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The Washington times., 1903-12-21
ROOT DEFENDS WOOD
IN LETTER TO PROCTOR
High Praise From Miles,
Wheeler, and LawtOn.
MAN OF MILITARY CAPACITY
Secretary of War Shows Governor Of
Cuba Enjoyed Confidence Of Super
iors in a Marked Degree.

Secretary Root has made public the
letter he wrote to Senator Redfield
Proctor. acting chairman of the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs, in which
the military career of Gen. Leonard
Wood is reviewed and his promotion is
defended This letter was written on
November IS. AT that time Secretary
Root desired To make ii public, but
members of the committee thought it
best not to do so. 1t has finally been
given out for publication, however, with
the consent Of the members of the com
mittee
In the Introduction OF the letter Mr.
Root reviews the services of General
Wood in the war with Spain and his
service in the Indian wars. Generals
Miles. Lawton. Graham. Forsyth,
Wheeler. and Shafter ere among t,e Of
ficers whose commentator of General
Wood is mentioned by Secretary Root
General Miles is said TO have spoken
of General Woods service as follows:
This officer served in the field under
my command for several months in the
terrible campaign against the Apache
Indians under Geronimo He is one Of
the most enterprising, intelligent. and
fearless officers In the service and com
petent TO fulfill the Iuties of a field
officer"
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Wood at Santiago.

Continuing Dir. Root says:
THE taird period covers the command
Of the troops IN occupation OF the prov
ince of Santiago and the administration
OF the military government In that PROV
ince from August. 1895. to December.
1899. General Woods appointment TO
this position appears to have been based
upon tne following dispatch from Gen
eral Shafter. dated August 4:
." 1 think General Wood b. far the
best man to leave in command Of the
city Of Santiago and perhaps Of the
whole district
This important command carried with
II naturally an appointment as major
general Of volunteers. This commits
sion was vacated upon the reduction OF
the army in the spring Of 1899. when
General Wood was again appointed brig
adler general Of volunteers. and in De-
cenber. 1893. because Of the excellence
Of his administration OF the military
government in the Department of San
tiago and Puerto Principe he was again
made major general OF volunteers and
appointed military governor OF Cuba
and commander OF the United States
forces in that island. then amounting to
somewhat over 10 600 men
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Praised by Lawton.

Secretary Root also directs attention
TO the remarks made b Cen. Henry w.
Lawton on the sergi.es of Captain
Wood in the same CAMPAIGN. General
Lawton said:
when, through exposure and fatigue,
the infantry battalion lost its last Of
ficer dn the pursuit of Geronimo). Cap
tain Wood volunteered to command il,
in addition to his duties as surgeon.
In this duty Captain Wood distinguished
himself most. His courage. endurance,
and example made success possible.
served through the civil war and In
many battles. but in no instance do
remember such devotion 20 duty or such
an example Of courage and persever-
ance. 1t was mainly due 10 Captain
| Woods loyalty and resolution that the
| expedition was successful.
Secretary Root argues that in the San
tiago campaign Colonel Woods services
/ appear TO justify his appointment. lie
commanded his regiment at Las Quasi
mas on June "a 1898. and his brigade
commander. Gen. S. r. NJ Young. and
his division commander. Gen. Joseph
! Wheeler. spoke OF his services in the
/ highest terms OF praise.
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The OLNEY SCHOOL.

lI52 Eighteenth Street
Primary. Academic. and College Preparatory.
Catalogues Mss Virginia Mason Dorsey.
Hiss Laura zee Dorsey.
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EDUCAT1onAl..

st. Mays Academy, Aiex-ndria, Va.
Boarding school for young ls-1Ies and small
girls: large grounds; home comforts; moderate
terms. Address SISTER SUPERIOR. delS-SOt
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Stricken Last August.

Last August Mr.. Coudert was strick-
en- with heart trouble at his home in
New York. and was near death for sew
era1 days. After he rallied he came to
Washington, thinking the milder eli
mate would benefit him.
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Western Teachers Carry
the House.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

it shall not apply to millers selling direct
to consumers by weight or measure, and
retail dealers. Accepted by Mr.. Moore
Then Iredell Forsyth, Beaufort, BERTHE,
Pennsylvania, Wilkes, Pender, Montgom-
cry, Caldwell. Surry, and numerous 9TH
er counties wanted to be exempted 1t
was perfect avalanche.
Among the numerous amendments was
one TO exempt wholesale dealers
Mr.. Mcneil, OF Scotland. moved to
table the amendments.
Mr.. Simpson: Providing that section 3
shall not apply to persons selling to
local customers. Accepted.
Judge Graham: Providing this bill
shall not apply to retail dealers. Ac-
cepted
The motion to table the amendments,
which would also table the bill, was put,
and roll call vote showed 55 to So, the
Speaker voting. Accordingly the motion
was los..
Judge Graham moved the bill be re-
ferred to a special committee of five.
Seconded by Governor Doughton. and
carried.
The chair appointed Judge Graham
Governor DOuSnlOu, MI. Moore. Mr..
Smith, and Mr. Grant
Mr.. Daniel amended to make the COM
mittee seven, and the chair appointed
Mr. Blount and Mr.. Phillips
PASSED THIRD READING.
House Bill, providing for the working
of public roads of Stokes county by tax
alton.
House Bill for the Improvement OF
public roads of Lincoln county.
House Bill, for the better working of
the public roads of Sampson county.
House Bill, to authorize the trustees
of the graded school at Spring Hope to
issue bonds.
House Bill, Supplemental to ait to
amend the charter of Burlington.
Senate Bill, to allow the city of Green's
boro TO maintain a public library.
House BILL to pay wages of deceased
employees to widows and next of kin
saving the cost of an administration.
Senate Bin, to change the name of the
Whitney Reduction Company to the
Whitney Company
House Bill. validating the organiza-
ton of the Bank of Wadesboro.
Senate Bill to prohibit the Illegal sale
of liquor in Union county.
House Bill, TO amend section so of the
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Governor Doughton made another APP
peal for the passage of the bill 1t was
our last chance
Mr.. King did not understand why some
bills should be pushed right through, and
others delayed.
Mr. Gay argued that we ought to put
the institutions We already had on q
firm basis before we started any others.
Judge Grahams motion was lost. and
the bill passed third reading by a big
majority, amid applause
The counties affected are Alexander
Allegheny, Ashe. Caldwell Watauga
Wilkes and Yancey.
The House took recess until 8 o'clock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-05
BILLS INTRODUCED.

General Bryan obtained unanimous
consent to introduce a bill authorizing
the county commissioners of Wilkes to
levy special tax to build a new court
house.
Murphey, of Rowan: To place j. NJ.
Seagraves on the pension roll.
Murphey: To incorporate the Insur-
ance Company of North Carolina.
Murphey: To amend chapter "a, Laws
of 1901, relating to Davidson county.
Gay, of Northampton: To amend the
act relating to the Seaboard Dispensary.
Drewry, of Wake: To incorporate the
Public Works Company.
Luther, of Montgomery TO improve
the public roads of Mt. Gilead township.
Britain, OF Randolph: To amend the
charter of the town of Randleman.
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Tuesday Nights Session.

The House met again at O'Clock, and
at once went to work passing bills, as
follows:
House bill, to regulate time of hold
ing court in Wilkes county.
House bill, to amend chapter 2S1, Laws
of 1901, relating to working public roads
in Graham county.
House bill, to prohibit public drunken
ness in Stanly county.
Senate bill, to regulate sale of liquor
in Township No. l, Edgecombe county.
House bill, to amend chapter 666, Laws
OF 1901, in regard to cutting timber in
Graham, Clay and Cherokee counties.
Does not allow cutting of timber while
title to property is pending.
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AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.

Mr.. SCOTS bill to enable the Depart
ment of Agriculture to erect and equip
an agricultural building at the A. and
NJ. College
Mr.. Daughtridge spoke for the bill,
saying there were 1875 students of agri-
culture at the college, and he considered
it but fair that the Agricultural Depart
ment, after inviting young men to come
here and study agriculture, should do
something for them.
Mr.. Morton moved the bill go to the
Committee on Appropriations
Mr. Guion, chairman of that commit
tee, said that the original bill calling for
an appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
pose had been reported unfavorably be
cause the money was not available al
this time. But the committee was in
formed that the Department of Agricul-
ture had a fund of it's own, furnished
by the farmers of the State from the tax
on fertilizers. Accordingly it was thought
that the farmers had right to ask that
a part of this fund be applied to the
scientific education of the farming youth
of the State.
That fund now amounted to about $67,-
GOO. OF that there was unapplied to
other purposes about $4,000. Mr.. Guion
said that the committee was further in
formed that this fund could be applied
legally only to the purposes for which it
was collected, that is. the support of this
institution.
Judge Graham spoke of the great con-
trast between the equipment of the tex
tile and mechanical departments of the
A. and M College and the wretched
little shanty devoted to the agricultural
students He considered the present
proposition an admirable solution of the
difficult problem.
At first this fund derived from the
tax on fertilizer was devoted solely to
the testing of the different fertilizers,
and later to the establishment of the
testing. or experiment station.
All this bill does is to enable the de-
partment to use any surplus that may be
left over from the regular expenditures
in the erection and equipment of the
agricultural building. Not more than
$50 900 is to be expended in this way. Not
cent would come out of the State
Treasury
Mr. Scott spoke earnestly for the bill.
He said he believed the future develop
ment of the agricultural interest Of the
State depended upon the establishment
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with il hardly know how to thank you for your
kind information. tried whole lot of things
before I wrote to you. gentleman told me of
your medicine, and how it cured his wife.
Thought ! would try a bottle of it. Am now
glad that did, for do not know what should
have done had it not been for DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery"
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale of less meritorious
medicines. He gains; You lose. There
fore accept no substitute for Golden
Medical Discovery"
The sluggish liver is made active by
the use of + Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
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conyicts. yet ID was without the hearing
or knowledge of Captain Lashley super
visor. And we further find that IN all
Instances OF cursing and abuse recited
in this testimony that ii came from
overseers employed by the railroad COM
pany or who were temporarily acting as
guards In bringing the eonvicts to Ka-
leigh In view of this. your committee
beg to recommend that no outside over
seers be permitted In future to have any
authority over the convicts, and that
the superintendent be instructed that IN
his future contracts with railroads or
other public works. that he shall specify
that the state Is to furnish its own over
seers and have absolute control oil lhe
convicts.
I'VE find that on their arrival q
Marion three gallons Of whiskey were
purchased and each convict given drink,
but that no coffee or warm food was is-
sued to them that night or next morning,
which in the opinion OF this committee
could and should have been furnished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-05
SiOlIl0ehS ON SlIItS.

The man who puts on stills does not IN.
crease his actual stature by the breadth OF
hair. He feels taller while he's on the
stills, and when he's off them he feels
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PASSED THIRD READING.

Resolution in favor of Riddle Coombs,
widow of Thos. T. Coombs.
House bill, to fix and regulate the
times of holding Superior courts.
House bill, to establish a free ferry
across the Cape Fear River at White
hall, Bladen county
House bill, to protect telephone com
panies Prevents obtaining knowledge Of
telephone message by connivance with
an employee.
House bill, to amend chapter $50, Laws
of 1901.
House bill, for the protection of fish
in Pasquotank River.
House BILL to protect landlords and
tenants, making it misdemeanor for
landlords or tenants to break a contract
before the crop is made. 1t applies to
the counties of Wayne, Onslow, Neck
lenburg, Edgecombe, Wilson, Lenoir,
Johnston, Greene Robson, Rowan, Beau
fort. Baden, Perquimans, Gates, Pitt,
Vance, Washington. Hetrford. Brunswick,
Burke, Caswell New Hanover and Mar
tin.
Judge Graham moved the bill be re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee, as he
thought there was a question as to it's
constitutionality.
There was some little discussion on
this point, several gentlemeA canning
it was a splendid bill, and a lot Of
amendments were sent up, including va
rious counties.
All the amendments were adopted.
Judge Graham demanded the ayes and
noes on the bill. 1t passed by vote of
So to II.
House BILL to amend chapter 270, Laws
OF 1891 applying to Wayne county tax
collectors.
House bill, to amend chapter 729, Laws
of 1901, relating to the public roads of
Stanly.
House bill, to amend section %, chap
ter CSC, Laws of 1899, relating to public
reads of Watauga.
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convicts.
I'VE find that on their arrival a
Marion three gallons OF whiskey were
purchased and each convict given drink
but that no coffee or warm food was Is
sued to them that night or next morning,
which. in the opinion of this committee
could and should have been furnished.
KEPT TOO LONG IN CARS.
"Wo find as n fact that the said con-
victs reached Marion about six O'Clock
m on the DIST of January, 1908, and
were Immediately put in the cars, placed
there for that purpose; that on account
of an accident on the railroad the said
cors were not moved that night from
Marion; that said convicts were kept in
said cars from the evening of the 2ist
to the morning of the 23rd, making a
total of thirty-six hours when they were
taken out. In the opinion of the COM
mittee such a length OF time was too
long to keep the convcts confined in the
cars, and the authorities should have
seen that at intervals they were taken
out and given fresh air and exercise.
1--WE find that no one of the conviets
died on the march or in Marion rs
charged, but according to the testimony
of the physician. who made an examina-
ton of all the convicts on their arrival
in Raleigh, and who testified before the
committee that none Of the convicts suf-
fered by reason of their removal
AS TO RIDING CoNvICTS.
eve find that on one occasion, from
the testimony of one of the witnesses, 2
guard was seen riding convict across
Toe River. whether it was under COM
pulsion or otherwise this committee was
unable to ascertain; that on another oc-
casion Captain Lashley saw a guard
riding convict across Toe River, he
made the guard get down in the river
and he ascertained afterwards that il
was a voluntary act on the part of the
convict, and that the guard had paid
him so to do.
''In view of the testimony herein sub
mitted to your honorable body, we fail
to find any acts of cruelty on the part oil
Superintendent Mann or any of The
States employees. but we do find that
Superintendent Mann, both in his official
letters and his peronal direction, has al
ways been on the side of humanity, JUS
Captain Lashley, who was in charge oil
the convicts on the trip.
THE ONLY POSSIBLE ROAD.
1--WE find that the prison authorities
could have avoided bringing the convicts
over the road from Spruce Pine to Marion
by transporting them by rail through the
State of Tennessee, but we find his au-
thority over the conyicts in another
State was rather questionable, and after
conference with the Governor and Board
of Directors of the State Prison, he had
been advised it would be unsafe to carry
the prisoners out of the State. This be-
ing so we find that the march from
Spruce Pine to Marion the only possible
route under the circumstances
$50 far as the charges of w. Y. Will
son are concerned, we find no evidence
supporting the same
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-05

SMOKE La Josephine" and Young
Fritz"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-14
TRAGEDY Ayerted.

@Just in the nick of time our little boy
was saved" writes Mrs. W. Watkins. o
Pleasant City, Ohio. Pneumonia hac
played havoc with him and a terrible
cough set in besides. Doctors treated
Kim, but he grew worse every day. Al
length we tried DIR. Kings New Diseov
cry for Consumption, and our darling
was saved. He's now sound, and we'll
Everybody ought to know, it's the only
sure cure for coughs, colds and all lung
diseases. Guaranteed by Frank G. Bland
druggist. Price SOC and $l.OO. Trial bot
ties free.
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DENVER 1903.
ss1 July e-ss.

Never before in the history of the
West Virginia c. E. Union have there
been 50 many inquiries about rates ia
the InteEational C. E. convention as
this year. The round trip railroad rate
will be single fare per round trip. De.
lightful side trips are being planned to
Pixies Peak, Garden of the Gods, Grand
Canon, Around the Loup, also to Salt
Lake City, and Yellowstone Park. Tin
eraries will be issued later, giving de-
tailed information. Those desiring in.
formation and wishing to join the party
should write to State Excursion Man
ager H. D. Roughner, Clarksburg, W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-14
AN ENTHUSIASTIC WORKER.

In the Y. NJ. C. A. membership con.
test the Reds" have an enthusiastic
worker in the person of Mr.. W. c. Re,
pass. Saturday morning he turned over
thirty-one properly filed out member,
ship blanks to Secretary Riddle. Mr.
Riddle says the membership is increas,
ing very fast and that by the time the
contest closes-April 1.-THE total mem,
bership of the local ASSOCIATION will fal
exceed the highest anticipations of the
members Of the association.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-14
LAND SOLD AT AUCTION.

Attorney Clarence B. Sperry, as trus'
tee, sold at public auction Saturday af'
ternoon in front of the court house prop
erty belonging to the estate of L. o.
Smith,deceased. j. NJ. Knox bought a
half interest in % acres of land in Dodd.
ridge county. L. s. Smith purchased a
lot at Olive for s2O.5O and J. W. Jones
got house and lot. at that place for
$40.
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BALTIMORE q OHIO RAILROAD.

one-way colOnist Rates to the West,
Tickets on sale daily until April 20
1908, inclusive, at all ticket Offices of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad to points
in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,
Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming and British Co.
lumbia, at greatly reduced rates.
For full information call at Ticket
offices Baltimore & Ohio railroad. I'd
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FOR SALE

One bed room suit, one bed lounge, din
ing room chairs and stands, etc; also a
good piano. l24 w. Pike, two blocks
east of post office. mrl4-3t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-14

DR.. Hardman will give to his eye,
ear, nose and throat patients X-Ray
aminations anexd electric treatment
il required without extra charge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-14

II you need any harness for your
teams, no matter of what kind, you
will find it always on hand at Rey-
nolds, Main street. He keeps an up
Go-date harness establishment. $50
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-14
Burt's Hair Revivor

sells because it WILL ACTUALLY
DO what it is RECOMMENDED u
do-cure dandrufl, promote growth
and stop falling hair. AS a tonic and
dressing, unexcelled. Sold BY Wells
& Haymaker.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-14

Dudlcys always have nice supply OF
cut roses, carnations and violets. Free
delivery to all parts of the city. Tele-
phone orders will receive their prompt
attention. Call up BANDS drug store.
feb-20.lOt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-14
Frank Blackwell, of Jane Lew, is a
Clarksburg visitor.

Fred Green, the bookkeeper at the Oil
Well Supply store, returned today from
Weston, where he was called by the
death of his mother. BE was accom-
panied by his father, Wallace Green.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-14
STOP

And get card emitting the lucky per.
SON to ten-dollar hat.
MISS NJ. E. BLACK, The ATilliner.
mrl2td
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-14

George N. West, the grain, hay and
feed merchant, will occupy his new
nlace of business on North Fifth street,
Glen Elk about March 5, with a full stock
of everything in his line Of business.
BE win be better prepared to wait on
the public then than ever before. Phone
orders viii receive prompt attention ana
free delivery to all parts Of the city.
Both phones. febestfd&W
A beautiful line Of late styles in spring
millinery at Miss ona MorfOrd's. Lock.
woods Bargain Store, Main street.
feba4dtf
Miss ona Morford has announced her
millinery opening for Tuesday and We'd
aesaay. March II alasIs. Don't forget
the date. mrll-4t
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FOUND

Ten dollar hat to the lucky person
Don't fail to get card. a
MISS n E. BLACK, The MIliner.
mrl2ta
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-14

Lyons Candles always fresh and
delicious attic. D. Sturm s. Co., drug
gists. feb4-tf
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Have your eyes examined and spec
tacles accurately fitted by DR.. Hard
man, oculist and aurist. Fordyce
Building. Jan. lO-O2ly
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Traders Hotel News Stand
The Leader.

Deals in everything in the
news and cigar line. All the
late books, magazines, periodi-
Gals and newspapers on sale as
soon as printed. Orders for
any book or publication given
prompt attention. A number
Of up-to-date novels at less
than half price. Our line Of
cigars includes every brand
from the ClarkSburg Stogie TO
the Imported 25-cent cigar. A
line OF pipes, etc, second
to no n e in the city.
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an the NsV StV!ss.

cannot be found elsewhere. Ladies,
ONE In and look at these dainty ere
ations Of headgear, etc.