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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
ACTOR TO MARRY AN HEIRESS
Courtshfp which Began in Los
Angeles to Reach Consumma-
ton Here.

As the outcome of a romantic courtship.
Joseph A. Galbraith, leading man at the
Belasco theater in Los Angeles, and Helen
Cornelia s. rman, also of Los Angeles and
heiress to large fortune, will be married
at st. Johns church this morning. They
will then return to Los Angeles where they
will make their home. The groom be-
longs to a prominent family in Albion and
the bride who is a school girl Of seventeen,
is a niece of Charles r. Sherman OF Sher-
man & Mcconnell.
Miss Sherman is the daughter OF the late
Ira Sherman, youngest brother OF Charles
n. Sherman, who accumulated a consid-
cradle fortune in business In California.
She was an only child and while she was
quite young he died and shortly afterward,
her mother. overcome with grief, followed
him. The daughter was the helress to all
of her fathers property. She will be
eighteen years old in. October and will then
come into possession of her estate.
She began her acquaintance with Mr.. GAL
braith while still in school. This summer
they both came Nebraska to visit his
relatives at Albion and yesterday accom-
panied by his mother And sister they came
to Omaha for the wedding ceremony which
will be conducted according TO the forms of
the Catholic church. Mr.. Galbraith is a
member of that church but his bride is
not, so a special dispensation from the
bishop had to be procured before the cere-
mony could be solemnized.
When application was made for the IL
cense at the county judges Office the writ
ten consent OF her aunt and guardian,
Ethel P. Sherman, was presented. This
stated she would be eighteen years old
October s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
STRANGE MINER is DEAD
Henry weimer Passes Away I'm wyO-
ming Owning Several Valuable
Mineral Claims.

MEETEETSE, wyo,, Aug. 15.-(special)-
His grave ready, his funeral notice and obj
tuary published in a local newspaper and a
parson engaged to preach the sermon. all
twenty-four hours before his death. is the
experience CT Henry Weimer, buried here
this week. Several weeks ago Welmer was
taken with 6 severe stroke of paralysis.
since which time he has been under the
care OF neighborly miners, at his home
In Kirwin. Believing him to be dead, the
miners sent a messenger from the camp to
arrange for the last rites, only to return
to the camp and ind his patient still
living
Weimer came to the Kirwin mining dis
trict in 1880 and at the time of his death
owned some of the most promising claims
In the camp. As far as known he has not
received letter since that time. and has
no relatives In this country. Copies of the
Auburn, Neb.. Post, printed in 1881 and
pasted on his cabin walls, furnish the only
possible clue to guide the officials in the
search for relatives. AS the claims left by
Weimer are among the valuable properties
Of the district, the relatives. II found,
would some day realize a handsome sum
from them.
Weimer would never talk OF his past his
tory to the miners with whom he came in
contact. and absolutely nothing is known
OF his life prior to his coming here. He
lived alone and frequently spent weeks
away from the camp, prospecting in the
mountains. When he was taken sick the
kind hearted miners of the camp tenderly
nursed him, and generously paid the heavy
expense OF summoning a physician fifty
miles during the temporary absence of the
company physician. The miners paid for
handsome casket and "A squad OF them
accompanied the body to Meeteetse for
burial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
WALLACE PRIVATE CITIZEN
Former Panama Canal Engineer stops
In Omaha TO visit Old
Friends.

John F. Wallace, formerly chief engineer
of the Panama canal, and prior to that
general manager of the Illinois Central,
spent Wednesday in Omaha on his way
east from a visit to Denver. Mr.. Wallace
Is now president of the Electric Prop
critics company of III Broadway, New
York, and disclaims connections with the
Illinois Central or any other railroad COM
pany He was in Denver on business mat
tiers and said he stopped on in Omaha
to visit some of good-sized circle OF
friends here because he found he could
reach Chicago just as easily and lose no
more daylight or business" time.
I'm simply a private citizen. endeavor-
ing to pursue my business In private
way" said Mr.. Wallace. THE Electric
Properties company is the parent organiza-
ton of firms of a financial, electrical and
construction nature, handling practically all
kinds Of engineering projects. 1 am still
actively In the engineering department.
being chairman of the construction board
Of the company, with those functions. Ny
stop on at Omaha has no particular signifi-
canoe. I wished to visit some of the &C
quaintances made when supervised the
building of the Illinois Central from Fort
Dodge to Omaha Mr.. William Baird and I
are old schoolmates."
Mr.. Wallace had lunch with Senator NIL
lard ana In the afternoon saw william
Baird. Thomas II. McCague, Edward Rose
water. John C. Wharton and others.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
WoMAN'S CASE TO GO UP
Appeal TO United States
Supreme Court.


LIBERTY, Mo. Aug. 15.-1t was an
Mrs. Agnes Myers. now in Jail here under
sentence of death for having murdered her
husband at Kansas City, have decided to
take the case to the United States supreme
court r. B. Run is now at Jefferson City
for the purpose of asking one of the state
supreme court justices for a writ of error
to take the case on up. II he fails he will
/ go at once TO Washington and attempt to
secure the writ there. a-
When told OF the decision Mrs. Myers
said: II feel hope rising in my breast
again and feel thNt am at last on the
way to a court where / will get a fair
hearing"
Mrs. Myers and her accomplish, Frank
Hoffman, are under sentence to hang on
September 8 next.
Mrs. Myers continued;
Il believe that the newspaper reports Of
the case prejudiced everyone against me-
Had ! been given the beneft OF the doubt
in the case l would not be here now and
fighting for my life. Hottmans story is
not true and no one knows 1t better than
he does, and the time will come, before
long hope. when my words will be proven
true. I don't expect you TO believe this,
though, for everyone seems disposed to
think that l do not tell the truth. but
know that II is not So and I'beiieve the
truth is bound TO come out at some future
time Since my trial my attorneys have
discovered quite a gooda deal Of new evil
dence and l believe that IL the court gives
me new trial that will be able to Sc
cure an acquittal. The only thing 1 hate
about it. is the months and months OF wait
ing l must do while waiting for my fate to
be decided Sometimes I think that I can
not stand the strain much longer"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
Trust to Nature

A great many Americans, both rnea
and women, are thin, pale and puny, with
poor circulation, because they have ILL
treated their stomachs by hasty eating
holic beverages, or by too close confne-
ment to home, ONCE or factory, and IN
consequence the stomach must be treated
IN Q natural way before they can rectify
their earlier mistakes. The muscles in
many such people, in fact in every weary,
, MOTk S Msb aas scutT 40 rs eS
fatigue comes early, is extreme and lasts
long. The demand for nutritive aid 10
ahead OF the supply. To insure perfect
health every tissue, bone, nerve and
muscle should take from the blood GER
tain materials and return 10 II certain
stomach for tho work Of taking up rom
the food what is necessary to make good,
nch, red blood. We must 60 TO Nature
for the remedy, There were certain
roots known TO the Indians Of this
country before the advent Of the whites
which later came 20 the knowledge OF
rapidly In professional favor for the cure
Of, obstinate stomach and liver troubles.
These are found TO be safe and yet GER
tain In their cleansing and invigorating
effect upon the stomach, liver and blood.
These are; Golden Seal root. Queens
IOOla IlOnC IVots anu
root. Then there Is Black Cherrybark.
The medicinal principles residing IN these
native roots when extracted with glyc,
crime as a solvent make tse most reliable
and efficient stomach tonic and liver In
vigorator, when combined In just the
right proportions, as In DIR; Pierce's
GVldon Medical Discovery. Where there
Is bankrupt vitality such as nervous
exhaustion, bad nutrition and thin
blood, the body acquires vlgor and the
nerves, blood and sll the tissues feel tbs
favcuable effeet OF this sovereign remedy.
Although some physicians have. been
aware OF the high medicinal value Of the
above mentiohsd plants. yet few have
used pure glyverine as q solvent and
usually tho doctors prescriptions called
.or the ingredients in varying amounts.
With alcollol
The Golden Medical Discovery 70 .
scientific preparation compounded Of the
glyceric extracts OF the above mentioned
Vegetable ingredients and contains no
asohol O. hGflaful habit-iOrminn draGA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
Fighting In Persia.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 16.-In addition
to the details OF the sweeping change OF
regime presented by the reform party in
Persia and to which the shah has given
his tentative consent, as announced last
night, which came directly from the cor
respondent of the Associated Press at
Teheran, a telegram today says the shah's
action was preceded by fighting OF a revo-
lutionary character, during which many
persons were killed by the troops. The
correspondent evidently was prevented
from telegraphing the particulars.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
RleHTING INDIANS WRONGS
Commissioner Leupp Says He IL
Giving Attention TO the
winncbagoes.
(From a STAG Correspondents


WASHINGTON, Aug l5.-(special Tele-
gram )-Commissione of Indian Affairs
Francis e. Leupp returned to washington
last night from a trip as far west as
San Francisco, where he superintended the
opening Of bids for the Indian service
west of the Rockies.
Commissioner Leupp was questioned rela-
tive to criticisms which were recently made
regarding his methods of dealing with al
legged frauds and abuses against the Win
nebago Indians. He said in reply:
I'VE are not advertising what we are
attempting to do to right the wrongs
which have been perpetrated against the
winnebagoes in the past.
1T is SUFFICIENT to know that the frauds
complained of cannot, under my adminls-
tration. occur in the future. | ana not say
ing anything as to what am endeayoring
to accomplish to right past wrongs, but
you may say, IL you choose, that they
will be ample, and l hope far-reaching
enough to warn wrongdoers of the future.
have not taken Father Schell into my
confidence as to the methods being pur-
sued to protect the Winnebagoes, and
that is possibly the reason of the out
burst of disapproval to which you refer.
l did not send a special agent into this
reservation to announce with brass band
his instructions, but If he follows up the
suggestions made to him l feel perfectly
confident that many of the abuses which
It is alleged have been practced upon the
winnebagoes in the past will be made i'm.
possible in the future
The acting secretary OF the interior has
awarded the following contracts: To build
brick hospital at Rapid City. S. D.. to
Garland & Burgh, Rapid City, $3.50. to
construct a school building at the Pierre
Indian school, w. d. Lowell, Minneapolis,
$13,sOo.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Learned of Omaha
are in Washington. Mr.. Learned is here
on matters connected with the Interior
department.
Mr.. II. L. Cremer formerly of Omaha,
now Of Chicago, Is also in Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16

tecting the banks, but has given little en-
couragement to through navigation.
THE river formerly carried an active
commerce which has practically been en-
tireiy diverted to other channels" says the
report.
The improvements Of the past year. which
have consisted mainly in the removal Of
snags from the channel. have been divided
as follows:
Between mouth and Sioux City,. $50 600
Above Sioux City .....,.................. I6,V0O
At Hermann Mo. ........................ lO,VU
At st. Joseph. Mo. .............;. o'VO
The amount expended during the fiscal
year for maintenance OF improvement was
S93 81. As.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16

welcome you have given me and my coun-
try. In my person.
Mr.. Roots speech was received with
vociferous applause and with the great
est possible satisfaction.
visit 90 schools and Races.
The entertainment OF Secretary Of State
Root today comprised visit TO the ma
tional primary schools, attendance at the
races. to which he was accompanied by
President Alcorta in the state carriage. To-
night there was a gala performance at the
opera house. The streets in all parts of
the city were covered with shields bearing
the names OF Monroe, Webster. Lincoln,
Rush, John quincy Adams, Washington,
Blaine and other historical personages.
The press of Buenos Ayres comments ~
vorably upon Secretary Roots speech last
night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16

power to bring about legislation preventing
the use of the Red Cross insignia for any
commercial purpose. II was suggested at
the convention that such laws be put into
effect within I'VE years. Nearly all other
countries have safeguarded the insignia Of
the Red Cross very carefully except the
Un,ted States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
Slight Increase in Mark citing of Hogs
as Compared with Pre-
vious Week.

CINCINNATI, o.. Aug. 15.-Special Tele-
gram. )-Price Current says: Another week
of liberal marketing of hogs is reflected in
the weeks returns. Total western pack
ing was $4,000 compared with 10000 the
preceding week and $4,000 last year. Since
March the total is 11645,0Oo against 077b.
900 a year ago. Prominent places compare
as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
PROTECTION FOR RED CROSS
United states May vanish EmbIem ss
q Device for Adyertising
Parposes.

WASHINGTON. Aug l6.-Antiseptie bar
Der shops. pharmacies and patent medicine
manufacturers In the United States will
be compelled 70 cease using the Red Cross
as a trade mark II the convention agreed
upon at the recent annual Red Cross con-
ference In Geneva is lived up TO In every
detail by the United States.
This convention provided that each OF
the signatory countries shall do all In lie
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
REPORT ON THE MISSOURI RIVER
Commission Has Expended Nearly
Nine Million Dollars.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE annual
report Of Colonel J. B. Quinn. in charge OF
the Missouri river shows that the total
appropriation from the mouth to Sioux
City since the organization OF the commits
sion was s7,5S5OO0. The appropriations for
the upper river have amounted to 1885,
s51.46
The expenditures for all purposes have
totaled s., e47. s4O9s. The report says that the
result of these expenditures has been to
benefit locally private property by pro-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
Negro soldier. Quiet.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Aug. 15.-The
negro garrison near here has quieted down
and an investigation Is In progress to de-
termine who were the participants in the
disorders OF Tuesday, when one man was
shot and killed by the negro troops. Bitter
feeling exists against the negro troops.
Oficers of the garrison are keeping all men
in barracks to avoid trouble.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
Mrs. Cragie's Death Natural.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE inquest on the
body OF Mrs cragie (John oliver Hobbes)
resulted today in a verdict of death by
natural causes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
william T.. soden.

EMPORIA. Kan. Aug. l5.-William T.
soden. a pioneer Kansan and one OF the
wealthiest men in the state. died last
night at Boulder Colo. aged n years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
stnndard oiI Dividend.

NEW YORK, Aug. l5.-Directors OF the
Standard Oil company today declared a
dividend of Sc on the company's stock
This compares with a dividend of So three
months ago and Sc a year ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
TROOPS Amer African Natives.

GREYTOwN. Natal, Aug. l5.-Rystone's
Horse have arrived on their way to the
Tugela valley and zululand 10 operate
against the irreconciliAbie natives.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Theodore Nelson and Harry Blake
went to Lump gulch Sunday to see how
their mining claims are. They are in q
pool which consists also Of o. Blake, j.
Hill, and G. A. Bennett, and are working
the Huckleberry group. They brought
in some pretty good looking specimens
OF ore which were taken from crevice
recently encountered in the main shaft.
Martin Miller, the barber, went to
Denver Monday, returning the same day.
During his absence the painters papered
and painted the interior OF his shop.
Harry Feehan went to Denver yester-
day afternoon where he will locate per.
manently, his family having left some
time before.
Desmond Coughlin, Of the G. & s.
depot in this city, made business trip
to Denver Friday morning, returning
again in the evening.
Yesterday being Decoration Day most
all the business houses closed half day.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
PERSONAL MENTION

Frank G. Beaman was an arrival last
week from Spokane, Wash. He will re-
main here and will have charge Of his
fathers property. The latter intends to
leave for lower altitude shortly.
Mrs. Dan Fuelscher, of Denver, ar
rived last week on visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Beaman.
Mrs. A. Rachofsky and daughter,
Anna, were passengers on Monday morn
ing's train, the former bound fol- Bould-
er and the latter for Denver. Before re.
turning Miss Anna will select house in
Denver where the family will move in a
few weeks. During the absence Of the
feminine portion of the household Louis
Rachofsky acted as chef and had entire
control over the culinary department.
Mrs. Chas. Swanson went to Denver
sist in the conduct of the Teller house,
and to attend to other business in con-
nection with the hostelry.
Mart Noonan returned Saturday from
Middle park where he had gone a short
time before to accept position as teams,
ter. He claims he was very much dis
satisfied with that section and would
prefer to reside in Gilpin county. Sam
Lucas accompanied him back.
Oscar Williams returned from weeks
stay in Denver Sunday. While away
Mr.. Williams purchased two handsome
buggies, which he will place 10 bis
stable for the use of his patrons.
Judge Maymon went to Denver Sat
urday morning, intending to visit few
days with his family.
Andrew Bowden went to Denver Sat
urday.
Thomas Cudahy, the we'll known min.
ing man, made a trip to Denver Satur.
day.
Louis Ruchofsky went to Denver Sat
urday to consult his physician. Mr..
Rachofsky hires doctor like corpora.
tions hire lawyers-by the year.
Mrs. Flor Ashbaugh returned Satur.
day evening from an extended visit with
relatives in Goldheld, Colo. She was
accompanied from Denver by the Judge
who had gone down in the morning to
meet her. Some claim the Judges trip
to the metropolis was Of political I'M
portance, but he says that is false.
p. M. Rugg, operating mine on
Quartz hill, came up from Denver Sat.
urday evening.
Ed. Mitchell, OF Denver, was in the
city Sunday looking over mining prop
erty he is interested in.
Mrs. Andrew Bowden returned from
short visit to Denver Monday morning.
Lew Garlick was an arrival from Grip.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

pie Creek Sunday evening. He will
visit relatives in the city few days be-
fore his return.
Frank Mayor returned from the
Queen City Sunday evening.
Mrs. Jas. Tierney came up from Den.
yer Sunday evening to visit few days
with her son, John.
VIM. Hoehe was among the passen.
gers to Denver Monday morning.
Mrs. R. B. Williams went to Denver
Monday morning.
w. F. Flick was among the business
visitors to the capital Monday morning
returning in the evening.
County Assessor James v. Thompson
spent last week at Tolland and Rollins
vile assessing property. He claims
snow fell in that section last Friday to O
depth OF between twelve and fifteen in
ches, and for time it looked as though
he would be unable to get back to towr
in his buggy.
Sol. Bacharach returned from Colo
RADIO Springs where he had gone to at
tend the wedding OF a young lady who
formerly resided in this city Miss Ma,
Rafield,) Friday. He left a note on his
door stating that he had "gone below
and many who are contemplating triT
to that region when through with life's
struggle were anxious for his return. II
was information they were after.
A. B. church, travelling passenger
agent of the Colorado e. Southern rail
way, was visitor to The city Tuesday
He was attending to railroad business
and arranging for crowd to go on the
G. & S. excursion to Denver Decoration
day.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

E. f. Gibbins, operating the Spur
Daisy group OF mines, on Niger hill,
left Saturday for Palisades to look after
his ranch and other interests.
Aaron Rachofsky, who is connected
with the John Craig Hammond Adver
tising company, Of Denver, was in the
city this week. He was trying to make
the merchants here believe that adver-
tising pays.
Ed. Cody returned from several
months stay in Denver where he had
gone for the benefit OF his health, Sat.
urday. Mr.. Cody's condition is much
improved and he is thinking Of remain
ing here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Stout will leave to-
morrow on three weeks trip to Atlant-
ic City, N. j. Mr.. Stout goes to attend
the National Assn. Of Electricians.
Get the habit OF trading with the
Hawley Mdse. company.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

The ball season was opened in this
city Sunday, game being played be-
tween the Forresters' nine of Golden
and local team. The game resulted in
victory for the Centralites, the score
being 12 to 6. A second game was
played between the Central City Jrs.
and team from Mountain city, in which
the latter team won, the score being to
to l. Both games were quite interest
ing and were witnessed by large crowds.
Ball games will be played from now on
on Sundays during the season. Base
ball enthusiasts claim Central will have
better team this year than it has had
for several seasons as soon as the line up
is perfected.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
Fancy Club House goods, including
oat meal and hominy at Hawley's.

Rev. Mr.. Dawson, OF the Episcopal
church, will preach his farewell sermon
Sunday. He has received call from
Pueblo and will leave for that city the
fore part of next week. Rev. Mr.. Daw-
son has filled the Episcopal pulpit in
this city the past several months. Dur.
ing his short stay in Central City he
worked hard and earnestly to build up
the congregation and through his sin.
cere endeavors in his church work, won
the lasting friendship OF the Episcopal.
ians. Among the citizens generally, not
only in Central, but in Nevadaville and
the remainder Of the county he was very
we'll liked and his leaving will be re-
GREETED.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

Appropriate exercises we're held Tues,
day in tine public schools in honor of
Decoration day. In the afternoon a
monstrous chorus of several hundred
voices sang patriotic hymns. Prof. Bar
ker delivered an address on the signifi,
cance of the day which was well received
by the scholars.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

An opportunity to witness IN com.
plete detail the destruction of San Fran
cisco by earthquake and fire is to be
given the citizens OF Central City at the
opera house on Sunday evening, June
Sd. The Frisco Motion Picture Com
pany has secured and placed on exhibi.
tion throughout the country views OF the
terrible California calamity taken on the
ground by expert operators while the
city was laid low by the earth's convul.
sion and during the progress Of the great
conhagration which followed it. The
views are pronounced to be awe-inspiring
in their realism, complete in every detail,
and tell truthful story Of the greatest
catastrophe Of modern times.