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New-York tribune., 1907-06-19
THINK YOUTH HELD BY BLACK HAND
Williamsburg Boy Refuses to Tell Family
Reason for His Detention from Home.

Joseph Cowhart, twenty years old of Rodney
street Williamsburgh, who disappeared from his
home last Wednesday night, returned Sunday
but he refused say where he had been He told
his parents on Wednesday that he was going for
a walk, but he did not return. When he left home
he had 500 and diamond ring. but had neither
when he returned.
His sister asked him why he did not telephone
to keep his family from worrying, Suppose you
in a place where you could not telephone
do anything else,'' he said.
This reply led his family TO believe he was held
by the Black Hand Society, which would not let
him communicate with his friends.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-19
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THE MAN DREssMAKER.

Ever since the day Eve sat down to devise a
much needed frock for herself" said woman who
is rather noted among her friends for being good
dresser, men have been accusing women of caring
for nothing but dress 1t is decidedly irritating to
be calmly told by men that they can design and
make clothes for US much better than can do IT
ourselves. I've just been reading article by a
man who says that, and he's not the only one
And the worst ot II is that what they say is pretty
nearly true.
I've been trying 10 decide just why Il is that
the greatest modistes have all been men. It is sc
In France, and in England the tailor made costume
was originated and developed by men. / do not
mean that there are not true artists among women
dressmakers. There are some who turn out beauti-
New-York tribune., 1907-06-19
LAWYER UNDER ARREST.
Harry S. Da1fs Charged 5rith Rob
bing the House of Friend.

Harry ShackIeford Davis who served as As
sistant District Attorney of New York County
under Colonel John r. Fellows. and in the same
capacity III Kings County under Foster L.
Backus. arrested at his home. No. 10 Co.
lumbia Heights, Brooklyn yesterday. on a charge
OF larceny made by Ezra Marvin, the last sur
vivng member of the Marvin Safe Company.
and with the Manganese Steel Safe Com
pany. Marvin charges that Davis stole a steel
augeF, valued at SO. and other tools and two
rifles. from his home. at Riverhead. Long Island,
last January.
Mr.. Marvin says. in his accusation. that Davis,
who staying at Mattituck through the WIN
ter. visited him frequently. One day, Mr.. Mar
Win says. Mr.. Davis remarked that the house
was not secure. and explained how the place
might be entered. While looking over the cot
tage. preparatory to hiring it, Mr.. Davis is said
10 have praised some tools and two Winchester
rifles which he lying about. and said that he
used tools himself. Somewhat later the place
was broken into and the tools and the rifles wers
stolen. Davis had not completed the bargain
OF hiring the house
detective put the trail He learned
ttat package was shipped from Laurel. Long
Island. 10 Gus Meyer" in Brooklyn, and
later reshipped to No 10 Columbia Heights
The auger was found in the hands Of man in
Riverhead who said that he had purchased ir
from young lawyer
Justice George W. Hildretn. OF Riverhead
issued warrant for Davis last Monday. Sheriff
Furey, of Suffolk County. left the town with II.
and yesterday arrested the lawyer. with the
assistance of Detective Joseph Gomeringer.
Davis taken 20 the Adams street police
station and locked up until 5 o'clock. when he
was transferred to Riverhead Before he went
he said:
IT was in South Africa in 1890. during the
Boer War. and was wounded in the head. have
so far had five operations my skull, and am
compelled TO wear silver plate over the wound
When 1 left the hospital after my last opera
tion, went TO Mattituck 10 recuperate." He
said that he had purchased the auger involved
in the case from dealer In Centre street. Man
haitian. He sold II. he said. because hs wanted
a better
Davis is the son Of the Rev. Wesley r Davis,
formerly Of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
Church and OF the Reformed Church on the
Heights and OF Mrs Mary Shirley Davis. a well
known woman lawyer. He has made a brilliant
record in his profession lawyer. He Is now
I'm the office of Dolphin NJ. Delmas He was born
I'm the South thirty-eight years ago. and came
North after receiving his classical education
New-York tribune., 1907-06-19
LAWSUITS PAVE WAY TO JAIL.
Alleged Larceny of Mining Stocks Gets Sew.
eral Into Trouble.

John Cavanagh, of No. S4 Hudson street who
was manager of the Patrick Elliott & Camp. Ltd.
Company, No Wall street, was discharged by
Magistrate Walsh in the Tombs Court yesterday
He was arrested charged with the larceny of 81 500
In mining stocks from the firm. He admitted that
he had taken the stock in lieu OF salary due him.
e 5. Tucker succeeded Cavanagh as manager
"ilen the concern became the M. b. O'FarreI Com
pany, and Tucker hailed TO court on a sum-
mons by Charles Miller. a paperhanger charged
with misappropriating S2,So0 Magistrate Crane
sent Tucker to the Tombs. but later discharged
him Miller is in the Ludlow street jail being un-
able to furnish bail for his appearance in damage
false arrest. 49,
New-York tribune., 1907-06-19
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY

An appeal IS made hy the Charity Organization
eoclety for 500 to maintain the home of a young
widow who has three little children. Her husba nd
was killed two years ago, while at work and al
though she is Industrious and hardworkIng she has
overtaXed her strength IN her efforts to support
her family, and her earnings must now be supple
mented 10 prevent the breaking up OF the home
Any money for this sent to the Charity Organ
zation Society, No 105 East e2d etreet will be pub
llcly acknowledged.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-19

be done and I will tell them how TO do IT. Give
something to the Sociere Protectrice des Animaux.
The headquarters of this society at No. S4 Rue
de Grenelle but there are boxes in many places
for contributions. If every American who goes to
Paris would give franc to the society It's
finances would be in fourisEing condition.
The headquarters OF the Naples Humane Society
at No. % Piazza della Borsa. Naples. The di-
rector is Leonard Il. Hawksley. This society does
q very important work L. Il. c.
New York June 1s 1907
New-York tribune., 1907-06-19
CRAIG LlPPlNcoTT's HOME ROBBED.

Philadelphia June 1s.-The discovery was made
to-day that thieves had entered the home OF Craig
lippincott and stolen jewery and hric-a-brac VAL
ued at more than 5000. Mr. Idppincott Informed
the police that the robbers had also taken antiques
which he held TO be priceless. Mr.. lippincott has
just returned from abroad, and his town house has
been in charge of a caretender who made the dis
cOYeTY OF the theft.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-19
FOR FRIENDS OF THE HORSE.

TO The Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Many Of your readers going abroad this
summer. Some of them will make a stay IN Paris
Few people spend a week IN Paris without wishing
they could pay some part of their cab fares the
gentle. patient horse which transports them about
the city as well as 70 the driver. tl-;i, this
New-York tribune., 1907-06-19
BRIDE-ELEcT TAKES POISON.

Little Falls n. ", June 1s-Her mind unbal-
anced by excitement her approaching mar
riage. which set for tomorrow. Anna Place,
twenty years old. to-day took poison and is In
a critical condition in a hospital The physicians
say the girl has chance OF recovery.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-19

Full particulars and beauti-
ful book - Mountain and
Lake Resorts-oan be OBJ
tanned at Broadway and
Wall ST., 249 = 1888 1884
Broadway, and $50 Fulton
St, Brooklyn, or the office OF
the General Passenger
Agent, 90 West St.
, 1907-02-14
Neglected Cold. Threaten Life.

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
"rDon't trifle with a cold,' is good
advice for prudent men and women.
1t may be vital in the case Of a child.
Proper food, good ventilation, and dry,
warm clothing are the proper safe
guards against colds. II they are
maintained through the changeable
weather of autumn, winter and spring,
the chances of a surprise from ordi-
nary colds will be slight. But the or
binary light cold will become severe
II neglected, and a well established.
ripe cold is to the germs Of diphtheria
what honey is to the bee. The great
est menace to child life at this season
Of the year is the neglected cold"
Whether it is a child or adult, the cold
slight or severe the very best treat
ment that can be adopted Is to give
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t is
safe and sure. The great popularity
and immense sale of this preparation
has been attained by its remarkable
cures of this ailment. A cold never re-
suits in pneumonia when It II given.
For sale by Eggleston Drug Co.
, 1907-02-14
ARE NOW ARTEsiAN WELLS.
One Curious Result Of the Earthquake
at San Francisco.

1t has Just been discovered that the
upheaval OF April IS did funny things
to the wells in the courtyard at the
rear of the San Francisco mint. says
the Chronicle OF that city. For years
prior to April Is these had been ordi-
nary, we'll behaved wells, yielding
water plentifully when a steam pump
was employed. But now they are
spouting artesian wells. from which a
steady stream Of water flows when
no pumping is done. This was discov'
cred when the pump was taken out for
repairs, the courtyard being flooded
within a short time.
The wells we're bored many years
ago, and are about ITS feet In depth
There was apparently a subterranean
connection between them, for the
pumping OF water from n lowered
the water in the other. Normally, the
water was within 30 feet OF the sur.
face, and that was the condition when
the pump was taken out last March.
Recently, for the first time since
March. the pumps were again re-
moved, when 1t was discovered that
the water flowed freely.
, 1907-02-14
BROKE STRONG MANS MIND.
What to Do with Present Too Much
for Puzzle Inventor.

Marshal P. Wilder related at a din
Ter a striking personal experience:
When I was a boy in Geneva he
said, 81 vas once taken through a hos
pital for the insane that was not far
from the town.
Many strange, many terrible things
I saw in this hospital. but what af-
fected me most deeply was the sight
Of a young nan Of intelligent and re-
fined appearance who sat with his
head In his hands mumbling over and
over and over from morning till night:
81 can't strap 1t around my waist
and 1t won't go in my pocket. 1t isn't
an automobile horn, because 1t won't
blow. 1t isn't a lamp. for 1t won't light.
I can't put 1t on my feet and 1t will
not go over my head. 1t is neither a
fountain pen, a pipe nor a balloonist's
barometer. 1t looks like a golf glove,
but 1t is not . tennis racquet. I
can't
Turning away, l asked the keeper
the young mans history.
"'Ah. sir, a sad case,' the keeper
said. One year ago that there young
man was prosperous and renowned
! the finest puzzle inventor and de-
cipherer in the whole durn country.
But on Christmas a young woman
gave him q present made with her
own hands and in tryin' to determine
its name and It's use the poor fellow
became what you see.'"
, 1907-02-14
WANTS IN AGAIN.
Former Heavyweight Champion Of the
World May Re-enter Fight Game.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 14.-Big Jim
Jeffries perhaps thinks that as none of
the %sagebrush fight clubs came through
with the $50, 900 purse that he demand
ed, he had better get in the game and
make a few thousand before he gets
too old. Billy Delaney, who is still
Jeffrie's manager, is in Los Angeles,
and today made the statement that
"Jeff" would again enter the squared
circle and fight for a fair purse. What
is meant by a fair purse is really not
known, but Delaney says he is posi-
tive JEFF will fight and not demand a
$4,000 purse. Delaney says Jeffries
wants to do the right thing by the
sporting public. and will fight Squires
Or any other opponent. Delaney had a
long private conference with Manager
McCarey this afternoon, and 1t is al.
most a certainty that McCarey will
make q match that will again bring
Jeffries before the public. Probably
McCarey will match Squires with the
winner of the Burns-O 'Brien contest
scheduled for next May, and the win
ner to meet Jeffries for a Dig fat purse.
1t is understood that Squires is now on
his way to California, and it is Amos
a certainty that the Australian Will
be matched as soon as possible.
, 1907-02-14
Received at White House.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Stockmen
who were here for or against the pro-
posed leasing legislation called upon
President Roosevelt socially Tuesday
afternoon and were received by him
with much cordially.
That evening the visiting Wyoming
stockmen were given a dinner by Sen
ator Clark Of Wyoming. His guests
were: Senator Warren, Representa-
tive Mondell, Vice President j. M. Will
son and Secretary G. S. Walker OF the
National Wool Growers association;
Colonel E. ]. Bell Of Laramie, E. F.
Stable Of Cheyenne, ]. A. Delfelder OF
Meeteetse, Judge J. A. VanOrsdel,
Clark N. Tisdel, Robert Taylor
Charles Lavens, E. ]. Wells and ]. A
Breckons.
, 1907-02-14

The wife Of an army officer at q
western post recently had occasion to
visit a small neighboring town, to do
some shopping at what is called the
general store. She was much enter
tanned by the variety and antiquity OF
the stock of goods. and as she passed
out her eyes were attracted by a pile
of notices, deliberately lettered and
ornately framed. the upper n being
the scriptural passage: Walk in love"
AS she paused. the clerk, a dapper
young man Of more afability than ad'
vantages, stepped forward with the re
mark. "Them are the latest things in
notices. This top n is swell to put
over a young lady's door-Walk IN
love.'"-Lippincott's Magazine.
, 1907-02-14
ELKs AT NAVY YARD.
Philadelphia plans to Show Visitors
Uncle Sans Battleships.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE com
mittee in charge Of the Elks' conven-
ton and reunion, which is to be held
in this city during the week beginning
July 18th, is planning to give the Wis
itors a treat in the form Of a visit to
the League island navy yard, n OF
the largest naval stations now in op-
Grafton.
It is believed that in the month OF
July there will be assembled at the
local yard several Of Uncle Sans big
gest warships and it is the intention OF
the committee to secure for all visi-
tors the privilege of going aboard and
inspecting the vessels.
There are always a number OF cruis-
, 1907-02-14
GONE FOREVER

Ten years ago an Albany county,
Wyoming, ranchman put his initials
on a dollar bill. The next day he went
to Laramie and spent it with a mer-
chant. Before the year was out he got
the dollar back. -Four times In six
years the dollar came back to him for
produce and three times he heard of 1t
in the pockets Of his n%eighbors. The
last time he got it back 1t was four
years ago. He sent it to an eastern
mail order house. He never has seen
that dollar, and will. That dol.
lar bill will never pay any more school
or road tax for him, will never build
O brighten any Of the homes Of the
community. He sent it entirely out OF
the circle Of usefulness to himself and
his neighbors.
Keep your money in Wyoming, pat
ronize YOU local merchants and ask
for wyoming-made goods. The Roya
and Pansy Flours are Wyoming pro
ducts. A trial will satisfy you tina
they are best. Sold by
, 1907-02-14

court, who went to his home at Sher-
man for the holiday Of the 18th, and
who was unable to get back yesterday,
on account Of the delayed train, re-
turned last night, accompanied by his
son, Wallace. who will visit here for a
few days.
S. II. Campbell, the state fish COM
missioner, went to Cheyenne last night
to look after the appointment Of a
successor at the local hatchery. MI.
Campbell is a candidate, there being
two others, Will Hicks and Price ia
cobs, both of this city.
, 1907-02-14
Creek and Roman Artillery.

Greek ordinance-which was adopt
ed by the Romans without n ma
terial alteration-was. almost without
exceptions, dependent on the hand
bow principle, says the Technical
World Magazine. On trying to shoot
a larger bullet to greater distances,
the elastic arms Of the bow were nee.
essarily made SO strong as to be no
longer susceptible OF tightening by
hand. A tension shaft had therefore
to be fitted to the bow. which shaft
was frightened with levers or hand
wheels. Finally. as the power OF
bows altogether failed to insure the
efficiency desired, their bending elias
ITCHY was replaced by the tensional
elasticity of neura, that Is, ropes made
from animal sinews. woman's hair, or,
In an emergency. horsehair.
, 1907-02-14
Repeating Coal Land Law.

washington, Feb. 1.-THE house
public lands committee has complet-
ed the draft OF a bill repeating the
present coal land law and substituting
a new law which, as heretofore out
lined in these dispatches. enlarges the
scope Of the present law and makes
It possible for bona hde investors In
coal lands to acquire larger areas than
heretofore permitted.
/ Chairman Lacey Of the public lands
committee laid the form Of the propos-
cd bill before President Roosevelt yes
terday and found that he is opposed
to t.
The president is earnestly in favor
Of a system of leasing coal lands and
It Il believed members Of the house
who agree with him on this PROPOSE
ton will oppose vigorously the legis
, 1907-02-14
GRAZING AMENDMENT AGREED
TO BY COMMITTEE OF SEN.
ATE AFTER HEARING
THE WESTERN MEN.
Secretary Of Agriculture May Organize
Grazing Districts and Regulate and
Control Grazing Upon the Unap-
propriated U~nreserved Lands Of
the United ~states-Westerners
Visit President at White House.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Following Is
the text of the grazing amendment
agreed upon by the committee:
Hereafter, for the purpose Of re-
storing. protecting and increasing the
grazing value Of the public domain and
promoting the agricultural use thereof,
the secretary of agriculture may Or
ganize grazing districts and regulate
and control grazing upon the unappro-
priated ~unreserved lands of the United
States, under such rules and regula-
tons as he may prescribe, and charge
and collect reasonable fees for grazing
thereof, the receipts to be deposited
In the treasury OF the United States
to the credit of the special fund OBJ
tanned from charges for timber, graz
ing and other of the nation
al forests, and provided for by section
5 Of the act OF February /, 1905, which
is hereby appropriated and made avail
able, in addition to its present uses
and under the restrictions provided by
law, for the regulation, restoration,
protection and increase of grazing up
On the public lands and for the employ
ment of necessary assistants for such
purposes in the city Of Washington and
elsewhere, and it shall be unlawful
after January 1, 1908, to Craze any live
stock upon any organized grazing dis
trict otherwise than as the said rules
and regulations shall prescribe.
subject to Right Of Homestead.
Provided, that all leases or permits
to Craze issued under this provision
shall be subject to the right Of home
stead or other settlement, location, In
try, patent, or any other disposal of
public lands under the public lands
law and any appropriation SO made
shall operate as a cancellation Of said
lease or permit as to the land SO ap-
propriated; provided further. that bona
fide homestead settlers or residents
shall be permitted to Craze free Of
charge their stock used for necessary
domestic purposes on the public lands
affected hereby.
Provided, that preference shall be
given to bona fide homesteaders and
settlers in the allotment Of an eq,it-
able proportion OF ranges adjacent to
their homes not later than the begin.
ming Of the next annual grazing period,
and, provided further, that all Of the
receipts from the grazing fees herein
authorized, in xcess Of the cost OF ad-
mi~nistration, protection and improve
ment of the public range, and neces-
sary working capital for the ensuing
fiscal year, shall be paid to the states
and territories in which said fees orig
mate at the close of each fiscal year,
to be used for schools, roads, irriga-
ton or other public purposes as the
respective legislatures may prescribe,
the distribution Of such residue to be
proportional to the receipts from said
grazing fees from the respective states
and territories during the preceding
fiscal year, but nothing herein shall be
construed to prevent the payment of
10 per cent of receipts from national
forests to the states and territories as
now provided by law"
, 1907-02-14
HOPING TO OVERHAUL
FAIR GROUND vANDALS.

The trustees Of the fair association
and the city marshal are hoping to
lay their hands on the vandals who
wrought such havoc to the property
OF the association at the fair grounds.
and il they do the offenders will have
occasion not to forget the incident for
some time. The board will have signs
painted and erected at the grounds
warning would-be trespassers that the
laws will be. enforced to the limit up
on persons caught and convicted.
, 1907-02-14
WORK RESUMED ON
The BASEMENT ROOM

The w. H. Holiday company's build.
ing department today resumed work on
the basement of the Presbyterian
church, fitting that room for the pri.
mary department Of the Sunday school
room. The room above, for the use
of the Sunday school itself. is about
ready to be occupied. When the base
ment is completed the Sunday school
will occupy the new church.
, 1907-02-14
FIGHT ON
Representative MondelI Joins In the
General Opposition.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Representa-
tive Mondell has Joined the general
movement against Secretary Hitchcock
by offering a resolution calling on the
secretary to advise congress by what
authority he withdrew the aggregate Of
a. 0O, 900 acres of mineral lands from
public entry. The Withdrawals were
made under the policy of the president
to conserve the fuel supply.
, 1907-02-14
HAD TWO CANDIDATES
AND LARGE GROW

One Of the largest crowds for a year
assembled at last nights meeting of
Albany Lodge, Odd Fellows, when Two
candidates were initiated. Every
chair in the large hall was occupied
and the officers were all present. The
lodge had a lively session, the candi-
dates receiving all that was coming to
them.
, 1907-02-14
PLAINS FARMERS ARE

THINKING OF SPRING.
The farmers of the Laramie plain
campaign, and D. N. Stickned hopes
to start his plows on the high lands
next week. The plows are drawn by
an engine. The high lands, where
there was little moisture, are not bad
ly frozen and it is believed that If the
weather continues good the plows will
work within a week.
, 1907-02-14
letion proposed by the public lands
committee.
mond.,, Geek. information.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Representa'
tive Mondell has introduced a resolu'
ton which was adopted, asking Sec
Rotary Hitchcock to report to the house
by what authority of law he issued or.
ders January 26 and other dates under
which 81 1000, 900 acres OF public lands
In various western states and terri
tories were withdrawn from all forms
OF entry, filing and selection
, 1907-02-14

ers and battleships to be found at
League island because Of the naval
demonstration which is scheduled to
take place is connection with the
jamestown exposition it is expected
that in July there will be more than
the customary fighting ships anchored
of this city.
The naval department at Washing.
ton will be asked to extend the cour.
tesies Of the yard to all Elks, and
there is no doubt but what this re.
quest will be granted.
, 1907-02-14
For Rheumatic Sufferers.

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by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm
makes it a ~favorite with sufferers from
rheumatism, sciatica, lame back, lum-
bago, and deep seated and muscular
pains. For sale by Eggleston Drug
company.
, 1907-02-14
TRACTION TRAIN STARTS
FOR MOUNTAIN 7

The Negus traction engine, drawing
several freight wagons and a wagon
with two tanks full Of water, let for
the west at noon today. intending to
place the tanks at intervals to be used
on the return trip OF the train.
, 1907-02-14
PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT

At the meeting this evening OF the
Laramie Literary club, at the Carnegie
library, E. N. Rogers is to address the
club upon the subject, Psychological
Science" and w. H. Frazee is to speak
upon Needed Legislation for Wyo-
ming Merchants"
, 1907-02-14
PLEASANT DAY AFTER
HEAVY WHITE FROST

A heavy white frost occurred last
night and today has been one Of the
brightest We have had for some time.
Old timers who have taken notice de-
clare it seldom fails that fair weather
rometer today marked 23.4O at IL
o'clock.