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PURIFIED LIFE INSURANCE.
Benefits from New Law, Which Re-
mains 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 policyholders, and that it
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 policyholders
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 e~xtravagant 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 81 OO, 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 tota'
income was 1929 in 1904, 1882 in
1905, and only 14.4S% In 1905. The
dividends paid to Equitable policy
holders in 1906 amounted to $7,289,7 34
which was an increase OF nor thar
go owe 1905.
While the Equitable made a bette
showing than any other big company
all reported radical economies and un
der such conditions the Legislator
wisely decided to leave the law sub
stantially as 1t stands.
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Doctor Changes His Testimony.

Flandreau, 8. 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 10
of last year, was one of the sensations
Of the day.
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 aus 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-inficted, he re-
piled:
81 can't catch onto the idea how they
(the wounds) could be self-inficted."
He stated in his testimony at the
present trial that the wounds might
have been self-inficted.
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 1870
DR.. +. 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 herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-21
WENT TO TEA
And Il Wound Her 1obbln.

Tea drinking frequently affects PEG
pie as badly as coffee. A lady In Sails
bury. Nd, says that she was com.
PEELED to abandon the use OF coffee I
good many years ago. because Il
threatened to ruin her health and thai
she went over to tea drinking. but
finally, she had dyspepsia 20 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 / have
never been without It since. com
menced to improve at once. ~regained
my twenty-five pounds OF flesh and
went some beyond my usual weight.
1 know Postum to be good, pure
and beautiful. and there never was a
article. and never viii be, l believe
that does % surely take the place u
conee. - Postum Food Coffee. The
beauty Of It Ill IL that II Is SATISFYING
and wonderfully nourishing. I feel a
L ! could not sing its praises too loud.s
Read ''Ths Road to WsllvtlaL" IN pkea
sThsse's . Reason"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-21
CHARACTER IN HANDCLASPS.
A Few Notes Taken by the observant
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 fat in the lap and clasp
the right firmly over Is a sign of oh.
stinacy. Business capacity is shown
If the left fingers are curved inward
To clasp the hands together very
tightly, running the fingers down al
far. as they will go, shows, it is said
that the character is sincere, but Il
the left thumb be uppermost and the
right little finger concealed in the
left palm, a secretive nature, though
not n necessarily untruthful, Is de-
noted.
Thoughtfulness and consideration
for the feelings Of others are shown
il when the elbows are placed on .
desk or table the thumb and first fin
gers are clasped tightly. A keen in
teliect and great self-confdence are
possessed by the man who i%nterlacea
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
or is born to be ruled, says Woman's
Life. When the hands are allowed te
lie loosely on the knee. with each set
Of fingers Joined and barely touching
each other, it shows weakness Of
character and indecision.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-21

AT the preliminary examination OF
Mrs. Kaufman in June of last year
Mr.. Kirby aided States Attorney orr
mony related principally to a contra
diction of the statement made by Pc
ter Erickson to the effect that shortly
before the preliminary examination
Kirby told Erickson to omit from his
testimony certain facts concerning
the relations between Mrs. Kaufman
and Agnes Polreis.
kirby's cross-examination by Attor-
ney Egan was decidedly spirited. Ask
ed a point blank question as to how
much of Kaufmann's money he had
received Kirby replied: Not one
cent" He said he told Erickson to
tell all of the facts as they existed.
Took Girl Driving.
Joseph Schwarz, an architect, who
planned the Kaufman house, testi-
fed to the location of radiators, pro-
jections and other objects in the parts
of the house where the girls duties
took her.
Judge Frank Aikens, attorney for
Mrs. Kaufman, took the stand and
denied telling Peter Erickson that II
he would use MI. Kaufman right
Mr.. Kaufman would use him right"
G. c. Bray, a Sioux Falls liveryman,
testified to having on several occa-
sions known of Mrs. Kaufman taking
Agnes Polreis driving with her. At
the conclusion of the cross-examina-
ton G Bray the defense rested.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-21
4 DooraLAck COMPOSER,
He Dedlcates a March to PhiIadel.
phia's Mayor.

" q "A'~U ~ VuStOO0s-
phia's Mayor.
His Honor. the Mayor" is the title
of a new march written by Frank, the
Italian bootblack in the Philadelphia
city hall. and dedicated to Mayor Rey-
burn.
Frank intends to whistle 1t 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 herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-21
Defense Rests in Kaufman Case.

F%landreau, S. D., June 19.-Without
placing the defendant on the stand,
the defense rested yesterday in the
tria. Of Mrs. Emma Kaufman OF
Sioux Falls on the charge o. murder
ing Agnes tvlreis, her young house
servant.
testimony in rebuttal was intro
duced by the state yesterday after
noon, but the defense baked the at
tempts of the prosecution to place be-
fore the jury much evidence that was
expected to reinforce the case as pre-
scented in the direct testimony. At one
stage Attorney Egan, for the state, re-
quested permission to reopen the case,
but the court declined to permit it.
When court adjourned Peter Erick-
son, the states star witness, was on
the stand, and the court had taken un-
der advisement the question as to
whether certain evidence to be offered
through him was admissible.
Witness and Lawyer Spar.
Joe Kirby, an attorney of Sioux
Falls was the first witness called to
the stand by the defense when the
trial was resumed yesterday morning.
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former hired man of the lufmanns.
Erickson, he said, went to him at the
brewery one 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 hin of the al
legged proposition Of Erickson, witness
replied:
Mr.. 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.
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Defense Denies Everything.

Flandreau, S. D., June live de-
ny everything; there is our Defense
were 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 introduce
ton of testimony for the defense, and
were the first intimation given Of the
line which would be followed.
Prosecuting Attorney Egan an
that the only further testi-
mony the state would introduce would
be in the way of 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
Falls, Mrs. Kaufmann's family physi-
clan. He testified that he was called
to the house on the morning of June
1 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 was 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 h disease
and that there was no evidence of
wounds from external causes
RiqidIy 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 s
O'Clock. The state claims to have
shattered all the testimony introduced
by the defense, though Judge Aikens
declared that his case 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 n 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.
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'
ination.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-21
lind WRECKS BRIDGE.
One End Of Span at Superior Is Blown
From Temporary Pier,

Superior, Wis, June 1.-the high
wind hat prevailed last night added
another stumbling block to the obsta-
cles that have interfered with getting
the big interstate bridge up this sum-
mer. One end of the big stationary
span which had been removed to per-
nit boats to pass around the wreck of
the draw was blown off it's temporary
foundation, and is in the water. This
span was moved up the bay several
hundred yards and placed on tempo
rary piers. The Great Northern engi-
neers are now figuring on raising the
structure to get it ready for moving
back to its original position when the
wrecked draw span is ready.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-21
DEFENSE RESTS IN
l.. KAUFMAN CASE
MRS. KAUFMAN is NOT CALLED
UPON TO TESTIFY IN HER
OWN BEHALF.
Rt0PfN|NG IS FOUGHT HARD
PROSECUTION TRIES TO GET IN
EVIDENCE 10 REINFORCE
CASE.

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 woman
One of the mysteries is the ground
on which the defense will make its
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 an
nouncement in the morning that the
prosecution rested it's case, has given
rise to much specu- alton
Peter Erickson was again called to
the stand yesterday morning and was
briefly cross-examined by Judge All
kens, counsel for Mrs. Kaufman. He
denied having made a demand upon
Mr.. Kaufman, husband of the defend
LII " pcOo " lllIluCANC LIE
in the case.
Doctors on Stand.
DR.. Arthur Sweeney of St. Paul, a
specialist in nervous diseases, minute
ly described the result Of a microscope
ic 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.
The existence of the wounds on the
head and body were stuff to have
caused her DEATH" was the reply.
DR.. Frank f. Coulter said the girls
death was due to hemorrhages Of the
brain and that the he~morrhages We're
caused by external violence. He was
not crosS-examined.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-21
CLUB TO IMPROVE DADS.
Automobile Owners Will Organize tc
Make Better Highways.

Wadena, Mimi, June IL. - The
twelve owners of automobiles IN Wa
dena are organizing an automobile
club. An effort is being made to get
auto owners from other nearby towns
to join the club, which, it is hoped,
eventually will have a membership Of
fifty. The purpose Of the club is not
alone for pleasure. but the highways
will be improved. A fund will be rails
ed for this purpose and certain main
roads will be improved.
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TO RUN TRAINS IN JULY.
Gemmell Much Pleased by Progress
on "A. & Extenslon.

Blackjack, Mimi, June 19.-W. H.
Gemmell, general manager of the Min
nesota & International railway, and
W. H. S%trachan, superintendent, pass
ed through the city yesterday in a
special train from Big Falls, returning
to Brainerd. The men had made a
trip to Big Falls in their private car
and then had gone from the latter city
to International Falls by way of stage
and ~uncompleted mail route.
Mr.. Gemmel expressed himself as
being we'll pleased with the progress
that is being made in building the ex-
tension from Big Falls north to the
boundary, md said:
We expect to have trains running
into International Falls by the last of
July at the latest"
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kjlled in Auto Accident.

Boulder, Mont, June IL. County
Commissioner James Is. Maxfeld vas
instantly killed and William H. Pat
terson was severely injured when an
automobile in which they were riding
went over the embankment into the
Boulder river, just south of here.
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o ARE FOUND.
Graphing Party Locates Launch and
Dead Sailors.

Norfolk, Va, Jun, 16.-Atter many
hours OF weary dragging OF the waters
Of Hampton Roads in a systematic
search by the navy for the bodies OF
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
OF the rip-raps,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-21
EPIDEMIC MAKES HEAVY GAINS.
Smallpox Record Biggest in Three
Years.

st. Paul, June 10. - Smallpox is
again on the increase in Minnesota,
according to the information received
at the Office Of the state board of
health. The number of new cases re-
ported to the board this year already
exceeds the total number of new
cases for any n of the three proceed
ing years.
The exact cause of the increase is
problematic, but it may be that the
lateness of the warm weather may
have something to do with it.
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ha. cramps; browns.

Faribault, Mimi, June 19.-Arthur
Filler, sixteen years old, was drowned
in Cannon Falls river while swim
ming. He was taken with cramps and
his comrades were unable to rescue
him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-21
$4,000 FIRE At WINONA.
Wholesale Drug Establishment 10
Badly DamaQeo.

Winona, Mimi, June 10. - Fire
broke out in the paint room Of Will
liam Radmacher's wholesale drug es-
tablishment, probably from spontane-
Gus combustion. Before the firemen
got the ames under control damages
estimated at $50, 900 on the stock and
$4,000 on the building we're sustained.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-06-21
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.
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Drowned While BATHING.

Bruce, Wis, June Carl Moller
was drowned in the Chippewa river at
this place. He was in bathing with
some others and was taken with
cramps.
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the Oo1onSo CndL the uedlu VI IHc Slll
resulted from diabetes mellitus to the
extent Of saying that it might have
caused her death.
The cross-examinatiOn Of DR.. Spat-
ford was quite extended.
At the conclusion of DR.. Spafords
cross-examination an adjournment
was taken until this morning.
Mr.. Kaufman on the Stand.
F%landreau, S. D., June 18.-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 Mating CON-
pany, with which Mr.. Kaufman has
been connected during the last twenty
years as an officer and ~stockholder.
On, the date stated Krust left the en-
ploy of the company.
The most important art Of his tes.
timony related to Peter Erickson. the
star witness for the prosecution and
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KILLED ~ RUNAWAY.
Driver 10 Thrown From Seat and ID
Kicked by Horse.
Mr.. Kaufman on the Stand.

Manchester. Iowa, June 15.-While
driving down a steep hill the animals
which Edward Powers was driving be.
came unmanageable because of the
breaking Of the tugs OF the harness.
They started down the steep grade at
a terrific clip and overs was thrown
from the seat and kicked by one of
the horses. He lived only a short
time.
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Eighteen Hurt in Wreck.

Eighteen Hurt IN Wreck.
Trinidad, Colo, June 19.-Eighteen
passengers were injured. three fatally,
in a wreck yesterday Of a passenger
train near here.
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George Ainsworth. a young nan Of
Lead, has Just received word that he
has passed the civil service examine
ton for stenographers, and will re-
ceive an appointment in the govern
mont service within I short time. Mr..
Ainsworth has been q Of the car
riers in Lead ever since the free de-
livery was established there. and has
studied stenography and typowyit11I
during his spare time. wortin3
out : teacher. and - = -
pog1 - Ssazs2
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Doubling SubOrdinates.

While President ROOSEVELT is resting
at Oyster Bay his subordinates in the
Post Office Department are assuming
what must be to him a most offensive
attitude. They believe he will be in
no hurry" to name a successor TO Mr..
WILCOX, because he is anxious TO have
the delegates from this State TO the next
Republican national convention pledged
TO a particular candidate for the nomina-
ton for President. They go so far rs TO
think that the Office Of postmaster here
may be used by the President as a club
or a lure, "a the case may he, to influence
the choice of delegates.
OF course, such opinions are unfounded
and do a grave injus tice to MIR. RoosE-
WELT. From the beginning of his pub
lie life he has been pledged to civil ser
vice reform. to the selection Of appointive
officers on the basis of fitness only, and
TO the destruction of the practice which
makes Government jobs the weapons of
factional politics. How contr airy beliefs
come to be held in Washington is beyond
understanding. There for six years Mr..
ROOSEVELT has been striving to impress
his ideals on the Government and the
country. That after all his efforts any
among those most familiar with his
precepts should regard him as a mere
spokesman 80 wound his proud and
s sensitive 2 to the quick.
The explanation probably will be found
in the low, base minds of the men who
conceive so contemplate a theory. They
cannot rise TO the heights of political
disintereetedness on which the President
dwells. Their own degradation obscures
their vision. Lacking the supreme vir-
tues, they doubt their existence in others.
On what other ground can the notion
that Mr.. ROOSEVELT would use public
Office for private interest be founded?
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~Ciemenceau's Victory.

1t is generally recognized by the French
press that the incidents of the week end
ing June 28-especially the final vote of
confidence which was passed by a ma
jority of i2O-have left NJ. CIEMENCEAU
stronger than ne has been at any time
since he became Premier. He means,
we are told, to take advantage Of his
confirmed ascendency to adjourn Par
lament, though neither the income tax
nor the workmen's pension bill nor the
abolition of the death penalty nor the
suppression Of trials by courts-martial in
time Of peace, reforms which the Min
istry pledged itself TO carry when il
took Office, has been placed upon the
statute book.
Whether the wine fraud bill. which
was adopted by the Senate on juno 2s
and has now become a law, will allay
the discomfort OF the vine growers in
Languedoc is doubtful. The act will I'M
doubtedly restrict the market for alcohol
produced from beets, and II imposes an
extra tax of o. per 100 kilogrammcs on
sugar used in the manufacture OF GER
tain wines. II also requires the vine
grower 10 make n declaration Of his
annual output, so that the Government
may keep track Of il from tho vineyard