Show BRYANS BRYAN'S ANS AN'S DAUGHTER TO i BE GIVEN HER DIVORCE I II I I I xa p if- if ifF F t i t 4 I William Jennings Bryan and His F Family n y In the h Fo Foreground d Is I's Ruth ut With grou One of One One-of Her Ier Child l- l re ren iIi in Her M Ar n m ms and Her Father I Is Holding the Other w Story of Portrait Whose Noted Subjects daughter V r Sets Sets Cap for Him I O o. o OM t M f M t M f t. M f 4 44 M t M 4 4 44 M Md J t t Republican Special Cable t l rl Jan SJ 4 Well ll T r never nover nevers W s denied lice her said aId I l t 4 tT T r Homer Humer tho IJo urU artist t 4 4 husband of or Ruth Lea 4 today Jf If she he wants u u. U on f 4 lic cun intro have that at too too J. f 4 4 ho bo 1 IS u a young Joung looking man mall of or JO 4 anti and nd a U painter of o high hJ h 4 Paris reluctant 44 4 t tto 4 standing in hi AVUS is-as 4 to discuss tho UlO action of his hit wife 4 r 44 4 0 4 t 4 M t t f 4 t 4 t M 4 M 4 M M 44 4 M M 0 She is hardly hard I responsible he lie snIt eaI saliL L Wh Why only three three- days daf ago agoG he she wrote me the usual affectionate letter only she the said as she has often otten said before If It you dont don't love Jove me why dont don't you I decided I I get et a divorce Long ago would not ta take e any action on account of ot f tho children so 10 I paid no attention Then rhen yesterday the American mall matt brought me an extraordinary typewritten type type- written letter evidently dictated by br tier her but signed by b Tom Allen AlIen Bryan Bryan's law aw partner portner This letter said Thereas There Ther has nas as been so much newspaper gossip that tat Ruth must get a 8 divorce orce Mr Leavitt wrote last night ht asking what the tho charges were All he known Ie he learned from Allens Allen's letter His Hit friends here say that when she obtains ob- ob ains a divorce Mrs Mra LeavItt may marry narry a Western Vestern man iwan of or wealth The entire story of the marriage o of ot Ruth Bryan n an and W. W H. H Leavitt rend reads Iko lIko fiction Ho was at Lincoln Neb painting Mr lr Bryans Bryan's portrait and one on onda the tho notice of ot da lay Ruth showed him engagement in a a. newspaper r Didn't Contradict It to Why Wh we must contradict them at once nce he lie said Ruth answered sharply Indeed you wont won't its it's true And Andt t was Their married life Uto never lacked va- va clet lety In Jn V f Orleans one day 8 thor they took oak a walk and Ruth with an ah rn I-rn- pulse ulso of ot wifely affection suddenly au- au that she would kiss klas him at very every street corner After two call call- Iron Iren had been born Ruth declared she he wanted six ix more but the hUbband Inge Continued on I RUTHS RUTH'S HUSBAND WILL NOT OPPOSE J C Uric ue Continued from front no feared such a a. family would woul bo be too artist This Is 15 largo large for or a a. struggling struggling- over tho the they had I It was in Denver a about bout out two two y years ars arsago ago that Ruths Ruth's health broJ broke broko o down neurasthenic fearing She became she was being followed by people hired to poison her and for six weeks food unless unless unless un un- would not eat a Q mouthful of ot less cooked by her husband husban Mr r. and were consulted and wanted Mrs Bryan to put Ruth In a sanitarium but could not do so without the tho husbands husband's authority au au- au- au an and Leavitt refuse refused Finally Ruth her herself asked him for It and he wrote a letter W. W J J. J Bryan giving the permission lIe IIo addressed ell the tho letter Jetter to W. W J. J Bryan Brynn Dear Deal sit sir 18 iS Leavitts Leavitt's friends assert that months ago o Mrs l Leavitts Leavitt's entire nature nature nature na na- na- na to them ture changed chang as m. It seemed Since then there have lul been f cn virtually two women In her one her ono tho the hamo same Ruth who won her painter husband and lo c loved him passionately tho the other woman coldly cureless of or him Writes Strange SHu JI C Letter From London Mrs LeavItt wrote TOt once to her husband a u strange letter Jetter In which appears nothing but hut a long account of how a a. pass co-pass co passenger n cr on the steamer had stopped ln cigarette cigarette cigar cigar- back he was ette Leavitt Len telegraphed coming coining to London and asked cd for news of or tho the children ren Her lIer telegraphic Meet feet mo me In fu Dover to tonight tonight to- to reply was night or you will never see seo me again There was neither train nor boat but Leavitt reached London Lon Lon- Lon Lon- London that night bight rushed don lion tho the next day and Ruth Huth London Loudon Leavitt Leavitt Leavitt Lea Lea- into his arms When In her to come cometo times urged vitt man many to Paris Parl but Ruth Buth refused During Durin campaign she wrote he Prel Presidential Well I 1 simply cant can't come to Paris Parla much as aa I would like to do o so I h have ho o oto to carry or four tour slates for father Leavitt Lea s 's friends toll tell this anecdote ole of Ruths Ruth's business qualities A A. New NewYork ew telegraphed Leavitt Lea asking ask ask- asking York editor ing for a Q simple piece picco of or Information Ruth received tho telegram and answered an an- thousand dollars an und and Send SeneI a you'll get It varied As a letter writer Ruth was wasand and Interesting Her letters to her husband fill fiU a volume Leavitt Is living liv II ing quietly In Paris with ith his Iris His Isis attitude e from tho the be beginning of the trouble has been one ono of reticence and dignity ls Ho He has engaged no attorney un and will not defend tho the case caso At tho the bottom of or the dictated letter signed Torn Tom Allen Ruth said Im Im sorry hurt artistic career this wa way to o your Upon reading this Leavitt remarked with a quiet s sense nse of humor I I 1 won Avon oner thinks her getting a her der er whether she divorce will Ill hurt mv my talent The letter was addressed In Ruths Ruth's and ran as follows handwriting an own n n-n n Lincoln Nob ob Dec 28 1908 Mr W. W IT H. Leavitt Paris Franco Dear ear Sir Sir Mr Leavitt line has concluded her for tor divorce and acting as to apply o I have prepared and sho has attorney petition She Sho advises es me that signed a u d that sho ho would 1 have much preferred you ou Kf get et t a divorce and that she sho has hasen en o n indicated to you but you o declined l e her mind and ana nor ner She has made mado up her and is Irrevocable that you decision she Khe can never live lIVo together again aut and bo be happy and to stop Incessant newspaper newspaper news news- paper gossip sho she has decided to g get a n l divorce orce her for a asked have e Sho She you fn says conference before commencing suit Sho She is convinced however that a n. conference con con- and nud delay would v. bo be useless ference discussion discussion dis- dis prolong newspaper would simply and ald give both additional an an- an divorce Is la repulsive ance While no to her hor Mrs Leavitt Lea thinks it preferable preferable prefer prefer- Tho The relations present a able lo to your our any divorce cart can bo ba a obtained notoriety and 1 l' l lain nm enclosing an entry of ot for tor you ou to sign If It you j care to If It not service will be obtained b by publishing a notice In the tho newspapers newspapers news new papers as tho the law la requires Mrs Leavitt wants to be Just and fair to you ou in all things Mrs Leavitt asps asks mo to say she sho t twill will be glad to keep you Informed In regard to tho the children whose whoso happiness happiness happi happi- ness and development are dear deor to you OU I both As their mother she Is 18 entitled to them during their youth but she will not use usa that privilege to prejudice i ithem i ithem them a against or deprive you ou of the Joy boy 0 you will find in their affection 1 You loo ou j can see sec them at an any time and the they shall lack nothing that will contribute I f Ito to their goo good If U you OU sl sign tho the enclosed paper m mail mall It to me an and cable at my y expense that you have done so o. o Shall withhold publication until this this letter X has time to reach rench you Yours Tours truly I. I T ALLEN |