The Red Cloud chief., 1909-09-23

The nfty.ninth anniversary Of the
admission OF California to statehood
was observed at the Alaska-Yukon Pa
cific exposition as California day, the
notable features OF the day being ad
dresses and a reception in the Cali
fornia building and free distribution
of fruit and other California products
John X. Early, the leper, socalled
has been struck from the rolls of the
pension. as he has been found to be
entirely free from any disease, having
recovered from the skin eruption
which was declared by eminent physi.
clans to be loprOsy. Early, at the
time his name was dropped from the
rolls, was receiving S72 a month on
account of total disability He was
recently examined by medical board
in New York. They found no skin
erruptions or any disability.
Emmett A. Gould, since 1902 general
superintendent of the northern dis.
trict OF the Missouri Pacific, with
headquarters in Kansas City. has re.
signed to become general superintend-
ent OF the Cincinnati Hamilton Il
Dayton at Cincinnati, effective Sep.
teber IL.
George w. Fishback, formerly Amer
lean secretary of legation at Buenos
Ayres, has been appointed special
commissioner by the directorate of the
Argentine agricultural exposition to
enlist interest in that enterprise. An
effort is to be made to secure an ap-
preparation of $4,000 by congress to
transport the agricultural exhibit now
at Seattle to Buenos Ayres.
The threatened speed war among
the ChiCagO.DCnver.Ca California railroad
systems Is on. In anticipation Of the
cutting of schedules by the Burling.
ton and other Hill lines the Chicago
Northwestern announced a reduc.
ton of two hours in running time
between Chicago and Denver.
Missouri Pacific through train No. 3.
from st. Louis to Pueblo. was derailed
at Swope Park. ten miles south OF
Kansas city. One man was slightly
injured. The entire train. consisting
OF a baggage car. an express car, two
coaches, and two sleepers, left the
track and ran for three hundred
yards on the ties.
Judge Martin +. Morris, former chief
justice of the court of appeals of the
District of Columbia. and one of the
Oldest and most prominent members
of the bar at Washington, died at his
home in Washington, aged seventy.
four years. Judge Morris defended
John II. Surratt, one of the alleged
against President Lin.
coin.
That the railroads are confronted
with "A shortage in the supply of tim
Der for ties is indicated by warning
sounded by the roadmasters and main.
tenancc OF way association of America
which is holding its convention in
The convention declared
that stone ballast crushed and prop.
erly screened, proved most valuable
for railroads carrying heavy traffic.
Presenting Il total membership OF
100000 in all parts of the world. the
national board OF the Ancient Order
or llibernians has unanimously en-.
dorSed the home.going to Ireland in
1910 originated by Francis j. Kilkenny
and members of the order are urged
to avail themselves of the opportunity
them to visit the Emerald
Isle.
Alice Webb Duke, divorced wife of
Brodie l.. Duke, the tobacco magnate,
was committed to the asylum for the
insane at Kankakee, III. The once
brilliant and wealthy bride of Mr..
Duke appeared a complete mental and
wreck and but ten minutes
were required to impress the jury with
the need of restraint If, and treatment
for her.