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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10
FrdunCe's Tavern Restored

built il Of small yellow bricks brought from
Holland and its tiles were OF Dutch make
too. II overlooked tho shipping. and with
its grecnery and gardens was no doubt a
most pleasant residence.
Etienne de Lancey's son James got the
mansion next. and then his grandson,
Oliver, who by that time was too aristo-
cratic to live in what had become busi-
ness neighborhocd. So the mansion was
turned into a general store under the firm
name OF De Lancey, Robinson & Co.
on January Is. 1862, the roomy cid man
sion passed by deed TO Samuel Fraunce.
The now owner was a West Indian, famil-
larry known as Black Sam, from his
swarthy face and black hair. Sam was the
Delmonico Of his time and noted fer the
excellence Of his pickles and preserves.
It was from the profits Of those very
pickles and preserves that he was able to
buy the De Lancey house and set up as
publican. Sam swung out effgy of
Queen Charlotte and named his inn THE
Queens Head" announcing that dinners
would be served at half past o'clock. He
provided a tap room and long room for
social functions.
II wasn't long before Black Sans tavern
leaped into popularity and became the
resort for the young bloods and old good
livers. Up until the eve Of the revolution
the Social club, very exclusive organiza-
ton, gathered there and made the Long
room It's home until It died of too much
politics. Famous balls were given at Black
Sans
1t was in April, 1868 that twenty-four
importers met and organized the New York
Chamber of Commerce. An extract from
THE Manuscript Register OF Pro
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

as we were departing showed me the big
Bible and smiled.
"a strange thing happened last Sunday
in connection with that Bible he said.
We had a strange minister preaching here
and when ne opened the book he came upon
notice and read II out with all due
solemnity.
ut was a requeN for the Congregations
sympathy and prayers for John q. Griggs,
who had been deeply afflicted by the loss
OF his wife.
THE sexton paused and chuckled softly.
You see, sir he said, our regular min
lister had been using that paper as a book
marker more than a year, and John Q.
Griggs in a natty gray suit, sat in a front
pew with the new wife he had taken just
the week before Baltimore sun.
Ola Man Draws the Line.
Arthur Herkimer. the Missouri historian.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

.9ItElM chuckle, no doubt, II Il
49, should wander back to the
corner Of Broad and Pearl streets some
night-say after the New Year eve bell
ringing at Trinity, when the good fellows
% old-time Manhattan are supposed to slip
out of the graves for one more good
caruuse.
Black Sam would find the old tavern
pretty much as ne left IT, even to the
Long room, where the Social club the
forerunner Of the Union. the Union League
and the Manhattan used to meet to enjoy
good old Madeira, church warden pipes and
politics. The New York society OF the
Sons OF the Revolution have spent $4,000
restoring the inn and It will hereafter be
museum and the headquarters Of the So
ciety.
II was not an easI.task for Architect w.
H. Mesereau to make over the Ill kept,
grImy hotel and drinking saloon Of the
twentieth century into the neat, comforta-
BILE Faunces tavern Of the days before the
revolution, but his task has been done
well, people say that are keen on the
antiquities Of Manhattan.
About all that Mr. Mesereau had to
guide him in his broader work Of restora-
tion was an advertisement published In
iT76, when Sam Fraunce was in hard luck
and wanted TO sell his tavern. In this ad-
yertlsement he described his place as THE
Queens Head tavern. which is three stories
high, with tile and lead roof has four
team nreplaces a most excellent kitchen,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10
SOME TERSELY TOLD TALES
Yarns that Are Current In various
Places About People and
Things.
Reeds UnruIy Tenant.

There used to live In Portland Joseph
Reed. an uncle OF the late Speaker Reed
He was very large mau, and was never
known 20 lose his temper. lie had an
ONCE on Exchange street, up one flight
OF stairs.
one day he sent one Of his tenants who
was behind in his rent a five days notice
20 move. which made his tenant very mad.
he called on Mr. Reed boiling over with
rage. using some very profane language.
Mr.. Reed was sitting and writing at a
desk He replied in his quiet. easy voice:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

yes l consent said the old man. re
SHOOK MS head and added slowly:
res you can have her. You've g,t ,sro
all now my boy. But for goodness gako 4,
anything happens TO that poor mIscui5.d
srL don't come back here and ask mo for
inc old woman st Louis Globe-DeDo-
crat. i'
Eruption before Jury.
Gentlemen Of the fury" erupted the A.
torney for the plaintiff, addressing the
twelve Arkansas peers who were sitting ir
Judgment and on their respective sbouIder
blades In damage suit against a Rrasnfr,,
corporation for killing a COW III fbe tratn
had been running as slow as IT should bays
been ram II the bell had been rung as Il ort
70 nave been rang, or the whistle had been
blown as II should have been blew. none .,
which was did, the COW would NOT -
been injured when she was killedg'-Ram,s
Horn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10
At Fraunce's Tavern.


Whereas mercantile societies have been
found very useful in trading cities for pro-
noting and encouraging commerce, sup
porting industry, adjusting disputes relative
to trade and navigation, and procuring such
laws and regulations as may be found
necessary for the benefit of trade In gen.
eral:
For which purpose, and to establish such
a society In the City of New York, the fol-
lowing persons convened on the first Tues
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

"Mr. Stevens, you are mad. and you must
not come up here when you are mad
Mr. Stevens kept right on, only worse II
anything when Mr.. Reed started to get up,
saying in the same easy tone OF voice:
Mr.. Stevens, you must go right down
stairs, or l will have 20 cum you"
Mr. Stevens went quietly down stairs
Boston Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10
View MinIster's NIistake.

The Right Rev. Leighton Coleman, Protes-
tant Episcopal bishop Of Delaware spends
his vacation on long walking trips through
Delaware. Maryland and lower Pennsyl-
vania- He meets with many amusing ad-
ventures on his pilgrimages and has vast
stock OF stories about them.
zone warm summer afternoon a few
years ago" he said recently, THE sexton
OF quaint old Maryland church showed
me through the cool, dim old building. and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10
N Msst;7s-e :e74 q! rs

It has extra heavy frame, wide
seat, broad arms and panel back,
is made Of solid oak with
weathered oak or golden oak
finish. 4 most elegant and most
rocker. Worth easily IS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

,w YORK. March e.-The shade
Of old Sam Fraunce-Black
Sam-would utter a pleased
chuckle, no doubt, II II
should wander back to the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

The frame is made Of solid oak or
wcathered finish and han isomely
carved posts and carved bottom.
The cushions are full spring and
covered with best grade chase
leather. full spring seat and back,
bargain special.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
LIVE STOCK CONVENTION.
American National Live Stock Asso
citation in Denver.

Denver.-The American National
Live Stock Association met at the
Broadway Theater Tuesday morning
President Murdo Mackenzie called
the convention to order and the dele
gates were welcomed by Governor
Buchtel.
Col. w. e. Hughes, prominent cat
tleman, responded, saying that all the
world looked to the West for future
development. President Roosevelt, he
said, had been educated by the West
and the West had elevated him to the
high position which he now holds.
Clifford Pinchot, government for
ester, was then introduced and pre-
sented the following message from
President Roosevelt:
'T extend greetings to the American
National Live Stock Association and
beg the delegates to consider the fol
lowing: In my judgment the govern.
ment control of public ranges is evil
IDENTIFY coming. and quickly coming. II
is right that it should. 1 believe it is
to the best interests of all users of the
public domain, including the live stock
men, that it should come. AS govern
ment control of the public ranges is
one of the fixed policies of the admins
tration, | will be glad to get the ad,
vice of the association as to the form
it should take for the best interests
of all concerned"
The message was delivered verbally
by Mr.. Pinchot.
President Mackenzie then read his
annual address. Following are some OF
President Mackenzie's recommenda
| tons:
That shippers should watch out fol-
their own interests and II wrong is
done to Immediately report it to the
| interstate commerce commission.
That the stockmen should see thai
law is passed prohibiting railroad
companies from paying any dividends
| on stock. especially watered stock, un.
| til they first show that their roads are
properly equipped. The railroads, said
| the president, in numerous instances
have failed to provide cars for stocl
| shipments.
That Congress be asked to grant
| power to the interstate commerce
commission to control railroads with
respect to the car supply and how II
| shall be distributed.
That the government should pay the
cost of meat inspection
| That all alaws, both state and ma
tional shall be enforced through the
| concerted and united efforts of the
stockmen.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
No lonuer Novel.

When James p Magenis was chief
deputy in the internal revenue service
he was stricken with a severe attack
of typhoid fever, and it was some
weeks before he was able to resume
Bis duties.
Before his Illness his hair was lux
uriant, but after it bald spot began
to show, which was noticed by dep
uty, who spoke to him about it.
Pardon me. Jim," he said, but
you are getting bald, and you know. a
head of hair like yours is quite a
novelty these days"
Yes" said Magenis, 81 have been
told my hair was quite a novelty,
but do you know" he said, and a
gleam Of fun was in his eye, 81 no.
tice since my illness, that every time
l run my hand over the top of my
head the novelty is wearing of"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
PRIZE PATRIOTIC ESSAYS.
Offer Made to Pupils of Colorado Pub
lie Schools.

Denver-A committee appointed by
the Sons of the Revolution has issued
a proclamation announcing its four
teenth annual offering to the students
of the public schools in Colorado, of
three prizes, one of gold, one of silver
and one Of bronze, for the most meri-
torious original essay, the subject this
year being Colonel Ethan Allen: His
Services in the American Revolution. !"
The essays should contain not less
than 1776 nor more than 1907 words,
and must be delivered to the commit
tee on or before April 5, 1907. Prizes
will be publicly awarded by the gov
ernor of Colorado April 18th Gexing-
ton Day) at Denver.
The committee consists of G. Valen-
tine Kirby, 1445 Emerson street, Den
yer; George Bedell Vosburg, DID, and
Ralph Voorhees,. All essays should be
mailed or delivered to Chairman
Kirby.
Katherine l.. Craig, superintendent
OF public instruction, personally re-
quests county superintendent, prin-
cipals and teachers to cooperate in
inducing their pupils to compete for
the prizes.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
Would increase RufaIo Herd.

Plans for the propagation of the
American buffalo were discussed at a
recent meeting of the American Bison
Association in New York. 1t was
stated that there were 2,250 in North
America, of which 1,400 are in the
United States, and that in view of the
rapidity with which the animals have
decreased in recent years it was ar
gued they will soon become extinct
unless effectual steps are taken to
foster them.
The society decided to make an ef-
fort to purchase practically all the re-
naming buffaloes in this country and
Canada and present them to the
United States government BY so do
ing it hopes the government will set
aside large tracts of land where the
bison may be raised on a large scale.
The society decided to look into the
practicability of locating several herds
of buffaloes on the Flathead Indian
reservation in northwestern Montana,
and in the Crow reservation in south
western Wyoming. Morton ]. Elrod.
of the University of Montana, will be
asked to report to the society upon
the possibilities of the Flathead res
ervation.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
AWFUL EFFECT OF ECZEMA.
Worse-Parents Discouraged-Cu-
ticura Drove Sores Away.

"Our little girl, one year and a
half DID, was taken with eczema or
that was what the doctor called it.
We called in the family doctor, and
he gave some tablets and said she
would be all right in few days.
The eczema grew worse and we
called in doctor No. 2. He said she
was teething, as soon as the teeth
were through she would be all right.
But she still grew worse. Doctor
No. said it was eczema. By this
time she was nothing but a yellow,
greenish sore. Well, he said he could
help her, so we let him try it about
a week One morning we discovered
a little yellow pimple on one of
her eyes. OF course we 'phoned for
doctor No. 8. He came over and
looked her over, and said that he
could not do anything more for
her, that we had better take her
to some eye specialist, since it was
an ulcer. So we went to Oswego to
doctor No. 4, and he said the eye
sight was gone, but that he could
help it. We thought we would try
doctor No. 5. Well, that proved the
same, only he charged $40 more than
doctor No. 4. We were nearly dis
couraged. 1 saw one of the Cuti-
cura advertisements in the paper and
thought we would try the Cuticura
Treatment, so 1 went and purchased
set of Cuticura Remedies, which
cost me 81, and in three days our
daughtec. who had been sick about
eight months, showed great improve
ment, and in one week all sores had
disappeared. OF course it could not
restore the eyesight, but if we had
used Cuticura in time 1 am confident
that it would have saved the eye. We
think there is no remedy so good for
any skin trout Ie or impurity of the
blood as Cutie dra. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Abbott, r. F. d. No. 8, Fulton, Os-
wego Co., N. Y, August II, 1906"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
TO READUST RATES.
Interstate Commerce Commissions
Work at Denver.

Denver.-The nature of Commits.
sioner A. G. Prouty's remarks Just be-
fore adjourning the hearing Of Denver
business interests until next April on
the question of unreasonableness of
railroad rates now before the Inter
state Commerce Commission, plainly
indicated to those who heard him that
the commission is contemplating a re-
adjustment of rates for the entire
country from Chicago and the Missis-
sippi westward.
The keystones in this prospective re-
adjustment are Denver, Salt Lake CITY.
Butte and Spokane. The decision ef-
fecting the entire western country will
hinge on the Denver and Spokane
cases, which will come up for final
hearing and decision before the COM
mission in Washington on June Sd OF
this year. Commissioner Prouty made
1t quite apparent that he believes that
Denver and certain other western
points have been Disseminated against
and that relief will be given.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
SAID WOMEN MARRIED HIM.
Remarkable Excuse Put Forward by
French Bigamst.

At Versailles, France, recently
baker was tried on charge of polyg-
amy, having married five women,
who are living and undivorced. The
pentagamist's defense was that he
had not married the women; they had
married him. When they proposed
he had not the courage to say no.
Neither money nor love, he said, had
prompted his nuptials; he was the
victim Of the stronger wills of his
successive spouses. OF the five wives
three appeared as witnesses, but did
not prosecute, saying that their COM
mon husband was a topper of whom
they were glad to get rid. He was
acquitted-on what ground does not
appear. AS all the years in which
the multiplex husband took wives
were leap years except 1881, in which
it would seem that in four out of
the five cases the women had the
right to propose. But the man had
the right, even in the leap years, to
decline, and it was up to him &c least
to explain to his fair suitors that he
was engaged. To establish the p-in-
ciple that a man is not respoL Lsiole
for the number of his wives unless
he himself does the courting, would
be plainly against public policy. If
"Barkis is willin'," that at once puts
all the responsibility on him, no
matter who managed the prelimi-
nariea
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
BRING GOOD HEALTH
DR.. William Pink Pills, Used After
the Grip, Arrest Fatal Decline and
Rebuild the System.

Any bodily weakness caused by a
deficiency in the blood can be cured
INV the use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
because these pills actually make new
blood. After attacks of the grip the
blood is generally run down and the
patient continues to decline.
ABOUT three years ago." says Mrs.
1ennie Cowan. of 71S N. Henry
Street. west Bay City, Mich, Il
cauqbt a severe cold, which ran into
the grip. I was confined to my bed
for two weeks. At the end OF that
time I was able to be about, but was
comnletely run down. l was so weak
could hardly stand, my cheeks had
no color and l felt faint. My heart
would flutter and it was difficult for
me to breathe at times. Neuralgia
settled in the back of my head and
stomach and 1 suffered from rheuma-
tism in my shoulders.
az had the care of the best doctor
in town but became no better until
friend told me one day how she had
been cured by DR.. Williams Pink
pills and I decided to try them.
soon felt better and continued using
them until l was entirely cured. They
built me up again to perfect health
and I use them now whenever l feel
at all sick and they always help me-"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are inval-
unable in such cases, as well as in
other blood diseases, because they not
only drive off the germs of the disease
but build up the system. The pills
have cured anaemia, rheumatism, af.
ter-effects of fevers, neuralgia and
many other severe disorders.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists, or sent. postpaid. on
receipt of price, so cents per box.
six boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
Japanese Hot Baths.

In Japan hot baths are used at a
temperature of 104 degrees. Fahren-
heit. Immediately they leave this
the bathers plunge into perfectly cold
water A European doctor who has
spent many years in Toxic declares
that, after bath of this heat and the
subsequent douche, he used to feel
warm all day in the cc:dest winter
weather. while in summer the bath
HAD the exactly contrary effect, and
vas most cooling and refreshing.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
Shakespeare as Novel Hero.

William Shakespeare Is the hero OF
a new and striking newell by the Dan.
ish woman writer Sophus Bandit
Moreover. British and American read
ers will probably soon have a chance
to read this tale, for Queen Alexandra
who recently read 1t in the original
was so much impressed by 1t that she
advised the authoress to have II
translated into English. This transla
ton is now proceeding and the Eng
lish version is to be dedicated to the
queen. who is herself Dane.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
MINE EXPLOSION
TWENTY LIVES BELIEVED TO BE
LOST AT PRlMERO.
SHOCK LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE

Deadly Disaster in Las Animas County
Mine of Colorado Fuel & Iron Com.
pany-Frantic Woman and Chill.
dren Looking for Lost Ones.
Denver.-A Trinidad special to the
Republican Wednesday night saws:
One of the worst mine disasters which
has visited southern Colorado for a
year was an explosion in the mine Of
the Colorado Fuel e Iron Company. at
Primero, about o'clock this morning,
death of twenty miners, the entire
shift, besides badly wrecking parts OF
the mine.
The explosion was felt throughout
the camp rocking houses and causing
the inhabitants to believe that an
earthquake had visited that section,
and the populace, so rudely awakened,
fled terror stricken from their homes
Excitement soon was intense.
The latest information tonight is
that twenty men were ip the mine
and it is the general belief that all
are dead.
At o'clock tonight a total of four
bodies had been recovered, the name
of only one being given. He was Frank
Hobat, a miner, whose body was re-
covered this morning near the main
entrance to the mine.
Among the known dead is r. J. Lum.
ley, the fire boss, who is believed to
be the only American caught in the
disaster, the others being Italians and
Austrians.
The force of the explosion stopped
the fan which conveys air into the
mine. The main entrance is blocked
with a mass of rock and timber as are
also the two air shafts which were the
only possible means of escape for the
entombed men, had any of them been
fortunate enough to have been alive
1t is believed that those who were
not instantly killed were suffocated by
the afterdamp, as all means of escape
were cut off.
The mine in which the explosion oc.
CURED is known as the North mine
1t being located north of the other
mines of that camp. Late tonight the
mine had only been penetrated 200 feet
through the main entrance. The work
VI thS IeoCue party Is llOSI ulllCulL
Large boulders, some weighing several
tons, blocked the entrance Timbers
were broken like toothpicks, letting
down tons and tons of earth and other
debris.
Miners from nearby camps fiocked
to the rescue of their fellow workmen
at the first news of the disaster and
as a result several hundred men are
on the ground ready to render all as
sistance possible. News of the explo
sion went quickly through tho camp
this morning and within a few minutes
the main entrance was surrounded
with frantic women and children look
ing for their husbands, brothers, faith.
ers and sons. Many of the women in
their excitement attempted to assist
the miners in gaining entrance to the
mine, but they soon saw that their
efforts were futile and then it slowly
dawned upon them that all i'll the mine
were dead. The scenes were pitiful.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
ThorouqhIy Reliable.

II ever there was a reliable and safe
remedy it is that old and famous por-
GUS plaster-Allcock's. 1t has been in
use for sixty years, and is as popular
to-day as ever, and we doubt If there
is civilized community on the face
of the globe where this wonderful pain
reliever cannot be found. In the selec.
ton of the ingredients and in their
manufacture the greatest care is taken
to keep each plaster up to the highest
standard of excellence. and so pure
and simple are the ingredients that
even a child can use them.
Allcock's are the original and gen.
uine porous plasters and are sold by
Druggists all over the world.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
Rich Men Work for Pleasure.

Theodore Gill. the worlds greatest
authority on fishes, works for the
United States government, receiving
one dollar a month for his services. He
is rich man on whom many univer.
stiles have conferred titles and de.
grees. DR.. Harrison G. Dyer, another
wealthy man, who knows more about
mosquitoes than any othar living per
son, devotes much of his time to gov.
ernment. receiving s25 a month. Gift
ford Pinchort, millionaire, is head oil
the United States forestry service, but
he is comparatively well paid, his sal
ary being S45 per annum. Several
other rich men are on the government
pay roll at nominal figures, working
for the pleasure of doing things" as
President Roosevelt puts it.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
Makes Plea for Dance.

1t seems very great pity that some
determined effort cannot be made to
make dancing more popular. Nova
days, when exercise is a kind of re-
ligion to men and women alike it is
odd that one recommended by all doc
tors and recognized all the world over
and in all ages as an attractive pas
time, into which the art of fascination
largely enters, should be more and
more neglected among us.-Lady's Pic
torial.