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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
A TEXAS OIL LAND DEAL.
IOwa's Governor and His Partners
Sell a HRIf-Interest.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, April 26.-Gover-
nor Shaw and his partners, Harry Harris,
Lang Brothers. and T. II. Walker. yester-
day closed a contract with Eastern
parties, some Of whom live in Chicago.
for q half interest in their oil lands near
Beaumont, Tex.
The purchase price is S250,0O of which
Governor Shaw VIII receive half The
Governor has made a large sum by his
speculation in Texas
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
PRAISE FOR TROOP L.
correspondence Between Secretary
Root and General Chaffee.

Root and General Chaffee,
Secretary Root toSay made public the
following correspondence between himself
and General Chaffee:
'eHdqrs China Relief Expedition,
'Pekin, March l.
General Orders No. r.
Il. On September / 1906. Troop L, Sixth
Cavalry. commanded by First Lieut.. B.
B. Hyer, surprised defeated. and expelled
from the town Of Chang Ping Chow
force of about 500 Chinese troops. killing
twenty-five soldiers. capturing 125 rifles,
and the clothing and flag Of the COM
manier
The flag was sent by the troop to the
Honorable the Secretary of War as
souvenir Of the engagement and is ac-
knowIodged by him to the undersigned in
the following letter, which is published
for the information Of this command:
War Department,
g Washington. January ).
.' Sir: beg to convey through you to
the officers and enlisted men of Troop L,
Sixth Cavalry. an expression of my high
appreciation OF the flag OF Chang Chun-
ia, Commander-in-Chief Of the Province
of Hupei captured by the troop at Chang
Ping Chow, on the 4th OF September. 1900.
and sent to me by YOU.
'' In the preface Of the recent history OF
the Sixth Cavalry. entitled From York
town to Santiago, Lieutenant Colonel
Carter said:
ITO conserve the truth Of history, IL
may soon be necessary to amend the III
tie to read From Yorktown to Pekin-'
- I congratulate the Sixth Cavalry upon
the accomplishment of this prophecy, and
I particularly congratulate Troop I upon
the gallant and effective service through
which as part Of the China relief ex-
pedition, it has added to the laureIs Of
this famous regiment.
Very respectfully,
.ELIHU ROOT,
" Secretary of War
4" To Major General Adna R Chanee.
command United States volunteers,
Pekin, China
The original letter Of the honorable
Secretary Of War Will be referred to the
commanding officer of Troop L for file
with the records of that organization
This order viii be read at parade.
"ADNA R. CHAFFEE,
Major General U s Army,
Commanding China Relief Expedition
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
An Assassfnatfon storx Denied.

BUCHAREST, April 26--The story that
a man named Petroff attempted to enter
the Royal Palace with a view to murder
ing King Charles is semi-ofticially denied.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
SURPRISED BY THE BoERs.
Mounted Infantry SustaIns LOsse
North of CaINinfn.

CAPE TOWN, April 26.-A troop Of
" esteru province mounted infantry was
surprised by the Beers on April - fifty
miles north Of Calvinia, Cape Colony.
Two men were killed and seven wound
ed and several were taken prisoners.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
TROOPS MAY BE CALLED OUT.
The Western Railroad War Assumes
n Serious Phase

n Serious Phase
PIOCHE. New, April 26.-UnIess Sheriff
Johnson protects them in their position
the forces of Senator Clark contesting
with the Hartman interests for posses
sion Of the railroad grade here, will de
mand thai the Governor call out the State
troops.
\ formal notice TO this effect has been
served on the sheriff He replied that he
understood his duties and would make no
promise that he would protect the Clark
forces in their possession
4 crisis is expected today OF tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
The Tennessee Legislature Exoner
ates Senator EIdridEe-

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April 26.-The
Tennessee Legislature adjourned sine die
at o'clock last night after a seventy
seven days sitting.
Its closing hours were devoted to the
trial Of Senator w b EIdridge, Of Mem
phis. on charge of accepting a bribe Of
$50 in the election Of Secretary of State.
ne was exonerated.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

Minister Loomis called at the White
House today to pay his respects to the
President He expects to go TO Ohio for
a visit next Yeeb.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
THE HOOD RUBBER STRIKE.
Employees Decline TO Yield to the Ar
bitration Board.

WATERFOWL, Mass, April 26-The
] 1,300 employees Of the Hood Rubber Com
pany have decided TO continue their
strike
Efforts to settle the trouble by the State
Board of Arbitration have SO far been
1InavaiIing
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
Awaiting General wood.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 26.-The
United States despatch boat Kanawha
from Cuba is here, awaiting the arrival
of General Leonard Wood from Washing
ton He is expected here tomorrow and
will return to Cuba on her
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
THE VICTIM OF A PRANK.
a Chicago Girl Wounded by n Cart,
ridge Placed on a Cur Track.

CHICAGO. April 26-kittie Coffey.
twelve years old, was sent on an errand
last night and was leaving 4 grocery store
when several boys placed a cartridge on
the street car tracks When the cartridge
WAS struck by a cable car it exploded.
The bullet struck the girl on the left
side Of the head and imbedded itself in
her skull She feu and was taken 10 the
County Hospital IN an unconscious condi-
ton II is thought she VIII die The DO
lice have not found the boys.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

FIynn's Business College, Sth and IA.
Business. Shorthand. Typewriting- - T
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

April y and 2s good for return until f0lToRing
Monday, Tickets good on all trains except Rovsl
Limited. +
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
"Where II Touches IT HenIa.u

Zema-Cura positively cures eczema and dis
eases Of the skin. At all drug stores
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

Discounts, too, on Lumber cash
sales of large amounts By Libbey Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26


Smithsonian OfscIaIs to Return
Them-Corresponde with senn-
tor Daniel Regarding the Transfer
The President has decided to order
the restoration Of the historic relics OF
George Washington, now in the Smith
sonian Institution. TO the present head
of the family, George washington Gus
tis Lee.
Efforts to have this done have been
made from time to time. and recently
Senator Daniel presented the matter to
the President The Senator was al the
White House this morning, and had a
talk with the President upon the mat
ter, after which it was decided to make
public the correspondence upon the
subject.
The following is a copy of Senator
DanieTs letter to the President regard
ing the matter:
Washington. d c, April 2, 1901.
Mr. President.
Sir: I have the honor to endorse
herewith the application of General
George Washington Eustis Lee submit
ted by me on behalf of Miss May Gus
us Lee. MS sister, WlO mas his power
of attorney, for restoration Of the rel
les Of General Washington which he
became owner Of on the death Of his
mother who was the wife Of General
r. E Lee
When the House of Representatives
passed the resolution in 1859. TOW thir-
ty-twO years ago. against their resto-
ration to General K. e Lee it was un-
der the apparent impression which Il
Tecited that he owned them and had
applied for them This was a mistake
IS is shown in the report of the Judi
ciary Committee Of the House IN 1870.
Mrs Lee had a life tenancy in them
and the remainder was in General G.
W. c. Lee, as shown in his application
FOR the restoration of the Arlington es-
tate which Congress honored after ju-
dicial decisOn. and purchased from
him By this same title jUdicially rec
ognized in the Arlington case, and
CongressionaIly recognized by the pur-
chase of ATlingtOn-these heiriooms
descended to him
Mr. President, you know the char
aCteT of the Lees They had rather
give than take, and az -sectionaliSm
not deem me presumptuous II express
my conviction that You VINO have done
so much to this happy end will should
your right to do So be confirmed by
your enquiry De glad TO have these
honorable and cherished articles hand
ed over TO the riEhtful heir. With
great respect, very truly yours,
JOHN ". DANIEL
To this communication the President
replied as follows:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

1t was said at the State Department to-
day that the United States Legation at
PeHin was not to be removed. Mr. Rock.
Hill has been instructed to purchase more
land adjoining the present site and the
new legation VIII be erected where the
old structure stood Congress, at the last
session appropriated S1G0,o00 for this pur-
pose
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
Norfolk & NasRinEton Steamboat Co.

Delightful trips daily at $50 p. ID from foot
9Th st. to Old Point Comfort. Newport News,
Norfolk and the South. For schedule. see page !.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
THE INTERNATIONAL MEET.
Yale and Harvard to Compete With
EnSIishmen at Berkeley Oval.

NEW TTAVEN, Conn. April 26-The
Yale and Harvard joint track athletic
committee announced today that the
place for the international games with
oxford and Cambridge was Berkeley
Oval, New York city
The games viii positively be held Sep
teInber 21-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
SIPS To baltimore and Return SI.2H
Nia Pennsylvania Railroad.

Tickets on sale Saturday and Sunday, April
y and Is. coed to return until Monday, April q.
All trains except Congressional Limited
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

Buy Lumber uptOSn-Rnd get lows
est prices. too. Flooring SI-25 by Ljbbey s. Co
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

. . =
SI.25 To Baltimore and Return Via
r. & o. SATURDAY. and Snndav
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
ASJCCBONOR TO AGUINALDO
General Cables PrOcIaims Himself
the Filipino Dictator.

He Declares the Intention of Car
ryinE on War of determination
Against the Americans-Gen. Will
liam Ludlow Has Tuberculosis.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

Flooring Lumber only SI.25 per
loo 50. it,: one Width too. at 9Th and n. Y. ave.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

Best Lumber Grades always at
9Th and n Y. ave-, Libbey Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

s5.75 per 1000 for Best Shingles
size Gx20; all perfect too. by Libbey & Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

Pennsylvania Railroads. Improved
Train Service ON POpe7s Creek
Branchs
A Sunday train has been established between
Bowie and PcPs's Greek on the Popes Greek
branch leaving Bowie az 9:46 q n. and Tef,-~~
ias leaving Pope's creek at l.f7 4 - N
ing train lgsyss SashingtoT At s:05 q. n. re-
turning arrive Mashin-lon 7:I5 p m.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
NO OPPOSITION TO BIDwEL1.
Reappointed Collector of Custom.
for the Nem York District

The President today reappointed George
r BidweIl 70 be Collector of Customs for
the District of New York, In the State of
New York. Mr.. Bidwell has already
served four years as collector and no oD-
position yysss 5s m5als e big feappointrhent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
THE WASHINGTON RELICS
Famous HeirIOOms TO Be Restored
to the Lee Family.

President Mckinley VIII Direct the
Smithsonian ORcIaIs to Return
Them-Corresponden With senn-
tor Daniel Regarding the Transfer
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

Ready-tG-use MIL W0rk-aTI kinds
Doors. toe. 81, by Libbey d Co. 9th & n Y ave
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

HeEnember yOu have n Lumber
yard near at hand for small orders at 9th and
n J. ave.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26
IlBIood TeIIs.U

U-Ah-Ma purifes the blood. gives you appetite
and vigor. At al. drug stores
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-26

Secretary Root tozay made public the
following correspondence between himself
and General Chaffee:
..Hdnrs- Ching Relfef Exneditinn-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

Princess Bonnie, to be presented at the
Chestnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia
in April.
Robert billiard is appearing in a new
one-act sketch entitled Fra Giacomo,"
which is said to be one of the vaudeville
successes of the season
The Emerald Isle" the opera which
Sir Arthur Sullivan was writing at the
time of his death, has been completed by
Basil Hood, composer of The Ros" Of
Persia" and viii be produced at the
Savoy Theatre, London, on April s.
The new musical comedy by +. A. Bar
net, entitled Miss Simplicity" was sue
cessfuIly produced by Boston amateurs
last Monday night. A. II. Chamberlyn
has secured the rights to 1t. and has Of
fered Lulu Chaser the leading role.
James X Hackett has secured Victor
Mapes' play, Don Caesars Return in
which he will open his starring tour next
year. E. II. Sothern may also appear as
Don Caesar in play written around the
Sayer
Mathews and Bulger, late stars of The
Night of the Fourth" have joined the
York Theatre, New York. Adele Richie
has succeeded Lady Francis Hope in the
same company and Will make her first
appearance tomorrow night.
Ada Rehan closed a two weeks engage
Saturday evening, to gross receipts of
over s2l, 900 for the two weeks, the largest
business she has recorded in Boston in
many years. Sweet Nell of Old Drury,"
with Miss Rehan as Nell Gwynn, turned
people away at every performance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

musical piece which 4 H. Chamberiyn
VIII produce at the Herald Square Thea
ire New York, on March %, and in which
Mabelle Gilman will sing the title role.
/ Eugene Ormonde, the Lafayette Square
Company's leading man. will be at the
head OF his own stock company at SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, this summer.
Amy Lee. the erstwhile melodramatic
star, has signed for the soubrette role in
Human Spiders" which will be produced
in New York on March Is.
IL is estimated that Julia Marlowe re-
ceives more requests for autographs than
any woman on the American stage, with
the possible exception OF Maude Adams.
The new theatre which Oscar Hammer
stein will build in New York, to be known
as the Drury Lane, will be opened next
season with the dramatiZed Mick Carter
stories.
.'The Shades Of the Night" new one
act play by Capt. r. Marshall, was one of
the features of the Actors Fund benefit,
given at the Broadway Theatre, last Fri
day night.
gomaster, and Bert l.. Taylor, Chicago
newspaper man, are at work on a new
musical comedy. which Will be ready for
production in the spring.
Joseph Wheelock, jr., has been forced
10 resign from the cast of Mrs. Danes
Defence" and go South for his health.
He has been succeeded in the Frohman
company by Wallace Worsley.
Frank Mckee has secured the Savoy
Theatre, New York. which has been the
scene of so many disasters during the
present theatrical year. The house viii
he opened in the fall with new produc-
ton.
Before Charles Frohman sails for Eng
land. which will be within the next six
weeks, he VIII make three new prodIc-
lions, the first one being, Lodge
Brothers, a farce adapted from the Ger
man.
The recent report that Leon Hermann,
nephew Of Hermann the Great. was dead
hss been contradicted in communication
from Leon Hermann, which says that he
is alive and meeting with great success
in Europe.
William 4. Brady has secured three
months time, next season at Hammer
STEMS new Republic Theatre. New York
and Grace George will appear there in an
original play. by one of the most popu-
lar American dramatists.
Ben Teal, the general stage manager of
the Klaw & Erlanger attractions, win
stage Nixon & Zimmerman's production
of Willard Speneer's new opera, the sue
cessor TO The Little Tycoon" and 'fThe
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Ellen Terry is fifty-three years old.
Virginia Earle has the starring bee in
her bonnet
Grace George viii have new histor-
ical play next season
Olga Nethersole has gone TO Europe in
the hope of recovering her health.
The Belle of Bohemia has its first
London production on February p.
Next September Frank C. Bangs will
20 TO Daniel Frohman for three years.
Blanche Walsh contemplates a produc-
ton OF Romeo and Juliet next season
Hope Booth will establish a stock com
pany in Boston If theatre can be Sc
cured
The tour Of the Earl of Yarmouth and
his associate players came TO close on
February p.
Theodore Burt Sayre has completed his
play. Tom Moore. which is intended
for Andrew Mack.
''9le Purple Lady sydney Rosenfeld
clever farce, viii be produced in Lon
don By Edward Terry.
Henrietta Crossman il billed for a re
turn engagement In New York a a prom
inent Broadway theatre.
Blanche LeClair Sloan a sister of
Tod Sloan. the American jockey, ranks
rs a vaudeville headiiner.
4 II. Chamberlyn. the Boston mana
ger claims $4,000 from Lady Frances
Hope for breach of contract.
]. X Emmett and Lottie ellison viii re-
Vive Fritz in Madhouse" one of the
successes of the late j. *. Emmett
Next year Herbert Kelley and Elfie
Shannon viii he seen in '.Manon Les
caut," paly from the pen of Theodore
Burt Sayre-
Harriet Goddard, an American prima
donna hailiug from the Hub, recently
made her debut in grand opera at Mo-
dena, Italy.
When THE Messenger Boy is pro-
duced next fall at DaIy's, New York.
James T. Powers VIII be featured with
the company.
Next fall W A. Brady will have two
and possibly three, companies playing
Clyde Fitch's successful Comedy drama
Lovers Lane"
Lillian Burksart may BECOME n full
nedged star next season under the man
agement OF one of Americas well-known
theatrical firms.
Sam Bernard has Cancelled his vaudeville
dates and will return TO musical comedy.
Contracts were signed last week whereby
he will appear in The Prima Donna" the
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05
PROFE SSlONAL. CARDS
DR. L. A. JELKS
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

McCRoRY, ARK.
 ofice next door west of E. L. Hamilton's furniture store. I win be found at my office day or night.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05
Old People Have Their Troubles.


 MT. Francis Little of Benton Harbor, Mich, is over eighty years of age. Since 1865 he has been troubled more or less with indigestion and constipation and has tried almost everything in use for those ailments. Last Au- gust he began using Chamber lain s Stomach and Liver Tablets and was soon feeling much bet ter. In a recent letter he says, T have used three boxes of the Tablets and now think I am we'll" These Tablets improve the appetite and invigorate the stomach, liver and bowels. For sale by Dr. J. B. Neal of McCro- ry and A. s. Thompson of De- View.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05

Lee Mitchell of Hamlin, was over last Sunday visiting home folks. Lee is one of the best and steadiest boys of our community and we are glad to learn of his getting along so well.
 A stitch in time saves nine, J and dose of Ballard s Hore- hound Syrup at the beginning of a cold will save you many weary hours and even days of distress ing and harassing cough. Price 50 cents. Sold by Dr. Neal.
 MT. and Mrs. ELS. Carl-Leehave been the guests of Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Fakes, of McCrory, for a few days of this week. Misses Nina Riggs, of McCrory and her guest Miss Florence Rosser of Howell and Will Wilder of McCrory and Chas. Meehan, of Cotton Plant came in from McCrory Sunday evening and were registered at the Commer cial. Augusta Vidette.
 On last Friday a very success ful term of school was closed at Morton, taught by Mrs T. D. Ruffin. During the closing ex- ercises, the school board decided to begin school again next Mon day with the same teacher in charge to continue for two months longer and after that to teach school for three months up in Pumpkin Bend. This speaks exceedingly well for a teacher.
 There are thousands of people suffering untold torture from piles because of the popular i'm pression that they cannot be cured. Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment will cure them and the patient will remain cured. Price 50 cents in bottles. Tubes, 75c. Sold by Dr. Neal.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05
Boyd Angus made a flying trip to Martin Saturday.

Boyd Angus made a flying trip to Martin Saturday.
 Last Saturday a friend of Miss Grace Wells, our popular assist ant teacher, passed through Nc Crory on her way to Searcy. Miss Grace accompanied her as far as Martin Junction.
 MT. R. Weeks of Alderman, Miss, is visiting our friend Sid Smith. MT. Weeks is in our neighborhood prospecting and will remain a week or two. We hope he will make Woodruff his future home.
 The excitement incident to travelling and change of food and water often brings on diarrhoea. and for this reason no one should leave home without a bottle of Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by Dr. J. B. Neal of McCrory and A. s. Thompson of DeView.
 Miss Nina Riggs and her guest Miss Florence Rosser, two very charming and viyacious young ladies paid the News a visit last Friday evening during the editor s absence. We appreciate the call very much and would have appreciated it more if we had only been present. Call again ladies.
 In anaemia and most women s ailments the digestion is weak, the making of color, flesh and strength out of food, is imper- feet so that the patient is weak, wan, nervous and dyspeptic. This condition can be corrected by taking a course of Heroine. Price soc. Sold by Dr. Neal.
 This instrument speaks for it. self: MT. Mckinley was born in the year 1843, MT. Roosevelt in the year 1858. The last two figures of the birth year of late President Mckinley make the age of MT. Roosevelt, 43, and the last two figures of the birth year of MT. Roosevelt make the age of late President Mckinley, 58.- North Little Rock Times.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05
Read Raney's add this week.

Major Dent of Riverside was in town Saturday.
 John Shearer made a business trip to Riverside last Saturday.
 Jessie Moore Whiskey, :" Nothing equal to it in purity and flavor. Sold by Vaccaro & Go.
 W. l.. Stotts, who was former ly agent at Martin Junction has been in town visiting for several days.
 The Woodruff News, edited by Bro. Kramer and published at McCrory is one of the brightest and newest of our weekly ex- changes.-Augusta Free Press. When you buy Jessie Moore Whiskey" you get the best your money can buy, and no mistake. Sold by Vaccaro & Go.
 Miss Mary McCauley who wis tied the family of Esq. ". W. Best last week returned to her home at Judsonia last Friday.
 R. L. Johnson of Newport was over Sunday visiting his family. Bob has a lucrative position with cotton seed oil company of which he can justly be proud. We don't blame him for looking so well.
 On last Monday, Marshal A. D. Stafford brought Dan Moore and John Spain (both col) into Mayor Raney's court on the charge of profanely swearing on the streets of MeCrory. They were fined $500 each and trim mings.
 On last Monday, our friend Harry Mann paid US a visit and also paid us for the News for one year Harry bade US a sweet adieu as he took his departure to continue his studies of the law at Ann Arbor Michigan. As Harry is a most diligent student, we predict that he will some day be one of our leading jurists.
 Happiness depends very much on the condition of the liver and kidneys The ills of life make but little impression on those whose digestion is good. You can regulate your liver and kid neys with Heroine and enjoy health and buoyancy of spirits. Price soc. Sold by Dr. Neal.