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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
OVER FORTY DEAD.
GREAT DAMAGE TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY IN WAKE OF OK
LAHoMA TWisTER.
MORE THAN 100 ARE INJURED
T~orrentIai Rains Follow and Swell
Streams Out Of Their Banks, Pre-
venting Rescue Parties Exploring
the 0tricken District.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-As detailed
reports come in the extent Of the dew
astation and loss Of life and property
from Saturdays tornado increases and
news from many places now inacces-
sible on account of high water and
destruction Of telephone lines probab-
" viii add to the losses already tabu-
lated.
It Is now known that twenty towns
were struck by the storm which swept
northward from Texas, through por-
lions Of southwestern and central Ok
lahoma; that two Of them, Butler and
IUss, were literally wiped out and for
ty-one dead and more than a hundred
injured are accounted for. Other
deaths are reported, but cannot be YER
He'd because ~torrential rains swelled
!, streams out Of their banks in the wake
Of the tornado, preventing rescue par
taes exploring whole sections.
Following Is q summary Of the dam
go to life and property in Oklahoma:
Foss-Ten killed, twenty or thirty
injured; town badly torn up.
Butler-Nlne killed; many injured.
sentinel-Two killed; fifty houses
beown down.
Hinton-One killed. many injured;
score Of buildings blown down.
Hobart-Two known dead, four
others reported dead, several injured;
great damage to property.
Lugert-Two killed, Ave fatally
hurt; one store building left standing.
Hocky-One killed: half the town
blown away.
Calumet-Three killed, six or eight
injured: heavy property loss.
Eldqrado-No news since Saturday
Afternoon, when It war reported many
killed and injured.
Kirkland, Tex.-Seven dead; great
damage to property.
Reports Of mero smaller lorna
doeA have been received from Minco,
Yukons Mulhali and points In Gar
Reid county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03

Found Guilty Of Killing Husband.
Davenport. Ia, April 26.-Mrs. Anna
Kilduf, charged with numbering her
husband, John Kilduff. was found
guilty Of granddaughter by a jury here
Wednesday after about twelve hours
deliberation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
Coal Test Experiments.

Brookings.-Some very important
coal test experiments are being con-
Quoted at Brookings by the students
of engineering in the state college.
They are making the British Thermal
Unit tesa to determine the heat units
per pound that are available in
various kinds of coal. These
tests will enable heavy coal con-
sumers to know exactly whether
they are buying the right sort of fuel
for their boilers. According to Prof.
Robertson Cook, man coal users are
operating their plants at a loss, and
the wise consumer is just learning
that he should buy his fuel upon some
reasonable basis, just as he buys other
goods according to their efficiency, in
stead of mere weight or bulk.
This B. T.. U. test determines the
heat units per pound, the amount Of
ash, and the ease of handling the fuel.
The first process is to make an ZAP
proximate test" In this the students
are discovering the amount of moist
ure, volatile matter, fixed, carbon, and
ash in any coal. They learn that in
some coal the buyer pays for an enor-
nous amount of useless moisture. The
students mex perform the calorimeter
of heat unit test to determine the heat
ing value of Goals. BY this test they
can determine the kind of fuel which
produces the greatest returns in a
certain boiler, for it's cost. They have
discovered that expensive coal is not
always best under all conditions, and
that all Goals do not produce similar
results in all boilers; that to get the
greatest boiler efficiency coal and boil
err must be suitably mated.
The students have discovered also
that heavy of coal would
often save money by purchasing coal
on the basis of its heating value in
stead of by weight as commonly done.
This has lead the students to appre-
ciate why the United States govern
ment buys annually over 100000 0
worth of fuel on the heat unit basis.
This system is being quite generally
adopted by large consumers through
out the country.
This test is only one of a great
many practical experiments worked
out by the state college students. To
a. the students are fascinated with
the study puts it mildly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
Bids Are opened tor Equipment.

Forest City.-Bids were opened at
Forest City for the construction and
equipment of the ferryboat, which the
government will put on the Missouri
river at that place to facilitate easy
access to the Indian reservation across
the river. But one bid was received
for the construction of the boat itself,
that being from Applin & Son, of Ly-
ons, Ia, but several bids for the en-
CINE, machinery and other equipment
were received. The bids were sen
to Washington for final action. The
specifications call for a boat 64h feet
long with an 1S-foot beam, to be COZ
structed of oak and other hard woo.
throughout. The government appro-
priation for the boat is $500.
Asks About Defective Laws.
Pierre.-Attorney General johnson
has asked the attorneys of the state to
call to his attention any defective or
ambiguous statutes of which they have
knowledge. and intends to prepare a
summary of these for presentation to
the next legislative session. He is al
ready receiving a number of replies
calling attention to such statutes, and
when the next session opens the men,
bers will be informed as to the short
coming which now exist, and they will
have a lot of amending to do to fix up
poor laws.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03

Rspays Ten Cents After Forty Years.
Washington. April ga conscience
troubled citizen OF Shepherdstown. w.
Va, who forty years 8 used some
cancelled postage stamps, has rent ten
cents to the federal treasury to pay
the debt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
SENATOR c. N. DEPEw is 70
Announces His Ambition to Reach
Century Mllestons-Rseelves Hun.
dreds conoratulatory Messages.

New York. April Ex-senator CGaun-
cey M. Depew celebrated his seventy
eighth birthday Tuesday and was the
recipient OF hundreds Of congratula-
tory messages. In replying to them,
he announced that 1t was his ambition
to live to be a hundred years old. He
attributes his splendid health to care
full dieting and a 1%udicious mixture or
work and play.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
RECALL DEFEATED IN OHIO
Constitutional Convention Rejects Pro
posal to Place Names Of objec-
tlonable OFFICIALS on Ballot!

Columbus, o., April 26.-The Ohio
constitutional convention defeated a
proposal to Incorporate a provision
for the recall Of public officials in the
constitution by a vote OF 81 to As.
1t provided for the recall OF all pub
lie officials, including the judiciary, on
q majority vote at regular November
elections.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
CALLS FOR ARCHIBALD REPORT
House Resolution Asks TAFT 70 Trans
NIT Copy Of Charges Against Com
merce Court Judge.

Washington. April 26.-Representa.
tive Norris of Nebraska introduced q
resolution which would direct the pres
ident to transmit to the house q copy
Of any charges made against Judge
Robert w. Archibald of the court OF
commerce.
The resolution referred to charges
that Judge Archibald figured in recent
negotiations with the Erie railroad,
over which he had judicial supervi-
sion.
The resolution was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
Water Permit Granted.

Pierre.-The state engineers de-
partment has granted a permit to Ray
D. Walker of Fort Pierre to appropri-
ate water from Cheyenne river for the
irrigation Of ZIG acres on that stream.
Engineer Lea has gone to the Black
Hills to inspect the plant Of the Da-
kota Power company, and to look over
irrigation matters in Fall River and
Butte counties.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03

Constable Serving Papers Killed.
Omaha, Neb.. April 25.T7John A.
Woods. . constable, was shot and in
stantly killed Tuesday by Sebastino
Puglisi, . Sicilian, while serving re
plevin papers In Z suit Involving q
small amount. Puglisl escaped.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
senate Hits pjrect vot

Washington, April 25.-The senate
decided Tuesday. by AZ to SO, to in
sist on its amendment to the house
resolution looking to the election OF
United States senator's by direct vote
of the people.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
Attorney General Rules.

Pierre.-The attorney general, ON
request of State Auditor Anderson, has
passed upon two warrant matters OF
some Importance. A voucher was pre-
sented from the Northern hospital, at
Redfield, for something over 81 900
to secure payment for work lone in
1910 from 1911 funds. The contract
read that the money should not be-
due until the work was accepted by a
competent engineer, and the engin-
GERS certificates of acceptance was
dated in 1911. The opinion holds that
work can be only paid for out of funds
of that fiscal year, and that this vouch-
er cannot be paid, as it would set a
precedent whereby any state official
might ALLEVIATE the funds of his de-
partment for ear to come. The 9TH
er matter concerned the payment for
poisoning prairie dogs, lone by the
state land department, and It was held
that such work did not properly come
under the functions of the Office, hence
could not be paid for.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
Death Won't HaJt RaiI Plan.

Boston, April 26.-The plans provid.
ing for the extension of the Grand
Trunk railroad to Boston and Provi.
dence will not be affected by the
death Of President Charles H. HAYS.
one of the Titanic wreck victims.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
eAIIson Hutchine 4 pe.d.

Washington, April "a stilson
Hutchins. millionaire philanthropist
and retired journalist, died at his
home here last Monday after q linger.
ing attack Of paralysis. He was born
In Whitefield. N. H. in z
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
FederaIs Moving on Juarez.

FL Paso, Tex, April PA hundred
additional liberal soldiers have been
ordered to Juarez from Casas Grandes
to defend the city. Reports are that
federals are coming from Ojinaxa,
east Of Juarex. to attack the town.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
Half FUNK in Examination.

Pierre.-Of 1,340 applicants at the
April teachers examination for Sec
ond and third grade certificates, 1876
secured the second grade m 247
third grade diplomas. Eight primary
certificates were issued and 1853
fiunked, or 81 plus per cent. The rea-
son for such a large per cent of fail
ures is attributed to the fact that
many high school graduates and 9TH
ers took the quiz just to see what they
could do, and that many only wrote
in a few subjects at this time, desiring
to be well prepared at the July exam
nations.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
use Wireless. Phone 20 !

Use Wireless Phone 20 Miles.
Tokyo. Japan. April 26.-Experi-
ments made here on Wednesday with
the wireless telephone have been sue
cessful. 1t has been found possible
to at q distance Of twenty
miles,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
Many Killed In sas,le,

Lisbon. Portugal. April 26.-Many
soldiers and civilians were killed
Wednesday In an encounter between
the striking textile workers and 1 de-
tachmsnt Of troops ct villa Nova de
Caia. I suburb Of Oporto.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03

New York, April 26.-Senator
Chauncey N. Depew celebrated his
seventy-eighth birthcay here last Tues
day and was the recipient OF hun
dreds Of congratulatory messages
from friends " the country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
$4,000 Fire at Omaha, Neb.

%FFO,U0V THS az OHIdVd, TNep.
Omaha, Neb., April 26.-Fire de.
stroyed the First regiment armory of
Nebraska National Guard with all
equipment Wednesday,. T~hirty-three
automobiles were burned in an adjoin.
ing garage. Total loss is $40. 900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
Find Loot After Nine Year.

Boston, Mass, April 25.-An amount
OF silverware and jewelry, part OF the
$1,000 loot taken from the home OF a
Boston millionaire by burglars nine
years ago, has been unearthed on the
grounds Of the Milton academy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
Returning to South Dakota.

Observation-Disclosures of the
homesteadsr who left this region last
fall now have returned and are en-
gagged in putting in an increased acre
age of crops All are pleased at The
prospects for a prosperous season.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
win Improve Experiment Farm.

Cottonwood Arrangements have
been made to fence and otherwise inn
prove the state experimental farm
here, which consists of $40 acres OF
land. Tubular steel posts will be used
for the fence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
Track Meet at Brooknss.

MISUNDERSTANDING is looking
forward to the snappiest track meet
in the history of the state college on
May 10, when a whole showcase OF
gold, silver and bronze medals will be
awarded to the victorious high school
students. Those who score the three
highest places in the declamatory con-
test on the evening of the ninth will
ge awarded gold, silver and bronze
medals and also three scholarships in
the state college. Never before has
any school contest in the state award
ed so many ant valuable trophies.
Entries for all events are pouring in
from a very large list of schools, both
large and small. In fact the Brook
ings meet encourages all schools, small
and large, to enter whether all events
can be entered or not.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-03
Freeze.

GrdsSHopperS Freeze
Madison.-The recent freezing
weather evidently has saved portions
of South Dakota from a grasshopper
scourge this season. The warm
weather previous to- the freeze hatch
ed out millions Of grasshoppers In por.
tions Of Lake and other counties and
fears were entertained that they
would attain their full growth and lat
er in The season do damage to crops.
But an investigation now discloses
that the freezing temperature killed
all the hoppers that had Matched out
and fears have been allayed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10
AT THE EMPRESS

The Empress puts over some
good ones this week. There's lots
OF snap IN the bill. and the acts are
all OF unusual merit. The headliner,
The Pool Room" is fine. II Is a
dramatic little slice Of the under.
world. with good lesson for the
young man in the plot. Charles
Wildish as the crook who got n
man he was sticking up" and
later took TO dope. Is gruesomely
good
McRae and lowering do trick bi.
cycle riding that Is excellent. They
present a pleasing combination of
comedy and skin. A song and dance
act by Marie Hylands and Con
stance Farmer was well received.
They close with clever medley Of
popular songs.
Scenes Behind the Scenes"
shown by John Delmore and Olive
Adair. was exceedingly funny.
Frank Scott and Harry Wilson. &C
centric funmakers. sure do lot Of
fun, TO the amusement of the aud
fence. Hugh Lloyd shows the aud.
fence that even a rope walker can
spring something new.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10

TAX about your rapid rises from
obseurity 20 asfiuenes. HERE'S a
tale Of . ssyroekes career that has
the ordinary story Of the caiifornia
BONANZA days beaten q mile. A
doren years AGO Owen Meciseney.
the quick change actor. who 10 de-
lighting and astounding audiences
AZ the ofpheum this week by play.
ing five characters In his one.rsn
production Of "BiIi Sykes" was .
farmer lad doing the chores and
tending the herds on small farm
in the north Of ireland. 10 10 that
time q sock or shoe had never been
on his foot. u 10 with y mixture 81
pride and apology that he admits
that he has never had . days
schooling In his life. Vet today.
when he 10 but 20 years old. he 10
regarded 40 one os tho greatest es.
ponenss Of Shakespeare ard pick-
ems living.
"A n farmer boy McGiveney wss
not even dreamer or n reader.
Like Topey. be lust rrowcd.~ and
he VAS 20 PEARS old when the latent
hlstrionlc talent IN him came 20 the
surface with rush. a. he puts u
himself. n VAS Hike KipllnKe fool.
who followed hia natural bent /"
Mc0ivensy started doing Shakes.
pearian monolorues for the benefit
81 students in English colleges In
order 10 familiarize them with the
characters and the lines. and en-.
able them 10 pass their cxansina.
lions N literature.
This work uRa long and hard
and poorly paid. and McCivsney
turned longing eyes toward the bet.
ter remuneration Of the profsaston.
III stage. II waA not until two years
ago that he was asked "a talsc q
ANAL part in professional
production Of My Sweetheart. =
and an English manager who ssw
I IL Immediately offered him a bsts"r
part in a larger play. Ills auccsss
started from that point. lie special.
ICED In Shakespeare and Dickens.
and today stands without peer in
quick change productions from their
works.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10

He will leave the stage by the
right exit as Nancy" and before
the average person would have
time to cross behind the scenes
will appear At the opposite entrance
audience whom Il In hard 10 con
vince u Is the famo man. McGlse-
ney ascribes hla success 60 system.
iie has his brother and another
dresser who yank hia makeup
from him instantly upon leaving the
stage. and who have the makeup for
hla next character laid out In nyA.
tcmatic order 60 conserve every
second Of time lie IL never from
the stage more than 10 Heconds In
any change.
my father 10 dead" said Nc.
ciscnsy. "but my old mother 10 ssiii
living IN the little thsiehe1 cottage
on the little farm IN tho north Of
ireland. Bus the has All the corn.
forts In the world now. ! take care
Of that. When I first began 20
make as much as SIS a week IN a
tondon music hall, and cave her
tNC 4ft3krf taFN " tfs AFt ~3N
smsxcd. and was fesrfvi THAT ! WAS
imposing On the public to take that
much money for what ! was doing.
Nov am making several dollars
more than SIS week. ard mother
s,iiI gets her STARE of Il, ard while
she never refuses 20 take what !
send her. | have a feeling that she
ssili thinks ! arm an imposter 10
make az much money a. do.
II was never struck by the
giamor Of the stage. Before ! went
to 1, l knew Il was a hard. tedious
grind. bat saw that IL was the
only way TO turn my talent for
quick changing and acting into real
money. aud even now I fear that
my acting loses some Of the power
In the changes. A man cannot give
the best In him when he II always
figuring ON slipping ont Of his
clothes tho next minute and hooking
up Into something entirely different
in the shortest space OF time. But
you'll agree with me that Il makes
bit with the audience"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10
AT THE PANTAoEs

Featured by "A Monkey Hippo.
drome." the bill at the Fantasies this
week IL unusually good. A monkey
which leaps from a swinging trapexe
high in the air 10 another one IL
the most interesting feature OF this
number
Next in quality comes Earl Dewey
and his Four Dancing Dolls. The
dolls scored bit hit, and Dewey's
work was appreciatable. Arthur
Pearce and Gladys Van are a clever
pair. The Law q comic sketch,
with Chot Eldridge and Harriet
Barlow. is laugh getter. Georgia
Davis and Watson Scott, in songs
and dances. are pleasing. The three
Sinclairs are good tumblcrs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10
AT THE oRPHEum


Local heroes of the fourrmnd
arena are advised to go to the Or.
pheum this week and take dps
from Australian Bob. the kid with
the kick In -four hands" Bob In a
big kangaroo. who appears in as
laughable and clever an entertain
ment as any animal act ever shown
In this city. lie is ably assisted by
the Gordon Brothers. expert bag
punchers. Lowe and Dc We're do
tho regulation bell boy dancing
turn. while one OF the hits of the
evening n "Fagans Decision I
playlet presented by Claud and
Fannie Usher. Joseph Il. Howard
composer OF score or more popd.
lar ballads. sings his own compost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10

lions at the request OF the audience.
assisted by Mabel MeCane, who
has q splendid voice. owen Nc.
Civeney is easily the headllncr 81
the bill. appearing in a bit from
oliver Twist. and carrying on the
actions Of five characters by his
maryeiously quick changes. Ills
production il classic. Deiro fair.
~ makes the Piano Accordion talk
and talk swcetly. while the La Maze
Trio have n funny aud clever tUm-
bling turn. The news OF the world
Ia told In the movies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10
AT THE THEATRES
THIS WEEK.

Moore--cilbert q Sullivan oper
era Co. in Tho Mlkado.
Metropoilssn--Mckec Rankin in
Peace on Earth"
scatsle--The poliards IN Ser
geant Brue."
Aihambra - Phoioplays and
vaudeville.
orphcun-vaudevilic.
Empress Vaudeville.
pantsges- Vaudeville.
Grand Vaudeville ana motion
pictures.
ciemmsr-PhctorlGys and van.
deyille.
Melbourne hotoplays and vau
dsvllls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10

Alaska gold nuggets, mounted on
stick pins, will be fayors at a ban.
Quet given TO the American Asso.
citation OF General Passenger and
Ticket Agents, which meets in Sc.
attic Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10
YOU'LL FIND lit HERE
News of the Day Condensed for Busy People

The steamer Governor. Of the Pa
cific Coast Steamship camnony, ar
rived In port last night from san
Francisco with sta passengers and
q heavy cargo OF general merchan'
disc. she reported fine trip
San Franeiseo.-E. G. Crock, n
Colorado business man, believes In
fairness. Getting off boat here
he found his wallet. containing $3.50.
missing. Then a stranger stepped
up and handed him $50.
Portland. or.--"tleip, I've seaiped
. mani" shouted Thomas Johnson.
slightly elevated. rushing into the
police station with wig In his
hand Investigation proved he had
snaiched IL from the head Of bar.
tender.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10
A CHORD OF WOOD.

Smith - Sappingtcsun rs voice
OF wonderful t..nbfe.
Jones - It's not surprising -
he's. such a blockhead Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10

The bathing house AZ AMI beach
had been closed for the season, AT.
ter remarkably succesaful sum
mer. Since June. the opening day.
bo.s22 people have donned bathing
suits and enjoyed the waters. The
attendance az band concerto has
been estimated at 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10

The biggest shipment OF canned
salmon from the North this season
Is coming on the steamship Cor
doya. She comes from Southeast.
ern Alaska. with 10000 cases of the
canned fish,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10

Portland. or.--"Thls 10 a much
more comfortable place than | es.
pected. said Mrs. W. r. Rose. In.
generated Ia Jail FOR refusing TO
tell the whereabouts Of her i3-year.
old daughter. You'll wait some
time before tell you what you
want 20 know"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10

Monrovla. GAIA dinner for %
AT a cost Of sara Is the record 90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10

Oakland, Gala burglar huraled
was what happened here when J.
I. Llson awakened and found a man
trying to break into his house. A
hot chase. scuffle and the
burglars hands went up before his
own sun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10

Fiirtatioua Walter Few was
ntung 10 the extent OF sg5 for his
MASKING proclivIties. Walter stop.
ped two elderly women Saturday
night. but he stopped the wrong
ones. sergcanta Kent AID Wilkes
gathered him In and judge Sill.
baugh did the rest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-10

poor return, according TO Peter
Vichos. who invited homeless
stranger to share hia dwelling. A
quarrel followed.