The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-17
ORDERED To CHINA
Col. Woodson VIII Go There
With the Ninth Cavalry.
HE is AN OLD VETERAN
Regiment viii Leave Upon
His Return From Colorado.

Colonel A E Woodson of the Ninth
United States cavalry, stationed at Fort
Grant Arizona, has been ordered by the
government to go to China, where he
J will join the allied forces and renew the
attack on the oriental city. Colonel
Woodson is well known in the commun-
ity of Wichita and has scores of friends
who join in wishing him safe return to
the United States. He is az present in
Colorado and the announcement that he
has been ordered to China came in let
ter to his old time friend, L. r. Delany,
which was received yesterday. It follows:
Colorado Springs, July 13.
My. Dear Dell am here on my way to
Glenwood Springs for a week and then
am going to join a fishing party with
ers. Did you know 1 am going to China I?
Yes, the order is out and I am going
with my regiment, the Ninth cavalry So
old boy, It will be a long time before I
see you again, but you will never cease
to occupy a warm place in my heart
Tell Clarence want him to send me two
more suits OF the Hortfold underwear If
he can hurry up and get them right
away. Send them to me here care DEPOT
Hotel May be back here before return
ing to Arizona Haven't time to write
more now. Remember me to all my
friends. Yours always.
c. A. WOODsoN.
It is not known just how soon Colonel
Woodson is to go with his regiment but
1t is known that the government will
send troops TO China to protect American
lives and interests.
Colonel Woodson Is an old veteran
about sixty years old, and has been in the
army service for nearly forty years. He
knows no other calling and has made
quite a record in the civil war and also
in the west, where he has on numerous
occasions come in in contact with Indi-
an bands. He is a fearless, conservative
fighter and during his long continued
service has acquired a military training
of which only a few can boast. He was
a volunteer in the civil war and when
hostlities ceased he enlisted in the reg
ular service and has been in the army
ever since Some years ago he was In
dian agent at Darlington and has a rec
ord IN such capacity which is ervied bv
many. At that time Colonel Woodson
was only captain, but he discharged
his duties so we'll that he received very
hatterinS encouragement both by his su
per1ors and the press. The government
preferred military men for agents owing
to their familiarity with the work In
1889. during the opening of Oklahoma. he
was the commanding officer at King
fisher. General Macarthur, now in the
Philippines, was in command at Guthrie
A short time ago Colonel Woodsop was
promoted from major 10 lieutenant-colo-
mel, which title he still holds The pro-
motion was in appreciation of valuable
services rendered to the government. But
few men in this part IF the country are
better known than Colonel Woodson and
but few military men have a better
knowledge of Indian warfare than does
he. Colonel Woodson is a prominent
Mason and a member Of the Consistory
in Wichita He is a 32nd and was one of
the charter members Of the Consistory at
Guthrie. O. T. He is sixty years old and
In two years more will be eligible to be
placed on the retired list with full paw.
REMARKABLE RESCUE
Mys. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, Ill. |
makes the statement that she caught cold |
which settled on her lungs; she was treat |
ed for a month by her family physician, |
but grew worse. He told her she was !
a hopeless victim of consumption, and that !
no medicine could cure har. Her druggist |
suggested DR.. Kings New Discovery for |
She bought a bottle, and /
to her delight found herself benefited from |
first dose. She continued its use. and |
after taking six bottles found herself |