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Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27

Murdered on n WyominE Cattle
Ranch Twenty Nears Arn.

Murdered on n wyominr C,ttI.
Ranch Twenty Years Ago.
Local interest has been revived in the
strange case of William Parks, who was
murdered on a cattle ranch in Wyoming
twenty years ago. Before leaving for the
west Parks QUILTED in this city and left ia
the First National bank here SO, 900. taking
with him to his new home in the wilds
OF wyoming a certificate Of deposit for the
amount. About two years ago what was
LETT OF this money, after the expenses in
CURED In trying to find the murdered mans
heirs had been paid, was escheated to the
state. e. W. Davenport, the administrator
appointed by the courts. turned over to the
state treasurer 1900.
The strange story of Parks and his mys-
ferrous murder are now brought to public
attention again by persons claiming to be
heirs seeking to recover from the state this
money. Attorneys for these alleged heirs,
who live in Indiana, are at present in Des
MONIES submitting their claims before the
Legislature.
Where Parks originally came from has
never been definitely known. He struck
Council Bluffs about 1868 and evidently had
plenty OF money. After Quitting here he
went west, and the next heard of him was
that he was part owner of a large and val
liable herd of cattle in Wyoming, the late
Edward Creighton being the owner of the
other half. As before stated, Parks, before
leaving for the west, deposited SO, 900 in the
First National bank here. In 1870 Parks
was found murdered in his cabin on the
ranch. In 1871 Herbert F.. Nourse, alias
Frasier, who was a companion of Parks on
the ranch, was arrested for the murder. He
had a trial in the federal court. was found
guilty and sentenced for life to the house OF
detention in Detroit. Later he was awarded
a new trial, which was held at Cheyenne.
He was again convicted and sentenced to a
life term in the Wyoming penitentiary.
After serving a number of years he was
pardcned.
Shortly after Parks was murdered and the
fact became public that he had So, 900 in the
bank here a number of claimants appeared
on tbs scene. e. w. Davenport Of this
city was appointed administrator and for
a number of years he worked necessarily to
discover if Parks had any relatives who
were entitled to his money. Davenport Wis
tied Nourse in the penitentiary. but was
unable to secure any reliable information
from him. In his search for the heirs
Davenport visited the states of Illinois, Ken
hs'
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-A ruling was made in
the United States circuit court today by
Judges jenkins, Woods and Bum that a
creditor who within four months of his
debtors bankruptcy has innocently received
"A payment ON his debt cannot be permitted
to prove his debt in the bankruptcy pro-
ceediUgs nor receive from the estate of the
bankrupt a dividend thereon without sur
rendering the preference allowed. The ruI-
ing is said to establish a new precedent
for creditors under the national bankruptcy
law. The decision was handle down in the
appeal Ci The Columbus Electric company
against Charles II. Werden, trustee in
bankruptcy of the Fort Wayne Electric cor
DOr8tiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
TO BUILD RAILROAD AT MUsCATINE.
New Line to he Built from Muscatine
to ~deDendcnc


MUSCATINE, Ia, Jan. 3O.-Articles Of in
corporation were filed with the county re-
corder today for the Muscatine, Upton &
Northern Railway company, a corporation
about to begin construction of n line Of
railway from Muscatine to Independence,
Ia, a distance of 100 miles. Capital stock,
$150, 0O0. The officers of the new company
are: President. Milton Weston; vice pres
ident, E. l.. Tobie; secretary, H.. o. Lloyd;
treasurer. y. NJ. Cote.
It is rumored that the Chicago & North
western people are behind the movement,
although it organized as an Independent
company.
The old grade of the Muscatine & Upton,
built by a company organized some thirty
years ago, but never used, will be traversed.
Eight miles of the Northwestern's tracks be-
tween Upton and Stanwood will be used.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
DIR. Knipe VIII Not Lcayc IoMn

IOWA CITY, Ia, Jan. 26.-(Special.)-Dr
A. A. Knipe, director of athletics and foot
ball coach at the university, will not accent
the position of a similar nature offered him
by the University of Minnesota. The board
of regents held a meeting and made an offer
TO Dr.. Knipe and he has decided to stay.
The students of the university are intensely
interested in the retention of DR.. Knipe and
will contribute literally to the support of
athletics. The university's lead in athletics.
gained in 1899, is thus practically assured
for another year.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
TWO DOCTORS ARE EXPELLED
Charges Against Sioux Falls Ply
sicians Acted Upon by sioux
Valley Medical Association.

SlOUX CITY, Jan. 26.-CSpeoial Tele-
gram.)-The Sioux Valley Medical associa-
tion at its session today expelled Drs. 7.
Y. and R. R. Stephenson of Sioux Falls,
s. D., on the charge that they have been
guilty of advertising and other acts of un-
professional conduct. The charges were pre-
ferred by DR.. A. H. Tufts of Sioux Falls.
The next meeting will be held at Sioux
Falls.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
New Wall Seryice.

Postmaster Treynor has been notified that
a railway postal mail service will soon be
on the Fort Dodge G. Omaha road
1t is expected that the trains to carry mail
will be Nos, 3 and 80. 1t is possible the full
railway postal service, with two mail clerks
in each mail car, will be started next Mon
day, and If not then, a week later. No. 3
will leave Fort Dodge at II :35 a. m. and
arrive in Council Bluffs at 3:45 p. m. No.
32 viii leave Council Bluffs at $3.50 p. m.
and arrive in Fort Dodge at 9:15 p. IN.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
Players Join New Association.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26.-Al SPHINX, who Is
closely identified with the st. Louis end
of the new American Base Ball associa-
ton, stare. to the Associated Press toGay
that five National league players, members
of the St. Louis and Cleveland teams, have
sent in their terms to the proprietors of the
new club here and they have been ac-
cepted. An advance has been made to each
of the men, who are said to be the fore
most players in their respective clubs.
Their names are withheld from the public
until their contracts shall have been re-
tlrppl
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
Dubuque to buy water Plant.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. 26.-The Dubuque
Water company today decided to accept the
city's proposition of s545 900 for their plant.
The deal is subject to popular vote at the
next election in April. The Water company
is well satisfied with the deal and would
be glad to have it go through.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
Raise Price of bicycle Tires

AkRON, O., Jan. 26.-Ohicial notice has
been issued by the Diamond and Goodyear
Rubber companies of an agreement made
with Theodore a. Dodge of New York,
owner Of patents on single tube bicycle
crease in the price of tires of about 50
:ec cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
Attorney in a Fix.

The tardiness OF its attorney cost the
BARRIERS Protective association close upon
$50 yesterday morning. The twelve cases
brought against the Sunday working BARRIERS
by the association had been set for hearing
in the superior court at 3 O'Clock yesterday
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
FIGHTING Oatmeal Trust.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan, ga special TO the
Schumacher, son of the oatmeal king, is
said to be at the head of a new company
being formed here TO fight the American
Cereal company. 1t is said Ferdinand
Schumacher will be Interested in the com
pany.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
Removal Notice.

The Cooperative Premium association will
be found in larger quarters, at No. $50
Broadway, on and after Monday, January
20, with newer and better goods than ever.
Call and see us.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
Doctors Meet nj stony Ci,v

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. 26,-(Special.) J.
The Sioux Valley Medical association, com
posed of physicians in northwestern Iowa
northeastern Nebraska and southeastern
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27

The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract, title and loan office Of
], W. Squire, 1Ol Pearl street,
f. j. Day and wife to william T..
Richard, part outlot ., Manawa park.
W h-.'''',.' 'F'F.... %
Sheriff TO Council Bluffs Savings bank.
und so of part lots > A, 3 and 4, I'm
sec 33-75-H. 3 sS47
George Y. Lacy and wife To Alice /.
Taylor, lot g. Judd's Court subdiv,
Jurgen Sager and wife TO Carl Polzin,
lot 5, block s, Mindcn, W d,........... 1000
-
Total, four transfers. 90. ,.......... s9,926
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
N. Y. Plumbing Co, Tel. 25o.
Real Estnte Transfers.

Go to Bell & Sons, 1O4 Broad way, for dry
goods and premium stamps.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27

South Dakota and a few from Minnesota,
has been in semi-annual session here for
two days. The doctors were welcomed by
Mayor Quick in a short address. The re-
Spouse was by DR.. S. A. Brown of Sioux
Falls. One of the papers was by DR.. Brown,
who made an urgent plea for fresh air as IA
health tonic in homes. churches and schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-27
II Goes Through.

Hess accepted Henry's amendment to his
molten and the roll was at once called. the
motion carrying, 4 to 2.
AS he completed reading the result OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
Stories of IIyurt'S Wit.

Among the guests at a dinner to Daniel
Webster. in New York. was DR.. Benjamin
Branderth the inventor of a ceIebra ted
pill known by his name. Mr.. Evarts
united these two great men IN a volun-
teer toast to Daniel Webster and Benja-
min Brandreth, the Pillars of the Cousti-
rtution!"
Objections had been fled with the Judi
ciary Committee to the confirmation OF a
nomination on account of the dissolute
habits of the appointee.
When the case came up for consideration
the chairman called for the aftidavits. The
clerk produced a number from the files
Consulting his docket, Mr.. Edmunds
Thought there were more, and others were
found. search disclosed another batch
that had been overlooked.
1.-The papers in this case" said Mr.
Evarts, .:arpear to fbe more dissipa ted, II
possible, than the candidate!
To a lady who expressed surprise that
one of such slender frame and fragile ply
sique could endure so many feasts with
their varying viands and different wines
different wines that gave him trouble as
the Indifferent ones.
President Hayes was a total aEstainer-
at home ScofferS said he only drank the
20. P. brands His state dinners, other
wise very elegant and costly, were served
without wines. The only concession tc
conviviality was the oman punch. fla
vored with Jamaica rurE Evarts was ac-
customed to allude to this courts as the
life-savins station."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
Advertising Epitupt,s,

I got I'D a story about odd epitaphs a
few years ago." said n Tennessee news
paper man who was IN the city last week.
land in collecting material for it [ ran
across a couple of unique post-mortem
advertisements. Strange TO say, they
were both IN the same cemetery, at a
small town in my State. One was
inscribed upon neat granite monument.
and read in this way: Sacred to the
memory of John Smith. for twenty years
senior partner of the firm of Smith G
Jones, now J. J. Jones & Co.. OF course,
the names weren't really Smith and
Jones, but don't want to hurt anybody's
feelings, and they will answer for the
purposes of the story. I met Jones later.
and he gave me a frank explanation of
the inscription. Smith was a bachelor
without relatives he said, but he knew
a tremendous lot of country people. and
if any of them happened to see his grave
they might think that the old house had
closed up and gone out of business. So
I thought it no more than right to let
them know that the firm was still alive
] compiimentsd him upon his good judg
ment.
Z found the other advertising epitaph
quite by accident, on a modest little slab,
hidden away in one corner of the grave
yard 1t ran thus: To the memory of
James Blank, agent of the - Life
INSURANCE COMPANY VI We" 1cI ~ -lOltO
Security I felt in my bones that there
was ar interesting yarn behind that
legend, and made some inquiries, which
developed its history. 1t seemed that
Blank. like the late lanented Mr.. Smith.
had no immediate relatives. and the
company which he had faithfully served
for many years charged itself with the
duty Of marking his grave The order
for a tombstone was given to a local
stonecutter, who was furnished with one
of the deceased agents business cards
as a guide to the correct spelling of his
name Being rather thick-headed indf-
vidual he didn't stop at the name, but
copied the entire printed inscription. and
nobody had sufficient authority in the
premises to do a new job So the stone
was put in position, and has remained
since Whether the .ad-' has
been of any value to the company is open
to doubt. I didn't refer to either of these
cases in my article on queer epitaphs, on
account of local associations. but the
facts are exactly as have stated New
Orleans ,rimes-Democrat-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09

When She discovered it she gave shrek
and jumped upon chair. Unfortunately
for me, the chair that she jumped upon
was one that she had placed her retrimmed
bonnet on, which had been sent back
from the store that day. She planted
both feet squarely within it, and when
her scare was over the bonnet was ruined
beyond al hope of repair. While she
was weeping over the wreck I secured
the toy mouse and hidsit, not caring to
have her know the part had taken in
the matter. Well. the grief of my wife
at the loss of the bonnet refused TO yield
to any of my consoling. remarks, until 1
promised that she might have the new
bonnet She had set her heart on in the
beginning. It it had ended right there,
wouldn't have cared so much as could
only blame myself. Butswhen'I CHANGED
to overhear a conversation lhateshe had
with her mother, L simply wilted. It
seems that my wife had found the toy
mouse in my pocket, and, suspectihg the
trick that l was up to, she had placed
the old bonnet on chair where she could
jump on it with both feet, and thus force
me to buy the new bonnet that she
wanted.''-Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
The Home ofTriple Signs.

Wherever triple s!gn''-one that reads
differently from each OF three points or
VIEWS found. there also is an Indication
OF Connersville genius, Connersville is the
home of the triple sign. and everyone
that is used to-day Is turned out in that
city. Some years ago Theodore L. Heine-
man was left in stringent circumstances.
His father died. leaving small estar,
which was almost eaten up by indebted
ness. What was left he turned over to
his mother. and he took up the art OF
advertising, Some 90 years ago the orig
inai triple sign made its appearance. IT
was a wooden-shutter affair. which en-
tailed great expense and time III It's pro-
duction- TWAS too expensive. Heineman
conceived the idea, Of making this sign by
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
Appendicitis Case

Poker johnson got a droopin' in most
peculiar way,
Sot around the jag emporiums half a
sleepin every day:
Didn't have a burned ambition nor i'm
pulse cept to snooze
An occasionally brighten rs vitality with
booze.
When we'd ask about the trouble he would
say he didn't know
What the dickens was the alInent 4 COL
lapsin' of him SO,
An his woman got Uneasy that he'd fly
the mortal track
Got a askin' otter winlmen if sa'd look all
right in black
DR.. Slaughter diagnosed him, but he
sent to Telluride
What d sease he ort to call it, so he
couldn't quite decide
Fur a medico to hold a consultation on
the case
An endeavor to disklver what had knock
ed Po!le off his base.
In their skilled deliberations they agreed
/. without a doubt
That his uniform appendix was a knockin'
of him out,
An to place him in position fur to hold a
cinch on life
They would have to go prospect:n' fur
the trouble with the knife.
Not havn anesthetics, they jest filed
him full o. booze
Till his sensitiveness vanished in para
lytic snooze.
An they both was somewhat startled
when they lad his innards bare
Fur to find that the appendix they was
huntin wasn't there:
Then they thought it was his liver. an
they TUX peep at that,
But twas healthy, an his heart was not
degenerat;n fat,
An they monkeyed with his stomach an
the organs round about,
But they couldn't find no ailment that de-
manded cuttin' out
When the Coroner come over fur to sit
on what was left
OF the mangled late lamented, an to sort
O. feel the heft
OF the evidence submitted, he had deemed
1t wise to bring.
A metlicinary expert to investigate the
thing.
After hearin all the symptoms an 6
lookin' round inside
OF the physical construction Of the corpse,
he testified
That the trouble was spring fever. an
he'd lost what life he had
Through a brace of ancient butchers
chasin up d modern fad.
THE Denver Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09

machinery. and he invented the equipment
which ne now, Jointly with Frank Roots.
owns exclusively. The signs are printed
on a strip of cardboard, tin or other ma
terial. which is then run through series
of crimping machines. y new alPhapes
had to be arranged, as It is necessary 10
cut even the smallest letters up into three
parts. and some OF the larger are cut into
q dozen pieces. When the three separate
signs, each cut up in this manner, are run
together on the original printed form they
discount any Chinese prayer slip In
working in pictures the jumbo Is All
the more complicated. When. however.
they are run through the crimpers q story
is told from three points of view. Thesa
signs are made up to the size of 10 feat
in length and or Z feet in width Or
ders are received from all sections OF tha
world, and the Paris Exposition Will Do
covered with them. single order mas
Just been placed by an Eastern medieind
firm for $7.G00 worth of the signs. and II Il
thought this order will be Increased to
SfO0 OOO-Iudianap Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
HerTripie Crime.

A Pittshurg s(Kan-) negro known, as s..Big
Shep'' WIS on trial for assault and battery
upon one Anna A1einer- The proceedings
were dragging along without much inter-
est until Shep took the stand in his own
behalf.
ledge he said with great solemnity.
.dat woman is mighty bad You dom
know her laik I does. She has killed three
men, OATS what she has, Jedge.''
The Court and spectators were thrilled
with interest in a moment. DO you
mein thac this woman is murderer. and
has never been brought to tr.al?" demand
I ed the Judge.
Oats what I mean, sab. Fo' God she
am a murderer. She done l!bed Wit three
husbands an pestered them all to death"
{, kansas City Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
The Rainbow Disappeared.

Accidents will happen in the best regu-
lated operas, and IN spite of all his et-
forts for a fitting production OF Das
Rheingod,' the Metropolitan stage mana
ger came to grief in the last scene AT
the conclusion of the music drama q bril-
liant rainbow appears and over this
bridge of light Wotan and his court are
supposed to march in stately procession
across the skies to Walhalla. The rain
bow started in right and shown resplen-
IDENTIFY for a time; but at the exact mo-
ment when the Rhine gods We're about to
step on it the rainbow suddenly dlsap-
peared. The unfortunate predicament of
Wotan and his co-gods standing on top
of a kopje and engaged in futile et-
fort to commander the late lamented
bridge that was to carry them to heaven
was at that moment almost as amusing
as Nine. Gadski's adventure as Senta in
the Covent Garden production of ''Das
Fliegende Hoiander.' In the last act of
that work the prima donna leaped, as
usual, into the raging sea, represented by
a feathered bed below the stage, in her
design to commit suicide after the de-
parture of the Flying Dutchman. Our
.prina donna is by no means a slyph, being
well proporticned and generous in am
p!itude after the fashion of German So
pranos For her circumference the stage
manager had not allowed sufficient sui
c:dal space. and in leaping to her death
Nine Gadski was embraced by the hori-
szon on one side and q cliff on another.
thereby leaving the prma donna hanging
suspended over her fathers bed like Mo-
,hammed's coffin. In these unexpected
msfortunes there is nothing to do eX-
cept to-ring down the curtain. This was
done promptly at the Metropolitan on
Tuesday night. as in London last year.
In one instance Nine. Gadski was left
struggling for death: in the other Wotan
awaited YEARLY the rainbow that never
came-Hiilary Bell, in New York Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
COTTON MARKETS.

NETWORK, June S.-COTTON-Specu-
lation in cotton futures was not active
options showed a range of only 4 points,
except summer months. which fiuctuated
10 points. Sentiment was inclined to lean
toward the bull side, as reports from
Texas concerning the crop condition were
not encouraging. while a number of sec,
tions IN the central belt also sent gloomy.
reports. Toward midday runlor gained
circulation TO the effect that two prcmi-
nent operators had secured control of the
long interest in New Orleans, and We're
already squeezing near month shorts.
though more particularly oversold July
PARTIES. It was also reported that there
was to be like movement here. These
reports kept the bear faction in an uneasy
frame OF mind, particularly as the recent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
A PUG DOGS LUNCHEON.
Chewed on a Diamond Till Its Sym
mctry Was Destroyed.

Allegheny has produced the champion
dog-story of the season. 1t is a cham
pion dog because it chewed the corner OF
a diamond stud Peter Donaldson. a
Secondhand saloon keeper, is little
sore over the loss Of his diamond, for 1t
was damaged so that 1T had to be fecut'
but he can't help feeling proud OF pug
dog with such power in its jaws.
The story is told by August Lock, a
jeweler on Federal Street, Allegheny.
Donaldson walked into his store yester-
day with a diamond that he wished reset.
Mr.. Lock took the stone, and, on exam
lining it, found it was cracked. He told
Donaldson, who gave the following eXpla-
nation:
A few days ago Donaldson left his dia-
mond stud, a beautiful two-carat gem,
on the dresser, and went into an adjoin-
ing room When he came back he noticed
his pet pug-dog chewing something, and
saw that his diamond was missing. Upon
investigation he found the dog had got
it and crushed the mounting out of shape.
After some time he succeeded in taking
the diamond out Of the dogs mouth, and,
at his earliest convenience, started to nave
it reset.
Mr.. Lock then examined more closely,
and discovered the dog had bitten piece
from the stone and damaged it badly.
Donaldson was certain the stone was per-
feet before the dog got it in his mouth
He could scarcely credit the jeweler' s
statement until he saw it through the
magnifying glass.
Telling of the matter this morning, Mr..
Lock said: Il have been in the jewelry
business for thirty-flve years, and it was
the first time I ever heard of such a
case. The diamond was a beauty, and,
to all appearances, as hard as the ordi-
nary diamond. One corner, however.
about one-fortieth of a carat, had been
bitten off by the dog. The dog that can
bite pieces Off diamond is a WONDER
The stone had to be recut and set and
that cost fair sum.
There is great moral in this case, too
It demonstrates the fact that a pug-doS
has more power in his jaws than the
average person imagines, and the moral
is that people should keep their gems out
of their pets reach.
The news of Donaldson'S dog chewing
up a diamond is Widespread in Allegheny,
and every person wants to see the dog
that has eclirsed all his canine friends.
The case is being talked about every
where, and all claim that Allegheny leads
the country with the observation-disclosures
Press.