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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-04

Can't look well, eat well or feel
well with impure blood feeding your
body. Keep the blood pure with Bur-
dock Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take
exercise, keep clean and you will have
long life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-04
Adn,its He Was One,

Mrs Henpeck~ You acted like foo
when you proposed to me. Henpeck
rhat wasn't ACTING. .-\. dear.-Peai
sons We
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-04
The MilIers Entertain.

Bloomingport, Ind.-Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Miller, west of Bloomingport en-
tertained a number of relatives and
friends Friday night. Refreshments
were served.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-04
Eastern Indiana
and Western Ohio
In Critical Condition.

Bloomingport, Ind.-Mr. and Mrs
Luther Baldwin's daughter, who has
consumption is reported very low.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-04
Gave a Picnic.

Economy, Ind.-Miss Mary Ballen-
ger gave a picnic Saturday evening al
Ballengeer's Lake for a crowd of hel
young friends. Boating, games ant
supper were the features.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-04
Fell from a Chair.

Chester. Ind.-Miss Alice Kerlin fell
from a chair this week, hurting herself
severely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-04
G. +. C.. Club Picnic.

Chester, Ind.-The G. F. C. is hav
ing it's picnic today Thursday in Flu
ghum'S woods.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-04

Families Picnicked.
Eaton. O!-The Markley and Filbert
families picnicked on Twin Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

described as a devout Christian withal,
a believer in his God and true dis
ciple OF the Golden Rule His men
must have their Sunday worship and
he must have his He is domestic In
his tastes. and nowhere is he as happy
or contcntcd as when surrounded by
the members of his family In this city.
They and All who know him well can
testify as to his tender sympathetic
and kindly heart
Evans is simply a fighter and dis
ciplinarian II ono were 10 ask him
how he came bv the title Of Fighting
Bob, doubtless he would scowl bit
and declare II an impertinent question.
There was no excuse for calling him
that any more thIn any. other officer in
the navy, he would say, FOR al Of
ficers are and must be fighters. II
doesn't follow. however. that they are
continually out looking for a scrap. He
went into he navy to fight, and when
there's a gun to he fired. Evans may
always he found on the bridge
Evans is the oldest naval officer in
active service not on the retired
list today. he having passed tia allot-
ted sixty-two. He has declined to be
retired Cor age. and is waiting till he
shall have had his total of forty Years
service in the navy. That viii be a
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
His Chilean Exploits.

The FIRST important diplomatic incl
dent IN which Evans figured vac on
the Yorktown, at Valparaiso. I'm 1891
On the Hurle boat which is now play
ing an important part in Central
American diplomacy. the admiral, then
a commander. sailed into the Chilean
harfor 10 be on hand in case OF any
thins doing, he being iptrusted with
the task OF protecting Americans there
and upbolding the honor Of the stars
and Stripes. The outrages Of a
Chilean mob on the Baltimore had lust
occurred, and there was delicate uues-
ton as TO the treatment OF any pollt-
zeal refugees who might seek shelter
on bard the Yorktown
Uno1ubtedly war would have been
precipiUated by conduct either too
weak or too hasty On the par- OF
Fighting Bob Some Chileans threw
stones at the Yorktown. whereupon
Evans cleared for action. Then he
went ashore with boats crew OF men.
marched up to the Municipal Hal. and
Informed the officials n another stone
was hurled at the ship he would make
all bombardments the Chileans had
ever seen or known OF look Ike mere
limitations. The Chneans were dunno
struck. hut next day their torpedo
boats began crowding in on the York
town
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Some Naval Diplomats.

There are many diplomats in the
navy. There's Converse. who long
since gave up his ship, and who
played the game Of diplomacy in
the Far East in the DAYS when
Porter was knocking open the door
of Japan; there's Dewey. who shot
open the door OF the Philippines:
there are many others in the his
tory of the navy who have distin-
guished themselves for their dipIo-
macy when meeting emergency
conditions with foreign nations.
From these down TO some of the
younger officers of today. they are
too numerous TO mention. Excep-
ton might. perhaps. he made of
Switzerland. who helped Minister
Tom Dawson hold the lid down on
Santo Domingo, and Fullam. of the
Marietta. who only recently
screwed the lid down on Nicaragua.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Cadet at Fourteen.

Few hoys have ever entered the Ma
val Academy at a younger age than
Evans Coming from fighung fam
lily. he wanted To do things In battle
himself. he was born in Virginia.
and when his father died. in 1876. the
son came TO Washington to attend
Gonzaga College William Hooper
Delegate to Congress from Utah. be-
came acquainted with him, and. learn
ing Of his ambition to be a fighter. had
him carried off To Utah. 10 live a wear
SO he could he entered from that terri
tory in the Naval Academy Five
years later the boy emerged from the
Academy. at nineteen. and plunged
INTO the thickest Of civil war fighting
IL was then that ne did the trick. be-
cause OF which ne became known as
Fighting Bob'-a trek a la Hobson
on the Merrimac. While the attack
on Fort Fisher was in progress. there
WAS call for volunteers to lead q
forlorn hope in a land attack. Boy as
ne was. Evans was the first 10 step TO
the front. The assault that followed
WIS one cf the toldest and bloodiest
OF the war. When the ramparts OF
what had been considered an i'm
pregnable stone vail had been success
tuliv stoI med his friends BEGAN to
l. IL Tor E,sns. Down IN a treuch
at the foot of the breastworks he was
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
BY JOHN ANDERSON JAYNE.

~ HE men who are making the
best success in life today are
the men who are keeping their
'forgeteries" IN good running
order.
DissgreeabIe things remembered clos
the machinery Of life and prevent
progress.
Ba.loonists tell US that the higher
they rise above the earth the stronger
the optic nerve seems TO become, and
they are better able TO discover the
proper relationships Of things below.
The higher a man rises in his ability
10 forget disagreeable things the more
clearly viii he see that life has more
sweets than bitter wrapt UP wi1hin H.
The ability TO forget IS no less great
than the ability 70 remember. Doubt
less il is true that none forget for
ever and for aye" but Il certainly
= tue that the remembrance OF the
bitter is sOftened anc sweetened by
heroic souls who are determined 70
live in today and tomorrow. rather
than in the past.
Forgetting how the Athenians had
mistreated him. Socrates. IN the dingy
dungeon Of Athens, perfecJs his time
denying Doctrine Of Immortality.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Escort to Royalty.

When he came around through the
Mediterranean a couple Of years later,
the Kaiser was out in the sea with
his yacht and there were more ex-
changes OF visits. George, the but
Ter. was there. and the Virginia break
fast was repeated with as much sue
cess as the first time. George today
takes pride in showing certain SOU
Tenirs Of his Acquaintance with En-
perOr William" 1t wasn't long after
Evans got back and took command OF
the Atlantic fleet when Prince Louis
came over and that was another I'M
pOrtant event. AS the Kaiser had
asked as e special favor that Evans
be detailed to escort Prince Henry, 90
did Prince Louis indicate his desire in
the matter. From that time there have
been few foreign naval officers in
American waters for Evans 70 enter
tain
The admiral OF course can have none
OF mis- family aboard ship with him.
but he keeps Mrs Evans and his
daughters as near 10 him as possible.
Until the feet left Hampton Roads in
the middle Of May. his family were all
assembled at Old Point When the
-NA4AANN NlNAL ceA4t-al OLA ANl -MEh 4OAh
the family returned 20 theiT home on
Indiana avenue. in this city. but
scarcely had his flagship reached dock
when the commander in chief took the
first train for Washington.
And not the least attraction here Is
his grandson. one OF his only two
grandchildren. This grandson, Robley
Evans Sewell. is the three-year-old
youngster Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold I.
SeweH. ard already he's training to
trod the slippers bridge when he gets
big enough. The admiral has great
hope for him. as he has for bis own
son. Lieut. Frank 7. Evans. who is on
The Louisiana. one OF the shir= OF the
admiraIs feet. The admirals eldest
laughter, Charlotte. Is the wife q
Commander G. c. Marsh. Of the Board
OF Inspection and Survey, and they 81
prefer to-live together at the old EvAnS
or Taylor homestead. Mrs. Evans hEFs
ing been a daughter Of Frank Taylor,
one OF the prominent figures Of Wash
jngton in his day.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

American war. no one doubted h.s
sincerity then
Yet. from neither OF these incidents
did he obtain tho soubriquet Of Fight
ing Bob" That was pinned on TO him
when he was q mere kid as naval
officer quotes Evans as having explain
EDIT. and he was never able 10 shal.e
fl or. When he was sent 10 foreign
country Il seemed that. the title pre-
ceded him. and maybe that had some
thing TO do with the disposition OF
any foreign nation. be u Chile. Spain,
or Germany. TO stand back and re-
spectfully salute when Evans had his
say Maybe It was the extraordinarily
picturesque language, not found In the
ordinary guide books, which Evans
used so artlsticaIly. that u caused
everyone upon whom il was directed
to shrink back In fear But this is not
necessarily to say that Fighting Bob"
Is profane.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
KEEP YOUR "FORGETTERY"
IN GOOD WORKING ORDER

Resolving not 10 brood over tn in
justice with which he has been
rreared. Calico. in prison confined,
makes his prison cell a schooIrocm.
an astronomers chartroom. and sends
forth his theories that stand the test
OF the longest and latest research OF
modern astronomy.
Forgetting the indignitfss he had re-
celved at the hands OF the English
crown. Bunyan gives to the world his
immortal allegory, which has been
translated into AL known tongues and
dialects, and has a circulation second
only 10 the English Bible.
Forgetting his blindness and his
poverty, Milton gives US Paradise
Lost "
Determined that his life shall not be
embittered by harsh treatment re-
ccivcd AT tie hands OF his enemies
CerNantes E'yeS play TO his delicate
wit and STARTS OF humor, and roarns
with Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
the world around.
Epictetus, as a slave boy, was
MANNED for life by the cruelty Of the
master to whom he had been sold
Asked If he could be happy with a
lame leg. he replied: do you think
that because my soul happens to have
one lame leg that I am 20 find fault
with Gods universe2'
Suppose some one has slandered you.
forget t. You are too big a soul to
feed your thought on rehashed sian
der.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Evans, Entertainer.

But there is, perhaps. no officer in
the navy today who has had as
many interesting experiences deal
ing with Important situations with
foreign countries. on the spur of
the moment and without having
opportunity TO obtain instructions
from headquarters in Washington.
as Eyans-"Fighting Bob with the
limp, but who will not give up his
ship.
So. perhaps there is no man of such
particular foreign experience. and AZ
the same time no man OF such foreign
personal acquaintance and popularity
Win the hesds Of nations. as Evans
And so IL Is peculiarly fitting that ne
Should be assigned to the pleasant
honor. but ~ the same time trying
task. OF showing a jolly good time to
everybody SAL ne foreign ship into
HAMPTON Ro' IT,
Now. wheth'r a naval officer who
'I'Har.lv meets delicate situations
with foreign nations. is always dIulo-
matte may possibly be a question as
maybe his display Of nerve and force
ms some bearing on the situation at
hand: vet. even among ministers OF
Diplomacy there is seldom important
international problems worked ONT to
the satisfaction Of the worker unless
he has a show Of both Move ana forca
behind him. Diplomacy. in wav
may he game 81 hluT vet no one
ever suspected Evans ~ bluh5ng 20
the extent OF daring to call him on II.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
~Coh'n Pone- for Kaiser.

Perhaps II was a Virginia darky
that brought Evans and the Kaiser
really close together. This darkey.
George Dun. who has been the Evans
butler for a generation or more. 10
this day. prepared a typical Virginia
breakfast FOR the Kaiser and Prince
Henry one morning There was ham,
bacon. "coh'n pone," and other dishes
in which the old-time Virginia darky
eNcels. and the royal visitors were pro
fuse in expressions OF their apprecia-
ton OF the delicious. h0mely early
morning repast- The Kaiser enthusi-
astically thanked George through the
captain, but George didn't wait for his
master to tell him about It. He
plunged forward and grasped the Kais-
er by the hand and thanked him for
his appreciation.
Il was the first time a neEro's hand.
or perhaps the first time the hand OF
a servant, had ever touched the Kais-
er's. and the uniqueness and boldness
OF II all made a hit with him. George
has been a favorite with the Kaiser
ever since, and even 70 this day the
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

Picturesque Threat.

Evans edict this time caused them
70 turn stern. and remain aIoof. If
you scratch one speck Of paint OF my
boat n make HI smell Of garlic for
awhile. he shouted 20 them. and that
phrase has stuck 70 Evans 20 this day.
as much as Dewey's You NAV IRE
when you're ready. Gridley." or Jack
Philips Don [ sheer, men; those poor
fellows are dying
Following this. the Spanish minister
at Chile went aboard the Yorktov n
with two refugees. Spain wasn't IL
excellent favor with the younger Cas-
lillian nation at that time. and when
Evans fired a salute for the minister.
there was a general uproar. where
upon Evans told them II they didn't
like Il, they could move out IN tho
sea; he proposed TO keep his anchor
down and remain till he saw fit 10 de-
part And he did.
Within a few years after this. under
Clevel?nd $ Administration. Evans.
who for years had been close friend
Of the President. told Secretary Of
State Clney IL was time for the United
States to stop the Spanish misrule in
cuba Olney didn't seem 10 see II that
way. but Evans. IN mis- impetuous way.
spoke up:
Mr.. Secretary the Indiana. which
/ now have the honor 10 command. is
the fastest fighting craft on the water.
and II l can only have the word. I
win go down 70 Cuba and clean oct
the whole gang Of HidaIgoes
The Secretary only smiled.
See here Mr.. Secretary" aid
Evans: don't you want me to go
down 10 Cuba and bring YOU up a box
Of good Havana ciears7
No. captain, said the Secretary.
for l never smoke"
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

ruler OF the German empire some
times mentions George and his Smith
field ham. corn pone. ana glad hand
shake when writing IN a most friendly
manner 10 Admiral Evans
After escorting Prince Henry out as
far as Milwaukee and ST. Louis and
back 10 Washington and New York.
Evans was sent out 10 command the
China feet. The Dowager Empress OF
China had heard OF him, and she want
ed 70 meet the American officer who
had made such a hit with the German
Kaiser. the Emperor OF japan also
wanted TO see what he was like. and
Evans had several private audiences
OF lengthy duration, with both.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

Got His Wish.

There hadn't been anything doing in
the fighting line since the civil war
and Evans was disguised. AS he left
the office, he remarked that II they'd
turn him loose With the Indiana, lie
would guarantee that Spanish would
be the prevailing language in HI for
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
No Mere Buffer.

Take his experience in Chile. for in
stance back in the early '90s. Chile
vas strong South American force.
even at that time. and at times she
seemed to manifest such little respect
Tor the United States that IL was diff
cult 10 keep American hands of her.
Sot when Evans, on a little gun
DSat' dehed a squadron Of torpedo
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

for the foreign
naval officers and bluejackets who
were invited by the American Gov
eminent to attend the exposition,
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans.
commander-in-chief of the Atlantic
feet. makes up in cordial and bril-
liant entertaining. Admiral Evans.
Fighting Bob" as he has been
known since Il mere boy, and as he
will continue to be known long
after he has been compelled bv
naval regulations TO give up his
ship, is the one conspicuous of
fetal diplomat of the navy" and
by reason of this, he is host for the
navy of the representative of for
eign navies visiting America on
account Of the exposition on Hamp-
ton Roads. Bob" Evans counts
among his personal friends many
foreign rulers.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
DevOut But Scrappy.

A natural born fighter at sea. when
there is fighting to be done, and appar-
emily equally a natural born user of
epithets when such forcible language
seems TO be required at the critical or
physiological moment, Evans NAV be
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

six years 10 come" Within the six
years, when the smoke had cleared
away al Santiago. Admiral Taylor.
Evans brother-in-}aw. came from his
ship. then the Indiana. over the rail
OF the Iowa, on which Evans fought.
What language prevails down there
nOw2' asked Taylor. then e captain
Evans appeared ten wears older thar
before the battle. and as he looked
silently out AT the suuken masts for
moment. he answered, without moving
his eyes Its a great days work.
but they wouldn't let me DO II alone.
and when I first wanted 70"
All this IS Illustrative OF how Evans
commanded the respect Of nations as
a fighter But how he won the re-
spect ana even friendship OF the heads
of more important nations IS fully as
interesting. This began when the pres
ent fleet commander was assigned 10
represent the navy with his good ship,
the New York. AT the openiaG OF the
Kiel canal IN 1895. At Kiel there was
one Of the largest assemblages OF for
e.gn ships ever known. Somehow. the
American captain attracted the at
tention OF Emperor William, who al
ready had heard his reputation as
Tighter. and the New York was the
frst and one Of but few foreign YES
sells which the Kaiser visited.
The Kaiser dined Evans. and Evans
dined the Kaiser That was when
Evans first met Prince Henry. Of
Prussia, and the beginning Of a friend
ship that led 10 Fighting Bob being
delegated as the personal escort OF
the Prussian prince when he came 10
America seven years later. and also
led 20 his assignment to personally
escort Prince Louis. OF Batrenburg.
when he came over with a British
squadron In the fall OF 1905.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

vessels in the harbor OF an enemy.
and chased them away In ships
launch, no one ever suspected that was
a blum; when he begged 20 be sent 70
Cuba 20 blow the Spanisrds of the
Islands, before the DAYS OF the Spanish
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

found, in the midst OF a pile OF dead
and wounded men. He was almost
riddled with bullets. and half smoth-
cred with the corpses which lay upon
him
The surgeons sat6 both legs must
come of. He objected 20 pegs on
which 10 fight but they were obdurata.
and then Evans demonstrated his fight
Ing ability and made the air blue with
picturesque phrases. So today. he has
carried both legs with him. although
he always has limped slightly with
one. which has been an easy victim to
H.. gaU'.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Tact and FTnnesS Displayed
BY Rea1 Admiral Robley d.
Evans, the Oldest Officer IN
Active SerUIce, on TrYng
Occasions Has More Than
Once AVerted Possible War.

Y v 7 HAT hospitality the
n jamestown EXPOSE
wv ton Compay has
v v failed to provide
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-14
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BOWLING SCORES.

The contest at the Temple Alleys
resulted in the following scores:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-14

t'1I,T ~ fltl,t = 4 =
TOO, that Mr: caine was willing TO ~
LEASE the American rights % Mr. BRA
~. because he rs manage for Lacls
aye, probably The one actor IA Amefic::
whom Nj. caine deems absolutely suit.
able to portray the powerful Scharac.
ter % Jason the leading part in
the play. The play Will be found to
follow very closely the lines laid out
in Mr.. Gaines novel. The English
critics have stated, however, tina.
'The Bondman" as a play Is infnite.
ly superior to the novel. the many
dramatic scenes offering exceptional
opportunity for clever stagecraft
which lends much additional interest
to the play. Six scenes are used III
which to tell the story, all Of them
being OF a novel character and par.
tlcular attention Is. called to the scene
showing the Man harvest fete, and
the second scene OF the third act, de-
plotting the solfstara sulphur mines
Of the convict settlement In Sicily.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-14
POCKET DIARY.

The pocket dairy issued this year
by c. A. Snow & Co.. patent attorney
of Washington. D. c., is one Of tho
most useful and complete books Of
The kind We have seen. It contains
beside ample space for daily memor-
anda and cash account, Information
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Delegates Named d
REPRESENTATIVES FOR MEETING
OF OHIO VALLEY IMPROVE
MENT ASSOCIATION.

ELKINS. Nov. 13.-ln accordance
with a resolution passed ut the annual
meeting of the West Virginia State
Board of Trade. at Elkins. last month,
delegates from that body have been
appointed to attend the convention OF
the Ohio Valley Improvement AssocIa.
ton. which will convene In this city
November 18th and 18th. They were
announced from the Offices OF the
board rs follows:
Secretary, R. B. Naylor, of Wheel
Ing.
First district, w. D. Alexander. of
Moundsville.
Second district, H. R. warheld. o,
Morgantown.
Third district, Senator E. C. Col
cord. of Charleston.
Fourth district. E. NJ. Gllkinson, of
Petersburg.
Fifth district, A. W. werninger, of
Huntington.
1t is very probable that all will be
in attendance. They represent the
best commercial interests OF the State,
and their presence should offer encour.
agelnent to the meeting.