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The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
HOW DAN EMMETT
WROTE ''DIXIE"
CIRCUS LIFE INSPIRED 1T
WROTE THE SONG ON A RAINY SUM-
DAY IN 80

Was Playing at Bryant's Theater in
New York and the Manager Want
ed n New ''WaIk ArOund"-The Ola
Minstrel Told the story of the
Authorship of "Dixie" While in
Savannah Several Years Ago.
The recent announcement of the
death of the old minstrel Dan En-
met and the report in the Morning
News yesterday of his funeral recall
ed the story of the authorship of
Dixie" Emmett was in Savannah
several years ago with a minstrel COM
pany and told then to the Morning
News the circumstances under which
he wrote the song Il wrote Dixie"
he said, like everything else 1 did
| because it had to be done. I was play
ing at Bryants Theater in 1852 and
on one Saturday night as I was leav-
ing, Bryant called to me: We have
got to list a new attraction, Dan;
week-the kind the bands will play
and the boys will whistle in the
| streets. The next day it rained in
| lOl IClllS, anu L WdS ODllSGu " stay III
| doors, so 1 set to work on the song
At first 1 could do nothing. My store
of thoughts suitable to the song de-
| sired seemed exhausted. / went to
the window and looked down into the
| streets. The rain was beating and
| driving my thoughts back to the time
when 1 Travelled with the circus. When
caught in inclement weather in the
North the negroes with the circus were
wont to wish they were back in Dixie
! land. Then a sentence-I wish l was
| in Dixie kept repeating itself in my
mind. The rest came easy In twenty
minutes the words and music were
complete, and that is the whole story
of how Dixie came to be written.
Dixie was just what Bryant want
| ed for the next week. When we ar
rived in New York the boys actually
were whistling it on the streets. 1t
made a great hit at once, and I sang
| it every night. Then the South took
| it and claimed 1t for it's own. Dixie
undoubtedly prolonged the Civil War.
1t made heroes out of undisciplined
Southern soldiers and when played be-
| fore a battle nerved them for the
| mighty struggle that was to follow
The officers realized the value of this
| favorite song, and when men were
disheartened and discouraged the band
would strike up Dixie Hardened vet
Grams, moved to tears, were ready to
die for their beloved Dixie land"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
HnteI nnrned Nom Aiken.

Columbia. s. c.. July 2.--The twenty
two-room hotel and several outbuild-
ings at the Kaolin mines OF the Pope
Clay Product Company. two miles from
Aiken, were burned yesterday morp-
ing The loss is $1,000 partially in
sured. J. M. Richardson, manager OF
the Kaolln mines lives half mile
from the mine and, returning from the
FIRE, found bis own hone In flames,
and It was totally destroyed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
Quickest Line by 2 Hours and rs
Minutes to New York.

Atlantic Coast Line Florida and
West Indian Limited. carrying through
pullman drawing room sleepers and
dining car, leaves Savannah daily at
2:l5 D. m. Getty time), arrive WASH
ington. 7:54 a. M, New York. p.
m Following day. Space may be re-
served at De Soto Hotel ticket Office.
Roth phones No. 73.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
Rev. w. e. Mumford Improving.

Macon, July Rev. w. E. Num-
ford, founder and president of the Geor-
gia Industrial Home, who has been
i'll with fever in the Macon Hospital,
is improving. 1t was thought that Mr..
Mumford had typhoid fever but it has
developed that he has a lighter fever.
Mr.. Mumford has many friends
throughout the state where he has
Travelled in the interest of the home,
who will be glad to learn of his recoV-
arrr
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
TAYLOR MAKES COMPROMISE.
Case Against the Lumber Man win
BE Dismissed.

Raleigh, N. c.. July "A special
from Asheville N. c.. says:
In the case of w. S. Taylor Of Phila-
delphia. against whom Justice Pritch-
ard issued rule adjudging him in con-
tempt for refusal to turn over at Judge
Simontons order the books of the Cat
aloochee Lumber Company TO the re-
ceivers, a compromise mas been effect
ed. The proceedings against Mr. Tay-
Tor will be dismissed as soon as these
books are delivered TO the receivers,
according TO the agreement reached
by the attorneys to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

Office of City Treasurer, Savannah,
Ga, July 1, 19O4.-The following
taxes are now due:
REAL ESTATE, second quarter,
1904
PERSONAL PROPERTY, second
quarter, 1904.
WATER RENTS in advance for six
1905.
A discount OF TEN PER CENT. will
be allowed upon all of the above If
payment is made within FIFTEEN
DAYS AFTER THE FIRST OF JULY.
@ s Haze DIE City H,raa s11rer
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
cnIumhin lnrecticide.
mon PoisOnOus.)

For exterminating reaches and water
bugs. We guarantee this powder will
exterminlate reaches and water-bugs or
money refunded. Can be purchased
from us in cans for Is and 80 cents. It
Is In use in this city with great salts
faction. Removes the last vestige OF
reaches or water-bugs. Lippman Drug
Company.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING
TO BURN HER RIVAL

Columbia, S. c., July 2.-corrie
Green, colored. was arrested yester-
day in Saluda county on the charge
OF setting fire to a cabin inhabited by
two colored women, one Of them near
" blind and the other the mother of
on infant, with the intention of burn
ing the women. She is said to have
oeen jealous OF the younger woman.
out the evidence against her is only
oireiiunstantial,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
nIVInENn NO II

The Merchants National Bank of
Savannah, Savannah. Ga, June 30.
1904.-The Board of Directors have
declared a dividend of two dollars and
fifty cents per share from the earn
ings of the bank for the past six
months, payable to stockholders of
record this date. Checks for this divi-
dend will be mailed to stockholders
on July 2, 1904.
w M nAUANT cvasbfar
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.
Has Passed OF Quietly Throughout
Mexico.

Mexico City, July 2.-Reports from
many points throughout the country
show that the presidential primary
passed off quietly. Electors were
chosen who will be assembled in this
city during the second week of July
Tor the purpose of voting for candi-
dates for President and Vice Presi-
dent. The entire press of the country
is favorable to the candidacy of Ramon
Corral, at present Minister of the In
terror, for Vice President, and there is
no doubt that he will be elected. Pres
ldent Diaz will have no opposition.
1t is expected that Col. Miguel Ahu-
mazda, Governor of Jalisco, will be call
ed to this city to succeed Ramon Cor
raj.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
RAIN AND HAIL STORM
VISITED THOMAS COUNTY
Considerable Damage Was Done ia
Cotton and Corn.

Thomasville, Ga, July 2.-There was
a heavy rain and hail storm through
out Thomas county this afternoon and
night. In the northeastern portion a
small cyclone cut a swath five miles
long and a half mile wide, and tore
down fences an dsmall timber. Con-
siderable damage was done to cotton
and corn. There was heavy electrical
storm in brownsville tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
INTEREST NOTICE.

The Germania Bank. Savannah, Ca,
July 1, 1904.-Interest for the second
quarter of 1904 on deposits in the
Savings Department is now due and
payable on demand.
Depositors will please leave their
books to be balanced.
JOHN M. HOGAN Cashier.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
BARRON CARTER, c
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Office of Augusta and Savannah
Railroad Company, Savannah Ga.
July 1. 1904.--A dividend of 2k per
cent. has been declared to stockhold-
ers of record this day, payable on
and after July 5th inst. until which
time the transfer book will be closed.
A. G. GUERARD,
Secretary and Treasurer .
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
CLAYTON WILL RETIRE
When Roosevelt Concludes His
Term of Office.

Term of Office.
Mexico City July 2.-Ambassador
Clayton says he will retire from pub
lie life at the conclusion of President
Roosevelt's term of Office. The am
bassador will be II years old next
month and has decided to accept no
public office in the future.
Gen. Clayton, who is a veteran poll
tlclan, says he warns the Republican
leaders at home of the danger of
over confidence, urging them to fight
every inch of the way, as no one can
tell what is likely to develop in a po-
litical campaign.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
JAMES SULLIVAN, Cashier,
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

The Commercial Bank, Savannah,
Ca, June 81, 1904.-A dividend of
three dollars per share from the earn
ings of the past six months has this
day been declared by the Board of
Directors, payable on and after July
/, 1904.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
VOLUNTEERS ARE oEE.
Macon Company Has Left for St.
Louis,

Louis.
Macon. July 2.-To-day at 1870
o'clock the Macon Volunteers. forty
nine strong, left over the Central for
st. Louis, where they will remain for
one week. They were accompanied by
Capt. Robert Hazlehurst. and were in
highest of spirits. They went to the
depot with flags flying and marching
to the strains of the Second Regiment
Band.
The company will make several stops
on the way and will reach St. Louis
on Monday The Volunteers are one
of the crack companies of the state,
having won the prize for the best
drilled company at the Georgia State
Fair last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Central of Georgia RAILWAY Comnnn,

OOIlUE'tI VI NVOH s-Ist IN"lIW"F NUIIptIIlJ'
On Monday, July 4, no freight will
be received for shipment to Tybee ex-
cept beer. ice ana perishable articles,
and these should be delivered at Tybee
depot before a. m, railroad time, to
insure shipment on that day, as no
freight train is run on that day, and no
freight handled after a. M, railroad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DIVIDEND NO. 81.

Southern Bank of the State of
Georgia, Savannah, Ga. June "a, 1904.
"A semi-annual dividend of Four
Per Cent. a per cent? upon the capt.
tai stock of this bank has been de-
clared. payable on and after July 1
next. to stockholders of record at
fer books will be closed until July 1,
1904. Checks for dividends will be
mailed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
INTEREST NOTICE.

Savannah Bank and Trust Com
pany Savannah. Ca. July 1. 1904
Interest for the second quarter, 1904,
is now due and payable on demand.
Depositors will please leave their
pass books that same may be balanc-
ed. S. L. CLAY, Cashier.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
THE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,
NINA A. PAPE. Principal.

NINA A. PAPE, Principal,
Will reopen its fourth year oct 8
at 2ii Hall street, east. The school
is divided into three departments,
primary, intermediate and senior. Coll
iege preparatory work a special fea-
ture. Drawing, manual work and phys
ical training taught throughout the
entire course.
Circulars at Connor's Book Store.
For further information address
N. A. PAPE, 20 Harris, west.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
MEETINGS.
MYRTLE LODGE NO. 6. X. OF p.

MYRTLE LODGE NO. 6, TX. OF p.
A special convention of this lodge
will be held this Sunday afternoon
at o'clock at Castle Hall, for the
purpose of paying the last tribute of
respect to our deceased brother, John
O'Keefe. Members of sister lodges
and visiting brethren are cordially in
vited to meet with us.
J. A. ALLEYN, C. C.
w. ]. REDDY. K. of r. & S.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Neither the master nor the agents
of the British steamship Glenroy,
Mehejan master. will be responsible
for any debts contracted by the crew
of said vessel.
]. f. MINIS & CO, Agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
SEALED BIDS
FOR PRIVILEGES

at Georgia State Fair will be opened
Aug. /. Address George A. Smith,
Vice President and Chairman Commit
tee on Privileges and Concessions,
Macon, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
$500 FOR TRAPPING 100 MILES.
south Carolina Supreme Courts
Judgment Against $. A. L.

Columbia, S. c., July 1.-The Su-
preme Court yesterday affirmed YER
dict for $500 obtained by a negro
named Minis against the SeabOard Air
Line. Minis claims that he bought a
ticket from Swansea to Savannah, the
railroad promising to give him at Sa-
Nannah another ticket to a point in
Florida. The railroad failed to give
MIN the ticket and having no money,
ne was forced to walk back to Swan
sea, tramp of 100 miles.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
EMPIRE INVESTMENT COMPANY.

BUYS and sells real estate on commits
sion, builds homes for the people on
small installments at fixed periods
that amount only to reasonable rent
Call and see our wonderful plan--the
simplest and best in existence. Suite
20 PreYident Building,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
IF YOU WANT A HOME,

A lot to build upon. some good invest
ment property a cheap tract Of land
that viii be a fortune to you in a few
years, some fine timber lands or a
splendid country home, call and see
me or telephone and l will call. Can
compete in prices and desirability with
any one. w. j. b. ADAMS,
IS Bryan, east. Phones 219.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
The "FOKd"
Keeps the
Price Down

You have to pay the trust ST.
10000 for a car with a double
opposed motor. The Ford" is
the pioneer if this type of ma
chine and is the lowest priced
automobile of it's class in the
world. 1t gives greater salts
faction, and equals in speed, re-
liability and comfort any car
sold at less than 100000.
Come now and let us take
you out in one of the very new
est Ford" cars. Their easy
running qualities and freedom
from all jolt, jar and vibration
will surely please you if you are
looking for a car of satisfac-
tion," not trouble.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03

River Report.-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, at a. m,
05th meridian time), yesterday, was
IA feet, a rise of LIS feet during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Cotton region bulletin, Savannah,
Ga, for the twenty-four hours ending
at 8 a. M, 18th meridian time, July 2,
1904:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
DIVIDEND NO. S5.
INSTANTANEOUS HOT WATER
HEATERS.

Before purchasing an instantaneous
water heater see the Acme No. IS in
operation. It's safety and durability
especially recommends itself TO the
public. e. F. FREDERICK,
Phone i077. 242 Drayton Street.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
THE WEATHER.

Morning News barometer, July 2,
LOU p. M ......................S sc. 13
Morning News thermometer, July
:, l:3O p. m. ....................79
Washington, July Forecast for
Sunday and Monday:
Georgia, South Carolina and Eastern
Florida-Fair Sunday and Monday;
light variable winds.
Western Florida-Fair Sunday; Mon
day showers, light south winds.
Yesterdays weather at Savannah:
Maximum temperature
p. m. Observation-Disclosures. 80 degrees
Minimum temperature
a. m. Observation-Disclosures. 70 degrees
Mean temperature ....... 50 degrees
Normal temperature ........ 81 degrees
Excess of temperature 49,. degree
Accumulated deficiency
since Jan. ............... 25S degrees
Rainfall :. .................. ~ inch
Normal =. .................... 20 inch
Excess since July l ....... Is inch
Deficiency since Jan. 1 80. 46 inches
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
FOR WARSAW 4TH JULY.

Steamer Wilmington will leave
Thunderbolt at 10 n. M, Monday, July
4. Returning leave Warsaw at p. m.
Grand Fish Dinner at Warsaw.
Spend the 4th at Warsaw and have a
good time. Whole tickets S5c;
halves. zoe round trip.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
The "Pope-
WaYeHeY"

shipment just received includes
those $4,000 Ruuabouts, ply
sician's runabout and a covered
electric surrey, the finest vehi-
cles of its kind ever brought
to Savannah. The "Waverley"
electric vehicles are desirable
because they are comfortable,
clean, noiseless, safe, simple in
construction, easily operated,
and has none of the complicated
mechanism incident to other
types of automobiles. They are
durable, reliable. thoroughly
practical and economical.
The always ready" feature
of the "Waverley" makes it in
valuable to the physician in an
emergency call. 1t affords a
quick and absolutely reliable
method of reaching the patient
without loss of time, and can be
left standing with the knowl-
edge that it will not fret or
worry for any cause.
We will take great pleasure
in demonstrating the many de-
sirable features of these popular
vehicles to any one interested
in this modern method of
transit.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
DeImonico's
Wine Department

The Delmonico will close
at o'clock on Monday,
July 4.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03

DR.. Oscar H. Snyder "a we'll known
physician; Edmond Bridge, son of the
late James Bridge. and B. F. Curtis,
aged 70, were to-day adjudged insane
by jury in the Ordinary's Court. The
men are now locked in the Tower,
where they will be held pending their
removal to the State Sanitarum for
the Insane at Milledgeville. They are
all members of prominent families.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-09
"How He Won Her."

The attraction at the Bijou theatre for
the week beginning next Monday evening
will be musical comedy-drama entitled
Low He Won Her" which will be the
means of introducing the popular COM
edian, Mr.. Billy (Single) Clifford in the
dramatic field. Mr.. Clifford success in
vaudeville has been so great that many
managers have tried to prevail upon him
to abandon that field and enter the dram
attic at the head of his own company. 1t
remained for Charles f. Whitaker to Sc
cure the services of this well known COM
edian and surround him with a play that
gives Mr.. Clifford the opportunity to dis
play his many talents The play offers
many opportunities for the introduction
of speciallties. A feature will be the pre-
sentation of Howe, Walters and Gano,
the musical artists, in their new act en-
titled What VIII They Do Next" This
musical act has long been popular in
vaudeville and the many novelties which
they offer will be heartily enjoyed by
those who are lovers of good music Then
there will be the Austin Sisters, who
have been in the past few years with
farce comedies and have always made
a hit by the clever way in which they
render their songs and dances. the Misses
Sawtelle and Sears, who were formerly
with Klaw & Erlanger productions and
have won a reputation by delivering coon
songs which many others have tried to
initiate, and Miss May Trado, who also
has been IN vaudeville, will offer aero
batic dances. Mr.. Clifford will deliver
his original monologue the Broadway
Chappie" and sing his latest song sue
cesses Poor Old Robinson Crusoe," BE
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ain Old kentucky."

True hearts are more than coronets,
and simple faith than Norman blood"
The old eouplet which has graced the
Tennyson poem since the long, long ago,
has had great deal to answer for at
the hands of the American writer's of
melodrama. 1t has added weight to the
title page of many a urid and impossible
play, but 1t can truthfully be said that
the sentiment of the quotation admirably
suits "In Old kentucky" and that with
the honest American playgoer, it loses
none of its beauty when used to point
the way to the theme of the play. The
lasting popularity of In Old Kentucky
which will again be seen at the Jeffer-
son theatre next Thursday has become
recognized fact. For eleven long years it
has been breaking records in theatres
from Maine to California and from the
Great Lakes TO the gulf and making a
mint of money for its lucky manager
Jacob Lift. This season. 1t is again to the
fore and IN a new dress and with what is
claimed to be the best company the play
has ever had. The strongest company
that ever appeared n<the play Is prom
Used, as we'll as a largely augmented
pickaninny contingent for the barn yard
scene-one of the particularly diverting
features Of the presentation. All the new
Ethiopian talent of tender age that could
be found has been corralled by the man
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-09
1.-THE Tenderfoot."

The story of THE Tenderfoot," the
brilliant and successful musical comedy,
which has just concluded runs of one
hundred nights in New York and two
hundred and fifty in Chicago will be seen
here at the jefferson theatre next We'd
nesday matinee and night, with Richard
earle as the star.
Its newness of theme. dealing with the
wild southwest and the Texas Mexican
border with its rangers, cowboys, Indians
and senoritas, Is in sharp contrast with
the down-east pedagogue, travelling with
a party of eastern college girls. He Is the
typical "tenderfoot' as the term is usual
ly understood and is the subject for many
spirited complications. The story con-
Germs Col Paul Winthrop Of the Texas
rangers and Marion Worthington, a
rather high-strung girl who owns a ranch.
A military masquerade ball has been
given and Winthrop in an impulsiye mo-
ment has torn the mack from Marion s
face and kissed her. The general in COM
mand orders the colonel to offer her his
hand in marriage. She refuses: declar-
ing that rather than marry one of that
regiment of ruffians she would wed the
poorest beggar in Texas.
Winthrop, who has not unmasked. is
not known to Marion by sight. Clad as
a cowboy he visits her ranch and finds
her still angry under the affront She has
been considering an alliance with anoth-
er man at the time of Winthrops visit
and he meets her just when she is ready
to carry out the spirit of her declara-
ton to marry the poorest beggar In
Texas rather than one Of the Texas
rangers Events follow, which prompt
her to offer her hand and fortune to the
pseudo-cowboy.
An Indian uprising is feared in the
neighborhood and a detachment is detail
ed to the ranch for its protection. I'M
mediately afterwards the regiment re-
ceived marching orders. Winthrop Is
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forced to assume his uniform and face
his bride N his true colors as colonel of
the regiment. Finding that she has been
tricked, Marion becomes revengeful and
DOMINIC mahs clothes follows her hus-
band. Winthrop penetrates the disguise
and without disclosing this fact to her,
taunts her into proposing a duel
Unknown to her, he has blank cart
ridges substituted for the ones in her
revolver and when shot are exchanged
he fires in the air. He pretends to have
been struck and Marion finds, as she sup
poses, that she has probably killed her
husband; her wifely spirit asserts it.
self and sympathy takes the place of re-
sentiment. The conclusion is then easily
foreseen.
This really interesting and novel story
is embellished with musical score of ex-
eellence. The production will be given
here in its entirety. precisely as presented
during it's runs of over one hundred
nights in New York and two hundred and
fifty In Chicago. The cast in support of
Mr.. Carrie includes the following well
known artists: Edmund Stanley, Henry
Norman, William Rock, Charles A. Nor
gan Frances Knight. Nellie Lynch, Bea-
trce Mckenzie and Minervy Courtney.
The chorus Is large and well trained and
especially attractive. The entire personnel
of the company numbers over seventy
five people.