The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-11-09
EASY DIVORCE TIMES
RECALLED BY EFFORT
TO SET ASIDE WILL

Heiress of the Aston Millions
Devises Wealth Away
From Children.
Sioux Fails, S. D., Nov. 6.-The sc
curing of evidence in Sioux Falls by
w. G. Blythe, an attorney of Boston
Mass, in the celebrated divorce case
OF Nine, Margaret l.. De Steuers VS.,
Alphonse e. l.. De Steuers, tried u
ing he altny days of easy divorces
in Sioux Falls and South Dakota, is
preliminary to what promises to be one
OF the most noted will contests in the
history of the American courts.
Although Attorney Blythe would no
talk for publication before his return
to Boston a few days ago, the report is
IN circulation among local attorneys
that ex-District Attorney Jerome, oil
New York city, and his associate, At
torney O'Brien, in the approaching will
contest will represent the two children
of Baron De Steuers, who were left out
of the will of their mother, which left
her millions to her son by her second
husband. Count Elliott Zoboroski, the
boy now being 16 years OF G The
fight in behalf of the Zoboroski boy
will be directed by the New York law
firm of which Secretary of Wal Slim
son is a member.
After Baroness De Steurs secured
her divorce in Sioux Falls and became
the wife Of Count Zoboroski, they de-
parted for u tour OF the world, finally
taking up their residence in France,
where the was killed in a motor
car accident on April l, 1908. and
where the ha:cnsss-:oun:ssS =::s:ss::
died later.
In retaliation for the action of the
two children by her former marriage
| In | n n n l,@s,- Al~ - "a
Steuers, in her divorce suit against
MN, claiming that they already had
been given some of her property, she
cut them off and left her millions to
the son born to herself and Count 70
boroski.
authority hat the suit to break the
will of Countess Zoboroski will be
brought on the ground that at the time
of executing the will she was insane,
and had been for some time before that,
and, therefore. was not in a fit mental
condition to dispose of her property.
The De Steuers divorce case was one
of the most celebrated of the numerous
celebrated cases of the kind disposed
of in the divorce our during the
years that easy" divorces prevailed in
Sioux Falls and South Dakota. The
baroness before marriage was a Cary.
and was closely connected with the
Astors.
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TODD AND WASHABAUGH
COUNTY LANDS NEXT
Chamberlain, S. D., Nov. 6.-With the
Mellette and Bennett registration
scarcely in the clear, active operations
have been commenced for the opening
of Todd and Washabaugh counties.
MAJOR Mclaughlin, who has negotiated
ali of the recent treaties for the OPEN
ing of Indian land, now is out in Todd
county aScertaining what terms can be
made with the Indians for the unal-
lotted land in the only remaining coun-
ty of the Rosebud and for an additional
county in the Pine Ridge reservation.
The bill for the opening of these two
counties was introduced at the last
session of congress-, out final action
cannot be taken on the measure until
the consent of the Indians has been
Ire 1t is the apparent intention
to have the matter in shape for final
action at the coming session of con-
gress, and the formal opening probably
will be scheduled for some time next
summer.
PRINCIPAL EARLY FOR COMMON
SENSE IN GRADUATION ToGGERY
Sioux Falls, s.. D., Nov. 6.-W. l.
Early, principal of the Sioux Falls high
school. has taken important action In
opposition to the evil of over-dressing
at commencement exercises, which
tends to divert such exercises from an
achievement in education to a display
of finery. The evil of over-dressine
here and elsewhere at commencement
exercises has grown from year to year
until 1t has become a burden upon the
parents. Principal Early is ~endeavor-
ing to put a stop to it, and he is greatly
encouraged by the support which he is
receiving from the parents.
Xxi IJfC fret rSrannco1 rryoc 4Lok l. q
should make their own dresses under
the supervision of the domestic science
department. In the face of some OBJ.
lection he modified the arrangement by
the prospective graduates agreeing to
limit the own to a cost of $50 for the
entire class.
This limitation has been accepted lii
good faith by all the girls of the class,
n by the mothers as well, and there
fore 1t will cost less to outfit the class
of 1912 han has been the case In many
years.
FATHER IN HOT PURSUIT OF
BOY KIDNAPPED BY SPiNSTER
Sterling, Ill, Nov. 6.-Pursued by the
angry father of the boy, Miss Jennie
Wilson and Frank Spencer, both oil
Manlius, ILL.,. arrived this morning and
started for Chicago. Miss Wilson is
As years old and Spencer IT.
John w. Spencer, father OF the boy,
arrived in a motor car 80 minutes after
the train departed and boarded the
next train for Chicago, where he be-
lieves an attempt will be made to OBJ
tain a marriage license.
Miss Wilson, Spencer asserts, is a
distant relative of his. A month age
she arrived from Bookings, S. D., for
q visit and at once became attached to
the boy. His admiration was returned.
Spencer says, and her influence over
the lad became so strong she was or
dered from the house.
IN rERESTiNG SESSION OF
CONGREGATIONAL cHURCHMEN
Geddes. S. D.. Nov. 6.-The South
Central Association of Congregational
churches closed a two days session
here Wednesday evening, with a power
ful address, followed by a Quiet Hour
by Rev. w. NJ. Short. Of Sioux City.
John Jeffries, of Bonesteei was moder-
ator and George Pollard. of Armour
scribe. Other addresses of more thar
usual interest We're made by PRINCIPAL
I. e. Garfield. of Ward acadanau- > NJ