The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-19
FATHER OF WOMAN IS
WITNESS Of HUSBAND
IN ALIENATION ACTION
Scandal, Divided Between Iowa
and Dakota, In $4,000
Damage Case.

and Dakota, In $4,000
Damage Case.
Mitchell, S. D., Dec. IA case in
volving alienation of affection. which
had it's origin down in ZONES ounty
Iowa, was begun in circuit court late
yesterday afternoon, John Maiden
claiming $4,000 damages against
James E. Boyd. The two families lived
on farms a mile apart In Iowa and
Boyd paid too much attention to Mrs.
Maiden, so much SO that Mrs. Boyd
brought suit for divorce on that ground
n was given a decree. The situation
did not disturb Maiden to any extent,
n three years ago the two men ar
ranged to move to Sanborn county,
South Dakota, coming out together. AT
the last moment Boyd remained over
to attend to some business and then
accompanied Mrs. Maiden out here.
This aroused the ire of Maiden and he
cut loose from his former friendly re-
lations. The two families came to this
city two years ago and the man and
woman continued their intimacy. Mrs.
Maiden's father came out here and en-
deavored to break up the embarrassing
situation. but the daughter refused to
yield. The father declared he never
would set foot in her household again.
The climax was reached when Maiden
returned to Iowa to live and Mrs. Maid
en- remained here to keep house for
Boyd, and this brought on the dam
age suit. The Wo1nan's father is APP
pearing as Maiden's main witness.
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SUCCESSFUL SESSION OF
IMPLEMENT CONVENTION
Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 1.-THE
most successful convention held during
the IA years that is has been in exist
ence has just been held by the Retail
Implement Dealers association OF
nesota and northwestern Iowa, after
sessions extending over three days.
The following officers We're elected for
the coming year:
President, L. G. ochsenreiter, Web
ster; vice president, George II. Wasky,
Madison; secretary-treasurer, 2. c.
Barton, Vermillion. Various standing
committees also were elected.
h resolutions heartily endorse l.
cent postage on first class mail matter.
on the ground that each branch of the
postal department should be self sus-
tanning n that it is unfair that by
reason of the profitable 2-cent letter
postage the commercial interests OF the
country should nave to make good the
deficit which comes through other de-
partnents; the proposed honest adyer-
Using law prepared by Printers Ink
is strongly endorsed and the associa-
ton pledges its support to any legisla-
ton requiring advertisers to be hon
est in their statements; the organiza-
ton of local clubs Of implement and
vehicle dealers was strongly endorsed
n it was recommended that a special
committee be appointed to take charge
of the work in cooperation with tls
secretary of the association.
The state association of harness
dealers, whieh4held it's annual conven-s
ton in conjunction with the implement
and vehicle dealers, elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year: Pres
ident, G. NJ. Lounsberry, Of Centerville:
vice president, A. ]. Dercks, Highmore;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, James Gilbertson,
Vermillion. Sioux Falls was the unani-
nous choice as the place for holding
the 1913 convention of the association.
LETTER FROM FAHLBERG
CLEARS UP SENSATION
Centerville, S. D., Dec. 1.-THE mys-
terry which David Fahlberg left behind
him when he disappeared from his farm
home near this place January 2, 1911,
has been cleared up by a letter received
from him by his brother from a small
town in, Illinois. He reports himself
in good state Of mind and body and in
Inmates that he would like to be cured
of inconsistencies by a visit home. Fahl-
berg say he skipped the country to
avoid financial troubles, over which, it
is said, he had little occasion to worry.
Before leaving, he staged the premises
30 that his murder would be taken for
granted, leaving the mystery to be fur
Their clouded by the fact that the heavy
SHOWS Of the season would explain the
failure to find the body. The community
was much mystifed for a while and
extensive search was made, but a few
months ago one OF his acquaintance
reported seeing him at Minneapolis,
since which time interest has subsidized.
On the night of his disappearance
Fahlberg walked to Chamberlain with
500 in his pocket, and finding his train
gone, went on to Davis, where he took
q train on the Great Northern for Min
neapolis. There he Joined a lumber
gang and spent the winter in the
| woods of northern Wisconsin,. Later.
l. he worked In North Dakota and finally
down into illinois Relatives
will make arrangements for his return.
CAUGHT BOTH WAYS IN
SHOW WOMAN TANGLE
Mitchell, S. D., Dec. 14-George Full
Ter, a retired farmer who is quite
wealthy, was twice convicted yester-
day, once when he pleaded guilty to
the charge of adultery, and again when
a jury returned a verdict against him
in a 10000 civil damage suit. Mrs.
Claude Scobey, a woman who has
travelled with a street carnival com
pany as a slack wire walker. was the
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