The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17
HUSBAND REVISED
TENCOMMANDMENTS
Divorced Wife Declares Late
Spouse Framed Strict Rules
of Conduct for Her
San Francisco Woman Makes
Legal Fight to Have Di-
yorce Set Aside
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SANTA ROSA, Sept. 16.-In an at
tempt to set aside an interlocutory ane
final decree of divorce so that she may
participate in the distribution of tht
estate of the late Adolph Weske, wei
to do resident of windsor, his former
wife, Mrs Eloisee Weske of San Fran
cisco has filed an action in the superior
court here containing some sensationa
charges against her former spouse.
The couple were married July 25
1873. Within about year after thell
marriage, it is charged by Mrs Weske
her husband offered her 100000 If shs
would permit him to secure divorce
but this she refused to do. He ther
gave her list of ten commandments,
rules for her personal conduct, wordet
as follows:
First-I want you to love and
respect me, and avoid everything
which might wound or hurt my
: feelings.
Second-I want you to obey me in
everything 1 may require of you,
whether you think me right or
wrong. without any opposition.
Third want you to take the
best of care of all you possess, in
clothing or otherwise, and not
wasting the money foolishly, pay
ing out every dollar you spend for
some good purpose.
Fought want you to give up
everybody, mother and sister in
cluded, for me, without any COM
plant
FIFTH want you to keep every
thing in good order, not letting
things go toGags when a stitch or
two might save it. and at the same
time keeping everything in proper
place and perfect order.
SIXTH want you to be pleasant
and entertaining in company, no
matter, whether you are pleased
with their visit or not 1t is rude
to treat people coldly and indiffer-
entiysin your own home. 1t is also
rude to go to your home and play
sick when company is present. A
person who is on his feet all day
Is never so sick that he can excuse
himself before company of his i'll
ness, Showing them the proper re-
spect we owe to everybody.
Seventh want you to give up
all. your former acquaintances, ex-
cept l approve of their company;
- the same forbid you to ever write
another letter to any one of your
former friends, male or female,
without my consent or knowledge.
/ will set watch over you at all
times, and If ever again shall find
you untrue to me, in any way what
soever, l shall claim a divorce
from you without another word
Eighth-You shall not buy any
clothing l think improper for you
to wear, complying with my tastes
and wishes every time.
Ninth-You shall not go visiting
or otherwise unless you tell me
beforehand where you are going
and to whom you are going
Tenth don't want you to ever
again complain or speak to any liy-
ing soul about our domestic affairs
or even hint the least thing to any
one, in any shape or form whatever.
They are to be kept secret in every
Iamlly Every one has his own
troubles Besides that, no one can
advise you right, as no one knows
your affafrS as well as you do YOUR
self. 1t is your duty to uphold your
husband In everything, and hiding
the faults he may have before ey-
erybody. 1t does not do you par
tlcle or good to expose them to the
world, and may do him much harm.
1t is your duty aG woman to
make your husbands slife pleasant
and comfortable, and If he is a man
ne VIII appreciate you for 1t.
yourself If you can comply with
these rules If not, don't at
tempt it,
1t is charged that Weske fraudu.
lently made affidavits that he did no,
know the residence of Mrs. Weske
when all the time his sister was ir
correspondence with her, and that witt
any desire at all he could easilv have
ascertained she was in Los Angeles
wnere she spent some time in an edu.
cauonal institution. She declares nr
service of complaint or summons was
ever made upon her.