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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-02

I ever bore the name of minStT6lS.
Travelling under this name the quar-
tet went to Boston, and showed III
that city with great success. The
company then returned to New York
City and played week at the Park
theater. Later they sailed for Eng
land, and were gone several years,
showing in all the large cities of Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland, and all the
while playing to crowded houses.
In Glasgow the quartet separated,
one member remaining in that city.
while Emmett and the other two re-
turned to New York. Emmett spent
the next three years appearing with
various minstrel shows which were
being organized, and in touring the
states. He appeared in New York
with Hayerly, Tyron, and other noted
minstrel men.
At this stage the growth of min
strelsy had been greatly broadened by
the lengthening of the performance by
Emmett. who conceived the idea of
minstrel gags" While playing with
Pelham, WhitlOck and Brewer, the
four members would greet their aud
lenses with ''HOwda do, white folks. ,
At this unusual situation the audience
would heartily laugh.
Emmett put in a few words for
Brewer and Pelham to say, and in
trOduced the idea of bones on one
end and "tambo" in the other. Brewer
having travelled with circus, and be-
ing quick in repaTtee, began chatting
Emmett at a performance Emmett
had broken a string on his instru-
menD. The points of chatting led into
a clown joke, which cOnvulsed the
audience. At the next performance it
was repeated, and Pelham recited a
short poem, and thus was "gagging"
introduced into d minstrel first part"
In 1859 Mr.. Emmett Joined the
Bryant Bros. Ministries, then playing
at f12 Broadway, New York. His prin-
cipal engagement with the Bryants
was to compose comic and negro songs
and walk arounds, also TO act as dou-
bic bass player when the occasion re-
quired. Walk aTounds," as they were
styled, were chorUses in which the en-
tire company sang and danced, and
were used to close the show with
One Saturday night, after the perform
ance, Jerry Bryant overlook Mr. EN-
nett while on his way home. and re-
quested that he write a new walk
around and have it ready for rehear-
sal the next Monday morning. He
told Mr.. Emmett he wished it to be all
original, catchy and taking. and one
that the bands would play and make
popular, also. that it be composed of
real old plantation words and music.
Mr. Emmett spent Sunday in writing
and composing the new walk around.
which, when completed. he styled
Dixie" On Monday night Uncle Dan
sang the verses, while the company
joined in the chorus. and when the
last strain had died away the applause
was deafening, the audience cheering
until the curtain was raised and the
chorus repeated.
The song was the hit of the season,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-02

Dan Emmett. the originator OF ne
gro minstrelsy, and the author OF
Dixie" who died at his birthplace
and home, Mount Vernon, Ohio, Tues
day, had for some years been out OF
the public eye, and few persons out
side the theatrical profession knew
he was still living. He was IS years
old.
Emmett had a romantic career.
At the age of IS he left his home
and joined a circus, with which he
remained for Il years, severing his
connection with the show in 1913.
During this year Emmett went to
New York City, and in the same yeaf
he originated minstrelsy
Before the appearance of his min
strels there were a few men who
BACKED their faces and appeared on
the stage and sang the old plantation
melody, Jim Crow" to the tune of
which they also danced. They were
called Jim Crows" Old Daddy Rice
was the originator of this style of
minstrelsy
Emmett, together with Frank Brow
er, Billy Whitlock and Dick Pelham,
clever musicians and vocalists, desir-
ed TO produce something in the way
of black face performances. They
held several rehearsals at a hotel on
the Bowery, and one night, for a lark.
the quartet went to the Branch hotel.
on the Bowery, which at that time
was a noted hangout for show folks.
Nathan Howes, the leading circus
manager of the day, was seated in the
sitting room, surrounded by number
OF others. When Emmett began to
tune his violin in order to lead the
other instruments. which were a ban
10. bones, and tambourine, the crowd
began 70 guy, such a combination of
musical instruments having never be-
fore been heard together.
After the first song, an opening
chorus, the 'guyers' had become quiet.
Brewers funny song made them howl
with delight; Whitlock's voice had the
same effect. Then came Emmett's
turn to sing, after which the little
room was in an uproar of applause.
Nathan Howes advised them TO give
d concert IN nall, and they made
their first appearance before an aud
fence in the Franklin theater. in New
York. The theateT was taxed to it's
utmost capacity, and their perform
ance was marked with success. They
were then engaged for two weeks by
the Welsh circus. which was playing
al the Park theater.
After completing the New York en-
gagement, the quartet decided 10 go TO
Boston, but as yet they had chosen
no name to travel under. They were
at a loss to know what to call their
entertainment for advertising pUr-
poses. Emmett searched the diction-
airy and found the word minstrel"
The definition of the world, "a vocal
list who accompanies himself on an in
strument." fitted their case. and the
troupe was called the Virginia Min
strels." being the first company that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-02
Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea After Ten
Years of SUFFERING.

Il wish TO say few words in praise
of Chamberalin's Collie. Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy" says Mrs Matte
Burge, of Martinsyille. Va. Il suffer
ed from chronic diarrhoea for 10 years
and during that time tried various
medicines without obtaining any per
manent relief. Last summer .one Of
my children was taken with cholera
morbus, and | procured a bottle of this
remedy. Only two doses were reQuir-
ed to give her entire relief. l then de-
cided TO try the medicine myself, and
did not use all Of one bottle before I
was well and | have never since been
troubled with that complaint One
cannot say too much in favor of that
wonderful medicine" This remedy is
for sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-02
All Druoqists

ask the readers of this paper who are
suffering with indigestion or dyspep-
STA to call on them at once and get a
bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. II
you knew the value of this remedy
as We know it, you would not suffer
another day. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
is a thorough digestant and tissue
building tonic as well. 1t is endorsed
personally by hundreds of people
whom it has cured of indigestion, dys-
pepsia, palpitation OF the heart and
stomach troubles generally. KodOl
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat.
1t is pleasant, palatable and strength
ening. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-02
General Plan.

The new science of electric farming
requires the installation OF plants
which must also supply power TO do
the mechanical work in blowing, SOW
ing. harvesting and threshing. Such
power is now furnished either through
Harvesting some river or stream that
flows across or near the farm. or by
some waterfall, where the power il
generated for public use at small cost
The manufacturing interests around
Niagara have so monOpolized the at
tention of the public that little heed
has been given 10 the possibilities of
electric farming. Yet along the course
of the fails there are established cleo
trical farms which depend upon the Nj
agara power for the operation OF their
mechanical appliances.
In Switzerland, France and Ger
many, where mountain streams and
waterfalls have been hamessed for
years, electric farms have long been
established. Also in the great grain
and corn regions of the west and on
the Pacific coast. electricity is en-
ployed for mechanical operation of
mammoth farms. in addition to the
uses described above.
At Quednau. near Koeningsberg
Germany. there is a farm Of nearly 500
acres used by the agricultural insti-
tute of the University of Koenings-
electricity for its operation. } 5O-horse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-02
Night Was Her Terror.

Il would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Charles Applegate,
Of Alexandria, Ind, land could hardly
get any sleep. l had consumption so
bad that if l walked block l would
cough fFightfully and spit blood, but,
when all other medicines failed, three
$1.00 bottles of DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery wholly cured me and l gained
IS pounds" It's absolutely guaran-
teed to cure coughs, colds, la grippe.
bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles. Price, soc and ST. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Works wonders while you sleep,
brings bright eyes, red lips, lovely
color HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea makes people happy. 50 cents,
tea or tablets. T. H. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-02
Electrical E Farming on
q Practical BA sis.

abundance of electricity in the air de-
termines the value of this method /;
but it is certain that little of this can
be used by the plants for their own
growth unless artificially supplied TO
them. BY means of tall poles, sur
mounted by copper receivers, the at
mospheric electricity at a considerable
altitude can be collected and carried
by wires down 10 the soil. Distrib-
uting wires of small sizes placed IN
der the soil then scatter the electric
fluid around in small quantities
Plants growing near the wires obtain
an abundance of the stimulating
agent, and they respond TO its influ-
ence. The amount of electricity in
the atmosphere changes according to
the weather. and some days the soil
becomes saturated with it and the
plant growth is remarkable at such
times.
The production of nitric acid or
rather the extraction of il from the
surrounding atmosphere, has also
proved a great boon to farmers. The
application of nitric acid to the soil to
stimulate plant life by readily trans
forming the materials into available
food promises TO save the farmer many
thousands of dollars, and to increase
the yield of the worlds crops many
fold. The production of nitric acid by
electrical discharges into the air has
become an industry of life, by which
the trade is supplied with nitric acid
at much lower cost than ever before |
But. more than this. it promises to
revOlutiOniZe farming in the future. !
BY means of an electric arc and a !
small machine, the air is pumped into |
a cylinder, and it comes out the other |
end with the nitric acid separated |
from it.
There is no reason why the future |
farm should not be installed with it's
OWN electrical machine for extracting
acid directly from the air. In this way
1 chemical change that now takes
months to develop can be obtained
within a few hours.
The application of the electric cir
'ent to the growing plants by means
II wire netting in the soil, or by the
irc rays. has received particular atten-
ion from those interested in truck
and green house work. In
ne latter the arc and incandescent
amp have been employed more than
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-02
The pill that will, will fill the bill,
Without a grippe.


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-02

Are you thin? Would you like to
get fat and plump? Tried laughing"
t'wOuldn't work-now take HOLSTER
Rocky Mountain Tea-'twill do the
business. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-02
CoIors Have Influence.

The colors of the globes of the cleo
trio lamps have been found to change
the effect on the plants. BY repeated
experiments, different colored globes
are in use for different purposes. The
red rays are too highly stimulating for
many plants. and the violet rays Weld
with the soft yellow ones the best re-
suits. Ii is possible in this way to
stimulate the growth of certain plants
without materially exhausting their vi
tally or weaking the reproductive
power of the seeds.
Many plant houses and hothouses
now employ the electric arc lamp with
great success in forcing plant growth
during the cold days and nights. By
Keeping the plants flooded with cleo
trio rays day and night. the plants are
forced TO quick growth. and they prove
tender and crisp in the case of lettuce
and radishes
The use of electricity for the protec-
ton of crops from insects. worms and
fungi is one of the latest developments
In this method of agriculture. When
we consider that millions of dollars
worth of crops are annually ruined by
insects, the employment of any agency
to check and prevent their increase
must be a matter of widespread in
teTest
Electricity as an insect destroyer is
rapid and effective. Ii kills the eggs
and larvare of the grubs and worms
that live in the ground almost as sure
ly as the insects that crawl above. In
fact. it is to reach the eggs and larvae
in the soil that the agent is employed
most generally. for heavier shocks of
electricity can be administered in the
spring or fall. when no plants are
growing. than in the summer season.
garden or field covered with a net
work of wires can be given a series of
shocks between crops or seasons which
no life can withstand. In the early
spring. when the soil is plowed up for
the first sowing, the electric power is
turned on and the soil is so heavily
charged that all insects and eggs that
have been wintering in the ground will
be instantly killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-02

All the news all the time-The Argus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
RAIN AFTER A LONG REST.
Plenty OF It-Cellars FloOded-Bellevue
LIGHTS Out-Streets Emptied.

Plenty OF It-Cellars Flooded-Bellevue
Lights Out-Streets Emptied.
j. Pluvius returned from his vacation
last night and from the top Of Olympus
emptied all the buckets Of water that were
handy upon the town. The rain came in
torrents but it was received gratefully,
following as 1t did prolonged dry spell.
The downfall was 80 heavy that IL drove
people OF the streets and flooded many
cellars. The rain was accompanied by q
heavy wind in the earlier part Of the night.
Bellevue Hospital had to get along with
cause Of the flooding Of the New York
Electric Light and Power Company's con-
duits along First avenue. A few Of the
wards have gas jets, but most OF them
had to be lighted with candles.
In Harlem half the cellars were flooded
and dozens of awnings torn of. The storm
played a queer prank in l25th street. A
bigger gust than usual blew over a show
case In front Of dental shop. The false
teeth were effectively and painlessly ex-
tracted and rolled all over the sidewalk.
small boy ran out Of the place and picked
up as many molars, inc1sors and grinders
as he could find.
A sign swinging from the second story
Of 14l Park row was dislodged by the wind
and fell on the head Of Aaron Katz Of 21o
West Thirty fifth street, who was passing.
Katz was taken to the Hudson street hos
pital, badly hurt but thankful. Had the
sign been heavier he would have been
killed instead OF getting of with q cut head
and confused shoulder.
While Carl Hitzner Of 3O4 East Houston
night a section OF a fire escape fell on his
head and killed him instantly. The build
ing is owned by Pincus Lehman Of l245
Madison avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
HAIL OF STONE AND BRICK.
Lightning smashes Things on the lowered
Prudential Building in Newark.

Lightning struck the north building OF
the Prudential Insurance Company's big
group of structures in Newark last night
and damaged 1t considerably. The exact
extent OF the damage cannot be known
until engineers 60 over the building at
daylight. The building is on the east side
of Halsey street, is ten stories high and Is
surmounted by four story tower OF hand
sornely carved limestone, 284 feet above
the street
The lightning hit this tower, and, skip
ping to the northeast corner Of the building.
tore of masses OF stone and hurled them
through the roofs of two low buildings adj
joining at IT and Is Bank street. A big
carved final crashed through the roof OF No.
II, falling into an unoccupied room. An
other piece Of stone fell through the roof
Of No is without injuring anybody.
Griffin's restaurant, next door to police
headquarters, received a shower OF brick
and b roken stone and got some OF the
electricity. The cook was thrown across
the room from the range, and man on
high stool, who was watching the COOK,
turned a back somersault. woman who
was waiting for an oyster stew tainted and
was carried out. The roof Of police head
Quarters was covered with debris Stones
fell into Bank street and one Of them
bounded through plate glass window
Of the Fidelity Trust Company's office.
Bank street is narrow and dark and was
practically deserted at the time. The rain
was falling in torrents and everybody was
under she tier. The shock put tho tele-
phones out Of commission in the police sta
ton and other places on the block, but did
not injure the big electric light and power
plant in the tall building which was struck
Immediately after the fash the night
engineer tried his switches and Lit up the
hundreds of lights on the tower. The
street was then roped of and watch
men were stationed to warn of passers.
Crumbling stones continued to fall for hours
after the shock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
TO NOMINATE BLACK.
New Jersey Democratic Candidate Tor
Governor Picked Out.


TRENTON, N. j., Sept 14.-Former United
States Senator James Smith, Jr., the REQ
opnized leader OF the Democratic party
in New Jersey, was surrounded by haroly
more than a corporal's guard when he
opened headquarters here tonight on the
eve Of the convention that will nominate
the Democracys candidate for Governor.
The unusually small gathering was at
tributed to the weather and the outlng
~ the Robert Davis Association, which
kept away the representatives from huu-
Charles c. Black OF Jersey City is to be
nominated in the face OF the PERSONA
wishes Of Mr.. Smith, but the former oehn
the State lined up for Mr.: Black IL un"iihf's
to concede his nomination.
aThe Democratic party, so Tar as ! am
informed" said Mr.. Smith, has no slated
nandidate. The nomination will be decided
at the convention tomorrow. thlnk IL
;s ily understood that Hudson county
vii he entitled to name the candidate II It
90 desires. l do not know Mr.: Black, out !
suppose we shall all know him atter inc
senator Thomas NJ. Terrell OF Gloucester
will be named by the South Jersey con-
tngent and Senator GephaIot MANS
hut there is no likelihood OF a second ballot
being required to nominate Mr.. Black.
The Democratic State committee az
meeting tonight agreed upon John n
Hardin OF Newark as chairman OF the CON
yention. and it was understood that Mr..
Riack would be nominated by Senator
Robert Hudspeth of Jersey City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
TO GREET TON TAGGART.
indiana Party Leaders VIII Submit Reports
TO Him This Afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 4.-Chairman Tag
CART OF the national Democratic committee
Is expected to arrive here at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, and meeting OF the
state central committee has been called for
that hour, and many Of the local leaders
from different parts Of the State have also
been invited to be present. Before leaving
New York Mr.. Taggart sent request here
for the committee meeting, and it Is under
stood that he wishes TO go carefully over the
Indiana situation by districts in order to
satisfy himself OF the efficiency Of the work
that is being done.
1t ia said that the poll will be in when
Taggart arrives and tina it will he sub
mitted to him as basis for judgment OF
the situation throughout the State In
addition to this he will consult with each
OF the district committeeman regarding
the outlook In Congress districts and will
thus have the whole situation at his COM
mand when he returns to New York
A report was current to-day that Mr..
Taggart would practically give up the
Eastern States to the management OF the
executive committee before coming West
and that his efforts from this on will be con-
fined almost wholly to this region, The
report could not be confirmed at the party
headquarters. but IL was thought that the
chairman would remain In the West for
some weeks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
RESORTS.
"DORA DOWNS" FROM ALBANY.
Taken to Bellevue From the Grand Union
Admitting q Criminal Operation.

taken 10 noucNuo ubo ShSsi"
Admitting q Criminal Operation.
DR.. Charles n. Richardson Of $50 Lex
ington avenue, the physician at the Grand
Union Hotel called an ambulance from
Bellevue Hospital yesterday afternoon TO
remove a guest who was in need OF medical
treatment. DR.. Magic responded, In
room on the third floor he found young
woman who had registered at the hotel
Tuesday as Dora Downs, Albany
After being taken to a medical ward IN
Bellevue, the young woman told the hos
pital people that she was Agnes Rainsford,
"a years old. Then she told the ward
physician that she had submitted to crimi-
nal operation in Albany last Monday. 1t
was performed, she said, by ply sician
we II known there.
The police Of the Grand Central Station
we're notified and Detectives i've Gp psg ana
woman declined absolutely to name the
physician who had operated upon her,
saying that she was well connected In
Albany and would not have her CONDITION 40 a
known there, II she could prevent 1T. sh ae
right name, but declared later to the hos
pital people that she registered under her
proper name at the hotel.
After failing to get any further state
ment from her the detectiVeS mace neI q
prisoner and sent Policeman Brooks to her
bedside to watch her.
The hospital people believe, from her ap-
pearance and conversation, that she De-
longs to a good Albany family. She. is
about 20 years old and Of an attractive
blonde type. She wore brown silk dress
and her other clothing was OF fine texture.
The young woman was accompanied to
the hotel on Tuesday by q Miss Annie
Murray" who Immediately disappeared
and hasn't been seen since. DR.. Richard
son said last night that he knew nothing
about the woman except that hers was a
case for the hospital and not the hotel.