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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
AS TO MINT JULEPS.
Henry Watterson's Paper Presents a
Dissertation on Making Them.
louisville Courier-JouruaL)

louisville CONFECTIONERY
Do you crush the mint. or don't your
So far as can be discovered. this is
the rock from which the cOncocters Of
the seductive iulep stagger apart. Ask
an old Virginian and watch him bristle.
On 1t. man, don't talk folly. OF
course you don't. The mint is meant
to smell. Do you think eat grass like
a horse"
Then PROFOUND your question TO d
member OF the advanced school. He
VIII smile blandly upon you and smack
his lips.
of course those old fellows are all
right. but we move quickly now. They
are 10 be hOnoTed for the discovery.
but we have improved upon IL. YOu
crush il 10 get the taste. then put some
choice spigs on the top
These are the two beliefs, and sinca
that first time in the long ago when a
school boy discovered the properties Of
the now famous mint this controversy
has been waged.
Many are the stories Of the diseov-
cry, hut the only authentic one Is
vOuched for by half a dozen old south
erners who know whereof they speak.
Near an old school house in Virginia
was a famous spring. When the
youngsters would come in. hot and
tired, they always rushed for the cool
spring. The last ones there. of course.
had to wait until the others were
through drinking. There was one
youngster not SO fast as the rest. but
with a better head. He always went
leisureiy to another spring not 50 good.
Finally the teacher noticed the lads
action and asked:
tom. why is il that you go to that
spring right out in the open. where the
water is hot, instead OF TO the cool one
under the willows
1t all tastes the same to me- an
swered the boy.
That is impossible" said the teach
er-
The lad flushed up. FWeH, I reckon
7 drink it," he said. Il oughter know.
! jest get some grass from around that
spring under the trees and eat il and
then the water out in the sun tastes
just as cool IS that in the shade. II
you don { believe il, just try it,
His teacher did try and found what
the lad said was true. And that was
the discovery Of the mint. for such was
the grass about the shaded spring
The teacher figured that by putting
some of the cool weed in his whisky
and water the decOCtion would be cool.
The smell of the plant was also pleas
ant to his nostrils.
That teacher is said TO have been
Colonel Abe Carter. one Of the famous
Virginia Carriers. and 10 him properly
belongs the honor Of having discovered.
by accident, the mint julep. The name
of the boy 70 whom the credit really
belongs has been lost in oblivion.
1t CHANGED that as a Kentucky col
onel was mixing his iulep his equity
foot gave him a particularly hard
twinge Instinctiyely he crushed the
mint in his fingers as he dropped it into
the glass. When he drank the result
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
UNFAITHFUL WIFE
CAUSE OF FATAL DUEL

Hanover, Prussia. Jan. 1S.-Herr Won
BennigZen, land-rath Of Hanover and
father of the noted politician. Rudolph
Won Bennigzen. died during the night as
result Of a bullet wound in the breast.
sustained in duel fought last winter
with Herr Falkenhagen. a tenant Of the
royal estate near Springer.
The duel was the outcome Of the in
timacy Of Herr Falkenhagen with Frau
Won Bennington. The club 10 which Herr
Won Bennigzen beIonger informed him of
the stories in circulation. On Monday
Benuigzen visited Hanover and returned
to Springer in the evening accompanied
by Herr Falkerha gen
The next morning Herr Won BenniEZen
ordered his wife 10 leave his house and
then challenged .Herr Falkennagen. The
conditions OF the duel was three rounds
with pistols at ten PAGES. Herr Won Ben
nigzen. who was short-sighted, was shot
i'm the first round. His brother Witnessed
the duel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
FADS IN JEWELRY.
4 Little Sister Of the Rich Tours The
Shops.


il looked like big suvcraL
shell IL hung from her g---
banged and ratified as she str0l.
with a goldfish sWagser. its use Vas ..-
obvious until she came 90 a mirror u --=
theatre corridor When she za-E
back the cover a picture Of her -H..-.-
heart was revealed Under the ----
was a pun box In the other half H- r..
shell was vinalgrette and ar1Er- ---
case for the b0lT 2 was 3iucus15s-
Her l0rgueIte chain was gorgeous a+-
fair. She vas chatting ~ jew-I-v. and
said that the newest thing in Jewels is
the auUamaTiueS
Then there are the chrysophrase. who.
Is Opaque and o. a greeGiS1 rir-- che
peridOt. olive green in color and The
topaz. Of our grandmo-le-S time.
Later 7 saw I'm the shops a lovely H..
for the lUrguFIte o. gold with large
bsrOque pearls az regular intervals 9TH.
Irregular shape % lnese pearls b. r1-
CuliaTlT beautiful Others are Of gold
with large balls Of turquoise matriE-
others are seen with rar oval SHAPED
pieces OF the same stone. carved
Some gun metal chains are seen aud
these are mostly set with auethySts One
chain Of gun metal was set wi-h fancy
sapphires IN color amber, red and T-r-
pie.
The effect was quite bizarre. The very
latest idea Is 10 nave The stones In groups
OF LlErE OF LJuL r--ls A-H E-ll-Ls ..-.
may be different stones or al alike
4 very neat one in this style had two
pearls and d natural crystal emerald
grouped together on a gold chain
A decided novelty was a double chair
held together at intervals by q design
resembling two small gold wings and iU
the center of the design was very small
diamond.
Another Oddity-uot especially pretty
had d peculiar design i'm Transparent
euameling about an inch long alternating
with d large Carouncle-slaped ame-nyS-
Designs OF fish. fowl and animals are
popular for Christmas jewelry-
The lizard Is a particularly SNOWY and
unusual piece its center being compost
OF a row OF Olivenes and around them
small diamonds Blood red TJ1les form
the eyes. The fsh below Is an odd con
ceit. composed Of diamonds. its work
manshiD being masterpiece OF the gold
smiths art Eight hundred and seventy
five dollars is asked for this cher
d oeuvre. but smaller ones with fewer
smaller briIliants are within reach o.
more moderate purses
Pearl sIuddIug is the feature OF the
other two very much more moderately
priced brooches These are really very
attractive little pieces. besides being de-
sirably new as a holiday Offering.
4 LITTLE SISTER OF THE RICH
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
PENSION AND DIVORCE
Woman Must Get One Before She
Can Obtain the
Other.

New York Jan 1S-Iu order thar --a
may obtain q pension as a widow 81 -
husband, Mrs. Mary Dcrr- -hr1lzr r.-
council. James B. FeuwIck. has r5-=e
summons and complaint In the c1---r-
clerks office. Brooklyn In her suit III
the aululment Of her marriage % James
H knight
she lived with knight for twenty years
after the disappearance Of her husband
Ezra DOrr. who went GO Ealifu---a ..
1879 from their home In Florida y
20 seek gold After Dorr went q. CALI
f0rnia his wife waited for news ---
him until July .. 1S5S and then r=--a-.--
him dead married James Il knight
The couple lived happily together ---..
twenty years later when D1-- -a---
Deared- lie met his wife. and SHE. ....
Knight. Who went 90 British r1----..
The reunited couple lived together UNI.
IN5. when Dorr died il Brooklyn t---.
widow OF D0rr. the cOUQlailar- -r d.
entitled to a pension from the Unite.
States government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
Queer Suit A, Ainst Railway.

HOllidaysb'Is, Pa. Jan. 1S.-The
Ephraim W. Mentzs executors today
entered suit in the Blair county court
against the Pennsylvania Railroad
company TO recover the sum Of $685.
95S. The late Mr.. Mentzer was a coal
operator and Spectator 1t is alleged
that during the years 1880 and 1899 the
railroad company granted many secret
rebates and drawbacks 10 MentZeE's
competitors in the coal business. TO his
financial detriment. The plaintiffs
claim that they only recently gained
knowledge of these secret concessions
and now sue to recover treble dam
ages under the act of assembly of June
1 1882
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
Saved All But the Baby.

Springfield O.. Jan. 1S.-A fire de-
stroyed the house Of r. L. Spears at
Harmony, seven miles east of this city
and burned to death his 2-year-old
daughter -Four children were sleeping
IN the room in which the fire started
The father succeeded in getting three
OF the children out Of the house and
was himself badly burned. Just as he
started in sfter the baby the roof fell
in and the child was consumed by the
flames
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
OF TROOPS BETWEEN
AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Orders we're Is
sued today by General Miles involving an
extensive movement Of troops between
the United States and the Philippines.
Troops TO the number of ABOUT 5,233, sta
toned in the Unifed States, are ordered
10 service I'm the division OF the Philip
pines as follows:
Second squadron, First cavalry; second
squadron. Fifth cavalry: first ballatiOn,
Second infantry; headquarters, band and
companies A, b, L. +. g. ]. X and L.
Seventh infantry; first battalion Eighth
infantry: headquarters band and first bat
talon Tenth infantry; second battalion,
Eleventh infantry; second battalion, Eff
teenth infantry; company L, Twenty
fourth infantry; the Twenty-ninth IL
fantry-
The second battalion. Fifteenth infant
". and the Twenty-ninth infantry ara
ordered 70 San Francisco in time 10 en-
bark, respectively, on transports sailing
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Feb. IS and March l. Orders for the
movements of the other orgeniza tiOns
named will be issued in course of time
It is ordered that all these organizations
be recruited 70 the maximum AMI their
baggage reduced TO the lowest possible
limit.
Regiments recently relieved from duty
in the Philippines have been assigned to
departments as follows:
Fourth infantry, 10 the department Of
Texas. Seventh infantry. to the depart
ment of the Columbia; Twentieth in
fantry, to the department OF the lakes;
Twenty-secOnd infantry, 10 the depart
ment Of Missouri: Ninth infantry to the
department Of the Dakotas The station
OF these troops will be designated by the
department commander in each case.
This general movement OF troops il for
the purpose Of replacing the men who
have had long service in the Philippines
with an equal number of fresh troops
from the home stations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
Escaped From Alcatraz.

San Francisco. Jan. 1S.-Alfred J.
Schroef. United States military pris-
oner. escaped from Alcatraz island this
morning on a plank. After floating in
the bay several hours he was picked up
in an exhausted condition by two Ital-
ian fishermen who brought him ashore
After being revived. he told plausible
story to the effect that while out duck
hunting his boat had capsized. He had
departed in q uniform and il was
learned that he was an United States
prisoner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
HIS Reward 4 Turnio-

Ralph Wewitzer's school for VIII
Louis ~ IN his youth used 20 visit a
peasant. whose garden produced excellent
fruit When he aSceuded the throne bis
old friend presented him with IurU-- n.
extraordinary size The king smiled. a- -
remembering his past pleasures. Orle--i
q thousand crowns 10 he given % tho
peasant
The lord OF the village hearing Of this
liberaity. thus argued with himself "IE
this fellow gets a thousand crowns Tor his
turnip- I have only 10 present a capital
horse 10 the mUuificeut monarch and my
fortune Is made
Accordingly. he carries 10 court bear
tifui barb (Barbary horse and requested
his ma esty'S acceptance OF IT, Louis
highly praised the steed. and the donor g
expectations were raised 10 the highest
when the king called OUT
Bring me my turuip-' and presenting
IL 10 the seigueUr. added This tIrrrT
cost me a thousand crowns. and give 10
to YOU in exchange for YOUR horse
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
Robbery Of a Pool Room.

Omaha. Jan. 1S.-Two robbers with
revOIvers held up q dozen men in a
gambling room over the saloon of Cliff
Cole at Fourteenth and Douglas streets
at ( o'clock this morning. and secured
the cash box and $500 in money from
the customers of the place. They were
captured ten minutes later by a squad
of policemen. They gave the names Of
Frank Williams and Frank Jones.
They said they had lost their money
I'm the place. and that they thought
their game was as fair as that Of the
gambling house. All Of the stolen
money was recovered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
WI GETS PAY FOR LOOT
Chinese Minister Receives a
Treasury Draft For Silver Con-
fiscated in China.

Washington Jan. IS-Minister WI
called upon Secretary Hay today in con-
nection with the restoration to the Chi
ueSe government Of the value Of silver
bullion. amounting to Ss76 65a which was
captured by the American marines at
Ti7u rsin. forming part Of the revenues
Of the salt customs
Tbs money would have been restored
lorE ago, and, indeed Secret ~ Long had
contemplated turning II over soon after
IL felt into the possession Of the marines.
but ia the disOrganiZed state OF the chi
nese government there Was no official TO
whom IL could be handed
Mr. Wa has now been ordered By his
government to receive this money. and il
viii be given to him in the shape OF A
draft on the treasury. where The money
- deposited. which may be readily ex-
changed for bills on Shanghai.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
Peace Not in SIGHT Yet.

London. jan 1S.-Dr. Leyds. repre-
sentative in Europe of the Transvaal,
held conference today with
the BOer delegation at The
Hague The reports Of peace are
ridicUled by the Beers themselves, who
say such stories are simply fabricated
by British agents with a view 10 Brit
ISL publication, hoping to turn them
TO advantage in South Africa The
Beers deny that any negotiations are
in progress
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
On Her Dignity.

Gentle and tender-hearted as is the new
Princess Of Wales 20 the poor and suffer
ing. COnSideraIe and courteous as she IS
10 thosa placed under her. vet she can Dr.
terribly cold and cutting when occasion
requires it. DO YOU mind me calling TC.
May once said a very fashionable anu
gushing society woman 20 The young
Duchess of York II do love YOUR nam
so much-'- Not at all said the duchess
in a dangerously quiet tone of voice, '--
YOU do not mind me not answering you
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19

The accompanying picture shows how
the Agricultural college at Logan VIII
appear some time this spring after the
completion Of the improvements now in
course Of construction under the direc-
ton Of Architect H. II. MAILER Of this
city. The two wings have been built
for some time, but the work now under
way IS on the main or central building,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
Progress Of the Revocation.

New York. Jan IS-Accordiug to the
latest advices from Venezuela the revo-
iutionara force under General CodenO has
twice defeated government troops in the
state of Caro0obo. cables the Port Of
Spain. Trinidad, correspondent Of the
Herald.
4 aew Instruction has been started
near CarunanO under the leadership Of
General Nasquez. Generals BstaIla and
Ioreto Lima have taken up arms against
Castro I'm the state Of ZamOra
The Venezuelan revolutionary steam
ship LibertadOT formerly the Ban Righ
hzs made two successful landings OF
arms and ammunition and is moving
around the coast OF Venezuela without
Being mOiested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
Firemen Hurt on Way to Fire.

10 an alarm Of fire. six members OF
truck company No. Il were hurled
from the wagon by the breaking Of an
axle.
Two of the men were buried he
meath the wagon and both were Sc
verely injured. One Of them may die.
-Four were bruised severely. John
Green. driver, Ninety street and
Stony Island avenue. was internally
injured. He was gashed about the
head and right hand broken; probably
will die
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
To Paw For Lives Inst

Boston, Jan. 1S.-A concession of la
bility by the Edison Electric Illuminating
company I'm the subway explosion Of
1891 in which a dozen persons were killed
and scores injured, promises 10 end
speedily, "A mass OF litigation for dam
ages involving claims aggregating nearly
$4,000 il Is thought that this action
viii mean the payment of at least S5Q9eo0
Of the damage claims by the Edison COM
pany. The accident was caused by an
electric spark setting fire TO gas leaking
from a pine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
SAY IT is PAT GROVE.
Creole Police Have a Vision of
the Criminal Will o.
the Wisp.

Creede. Colo. Jan 1S.-District At
tOrney James y. Pitcher has tele-
sraphed Chief Of Police J. J. Donahue
of Omaha that Edwin V WILDER. who
is held d prisoner here to answer
charges Of swindling and forgery. may
be Pet Grove, who is charged with
having been one of the kidnapers OF
the cudahy boy. The age, complexion
and height OF Wilbur tallies with DON
ahut's description Of Grove. 1t is also
known tha- Wilbur was associated here
with person of the identical descrip-
ton Of the man Donahue described as
No. 2.
Omaha. Jan. 1S-The police here do
not believe the Creole suspect is Pat
Grove Chief Donahue said tonight
that ne would take steps 10 ascertain
81 the man under arrest at Creole was
Grove. hut he was still i'm doubt. He
continues to receive similar reports
from other parts of the country. and
says. he viii do nothing until he shall
become convinced the man is Grove.
The suspect is said to bear all OF
Groves described marks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
PREFERENCE TO VETERANS.
President Calls Attention to the Law
Favoring Old Soldiers.

Washington, Jan. 1S.--The following
executive order has been issued, direct
ed To each executive department:
The attention of the department is
hereby called TO the provisions Of the
laws giving preference to veterans in
appointment and retention.
The president desires chat wherever
the needs OF the service viii justify and
.he law viii permit. preference shall
be f-iven alike il appointment and re-
JentiOn to hOnOrably discharged veter-
ans Of the civil war who are fit and
well qualified to perform the duties Of
the places which they seek and are I'LL
ing.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
white House. Jan. l.. 1901"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
Roer Ieader sentancsd

London. Jan. 1S.-The lord chief justice.
Baron Alyerstock. today sustained the
contention Of che defense OF Dr. Krausc
that the charge Of melting to murder
must fail. as there was no evidence that
the letters in the case had reached
nroecksman. but 4 cid that the question
IF attempting 70 persuade" must 90 TO
the Jury Or. Krause was found guilty
and sentenced to two years imPTison-
msnt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19

and when the work is done the entire
frontage will be about 300 feet.
The central building will be Of buff
brick with kyune stone trimmings. It
viii be eighty-five feet square and
three stories in height above the base
ment floor. The tower viii be 40 feet
high. FOrty-five thousand dollars is
the contract price for the work that IS
now under way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
Lawson answered Back.

Here is the latest story about Thomas
w. Lawson which Boston Is chucklins
over SAYS the Globe Late last summer
a youne woman who is described as
fresh. was sitting on the deck of yacht
in Marblehead harbor when Alr- Lawson
came floating in on the Dreamer The
Young woman knew the copper man
Slightly. and she took advantage Of the
acquaintance 10 pick up a megaphOne
which was beside her, train IL on the
Dream er. and shout
Hello Mr. Lawson. hOW's copper
II is related that without an instant s
hesitation Mr. Lawson picked up q
megaphone in turn and Numbered back
Hello. Miss Blank hOw's brass?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
Town Treasurer an Embezzler.

Wellesley. Mass, Jan. 1S.-In a state
ment made 20 the seleetmen Of this
place. Former Town Treasurer Albert
Jennings. who was arrested Thursday
night on a charge Of forging a note
for S5.o00, admitted that he is guilty
both OF forgery ard embezzlement and
that the amount involved is Sz5eeo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19

The basement Of the central building
viii be used for drill hail ard armOry
for the college cadets. The first floor
viii be almost entirely taken up with
the executive Offices and the library
VIII be on the second floor The upper
floor viii be occupied by the CONNER
cial department Everything connected
with the new building viii be modern
for structures Of this class.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
The Spelling Fad.
COLUMBUS Journal.A

Kind Lady-what is your name, little
girl2
Little Grizzly name is Name
M-a-y-m-e
Kind Lsdy-And the name Of your dog
Little GiFi-His name is Ffdo-P-h-v-
d-t-li-c-f5t
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Jennings was released on 81, 900 bail,
furnished by his sister He resigned as
town treasurer.
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Dear Miss Fairfax-About two years
ago l became acquainted with a young
man 70 years old. He seems to think a
great deal CO me. But he only comes
once every two weeks. and then on
sunday He never calls through the
week And when he comes he only STAYS
in the afternoon. and never in the even
ing Why does ne call2
There y every reason why the young
man might wish 10 come to see YOU He
may find your manners or your CONVEX
satlon sufficiently attractive 70 warrant
making an occasional call a pleasure 10
him. You can't complain that he is
usonoDOliZing your time 10 the extent of
keeping others away There Is certainly
no Improperly in his calling since he
H. approved By your parents Girls have
an unfortunate habit Of suspecting their
men friends % habitual matrimonial in
tentions- Il is well 20 get over this
and just take life pleasantly as it comes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
Naval Square Root.

Chicago TribUne.}
IN dividing prize money. first find the
square OF the distance