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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
HOW The BEEF
WAS EMBALMED
t
Arm0ur's Agent Admitted Use
of Chemicals.
<-
DIRECT TESTIMONY
PRODUCED AT LAST
Beef Was Given a Coating OF "Pre-
sentative"

Commissary officer at Tampa Test
fes That Arnour's Agent Elk
plained to Him How the Beef Was
Preserved-Coaring of Some Sub
stance Resembling Paraffine Wax
Meat Was No Good and he Re-
jeoted 3,OOO-pound Lot.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24
pUNGBNT PARAGRAPHS

STvs heard" said the mother. "thst
your husband is sad gambler" "No.
mamma" answered the bride. ut is
the other men who are ssd."-London
Tit-Bits.
George-"Do you think that your ia
ther will consent to our marriage, dar-
ling" Ethel-"Oh. yes! He has al.
ways humored my siliest wishes"-
Brooklyn Life.
Customer - "Have you something
suitable for slesping-robes% Bright
Salesman-"How would this do, ma'am?
You will notice its heavy nap?"-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Meanest Thing.-Mra Wedwife-
"You told me before we were married
that wouldn't have TO do any cook
ing" Mr.. Wedwiie-"Well, you haven't
done any."-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
ANatursl ousTy.-The Lady-"So you
are q hero OF the late war, ehT The
Tramp--"Yss. ma'aml" The Lady
"Well. what have you done with the
money you received for your magazine
articles?"-Puck.
"Yea sir" said the quiet man. 1--WE
want the army reorganized." "You
think we ought to have more soldiers"
"I haven't studied the question that
far. But. from some Of the remarks
that have passed, don't hesitate to
conclude that we need more chaplains"
Washington Star.
"Well, there's the greatest case ever
saw or heard Of in my life," said Chi
cago bicycle seller, the other day. as
a tramp turned away and walked out
Of the store. "What about him?" he
was asked. "This fellow had the nerve
to ask me for ten cents to get his wash
out OF the laundry."-Chicago Daily
News. Val. ..r......
Young America Abroad.-Among the
crowd OF fashionable folk in Rotten Row
stood little Lois with her mother, eager
ly watching for the coming OF the
royal equipage-for the rumor had
gone abroad that her majesty would
drive in Hyde park that day. Mother.
If the queen sees me will she speak
to me?" asked little Lois. "Oh no,
dear" "Why, mother? Is the queen
so shy Y'-JudRe.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24
EXPLANATION OF "SIRDAR."
later eating Items OoncerntnG the
Egyptian Title Borne hV
Kitchener,

In the food Of news which came In
daily over the wire recently about
Fashoda there was q constant refer
cnce. an Iteration and reiteration Of one
word which. while persons who read
might surmise it referred probably to q
title, yet had no positive proof of ex-
actly what it meant. That one word
wns invariably prefxed to Sir Herbert
Kitchener's name-the sirdar. Now.
what meant this word sirdar?
A quarter Of century ago, or there.
abouts, at the time when Great Britain,
by right Of might, and not for any
other reason, occupied Egypt and took
the Sultan's khedive under its tutelate,
one Of its first acts was to reorganize
the Egyptian army. British officers
were sent TO Egypt and placed at the
head Of native troops. These officers
drilled the troops, taught them the
manual of arms and gradually instilled
in them that same esprit de corps and
enthusiasm which makes the British
army itself such compact and formid.
able body. The native troops were al
lowed to retain their colors, their flags
and insignia and all the paraphernalia
OF war distinctvely the attribute Of an
unconquered people. British states
men went further. They even allowed
the same military titles to remain. 1t
was a tactful thing to do. Britain lost
nothing thereby, and the Egyptian war
riors retained all that was sentimental
ly sacred to them.
Thus. therefore, the very ancient
words, sirdar, bimbashi, jougal, ETC.,
remained in the army. The sirdar Of
the Egyptian army Is the general in
chief. The bimbashi Is q major, the
jougoul q captain. Slrdar, literally il
means an officer, IL as old IN expression
almost as the country Of the Pharaohs
itself. In Arabic the word means
"head man" There need be little
stretch Of the imagination to see how
the term came TO be given TO the com
mandnnt OF the Egyptian forces'-Chi-
cago Tlmes-Uerald.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24
cahs a New R1Hld for mort.

Hunting In Cuba will he fashion
able sport some Of these days, because
Cuba Is o great game country. and the
kind Of game found there gives the
best Of sport. There are deer, which
come TO the edges OF the openings nnd
clparlngs at dusk and dawn TO feed.
Countless focks Of pigeons and doves
bend the branches Of the trees by their
weight. There are long, thick snakes
At to try sportsman's skill with n gun
or riAe.--snakes that furnish beautl'
fully mottled skins for trophies. Wild
bonrs live In the dense wooden brush
and II takes a hardy man 10 face n
wounded one, There nre wild dogs, too,
and many birds OF the most beautiful
plumage, Wild fowls nrc found on oil
the streams, In the thickets live large
birds, chiefly guinea hens. Incidental
ly hordes Of stray outlaws may add 10
The excitement OF n hunt during the
next few years.--Chicago Chronicle.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24
DurdeM Of The Rich,

No sovereign Is so rich as the empero'
Of Russia, and no sovereign has suc'
heavy calls upon his purse. The Gran
Dukes Vladimir, Alexis, Serge and Pau
Alexandrovitch, az well rs the Grant
Duke Michacl-Nicholcjevitch, as tn
cons OF emperors Of Russia, receiv
from the head OF the house an annui
sum Of $4,000 rubles, which, edde
to their private means, makes the.
very rich, The wlrcs and widows {
Russian grand dukes receive 10000 r,
bles, their sons 10000 rubles. It w
the late emperor, Alexander ILL.,, W,
made the rule that every member OF Il,
Rus ian imperial family must spend
lm VI the year In Russia or else los,
n ihlrd OF his or her allowances Chi
cago Tlmcs.llerald.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24
Green Gutta-pcrcha,

This substance Is now obtained from
the leaves OF the caoutchouc tree, and
IL said TO be more durable man that
procured BY cutting iuto the stem OF
the tree, Unlike the ordinary product,
II does not require an expensive process
of publication, so that It's cost Is cheap
ened, In France green gutta-percha Is
now being employed In the cons'ruc-
tion Of submarine cables,--Youth's
CompAuion, N ....
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24
BOYS SEE THE POINT.

There are several thousand
boys and hundreds of men en-
gagged in st. Louis in a business
which brings a weekly profit OF
from $4,000 to $4,000. It's the
selling of daily papers. Hun.
dreds of families live comfortably
on the profits Of the sale of daily
newspapers.
In st. Louis the favorite news.
paper with the boys is the Post.
Dispatch, because it sells best.
An inv ;stigation has shown that
the boys sell more copies of the
daily Post t-Dispatch than the
combined sales of the two other
English evening papers.
One of the pleasures the boys
find in SELF lg papers is they are
their "own boss" They come
and 60 when they please. While
many have regular corners and
newstands, others merely walk
the streets each having his own
peculiar way of "crying" out his
papers.
The situation is quite different
on Sunday. The papers are
printed in the morning and by
six o'clock the boys and men are
out in search of buyers.
There are four English Sunday
papers. Many boys take out 300
papers. A boy taking from two
to three hundred papers has all
he can do to get over the ground
Sundays as on week days firds
the Post Dispatch everywhere.
It's a ready seller. It's the
"most for the money" The
Sunday Post. Dispatch has many
original and exclusive features,
including the Colored Comic
Weekly.
These great newspaper offices
have what is called a "Circulat-
ion Department. the object of
which is to promote the sale of
the papers. This department
answers all requests for sample
copies (which are sent free), and
so on. In the country as in St
Louis, they are constantly look
ng for "agents" (boys or men to
represent them). This is done by
the aid of travelling men an,
correspondence. All letters art
pr mp5ly answered. It's pleas.
ant work, especially in the town
ou.slde of St. Louis. Boys i.
Boys in the outside towns are r.
called newsboys, but agents.
More uoney is made outside
St. Louis because the sell n
price is more and the profit gr,;
O..
If you would like to be
agent for the Post. ispatcE
this city write to the circulate
department of Post Dispa'of ..
Louis, Mo.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24

hAvs sssa sssss ssfssss fssa Co.,.
iss s..: ,. Ave w. ys.rA - x'.Sias CAV. ~ =, -
~ fsss ana isss saa sodensa were Ns,,..S !
ieoud ,ee ws.s shess On my fss, aaa saly NJ
trnA ssv Mp.ns Iseslss sdvstssd i :
d.ily paper; nossAs sens aad took ,hsa y ~
I'd. Have tAfsa asn About sAiss wssks al ~
10 'ueA eAaass ! sn net ssas'ipstsa y, ~
snd ! ovs ~ ss Mpsas fabsisa isa ~
ssvsa yssrs eid. Aavs no occupation, sui, \
aoussheid duties and nursing ny sisi A,s.,
Hs hAs he'd NE dfspsy sad I An trim ~.
fabuiss for him. Es feels some bstss, -, y
sass some uns. As aa. essa siek ~ lsas y
may nss NJ tsssss aad NAME - yeu ma
...... In Hay ooaxAs q Al.
I Asvs bssa ss3ssinS froA AsadssA~ u
slAss wAs . nttls GIL eoull asvs, -.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24

fhsyS ussa nipsas rssalss win % ns. -
faction that can ehserfuny reeommena 'ne.,.
Es,s ha.p troubled for about three yeArs Win
~s.s sailed biiious attacks coming on regularly
oaes 4 week, was told By dt6sfens physioians
tAss d W. caused By bad teeth. Of which ! mao
ssveraL I had the teeth extracted. but me o..
,sois continued. had seen sdvesfsemsan %
RinAas rshulss In III the pApsrs but had no isith
= No.. ~ about six weeks daee friend in'
IucsA Ne W VI thsm- Have taken bus two OF ne
susu losus bo1es Of tAs Tsbuies and naIe asa
% vsourrsoes of the assssss. Have never gwen
tossinoaiA fer Anythias b~sorA bus ne srses
snsuas q sooA which ss'ssvs has essa GEM ~
By kpaas fssstss iadesse NJ v soa n',e We
-, s,ssinenisis yeu aeaht,sss have In yow
,o..s.lo. nov. At. DsWM.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24
rv,.on r,y,ng wh,sc rlaw,

A correspondent writes us from Law
snnne that the district Of LavauS. sit
uated between Lausanne and Vevey,
and having population Of 10000, Is at
this moment In the proud position OF
being able TO boost that IN the several
prisons In the district there Is not II
single prisoner. A white Tag floats
over every prison In token Of this
praisewor,hy fact, and virtue rcigns su.
preme In the canton OF vaud,--petlt
Marselllals,
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24
A enomsuai me ome~ou.

"Ml,hcr," said u little Scotch lassie,
"dae ye k"n what n phenomenon is?"
"yes, dear, | can tell ye that, Dac
20 see yon coo In the neld? Wel, That's
no phenomenon. Dae ye see yon tree7
"Ay, mi,her, see the tree"
"Wrel, that's no phenomenon, but
when YOU see yon coo climbing up yon
tree with It's toil foremos, ,hat'll be
. phenomcnon."-Ch Chicago Journal,
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24

I vsa> - tafes1 -.
n wosds q highsss
praiss. Of The benens
/ have derived from
Ripaus Tabuiss. ! an .
professional nvrss and
IN shh profession . clear
head 10 always needed
Ripans fabvlss doss II.
After one Of my cases !
foundmyself completely
run down. Acting on tho
advice OF Hr. Geo. Bow.
Or, Ph. O., s6e Newark
Ava, Jersey City. ! took
Ripsns rabulss With
eYAnd results.
Miss pEssls WnpnAk
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24

fsbulss regularly. She keeps afcw cartons Ripans
rsbulss In The house and says she will NOT be with
out them Tbs heArtburn and Lsspisssness have
disappeared with the Indigestion which was
formerly 40 great burden for her. Our whole
family take the Tasuiss regularly, especially sfsss
. hearty meal. Ny mother u nfty yeAss cs ess
and 10 enjoying the bsst OF health snd spiIss siso
eats hearty mssis IN impossibility bsfcss 80
took RpAns Tabaiss. ASroS H. sAAuks'
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24

Reading soma OF the testimonials In tavu \
Ripsns Tsbulss, l tried them. Rpans Tabular
only relieved but actually cured my youasrs
the headaches have disappeared. bowels IN \
good condition and he nsver complains Il n
stomach. He Il now rod. chubby faced boz. NJ
wonderful change attribute to Npaas fsAek
an saushsd that they will bensnt any one nm
Ne eraals " oid ass) u taken acsosdins h din
noas- kWhu
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24

vAos
for d Ne
.A saaas
Sa0
ms ons u~ n3sI
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24

~ g % tate evvt !
place wtneu, ss,,a,
hesdaehs "a III ~
HomssA. iAsssd,l
Npaas rAbalss ma \
auns Of naiAs W
taking tAsn To- ~.
Of the stomach N,L
found such rslisi n
eheir ~ AsalvisHs
70 take them Va, ~
Aavs been doing y =.
last oesebsr. M n
say they have ssnIs
y cured my Asad,.Is
! am twsAty.aias n.
old. You AZ vsl,,s
70 w. tAis sssslus,s
Nm. J. saoeEza
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24
~ eevea. a.ysssAiA

~ ssvsa.ysaAls
suffered with paIu
his head. eoai,lnns
and complsinsd IN
stomach. He ssun :
eat nko shildssa Nv
age DO and wAslt
did eat did 10, ,ps
with him. He wunb
aaA ~
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24
noehss vas troubled

noShss Vas troubled
with Heartburn and
siseplsssnsss, caused By
indigestion. for . good
many ysa1. Ono day
sAs saw . testimonial
h the paper indorsins
Ripans fabules. She
deserm ned 10 give them
Q trial. was greatly
relieved By their use
= / .
Sharp County record., 1899-03-24

Wanted, man or wopl
sole Agent in your looa.|
"pulohraine, the great v
ic, Send references enu
sample. Price 35c. AduI
HENRY KRUEMPEL, "
Utic''
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brain. as would have been the fact but

BRAIN as would have been the fact but
for the restlessness of both animals
Before his foe could fire second
time the lieutenant let fly. The other
reeled and slipped out Of his saddle to
the ground. dead when he struck the
earth.
Whatever purpose Oakman had Of
seizing the horse of his enemy was
spoiled by the brute. which wheeled and
dashed back at headlong speed toward
the company at the rear, whinnying
in his terror as he dragged the form Of
his late master for few rods. when
his boot. disentangling itself from the
stirrup, left him lying in the middle of
the highway.
It was flight again. with all the
chances against him, but. since there
was nothing else for him, Lieutenant
Oakman jerked his animals head
around, and. with the merciless goug-
ing of his spur into his bleeding flank.
drove him to his utmost.
No use now of looking to the rear.
He knew the whole party. after a mo-.
ment's pause. would be after him. hot
ter than ever.
Something desperate must be done,
and the fugitive was on the alert for
the first opening, no matter how slight.
While there's life there's hope, and he
was casting about for the last chance.
when on a slight rise Of ground in ad-
vance the form of man on foot and
bareheaded loomed to view in the
moonlight. And then it was that Oak
man discovered he was close to the
house of General Eldridge and recog-
nized the man as Captain Wager
Trenholm, his Exchange. "
That officer was running, when as he
came up the swell Of ground he saw
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CHAPTER XIII.
A BREAK FOR LIBERTY.

A deep sigh and partly suppressed
moan broke the sudden silence that fell
upon the group They were from Mrs
Benware who moved backward step
as if to recoil from the impending
tragedy
"You seem interested in the prison
er. was the cutting comment of Miss
Hartman. but the woman addressed
gave no answer She and her sister,
who seemed equally affected, but in
better control of her nerves. moved to-
ward the door leading into the hall
Their action suggested to the other
woman the propriety of all withdraw
ing for brief while. and they passed
out of the room into the wide hall
Lieutenant Oakman. without any
evidence of emotion except slight
paling of his countenance, said to the
leader of the party
Search me if you choose l shall
offer no resistance.
1T makes little difference whether
you do or not. grimly replied the Con-
federate. who without ceremony began
the work. which was simple in its ma
| ture
From tho inner pocket of the prison
er coat he drew forth several letters
and folded documents. They included
two nlissives from his mother. another
from an army friend with General
Grant in Virginia. and that was all
Every other part of his clothing was
searched. including his cap and cavalry
boots which he was compelled to draw
off. There was nothing contraband in
them. and the heels of his boots. which
were tapped and examined. gave evil
dence of being solid and devoid of any
secret receptacles. Of course his revolv-
er was confscated
1t would have gone i'll with the lieu
tenant had that document which he re-
ceived from the hands of Mrs. Benware
been found. but strange as it may
seem. it had vanished. the thorough
search of his captors making it impossi-
BILE for it to remain hidden about his
person.
1t would appear that. the search of the
prisoner having resulted as stated, his
peril had disappeared. Such would have
been the fact had he been in the custody
of company of regular Confederates.
but. unfortunately. these men were lr-
regulars. known us wilkins cavalry,
| lJaS hn1 nd
by the usages of civilized warfare.
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IN THE DEBATABLE Land.
B1 EDwARDS .. ELLIS.

| "here. Bill, " he said GRIZZLY to his
companion, II never could read writ
ing. Out with it while | keep the Yank
covered
Oakman wondered that they did moi
disarm him. but when three more griz-
kled troopers tramped through the hal
and entered the apartment he saw the
little need of doing go.
The one who held the letter leaned
sideways to the candle for minute or
two and then picked up the light the
better to read the writing. His compan-
iors looked on attentively while wait
ing for him to speak. Finally he emit
ted an oath after glancing at the sigma
ture.
I'm blowedl" he exclaimed. 'Do
you know who wrote that, boysT'
How should we know2" was the
appropriate question that followed.
"Why. Captain Wage Trenholm. "
Read it out.
The man complied, while the others
stood gaping and wondering. The let
ter. it will be recalled. was declara-
tion that Lieutenant Ledyard Oakman
was q Union officer for whom Captain
Trenholm had been exchanged and that
he was entitled to courteous treatment
and safe conduct to the Union lines.
When the group had somewhat re-
covered from their shock. the one who
still held the document in his hand
looked at it again.
81 wonder if the captain did write
that. Miss Hartman. you know his
writing"
VERY we'll indeed.
Lo directly behind Lieutenant Oak
man stood Miss Marian Hartman.
whose detestation of the Union officer a
fortnight before brought so scathing a
rebuke from Mrs Eldridge and her
daughter.
"Heavens. you herel' he exclaimed,
facing her.
Yes" she said. with sneering
smile. II am here and I rather suspect
you wish you were somewhere else. v
"Ialways do when in your presence.
She had on her hat and held riding
whip in her hand. as if she had just
ridden up with the party. Could it be
that it was she who had conducted
them to this house that she might be-
tray him to his death2
She ignored the slur and. taking the
letter from the hand of the soldier. who
held the candle for her. examined it
with the utmost care from the begin
ming to the signature at the bottom.
"You know. she said in conclusion.
that the captain never loses the oppor-
tuuity to visit the hcme of General Ell
bridge. | am familiar with his hand
writing. and. therefore. much as re-
gret it. | am compelled to say that this
letter was written by him.
mo doubt about it. Miss Hartmann
asked one of the disappointed group.
Mot a particle l suppose it will
hardly be safe to disregard what he
says. or rather what he has written.
This prisoner is in uniform. and there
fore cannot be regarded as spy. un-
less -
Unless what2" asked two of the
guerrillas in the same breath.
There are papers on him to show
that he is acting as spy. Why not
search him so as to make sure9''
Good idea You've got more wit
than all of us! Go through the Yank,
boysl"
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They nodded, and the foremost grufay
remarked that it was all right. Then,
as the captain inclined his head. Miss
Eldridge told him what Lieutenant
Oakman had done.
"Good!' exclaimed the officer. HE
had more brains than both Of us to
think Of that Will be take your
horse3'
HE promised to do so He has found
Pete before this, and they have gone
after the animal.
'Will Pete let him have Jack3"
'You forget what took place earlier
this evening"
Captain Trenholm could not conceal
his exultation. Perhaps it would have
been more prudent to wait longer. but
the task was too hard.
Boys" he said. IF you can find
that Union officer. you're welcome to
him. Invited him to go into the house
and wait for me. but he was too smart
for that. He's gone. and You re set Of
Internal FOOLS every mothers son of
you! And. if you don't believ" it. Ill
fight every scoundrel. one after the
otherr'
TO BE CONCLUDED NEXT SATURDAY.
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CHAPTER XIV.
ECOND FRIEND IN MEET


Lieutenant Oakman had let his tired
horse go free, and. leaping the fence,
he ran swiftly toward the grove of trees
that inclosed the mansion Of General
Eldridge. At the moment Of darting
among the shadows he glanced toward
the highway. where he saw Captain
Trenholm surrounded by the enraged
raiders.
The fugitive felt some qualms at de-
serting the man who had given such
proof of his chivalry, but the captains
own words left no doubt that the ap-
parent desertion would in reality con-
tribute to the safety Of his gallant foe
and friend But for that Oakman
would have stood at his side to the last
extremity.
There are crises in mems lives when
the brain works with marvellous swift
ness. 1t was while Lieutenant Oakman
was running with his utmost speed for
the shelter of the house that it flashed
upon him there was way by which he
could not only increase his own prospect
Of escape. but at the same time save that
good family an infinite amount Of an
noyance.
He would not enter the dwelling at
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The other resled and slipped out of hts
saddle, dead.
the Union fugitive almost upon him.
he held ais revolver in his right hand,
and if ever there was Confederate
officer in the very excess of sublime
rage. it was the captain. who. discover
ing the plight Of the lieutenant. had
rushed out Of the house and into the
highway to his defense.
The officer had suspected something
was amiss. and, issuing from the dwell
ing just as Miss Eldridge was return
ing, he demanded to know what was
afoot. She told him. without reserve.
Knowing Of the presence Of some MEM
bers of Wilkins cavalry in the neigh
borhood. the chivalric nature Of the
Confederate was aroused, and he COM
pretended for the first time the immi-
nent peril of Oakman which had caused
him to resort to secret fight
The return of Pete with word that
the fugitive refused to use Miss El-
dridge's horse appealed still more strong
ly to the chivalry of the captain. who
saw. without understanding the true,
underlying motive Of the refusal. that
it was because of his objection that the
fugitive had thus been deprived Of the
probable means Of securing his safety.
While still debating what he could do
if indeed he could do anything, the
sound of the pistol firing brought the
captain into the road.
"Out of that saddle quicker than
lightning!' he commanded. as Oak
man came face to face with him.
The Union officer was on the ground
in twinkling at the side of his friend.
"You are brave man, captainl I'll
stand by you to the DEATH"
"No. you won'tl Into the house witt
your
"And desert your Never!"
"You Internal fool I don't want
your helpl I'm in no danger. 1t is you
they're after, and, if you stay here,
you'll be dead man inside Of three
minutesl'
"But what of you. captain7" asked
the bewildered fugitive.
This time the captain swore. and,
seizing his companion by the shoulder,
he swung him about and precipitated
him so violently forward that he came
near falling
"Off with you'll Into the housel I'll
hold these people back till you're cafe.
Then III join you, and We'll stand
them off together What in thunder
are you waiting for2'