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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-28
Fighting Bob."
Fleet Commander

n view of the present delicate sit
uation in the relations between
the United States and Japan the
assignment Of Rear Admiral Rob
ley %. Evans to command the feet
that is to cruise in the Pacific means a
high compliment to that officer and an
expression of much confidence in his
discretion and ability. Admiral Evans
has had more experience as 4 feet
commander than any other rear adj
miral on the active list. He is familiar
with conditions in Pacific waters. as he
was commander-in-chief of the Asiatic
feet for two years, part of this serv-
ice being during the period of the Rus
so-Japanese war.
"Fighting Bob" has earned his SOU
brfquet. He was one of the heroes Of
the attacks on Fort Fisher in the civil
war. receiving in that engagement four
severe rifle shot wounds. He was in
command of the Yorktown at Valpa-
raiso. Chile. during the period of
strained relations between that country
and the United States, and it was his
course at this critical time which gave
him his title of Fighting Bob He
helped vanquish Cervera's feet at San
tiago and has rendered exceptional SER
vice in his later career. Soon after his
return from the far east in 1904 he
was asked by President Roosevelt to
take command of what was then the
North Atlantic feet. and which coEi-
prised but eight battleships. The re-
organization of the naval forces on
the Atlantic coast and the establish
ment of the Atlantic fleet placed six
teen battleships and a considerable
force of other craft. large and small
under this admirars command. The
men Of his ships have been hard at
work IN the practice of naval ma
neuyerS. in athletics of various sorts.
which have been specially encouraged
by Admiral Evans. and in other activi-
ties pertinent to their calling, so that
It Is believed the general standard Of
the branch of the service under Eight
ing Bob" was never SO high as now.
Admiral Evans was born in 1S47 and
was not quite eighteen years old when
the assault on Fort Fisher, in which he
participated took place in 1865. He
has described the affair wildly in his
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-28

book entitled "a Sailors L6g-Rem
iniscences of Forty Years of Naval
Life" dwelling briefly and modestly
On his own part in it. A portion of the
story is as follows:
Al we approached the remains Of the
stockade l was aware that one particular
oharpshooter was shooting at me, and
when we were a hundred yards away he
hit me in the left leg, about three inches
below the knee. The force Of the blow
was 80 great that 1 landed on my face in
the sand. l got silk handkerchief out
Of my pocket and, with the kind assist
ance OF my classmate, Hoban Sands, soon
stopped the blood and again went to the
front as fast as could
About this time the men were stumbling
over wires which they cut with their
knives-they proved to be wires to the
torpedoes over which we had charged but
they failed to explode. Ny left leg SEEM
ed asleep. but l was able to use it. The
stockade. or what remained Of 1t, was
very near. and I determined to lead my
company by the flank through a break in
It, and then charge over the angle of the
fort. which now looked very difficult to
climb. l managed to get through the
stockade with seven others, when my
sharpshooter friend sent a bullet through
my right knee, and l realized that my
chance of going was settled 1 tried to
stand up. but it was no use. my legs
would not hold me, and besides this was
bleeding dreadfully, and knew that was
. matter which had to be looked to-
Later his "sharpshooter friend took
another try at him, this time nipping
of toe and injuring his foot and
ankle. This angered Evans. and he
put in little gun play on his own ac-
count. ''My bullet went little high"
he writes, striking the poor chap in
the throat and passing out at the back
Of the neck. He staggered around
after dropping his gun and finally
pitched over the parapet and rolled
down near me, where he lay dead"
Lippincott's relates that when Evans
was captain on one of Uncle Sans
big dogs Of war he was once hastily
aroused in the middle of the night by
a lieutenant, who Informed him with
much perturbation that the ship was
on fire close to the powder magazine.
III that be so,' said Fighting Bob"
rising leisurely to put on his clothes.
we shall soon see to it,
The lieutenant went back to the
scene of danger. but shortly afterward
returned and said: "You need not be
afraid. sir The fire is eNtinguished."
Afraid" Numbered Captain Evans,
What do you mean by that. sir?
never was afraid in my life" Then.
looking the lieutenant full in the face.
be added: pray. how does man feel,
Sir. when ne is, afraid: need not ask
how he looks.'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-28

physical power of the fair sex in
America. Miss Sutton has now won
the women's tennis championship of all
England twice. and she announced aft
er her recent success in the tOurna-
ment at Wimbledon that she was 60
ing to try third time. She has been
the American champion. and if she
beats Miss Sears, who now holds that
title, in the August tournament to de-
termine who is the best woman player
in this country she will then be wo-
mans champion of the world in ten
mis-.
Miss Sutton first won the all England
championship two years ago. Last
year she lost it to Miss D. X. Douglass
of England, now Mrs. r. l.. Chambers
This year she beat Mrs. Chambers and
won back the title On the conclusion
of the championship round she receiv-
ed remarkable ovation from the
crowds in the stands. who were forced
to admire her pluck despite the fact
that many regretted seeing an Ameri-
can girl win the English championship.
The band struck up ''See the Conquer
ing Hero Comes" and the committee
presented Miss Sutton with a bouquet
Of flowers. She is only twenty years
old. She has several sisters, and all
have won fame at tennis. Their home
is in Pasadena. Cal. and the local ten
mis- championship has long been a fam
lily possession, as there has seldom
been year when one or another Of
the sisters has not held it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-28
TRIAL COST $1,000
he Greater Portion OF Which Will Be
Borne by the State.

New Orleans States: Now that the
excitement Is all over, the native inathe-
lnatlclans have taken to figuring out ex-
actly what the Campisciano jurv's blum
der will cost the State 1t will be an
easy $1,000, not counting the cost of the
trial and the keeping of the prisoners
at Hahnville and New Orleans. That
Inquire represents only what it has cost
the State to bring the troops here and
to maintain Camp Madere and to move
the Italians to Baton Rouge
The expenditure of this tidy sum to
protect quartette of miserable assas-
SINS simply because jury of representa-
tive men had not been able to see where
their duty law is an exempihcation Of
the righteousness of the people in times
when justice fails.
st. Charles parish does not regret the
cost of the trial 1t would gladly have
gwen $4,000 to prevent the stigma
which the Crespo jury has placed upon
ITS fair name. Some of the jurymen who
voted to save the assassins from the
gallows themselves would now con-
tribute to the fund if it were possible
tor money to remove the stain. But time
alone can now cure the wound. The in
Jury has been done and the lesson which
VIII prevent outrages Of this kind in the
future has been learned. Nothing re-
mans for ST. Charles except to swallow
the pill
The cost of the Campisciano trial will
not reach over $1,000 This is far from
the exaggerated cost which if was said
1t would cost to bring the italians to ius-
tee The hoax that the trial world
bankrupt the parish has been given the
quletns for fair, and now that they have
time to reflect. the court officials are
laughing at the suggestion that they
feared the cost would eat ZIP their sal
aries
The cost of the military guard will.
OF course, be borne by the State and If
VIII inquire up to or nearly 5000. which
includes salaries Of the men. railroad
transportation, subsistence and inciden-
tals- here was one company in New
Orleans, the Signal Corps, which was
never moved, but these men were on
duty all the time Just the same as the
troopers IN camp and they will get their
pay the same as if they were in the field.
Salaries Will be the hi0uost ,,.,., -, +f,a
bill OF expense, This will figure to ap-
proHlmately $500 per day for period Of
tour days; subsistence viii figure Up to
approximately $500 per day in camp,
while the cost OF the special t.a,ns 9kSI
per mile can be safely placed at $40 to
$500, The salaries of the Signal Corps
and other troops held in the arnories at
home will be approximately $500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-28

help Lee Murphy, another colored man
from St Mary, to get in with Collector
Mccall, negro who now holds posi-
ton III the laborers department i'll the
custom house through the influence of
That prominent Republican leader, Mr..
Charles Godchaux. They know these
things were done out OF very kindness
OF heart.
God forbid that the day will eve]
come when all friendly feeling will cease
or all helping hands between the races
will be withdrawn
AS to our parish, it is true we were
late i'll coming INTO Tie Democracy. The
same conditions that i'll 1883 prompted
St. Mary to send a mixed colored and
white delegation to the Legislature kept
Plaquemlnes Republican. The Democ-
racy of this parish were for long time
divided, with large Republican major
lty to contend with. In 1892 the De,noc-
racy was hopelessly divided on the lot
terry question. In 1904 many of our
best and most prominent people went
INTO the Republican sugar planters
movement, and in this they were for a
1shes, among whom the most influential
was probably Hon. Albert Estopinal of
st, Bernard, chairman of the Republi
can campaign committee of the first
congressional district and now chair
man of the Sanders campaign commit
tee. But in 1906 the Democratic party
of Plaquemines parish came together
and carried the parish for Foster, and
elected Democratic officers from top to
bottom, and the parish has been solidly
Democratic ever since.
What was the record of St Mary
paris at the election OF April 1896 when
Plaquemines parish became Demo-
cratic?
We print the official figures and let
those figures speak for themselves with
out Comment:
Report of Secretary of State, election
April 81, 1896, page SI-St. Mary par
ish: NJ. J, Foster IIo2, J. n Pharr
34S8 or Republican majority of 1881;
the largest Republican majority of any
parish i'll the State save East Baton
Rouge, where the vote was (see same
report page 1907 NJ J. Foster 147o, J.
N. Pharr 1850. Mr.. Sanders today
claims great strength in East Baton
Rouge.
To show what thin ice Mr. Sanders
skates on, if Mr.. Oneal who defeated
MIR. Sanders in this election, had not re-
signed, Mr.. Sanders would not have
been in the Legislature of 1893 at all.
We understand that even up to 1904 pol
tics as to local Offices were sadly mixed I
n St. Mary. But what white supremacy J
'r negroIsm means in St. Mary we may
possibly refer to later on.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-28
INDIANA'S BEAUTY QUEEN.

Miss IRA Shoaf, a Charlottesville High
School Graduate.
The award of the title Of beauty
queen of Indiana to Miss IRA Shoaf of
Wallace has been generally Endorsed
by those who have seen her picture
Miss Shoaf graduated recently from
the Charlottesville High school. and
when the Indianapolis Star conducted
it's quest for the prettiest girl in the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-28
WONDERFUL MAY SUTTON.
American Girl Who Won English Ten
mis- Characteristic.

GHyTIST
mis- Championship.
Miss May Sutton of California is one
Of the most remarkable women ath-
letes of her time. and her skill and
endurance in playing tennis are the
marvel Of all who witness her per
formances Englishwomen are proven
bially strong and athletic owing to tn.
popularity of outdoor sports and diver
sions in England from time immemo-
rial. That an American woman should
take the honors in tennis away from
EngliShwOmen is considered high
compliment to the healthfulness and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-28

Hoosier State she had the honor of
winning the first prize. She was then
chosen to represent Indiana in the ma
tional contest to determine what men,
Der of the fair sex is entitled to the
distinction of being voted the most
beautiful woman in the United States
The photograph of Miss Shoaf. which
is by Nicholson Of Charlottesville. is
published by courtesy of the Indianap.
oils Star
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31
THE SHEPHERDS
WIFE'S SONG

All, what is love? 1t is a pretty
thing,
As sweet unto a shepherd as a king;
And Sweeter too.
For kings have cares that wait upon
n crown,
And cares can make the sweetest
love to frown;
And then, all then,
If country loves such sweet desires
do gain.
What lady would not love a shepherd
swain?
His hocks are folded, he comes home
at night.
As merry as a king in his delight:
And merrier, too,
For kings bethink them what the
state require,
Where shepherds careless carol by
the fire.
Anu lutut an lNeu,
If country loves such sweet desires
do gain,
What lady would not love a shepherd
swain?
He kisseth first, then sits rs blithe
to eat
His cream and curds as doth the
king his meat;
And blither, too,
For kings have often fears when they
do sup,
When shepherds dread no poison in
their cup;
And then, an then,
If country loves such sweet desires
do gain,
What lady would not love shepherd
swain?
Upon his couch of straw he sleeps
as sound,
As doth the king upon his bed OF
down;
More sounder. too,
For cares cause kings full oft thei~
sleep to spill,
Where weary shepherds lie and snore
their fill;
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31

island every summer. attracted sole
ly by its quaintncss anG charm o.
old. old-fashioned manners and
methods Not long ago the list
town crier died Now the selectncn
are planning 20 give mp the beloved
old town hail I'm preference 90 a more
modern lodge room for their meet
ings But worse than this. from
Il picturesque point OF view at least.
the fire wardens have recommended
an appropriation for the installation
OF "A fire alarm system, thereby do
ing away with the famous watch
man" system whereby some one
stood guard over the old town day
and night. watching FOR fire from
the old South tower. one by one tho
old-time sea captains. retired wha
lcrs and other famous characters
ore dying out and it seems 70 many
that the very charm that made the
island 30 dear is gradually disap-
pearing Boston Journal
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31
SENATOR BAILEY'S
PECULIAR POSITION

Senator Bailey IS reelected TO
the senate under promise that he
will resign II the charges made
against him are proved TO be true
A committee OF the Texas leglsla-
ture is TO investigate the charges.
and on its report depends the sen
ator's political future At home he
has received the benefit Of the rule
that a man must be presumed to be
Innocent until he has been proved
guilty.
Mr.. Bailey's continuance in the
senate now depends not on his flu
turc acts. but on his past record
and conduct. The situation thus
presented is peculiar. It is utterly
unlike that which exists when sue
cess in political contest is pro
claimed as "vindication." Mr..
Bailey will enter on his second term
conditionally. He is on probation
not as to what he may do but at TO
what he has done already. New
York Sun
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31

Independence Is so general IN the
country and party lines and organi-
cations 50 far destroyed that II is
Impossible to foresee a month ahead
nov the country or any part OF 1t
will vote. IF the Democrats should
have the courage TO develop the
unity to get together on a strong.
clear cut platform and with a lead
or whose character and ability com
mands the respect and confidence Of
the country they would have the
odds in their favor 1t is not at all
unlikely that the Republican leaders.
realizing these conditions. have de-
termined 10 attempt TO cloud the
issues by going back twenty years
and appealing once more TO passion
and prejudice as they did so success
fully from the end OF the war until
the eighties. We can imagine how
Foraker and eyeridge would revel
I'm the opportunity TO shrek male
dictions against the South and South
ern people and civilization, TO warn
the country against the danger Of
Southern control to wave aloft once
more the bloody shirt, to recite the
wrongs OF the negro at the South.
We have believed the country as
whole has too much sense, too
much dignity and patriotism. to al
low itself to be stampeded or SER
iously affected by any such a cam
paign; but this is a good time for
southern People TO be cautious and
conservative and TO avoid lending
aid and comfort to the enemv-
News Leader
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31

a Eov Jcrse. farm laborer went
90 F.ss Iuhor city 20 do some shop
ping and when ne emerged from
'he one his team had disappeared.
$50 ..o had seen the driverless hoses
900. and 81 was thought that tley
had been stolen The man wa ed
nome and discovered that the house
dog was also missing Some days
Hter the dog returned to the farm.
got some food and drink and start
nd away. barking furiously. He was
followed. and i'm "A piece of woods
several miles away the team was
discovered The horses had wedged
the wagon between two trees, and
there they had stood five days with
ou' food or drink They had knaw-
I'd the bark from the trees
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31

10 Norway CMe) ever should have
mayor the chances are 10 to 1 a
woman would hold the office. This
oxford county village of 1900 in
habitants has more than score OF
women managing progressive lines
Of business The town physician is
q woman. A woman is justice Of
HE peace \ woman manages a dry
goods store. Another is photo
raphcr, a fifth is bank cashier a
INth is an undertaken. and still a
seventh in an insurance agent Until
her recent resignation. Rev. Caroline
E Angel was for is years pastor OF
he Universalist church at Norway
Mrs. r. w Sanborn is responsible
for the appearance of the Norway
Advertiser. the local weekly. This by
no means completes the list OF the
successful business women in Nor
way Lewiston CMe) Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31
BLOODY SHIRT AGAIN?

Signs indicate purpose among
the Republicans to revive old sec
tional issues and the color line. If
this is not their purpose, we can
see no reason in the recent utter
ances Of Foraker, Beverage and
others, apparently intent ON firing
the Northern heart and to provoke
senators and representatives from
the South to hot and irritating re-
plies.
The truth is the Republican par
ty is i'm a very precarious position
in the country. Mr. Roosevelt, it's
leader. has accepted and adopted
number OF Democratic doctrines,
principles and purposes and has
forced his own party to follow him.
The chief issues on which there is
wide division between the parties
are tariff revision and the rights Of
the States. In each of these the
Republicans have the weak and un-
popular end. They are cut off from
the financial supplies which have
been elements Of vast strength i'm
their past campaigns, have identified
themselves with the radical or pro.
gressive thought of the country as
far as to ALLEVIATE the extreme con-
servative and money powers and at
the same time have halted short of
the reform measures and declara-
lions most urgently demanded.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31

Providence will sooner or later
procure the felicity OF the virtuous
and Fielding.
Who has an empty purse must
have sweet tongue. German
Unsettled questions have no pity
for the repose OF nations Swiss.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31
Reason Why.

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Travellers IN 1905 stands by itself story of ACCIDENT IN
SUNCE as world record of ACCIDENT BENEFITS paid during one
'earan amount gseater than that any other two combined
and in itself invncbe proof
FIRST THAT ACCIDENT INSURANCE Of tire great protective
necessities o ife
second THAT THE ACCIDENT by the Travellers are o
anu most carefully devised to policy and
~ Company aetuaed by most spirit Of adjust
menu hch as important factor poicyhode as the terms OF
~ "
i"u' Thai THE TRAF ELERs AS I.NEER COMPANY has
Oy It's satisfied poIholders annually increases its
supremacy and Its prestige the
CLAUDE w. MOSS District Agent.
THORNTON BUILDING, BIUEFrEI.D w VA
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31
WHY SUFFER FROM
RHEUMATISM;

DO you know that rheumatism car
be relieved? II you doubt this jus
try one application of Chamberlain
Pain Balm. IL will make rest an,
sleep possible. and that certainI,
means a great deal TO any one az
hicted with rheumatism. For sal
by all druggists.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31

Read the Daily LeaGer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
The Poor Service,

Mrs. Ray -Shershay had just returned
from Il visit to the foreign cruiser that
lay at anchor in the harbor of the
great American city.
I'VE had fine time" she said.
They showed us all over the ship and
paid us every attention. We didn't
know they had arranged an elegant
luncheon for US. and we were agree
ably surprised, Of course, when the
captain invited US into the dining
saloon and seated us at long table
spread with everything that could
tempt the appetite. tell you, Mrs.
Upsome. we enjoyed that luncheon. We
didn't have to hurry through it either,
and we were waited on with the ut
most pOliteness and cOrdiality."
THE service was first class. was itY"
interrupted Mrs. UpSOme.
'"The ScrNicr?" said Mrs Ray-Sher
shay, lowering her voice "NO; that
was nearly all imitation. give you
my word there was hardly thing
worth carrying away as souvenir.
AIi I grabbed was this little pickle
fork. and I do believe it's nothing but
plated warr"-Chicago Tribune.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
FASHIONS IN NEW YORK

Colored silk waists have al
most died out, and Fashion now
demands the all-white or all
black waist, with the exception
of white net and black Chantilly
lace. The present reigning fan
cy is white Liberty satin, with a
dainty yoke of very sheer lace
and heavy Venise lace inserted
near the outer edge of the yoke.
White chiffon cloth, with pipings
and folds of Liberty satin makes
a charming waist, softer and
more delicate than those of Lib
erty satin. The stylish all-black
waist is of silk Brussels net, with
black taffeta silk folds, or heavy
Venise lace. Sleeves are three
quarter length, and collars as
high as it is possible to wear
them.
The value of a handsome sep
arate skirt can scarcely be over
estimated. French voile, pana'
ma, chiffon broadcloth and taffe-
ia. silk skirts are shown in the
familiar plated model, also the
circular shape, trimmed with
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
Up to Them.

"a trust conference--any kind of
a conference, for that matter-is
a good thing" said Governor Shell
don of Nebraska, IF it is conducted
fairly.
"To be unfair, to be preiudiced,
to be suspicious, is always to Judge
wrongly. The suspicious man falls
into error and makes a fool of him
self.
There was a very suspicious
countryman who went to New York
to see the sights. Coming to the
Metropolitan museum, he was
amazed to find that the admission
to this splendid building cost moth
ing. He mounted the steps and en-
tered.
"'Your umbrella, SIR said a uni
formed official, extending his hand.
"The countryman jerked back his
umbrella, laughed scornfully and
turned Oh his heel.
"1 knowed there was some cheat
about it when ye got in free,' he
said"