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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-28
OF SHOP
MACHINES BLOCKED
Mayor Rage Investigating Frisco
Plan-Warns Of Franchise
Violation.

What may prove to be proposal to
remove part of the machinery from the
Frisco shops in the Cape in violation
of the railroads franchise from the
city, was blocked by Mayor Rage
Friday night, it was learned yester-
day.
Railroad officials who held confer
ence with the Mayor yesterday admit
ted they had planned to take two ma
chimes out of the Cape shops, to have
them transferred to Springfield, but
declared that they had intended to re-
place them with three machines that
would more than equaliZe the loss of
the two pieces to be taken away.
Under the privisions of the city'c
franchise to the railroad, the ma
chinery at the shops is to be maintain
ed here and certain kinds of work to
be done here. Any withdrawal of this
work from the Cape shops constitutes
violation of the contract with the
city and may subject the railroad to a
revocation of the franchise by the city.
A year ago a similar effort was
made by the road to remove certain
parts of the machinery at the Cape
shops and it likewise was blocked by
the action of the Mayor in telegraph
ing to the receivers of the Frisco an
nouncing the city's attitude toward the
plan.
Mayor Rage Friday night learned
that the railroad had prepared to make
the change in machines at the shop.
The derricks had been arranged to aid
in performing the work 1t was not
clearly defined to the Mayor that the
franchise was being violated.
Mayor Rage called Superintendent
Claiborne at Chaffee by long distance
telephone, asking him for information
about the proposed move.
Claiborne replied that he would call
at the Mayors office in the morning,
when the situation would be discussed.
The work was not done Friday night
at the shops.
Yesterday morning, Superintendent
Claiborne, accompanied by Master Me-
chanic Thompson of Chaffee, and the
local foreman James Henshaw went to
the Mayors Office for a conference.
The railroad men stated to the Mayor
that they proposed to take one wheel
press and one boring mill from the
shop here to Springfield, and in return
for those pieces of machinery, they
would install a shaper ,one car wheel
press and turning lathe.
1t was explained that the machines
that were being taken away, are not
being used now in the Cape shops and
that those which would be installed
will be of great use in the Cape.
Those that will be removed, it was urg-
ed are greatly needed in Springfield.
By the terms of the franchise, GER
tain kinds of work upon engines and
cars are to be performed in the Cape,
and the Mayor yesterday announc-
ed that he is conducting an in
vestigation to learn if the change in
machinery that is proposed, will effect
the capacity of the shop for the diff
ferent branches of the work.
He expects to give his answer to
the railroad officials tomorrow. If he
finds that the capacity of the shop will
be impaired, the Mayor may notify the
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-28

the Hon. Louis Houck. After remain
ing in Mr.. Honck's Office for one year,
he accepted the instructorship in the
public schools, where he taught two
terms. He then entered the law de-
partment of the State University at
Columbia.
When he had completed his course,
he returned to Cape Girardeau, where
he entered into partnership with his
tutor, Louis Houck. This partnership
was dissolved in 1880, when Mr.. Houck
discontinued the practice of law to be-
come interested in the construction of
railroads, and Judge Ranney became
associated with him. The following
year, Judge Ranney's health failed and
he was forced to retire from active
life and returned to his farm, where
he remained for several years. When
his health had been restored, he again
took up his abode in Cape Girardeau
and resumed the practice of law, con-
tinuing until 1908, when he was elect
ed by the people to the judgeship Of
he Common Pleas Court. He was
reelected four years later.
Judge Ranney was married twice.
His first wife, Miss Elizabeth Giboney,
was his cousin. This wedding was
celebrated May &c, 1876. To this un-
ion four children were born. They
were: Susanna and Ann, who died in
infancy; Louisa, the wife of C. c. Har-
binson, who holds the chair Of oratory
and English in Paramount College, Wi
chita, Kan; and Robert Clinton, who
now lives on a farm in this county.
Mrs. Ranney died in 1892, and on
January II, 1894, he was married to
Miss Emma Wathen, whose parents
came to Missouri from Georgia in
1895. Seven children were born to
Judge and Mrs. Ranney, five of whom
are now living. One died in infancy
and another passed away when less
than two years old. The remaining
children are: Miss Wathena, who is a
student at the Normal School; Rober-
ia, Ralph G., Mary and Maud, all at
tending the public schools.
The residence where Judge Ranney
passed away is one of the oldest and
most conspicuous homes in the city. It
was erected in 1889 from stone cut
and laid by slaves. 1t is of ante bel
lum architecture, but in spite of its
age and the primitive methods that
were used in its construction when it
was erected, it is we'll preserved.
There have been but two transfers
of the property on which the Ranney
home sits since it passed from posses
sion of the Spanish government.
Judge Ranney owned at the time of
his death the old homestead of his
father, in Cape Girardeau County. He
has added to the tract and it now COM
prises APO acres some OF which is the
most valuable land in the county.
Judge Ranhey was O Democrat in
politics, but not bitter partisan. 1t
is said by close friends that he never
voted for Democratic candidate, if
the opponent was better suited for the
place.
Judge Ranney was a tireless work
er. He studied in recent years Just as
tirelessly as he did when young man,
struggling for a practice. He used to
boast that he never had but one vaca-
ton in his life and that was when his
health failed in 1881 and he toured
Colorado and California.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-28

Misses Wathena and Roberta Ranney
together with Ralph Ranney were in
the dining room. 1t was about 7:30
o'clock
After a few minutes, the Judge
called to his daughter, Wathena, that
ne had finished his bath and asked her
to prepare a hot-water bottle that he
had been accustomed to having placed
at his feet when he retired. He had
just gone to bed and within a short
time, his daughter had prepared the
hot-vater bottle at her fathers feet.
The Judge then asked Wathena to
bring pill, one of which he had been
ordered by the doctor to take on retir-
ing. He had been taking the medicine
for several days. Wathena failed to
lind the medicine and called her sister,
Roberta, to aid in getting it for their
father
Roberta got the medicine and took it
70 her fathers bedroom and admins
tered it to him. The two girls then
left the room and their father went to
sleep.
On their return to the dining room,
Mr.. and Mrs. English rose to depart
for their home. They stopped at the
door Of the Judges room, but decided
not to enter and disturb him. They
had reached home but few minutes
and Mr. English was reading at his
home, when Ralph came running from
the Judges house and pounded on the
front door.
As the door was thrown open, Ralph
cried: Come over quick"
Mr.. English ran to the Judges
room and found that he was dead
Ralph for several days has been
sleeping in the same room occupied
by his father. Last night, after the
Englishes had departed, he prepared to
go to bed. He went into his fathers
room and after he had been there for
a few moments, he became aware of
the fact that he did not hear his father
breathing as he had been accustomed.
He then discovered that his father
was dead, when he ran to his bedside.
When DR.. Cunningham first was
communicated with, he was told
that the Judge was dying. He ran
from his home and drove down
Broadway at high speed in an effort to
arrive at the Ranney home in time to
save the Judges life.
The news of the Judges death
spread rapidly throughout the city last
night and several friends as well as
relatives called at the Ranney home
last night.
Mr.. English sent kilograms to the
Judges daughter, Mrs. Louisa Harbi-
son at Wichita, Kans., and to the
Judges brother, William A. Ranney,
who is living in Arkansas on a farm.
The brother is i'll at his home and it is
believed that he will be unable to come
to the Cape for the funeral.
Mrs. HARRISON, however, is expect
ed to reach the Cape for the funeral.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-28

road that the change will be considered
in violation of the franchise and revo-
cation will be a result.
The franchise provision is found in
City Ordinance No. G35, signed by
former Mayor N. E. Leming in 1911.
Condition No. IA reads as follows:
"The Frisco Railroad Company shall
maintain at Cape Girardeau the pres
ent shops and facilities, or their equi-
valent and capacity, for doing what is
known as running repairs for engines
and cars; and that it will not construct
and operate what is known as heavy"
or classified repairs at any point with
in 100 miles Of Cape Girardeau, unless
it be at Cape Girardeau."
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-28
WIN. MEYER BUYS
A BUILDING site
To Erect Hardware Store In
Haarig -kaess To Start Ovens
This Week.

William Meyer, of the firm of Meyer
& Suedekum hardware company, yes
terday afternoon closed the deal for
the purchase of the John Job property
on Good Hope street where the two
buildings were wiped out by fire a
short time ago at the same time that
the Meyer & Suedekum place and
two other concerns were greatly dam
aged by fire and water.
The lots which front 45 feet on
Good Hope street, Just east of the
building occupied by Charles Kaess as
the Good Hope Bakery, sold for S45OO,
or 500 front foot.
Mr.. Meyer, after the deal had been
closed, announced that he viii erect
modern two story brick building on
the land to run the full length of the
lots which will be occupied by hard
ware store and constructed especially
to accommodate that establishment.
Detailed plans for the building have
not been completed and Mr.. Meyer
would not tell what the investment
will be in the building that will be
erected.
Mr.. Job had madU plans for the
construction of brick building on the
site after the fire had cleaned out the
frame structure that was there. Fol-
lowing the transfer of the property,
the building work will go ahead with
out interruption it was announced, for
by the time the contractors, the Vo-
gelsang Bros. Contracting Co. finish
clearing the land, the plans for the
building will De prepared.
Judge Keller, who owns the build
ing in which the Kaess bakery was
situated, yesterday settled with the
insurance adiuster for the damages {
his building The building was in
sured for $500 and the settlement was
on S1962.S0. Judge Keller has an
nounced that ne intends to build his
structure back to the alley line and
make a modern business building of
it.
Charles Kaess, City Councilman,
who sustained the greatest loss
through the fire because of lack of suf-
ficient insurance to cover the fire loss
to his property, yesterday announced
that he will commence baking bread
in his old shop this week.
He has inspected the ovens in the
building he occupied and with making
some repairs, they will be in shape
for use this week Mr.. Kaess yester-
day told how he saved 5000 in flour.
The day before the fire, he received
a consignment of flour worth 5000. 1t
was loaded in the car at the Albert
mill on South Frederick street.
Plans had been made to have it hauled
to his establishment by Reach Davis.
1t rained and the hauling could not be
done. The fire ensued, and the flour
has been unloaded in the ware rooms
of the Albert mill to De held for Mr..
Kaess.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-28

For the last two weeks, following a
stroke of heart trouble, the Judge had
been in i'll health. He had been under
the care of two physicians, but never
had allowed himself to be confined to
his bed. He was up all day yesterday
and made a trip to the business section
of the town on foot.
Since the death of his wife, who sue
cumbed after long illness in st.
Louis, last September, the Judge had
been failing in health, however. This
collapse was augmented by trouble
with his heart, from which he had suf-
fered at intervals for the last eight
years, according to members of his
family.
The jurist had been quite active dur
ing the day.
Yesterday morning he walked to
Main street, where he visited at the
Glenn store and talked with A. P.
Behrens, whose wife is a distant rela-
tive of the Judge. He then went
back to Broadway and climbed the
hill to the neutrality-suspicious.
building, where he visited the office
of Dr.. Cunningham, who had been Civ
ing him treatments for several days.
After the doctor had finished the
treatment yesterday morning, the
Judge asked him if he could tell him
how he would die. "Will l suffer or
just slip away" he asked.
The doctor replied that he believed
he would die suddenly and without
the slightest pain. He told the Judge
that the character of his malady was
such that the arteries would suddenly
become rigid and force the heart to
stop beating.
"That is the way / want to die. That
is all right" the Judge said to the
doctor.
When he left the doctors office, he
intended to try to go to the court house
to look after some business affairs,
but on the way, decided that he was
too fatigued for the exertion that it
would require to make the trip over
to the courthouse and climb the steps
to his Office.
He went home and remained there
the rest of the day. In the afternoon
he asked that his children who are
living at home remain close to the
house. He felt fatigued. Mrs. Eng
lish, who. was at the Ranney home in
the afternoon, left for a short time to
visit at the home of Mrs. A. P. Ber-
rens, and as she departed, the Judge
insisted that she return early.
After supper last night, Mr.. and
Mrs. English went over to the Ranney
house and raped at the door of the
Judges room. The Judge occupied
the front room on the south side of
the house on the first floor.
In reply to their knock, he called to
them that he was taking a bath. Mr..
and Mrs. English thereupon went into
the dining room, which is across the
hallway and in the rear of the house.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clay, who for
the past week have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Hoffman of SAL
South Benton street, have returned to
their home in Chaffee.
Frank w. Morrison is rapidly re-
ing his health. He has been i'll with
pneumonia for more than a week.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-28

Mrs. J. F. Vogelsanger and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Vogelsanger, yester-
day afternoon departed for weeks
visit at the home of Mrs. Emory Mat
thews in Sikeston.
A. o. Cook of New Madrid, arrived
in the Cape yesterday on a business
trip.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-14
CUBS SHOW AGGRESSlVENESS
AND IT WINS
BY Mark Shields

BY Mark Shields
Ten hits of loud import were great
factors in the Cub winning, smash
ing a dour losing streak, but this
great feat would have been impossi-
BILE if considerable aggressiveness
had not been interpreted with the
mechanical stuff.
Some members of the cast still
seem to lack any inspirationaI spark,
but Zim, Knabe, Mulligan and Windy
Bill Fischer are furnishing almost
enough pepper to compensate for the
deficiencies.
One run was counted solely on ag-
gressiveness. Zim was the perform
er and the achievement came in the
fourth inning. Heinie singled, and
when Bender let off a wild pitch he
scooted for third base, though the
Phils had a chance to get him. It
required a hurried throw and Burns
pegged low, the ball escaping Stock.
Tim picked himself out of the dirt
and dug for the plate. Again there
was a chance to get him, but Ban
croft, who backed up Stock, couldn't
retrieve the ball and Tim landed
safely.
That is considerable space to de-
vote to one play Of a full afternoon,
but it is worth it. Sure, if Tim had
been killed off at either station he
probably would have been termed a
bone, but he would have been doing
the right thing. There was a chance,
and taking a chance when there is a
possibility of getting away with it is
the correct thing.
Punk -baserunning is when the
athlete runs to certain death, an end
ing that should be plain to him, with
out a chance. The Cubs won by a
single run. Cheers for Zin.
Also Zim hit over the right wall
with one on in the ninth to cop the
pastime finally, but his energetic
L l.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-14
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
National League

WI. Pct. w. L. Pct.
Br'kIyn A % GIL Chicago 81 Al .474
Phila. 40 81 .563IPfttsb'h "a SO .472
Boston 81 80 .552fSt Louis 35 "A .443
N.York 35 SO .493i Cinc'ti. 80 46 .418
American League
W. L. Pct. W. L. Pct.
N.York As 80 .584lDetrOit. Al 81 .526
CIevTd. As SO SIT Wash'n. 80 81 .513
Boston 43 "a .558IStLouis So 43 .449
Chicago 40 SO .526 Phila.. IS "a $50
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-14
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

National League.-Chicago 6, Phil
adeIphia 5; St. Louis 2, Brooklyn / +;
Brooklyn Z, St. Louis 0; New York 5,
Cincinnati 2; Cincinnati Z, N. York 4.
American League. - New York 6,
Cleveland 3; Detroit 8, Washington
|; st. Louis Z, Philadelphia 8.
Hint for sign at Hawthorne race
track: mo Betting Aloud"
Kid Mccoy has been appointed or
derby on Gen. Dyer's staff at Browns
vile, Tex. Certain Oldtime fighters
say the Kid was very disOrdeTly in a
16-foot ring.
Baseball "FoIIies" might knock
'em stiff featuring the president of
the National league in a Tener solo
entitled BE It Evers So Humble"
John McGraW's promise of new
straw hats for his Giants will be IN
filled until John learns what sizes are
needed. The 1916 brand Of Giant
skull has shrunk something awful.
Art KiIIam was the star of the
Springfield (Ao.) Gun club tOurna-
ment. Kinam, as his name implies,
IS a dead shot
Bat LevinsEy outpointed Jack Dill
lon in ten rounds at Baltimore. Bat
was the superior in boxing and
opened a cut over the Holsters eye
Dillon forced the lighting when he
could ana H. man snapped blows
Justify.
The Jones County news., 1916-06-15
The Tobacco Outlook.

Mr.. f. L. Ring was 10 town Sstur-
day and is very enthusiastic over the
tobacco outlook. Ring says at least
100 acres will be planted this year In
our section. There are only four
tobacco growers in Jones county, viz,
Jethro and c. J Simmons, c. c. Long,
TaYlor Tisdale and W. p. Morse.
There are $50 acres planted around
Pachuta. MIR. Ring says the plants
are In advance over last year and the
crop Is very promising. On July Sth
there viii be big tobacco meeting at
Pachuta, when demonstration of
curing and working tobacco will be
given. It is hoped that every one
interested iu the business will be
there. The people Of Pachuts will
set out big free dinner and enter
tain all visitors.
Mr.. Ring says that owing to lack Of
potash aud scarcity OF plants, only
about one-thlrd the usual tobacco
acreage will be planted in the Caro-
liuas. There is now less stock of
tobacco ON hand than in years, while
the demand is great. He expects the
new crop to bring high price. In
speaking about the crop in Jones
county, Ring says be counts on the
growers making ten cents per pound
clear this wear on their tobacco
after paying for labor and fertilizers.
Those who have stuck to the weed will
be handsomely paid for their perse-
verance. With big crop and high
price, you are going to see tobacco
become leading crop in this section.
With our fresh lands we can grow
theweed without potash, something
that the old States can't do.
The Jones County news., 1916-06-15
Danger Pointed Out.

Turing a class In construction work
In one OF the primary grades of the
public school. the teacher endeavored
To make the children understand that
they should be careful in handling the
scissors they had TO use. Shortly after
that Joey, a little chap OF six. noticed
the little girl across from him stand
ing on one foot beside her desk with
the sharp end OF the scissors pointing
directly toward her eye. With all due
authority he called out: Look OUT
You better watch out or you'll be wear
In a wooden eye
The Jones County news., 1916-06-15
HAVE YOU WEAK LUNGS?

Do colds settle on your chest or in your
bronchial tubesf Do coughs hang on, or
are you subject to throat troublssf
Such troubles should have Immediate
treatment with the strengthening powers
of Soott's Emulsion TO guard against
consumption which so easily follows.
Scott's Emulsion contains pure cod liver
oil which peculiarly strengthens the res
piratory tract and improves the quality OF
the blood; the giycerine in it soothes and
heals the tender membranes of the throat.
Scott's is prescribed by the best special
lists. You can get 1t at any drug store.
Scott s Bovine. Bioopheld, MI.
The Jones County news., 1916-06-15

Because of It's tonic and laxative effect, LAxA-
TIVE BRoMo DUMMIES better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head Remember the full name and
lnnk- L,t. =. si--.-- -. ~ - y cerNr -
The Jones County news., 1916-06-15

Woodrow Wilson It's standard bearer,
and tie party lines are clearly drsWn,
the Editor ofthis paper will devote bis
esery talent and unliring energy to
laboring for Democratic success.
Now is the time Tor all good men
to stand BY their party" From this
day and hour, until the polls close in
November, We must increasingly work
for "Four Hors Years Of Woodrow
Wilson,
The liues are now clearly and finely
drawn, and 50 far as the South IS con-
cerned there is now but two parties:
Democracy and the negro.
"Under which dag, Benzonian?"
The Jones County news., 1916-06-15
NEW DESIGNS FOR
FRACTIONAL SILVER.

Washington, May. 30,-- Dimes,
quarters and half dollars Of new de-
Sigu will be minted after July /, Sec
retary McAdoo announced today.
For the fret time since 1891 a change
will be effected in these pieces. The
annouu. ement disclosed that the half
dollar has fallen nearly into dIsuse.
The new design was selected with The
hope Of restoring it TO more general
circulation, il was indicated. Under
the new coinage each piece will be Of
different design. The half dollar and
dime models we're made by Adolph a.
Weinman, and quarter dollar dy Her.
mon A. Mcneil. Both are sculptors
of note.
The face of the new half dollar bears
a full length OF liberty, with back
ground of the American dag dying to
the breeze. The goddess is striding to-
ward the dawn OF q new day, carrying
laurel and oak branches, symbolic of
civil and military glory. The reverse
side shows an eagle perched high upon
a mountain erag, wings pnfolded.
Growing from a rift in the rock is 3
sappling OF mountain pine, symbolic
of America.
The design OF the twenty-five cent
piece isintended to sypify the awaken
ing OF the country 20 ils own prosec-
tion, Secretary MeAdoo's announce
menI stated.
Liberty, a full length 6guTe, is
shown stepping toward the coun:; rs
gateway bearing upraised a shield
from which the covering is being
drsSr. The right hand bears an olive
of peace. Above the head is the
word Liberty and below the feet
1916" The reverse bears figure
of an eagle il full flight, wings ex-
tended and the inscriptions Omitted
Seates of America and E. Pluribus
Unum.n
Both the halt dollar and quarter
bear the phrase, In God we Trust
The desigp OF the dime is simple.
Liberty with a winged cap is shown
on the fore slde and on tho reverse Is
design OF a bundle Of rods, and a
battle axe, symbolicaI OF unity,
wherein lies the nations strength. z"