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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
Why Women Oppose a Uniform
Divorce Law
By MRS. K. TRIMBLE WooLsEY

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fNote-N1rs: Is. Trimble Woolsey, of
Kentucky, is a descendant Of Judge
OF the United States Supreme Court,
who, about 1902. framed the first law
on The American continent to give
wives control Of their property.)
II Is claimed that men. being fathers
and husbands. legislate IN the interest
Of women as fairy as v N HER Ans 0T gai
us investigate this claim. Gosto India.
where girls are given in marriage
from four to twelve years OF age.
Within our generation. at least 1906
been sacrificed in India. And by whom?
Fathers and husbands.
Then go to the Chinese, Japanese
and the Turkish empires. where wives
are held in slavery and where girls
Tat an ge wholly unfit for wtfehood
motherhi1%o are giysn Or sold in
bands and fathers.
We have now Viewed seventh nths
OF the human family, and We see that
It's womanhood is mercilessly sacrificed
upon the altar q mans, aa'm sfa
public. It's women are held in abso-
lite serfdom. with no more voice In
the laws under which they live than
the negro had prior to the abolition
or SlaVeTS.e All GIL! 4CPAVoSAlSh III
whole people as much as men who
vote represent women who have no,
vote at all.
Tho law gives tho husband the sole
ownership OF the property. Which the
wife helps him to Eaccumulate, and at
death the wife can leave no part Q {
II even to her own children, The
father has the sole right to say IL
the children may be hired out 70 work,
they may do in,liie, and at hts death
he may appoint a guardian for the
Who a.so has these Eri ghts.
The father, and not the mo Their. Is
tho next OF kin to the child. and 4 t
tho child has been killed rs5injured,
the father lone nla 81 O nd fcoll cot
damages, and the father alone 8inherits
property or veal til of which the child
may iex possessed. I'M ssS s.8 Il II, 4
ERA The husband lone las the right to
choose the country or homo, however
Injurious 1t may be to the happiness
OF New 4 orlS (wit h ts popula ion
about equal to some q 0Xen 81 he
Western Or Southern States u the llus-
hand may commit Il any AWrong or In
against 4 he wife,. hut xvi thput thew
cails prove INF dell W agains I hims she
cannot obtain az q tvpr ce,S and his Is the
sf.rne in lie d lstrlct o. Columbia.
Ill South Carolln ina the lNs band may
commit ey cry crl me "a M the i cut egory
against the wife, bVt the wi Ri, under
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
Tile TIMES DIsrAToH RICHMOND SUNDAY MARCH, 1o1c

the Emerald Isle, and In which every
sirlshman IN this city participated. At
" O'Clock In the morning the society
~ men assembled at their hal. on Nortl,
ollc church, where a. service appro-
pirate to tho day was held. The mems
bers OF the society then went back
TO their hall for the annual meeting
or the orBanizatior. Reports from tho
r,n nar. officers were presented, and
elected. Following the business
features Of the meeting, strong adj
dress was delivered by Rev. Father
William y. Hannah, OF Southern
Pines. His address was OF o historical
eyer and II was h9fong1y enjoyed
Father o. G. Dcnnen. rector OF the
Catholic Church here, also delivered
an address.
North Carolina, bankers generally
Will be interested to learn that Hon.
La haursneo 9: Murray Gomptroler 9,
Senator Aldrich. tho handspring Of the
United States Senate, Will be tho
guests of honor at the annual conven-
ton Of the North Carolina Bankers
Association to be held at Wrights-
These two distinguished statesmen men
have already accepted invitations. az
President John O.. Ellington, OF
Fayetteville: Secretary W. a. Hunt,
OF Oxford, and c. n. Evans OF this
city. Both gentlemen accepted the
mat they would deliver speeches dur
ing the convention. a number Of
prominent North Carolina bankers Will
also be placed on the program as
a pleasing social event OF the week
WAC ltinChanp l,1y No.
Woman's Auxiliary Of st. James Epis.
copal Church. The luncheon proved a
great success, several hundred bus
mess and society young men having
awaited themselves Of the opportunity
TO secure delightful spread. and a
OF Wilmington's most attractive young
women.
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Malvern Hill Social News.
Especial to The TImcs-Dispatch.


Malvern Hill, va..- March 1e.-Miss
Kate Harrison. who has been the guest
OF the Misses Carter, at High Hills,
for the past week. left Tuesday FOR
her home in Cumberland county.
Mrs. II. S. Saunders, OF Upper
Shirley" Is the guest of friends in
the lower end OF the county this
week.
Miss Nellie Braston has returned to
her home in Richmond, from a visit
OF several months to- Miss Lavinia
Carter. at Shirley Mill
Mrs. j. NJ. Gill spent several days
OF this week with her mother. Mrs.
Johnson. near Glendale.
Miss Mary Randolph Carter has re-
turned from trip to Richmond.
Mrs. Dutro. OF Santa Barbara, Cal.
Is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Hugh
I. Harrison, at "Seston.o
J. Edward Field has returned to his
home. 'Riverview," from q trip to
Richmond.
Durayne Tompkins. OF New York,
Is the guest OF a. +. Greeley at West
bury"
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circumstances, can obtain di-

mo circumstances, can obtain a dt-I
such is the outline, Of the; general
legal, civic and political status of
about 80 per cent. OF the women IN
der the flag of this government.
r Men exploit every government for
their own exclusive benefit and plan.
ali legislation solely in the interests
and comfort Of their own sex. There
lis no woman who Is not q victim. one
way or another, OF male-made insti-s
tutions; and every woman. whatever
her station or wealth. is nailed to the
cross by masculine laws. This Is why
II protest against men alone making
laws In which women are equally in-8
terested with thems elves. <
So long as the law places no ock on
the door leading to marriage. 1t should
place none on the door leading to y.
vorce. Is there o boy or girl SO inns
mature or any released criminal, or
diseased debauchee. or half-besotted
drunkard. who cannot get the sacred
knot" tied? Reform marriage laws!
and there will be few divorces.
In this country thousands of wives
are annually murdered by husbands
there are more than a half million
wives who have been abandoned by
hushands-there are more than q nils.
lion OF wives OF drunkards--and there
are more than n million yirtuous
wives who are each year medically
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treated for the fills and sufferlr1gs
which the immoralities OF their h,is-
bands Inf ict on them. The laws have
trapped t,1. these INTO marriage and should
wish to go free.
The women Of this land arc not
crying for either further regulation
or restriction. OF divorce AT least 90
per cent. OF all the divorces are sought
the others through their andonment
of husbands In order to force on d.
vorce). e
The country would be justified in
further regulating and restricting d.
vorce II 1t could be shown that such
has resulted In the moral elevation
OF the people OF nations which try the
same. Take Spain and Italy. where no
divorce is allowed, and contrast them
with Nevada and South Dakota, where
divorce is very free. Few wives In
those American States would tolerate
such immoralitles in their homes as
practically every wife endures in the
spnnish and Italian homes.
Europe generally has far more re-
I strlcted divorce laws than the United
states, but no sane person believes
that there Is more immortality in Amer
lean homes than In those Of Europe.
w, we II, 1a y one state. South Carolina.
VA.ASA AoLlC5 ola OIsOICe, ana IL Is the
only State which has enacted law
lixlng how much Of his estate hus-
band may will to his ooncubine. This
speaks Its own story.
Only about one-fourth Of our popu-
l y. have come from lands or from
5lamllies which permit no divorce, and
do not believe In divorces, and yet that
one-fourth furnish over 10 per cent.
Of tho prostitutes, the paupers. the IL
literate. and the inmates of prisons in
this republic.
1t is the ies!re to lift marriages to
an equality with other contracts. and
to place It on as high a plane as other
human affairs that lead to divorce
uniform law Is practically impos-
sible OF repeal or bettermcnt, and II
the proposed uniform divorce law is
enacted, 1t will stop all progress in
reforming marriages-thus striking q
serious blow ut civilization. But what
ever It may do Gas women form one
half Of the marriage relationl, this
the women OF the land sanction its
passage.
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Onancock Social News.
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onancock. Va, March 1o.---Nfrs. VIII
liam s. Mills returned from Baltimore
Wsdnssday sinan
White, OF Washington, D. G.
Mrs. II. G. Dodson, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. y. 81.
Parker, left for her homo .at Talrport.
Va, Monday.
Miss Margaret N. Groton has return
ed from a stay OF several days with
Mrs William b. Scott. of wilmington,
Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald 3. Hopkins, Of
sMaryland1 are visiting Captain and
Mrs. john +. L. Hopkins. at Beech.
lawn.
Aev and Mrs. G. n. Wood ana two
daughters, Misses Ruth and Miriam.
are attending tho annual conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
The following officers for tho normal
class OF 1910. onancock High School,
have been elected: Miss Rosa n I.
Bloxoin, president; Miss Eglantiiin
Horsey vice-presldent: Miss Bessie
Beach, secretary and treasurer: Miss
Sarah n. ". Parker, hjstorian:> Miss
Dorothy u. Wise. poetress. =
Miss Atleen Lewis. OF Henderson,. n.
ming 81. &
Mrs. Joseph L. cahail, Of George
town, Del, Is spending the week with
her mother, Mrs. 3. Is. Powell
Mrs. William P. Powell and son,
Master Henry r Powell OF Airedele.
and hrs. r. L. Shields.
Kersey w. Holland and family. OF
Oak Hall. will become residents or
Onancock, April l.
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Newbern Social News.

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Newborn y. c.. March 1o-Sfr. and Mrs
J. =. Blades. OF Greensboro. are spending
a few days in the city.
Miss Mildred Bali Is visiting friends In
Raleigh.
Miss Mabel Bartiins Is spending two
weeks With friends In Laurel, Del, her
former home.
Miss Norma Cox IS visiting Mrs Herbert
Paylor In Greensboro.
Miss Ivy Blades is spending a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Blades In Wilson.
". G..
Mrs. c. L. Myers. OF Whining ton. has re-
turned home after spending short time
home.
Mrs. w. X. styron iB visiting relatives at
with her mother. Mrs. j. r. Plgott..
Miss Mary Jones. a teacher in the Green's
boro Schools. Is spending a: few days at
Hampton, Va.
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Heathsville Social News.

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Heathsvtlle, Va, March 10.-Miss
Irene helms is visiting at the homo
of Robert Blundon, near Burgess's
store.
Philip Raley. Of ST. Mary's. is visit
ing Charles L. Sterling.
II. C. Rowe ana Mrs. Lloyd Rowe
are visiting in Washington.
Mrs. Robert Chiffon and little SON.
who have been visiting at sunny
side" the home Of Mrs. Lloyd T..
Smith, have returned to their home
in Kilmarnock.
Mrs. Grace Booker and Miss Lena
Downing spent some time the past
week with friends in Reidsv!lle and
tEafrport
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Roanoke Social News.
Isneclal 10 rhe rImea.pisnatcb,

lSpeCldt 10 ING -DlSpatch.
Roanoke Va. March 19.-The Ladies' Aid
Society entertained Thursday afternoon in
the home of Mrs. Samuel +. Work at one
of.tte most unique and most delightful teas
ever given in this city. It was st.
Patriek's tea. and every appointment was
suggestive of the day. Shamrock and other
decorations OF "old Ireland. were much
IN evidence. while the refreshments were
green In color and delicious in flavor.
Scores OF guests were present.
Miss Matte F. Harris, president of Viz
gtnia College, who has been In Charleston.
8. c.. tho past two months visiting Mrs.
Gustayus Pinckney. has returned home.
Commissioner Of the Revenue H. M OAR
rail. accompanied by Mrs. Darnall. left FRI
day for Hot Springs Va. for q ten-days'
visit
Mrs. E. B. Moon, OF Chatham is the
guest OF her daughter. Mrs. James r..
Woods, on South Jefferson street.
Mrs. Robert G. Marks. OF Norfolk. is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. David w Persin-
ger.
The marriage OF Miss Anna Andrews.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James B. An-
drews Of this city. to DR.. James r. Jar
o'clock p. AZ, March 81 In Trinity Metho-
dist Church, Miss Andrews 10 prominent In
Roanoke society. EEL
Or, Lindsay Robertson, of Charlottesville.
was in the city Thursday to attend the
funeral Of his brother. Judge William Cor
don Robertson.
3, Mr.. and, Mrs. G. r, Williams spent several
DAYS IN tflchmonQ 3ttle past Week. returning
homo Thursday morning.
DR.. w. Z. Hill, OF Winston Salem. was in
Roanoke Thursday to attend the burial of
his brother, James H. Hill.
Il Mrs. C. S. McNulty and little daught
will leave tomorrow for Richmond to visit
Ma or and Mrs. William a. And erson.
Four Easter dances are being planned for
tho week following Easter Monday. Ger
mans will be given by the Roanoke German
Club. the Sigma Alpha Club.the Southwest
German Club and tho Junior German Club
Interesting meeting In tho home Of Mrs.
Herbert Scatchnrd Monday afternoon, The
club Is now stpdypg "ISing Lear
guest OF Miss Sarah Caldwell at walker
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Port Haywood Social News.

Especial to The Tines ispatch.l
Port Haywood. Va, March 19.-Mrs.
J. l. Hughes. OF Richmond. is visiting
her brother. Walter Il. Stoakes. OF the
Haven.
There was a regular meeting OF the
Captain Sally Tompkins Chapter.
United Daughters OF the Confederacy,
at the home OF Mrs T. Thee. Miller
on Saturday evening.
Miss Mary Randolph Lane. OF
"Woodstock.' has been for several
weeks ut the rcctory at Warsaw. visit.
ing her brother. the Rev. Henry Gardi-
ner Lane. She has now returned to.
baltimore, where she will again be
the guest OF her cousin. Captain Wal
ter G. Lane.
Miss Willie Kirwan has been in Bal
timore for some time, the guest OF her
brother. Captain Clarence Kirwan.
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WHAT'S THE USE
Sticking to a hab when It Means
4. Discomfort? sHs

Old King Coffee kn OK ubjects out
tolcrably flat at. times, and there is no
possible doubt { what did it. A Mich.
woman gives her experience:
used to have liver troubl nearly
all Of the time AMI took ln<dcine which
relieved Inc only for little while, Then
ever cncein a while | would be suddenly
doubled up with an awful agony in nv
stomach. 1t seemed as though every
time ! to k a breath would die. No
one could suffer any more and live.
Finally got down so sickWith catarrh
OF the S omach that could not turn
soyersin bed, and my stomach did not di-
gcst even milk. doct r finally told
met that i'll did not give up drinking cof-
fc would surely. die, but felt 4 could
not give itup.
However, Husband brought home a
package Of Postum and it was made
strictly according to directions Is It was
the only thing that would stay on my
stomach, and Don got SO I liked it very
much. S3 &
Gradually; began to get better, and
week by week gained in strength and
health Now min perfecs condition,
and I am convinced that tbs whole cause
Of my trouble was coffee drinking, and
my getting better was due to leaving off
coffee and taking Postum.
!Ashort5tinle ago tasted some coffee
and found. to my establishment, that / did
not care anything about it. never have
to take medicine any more. hope you
will use this letter5for the benefit of those
suffering from the poisonous effects oi
coffee
Read the kttlc book, The Road to
ssNYellyllle.4in pkgs, lhcre's a Reason..''''
Ever cad tho above lettcra "A new
ono apperas from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
INTEREST. u VI l;l
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Winston-Salem Social News.
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lSpeCldl 10 Inc
Winston-Salem. n. c.. March 10
Lent closes with the anticipation of a
most joyous Easter season by the peo-
pie ofsthe TWIN City. AS usual. there
VIII be hundreds OF visitors to the
Twin City this year. the attraction be-
ravian services on the graveyard
cary Easter Sunday morning. The
festivities of the week following,
promise to be numerous and enjoy
able. The Twin City Club has issued
attractive invitations to their annual
and evening. In the afternoon. the
University OF North Carolina will meet
the Lafayette College on the base
ball battlefield at Piedmont Park. In
brief, the homes in the city will be
thrown open to visitors and hospitality
will be extended with q lavish hand
The Daughters Of the Confederacy.
have decided to make twenty old
veterans of the Civil War happy at
their annual meeting here in May.
That number Of gray uniforms will
be purchased and presented to mem
eide at a meeting Of the Daughters.
held at the home Of Mrs. ". c..
Spencer, Wednesday afternoon.
It was also agreed to contribute s25
to the Arlington monument fund at
Washington. Mrs. w c.. Spencer. who
guests with that beautiful poem, sug-
gested by S'tonewall Jackson's last
words. Let Us Pass Over the River
and Rest Under the Shade OF the
Trees"
Mrs. "A. H. Galloway and children
and Mrs. G. T. Brown have returned
from an extended visit to Florida. Mrs.
Brown went there In the interest OF
her health. and she returns greatly
improved.
Household Economics" was the SUBJ
ject discussed at the meeting Of the
Woman's Reading Club Mt the home
of Mrs. E. A. Ebert. Monday after
noon.
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Kapp returned
Tuesday from stay of several weeks
in Florida. DR.. Kapp went there in
the interest of his health, and he came
back greatly benefited.
The Helping Hand Circle. which was
organized twenty years ago. has ac-
complished splendid results. It has
paid out to the needy. s3.o44.
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Sense and Sensitiiveness
By ADA PATTERSON

In Chicago. where wc do not expect
to find s,lpcrsensitiveness divorce
mas been asked by q woman who COM
plains that q, her husband neglected her
was a ",re-ncnd.', she asserted amidst 1T
tears that the instant he heard the fire
alarm slIl he spranE up from, board or
bed, and. starting his automobile at
ever part OF the city a. red blaze paiY,t.
ed the sky.
f She affirmed that a man should enjoy
ms Wite's society moro than that OF
prefer the prcttily tinted walls Of Ills
home to the. crumbllng black ruins OF q.
burning building. Size concludes her
complaint by the sweeping clause that
FOR fires than he does for his wife.
On the complaint Chicago courts will.
DOUBTLESS grant her a divorce.
l. he wife. her attorney says. is a
and sensitiveness. The i last te. Word =
the cruX OF his argument. The ms
band had frequently gone to fires and
mad thereby wounded his wife's sensl-
tEeness. AZ
!, It nappens that the petitioner is
too. that she IS q. spoiled child OF
mouths have been the lifelong recepel
"a 5acle n, OF Spoon Of gold. are persons
]. Pierpont Morgan's daughter, Anne,
WHO Is aiding. the shirtwaist strikers
In New York. Is no human scnsittve.''G
One Of the greatest needs OF the
average woman is to draw the line
between sense and constituencies. Sense,
as we commonly use that big, little
word, signlhes normal soundncss Of
hand, means the being easily affected
by external things" Sense works from
the centre. Sensitiveness WORKS to-
ward the centre. And the greater Of
these IL constituencies.
There is no better argument for a
business or professional career for 8.
woman than the fact that In time IL
caues constituencies to be displaced by
sense. In this respect a career Is an
excellent training for. marriage.
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Ballsville Social News.

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Ballsvilc. Va. March ls.-A1rs Milton
McLaurne is visiting relatives in Richmond
and Chester.
E. A. swineford. OF Drcwry's Bluff was
in the village Monday and Tuesday.
Dr. Richard Jetfries, OF Richmond. spent
Thursday and Friday here.
Mrs. Haskins Hobson. Jr.. was tho guest
of Mrs J. r. Bagby the past week.
DR.. Dadman, OF the Farmvile district.
held quarterly meeting at 1Iobson's Chapel
on Saturday.
Miss Kate Jones. who has been visiting
relatives here. returned to Tunstall last
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Durham Social News.

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Ashland. Va. March 19.-Misses Me-
= Kec. of Richmond, were guests OF AR.
Folds at the Harry Clay Inn last SIN
day.
Miss Middleton. of Washington. has
returned home after a visit to Mrs.
DR.. "A. G. Ray.
Mrs. Rice Warren is visiting rela-
tives in Richmond.
Mrs. William Dunn anc little sons,
of Gordonsyille, are visiting Rev. ]. s..
Marvin smithed, OF Lawrenceville,.
was recently the guest OF his mother.
Mrs, Mamie Smithey.
Professor Mason Brent has returned
to Bedford City. after a visit to friends
here.
Misses Jenn coltran. OF Concord. N.
C.; Charlotte Fennell, of Wilmington.
N c.. and Audrey Graham. OF Nor
folk. are house guests Of Misses
Midyette.
Miss Clara Martin. OF charlottes-
vile, is visiting Miss Annie Macon
Potts.
Miss Agnes Burgher was the recent.
guest of Mrs. Jordan.
Mrs. Walter Martin. Mrs. Hobson.
Miss CAROLYN Maj tin. Mr.. and Mrs
Meade Addison. Mrs. Allison Addison
were among the out OF town guests at
the .Jones-Alidyette wedding on last
Wednesday night.
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Miller School Social News
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[Special to The Times Dlspatch.l
Miller School, Va. March 19.--Mrs.
Robert c. Price returned home this
week from Christian3burg.
The Y. NJ. C. A. had n good meeting
Sunday evening. The topic was "Op-,
.portunity Despised." The speakers
were Witt Jennings and George e.
Gardner. The voluntary speakers were
Walter Keisbrad and Horsley CAN'T.
The vawter Literary Society had a
very interesting and enjoyable meet
ing Saturday evening. The entire
evening was devoted to reading by
the folowing: Witt Jennings, Richard
Price, Eric Flanagan. Ernest Doom.
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Mo ( { INA \ l
I Cures lndig estion

II rclieyesLs toHacll misery Il sour aston,,
act, belching and cures al K stomach dis
ease or money Sbac lk. Large box Of tab.
let's, 50 cents. Druggists mall towns q
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Wilmington Social News

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Wilmington, N. G., March 19.-The
principal social event OF the week
was the celebration Of Thursday, March
II, st. Patricks Day. by the Hiber-
.nian Society of Wilmington. This is
an occasion dear to all true sons OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

Household Economics" was the sub
ject discussed at the meeting Of the
Woman's Reading Club ut the home
of Mrs. Z. A. Ebert. Monday after
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

(Note.-.A1rs. Is. Trimble aWoolsey, OF
Kentucky. is a descendant OF g judge
Of the United States Supreme Court,
who, about 1902. framed the first law
IN The American continent to give
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

madmen who defied the laws of God
and man. yet exhibited such strange
courage in their evil.
''One of the most interesting of all
the stories, as it came out in the trial
of Cherokee Bill. was the account of
his capture That was in my time,
too
Cherokee Bill was one of the most
brutal of desperadoes. He was utterly
without the touch of human sympathy,
His crimes would fill book, yet all of
them are not known. Imagine this.
Seventy-sx deputy sheriffs disap-
peared within a year of his freedom
and were never heard from again.
They had been sent to capture him
and have never come back.
Being closely pressed he sought
refuge at the house of supposed
friend The. latter had succumbed to
the offer of reward which was posted
by the government for the capture of
Cherokee Bill dead or alive, and ex-
pecting that his old time companion
GERS, one of whom posing as a. rancher,
was with the friend t?) when Bill
appeared. He had not long been in
the hut before he realized he was
trapped, but he gave no sign, only
kept his eyes on his two companions
and his hands near his rife. They sat
down to cards and played until aftef