davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20

pany, with which Mr.. Kaufman has
been connected during the last twenty
years as an officer and stakeholder.
On the date stated Krust left the en-
ploy Of the company.
The most important part of his tes-
timony related to Peter Erickson, the
star witness for the prosecution and
former hired man of the lufmanns.
Erickson, he said, went to him at the
brewery n day and asked him to
see Mr.. Kaufman and induce him to
give him (Erickson) $500 if he would
by his testimony aid the cause of the
defense in the case against Mrs. Kauf-
mann.
Asked about what Mr.. Kaufman
said when informed by him of the al
legged proposition of Erickson, witness
replied:
mir. Kaufman said to tell him he
wouldn't give him a cent; for him to
tell everything he knew"
On cross-examination the witness
stuck to his story.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
PURIFIED LIFE INSURANCE.
Benefits from New Law, Which Re-
mairs Substantially Unchanged.

Through the influence OF Gov.
Hughes, the New York Legislature de-
cided to make no radical changes In
the new insurance law. 1t was pointed
out by Gov. Hughes that the New York
law has already accomplished wide
spread reforms, with proportionate
benefits to rolicyholders, and that 1t
should be given a thorough trial be-
fore any amendments were seriously
considered. 1t is estimated that the
cost of the mismanagement OF the past
did not average more than 20 cents to
each policyholder, while the benefits
to present and future policyhoiders
will amount to many times more and
be cumulative besides. The speed
craze of the big companies and the ex-
cessive cost of securing new business
was the most extravagant evil of the
old arrangements. Under the new
regime the cost of new business has
already been greatly reduced, along
with other economies.
The showing made by the Equitable
Life Assurance Society in its report
for 1906 was a strong argument
against meddling with the new law.
In the Equitable alone there was a
saving Of over s2,0 00, 900 in expenses,
besides an increase in the income
from the Society's assets amounting
to as much more. The ratios of the
Equitable's total expenses to its total
income was 1929 in 1904, 1882 In
1905, and only 14.4S% in 1906. The
dividends paid to Equitable policy.
holders in 1906 amounted to s7,2S9, 734,
which was an increase OF more than
go yer 1905.
While the Equitable made a better
showing than any other big company,
all reported radical economies and un.
der such conditions the Legislature
wisely decided to leave the law sub.
stantially as 1t stands.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
WENT TO TEA
And II Wound Her BobbIn.

Tea drinking frequently affects PEG
pie as badly as coffee. A lady In Sails
bury, Md, says that she was com.
PEELED to abandon the use of coffee a
good many years ago, because II
threatened to ruin her health and that
she went over to tea drinking, but
finally, she had dyspepsia so bad that
she had lost twenty-five pounds and
no food seemed to agree with her.
She further says: "As this time ]
was Induced to take up the famous
food drink, Postum. and was so much
pleased with the results that I have
never been without 1t since. I com.
menced to improve at once, regained
my twenty-five pounds of flesh and
went some beyond my usual weight.
Il know Postum to be good, pure
and healthful, and there never was an
article. and will be, believe
that does SO surely take the place III
coffee. as Postum Food Coffee. The
beauty Of 1t all is that II is satisfying
and wonderfully nourishing. / feel az
II | could not sing its praises too loud
Read The Road to MELVILLE" In pkga
There's . Reason"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20

be In the way CT rebuttal, and Judge
Aikens followed this with his opening.
Family Physician Called.
The first witness called for the de-
tense was DR.. w. "A. German of Sioux
Fails, Mrs. kaufmann's family physi-
clan. He testified that he was called
TO the house on the morning of June
l OF last year to attend Agnes Polreis,
and that he found her to be suffering
from diabetes-milletus, and that her
body had many spots on it which re-
sembled bruises, and that her feet and
hands were also marked. Also that
some of her fingers had become dis
jointed through the action of the dis
ease. He said that he ordered her
taken to the hospital, and that the
girl opposed this and begged TO re-
main with Mrs. Kaufman. His testi-
mony IA supported by DR.. Olney,
also of Sioux Falls, who participated
in the examination of the body at
Parkston at the time it was eXhumed.
The doctors said that blood clots on
the brain also were due to the disease
and that there was no evidence OF
wounds from external causes.
RieidIy Cross-examined.
Attorney Egan put DR.. German
through a rigid cross-eXamination and
also had begun to cross-examine DR..
Olney whe court adjourned, close to 6
o'clock. The state claims to have
shattered all the testimony introduced
by the defense, though Judge Aikens
declared hat his cast has been all but
won by the events of the day.
The court room was crowded yester-
day afternoon, most of the spectators
being women Only one demonstra-
ton took place, and this was against
the defendant. Judge Smith quickly
silenced this, however, and announced
that any further such action by the
spectators would be followed by an
order to keep the court room cleared
during the remainder of the trial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
DOCTOR CHANGES
HIS TESTIMONY
NOW SAYS THAT WOUNDS OF
GIRL COULD HAVE BEEN
SELF-lNFLlcTED.
SHOWS SOME DISCREPANCIES
DR.. STAFFORD SAYS THAT DEATH
COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED
BY DIABETES.

Flandreau, S. D., June 13. - Sensa-
tion followed sensation in yesterdays
sessions of the trial of Mrs. Emma
Kaufman of Sioux Falls, accused of
murder for the death of Agnes Polreis,
her servant
Disorder broke out three separate
times during yesterdays session. The
citizens, hitherto apparently indiffer-
ent to the way in which the trial
might end, broke into a storm Of jeers
and Kisses as the testimony bore on
brutal acts which the rich brewer S
wife is alleged to have have commit
ted against the girl, followed by
cheers of triumph when the principal
witness declared that the defendants
husband and her counsel had attempt
ed to influence her testimony. The
third demonstration occurred when
compliments were exchanged between
the opposing attorneys just before adj
journment was taken.
Peter Erickson, the star witness for
the state, was on the stand yesterday.
Erickson was a hired man in the en-
ploy of Kaufman. He told of an oc-
casion when Agnes tolreis was
jostled to the floor of a storm house
by Mrs. Kaufman and being very
weak was prevented from rising by
the defendant. Other incidents of
cruelty recited were the pouring of
hot water on the girl, poking her in
the ribs with a broom stick and max
Ing her battle her feet in ashes soaked
In water. A perfect storm of Kisses
broke from the crowd as Erickson told
of alleged acts of cruelty.
On cross-examination, being pressed
to state whether he had been offered
a monetary consideration to influence
him, Erickson said hat the only ones
who had attempted to influence him
were Judge Aikens, attorney for the
defense, and Mr.. Kaufman, husband
Of the defendant. This declaration
was intantly greeted by cheers and
handclapping from the spectators.
Judge Smith severely rebuked the
crowd for the demonstration.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20

present trial that the wounds might
have been self-inflicted.
DR.. Olney held to the theory OF the
defense that the death of the girl re-
suited from diabetes.
Expert for Defense.
When the court ~reconvened at 1850
Dr.. F. A. Spafford of Flandreau. a
member of the state board of regents
of education, was called to the stand
by the defense to give expert medical
testimony.
DR.. Spafford supported the claim OF
the defense that the death of the girl
resulted from diabetes mellitus TO the
extent of saying that ii might have
caused her death.
The cross-examination of DR.. Spaf-
ford was quite extended.
At the conclusion of DR.. Spafford's
cross-examination an adjournment
was taken until this morning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
Defense Denies Everything.

Flandreau, S. d., June 15.-"We de-
nv everything; there is our defense"
we're the opening words of Judge
Frank r. Aikens, counsel for Mrs.
Emma Kaufman of Sioux Falls, when
the trial was resumed yesterday morn
ing The words were the opening OF
the argument preceding the introduc-
ton of testimony for the defense, and
were the first intimation given OF the
line which would be followed.
Prosecuting Attorney Egan an
nounced that the only further testi-
mony the state would introduce would
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
A eooTBLAcK COMPOSER.
He Dedlcates a March to PhiIadel.
phia's Mayor.

His Honor, the Mayor is the title
of a new march written by Frank, the
italian bootbiack in the Philadelphia
city hall. and dedicated to Mayor Rey.
burn.
Frank intends to whistle Il for him
while the mayor is on his way to his
office. 1t is said that the tune is some
thing like "Hark! Hark! the Dogs Do
Bark"
Those who have heard the march
say that it is a splendid compilation
OF themes-a sort of tone poem Of the
Reyburn administration to date. The
only criticism of it is that the tempo
of the opening bars, which are In the
major key, is a little too swift for the
mayors pace.
Getting back into the major key
after some minors once more, the
march closes with an adaptation of
the celebrated Laughing Song" the
words Of which are:
Oh l could not keep from laughing,
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. ha!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
Mr.. Kaufman on the Stand.

Flandreau, S. D., June 1S.-The fea-
ture of the Kaufman trial Saturday
was the appearance upon the witness
stand of Moses Kaufman, husband of
the accused woman, who told a dra-
matte story of the amicable relations
existing between Mrs. Kaufman and
Agnes Polreis and of the incidents i'm
mediately preceding the removal of
the girl to the hospital, where she
died.
Mr.. Kaufman was subjected to a
gruelling cross-examination, but he
withstood the strain in a manner
pleasing to the attorneys for the de,
Tense, and did not contradict himself
upon any material or important mat
ter.
The first witness called after the
noon recess was John Krust of Sioux
Falls, who testified in behalf Of the
defense. Previous to July 16 Of last
year he had been employed by the
Sioux Falls Brewing and Mailing COM
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
CHARACTER IN HANDcLASPS.
A Few Notes Taken by the observan'
Person.

Person.
Those people who clasp their hands
with two fingers between the thumb
and finger instead of the usual one
are probably very deceitful. To lay
the left hand fiat in the lap and CLASP
the right firmly over Is a sign Of OBJ
stinacy. Business capacity is shown
IL the left fingers are curved inward
To clasp the hands together very
tightly, running the fingers down as
far as they will go, shows, 1t is said
that the character is sincere, but II
the left thumb be uppermost and the
right little finger concealed in the
left palm, a s~ecretive nature, though
not one necessarily untruthful, is de
noted.
Thoughtfulness and consideration
for the feelings Of others are shown
IL when the elbows are placed on Q
desk or table the thumb and first fin
gers are clasped tightly. A keen in
tellect and great self-confidence are
possessed by the man who interlaces
his fingers and then places his hands
palm downward, fatty on his knees
To clasp the hands In the ordinary
way, with the right thumb uppermost
shows that one is born to rule. II the
left thumb comes uppermost, the own
er is born TO be ruled, says Woman'f
Life. When the hands are allowed te
lie loosely on the knee, with each sci
of fingers Joined and barely touching
each other, 1t shows weakness @;
character and INDIGESTION.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
Rocks Boat; Girl Dead.

Chetek, Wis, June 14.-Minnie Rem.
dy, t~wenty-three years old, was drown.
ed in the Chippewa river through a
companion rocking the boat in which
they were crossing the stream on their
way to early mass A younger sister
was saved by a brother of the two
girls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
D ARE FOUND.
Graphing Party Locates launch and
Dead Sailors.

Norfolk, Va, June 16.-After many
hours of weary dragging OF the waters
OF Hampton Roads in a systematic
search by the navy for the bodies o.
the eleven victims of the sinking OF
the battleship Minnesota's launch on
Monday night. a graphing party last
night located the launch and bodies
OF the men in eight fathoms OF water
Oh the rip-raps.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
IMPROVE ARMY POSTS.
Small Expenditures Provided for With
Larger Plans PENDING.

Washington, June Is. Secretary
Taft has made allotments of funds for
a small amount of improvement work
at some of the military posts, to be
paid for out of the appropriations for
next year. These allotments include
construction of quarters for civilian
employees and teamsters and erecting
a stable at Fort Lincoln, N. d. Larger
allotments are to be made later.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
"PLANT" IN GOPHER HOLE.
Hunters Find "swag" Burglars Stole
From Hardware Store.

Berthold, N. D., June IA. - While
James Robson and George Morse
were hunting gophers north Of town
they discovered two small tin buckets
containing several watches, chains,
three punches of keys, cartridges, a
revolver and other articles which aft
erward were identified as having been
stolen from the hardware store of e.
Newgard. The booty was found in a
large gopher hole and apparently had
been concealed by a covering of grass
which the high wind had dislodged.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
Butter colorina Fatal.

Aberdeen, s. d., June IA. Walter
Milbrandt, the two-year-old son Of a
farmer living nea Westport. is dead
as a result of drinking butter coloring.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
KILLED BY RUNAWAY.
Driver Is Thrown From Seat and 10
Kicked by Horse.

Manchester. Iowa, June 15.-While
driving Gown a steep hill the animals
which Edward Powers was driving be-
came manageable because Of the
breaking of the tugs or the harness.
They started down the steep grade ct
a terrific clip and overs was thrown
from the seat and kicked by n of
the horses. He lived only a short
time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
Accused Of Foruerles.

Prairie du Chen, Wis, June IA. -
Albert Stanley has been bound yer
to the grand jury on a charge of con
hitting several ~forgeries. He could
not furnish 5 1000 bonds so was com.
mitted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
Doctor Changes His Testimony.

Flandreau, S. D., June 16. - The
cross-examination of DR.. S.. Olney, wit
ness for the defense in the trial OF
Mrs. Emma Kaufman for murder,
was concluded Immediately before an
adjournment was taken for the noon
recess.
The production by George B. Egan,
who is prosecuting the case against
Mrs. Kaufman, Of the transcript of
testimony offered by DR.. Olney at the
preliminary hearing of Mrs. Kauf-
mann, held at Sioux Falls on June IL
of last year, vas n of the sensations
of the law.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
EXPLOSION INJURIES THREE.
Air Tank ExpIodes in Plant Of Still
water Thresher Factory.

Saltwater, Mimi, June 1.-THE ex.
plosion of an air COMPRISING supply
tank at the thresher company caused
the injury of three men. The main
floor OF the machinery building was
blown upward by the force of the ex.
plosion. The flying boards struck sew
eral men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
PIONEERS GOING TO MASON.
Old Settlers Association Of Dodge to
Meet on 18TH.

Dodge Center, Mimi, June 1.-THE
annual reunion of the Old Settlers as
ISOLATION Of this county will be held in
Kasson Tuesday, June Is, and prom.
Uses to be one of the most pleasant
gatherings of the year. Citizens of
Kasson are spending their time and
money to make the meeting a success
and a large attendance is expected.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20

Mrs. Kaufman seemed as little
moved as ever yesterday, though she
very plainly listened with the closest
attention to all the questions and an
swers, both in direct and cross-exam-
nation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
FIND CHILD DEAD IN PIT.
Girl Is Supposed to Have FaI>n From
Load of Sand.

Yankton, S. d., June 1.-THE six.
year-old daughter of Barney Hecker
has been found dead in a sandpit, with
a cash in the head. 1t is supposed the
child fell from a load of sand that was
being hauled by a hired man, as a few
minutes before a number of children
met the load and climbed upon 1t.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
Warehouses in Ruins.

Beseman. Mont, June 14.-Fire de.
stroyed three warehouses and their
contents near the Northern Pacific de-
pot, involving a loss Of about 5000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
Two Doctors on the Stand.

Flandreau, s. D., June Ia. - After
only a brief two-hour session, but one
full of significance, the Kaufman
murder trial came to an abrupt ad-
journment yesterday with two mys-
teries confronting the wealthy Sioux
Falls oman
One of the mysteries is the ground
ON which the defense will make it's
fight. The other was furnished by the
prosecution, counsel having asked that
the afternoon session be postponed
because a contingency has arisen
which might make it necessary TO Of
fer further evidence in behalf of the
state"
This request, following the IN.
nouncement in the morning that the
prosecution rested it's case, has given
rise to much speculation
Peter Erickson was again called to
the stand yesterday morning and was
briefly cross-examined by Judge Al
kens, counsel for Mrs. Kaufman. He
denied having made a demand upon
Mr.. Kaufman, husband of the defend
ant, for $500 to influence his testimony
In the case.
Doctors on Stand.
DR.. Arthur Sweeney of st. Paul, a
specialist in nervous diseases, minute
ly described the result of a microscop-
ac examination of the brain of the dead
girl. He found it healthy.
What in your opinion, caused the
death of Agnes Polreis?" asked the
counsel.
1.-THE existence of the wounds on the
head and body were sufficient to have
caused her death" was the reply.
DR.. Frank E. Coulter said the girls
death was due to hemorrhages of the
brain and that the hemorrhages We're
caused by external violence. He was
not cross-examined.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
Shows Discrepancies.

The record, most of which was Of
fered in evidence in the trial of this
case, showed many discrepancies be-
tween the testimony of DR.. Olney a
year ago and the testimony given by
him yesterday, particularly with re-
gard to the causes Of the death of
Agnes Polreis. A year ago, when DR..
Olney was asked by Mrs. Kaufmann's
attorney if the wound found upon the
head, body and limbs of the girl. as
the result of the post-mortem showed,
could have been self-inflicted, he re-
piled:
II can't catch onto the idea how they
(the wounds) could be self-inficted."
He stated in his testimony at the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20

Benson, Mimi, June 1.-THE people
Of Benson are making plans for hold.
Ing a big celebration on July 4.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
MAN browns IN BOAT ACCIDENT
Gasoline Launch Is Overturned on the
Sheboyuan River.

Sheboygan, Wis, June IA gaso-
line launch containing seven young
men, members of the Rival club, re,
turning from a celebration in honor of
the wedding of a club member, was
overturned in the Sheboygan river,
and August Beutel, aged tw%enty-four,
"a drowned. The others managed to
swim to shore.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20
replied:
PRINCIPAL sPANKs GIRLS.
Acquitted on Charge Of Assault ant
Battery-saIary Is Raised.

bdtteTJ-odTdTT Us HdTstu.
Bristow, Iowa, June 18.-Prof. d. II.
Correl, principal of the Bristow
schools, was brought into court on a
charge of assault and battery. The
charges were filed by girl students at
the school, who testified that the
teacher spanked them. The teachers
defense was that spankings were nee.
essary to maintain discipline. He was
acquitted and the school board in,
creased his salary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-20

George Ainsworth, a young man of
Lead, has just received word that he
has passed the civil service examina-
ton for stenographers, and will re-
ceive an appointment In the govern
ment service within a short time. MI.
Ainsworth has been one Of the car
riers In Lead eve since the free de-
livery vas established there. and has
studied stenography and typewriting
during his spare time. working with
out . teacher. and he IT. now IN ex-
pert.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-05-18
Chinese Seven ACES.
Washington Post.)

A French officer Louis de Chantilly
tells in Paris Gil Bias of his discovery
in Buddhist convent in the mountains
of TOnkin of dusty manuscript con-
tanning the Chinese version of the
seven ages of man.
AT 10 years DID," says the writer
whose name has long been forgotten
the boy has a heart and a brain rs
soft as the tender shoots of a young
bamboo. At 20 he is like a green 5a-
mana; he is just beginning to rioeu in
warm rays of common sense.
Thirty years sees him developed into
buffalo. He is strong and lusty. full
of bodily and mental vigor This is the
true age of love; it is the age for him
to marry at.
AT 40 years the prosperous man has
grown to be a mandarin and wears a
coral button. But it would be truly in
discreet to confide to him at this early
age any functions calling for judicial
intelligence or calm.
When he reaches 50 years. however.
although he has grown stout and
fieshy, he is fit to hold any municipal
or state office: he can administer a city
or a province or perform any official
duty.
But at so years he is old. Handi-
crafts and all active bodily activities
are beyond him. He gives his depend
ents and clients advice. That is all he
is fit for.
AT 20 he is Just a dry rice straw.
He has only one care-to husband the
breath Of life that is left in him. to
preserve it, even by artificial means
His sons must assume the care of his
estate and the performance of his du-