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a Talk on Black Cork.

Barry Maxwell, who brings down the
house by his cOmical Uncle Nelse, in
The Clansman" said the other day:
'Darkey representation is a speciality
and few of those who essay it achieve
complete success 1t is easy enough
to put on the makeup and initiate in a
general way the darkey talk and sham
bling gait 1t is in the peculiar intona-
tons of the voice that most performers
fall down. Whatever success L have
had may be attributed to the fact that
was raised in the south and have
been a close observer of the actions and
speech of negroes. The distinction be-
tween the old house servants and the
plantation or cottOnfield negroes is
most important In The Clansman'
'Nelse' is supposed to have lived with
whites all his life and to have absorbed
their ideas to a large extent. 'Aleck'
on the other hand, is a cottonfield ne
gro suddenly raised to the dizzy
height of high sheriff by the changes
of reconstruction politics.
Il used to double as 'Nelse' and
Dick, the scared negro corporal in the
last act. 1t was an awful job. 'Nelse'
alone is sufficient to keep an actor
busy. To my mind the best performer
is the one who gets the most laughs
without indulging in physical violence
or horse-play. 'Nelse' strikes but one
blow-when HE knocks down the seal
aW'ag white governor of South CARROLL
ma. Otherwise he does everything by
voice, facial expression, movement ano
gesture. enjoy playing the part be-
cause the audience is always thorough
" in sympathy with the old fellow who
1ubs his OF Massa, fit all thru the wal
with him, and who has no use what
ever for the Freedman's Bureau type OF
negro
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Michigan. and extended into Wlscon-
sin. destroying many towns and max
ing thousands of persons homeless
have focused the attention of both the
government and state forest ofhcers on
the enormous losses of forest Weai'li
which will be checked up to the year
1908.
In the whole northern haf Oh the
United States throughout the vast ter
titory extending from coast TO coast
the repored destruction by forest nrss
has been terrific and it is likely that
the year will go down as one Oh liIe
worst in the last quarter century. II
seems that no part of the country mas
esca ped the work of the devastating
flames. The latest disasters in MIN
resota Michigan and Wisconsin are
the worst of the many that have visited
he lake states this year Other sections
have also suffered from forest fires
during the spring and summer montns'
and the people of the Pacific coast, the
Rocky Mountain and the New England
states. and Canada have had thor
cugh. ana in some cases, continuous
experience in fire fighting.
Officers in THE United States forest
service say that it is doubtful If this
veOr's actual losses from forest fires In
all parts of the country will ever De
knowfr 6Ift it is certain that they VIII
run IT, - high in the millions and that
the country will be startled when
compilation of statistics at THE end OF
the season makes it possible to give
even the most conservative figures
Suffice it to say, were all the timber
burned up this year in all parts Of the
country converted into cash, it could
provide for good sized navy of first
class battleships.
The fires have done good in one way;
they have focused the peoples attention
on the seriousness of the forest fire
problem, practical foresters say, and
have started a wide spread movement
in many states to check them by
adopting rational systems of fire. pro-
lection. Among thinking people there
has been awakened an intense interest
in throwing a better protection around
the forests, which grow more important
as a natural resource as the timber
supply dWindles.
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sation that has drawn the crowds for a
solid year in Chicago and repeated it's
success at Wiallack's theater, New York
and at the fremont, Boston. To deviate
from the beaten path of theatricals is
usually a precarious undertaking for
the reason that the public is not always
favorably inclined toward something
that is radically new. Of course, those
who visit the theater expect and desire
to witness a production that is quite
new and different from the rest. ga
Knight for a Day offers a program
that is away from the sterotyped lines
of fun making, enhanced with catchy
airs, adorned with a scenic embellish-
ment that pleases the eye and the fam
cy, served with elaborate and skillful
distinction by comic opera favorites.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-"Look
away, look away, Dixie land
Just forty nine years ago. OH the
night of September 10, 1859, Bryant'S
Minstrels, then at 472 Broadway, New
York, sang this song for the first time.
1t was an instant hit, and the cor
roding touch of time" has not since
robbed it Of it's pre-eminence During
the war, and ever since, the melody of
Dixie set to varying words, has been
the one song of the south and scarcely
less popular in all other sections of the
country. Yet it was written and had
its premiere in the metropolis.
The author of Dixie was Daniel
Decatur Emmett, who was born in
Ohio on October 30, 1915, and died in
his native town of Mount Vernon on
June 2S, 1904. He began his career in
country Newspaper Office. He soon
abandoned the trade of compositor to
travel with circuses and sideshows. He
organized the Virginia Ministries in
1S4S and after successful season in
New York took his aggregation to
London, where it was stranded on the
rocks of public indifference. Early in
his career he composed many songs,
among which was "Old Dan Tucker" a
rag time classic of the old days
1t was in 1857 that Emmett entered
the employ of Dan Bryants Mustels. a
famous organization of its time, and
contracted to write what were then
known as walk-arounds.' This name
was applied to the concluding act or
minstrel performance, being a song
and dance for the entire troupe. 1t was
while employed in this capacity that
Emmett wrote the importal Dixie
The following account of the song is
supplied by Gustave Robbie:
"On Saturday night, September II,
1859, after the performance one of the
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Bryants told Emmett that a new walk
around was wanted in time for rehears-
al on Monday. The minstrel replied
that while the time was very short, he
would do his best. That night, after
he reached home, he tried to hit upon
some tune, but the music wouldn't
come. His wife cheerily told him to
wait until morning; he should have the
room to himself so that he could work
undisturbed, and when he had finished
his walk around he could play it for
her as a sole audience. If she liked it
the Bryiant's would, and so would the
average listener.
Next day was rainy and dismal
Some years beforo Emmett had trav-
elled with a circus as a drummer In
winter the warm southern circuit was
a popular route with circus people, and
those who were obliged to show north
would say when the cold weather
would makes them shiver, I wish
was in Dixie The phrase was, in fact,
a current circus expression. On that
dismal September day, probably the
beginning Of the equinOctial. when En-
mett stepped to the window and looked
out, thel old longing for the pleasant
south came over him, and invOluntarily
he thought to himself, 1 wish l was in
Dixie Like Ia flash the thought sug-
gested the first line for a walk-around,
and a little later the minstrel, fiddle
in hand, was working out the melody,
which, coupled with the words, made
Dixie" a genuine song Of the people
almost from the instant it was first
sung from the stage of Bryant's Min
strels, then at No. 472 Broadway, New
York, on the night of Monday, Septem-
Der 10, 1852"
1t Was on the suggestion Of Mrs En-
NETT that the song was named Dixie
The copyright Of the song was sold by
Emmett to Firth, Pond & Company, Of
New York, for the sum of $50O-a stiff
price to pay for a song in those days,
but absurdedly inadequate in view of
the great and lasting popularity of
the production.
After it's publication in New York,
Dixie quickly spread all over the
country. Many parodies and imita-
tions we're published and soon there
were a dozen different versions Of
Dixie but Emmetts tune was left
unchanged.
The original first verse of Dixie, as
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DOES HE BELONG TO HARTMAN

The Statesman has been informed
that Mr.. Samuel G. Cosgrove, who won
the republican nomination for governor
after a strenuous campaign of FOUR
teen months, was until December 81,
1907. the paid attorney of the Harri-
man system.
The Statesman doesn'C know wheth-
er this statement is true or not, and it
doesn't care very much, since the eth
les of the legal profession do not de-
mand that an attorney shall ferego he
pleasure of accepting retainers from
corporations. even though the corpor-
alton may be headed by Hartman. II
Mr.. Cosgrove thought that he had
rather be governor of the state of
Washington than attorney for Mr.
Hartman, and actually threw up his
job with Mr.. Hartman in order to
run for governor. that is Mr.. Cos
groves own business. and such action
would attach no stigma to the name OF
the gentleman from Pomeroy.
But The Statesman is also informed
that since Mr.. CoSgrove has been trav-
cling over the state in his efforts tC
secure the republican nomination fol
governor he has been paying his rail.
road fare and in each case taking &
receipt for the amount so paid.
The Statesman does not know wheth.
er or not this statement is true, bu
it would very much like to know. A:
far as The Statesman knows the onl.
use to which receipts for transporta
ton are put is to secure reimburse
ment from an employer who has agrees
to stand for travelling expenses.
The Statesman therefore takes tn
liberty of asking Mr., Cosgrove if it i
true that he took receipts for his trans
portation bills, and what he expects t
do with these receipts.
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written by Emmett and appearing in
the Firth-Pond 1850 copyrighted edi-
ton of "Emmett's Inimitabla Planta-
ton Songs" was as follows:
Dis worP was made in jiss six days,
An finished up in various ways;
Look away! Look away! Look away!
Dixie Land.
Dey den made Dixie trim and nice,
But Adam called it Paradise.
Look away. Look away. Look away!
Dixie Land"
For some unknown reason, the New
Orleans publisher of a. pirated edition
substituted for this verse one which be-
gins, II wish l was in de land OBJ cot
ton, common seed and sandy bottom,
and which is now more often heard
than the original.
When the war broke out the south
ern people felt the need of battle
song. and a new Dixie was written
to suit the occasion. The author was
General Albert Pike and the new text
was first published in the Natcl1ez
Courier ON April 80, 1861. 1t ran as
follows:
'Southrons, hear your country call you!
Up, lest worse than death befall you!
To arms. To arms! To arms in Dixie!
Lo, all the beacon fires are lighted;
Let all hearts be now united.
To arms. To arms! To arms in Dixie
Advance the flag of Dixie!
Hurrah. Hurrah! -:
For Dixiefs land we take our stand,
And live or die for Dixie.
To arms! To arms, and conquer
peace for Dixie!"
Over a score Of other versions were
written during the war and set tt
Emmett's tune and only RECENTLY the
Confederate Choir of America officially
adopted a new Dixie lyric.
A year from today will be the semi
centennial of the first production OF
Dixie" and would afford a fitting op-
portunity for GREAT musical festiva
or other recognition of the lasting fame
of Daniel Decatur Emmett.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

walla Walla and Vicinity: Far To-
night and Sunday.
washington: Showers west, fair east
norton tonight. Sunday fair.
Weather Conditions.
Moderately high pressure now oNei
lies the Pacific northwest and no pre-
cipitation has fallen since yesteroaS'
Showers have continued IN Montana q
attending a low pressure area hor'h ".
that state. Rain has continued along
the Gulf coast and light rains nave
fallen over the lower lakes. temper
atures are slightly higher this morning
on the Pacific slope, except in north
eastern Washington and in ldaho
where it is cooler. The distribution OIL
barometric pressure indicates Iail
weather for this locality tonight anu
Sunday.
John GROVER, Observer.
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL IiCkE'
For President-W. j. BRYAN, Oh NC
Nebraska.
For Vice Presidert-JOHN w. KERN
of Indiana.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Governor-JOHN PATTlSON.
Lieutenant Governor. .. Ed
WARDS.
Secretary of State-OTIS JOHNSON.
state Treasurer-JOHN SCHRAM,
State Auditor-W III. CARSON.
Attorney General-A. w. HOLA-
HEIMER.
Commissioner of Public Lands-AL-
BERT SCHOOLEY.
Commissioner of Public iETrrGc.toh-
ELDRIDGE WHEELER.
Insurance Commissioners r.
MASTERSON.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
Senator. 18th District-JOSEPH +.
Fades.
Senator. 18th District-H. +. CLO-
DIUS, Jr.
Representative. 18th District. w.
COOKERLY.
Representative, 18th DISTRICT
RICHARD ]. TOMPKINS. CHARLES
w MASTERSON.
Sheriff. D. BRUNTON.
County Clerk-PERRY J. LYONS.
County Auditor-THOMASS STAINS
LAUS SCALLY.
County Treasurer-R. a. BIRD
WELL
County AUTOBIOGRAPHY NJ. HEDG-
Err.
County Assessor-M. TONER.
County Superintendent of schools
z. f. STAFFORD.
County Coroner. F. COON.
Commissioner, First District -
GEORGE STRUTHERS.
Commissioner, Third Disirict-F NJ
LOWDEN, Jr.
Justice of the Peace-THf:M.iS N.
MCKINNEY.
Constable-GEORGE H. THOMP-
SON.
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ADJUSTMENTS

"A KNIGHT for a Dav.,

A really engrossing entertainment is
not only promised but assured in the
musical production of "A Knight for a
Day. to be seen for the first time at
the Keylor Grand theater on Sunday
Monday evenings, September 30 and
21. Long and successful engagements
in Chicago, New York and Boston have
given 1t big market value on the road.
As it will be seen lin only the largest
cities en- tour it should verify its repu-
tation as bright merry-making SEN
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will be- known as the Daily Post and
will be circulated free, depending en-
tirely on advertising for subsistence.
The venture will be watched with in
terest by newspaper men and adver-
tisers all over the country. for it pro-
vides n test of the idea that advertiS-
ers could profitably get up and distrib-
ute free of charge general neMspa-
per fully equal to it's rivals
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-19

Catholics are gathering in Cleveland
today for the fifty third annual con-
ventiOn of the Roman Catholic Cen
trail Verein Of America. This session
will open tomorrow with a mass meet
ing in the Cleveland Hippodrome. Mgr.
Diomede FalconiO, papal delegate al
Washington, and many other church
dignitaries, archbishops. bishops ana
prelates will be present.
ROBERT G. INGERSOLl.
Dr. Bard's Sermon Sunday morning
The Daily Statesman-25 per month.
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VIII Hang Murderer.

KINGSTON. Mo-, Sept. 19.-Con-
victed of the murder of his wife, his
small daughter and his brother, Albert
Flley is in Jail here awaiting execu-
ton by hanging next week. F'illey re-
Gently had a chance to- escape, when
three others made a successful dash
for liberty, but refused to leave the Jail
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Open In FIodora.

An event Of more than passing in
terest in the theatrical line is the COM
ing appearance of the Pollard Lillipu-
tian Opera company at the KeylOr
Grand theater commencing on the night
of September "a. This clever company
Of juvenile performers will open in
.F'lorOdora"
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There may have been some interest
Ing features in that meeting of the re-
publican central committee this after
noon-but the public is not to- be in
formed of them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-19

The Hlbernians are spending their
last day in the Garden City of the
northwest. Come again.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-19

Chief of Police Mike Davis should
feel quite elevated in the thought that
the council is passing ordinances for
his protection at election time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-19

The music to be given during the
week of the county fair is to be in
keeping with the remainder of the pro-
gram.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-19

Bryan-kern clubs are the, latest fad
In Walia Walla county. Are YOU a
member?
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road will leave this evening for the first

road will leave this evening for the first
official inspection of the recently
opened extension west of the Missis-
sipi to Butte. Mont. 1t is stated that
work is being pushed west of Butte and
that within year the Milwaukee will
have a through line to the Pacific
coast. A Japanese steamship company
will operate a line of elaborate steam
ers between Seattle and the Orient for
the Milwaukee system
German Catholics.
CLEVELAND, o. Sept. 19.-Dele-
gates representing 100 900 German
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Wonder why that republican meet
ing this afternoon was kept so quiet?
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FOREST FIRE LOSSES.
The forest fires which have Just laid
waste whole counties in Minnesota,
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Inspect New Road.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. ia
party of officials and directors of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST Paul Rail-
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C. M. HALL, carpenter and contrac-
tor. Day or contract work. Phone 972
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The Daily statesman-25c per month.
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New Yale Daily.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. ia
third daily newspaper has been estab-
lished at Yale university and will make
it's initial appearance on Monday 1t
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET

John GROVER, observer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
FIVE JUDGES FOR
SUPREME COURT
Supreme Court is Behind 22S
Cases, Some of Them
Four Years Old

Pierre. S. D., Nov. 28.-Late in
the session of two years ago, a bill
was sprung to provide for five su-
preme court judges instead of three.
which has been the number of that
body since the organization of the
state. After a little discussion it
was decided that it was too late to
do anything, but that move started
the agitation, and a number of the
new members are asking for infor-
nation, which would indicate an
early bill for that purpose in the next
session.
AS the court is behind 225 cases on
It's calendar, some of them four
years old, such a bill will receive
general support if it is drawn to
give the western part of the state
two of the judges.
If an attempt is made to divide
the state into new districts, without
taking@into consideration the pros
pective growth of the state west of
the river through the opening of the
reservations there will be strong
protest from that part of the state.
A bill which, taking such changes
into consideration, will pass without
trouble. Under the provisions of
the constitution, such change could
have been made at any time since
1895, but no move was ever made
in that direction until two years ago,
and that only a tentative one.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
FOOT BALL AND
BASKET BALL
Athletics i'm High School to Inter.
est Youngsters

The city high school has turned
out a track team, a foot ball team,
and basket ball team, and the in.
dulgence of athletics, under proper
restrictions and directions, is encour-
aged by teachers and officers.
1t Is the hope of the management
that by interesting the older schol-
ars in such things as vent for t...eir
surplus energy they will remain in
school longer, and many more will
finish the course.
And this is probably true. The
real boy, with the germ of manhood
in him, that goes out into the world
and does things, would scarcely be
attracted by delicately effeminate
administration of school affairs. He
wants something doing in the physi.
cal line. He feels his oats" anC
wants to try his muscle. All col
leges recognize this, and it is now
becoming a feature also in many
high schools.
The success or failure of the ath-
letes this year is not Of such great
consequence, but the idea and spirit
of healthful athletics in our city
schools is important and should bt
encouraged,
| However, the girls basket bal
team, under the coaching of R, H
&: Andrews, has been remarkably sue
cessful, winning all four game!
played this season, and rather hole
over the boys in this respect. Bu'
next year-well, watch sus!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
FINE CLUB ROOMS
AT FAULKTON
Enterprising Town With a COM
merCial Club

Eaulkton, S. D., Nov. 28. Faulk-
ton citizens are justly proud of the
new quarters of the Commercial club
which are now practically complet-
ed, there remaining undone only a
few of the finishing touches. These
quarters occupy the entire second
floor of the new Cornwell block,
which is located on Court street, just
across from the court house square.
The new home of the club consists
of large reception room. a reading
room, billiard parlors, card reom,
a cloak room and several smaller
compartments. The club has spar
ed no expense in furnishing its
home. The tables, easy chairs and
settees are of the latest and most
massive type in the popular mission
style, the floors of the reading and
reception rooms are laid with Brus-
sells rugs. An artistic selection OF
pictures and mural decorations has
been made. The several compart,
ments are heated and lighted by the
most modern systems.
The club was organized this sum.
mer with an initial membership OF
one hundred members and the mem.
bership will no doubt grow rapidly
from now on,
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"CRAZY BELT"
NEE "QUEEN CITY,

Sioux Falls Press.-Summons
served on John A. Ross, former edit
or of the 500 Critic, told the inten-
tion of his wife, Maggie M. Ross, to
begin suit for divorce. Mr. Ross
departed for Logan, Ia, Yesterday,
after receiving the summons, and
will visit S. H. Cochran, father-in-
law of Geo. w. Egan, who is an old
time friend.
Mrs Ross will continue the 500
Critic, the editorial policy of which
she has been directing for some
time. In as much as she has not
filed her petition for divorce. the
grounds for securing it are not Civ
en-. The following editorial appear
ed in the 500 Critic of Nov. 26:
Friends of reform should not
stop at this one step. The causes
upon which divorces may be obtain
ed should be reduced until nothing
is left but scriptural grounds.
We believe that absolute divorce
should not be granted upon any
grounds whatever. A legal separa-
ton should be granted for infdelity
but remarriage should not be per.
mitted."