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MRS. KAUFMAN
IS FOUND GUILTY
MANSlAUGHTER IN THE FIRST
DEGREE is VERDICT OF THE
JURY.
GREAT SHOCK TO DEFENDANT

Flandreau, S. d., June 22.-Mrs. EN-.
ma Kaufman, wife Of Moses Kauf-
mann, for years a wealthy Sioux Falls
brewer, on trial in the circuit court
here for the past ten days. charged
with the murder of Agnes Polreis, her
sixteen-year-old servant girl, last night
was found guilty of m~anslaughter in
the first degree. The conviction Of
Mrs. Kaufman was a great shock to
the defendant, her husband, her son
and her counsel, all Of whom had cor
f1dently expected acquittal. When the
fatal words fell from the lips of the
foreman of the jury, Mrs. kaufmana's
head sank upon her hands.
Asks for New Trial.
Counsel for the defense gave notice
that a new trial will be applied for.
This will be argued before Judge
Smith at Yankton Oct. 10, who has
set Oct. q as the date for passing
sentence in the event a new trial
should be denied. The bond of $25, 900
furnished last June will stand, and
meantime Mrs. Kaufman will be at
liberty.
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SCHOOL FUND.
senl.Annuai Distribution Among the
Counties.

seml.Annuai Distribution Among the
Counties.
The June semi-annual apportionment
If the interest and income fund to
he schools Of the state has been made
by the state land department, send
ng out a total Of s344,OS3. 80. This is
dearly 500, 900 greater than the June
apportionment last year, and while the
oumber Of pupils in the state show
an increase of 2,70O in the year, the
per capita of apportionment has in
creased from 1924 to $2.43. On &C
count Of the reduction of the interest
from 6 per cent to 5 per cent the in.
come from that source Is decreasing
proportionately as the older loans at
the 6 per cent rate mature and the
S per cent loans are made, but the de.
mand for leases of state lands are in.
creasing, and this increases the reve.
nues. While the second apportion-
q ment for the fiscal year will not be so
great as the present one, the total will
be more than SO per capita on school
population for the year. The appor.
tionment and children by counties
are:
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In and About the State
DECLINE u. c. T. MERGER.
South Dakota Statesmen Vote on thu
Proposition.

South Dakota Statesmen Vote on the
Proposition.
Mitchell was crowded last week
with people attending the third annual
convention of the South Dakota Trav-
cling Mems association. Senator La
Follette's address Friday afternoon oc-
cupied two and one-half hours. He
discussed representative government.
The baseball game between Yves
sington Springs and Letcher followed
the address, and was won by Yves
sington Springs by a score OF 10 to z.
Clapper, Letcher's catcher, was in
iured in the seventh inning, and had to
be removed from the grounds. He
was struck in the abdomen by a foul
tip.
Friday evening from $50 to 1880 a
reception was rendered Senator La
Toilette and Gov. Crawford in the
Mitchell club rooms, which was attend
ed by several hundred people. At the
conclusion of the reception Gov. Craw-
ford delivered a short address, paying
a strong tribute to the individuality OF
the travelling man. Senator La Fol
lette also spoke briefly.
The electrical illuminations, cover
ing five blocks Of Main street, were
turned on Friday evening. Over 2,ooo
incandescent lights were used. In the
evening the travelling men attended
the musical comedy, In Pensacola
arranged for their especial benefit
and presented by local talent.
The convention adjourned Saturday
afternoon after putting in most OF the
day attending to business matters. In
the morning the executive session was
held, in which President Weed. Secre-
tary Judge, Treasurer ~Jacquemai and
Chairman Vetsch OF the executive
committee made their reports. The
latter stated that the association was
in the best financial condition that it
ever has been. Addresses were made
by L. S. Tyler Of Sioux Falls, c. NJ,
Hopkins, hotel inspector; A. j. Alvin
VI AlluuCdpciiS II. d. oodS VI "
Falls and Fred Vetsch of Sioux City.
An effort vas made to disband the
state association and merge it into the
United Commercial Travellers. A
warm discussion ensued over the at
tempt, but when it came to a vote
the supporters Of the scheme vanished
and tie life of the association was
saved by a nearly unanimous vote,
The executive committee was empow'
cred to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF
sending representatives to Washing
ton to appear before a commit e in
| opposition to the parcels post hill,
Sioux Falls was selected as the
place to hold the mex convention,
and there was NO opposition. The fol.
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Richard J.. Woods; vice presi-
dent, A. J. Pettengill, Jr.; secretary,
John N. Harris; treasurer, ]. c. Shell
don; members of executive commit
tee, for three years, j. M. Wood, Fred
J. Netsch: for m year, d. c. Kicker,
H. Marshall, George Billings.
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SETTLING THE STATE.
Over 10000 Acres Of Government
Land Taken Up.

Land Taken Op.
The reports from the land offices OF
the state to the state auditor show
that new lands were added to the tax
able property in the state through
final proof in all but a half dozen
counties the past year. Many OF the
other older counties OF the state show
that there is but little land left in
them in which the title is in the gov.
eminent. The Mitchell office shows
that it is about at the end OF its eXiS-
tence, as there We're but t~iftyseveD
proofs in thai district outside Gregory
county, which was attached to that
district at the time Of its opening.
While Lyman county leads. this year
will be the heavy for that county,
and next year Stanley county will be
to the front as the big me with the
numbers Of proofs which are being
made this m
These proofs will place over $780,.
900 acres of new land on the assess
ment rolls, which at an average as
sessment rate of S. an acre will mean
an increase Of over $4,000, 600 on the
real estate valuation of the state for
the wear.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28

WILL INDIANS LEARN.
An Effort to Teach Them the Worth
If . Cow as a Milk Producer.

" a GO q WV
Superintendent Levengood OF the In
dian school at Pierre has returned
from Cheyenne agency, where he went
to assist in the inspection OF a large
number of dairy cattle which are be-
ing distributed among the Indians by
the government. So far as possible,
this class of stock will be distributed
among the Indians generally to teach
them that there Is a different use tor
cows than Of raising them for beef
only. Just how much of a success as
milkmen the Indians will be remains
to be seen by experience. Later in
the season agricultural implements of
different classes will be distributed
among the Indians. who show an in
tention to take up farming as a part
of their means Of a livelihood.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28

The people at Fort Pierre are show.
ing their faith in that portion OF the
state west Of the river becoming a
grain growing territory by incorpor'
ating a company for the erection OF q
Touring mill at that place. The COM
pany which il known as the Fort
Pierre Roller Mills company is incor.
porated for $25, 900. with James Philip,
F. G.. Fischer, F. B. Davis, J. W. Nc
Cullen and Hugh Jefries as incorpora.
tors. The intentions Of the company
are to build q mill and have It IN ope-
ration this fall, the mill to b operated
With natural gas for power.
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NJ. 4 ST. 1. BUILDS INTO cREsRARp
South Dakota Town Welcomes the
"Iron Horse"

Iron Horse"
The rails of the NJ. & st. l.. have
reached Cresbard. and the auspicious
event was celebrated by the presence
of several officials of the road, who
came in the Hawkeye, the heaviest
business car ever sent out by the Pull
mans. The party included l.. F. Day,
general manager; D. c. Noonan, gen
eral superintendent; II. G. Kelley.
chief engineer; George w. Sewers.
general counsel; L. G. Scott, auditor;
Superintendent Terry and Trainmas-
ter Jones.
The town, with its twenty miles
from competing points, has a system
OF water works supplied by two ar
tesian wells and has three blocks Of
cement walks. Each side of Main
street Is lined with single and double
buildings FOR three blocks, while the
residence section contains dozens OF
neat dwellings, nearly all Of which are
of modern design-from the cosy cot
tage with porch to the big two-story
square house.
The chief business houses and rep
resentatives are: headquarters of the
Dakota Town Lot Company; George
c. Howard, real estate; John Gabler.
stock buyer; offices Of three tele-
phone lines; F. O.. Mark, newspaper;
Farmers State bank; F.. B. Bryant,
postmaster and grocer; Imperial Lum-
Der company; Grange & Palmer, i'm
Elements; Brennan & Newhouse,
blacksmiths; A. T. Thelan. livery:
Edmond Chest, billiard hall; Wyman's
restaurants; John Bentson, drug
store; Bohr's restaurant; George
Hamm. barber; Reynolds billiard
hall; Potter's hotel; Doolittle Broth
ers, meat market; Golden Rule, de-
| partment store; Witte Hardware COM
pany.
Six big elevators will handle one
These are being built by the Security,
Pacific, Great Western, Independent,
WALLACE, and Minnesota Cereal com
pany, respectively.
The church services are held each
Sunday and the Methodists and Con
gregational denominations will build
substantial edifices at once.
The Dakota Central, Worthwhile line
and Hayes line of telephones connect
with Cresbard, thus affording ample
facilities of communication.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
Pins and Fms.

John, dear said the wife of hi
bosom, as she was about to start dowl
town, "can you let me have a little nj,
money this week."
About how much. queried he
hubby.
"Oh, I guess $500 will do" she re
piled.
Great guns" he exclaimed. civ,
hundred dollars for pin money? Why
l can buy a cart load of pins or S."
But not diamond pins, dear" calm
ly rejoined the alleged better half o
the matrimonial combine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
THE FIRE MARSHAL LAW.

Under the provisions Of the hre
marshal law, which places that duty
with the state insurance department,
! new man will be added to the force
in the department on the irst of July
to look after that branch Of the work.
F. A. Craft Of Mitchell has been sell
ected for that position, and MISS Clara
Smith VIII be the ~stenographer.
The insurance department has
granted authority to the Colorado Ma
tional Life Assurance company to
transact business in THE state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
DASHES INTO BARB WIRE.

Andrew Hanson, a rancher on
Spring creek, near Sturgis, was Sc
verely injured by being thrown from
an unmanageable broncho. The ami
NAL bolted; came In collision with a
barb wire fence, and Hanson was
thrown against the wires. The
muscles of both his legs were cut and
some Of them ere entirely severed.
The horse also became entangled,
decorating himself 80 terribly that he
ran but a few hundred yards before he
fell dead. Mr.. Hanson will recover, al
though he will be crippled for some
time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
BAD BLAZE AT MASON CITY.
Damage to Property Estimated at
S85. 900.

Mason City, Iowa, June %. - Fire
starting at 6 o'clock yesterday morn.
ing in the rear of the Mines hardware
store completely Quilted the building
and entailed a loss Of $50, 900 on the
retail and wholesale departments.
Smoke and water damaged the A. Jo-
seph dry goods store to the extent OF
$4,000. The buildings of the entire
block are owned by the Rule-Gale.
Emsley syndicate and the damage to
the buildings will reach $50 900.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
GREGORY A RAILROAD TOWN.
First Trains on the c. e. NV. Exten.
sion-Reguiar Service Hereafter.

Regular train service to Gregory, on
the Western extension was es-
tablished last week, The Omaha
Council Bluffs train came through to
Gregory, arriving at 7 o'clock in the
evening.
Regular service will be the order
from now on, the daily accommodation
from Norfolk, Neb., arriving at Greg.
DRY about 10 and returning at
o'clock. The Omaha passenger will
arrive at Z in the evening and leave at
IL. Gregory is on the map from now
on as a railroad town.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
CHILDREN CLEAN CITY.
Club Women Direct Work Of Gathering
Up Rubbish.

Club Women Direct Work Of Gathering
Up Rubbish.
For the first time in the history Of
Aberdeen cleanliness prevails In al.
leys and vacant lots. which for %
long have been regarded as dumping
grounds for any rubbish. The change
was brought about by children. an al.
my Of whom swooped down on the Of
Tending dirt piles. Armed with spiked
sticks and wearing old gloves, they
gathered up every stray tin can In tho
city as we'll as every piece Of loose
paper. Several carts were kept busy
taking the rubbish to the dumping
ground. Men and women led the chill
dren. and what they overlooked is not
worth mentioning. This novel cam
paign was planned and carried out by
the Federation of Women's Clubs of
Aberdeen. and is the first Of a series
OF startling novelties promised in the
task it has undertaken to beautify the
city. At moor all the children gath
r at the Auditorium, where q gen.
erous lunch was served by the women
Of the city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
YOUNG GIRL SLOT DEAD.
Daughter Of ex-senator Gausewitz Re
ceives Bullet in the Heart.

Owatonna, Mimi, June %. - Edith
Gausewitz. a fifteen-year-old girl, was
shot and almost instantly killed yeste-.
day. She was one Of a party Of young
people who we're going to a point a
few miles north of the city. One OF
the party picked up a gun and it was
accidentally discharged, the bullet
striking the girl in the heart. She was
the daughter of ex-senator William
Gausewitz.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
FLOOR FALLS WITH MEN.
Hundreds Of Barrels Also Go Into Riv.
er Under Shop.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, June %. - BY the
giving way Of the floor Of the cooper
shop at Blodgett's mill three workmen
and several hundred finished barrels
and material for 1000 more were pre-
cipitated into the Rock river. Two
men were buried In the debris and
badly injured, while a third narrowly
escaped drowning.
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Killed at New Home.

Black River Falls, Wis, June ga
report from Cataract, sixteen miles
from here. says that a family named
West, who just moved from here,
were in a runaway accident and Ada,
sixteen-year-old daughter, was killed
and Mr. and Mrs. West seriously in
jued.
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BADGERS GET INTO LINE.
Senate Favors Popular Vote for Unit
ed States Senator,

Madison, Wis, June 22.-The senate
yesterday adopted a joint resolution
placing Wisconsin in the list Of the
states favoring a constitutional con.
yention Of the state for the adoption
of an amendment to the federal con
stitution for the election of United
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
PUSH EXPOSITION PLAN.
Outlook for Gas Belt Fair in Septem
Der lie BRIGHT.

The movement for a Gas Belt expo
sition at Pierre in September is we'll
under way, and the matter of funds TO
put the plan into operation is shaping
itself in a satisfactory manner. This
exposition Is intended to give to the
central part Of the state a fall attrac-
ton on lines with the Mitchell corn
palace. but with distinctive features OF
its W to make it a drawing attrac-
ton. AS this year will be the first
test, every effort will be made to make
the first N enough of a c to as
sure it's permanency among South Da-
kota annual attractions.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
Man Found Dead in Hotel.

st. Paul, June 22.-Edwin H. Lind.
say Of the arm OF Lindsay Bros, deal.
ers in farm implements, Minneapolis,
was found dead yesterday afternoon in
his bed in the Frederic hotel. Cor
oner A. w. Miller says that the mar
probably died Of heart failure.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
Steal s4OO in Goods.

Bowbells, N. D., June 2i.-Burglars
early Wednesday morning entered the
Pioneer store in this city and succeed.
ed in getting way with goods to the
value OF $500. They escaped without
leaving a clue as to their identity.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
lnjured Conductor Dies,

Red Wing, Mimi, June 81 Charles
H. Mcclure Of this city, died yesterday
at the Usage Iowa) hospital as a re
suit Of injuries received by coming in
contact with a telephone wire stretch.
ed across the track, which hurled him
backward from a moving train.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
COST TO BE $500, oo0, 900.
Railroad Company Incorporates 70!
TranscontinentaI Line.

Articles OF incorporation were filed
with the secretary Of state for the
United States Central Railway com
pany, with a capital Of $50, 900, 900
and headquarters at Huron, s. D., and
Paterson, N. j. The proposed new
line is to start at Portland, Me, and
end at San Francisco, touching New
York and Chicago and to cross the
Missouri river at Pierre. The incor
porators are from Paterson, N. J., and
Delhi, N. Y. The estimated cost oil
the line is $500, OOO, 900 and it's length
Is to be 1000 miles.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
Four Persons Drowned.

Muskegon, Mich. June Is. - Gua
Hammer, Ola Peterson. Lydia Olin
and Anna johnson, all residents Of this
city, were drowned in Muskegon lake
yesterday afternoon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28

George Swanson, son Of Represents
tive Swanson Of Warner is In the hos.
pital at Aberdeen, being treated for
injuries received in q peculiar man.
ner. The boy was shooting at q tar
get with a 30.3 0 rife, using hfgh-power
cartridges. The mark being shot at
was a piece OF wood, but instead OF
penetrating this the bullet glanced on.
struck a piece Of iron near BY, glanc-
ing again and came smashing back to
the young man, striking him IN the
forearm and Embedding itself n his
fesh. The wound II dangerous. bMel
It Il believed that the young m1m
recover unleas complicatoa0
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-28
Boy Killed bv Train.

Ackley. Iowa, June 22.-While driv'
ing his cows home from pasture last
evening Joe Hatch, eleven years old,
was struck by q train and instantly
killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-18
POLLUTION OF RIVERS.
New York Health Comisioner Says It
Must Cease

ALBANY, February Estate Health
Commissioner Eugene Fl. Porter has taken
an important step in the fight against con-
sumption by requiring that all cases be re-
ported to him with view of securing def
mite information upon which to base steps
to prevent Its spread. In his annual report
to the legislature Commissioner Porter says
that many summer hotels are remedying
insanitary conditions as result of inspec
ton by the department The commissioner
Is having a sanitary map of the state pre-
pared and has inaugurated a systematic in
vestigation of steam pollutions. A may has
been made of the whole Oswego river wa
tershed and work Is now in progress on
the Hudson and Susquehanna rivers. The
other large streams of the state Will be
taken up as rapidly as possible.
Typhoid fever has received especial at
tention, and particular stress is laid upon
the pollution of our streams. The commits
sioner's policy Is reiterated that THE con-
tinued pollution Of these waters must cease
and no permit to discharge sewage into the
waters of the state will be granted unless
for very cogent reasons" An exhaustive
study of these waters is well under way.
The watersheds of the streams OF the state
are being studied thoroughly with the end
in view OF checking their pollution as far
as possible.
It is submitted that the commissioner
should have authority to order sewage
taken out OF a stream where necessary to
protect public health. 1t is not sufficient
to require sewage disposal only when new
plans must be submitted to him. Authority
should be given, as In Pennsylvania, to or
der a town to remove its sewage within a
given time. This will make effective his
policy of preventing the pollution OF the
waters of the state.
The commissioner urges that in as grave
q matter as the pollution Of New York har-
Dor commission might be created to aid
the health department In its work. as 1t in
wolves the health of millions OF people and
a large sum of money.
As result of an inspection OF packing
houses, slaughter houses and meat markets
Commissioner Porter found that many were
in bad condition. He directed that they be
put in sanitary shape at once and urges
frequent inspection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-18

E. H. THOMAS AND J. FRANCIS SMITH: AT
torneys;-In the Supreme Court Of the District of
Of an Re Of
street with Piney Branch road, in the District Of
Gnms to. the Of
given that the Commissioners of the District Of
to se Sf az act
to increase the limit Of cost Of certain public
building to authorize the purchase Of sites for
iea petoa in thi. Coz 'n praying the condem
nation Of land necessary for providing a public
with Pney Branch road in the District Of coIum
bia: as shown on map or plat filed with the said
jury Of i've jadicious. disinterested men. not re.
lated to any person interested in these proceedings
s ns or o f the ss b p
moned BY the United States marshal for the Dis.
trlst Of Columbia to a.ssss the damages each owner
nation Of the land necessary. for the purpose
thereof and to the benefits resulting there
a. Provided n and ~ the aforesaid act Of Con-.
tes that ali rI ss
ing any interest in these proceedings be and they
this court on or before the 18th day Of March. A.
d. 1907. at ten o'clock an. and continue In at.
order ratifying and confirming the award Of dam.
ages and the assessment Of benefits Of the jury to
Be and o herein s Go ana II + s
published once in the washington Law Reporter,
on s 1T e
aid. newspapers published in the said District
10Th as e least B. Gays & FURTHER The s oh
BY the State. FOR the SAID
fee of the land to be condemned herein as may be
found BY the said marshal or his deputies within
q March Mn A: D. 1907. By the court. JOB BAR
YOU'VE: CLERK. By F. E. cUNNNdHAM.. Assist.
ant Clerk, fe12-6t. eSu
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NEW SCHOOL CRUSADE.
Talbot County, Nd, Would Guard
Children's Morals.

EASTON, Md. February 1S-The school
commissioners for Talbot country are maxi
ing n vigorous crusade against vulgarity
among pupils in the schools of the county.
Their plan is to hold meetings in every
school district in the county. at which the
parents of the scholars and other friends
of good morals are invited to be present.
The crusade was commenced Saturday,
when President NJ B. Nicnols OF the
school board, accompanied by Mrs. Frank
c. Mason principal Of the Easton Primary
School, went to st. Michaels, where two
large meetings were held one In the pri-
mary school building for mothers and the
other for fathers In the high school
building.
The mothers meeting was ATTENDED py AT
least eighty ladies. who were addressed By
Miss Nena Edmond Of Bozman, Mrs. FRANK
C. Mason of Easton and Miss Addie Dean,
teacher of the st. Michaels school. These
teachers told the mothers present OF things
that were of almost daily occurrence, that
shocked and srieved them. but said II was
the mothers laid the foundations IN their
homes They also invoked the help OF the
churches and ministers
The speakers said that mothers could
net conceive that their daughters were
guilty of writing obscene notes and other
things Of that kind, but such was the fact,
and that It was the intention of the school
board and teachers to bring about a bet
ter state Of affairs in the schools. with the
support and assistance Of the mothers.
The meeting for the fathers--was also
very largely attended, and the greatest IN
terest was manifested in the work the
school board had commenced.