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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-02-02
FAMILY FEUD TRAGEDY
Former Charit0nite Shoots TIVE
Men. All BroOkfield Agast
May Recover

Nat G. Ransom, more than
seventy years old and formerly
one of the most prominent farm
ers in northwestern part of this
county, shot and seriously if not
fatally wounded Jerry Noland
and his son Basil in the Noland
clothing storein in Brookfield, Mo-,
last Friday evening about 6:20.
Nothing more startling could
have taken place in the city nor
could two more prominent fami-
lies have been involved in mat
ters which led up to the tragedy.
Both families have been held in
highest esteem and mutual
friends deeply deplore the lam
entable occurance. No more
peaceable and friendly man lives
than Uncle Nat Ransom, and an
act so foreign to every phase of
his nature must have been
prompted by conditions so ex-
asperating as would dethrone
the judgement of a St. Elias.
For some reason Mr.. Ransom
had employed a Burns detective
to recover from Jerry Noland
certain papers which were most
urgently desired by Mr.. Ransom.
Basil Noland was employed in
Tulsa, Okla, and the detective
had gone there and formed his
acquaintance and become so
friendly that young holland gave
him a letter of introduction to
his father in Brookfield. Thurs
day night proceeding the TRACE
dy young Noland returned to
Brookfield with the detective
and Gee Ransom, son of the
man who did the shooting. A
short time before the tragedy
Nat Ransom was at the office of
a surgeon where he had a sore
thumb treated. Ab1ut 6:15 a
clerk in the holland store named
Milo Shrock left the store for
supper and the five men, Nat
Ransom and son, the detective
and Jerry and Basil holland were
in the store engaged in an argu-
ment.
About $40 shots were heard
in the store and almost immed-
lately Uncle Nat Ransom came
from the store with a revolver
in his hand, walked south as
far as the barber shop, then
turned and went north past the
store and turned into an alley
and disappeared. His son Gee
and police officers searched for
him but could not locate him,
but some time later Uncle Nat
telephoned from the country
home of his friend, Fred Moore
that he would be in town next
morning and give himself up to
the officers of the law.
Prosecuting attorney Henry ].
West filed charges against Mr..
Ransom for assault on the Mol
ands with intent to kill. Pre-
limlnary trial was waived and
Mr.. Ransom released on $50Oe
bond which was signed by Wal
ter Brownlee and Joseph Moore
and the case set Tor the FeDru-
ary term of the Linn county cir
Ecuit court.
It is said that A. L. Burns has
been engaged to assist in the
prosecution and C. c. Bigger of
Laclede and E. B. Fields of
Browning have been retained by
Mr.. Ransom for his defense.
Jerry holland was in a serious
condition for a day or two but
the first of the week was regar-
ded as being in not so much
danger of death, and Basil, the
son, tho shot in the abdomen,
had good chance for recovery
Nolsnd Sr. was shot just below
the heart.
That the antagonism against
Nolond hv TInelo Nat Raneou
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-02-02
See the circuit court docket.

Chapman. Bros. got 8 IS for a
car of cows in st. Louis this
week.
Mrs. H. G. Mccullough of
Kansas City is q guest of her
sister. Mrs. R. L. Hunt this
+wsek.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-02-02
Salisbury Scribblings

Geo. F. Ireland of Kansas City
came in Saturday for weeks
visit.
]. D. Dunn who has been on
the sick list for several days is
able to be up and on the street.
Our Circuit Court convenes
Monday with a long, but thin
docket. 1t is set for one week.
Miss Mabel Atterbury and
Richard Stegings children have
the mumps and a swell" time.
The Case -Falk deal wen thru
last week, but possession will
not be exchanged until March
Ia.
J. R. Allin had one bone in
his leg broken Wednesday morn
ing when a team ran away with
him.
Morgan Glenn and wife mot
ored over Sunday to visit the
formers mother. She returned
with them for a visit.
A new boy at the home OF
Orton Chinn makes the third, all
fine looking healthy fellows, that
any parents might be proud to
own.
Ola Canton who traded for the
Slender property here is anxious
to move in while the roads are
good, and we see where he is
right.
On the sick list this week we
report R. H. Brummall, Mrs. ],
D. Smith, w. A. Henderson anG
wife, the later dangerously anC
so is Mrs. Julia Woodson.
C. W. (Buster) Woodson o.
Okarche, Okla, came in tn,
first of the week to visit hi
mother. He is another Sails
bury boy that made good.
Mr. Arthur V. Salisbury
of Kenton, Ohio, a native borr
of this city. after whose father
the town was named, is here or
a visit to old friends, and hav
ing the time of his life.
The 9 year old son of Henry
Lobe died the first of the weel
and remains were laid to rest al
this place. His grandfather
died only a few hours before
the son. We extend our deepes
sympathies.
Barney Lobe, an old man wht
had been living with his sons
6 miles south of town, passet
away Saturday morning, but VI
did not learn the cause of hi
death. He was a good old mai
and a member of the Catholi
church. Funeral services at st
Joseph's Monday morning.
Robt. H. Brummal. brother o
DR.. ]. D. and L. D. Brummall
lone of our prominent citizens
is in a poor state of health caus
ed by kidney affection that ha
begun to affect his heart. Hi
many friends hope for speed.
Improvement.
| Martha d. Lee, aged rs. wifi
lof VIM. d. Lee, near Shannon
dale. died at the family hom
Jan. 26 and remains were lai
to rest at Forest Green, afte
funeral services conducted b
Rev. ]. P. Rice. Our sympa
thies go out to the grief strickeI
husband.
Word cnmes from Kansas Cit,
that Mrs. Hugh White VIII
underwent a serious operation
at st. Mary's Hospital fey
days ago, is slowly improving
and there is some hopes of re
covery. Her host of friend
Ia e Al
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27
COAL PRICES RAISED
 WITHOUT SCFFICIENT REASON

Phoenix, July 25.-Alleging that coal barons throughout the country have increased the price of soft coal more than $4, ton during the past ten months, despite the fact that the increased cost of mining is only 45 cents more ton, the Wisconsin State Council of Defense has asked the Ari- zona State Council of Defense to join in a demand that the government take over all coal mining properties.
 In communication to the Arizona State defense organization, the Wis consin State Council says that the operators of coal mines refuse to of fer any satisfactory reason for the highly increased price of coal and show no disposition to reduce prices. The communication says in part: "Soft coal at the mines in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, at the present time is being sold on the aver age of about $4 per ton more than the same kind of coal was sold for in 1916. Through investigation shows total expense of mining the same coal, including overhead expenses, is about forty-tive cents per ton in ex- cess of the expense of 1916."
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27
Bitten by Centipede

The first case known in many years of a person being bitten by centi- pede with injuries that were serious for several days, occurred on July 12 to A. E. Bird, a mechanical engineer of the Congress mine. His foot was innoculated with the poison of this insect, and for nearly a week after ward his recovery was doubtful.
 Mir. Bird arrived in Prescott on Wednesday to receive further medical attention, and is slowly progressing toward recovery. He states the trouble took place at about 10 o'clock at night, while he was asleep and in stantly after being bitten the pain was intense. Arising and lighting a candle he saw the centipede which measured over eight inches in length on the bed.
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27
Ne,us of Interest Cathered
 Here and There in the State
Record Breaking Heat Spell
 Causes Many Deaths, Prostrations

With the longest continued hot spell in 40 years on the desert, at it's height during the past week, scores of pros trations have been reported daily from regions between the Mexican border and the northern boundary of San Bernardino county. Many deaths have also been reported. In fact, a larger number of deaths have been caused by the heat on the Mohave desert then ever before.
 In Needles Old Man Humidity has reigned supreme for the past two or three weeks, which old timers say is the longest stretch of sultry weather in the history of the town. The ther- mometer has not scared high, staying around the 112 and 116 mark, but the percentage of humidity has made the climatic conditions uncomfortable.
 Since last Saturday more than 12 heat prostrations have been reported in this city. While there have only been two daths occur in Needles this sum- mer, many have been seriously over come, and the toll of the heat wave in other sections of the desert has been teriffic.-Needles Nugget.
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27
GUARDS TO BE REMOVED
 FROM ARIZ.-CALIF. BRIDGE

It. was announced last week by Sheriff Cohenour that the six men who have for the past several months been guarding the interstate bridge at Topeck, will be laid off in few days, owing to lack of funds with which to pay the men. The bridge across the Colorado which connects Arizona and California has been under the surveillance of armed watchmen ever since the outbreak of the war, it being the belief of the authorities that an attemt might be made by German sympathizers to wreck the structure. In addition to guarding against dan ger of this sort, the men stationed at the Arizona side of the bridge were instrumental in bagging large num- Der of bootleggers, who attempted to bring in liquor from Needles, and were worth their hire for this one feature alone.
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27
ARIZONIANS TO
 GO TO MEETING

The eleventh annual conference on local and state taxation will be held at Atlanta, Ga., November 1916, un- der the auspices of the National Tax association. This association is made up of taxing officials, economists, stu dents, investigators, attorneys and public citizens.
 Governor Campbell has named as delegates to the conference from this state, Chairman c. M. Zander of the state tax commission, Charles R. Howe and Rudolph Kuchler, members of the commission; E. A. Hughes, assessor of Cochise county; James H. Kirby, assessor of Greehlee county and c. E. Gentry, assessor of Yavapai county. The governor has apprised Governor Dorsey of Georgia of the appointment of members of the dele gation.
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. 2. Land Office, Phoenix, Arizona, July 21, 1917.
 Notice is hereby given that Shad- rach V. Hunter, of Flagstaff, Arizona, who, on May IS, 1913, made Home stead Entry No. 02116S, and on octo- Der 6, 1914, made addl. Entry No. 025833, SWA SEA NEA, S1ASEASE ANEK, NwASEA sEANEA, N1s NEA SEA, SEANEA SEA, N1sSW KNEA SEA, SEASWANEA SEA S1aNEA NWA SEA, NEASEASEA NEA, SEANWASEA, SWASWA NEA SEA-, Sec. 19, T. IS N, R. E., c. & S. R. B. and Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year | Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Charles H. Adams, Clerk of Superior Court, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the S0th day of August, 1917.
 Claimant names as witnesses: John Lay, Myron s. Lay, Louis Witherow all (3) of Flagstaff Ari- zona.
 William J. Price of Camp Verde, Arizona.
 J. L. IRWIN,
 Register. T..1.~
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27
Fifth Car Nearly Complete

The Saginaw & Manistee Lumber Company is now completing in it's yards, the construction of new rail car, "a cook shanty on wheels" This makes the fifth car that has been con- structed for the use of the construc- ton gang of the Saginaw camps. The other cars are a dining room, two bunk houses and the foreman's car in which the foreman hunks, keeps office and stores railroad supplies.-- Williams News.
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27
Umbrellas, Too

An Oriental story tells us of a man who was asked to lend rope to a neighbor. His reply was that he was in need of the rope just then.
 "Shall you need it long time ?" asked the neighbor.
 "I think l shall," replied the owner, "as I am going to tie up some sand with it."
 "Tie up sand?" exclaimed the would-be borrower. "I do not see how you can do that"
 "Oh, you can do almost anything with it." was tn reply.
 Prospective Tennant-"No, Pm afraid this fiat would be too small. I might want to grow beard"
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27
Judge Wren Dead

Judge Powhatan s. Wren was found dead in his room at the Pioneers Home in Prescott at an early hour Thursday morning July 19. He had been superintendent of the institution for nearly three years, and a sad CO., incident attending his death was that he was preparing to turn over the duties to his successor, Captain James Mahoney, and was to have left for Texas on August l, to reside with re- latives.
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27
Hiph Priced Sheen

c. E. Burton is in the city from Ash Fork, and is preparing to make a shipment of 5000 head of sheep while high prices are prevailing in Eastern markets. He will sell for $10 per head, which shows an advance of 100 per cent for mutton since one year ago.-Prescott Journal Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27

Last Sunday was the hottest day of the year in Holbrook. The govern ment thermometer at U. s. Commis- sioner Larson's home registered 104. There was high degree of humidity, which with the heat, made the day very uncomfortable.-Holbrook News.
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27

Flagstaff parties have been in Hol- brook this week looking for site upon which to build an opera house. They have two or three different loca- tions offered them, and may close a deal for one.-Holbrook News.
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27

Clarence Lloyst, of the Lloyst' Stu dio at Flagstaff, has opened studio in the McAllister Apartments, and will remain here indefinitely. He will do photographic work and will give special attention to kodak finishing Holbrook News.
The Coconino sun., 1917-07-27
Catches Fine Trout

Dr. Clymer D. Jeffries returned last week from Oak Creek where he en- joyed ten days vacation.
 Dr. Jeffries stayed at the Lolomai Inn while at Oak Creek. He reports that he caught from ten to fifteen fish a day, all trout above the average size. He attributes his luck to- the use of salmon eggs as bait.-Williams News.
 "What do you suppose makes that baby cry so loud?"
 "Oh, its father is hard of hearing, you know"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-28
un|IfISti1Es eREETS RUSSIA
first no ACCORD NEW GOVERN
MENT RECOGNITION.


Petrograd. 1Gasch q (via London). !.
The United states . the first ma
tion to recognise the new government
Of Russia. Ambassador Francis made
q preliminary caa today ON FOREIGN
Minister Milukof immediately upon
receipt Of instructions from the state
department at Washington. This at
ternoon. accompanied by his stan
including the naval and military at.
taches. he went to the Marinsk,
palace. where the council Of minis
ters was assembled. made the forma
recognition and presented congratu
lations and felicitations OH behalf o
the United States. The naval ant
military attaches appeared in full un
iform while Ambassador Francis AM
the secretaries wore afternoon dress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-28
CLARENDON CIRCUIT COURT.
Several Cases Disposed Of-Judgt
Memminger Presiding.

Manning, March 22.-Court OF
common pleas convened here Monday
morning, with Judge r. w. Mem
| minger presiding. There were few
! jury cases to be disposed of. The
first one was that Of Richbourg ct al.
VS.. James, ct AL, which involved the
question of the legality OF the execu-
ton of the will Of Mrs. Mamie Louisa
James in this county some years ago.
The case was tried in the circuit court
on the appeal from the court of pro-
bate once before, and resulted in a
mistrial The jury this time remained
in the jury room from 11.30 Tuesday
morning until $50 Wednesday after
noon. then returned a verdict sustain
ing the will A motion for a new trial
was heard today before Judge Mem
minger and was granted.
The case Of P. B. Lawrence against
Mrs. c. w. Bates, resulted in a ver-
dict for Mrs. Bates.
The case of Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company VS.. d. E. and j.
F. Turbeville, resulted in a verdict
of $4,000 for plaintiff.
Visiting attorneys to court this week
were: MeSsrs. r. o. Purdy, A. S.
Hardy, L. d. Jennings, Davis d.
Noise John H. Clifton and F. A. Nc
Leod, Of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-28
DUKES PUSH WORK ON PLANT.
GREAT WATER POWER DE.
VELOPMENT IN PROCESS
NEAR CAMDEN.
Construction Will be Greatest in State
and Completion for Work is Ex.
pcctcd in Time to Deliver Currcnt
Next Winter-COst ApprOximated at
$5,OOO,OOO.

Columbia, March 23.-Utmost cx-
pedition is to be used by the Harda-
way Contracting company Of Colum-
bus. Ga, in the construction of
100000 horsepower hydro-electric
generating station for the Southern
Power company at the point where
Wateree creek and Catawba river join
to form the Wateree river, seven miles
above Camden and 80 miles northeast
of Columbia. The plant is to be the
largest in the Duke system. The man
agement announces that it is desired
to put the installation into use at
the very earliest possible moment.
to care for the increasing demands
for cheap power. The station is ex.
pected to begin delivering current late
next fall.
The Hardaway company is building
for the same interests a big develop
ment at Bridgewater, near Morgan.
ton. N. c., and has recently completed
for them a plant at Fishing creek in
York county. The station near Cam
den will be the seventh in the Duke
| chain to derive power from the Ca
tawba- -Wateree. The others are al
Great Falls, Fishing Creek, Rocky
Creek, Catawba, Lookout Shoals and
Bridgewater. The plant near Camden
Is to be known as the Wateree. About
$6.O00.0O0 altogether will be expend.
ed on the Watere development. The
Hardaway contract alone, based or
unit prices, will approximate $4,000.
900. The Manufacturers Record
quotes an unnamed Authoritative
source as follows:
This latest plan is to be by IA,
the largest ever erected by the South.
ern Power company. Fishing Creek
with a capacity of 10000 electric
horsepower, being the nearest to it
That it is of but 100000 electric
horsepower instead OF being much
larger Is attributable, it is said, to the
inability of the company to secure
needed real estate at price which
would justify the additional expendi.
ture. 1t was planned to erect a much
larger plant than this, and all ar.
rangements preliminary to the letting
or the contract were completed to this
end, but the failure to obtain need.
ed lands at a reasonable price re.
suited In a material reduction in the
size Of the plant"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-28
BATTLE ON NEW LINE.

New York, March 23.-Both tn.
French and German announcement:
say that violent fighting is in pro
gress near st. Simon in the region
Ill which the Germans have been re-
treating. The French announce that
tne German attack was repulsed, the
Germans being driven back three
miles northeast Of st. Simon. The
Germans say they inflicted heavy loss
es on the French who tried to cross
the Somme-Crozat canal near st.
Simon.
The initial phase Of the battle in
northern France has apparently turn
ed IN favor of the French since they
are reported to have crossed the Al
iette river and Crozat canal at sew
eral places. The Germans elected to
make their first stand along these wa
terways in defense Of Lafere, against
which Gen. Nivelle is rushing his
advance to break Gen. Won Hinden-
burg's line before it can be consoh-
dated. French refugees add evidence
to the accommodating proof that Cen
Won Hindenburg intends to give pat
tie along the line from Lille to Laoh'
The question is whether the enten'e
can bring up it's heavy artillery quick
enough to strike a smashing blow be-
fore the Germans can c0nsolldatc
their new position.
New interest is attaching TO the
campaign in western Persia anu
Nesopotamia as the conVerging forceS
Of British and Russians approach each
other northeast OF Bagdad. The Rus-
slams report another advance ana APP
parently tire two armies are now less
than one hundred miles apart.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-28
SLAYER FORFEITS LIFE.
NEGRO MURDERER ELECTRO.
CUTED,
Supt. Sanders Improving Conditions
at Pcnitcntiary-Other Capital
Newsstand Bank Not Yet in Opcr-
alton.

Columbia, March 23.-John john
son, negro, As years old, was elec-
trocuted at the State penitentiary
this morning for the killing of the
Rev. Hugh HARRISON in Dillon coun-
ty last fall. He did not make a
statement after being placed in the
chair. The three sons Of the late Mr.
Harrelson witnessed the execution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-28

many improvements In the accom-
modations for the prisoners of the
State penitentiary are being made by
Mr.. Sanders. the new superintendent.
Among the humanitarian efforts are
the installation of a range in which
to cook the food Of the prisoners in
stead Of the old kettle arrangement in
which only one kind Of food could be
cooked: Knives and forks and plates
will replace the plate and spoon and
the meals will be served by a waiter.
Oil-covered tables and stools for the
prisoners are being put in instead of
the old wooden benches where the
prisoners formerly gathered for their
meals Lights will be put in the pris-
oners' cells and they will be permitted
to smoke and read in their cells un-
til 8 p. M, and to write letter once
a week instead of once a month as
formerly.
Mr.. Sanders had a talk with the
prisoners directly after he assumed
charge Of the prison and told them
he wanted to have their cooperation
and would work along the line of put
ting them on their honor. The new su-
perintendent Is man Of wide exper-
ience in the handling of prisoners
and he believes in appealing to the
better side Of their nature. or course,
this does not mean that punishment
will not be meted out to those who
are incorrigible and will not respond
to kind treatment or fair dealing. but
Mr.. Sanders thinks that the humani-
tartan methods in use in the federal
penitentiaries and the penitentiaries
OF other States should be put in use
in the South Carolina institution and
he is going to give them a fair trial
Gov. Manning has several times
expressed himself as wanting to see
the prisoners given some opportunity
OF reading and improving their minds
and not being locked in their cells
from 6 O'Clock in the afternoon until
the next morning with nothing to do
He was much interested when told of
the improvements begun at the peni-
tentiary by Mr.. Sanders and looks for
ward with confidence to a better era
and better results all around.
3. ]. n. Won Engelken, .bresident of
the Columbia Federal Farm Loan
Bank. advises the farmers Of his dis
trict, North and South Carolina, Geor-
gia and Florida, to make arrange
ments with their local banks for
financing this years crop for the
farm bank will not be ready to make
loans for several months yet. The ap-
praisers are to be appointed and the
machinery of the bank organized be-
fore the actual work can begin. Ap-
plications for over $50. 900, 900 in
loans have been received by the land
bank.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-28
OLD REGIME is GONE.


lseeum TO tt 1Dpoaeoble, Grand Duke
Says. @
4 London. March 32.-A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Copen-
hagen gives the following statement
made by Grand Duke Nicholas. COM
mander In chief Of the Russian forces
In the Caucasus. to the newspaper
correspondents at his headquarters at
Tifis. Trans-C -Caucasia.
Z "A return to the old regime is i'm
possible and would never consent to
such retrograde step. look for
ward to ultimate victory in the war
bat . necessary condition in the inter-
val IL Internal peace. am sure the
government will be able to prevent
anarchy. but only with the support
Of the people,"