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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

| But It was the day OF the electric craze.
/ Everything previously done by steam and
| Eas was to be done by electricity. We
! were TO live by It and II was fitting to die
by II, and so its adaptation to the ex-
trerne penalty was inevitable.
The electrical promoters willingly lent
their support. az the adoption OF the meth
cd was in sense an Endorsement OF their
assertions Of the omnIpotence OF tbs new
energy as applied to all schemes. COM
mercial and social
CONSCIENTIOUS sCRUPLEa
! Notwithstanding their support by tssti-
! nony OF the feasibility Of the scherne,
however. the manufacturers OF dynamos
and their necessary apparatus were loath
TO furnish the nachinery-
They based their oisincllnation upon the
high grounds OF conscientious scruples at
heing a party even indirectly to taking hu-
man life. although Il should be dono To-
Eally.
AS matter of fact. they were apprs-
hensive that their machinery would not
do its work decentIy. for although they
were confident that Il would infiict death
they did not know what further It might
do 10 the victim-Uerhaps rend him, or re-
duce him 70 a CiHder.
After the first machinery was bought
from the Westinghouse people the sellers
by accident. they declared-shipped II
away, IN fact. to Europe. whence they
were later on required by order OF the
court. suit having heen entered by the Su-
perintendent OF Prisons. TO bring II and
make delivery. In recent years this COM
merciaI modesty has disappeared and the
electric supply companies compete sharply
Tor the business Of promoting the DEATH
dealing machinery required by the State.
The law as finally passed has much 70
commend II. Executions by hanging ver,
conducted by the Sheriffs of the counties
and were deprived Of their irnpressiyeness
either BY the bungling method with which
they were performed or by being degraded
into shows TO 'Rratify morbid curiosity.
They acted as malign influence upon tbs
public mind. As for electricity. IL was
urged that & was painless-aIthouzh this
belief has no assurance except that II 10
certainly Guick-that II was humane. could
be operated decently and with the dignity
that befitted the highest decree OF human
law
The bill that was finally passed in isa
however was as imperative as II the en-
acting clause had been left out, for it
neglected TO provide money for dynamoa
and other apparatus, the idea of the Leg
stature being. apparently. that It was only
necessary 10 make a short circuit on
telegraph or other wire and touch the vio-
tim with the loose end.
These conditions were finally corrected
in 1889 and the law became operative on
the FIST Of that year.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

Hogan was playing the piano. so that
he did not have the opportunity of show
ing his girl the attention BETTING the
occasion.
Another darky stepped into Cupid's
arena during the progress OF the dance
and the devotion displayed By the strange
negro toward the woman who was the
idol Of Hogans affection made a marked
impression upon the latter.
Az Hogan feared. the strange negro
made a permanent impression and when
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

| Pas. Pas" queried every negro in the
room.
stampede followed and every one was
| asking what the caller meant by Pas"
Pas. Pas. Pas yelled out the New Or
| leans product. highly excited.
It occurred to some one that the negro
| simply means pass, so the dance was re-
sumed.
The couples passed all right and then.
when the star called yelled out. "Ma-La,"
the negroes. TO use the Bellvfdere term
we're up a stump. Pas" was bad enough.
but "1la-Ia'' was too much.
What you taIkin' aboutT' asked several
negroes.
You fool niggers.'' said the caller
" 'Pas-Ma-La,' Pas-Ma-La' don't you
know what dat means. 1t am the latest
dance"
II was finally conveyed 10 the minds OF
the dancers that "Pas-Ma-La'' meant 20
pass and dance (or swing) so the evening
proved an interesting one, after all
Soon after "Pas-Ma-La" became the
rage IN the negro colony and Hogan saw
IN the strange term the foundation for
peculiar song and dance
AS piano player he used IL at his own
dances long before plano copy had ever
been written
Then. when ne put his play on the road.
he had an orchestration made, and later
when he returned. broke" the song was
sold for :25
Ernest Hogan has two distinctions
which no one denies him His "Pas-Ma-
La was the first ragtime piece ever writ
ten. while his All Coons" is acknowl-
edged TO be the most popular coon song
ever published. and undoubtedly the most
instantaneous hit. to use the vernacular
Of the music man.
RAGTIME MUSICIAN A
IT NSH OPSEPUEP
Hogan says that the only qualinoatioa
necessary for q successful composer OF
coon songs Is the knack OF observation.
Go TO any coon dance. don't care In
what city" said he, while playing at the
Columbia, "and the close observer win set
the material for a coon song.
Just listen to the darkies and thsy Will
give you the song, words and music
In All Coons Look Alike to Me- is used
almost entirely the words spoken to me
by the girl that had turned me over.
II you will notice. IN the song use tbs
line. He spends his money free and an
other is You and I. We can't agree
That niger used those very words to
me. although they may not havs rhymed.
AL that she said was revolving In my
mind as I went home. and when the
thought reached me that I had the ma
terial for song. ali had to do was to
sit down and write what 1 had been re-
viewing In my mind for several hours
The SUCCESS OF song depends largely
upon the title. This doesn't hold 20 we'll
IN 'Pas-Ma-La,' but IN the other song the
title was the making Of 1t. although the
words were funny and the melody was
original That melody. however, came
right from BeIlvldere Hollow"
Hogan will appear in a ragtime opera
next season. He saws that 1t will be the
oldest musical novelty ever seen on the
stage.
He IS writing most Of the music and
words but the story will be made by q
newspaper friend IN New York City.
Every bit OF music in the new opera will
be ragtin:e and the scenes will be laid In
the South.
The performers will be negroeA Of
course, and the comedy will be Of the Ais
bama brand.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

the cancs ended Hogan found himself
fitted.
GIRLS SARCASM
SUGGESTED THE SONG.
Love got the better OF Judgment and
early the next morning Hogan went to tho
home OF the girl who had deserted him
and demanded an accounting
The girl responded to Hogans rap for
admission. but Hogan got no farther than
the door.
His protests were in vain and his de-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13


WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
From a bootblack, earning a few nick
els day, on the streets of Kansas City
10 one Of the highest salared artists on
the vaudeville stage in America, Is the
record OF Ernest Hogan. the "unbleached
comedian" who was seen in q sketch at
the Columbia Theater recently.
Hogan is one of the richest negroes In
the United States
Ten years ago a SO bill looked as big
10 him as a spur OF the Rocky Mountains.
To-day he has q fortune close onto $780,
o0G. and It is growing larger rapidly.
He is paid salary of $50 week for
his work In the vaudeville theaters and
he is booked for forty weeks a year.
Besides his salary as an actor, the roy
alties from his coon songs swell the week.
ly average to more than $50.
Hogan is the father OF ragtime.
He wrote the first coon song that was
ever written.
1t was called "Pas-Ma-La." and It had
one Of the largest sales OF any song ever
published in America
Hogan received SIS for It. although the
publisher made an Independent fortune
from Its sale
His profits for the first year were more
than 100000.
Hogan proited by experience and when
he composed that famous song. "An Coons
Look Alike to Me-" he took 1t to New
Gs Eah.
basis.
three months after the publication of the
song amounted TO $500.
For three years following the song was
a reigning hit in America and England,
and Hogans share of the profits alone
amounted to over $4,000.
FROM BOOTBLACK
TO PIANO PLAYER.
Hogan's career has been q remarkable
bne.
He was born In Kentucky and went to
Kansas City when he was mere boy.
He never went TO school. gaining most
OF his knowledge as a bootblack and q
newsboy on the Kansas City streets
He had fondness for music and by his
own effort learned to play the piano.
linen ne Brduualeo LToh oooloLaCh 10
piano player and he made living playing
a. negro dances
Most Of his work along this line was
accomplished in a negro locality In Kan
sas City. known as Bellvidere Hollow,
and Hogan was favorite with the gen.
tier sex OF the negro colony.
Il was an incident growing out OF a
love affair that led TO the composition OF
"AH Coons Look Alike TO Me- and Ho-
gan laughs when he talks about It
Hogan had cultivated a love for one OF |
the dusky girls Of Bellvidere Hollow.
The colony gave a +swell" dance and |
HOgan's girl was one Of the guests.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

oner three months before the surrender Of
the Boer forces.
The General is a large man and speaks
good English.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
DISTINGUISHED BOER
LEADER is IN ST. LOUIS.

Jouber Nephew of the Famous Transvaa Hero
Has Returned From Mexico Where He Negotiated the
100000 of Land, Be Colonzed by the
Dutch From South Africa
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
PAS-MA-LA.


This undoubtedly the first gtme song written.
The words and music composed by Ernest Hogan who
then ordinary piano player at dances Kansas
City Hogan submitted the piece to publisher, who paid
him S25 outright for it.
Hogan elaed. year after the piece put the
the publisher had accumulated profits from the sale
of the song 100000.
In parts of the country there is still demand for
the song. Here the words:
n
miles around,
a
hous
say m
EhoGtde lem ducks o
Now .nnyN tile honey. come
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
YESTERDAYS RESULTS AT
PIEDMONT PARK.

Atlanta, Oct. 14.-At the Interstate
Fair Ground track to-day the weather
was fine and the track fast. summary
of the races:
First Race-Five-eight of a mile,
purse $3.50, 2-year-olds, selling Wiseacre
SO, r. Head up. won, with Maud john
son, 1001sy Singleton, second; and
Mary Neall 100, Dart, third. Time
LOAF. T. G. Scarborough and Moorene
also ran.
Second ace-Three-quarterS of a
mile, purse 5000, 3-year-olds and over,
selling. Kohnwreath, 109, Singleton,
won, with CerI+a Santa, no, S. john
son, second, and Nuptial, 1914, w. Wal
do, third Time 1:1SA. Dorothy Yates,
Tribesman, Hand Organ and Fair
Princess also ran.
Third Race-One mile, purse $3.50, s.
year-olds and over. selling. Ermack,
100, Dart, won; with Sister Ruth, 102,
w. H. Woods, second, and Declaimer,
100, Mountain. third. Time 1:46%.
Economic, QuisAnte, Mascara and
Jack McGinn also ran.
Fourth Race-One mile, purse $3.50,
3-year-old and over, selling. Nathan
Woodcock, 81, McClosky, won, with
Whiten, 9S, Singleton, second and
1:46H. Pearlfinder and Indian Cherry
also ran.
Fifth Race-Five-e ighths of a mile
purse $3.50, 4-year-olds and over, SELL
ing Graham Green, los, r. Head,
won, with King FUN. 1902 Cormack
second and Mike Haverty, 102. Hoff-
man, third. Time 1:04%. Prince of
Melrose, Reformer, Sinecure and Marie
Bell also ran.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
MUST INVESTIGATE
ELW0OD'S CASE.
Preacher Who Discussed George
White Must he Tried.

Preacher who Discussed George
White Must He. Tried.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE Baltimore
Synod of the Presbyterian Church in
session here, to-day adopted a resolu-
ton directing the Presbytery of New
castle to give reconsideration of the
case of Rev. Robert Elwood of Will
mington, Del. The synod directs that
the case should be heard on its mer-
its
The Newcastle body had decided that
Mr. Elwood should not be brought be-
fore the church authorities for CEN
sure in connection with an alleged in
temperate sermon just prior to the
lynching of George White, a negro, for
assault there.
mended approval of the Newcastle ac-
ton, and Mr. Elwood, who is a dele
gate to the synod, took the floor to
say that he is willing to abide by any
action of the body. The synod at first
sustained the Newcastle Presbytery,
and Rev. Joseph S. Malone of Ham
den, Md, gave notice of appeal to the
general Presbyterian assembly.
Later the synod directed the rehear-
ing of the case by the Newcastle Pres
bytery and Mr.. Malone's notice of ap-
peal was withdrawn. The synod also
appointed a committee to personally
protest to the Secretary of the Navy
against the resembling of a regulation
allowing the cadets of the Naval Acad-
envy to attend any church they pre-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
ORIGIN
Of a Famous Human Food.

The story of great discoveries or In
'ehtlons is always of interest.
An active brain worker who found
Hihlselt hampered by the lack Of bodily
strength and vigor and could not car
~ out the plans and enterprises he
n , how to conduct was led to study
tvsrious foods and their affects upo1
e human system. In other words be-
ne could carry out his Tlan' he
aSu 70 fird food that would carry m
S'ohg and renew his physical and
mental strength.
ne knew that food that was a
"aln and nerve builder, (rather than
mere fat maker), was universe ly
reued. He knew that meat wit the
Sselage man does not accomplish the
assIed results. He knew that he so t
cay Gay substance in brain and ner ye
pThntres Is made from Albumen ard
fonosphate of Potash obta ned from
Problem
careful and extensive experiments
fooi'ed Grape-Nuts the now famous
s snI Grape-Nuts contain the brain
co cow nerve building food elements In
snlt lilt e for easy digestion. The re-
easu. Oh eating Grape Nuts daily is
at9iny seen in a marked sturdiness and
te,, Ivy Of the brain. and nervous sys-
ca co., making it a pleasure FIR one to
fay on the daily duties W thout
sss'sue or exhaustion. The food is in no
wbinl stimulant. but is simply food
Wet renews and replaces the daily
Ie of brain and nerves.
" 49, na avor is charming and being full
II is io thoroughly crooked at the factory
Tba erved Instantly with cream.
snoite signature of the brain worker
escb or G. w. Post, is to be seel OH
Tno,ss genuine package of G ape-Nuts.
the ' I'll IN each package for copy o.
Wellvire." ''ie o'oA' ne hoau 40
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15

Macon, Oct. 14.-Harvie Jordan per-
fected arrangements here tonight for
the organization Of the Georgia Stock
Breeders Association on the first Tues
day after the opening of the State
Fair. which will be Tuesday next. The
purpose of the association will be to
register Georgia thoroughbred ami
mails, and to encourage the raising of
a higher grade of farm animals. Sew
eral of the attaches of the National
Agricultural Department will be here
at the organization for the purpose of
demonstrating the importance Of such
an association
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
Cnpps Given a Medal.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 14.-Harmony
Lodge of Odd Fellows, of this city has
voted gold medal to Surfman William
Sapps, of the Sea Tack Life Saving
station for his daring rescue of three
men of the barge Ocean Belle, which
W, was wrecked at the beach in the storm
thursday. The presentation will be
made at public meeting, and will be
made by Col. VIM. Lamb. Caps is
member of the lodge.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
VESSEL IN DISTRESS;
DROWNED MAN FOUND

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 14.-A message
from the south to-day reports an un-
known four-masted schooner in dis
tress and probably coming ashore on
the Carolina coast and also stating
that a body has washed ashore on the
beach.
along the Virginia Carolina coast from
Cape Henry to Cape Hatteras. No
vessel was lost along the sixty miles
of treacherous shoals south from Cur
rituck to Hatteras in last weeks hur-
ricane
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
Phifer Made q Pnntor,

Columbus, Ca, Oct. 14-At an adj
journed meeting of the Macon Presby-
terry here tonight Rev. w. f. Phifer
was admitted to the presbytery and
was formally installed as pastor of the
Rosehill Presbyterian Church, which
he has been serving for the past few
weeks.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15

Macon, Oct. 4.-William E. Wilt
ford, the engineer who was killed in
the collision on the Hawkinsville and
Florida Southern at Worth to-day, VIII
be brought here tomorrow for burial.
His mother resides here.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
.AngIo-French Treaty signed.

London Oct. 14.-The arbitration
treaty between Great Britain and
France was signed here to-day by For
eign Secretary Lansdowne and the
French ambassador, N. Cambon.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-11
SERIOUS RIOT AND
MURDERS IN BEIRUT
Presence Of American Ships
May Have Exasperated
the Moslems.
THE REPORTS CONFLICT
Situation Is Generally Regarded as Se-
rious and Indicating That New
Storm Center in Turkey Must
Be Watched.

Washington, Sept. 10.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Minister Leishnan at Constanti
nople in which he says riot occurred
yesterday at Beirut in which seven
Christians were killed and several
wounded. Two houses occupied by
Christians were pillaged by the soldiery.
The panic is general. Officer and signal
man from Admiral Cotton's fleet are
now in the consulate and an investiga-
ton of conditions at Beirut is being
made by flag lieutenant, Consul
Ravadal and other consular officers.
Mr. Leishman se--s the origin of the
trouble is not distinctly stated by our
consul. He further says it is claimed
by the sublime porte that conditions at
Beirut are again quiet and that the
force now there is sufficient to guar
antee the safety of the city. Addition
al instructions have been sent Mr..
Leishman along the lines of those al
ready forwarded to him looking to pro-
lection of American citizens.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-11

Was Much Pleased With His Reception
at the Hoboken Station

Was Much Pleased With His Reception
at the Hoboken Station.
Oyster Bay Sept. S.-The president ar
rived here at 9:57.
New York, Sept. .S.-President Roose-
welt arrived at Hoboken station of the Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
road at Ills a. m. today on the special
train which left Syracuse last night Fifty
minutes later, accompanied by Jacob A.
Riis, Dr. Stokes and Secretary Loeb, the
president left the train and boarded the
railroad tug Scranton. He was heartily
cheered by the crowd in the ferry house
and on departing on the ferry boat, and
was evidently pleased with his reception,
shouting out:
Good luck good luck. Thank you for
your greeting"
The tug proceeded around the battery
and up East river to Long Island City to
pace the president on the train for Oys-
ter Bay.
When the special train reached Rich
mond Hill, the home of Mr.. Riis, a large
crowd was gathered at the depot and
cheered him heartily. The president
and Mr.. Riis appeared on the rear plat
form of the last. car, where Mr.. Riis
bade goodby to the president. The pres
1dent made short address, dwelling
on the Importance of good citizenship
He said
Il wish I could talk better to all OF
you, but will ask you to have a little
patience for moment while I thank
you for coming out to greet me. I am
glad to see all Of you; and allow me to
say I am most glad to see those who
carry small folks in their arms
daughter and applause.) You know J
am very fond of Mr.. Riis, and the rea-
son is that when L preach about decent
citizenship can turn to him and think
he practices just what 1 have beer
preaching. The worth of any sermon
lies III the way in which the sermon car
be applied in practice. I want to see
men decent; I want to'see them square
I want to see them work That does
not mean that want to see them have
sour faces; want to see every one en-
Joy himself I believe in play, be-
lieve in happiness, and in the joy O.
living; but 1 do not believe in the lif,
that is nothing but play. I believe il
honesty. And in the next place I be
lieVe in good men, who can fight i
necessary, as you fought in the civi
war.
"Now take Mr.. Riis. He never coult
be of any use in the police department
If he had always carried on a Rose
water revolution. Unless a man ha.
the stuff in him, the fact he is a de
cent fellow does not count. If he is no
decent, then the stronger he Is thu
worse he Is as citizen.
Il want to say how deeply touched
am at your coming out to greet me
and I want you to understand tha
you give me strength of heart whel
you come out this way. I greet yo,
ALL"
oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. s.-Arrange
ments have been made for the return Q
the president and family to Washing
ton Monday, September %.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-11
GRAND STAND FALLS.
Many Injured While Watching Sham
Battle at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 10.-A
grandstand erected on a knoll on the
Fort LeavenWorth reservation gave
way during a sham battle by the regu-
lar troons. injuring twenty-five per-
sons. None was killed. Many of those
injured received broken legs. The stand
was put up in the morning. Fully 1,500
persons crowded into it.
Three of the injured are not expected
to live:
Mrs. John Mordaunt.
Mrs. Charles Norby.
Mrs. G. H. Noble.
All OF them are of Leavenworth. All
the others are doing well.
There was a heavy artillery duel
with siege guns Three battalions of
infantry were using black powder.
Some one announced that the cavalry
We're emerging from ravine to charge.
People in the g-andstand jumped up to
see them through the smoke. The en-
tire stand went down with crash.
The utmost confusion followed accom-
panied by shrieks of victims. 1t was
der the boards.
Hundreds who We're walking on the
ground rushed to the grandstand look
Ing for relatives. The confusion was
1ndescrihable until the soldiers formed
a line and kept all back not injured or
caring for those injured. The battle,
Which was at it's height on the oppo-
site side of the road, was called off at
once and the soldiers began taking care
Of the injured. Ambulances were used
to convey people to the city hospitals,
and within an hour after the accident
the injured had all been removed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-11
ADVlCEs TO PARIS.
Indications Are That the Beirut Stu
alton Is Very Critical.


alton Is Very Critical.
Paris, Sept. 10.-Advices received by
the foreign office here give brief details
of the outbreak at Beirut. The killed
number five or six and many persons
are wounded. The city is in an intense
state of agitation. The outbreak oc-
Cured during the night Of September 6
between Christians and Musulmans.
The fighting was furious, firearms and
knives being used. The Italian consul
rescued one Christian who had been
stabbed, and who had fallen in front
of the door of the consulate.
This is the first informa ton received
here showing the really serious condi-
tion at Beirut and it caused much ap-
prehensioI: in official circles as being
an Indication Of the spread Of disorder
in the Turkish empire. The presence
Of the United States cruisers Brooklyn
and San Francisco at Beirut is regard
ed as fortunate circumstance. 1t is
expected a number of other foreign
Warships will gather there.
The official reports show that Beirut
is one of the three places which are now
centers of great animation. Smyrna,
which has hitherto been comparat lively
quiet, is on the eve of an outbreak.
Great excitement prevails there. The
authorities are in constant fear of an
outbreak. but fortunately they have
been able thus far to prevent an en-