held
hat the law is directory and not man,
latory. The contest was dismissed
was held to have made sub
itantial compliance with the law.
Judge Kirk filed bond for appeal.
When bullet from the gun of Unit
ID States Marshal George Sizemore
the heart OF Nose Feltner,
It Hazard. man said to be one of
he most desperate the mountains OF
ever knew, leader in the
ockrell feud, surrendered for
he last time. Feltner is said TO have
tent word to the United States officers
rot to try to take him" at his place
" business" near Hazard, where II