Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-13

he said. Il desire to work In har.
mony with the livestock associations.
TO promote TO the fullest the use of
the national forest, and TO foster stock
interests and promote general welfare
OF the west"
DENVER. Jan. lO-All is in readi.
ness for the opening tonight OF the
Western National Stock show, which
is destined to be the greatest exhib-
iuon of its kind ever given in the
| West. For the past two days trains
from the east and the Rocky Noun
tain states have been pouring crowds
| into the city. This morning the lob
bies OF the hotels were thronged with
men whose broad brimmed hats and
long mustachios stamped them as be-
| ing altogether of the class known as
the "Westerner" Brilliant will be the
horse show at the opening tonight.
MEDFORD, Mass, Jan. l0.-Mrs.
Sarah f. Partridge. former champion
| woman pistol shot of the world, com.
| terday by shooting herself through the
heart. She has been suffering from
| nervous trouble. Her husband, Eu.
gene c. Partridge is an expert marks.
man, widely known.
tFrom the Philadelphia Inquirer.)
King Leopold has barred his daugh.
ter from attending his funeral. 1t was
| just like the vindictive old monarch
to deny them this one last pleasure.
BALLINGER. Tex, Jan. 10.-F B.
Kimbler, living In the northern part
of this country. killed his wife. his
6-yearold son and his 3-yearold daugh-
ter, seriously wounder his niece, aged
20, and ended his own life by cutting
his throat yesterday. Kimbler had been
in bad health, but got up at the usual
time and was assisting his wife in
making fires. He stepped out and Sc
cured the hatchet, ostensibly to cut
kindling. Returning to the house he
said, Wife, we have all got to 60
and killed her. Going over to the bed,
where the children were still asleep,
he attacked them also. Then he en-.
tired his niece's room and struck her,
The nephew of Kimbler was aroused
and he and the wounder girl made
their escape. Returning to the room
where his wife lay unconscious on
the floor, Kimbler used his pocket
knife to end his life. The young
woman's recovery is doubtful. Kimb-
Ter was a successful farmer.
(From the Boston Adyertiser)
Those who are close the President
Taft believe that he has received
enough assurances of support already
from influential members OF congress
to make it almost certain that his
plans for the revision of the inter
state commerce law will be adopted
If so the congressman themselves
have not yet appreciated the extent
of the presidents support on the main
proposition; for at the time of the
Christmas adjournment there was
| revision could command enough sup
port to insure its success.
CHICAGO, Jan. ll.--Roberta De Ja
non. the ten million dollar Philadelphia
heiress and Frederick Cohen, race
| track tout and waiter. with whom he
eloped Dec. 30, were captured las'
| evening at 6S Superior street WHERE
| they have been living since last Thurs
day night in a third-story back room
| equipped for light housekeeping. The
| girl will be taken back to Philadelphia
this evening.
From the brown stone palace in
| Walnut street, Philadelphia, next dool
to Mrs. Frederick Thurston Mason
Philadelphia's social dictator, within :
stones throw of Drexels, Biddels. Sui
livans, Lippincott's. and almost across
the street from st. James church
right in the midst of the Quaker City
sweeldom, with servants galore to an
| swer her beck and call: from all tht
luxuries which millions can procure
| this girl, II years old last Thursday
has been living since then in third
story back room, cooking her owl
meals, eating cookies and sandwiches
living from hand TO mouth with {
man so calloused that he cheerful!
throws all blame on her, and calml,
acquiesced in her deliberate state
ment that she and not he is to blame
He is ~ years old
The girl has written the following
statement:
Jan. 3, I910.-This is to certify tina
III, Roberta De Janon, have left IN!
home in Philadelphia OF my own ac
cord. also acknowledge asked Ere,
Cohen to take me with him, and afte
refusing several times he finally con
sented to take me as his daughter. IL
has always treated me az such and
always looked upon him as my tru
friend and protector. agreed II
pay all of my own expenses. FREE
Cohen never encouraged or assiste,
me in leaving home. Today Is tn