The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-30
DOCTOR WOODS
GENTLE MISSION
A Summons to Mrs. McKinIey's Bed
side Brought Him HurriedIy
Home from Santiago.

The dispatches say that General Leon.
ard Wood came North 10 protest against
the diversion OF customs from the local
government OF Santiago 10 the general
government OF the Island Of Cuba, but
those who are lin tho know IN Wash
ington declare that the General left San
tiagO for a FAR less official reason. yet for
= much more humane one. Having an OPP
poFtunty to enjoy his annual vacation,
ne decided 20 come North for the express
purpose Of doing an act OF kindness for
the chief to whom he IS greatly indebted
Tor many kindnesses out OF office
For a long time the Gcnersl-Doctor has
been Mrs. McKneys physician, and In
the present feeble health OF tho President 8
Wife 70 was decided 20 ask the man who
combined tho qualities OF fighter with
those OF practicing physician 10 Try his
remedies again upon her.
rhe friends OF Mrs Mckinley say that.
whereas under tho care OF Or. Wood she
has enjoyed better health the last two
years than during the previous twenty
she has steadily declined since De went 10
Cuba and the President. knowing tho
extreme dclicacy OF his wife's cOnstitu-
ton. sent for him in some ALARM
Tho career OF the man who can thus
easily turn is hand t0 two Of the greatest
professions in the world IS as singular
as his accomplishments. His mother says
no was always "a bad boy" but sho
smiles as she says #. and adds that me
was a great fighter and could kick Ike
a mule" He always got the best OF r.
boyish fight and always came home with
bruises as well as glory.
Leonard Wood began lie ~ Massachu-
sets He picked cranberries I'm tho boys
OF cape Cod and flshed alongshore. He
was a typical country boy. but with more
money than an the Bay State country
boys have. and with more ambition than
ne could curb. lie was always busy, and
so precocious was he that he stood first
ia his class oven when be was the young
est and smallest
The son of a doctor he fancie0. FOR no
strange reason. the medical profession.
ana as soon as De reached tho age limit
he was sent to tho medical school at Cam
bridge. lie was too young when he
graduated 20 practice. and his spare time
was spent iu trying 20 raise n mOustache
FOR no patient was trusting enough 20
commit his body into the hands of so im-
mature "a youth.
one day a friend met him on The street
"Whv. hcllOw was the sliutatiOn. "If
that ISN'T Len Wood. Where iu the world
did YOU get that little moustacheT
RAISED IT, was the laconio response
cit is darned hard work getting patients
without ono"
Fortune and chance called Leonard
Wood 10 Arizona. lie went West 90 prac-
tee medicine in the army But the foi-
lowing day he was sent ont TO fight In-
dams. That was fifteen years ago when
Geronimo was on the warpath and when
tho roads through Arizona were red with
tho slaughter OF women and children.
capt Wood, for he was put in command
or 70 band. longed 20 chase Geronimo. and
being given permission. he started after
that wicked brave and pursued him south
west until he succeeded in catching him.
Geronimo IS to-day stil a prisoner. and
81 DC were to-day 90 see the face of Gem
eral Wood OF Cuba ho would fan upon
his knees and tremble. At mention OF the