Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-10
declares that Brands viii carry a scar


| AURORA, Ills, Oct. THE mar
riage of Mrs. Bridget Johnston, 67
years old. to her adopted son, August
Bendel aged %, at Yorkyille yester-
day, stirred the wrath of the childreA
of the gray haired bride. Today they
Iemployed a law firm to bring suit to
have the marriage annulled, charging
Bendel had duped their aged mother
into marrying him SO he could obtain
possession of her property, valued at
$4,000 John James Healey and Mrs.
Mary Myers, children by Mrs. John
ston by first marriage will go into
court and ask that the marriage per
formed by Justice Thompson be de-
clared Illegal. They will also claim
she is not mentally responsible and
will ask the court to appoint guard.
ian to look after her property,
| WASHINGTON, Oct 7.--"Theodore
Roosevelt Kermit Roosevelt and
l"Alice Roosevelt" are the handles that
have been tackled upon the three lit
tie MeDaniels who arrived in a bunch
lone day recently at the home of c.,
Leon McDaniels, colored man of this
city
After the stork, with a sigh OF relief
had deposited the triplets safely in
the home, the elder McDaniels and the
eight younger ones that had preceded
the trio that came collectively. held
| Al. cd In,
the requisition upon the Roosevelts
for nomenclature,
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-Two hundred
twin babies have been born in Chi.
for the entire year of 1909, accord
ing TO the figures given out at the of
flee OF the registry of births. The
twin epidemic is not confined to any
one locality but seems general
throughout the city,
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct, 7.-Several
thousand delegates representing six.
teen Southern states filed the Audi
tcrium this morning at the opening
of the big convention called by the
Southern Commercial congress to dis
cuss plans for further advancing the
development of the South. Present at
the opening session were the gov
ernors of several states, representa-
tives In congress, prominent railroad
, officials, manufacturers and business
men, heads of agricultural colleges and
numerous others who were drawn to
I gether by their common interest II
the welfare and industrial develop
ment OF the South.
+ The immense Auditorium was hand
somely decorated with the nationa
cclors and presented a most attrac
tive appearance.
E. l.. Worsham, state entomologis
= OF Georgia, in calling the gatherin:
. to order, explained the object of tbs
q congress to be to discuss the broat
i topic of conservation, together will
such subjects as agricultural educa
e ton, forestry, immigration, etc, ant
to devise means of advertising tn,
natural wealth OF the South and dis
| udlet oli IhC ptoh ihNehoN
e OF developing Its resources.
9 With the conclusion of the open
ing formalities and the exchange o
e greetings the congress took up thu
O regular program of addresses and dis
n cussions. The first speaker on th'
c program was Clifford Pinchot, forme
e chief forester of the United States
r who was heard on the subject OF th'
principles of Conservation Mr.. Pin
il chots address was listened to will
e close attention by the large Assem-
II blage and his remarks were frequentl
d interrupted by applause. He was fol
E, lowed by Charles s Barrett, presiden
7. OF the Farmers union, who expaine
! conservation movement and the plan
d the interest of the farmers in tn
D for industrial development.
a Tomorrow will be the big day O
20 the congress, with Colonel Theodor
h Roosevelt as the chief speaker. Co
It Roosevelt will arrive in the city abou
lie O'Clock tomorrow afternoon and wi
o address the congress at the eyenin
~ session. He will be heard On tn
s. subject OF conservation Of natural r.
d sources.
DENVER. Oct All signs poir
u TO breaking camp at the state hous'
rs The special session is getting ready t
o vanish from the scene. The two Den
a ocratic factions in the senate whic
ID have been pulling apart for the la
y three weeks, delaying the session, al
III now working together with speed
I'd adjournment as their object. Bot
OF sides say the conference committee
d ready TO report on the primary bi
IS this afternoon. The Burris amendmei
h appears to have solved the questic
d. which perplexed the solons. TT
n amendment retains the convention fe
81 ture in the primary bill, but require
n'' all candidates who receive 10 per eel
ce or more OF the votes cast on the fir
OF ballot shall be entitled to a place {
the primary ballot without preferen
ss position. Senator McCue held o
against the amendment for long tin
m