The New Era. (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1916 Page: 3 of 6
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THE DAVENPORT NEW ERA
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SYNOPSIS.
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Confederate Sergeant Wyatt Is sent
a spy to his native county, on the
Green briar He meets a mountaineer
burned Jem Taylor. At n house beyond
f*ot Springs they meet Major Harwood.
Wyatt is sent to bed. He becomes sus-
•Irtous, and linds that Taylor has mur-
'ler*d Harwood and escaped. Wyatt
(fiances to U. S. uniform, an ti to a de-
lichmeni of Federal cavalry Identifies
nimseif as Lieutenant Raymond, Third
* j-. cav*lry. Captain Fox finds Har-
r'ood's body. The detachment is am-
ushed. Wyatt escapes to the Green
Hriar country and goes to Harwood's
home, where he finds Noreen Harwood.
lie introduces himself as Lieutenant Ray-
mond. Parson Nichols comes to the
house and tells Noreen of her father's
death. Wyatt forces Parson Nichols to
confess that he has been sent In advance
of Anae Cowan, who proposes to marry
Noreen at once, and so quiet title to the
land In dispute between the Cowans and
Noreen'a dead father. Arise Cowan and
his gang arrive and find the preacher
bound in a closet. Wyatt and Noreen
E®ve concealed themselves In the attic.
? .? Cowan gang ransacks the house, but
"ails to find the hidden couple. Wyatt
tells Noreen who he is. They return to
the second floor and await the next move
of the gang, forcing the preacher to si-
lence. Unable to escape while the gang
Is on the first floor and around the house.
Wyatt proposes to marry Noreen to pro-
tect her from Cowan. She accepts and
Wyatt forces the preacher to marry
H1®"1- Cowan's gang Is driven off by
f ederal troops, one of whose officers la
the real Lieutenant Raymond.
CHAPTER XIII—Continued.
The captain fitted a pair of glasses
to his eyes and surveyed me with
care.
."Why, bless me, so he Is." he ejacu-
lated, "and you never saw htm be-
fore?"
"No, and there is not another Third
U. S cavalryman west of the A1
leghenles."
The girl laughed and laid her hand
on Whltlock's arm
"I told Lieutenant Raymond that I
would explain fully," she said, pre-
tending to be amused. If it Is the uni-
form my friend wears, I must assume
all responsibility, as 1 furnished It."
"You!" there was a sarcastic sneer
In the lieutenant's surprised exclama-
tion. "Why should you have In your
possession a uniform of the Third Reg-
ulars?"
"I did not," Bhe answered sweetly,
but looking at Whitlock. "That uni-
form belonged to my cousin, an offi-
cer of the Third Kentucky."
Raymond uttered a smothered ex-
pression. stared an instant at her
slightly averted face, and then, with
one stride forward, swung me to the
light.
"See here. Captain Whitlock," he
exclaimed Indignantly. "1 cannot con-
ceive what object Miss Harwood may
have In deslr ng to protect this man,
but this is not the uniform of any vol-
unteer regiment."
"Do 1 understand, lieutenant, that
you dare question my word?" she
asked proudly, her eyes gazing
straight Into his. "I am unaccustomed
sir, to such treatment."
"Walt a moment, Raymond," broke
in the captain. "There Is no doubt of
Miss Harwood's loyalty Let us hear
her explanation first. You say. Miss
Harwood, you know this man? that he
Is a friend? May I ask his name?"
"Surely; I only desire an oppor-
tunity to answer any question. He Is
Thomas Wyatt, the son of the late
Judge Wyatt, whose home was on the
ridge yonder. We were children to-
gether."
"A rebel?"
"Really, I never thought to ask,"
carelessly "I was' too glad to have
his protection. We—we spoke only of
our childhood days together, still 1
gathered the impression that Mr.
Wyatt had ne er joined either side,
and was merely here to look aftor his
property Of course he can explain
all that."
"But how came he to be dressed In
that uniform?" burst In Raymond
"Will you be courteous enough to
permit me to tell you? 1 have endeav-
ored twice already to fully explain.
from the sound, your own men were
none too careful."
Whitlock fiddled with the tassel of
Ills sword, evidently far from satisfied
himself, yet unwilling to make final
decision unaided.
"1 hardly know Just what to do," he
confessed reluctantly. "Ordinarily,
you know, a lady's word would be suf-
ficient, but somehow. I—1—well, this
looks Just a little queer. What do
you think, lieutenant?"
"That the fellow ought to be taken
before Major Hawes and made to ex-
plain what purpose brought him here.
I have no desire to question Miss
Harwood; Indeed, I am perfectly will-
ing to accept her statement. But this
man is not a civilian—he is a soldier;
he has had military training. He
should be made to account for him-
self, sir." The speaker's eyes fell
upon the preacher, huddled back in
the corner, now clearly revealed by
the gray daylight which was stealing
In through the windows "Hullo! here
seems to be yet another specimen we
have overlooked. Who are you?"
Nichols shuffled forward, looking
woebegone and miserable, his cheek
disfigured by Cowan's blow, sneak
and coward written all over him. His
shifting eyeB met mine, and he must
have read in my gaze a threat he dare
not Ignore. Twice his mouth opened
and closed before he could make
words Issue.
"One of Cowan's gang?"
"God be praised—no. Made to serve
that human fiend by force. 1 am a
minister of the Gospel."
"You!" The lieutenant broke Into
a laugh. "By Jove, you fit the part.
Whitlock, did you ever hear of the
fellow?"
The captain rubbed his glasses.
"Are you the Baptist preacher at
Cane Ridge?" he asked doubtfully.
"For twenty years I have minis-
tered to that congregation; the young
woman can vouch for my labor."
"Then, I presume you are also ac
quainted with this fellow?" ques
tioned Raymond impatiently.
Nichols turned his glance again in
my direction, but his gray face was
devoid of interest
"1 have no knowledge of the young
man," he asserted solemnly, "but
knew the old Judge well. The resem-
blance is strong, and I have no doubt
but be is a son. The father was a
Christian and a gentleman."
"And a rebel, I presume?"
"Judge Wyatt died before the break-
ing out of the war, sir, but was known
throughout these parts as a Unionist.
There was a silent pause, Whitlock
fumbling at his eyeglasses, Raymond,
a perplexed frown on his face, staring
first at Nichols and then at me, as
though more than half convinced he
was being made a fool of. The girl
had seated herself in a chair, and was
leaning forward, her face hidden. The
lieutenant turned and strode across
the room, glancing out the window; I
then back again.
"Well, we cannot remain here dis-
cussing the matter," he said tartly. "If
we do we may have a real fight on our
hands before we are Bafely back in
Lewlsburg." He planted himself
squarely in front of me. "See here,
It Is time you did some talking. Vou
haven't opened your mouth yet"
"There has been no occasion," I re-
plied pleasantly. "The others have
told all you need to know without my
even being questioned."
"1 have a mind to search you," he
retorted, completely losing his temper.
"At your pleasure, lieutenant." I
spoke coldly enough, although there
was a catch in my throat at sudden
memory of the paper I bore contain
ing his name. "And there 1b no guess
Ir.g what you might find In Lieuteuant [
Harwood's uniform."
We were still looking defiantly at I
each other's eyes when a trooper ap j
Mr Wyatt came here In the midst of ] PW'ed In the opsn doorway, saluted
the storm last night He had found "ld something m a low tone to j
his own home destroyed, and this was I Whitlock 1 failed to catch the words !
"Raymond, I am glad to see you
again," and he strode forward, Mb lips
smiling, bis hand held out "Old Ned
swore to me you were dead, but the
sergeant said you got away at the
first rush. Not even a scratch—
bey—?"
"Just a moment, please," and the In-
terested lieutenant Interrupted him by
a hand on the shoulder. "1 believe we
have never met before, but 1 pre-
sume you are Captain Fox?"
The latter turned, a trifle Indignant
at the other's manner.
"I am; what of it?"
"Only I am naturally somewhat in-
terested in your identification of this
fellow. To us he has claimed the
name of Wyatt, but you address him
as Raymond. What Raymond did he
represent himself to be?"
Fox stared about in surprise at the
faces surrounding him, scarcely able
to collect his scattered wits.
"Why," be answered, as though half
tn doubt of ills own words. "Lieuten-
ant Charles H. Raymond, Third cav
airy, on recruiting service. 1—I met
him at Hot Springs, and be showed
me his papers. Isn't—Isn't be all
right?"
'Well, you can draw your own con-
clusion," returned the lieutenant, his
thin lips curled In a sneer, "for I am
Raymond, Third cavalry. This man is
a rebel spy."
Escape was Impossible; 1 knew that,
for 1 had considered the chances. Both
Whitlock and the lieutenant—the lat-
ter with revolver drawn—stood be-
tween me and the windows The hall
without was thronged with troopers
and, although I might attain the open
door, that would be tne end of It. I
saw Noreen rise to her feet, her star
tied face turned toward me, but I held
my nerves firm, and managed to smile
"I expect the jig Is up, gentlemen."
I acknowledged quietly, determined
they should get as little comfort out
of me as possible. "I know when I
have played my last card."
"Is your name really Wyatt?"
"It Is; I am a sergeant In the Staun-
ton horse artillery."
Raymond glanced from my face to
where Bhe 3tood, white-lipped and
silent
"There Is nothing else between
you?" he asked roughly. "Do you
mean to say—"
"1 hardly think, lieutenant," broke
in Whitlock, suddenly realizing his
authority, "it Is necessary to ask such
questions now. The man confesses
himself a spy, and a court-martial will
probe Into this matter. We must re-
member the young lady Is the daugh-
ter of Major Harwood."
"And as Major Harwood's daugh
ter," she said gravely, standing be-
fore me, "1 desire to be heard, and to
answer this gentleman's question. 1
sought to save Sergeant Wyatt be
cause of the special service he has
rendered me during the past night. I
know nothing of his purpose here,
but—but I hold him friend whatever
may be his uniform."
The lieutenant bowed, hat In hand.
"I Intended no criticism of your mo-
tives, but a soldier must perform his
duty. Under whose orders are you
here. Wyatt?"
"I refuse to answer."
"No? Well. Ramsay will get a re-
ply out of you!"
"I hardly think so, sir. You hang
spies, but do not torture them."
"True enough," and Whitlock stepped
to the door. "Sergeant, bring a file of
men, and take charge of this prisoner.
There is nothing to detain us longer.
We have extra horses, Captain Fox
mind works, and now this new Uiscov
ery completely eclipsed every othei
consideration. The thought of possible
escape, of any means of defense, never
occurred to me. All my memory re-
tained was that last glimpse of her
slender figure at the window and the
silhouette of her averted face. What
was her thought of me? In the mo-
ment of her first surprise she had
sprung to my defense, but as soon as
she could consider the conditions, her
whole nature would turn against me—
even now the feeling of disgust had
come. She ha<i turned coldly away,
hating the very sight of me—staring
out of the window until I should dis-
appear, dreading lest I prove cur
enough to boast of our relationship.
Well, the lady need not fear that My
fate would be swiftly and surely
settled—a drumhead court-martial at
Lewlsburg, a verdict of guilty, and u
firing squad at dawn. No one need
Oklahoma City —
With harmony and an apparent de-
sire for work and a speedy determina-
tion of the session predominating the
fifth legislature convened in extraordi-
nary session, pursuant to the call of
the governor, on what legislative lead-
ers generally predict will not be more
than a thirty-days' session.
Receiving and reading the gover-
Refund From the Frisco.
An agreement has oeen entered into
between the corporation commission
and representatives of the St. Louis &
San Francisco Railroad Company
whereby the latter company will make
Immediate payment to the commission
the sum of $76,627.35, the amount
overcharged shippers of freight over
that road during the period from July
21, 1 11, to December 31, 1912. In
nor's message, opening about six dif-
ferent subjects for legislation, seler■- addition to the above amount, the road
tlon of the necessary employes for the agrees to pay $2,196.65 as interest ao-
conduct of the work of the two houses cruing on tho principal,
and caucusing practically consumed The $76,625.35 represents the over-
the first day. The organlatizon, so far charge in rates on coal, oil, building
ever know, for the preacher's lips \ as committees and presiding officers materials and lumber, as compared
could be easily closed. And perhaps are concerned, of tne regular session With the schedule of rates on those
Lieutenant Raymond—Bah! my teeth wa„ continued and the employes wen' commodities promulgated by the cor-
clenched angrily at thought of him, : selected chiefly from among those who poration commission on July 31, 1911.
and I tramped on down the stairs to WOrked In the regular session. At the 8ame t)me th# comml8glo'n pro.
Interest in the opening session cen- niulgated schedules of rates, lower
tered chiefly on the action of the house ^an ra^ea then charged by the
In amending its rules whereby It wil rallroads_ OM , but lhe refund 0„
be impossible to start frivolous and
promiscuous investigations of state de- «hlP ent8 °[ that commodity have
partments or officials for political pur- n°t heen collected from the railroads,
poses. As amended the house rules re I" all five orders making lower rates
lulre tliat before an Investigation is on coal, oil, building materials, lum-
ordered by that body the resolution bar and grain, the difference between
asking such investigation must be ac- the rates charged by all railroads In
ompanied by not less than two affldtv Oklahoma and the rates as promulgat-
the nearest shelter to be found He
supposed the house deserted, and
merely sought protection until morn-
ing. How 1 chanced to be here you
gentlejnen both know, and that mat-
ter requires no explanation Mr. Wyatt
arrived with his clothing muddy, and
soaked with rain. I gave blm the
only change to be found In the bouse
—a uniform belonging originally to a
cousin of mine, Lieutenant Anton
Harwood, Third Kentucky cavalry."
"But this Is not the uniform worn
by volunteer troops. Captain Whit-
lock. I Insist—"
"Really, Lieutenant Raymond," the
girl said, fronting him. her eyes
sparkling, "this Is becoming most tire-
some What do I care what uniform it
Is! 1 have told you where it came
from, how It chanced to be there and
the reason It was worn by this man
1 cannot be expected to know all the
petty distinctions of the service."
"But surely," spoke up the captain,
plainly bewildered, "the Buit he wore
when he came can be produced. You
know where that Is?"
"1 know where It was." Bhe an-
swered coolly "Hanging before the
flreplace In the dining room How-
ever I cannot guarantee that It re-
mains there now—this bouBe has been
gutted by Cowan's guerrillas, and,
Whitlock
spoken, but heard the captain answer:
"Certainly, corporal, have him com?
up at once."
The soldier disappeared down the
hall, and the lieutenant stepped
back across the room, bending his
head to whisper something privately
Into Whltlock's ear. My eyes fol-
lowed his movement, and then sought
the face of the girl; she Bat motion-
less, the long lashes Bhadlng her eyes,
the only visible sign of excitement
the swift rise and fall of her bosom
Then a man came hastily Into the
room through the opened door. My
heart leaped Into my throat at Bight
of hlui—he was Captain Fox.
CHAPTER XIV.
A Prisoner.
The captain was hatless, ar.d a
bloody handkerchief was wound about
his head; his uniform wbb torn and
black with mud. He saw Whitlock
first, and gripped his band warmly, his
glance straying from the face of the
little captain to the other occupants
of the room.
"Gad, but it Is good to see a blue
uniform again," be exclaimed heartily,
"What was the row here, Fred—some
guerrilla work? Ahl by Jove!" his
eyes brightening as he recognized me.
u
the gruff order of the sergeant.
There were three other prisoners,
sallow-faced, roughly dressed moun
laineers, one wounded In the arm. but
I was kept separated from them with
a special guard. Within ten minutes
the entire command was In saddle and
moving slowly northward The lieu-
tenant rode in my rear for the first
mile, watchful and suspicious. Noreen
was riding tn advance of the column
between the two captains A gray,
circular cape concealed her slender
form, but I could observe the frequent
turning of her head as Bhe appar-
ently conversed vivaciously with her
attentive escorts. Her show of utter
heartless Indifference hurt and blinded
me. I actually believed the girl was
glad of my capture; that she rejoiced
at the knowledge that within a few
hours she would be freed from all
the consequences of our rash act. It
was the reaction which had given her
such high spirits, the exhilarating
sense of escape, a relief so profound
as to cause her to even forget her
father's death.
At first the thought served to numb
my faculties, and I rode forward with
lowered head, all Interest In life dead
within me. Then pride came to the
rescue, and I straightened up In the
saddle. She was my wife—that slen
der, laughing girl! Of course I would
never claim her; no word would ever
pass my lips to bring her pain and
humiliation. No one would ever know
excepting us two. But If I did speak
she could not deny, and she must real-
ize why I had kept silent, why I had
even gone down to death with closed
Hps.
And then—there was yet a chance!
While there was life there was hope
and I was soldier enough, and suffl
ciently reckless, to accept of any op
portunity There might occur a relax
ation In the vigilance of the guard
some delay at Lewlsburg. possibly a
forwarding of me to headquarters at
Charleston—some sudden, unexpected
opening through which I could
squeeze.
Through the mud we rode steadily
on, following the pike that curved
along the base of the mountains, and
finally Into the streets of Lewlsburg
(TO BE CONTINllBD.t
MEANING OF "HORSE POWER"
Simple Manner by Which the Now Fa-
miliar Term Was First Brought
Into Use.
The use of the "horse-power" ns a
measure of an engine's work came
naturally from the fact that the first
engines were built to do work which
had formerly been performed by
horses. John Smeaton, who built at-
mospheric engines before Bolton aud
Watt placed their more complete ma-
chine on the market, had valued the
work done by a strong horse as equal
to lifting a weight of 22,000 pounds
one foot high a minute. When Bolton
and Watt began to bid for public fa-
vor, they agreed to place their en-
gines for "the value of one-third part
vita, signed by reputable people, in
which they swear that to their own
personal knowledge the charges
against an official or a state depart-
ment, on which a request for an in-
vestigation is based, are true.
In so amending Its rule the house
took the position that It had no de-
sire to cover up any wrongdoing on the
part of any slate official, but was un-
alterably opposed to promiscuous, In-
spired investigations, designed for
political purposes and to prolong the
session to the embarrassment of the
democratic party.
Resolution Immediate Adjournment.
After republicans had heen forced to
run the gauntlet of charges that they
were opposed to legislation to dis-
franchise illiterate and ignorant ne
ed by the corporation commission,
amounted to more than $400,000, Of
that amount, the commission has col-
lected $238,305.54, exclusive of the
Frisco amount. Of that collected, the
cou.mission has paid out $189,774.74.
Checks for the remainder were sent
out to shippers to whom the refunds
were due, but the letters and checks
were returned with the letters marked
"address unkuown."
The Frisco, heretofore, has paid to
the commission about $12,000 as re-
funds on shipments of building mater-
ials and lumber; the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe has paid $48,000, and the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, approxi-
mately $12,000. The Rock Island has
jroes In Oklahoma, the house of rep- I,a'J "Proximately $100,000, and the
esentatlves killed the Dlckerson reso-
lution asking for immediate adjourn-
ment sin* lie, by a vote of 59 to 23.
The resolution received the solid
support of the republican and socialist
delegations. Only two democrats
voted for It. They were Represent*
tive L. D. Abney of Garvin county and
Representative W. Cartwright of Coal
county. Both are students at the state
university.
The. Dlckerson resolution asserted
that by reason of the enforcement of
the "grandfather clause," nullified by
a United States supreme court de-
cision, in the election at which present
members of the house and some of the
members of the senate were elected,
"It Is questionable If a duly elected
legislative body exists or that other
than de facto officers are exercising
che power to call this body in extra
session.
Resolution For Filling Vacancies
A resolution providing for filling
vacancies In the senate according to
the plan proposed by Governor Wil-
liams was Introduced In the senate by
Senator J. Elmer Thomas of Lawton
and was referred to the committee on
legal advisory, of which Senator J. L.
Carpenter, an avowed opponent of the
plan. Is chairman.
The resolution provides that noml
nations to fill the vacancies In the sen
ate shall be made by the comity central
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, about $22,-
000.
Bond Sale Fees Not Legal.
County officials will be barred In
future from paying commissions to
firms or individuals for the sale or issu-
ance of bonds, both by legislative ac-
tion and an opinion handed down by
Attorney General Freellng. At the
request of the governor, the attorney
general gave an opinion holding that
a oontract between the county com-
missioners of Bryan county and R. J.
Edwards, an Oklahoma City bond deal-
er, whereby the commissioners agreed
to pay Edwards 1 per cent commission
for disposing of $25,000 in Bryan
county bonds.
Twelve Pass Pharmacy Examination.
Twelve out of a class of twenty-nine
who took the examination before the
state pharmacy board for certificates
as registered pharmacists passed the
examination according to the list of
successlul applicants made public by
Walter R. Jarrett, secretary of the
board. The board was in session near-
ly three days. It was stated by Mr.
Jarrett that the board is now well or-
ganized and that its work is progres-
sing along lines which will accomplish
committees of the same political faith I a great deal. General compliance, lie
as the memborB who formerly occu says, Is being made by stores all over
pled the places. When the nomlna the slate with the state pharmacy law,
tions were properly certified to the1 due to me activity or the present
senate then that body would elect and
seat the nominee. This 1; the vacancy
filling plan outlined by the governor
to avoid the expense of holding special
board.
The successful applicants In the ex-
amination were: Henley V. Bayne, Ok-
lahoma City; Harry R. Brown, Nor-
elections In the districts where tboj,jian; David C. Butler, Lenora, Kan.;
vacancies exist. I G. D. Doyle, Campbell, Neb.; M. A.
First Anti-Usury Bill. ' Ennls, Sapulpa; S. B. Helms, Fort Tow-
An anti-usury law bill, which prob son, S. I . Lee, Grant City, Mo.; J. B.
I Gave Small Heed to the Glance of
Satisfaction He Gave Me.
and you will ride with us as far as
Lewlsburg; Miss Harwood, I presume
you have no desire to remain here
alone—Indeed, 1 could uot permit It
Better bind the fellow's hands, Har-
per; search him first for weapons, and
whatever papers he may carry. Mount
blm on that old artillery horse, and
wait for us."
Raymond watched the proceedings
carefully, taking my credentials as a
Federal recruiting officer from the
hands of the sergeant, and reading
them over with a grim smile. I gave
small heed to the glance of satisfac-
tion with which he regarded me. aud
only ventured to look once toward the
girl, as the soldlerB roughly bound ™y
hands She had turned away, and was
staring out of the open window. I
marched out into the hail closely sur-
rounded by the guard, my thought less
concerned with my own fate than with
her feeling toward me. Suddenly the
truth revealed Itself to my mind that
I loved the woman 1 had so strangely
married.
It Is Indeed odd bow the human
pounds, so that their engines were
half again as powerful for their rated
power as those of their competitors,
in this way they established the value
of the horse power. The following are
the various values of a horse-power:
Thirty-three thousand foot-pounds a
minute, 550 foot-pounds a second, 2,-
565 thermal unitB an hour. 42.75 ther-
mal units a minute. The horse power
of a boiler depends on Its capacity for
evaporation The evaporation of 30
pounds of water from 100 degrees
Fahrenheit Into steam at seven pounds'
gauge pressure equals 34 Vi pounds,
and at 212 degrees Fahrenheit Is equiv-
alent to a horBe-power.
Amazing Appetites.
If a baby had the appetite of a
young potato beetle it would eat from
50 to 100 pounds of food every 24
hours If a horse ate as much as a
caterpillar, in proportion to Its size.
It would consume a ton of hay every
24 hours. A caterpillar eats twice its
weight of leaves every day; but a
potato beetle devours every day at
leaat five times Its weight of foliage,
every bit of which represents Just so
much money to the farmer.
The most destructive of all Insects,
however. Is the grasshopper, which
when tn good health. cunsumeB In a
day ten times Its weight of vegeta
tlon No wonder that whole districts
are devastated by its multitudinous
swarm*.
cesslve Interest Is charged. In add!
tlon, the persons chaining the usurlou
Sporting Risk.
Small Youth—"1 aln t goln' to say
n., prayers tonight, mother. I'm go
In' to take a chance."—Life.
the house of representatives by Repre-1 Hinton.
sentative E. E. Glascoe of Purcell. j
It fixes the legal rate at 6 per cent Compensation Granted Mill Worker.
#lth the maximum at 10 pet cent on xhe state Industrial commission
contract only. It makes charging of awtir<ied Charles I). Gunn compensa-
fi higher rate as misdemeanor in adili , at ,j,e ra^e 0f $io a week for thlrty-
tlon to rendering void lien on any jjve wee[[S for t^e loss of a finger in a
property to secure a loan on which ex-j Bmal, plan|ng min at E) Reno where
he was employed. Gunn lost his finger
on a planer and his employer objected
to payment of compensation, setting
•mount twice as great as the interest Up tjje ciainl that Gunn did not make
Plan To Suppress Cholera. use of safety appliances attached to
Plans to sramp out hog cholera In the machinery. The commission, In
Oklahoma were considered at a demo an opinion by Chairman A. A. Mo
cratlc farmers' caucus of the house of Donald, held that the safety appll-
representatives. If the farmer mem ances were not up to regulation of the
bers of t i e legislature agree on a state labor depertment for the reason
bill the governor has promised to hnvi' that they were stationary Instead of
the subiect of hog cholera extermina automatic, and that Gunn was entitled
tlon for legislation. More than $1,000. to the compensation.
000 was lost by swine breeders In
Oklahoma during 1915 from cholern Senator Waters Resigns.
It Is planned to have the extermination I Senator George A. Waters of Paw-
work done by county demonstration I nee county has resigned as a member
agents. j of the senate.
Vacancy When Commissioner Moves. „
In ail opinion to the governor, the *1, —4,910.15 to Run State Quarter,
attorney general's office held that *It. cost $1,124,910.15 to maintain the
should a member of the board of state government and the various state
county commissioners permanently re- institutions, Including expenditures In
move from the district for which he! new buildings and equipment, during
was elected, such action on his part the last quarter of the fiscal year. Dur-
would create a vacancy In such office ing the preceding quarter a total of
and authorize the governor to fill that ti,085,441.82 was spent. The increase
vacancy by appointment. In his letter | is due, the report shows, to payments
of request to the attorney general, i on the Btate capitol, other ne v build-
Governor Williams stated that Henry ings and improvements of old ones.
Kroth, county commissioner of Dls- The state departments were coiducted
trlct No. 1 of Pontotoc county had .luring the last quarter $62,259 81
removed to Dlstrlot No. t. i cheaper than the preceding quarter.
of the coals which are saved In its wj|( form (he baH,B Qf „le usury Matthews, Walter; Roy 1. Preston, Ho-
use." They also increased the value ' ttUon t0 be turnP„ ou1 by the hart; J. O. Iteiter, Byron; Wm. H.
of the horse-power to 33.000 foot- t Ie„lf,Ia,ure, was Introduced in S'udder, Chelsea, and C. H. Stilwell,
nounds. so that their engines were \ ...... ,... Hintnn
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Tryon, D. M. The New Era. (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1916, newspaper, January 27, 1916; Davenport, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110040/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.