Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14
will have TO travel nearly twenty miles

will have 10 travel nearly twenty miles
to cast their ballots. They are agitat-
ing also county division, aud will be in
the Legislature next winter with bill
allowing them to vote upon the question
OF county division, and the organiza-
ton of new county out of the western
part of the present county
The South Dakota children's home in
Sioux Falls has received a substantial
gift, in the form of a deed to quarter
section of farm land situated in
Edmunds county. The proceeds from
the farm will be added to the endow-
ment fund of the children's home. The
man who donated the farm to the home
requested the authorities of the home
to keep his name a secret. and it as
therefore withheld from he public.
The donor followed the example, OF the
late Irving ID, Smith, the millionaire
farmer of Lake county, who during his
last few years of life donated farm land
TO the value of several thousand dollars
to the chidren's home.
A dispatch in the Pioneer Press Of
recent date says: Representative
Martin and Burke of South Dakota,
fresh from the republican state conven-
ton, where they went down to defeat,
have returned to Washington and were
in their seats in the house today. Both
members are popular among their col
leagues and there is general regret that
things so developed in South Dakota as
to retire them to private life. Messrs
Martin and Burke will get together
this week and make recommendations
for the appointment of a number of
postmasters in that state. Just what
will happen with respect to the United
States attorneyship for the district of
South Dakota is not known at this
time. Some months prior to the state
convention, when it looked at a dis
lance as if the Kittredge factions would
win in walk, the impression prevailed
that Senator Kittredge in all proba-
bility would control this appointment.
This was based on the conclusion that
by the time the June convention had
come and gone, Mr.. Gamble would be
member Of the "Down aud Out"
club. Now Mr.. Gamble is a factor
that must be reconed with, and il is
known that he is unalterably opposed
to the appointment of Judge Biernatski
who has been recommended by Senator
Kittredge as the successor to James d.
Elliott in the Office of United States
attorney. The fight over this matter
will be taken up immediately upon the
the return to the city Of Senator
Gamble
Mrs. Emma Kaufman, wife of
Moses Kaufman, millionaire brewer
of Sioux Falls, was arrested Monday on
a charge of manslaughter growing ont
OF the death a few days ago of Miss
Agnes Polreis. 16-year.old girl who
was employed in the Kaufman house
hold as domestic. The girl was a
German Russian, and member of the
Catholic church, aud had arrived in the
United States from Austria only short
time before entering the employ of the
Kauffman's about tour months ago.
Notwithstanding the general expecta-
f.fi fhat ha. rttlto
sensational developments, the arrest of
Mrs Kaufman has caused a tremen-
dous sensation. The Kauffman's are
very prominent and have been residents
of Sioux Falls for quarter of a GEN.
tury or more. 1t is charged that the
girl died as the result of beatings
administered BY Mrs. Huffman, and
that these beatings were due to Mrs.
Kauffman's inability to control vio-
lent temper. The girl was buried at
Parkston and her remains have been
twice exhumed 30 postmortem exami-
nations could be made by physicians.
On her head and body were found
numerous cuts and bruises. 1t was
also discovered that her legs were
'swathed in cloth, and when the band
ages were removed the flesh had the
appearance Of having been scalded.
This is alleged to have been due to
attempts to revive her after she had
been beaten into an unconscious con-
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cution has witness who will testify to
have seen boiling water thrown on the
girl.
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