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The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
HIS NERVE SAVES HIM.
George w. Bronson Dragged Under
wagon Wheels But Escapes.

Py spiendlo presence of minds and an
IRON nerve, George w. Bronson an
@ aeeo o[iVer Tor the Capital Iron works.
saved himself from Serious ini,,ru an6
almost certain death When ba 81, @,lo a,v11
ger the wheels of a heavily loaded
truck on kansas avenue near EIGHTH
avenue at e:30 O'Clock this morning.
ms team of powerful black horses
- +t 70 run when he fell. Clinging
70 the relns, Bronson held himself AT
the on-horse's heels while a fonr-incb
~Hsel roAeo within an inch of his body
ana often grazed him. His coat tail
dragged under the wheel and was torn
1.L I'D out sun he clung to the reins and
pelng caught. His grip on the lines
ureW the running horses in a circle and
tney completed a swing around ono ~
the street railway poles.
score OF men sprang from the side
tT,r1a Malns 10 STOP the team while others
OF death. 1t seemed certain he vo7,Id
oe mangled beneath the horses, boofs
or the heaVy wheels. The team was
stopped as they rounded back to The
rlght side of the street
Never mind me. I'm all right, said
Ine aged man rising to his feet before
anyone could assist him. aeMavbe mai
reg was run over" he said. kicking
out ms rlsht one. But he stood on II
ana 1t seemed in good shane
He was hauling iron for a fire es-
cape on the Mills building. The stair
IRONS ren off two and three at time
as the wagon swung in a circle Fort
unateIy none of them hit the driver.
though tog they dropped in rapid success,
sion within a few inches Of bis baad
and body. They weighed abo,It ~
pounds each and We're sharp corneretI
HAD any of them struck him. he nro-
badly would have been stunned info
releasing his hold on the lines.
hn1 co.,
caused the driver to fall H. So, ~ititi ~
ting on them when they suddenly he
gan TO slide, carrying him with fbem
When he had picked them uu. assisted
py the crowd which had gathered, he
his destination Ni O'e W
Bronson lives at SO West Sixtb ave-
nue. and is about 20 years old.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
THOUSAND Z. S. COURT CASES.
More Litigation and Vacancies o.
Bench the Cause.

Washington, April 17.-For the
first time in eighteen years. the term
docket of cases for consideration by
the supreme court of the United
States has reached No. 1000. OF this
number, disposition of probably 800
has been made by the court during
the term, leaving 700 for considera-
ton.
The slump in the docket eighteen
years ago was due to a reorganization
of the judiciary system. The increase
this year is regarded as due both to
the increasing number of cases an
nually brought to the supreme court
and to the vacancies on the bench
last year. The thousandth case was an
appeaI of the Southern Pacific Rail-
way company from the decree of the
California federal courts holding that
it should pay the United States $7O,-
600 for the sale of land in California
mistakenly patented by the United
states to the railroad company.
The case probably will not be
reached on the regular call of the
docket for argument within three
years.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
HAVE QUIT USING COFFEE.
People Turn to Tea and Cocoa as Re
suit of High Prices.

Washington, April 17.-That many
Americans have been turned to the
greater use of tea and cocoa by the
prevailing high prices of coffee is in
dicated by the imports of those three
commodities. Imports of tea and cocoa
for the fiscal year ending June 80 next
bid fair to be the largest in the history
of Americas import trade.
Coffee imports showing the highest
prices since 1897 have fallen. Since last
July there have been imported 644,000,-
900 pounds. a full hundred million less
than was used in this country last
year. Meanwhile. tea and cocoa are
surprising all records. AT the present
rate of Importation, it is probable tea
imports will aggregate 115,000,00C
pounds and cocoa will exceed 100000
000
The bureau of statistics of the de-
partment of commerce and labor eS-
Inmates that the average import price
of coffee is now 10 cents a pound,
against seven last year.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
SELFRIDGE AUTO WRECK.
Chicago Family Is Injured in Eng.
land.

London, April Hilary Gordon
Selfridge, the London merchant, for
merly of Chicago. his mother and wife
and oldest daughter were all painful
ly injured in an automobile accident
near Ambleside, Westmoreland county
yesterday. News of the mishap reach
ed here today. All are expected to re-
cover.
The party were touring the Cum
branian mountains and were not far
from the head of Lake Windermere.
Their car was descending Kirkstone
pass when the brakes failed and it
ran away. swerving from the road and
plunging into the side of a house. The
car was smashed and it's occupants
thrown to the ground.
Mr.. Selfridge was badly cut and suf-
fered a concussion of the brain, being
rendered insensible. He did not regain
consciousness until this morning.
Mrs. Selfridge was cut badly about
the face and two bones in the forearm
were broken. The senior Mrs. Selfridge
and Miss Selfridge were badly bruised.
Miss Rosalie B. Selfridge is the elder
of the unmarried daughters of Harry
Gordon Selfridge but it was stated at
the private school of which she is a
pupil that Miss Rosalie was in Califor-
MIA and that the daughter mentioned as
injured in the automobile accident may
have been Miss Violette B. Selfridge.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
AERoPLANE STANDS NO SHOW.
Rifle Fire Tests on Ship Board Prove
This.

Washington April LIT is reason
able to believe that an aeroplane 1000
yards away would stand no show if
only the service rife were used.
That is the conclusion of naval Off
GERS expressed today in an official re-
port to the navy department on the
first attempt ever made to shoot an ae-
roplane-shaped kite from a battleship.
The experiment was made April g.,
when the Atlantic fleet was at target
practice off Hampton Roads. Then only
the service rifle was used in firing at
the kites. Now preparations are being
made to use a 3-inch gun.
The kites used were boxed shaped 4
by feet. In the third volley, aimed
at the first kite sent up, the string by
which the kite was being towed was
cut by a bullet and it sailed away
without the number of hits being dis
closed.
OF 160 shots fired very rapidly at the
second kite, 40 hits were made, several
cutting the braces and frames.
'As the bunting covered not more
than three-fifths of the total area of
the kite as presented to the ship" said
the report, "it gave the excellent re-
suit of 40 hits out of $50 shots at an
area of about five square feet at rap
idly plunging target 500 to 700 yards
distant in the air.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
Lungs Declared Sound
Life Insurance Granted

We advertise Eckman's Alternative to
tell those who have lung disease what
has been done by it's use.
Gentlemen ION the evening of May
3D. 1907 had five hemorrhages from the
right lung. MY hemorrhages kept up for
one week-I had twenty-eight in all.
Septic pneumonia developed. My doctor
told me my left lung had also become
affected. 1 started to take Eckman's the
last of August, 1907, and improved stead
lily. Since my recovery about year ago,
1 was accepted for life insurance, after
two examinations by company that had
previously rejected me-"
(Signed Affidavit CHAS MORGAN,
1913 W. Dauphin ST., Phila., Pa.
Fuller details of above case on request.
EckmanS Alternative is for Bronchitis,
Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat and Lung
Affections. For sale by Geo. w. Stans-
field, 632 Kansas ave, and other leading
druggists. Ask for booklet of cured cases,
and write to Eckman laboratory Phila-
delphia, Pa, for additional evidence.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
HE WANTS RECIPROCITY
Nlcnoias LongwOrth Explains Differ
ence Between That and Free Trade.

Cincinnati, April 17.-"The best and
SIMPLEST way to comprehend the wis
oom or the policy of reciprocity with
G SGanada IS to examine the map of the
North American continent" said Rem
resentat1ve Nicholas LongWorth in
opening a speech on reciprocity before
the Cincinnati Commercial club Satur
day night.
Mr.. Longworth declared that in the
absence of natural barriers, it was un-
wise to erect trade barriers between
nations. He asserted that even if
canada benefited more than the United
States by the proposed treaty, the for
mer's increased prosperity would re-
act TO the benefit of the United States
I want it to be well understood that
l am speaking as a protectionist but
1 do not at all liken the placing of an
article on the free list in a reciprocal
agreement with one country to the
placing of that article on the free list
In the general tariff against every 9TH
er country. The difference TO me is
the difference between black and
white: the one is reciprocity, the other
is free trade.
"I am heartily for reciprocity and
wholly and absolutely opposed to free
trade"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
LOP OFF USELESS ONES.
Teaching Forces in State Educational
Institutions May Be Curtailed'

Reports coming from the three
educational institutions indicate that
there is a good deal OF worrying
among professors, and instructors at
the different institutions on account Oh
a possible reduction of the teacher
forces at the schools under the new
plan of management Governor Stupps
has called a meeting of the commls-
sion on higher education conpIlslIIs
the regents and heads of the three
schools for May 4 and at that meeting
the governor has set down three prop.
ositions to be considered and one OF
these is whether or not the teachers
are giving a dollars worth or work
for a dollar the state pays them and II
there are not some useless members
of the faculty of the different lnstltu-
tions.
The call for the meeting does not
saw that it is possible that there may
be some useless expenditures at the
schools, in that many words, put the
thoroughness of the investigation and
the reports which the governor asked
for has alarmed some of the teachers
and they think that there is possloll-
ity of some being relieved from duty.
The call of the governor for the
meetings sets out these propositions
to be considered
"F'irst-The methods of plans used
in each institution IOE lOOhlH5 dIlSI
the moral and physical welfare OF the
students. and the extent to which each
institution succeeds in keeping in per
sonal touch with students outside of
the class rooms
"Second-The incidental expenses
and fees charged students for every
purpose whatsoever in all departments
of the three educational institutions,
the purpose of discussing this subject
being to make those expenses as low
as possible to the student, and uniform
in character in all institutions. 1t is
due that parents who send students
to state educational institutions shall
know definitely what the total ex-
penses will be, including all eXpendi-
lures other than living expenses and
books.
"Third-The number of professors
and teachers in each department of
the three state educational institu-
tions, together with the total expendi-
lures and receipts for each depart
ment during the month of April, and
as many months prior to the month
of April as possible. Also the num-
Der and grade of classes taught daily
by each professor or instructor; the
average number of students attend
ing each class, and a statement show
ing other duties performed by each
professor or Instructor"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
OPPOSE TIGHT BINDING.
New York Nurses Say 1t Makes Chill
dren "BOw Legged"

New York, April 17.-In an attempt
to end the practice of binding very
young children in tight swaddling
clothes, prevalent among women in
the foreign settlements here, one of
the prominent New York charitable
organizations has placed nurses in
various parts of the East side to start
a campaign of education among the
mothers.
The swaddling clothes, sort of
long bandage is wrapped tightly about
a childs lower limbs and is often al
lowed to remain for six months at a
time. The mothers believe the treat
ment prevents the child from growing
"bow legged and have opposed at
tempts to check the practice
Investigations have convinced the
association that instead of preventing
malformation of the limbs, the swad-
ling clothes increase it.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
JoSTLED IN LINE: SHOT.
HE Deserved to Be Shot - Says Slayer
When Arrested.

Chicago, April I'm the presence
of scores of persons in the foyer of
the Castle theater here. George Ma
trisciano Sunday night shot and in
stantly killed William Gregory and
fled with a crowd of men. women
and children in pursuit.
With cries of lynch him. the
crowd chased Matrisciano into the
arms of a patrolman, a block away.
The officer held the fugitive and
fought off the crowd with his club un-
til other policemen came to his help.
Matrisciano said that he had shot
Gregory because the latter had jostled
him while the two were standing in
the line before the ticket window.
I'm not sorry I did it," he de-
clared. He deserved 20 be shot,
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
THE BLADE is PRINTED.
Wreck of Toledo Newspaper Plant
Doesn't Prevent Publication.

Toledo, O., April 1.-THE Blade was
printed as usual today in spite of the
fact that the building is almost a
wreck from the big fire which ragged
within it Saturday night and the thou
sands of tons of water which flooded it
from roof to cellar.
The first edition of the paper was on
the street at the usual time this morn
ing All of the work of getting out the
Blade is being done within the wreck
ed building with the exception that the
stereptyping machinery and the
presses of the Toledo Times are being
employed.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
KANsAN GoRED BY BULL.
May Die From Injuries Inflicted by
Enraged Animal.

Neodesha, Kan, April 17.-As L. B.
Hutch1ns, was leading a bull to water
the animal became unruly and nearly
killed him.
The bull was known to be vicious
and Mr.. Hutchins used a rod to fasten
in the iron ring in his nose This be-
came unfastened, which left Mr..
Hutchins helpless when the bull at
tackled him. Mrs. Hutchins heard the
bull believing and ran to attempt his
rescue, taking a pitchfork The bull
was beaten Off
DR.. Moorehead says he cannot vet
determine the extent of Mr.. Hutchins'
injuries. He may not survive and he
may recover rapidly. Outwardlv the
body is only bruised but the bull rolled
MIN and crushed and mashed his chest
SO that both lungs are injured and
other internal injuries may develop.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
WILL RETIRE AT SIS.
Hartman Director VIII Give Young
er Element Chance.

Chicago April III G. Stubbs,
traffic director of the Hartman lines,
yesterday confirmed a report that he
will leave the railroad field in about
one year and devote his attention to
private affairs.
''It is my intention to quit railroad
service when 1 am 65 wears DID, he
said I'm April, 1912, 1 will have
passed the f1ftieth milestone in my ex-
perience as a worker, and it seems to
me that when my sixty-fifth birthday
is reached, soon after it will be time
for me to knock off.
after I have been relieved of my
duties / intend to go to Ashland, O.,
where L was born and where l have
purchased a home.
81 concluded long ago that an Off
Ger of any railroad company ought to
retire when So years old and give a
chance to the younger element.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
topeka STILL In LEAD.
Has a Few Points Advantage of
Wichita Y. Nj. G. A.

Topeka is still slightly in the lead
In the 'Aeroplane' Y. NJ. c. A. mem
bership contest with the Wichita as
sociation. The standing: Topeka asso-
citation, 96S points; Wichita, S92 points.
The Wichita boys department has ta-
ken the lead in the boys contest, the
standing being: Wichita SO points; To-
peka 721@ points.
All Scouts and Indians" of the
boys department are asked to get rib
bons to be used as fighting colors. This
noon a rally of the workers was held,
c. G. Blakely being the speaker for
the occasion.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
SKELETON ON EXHIBITION.
Carnegie Institute Will Have ChaIi.
cotheres on Display.

Pittsburg, Pa. April 17.-For the
first time in the history of the world,
mounted skeleton of one of the
great extinct mammals, known as the
challcotheres, will be placed on view
at the Carnegie institute during tbe
Founders day exercises next week
For hundred years fragmentary re-
mains of these creatures have been
found from time to time in Europe.
Asia and America, but only recently
was a complete skeleton of the animal
FOUND in Nebraska. 1t is now being
assembled alongside of the diplodocus,
replicas of which Andrew Carneeie
has presented to a number of Euro
pean rulers.
The chalicotheres was as large as a
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
SPECIAL GLOVES FOR KELLEY.
Cyclone johnny Thompson VIII Allow
Their Use.

Chicago, April 17.-Owing to a bad
hand, which was hurt in his last fight
with Bill McKinnon in Boston, Hugo
Kelley has obtained the consent Of
"Cyclone Johnny" Thompson to have
a Special pair of gloves made for the
bout on April 2S at Racine. Wis.
Kelley claims the gloves which are
thrown into the ring are too short,
which makes it imperative for him to
bend his fingers. which has resulted in
his injuring one of his hands. Kelley
also has agreed to allow Thompson
the use of a special pair of gloves.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17

iieves that he will have no difficulty in
Deatlng the champion. And he adds:
But if I can't beat Wolgast, never
want to fight again. I have very
gooo opinion of my own ability.
don't think I have a swelIed head;
only beIIeye that if 1 can't fight well
enough to beat Wolgast I can never
pc real champion. Therefore, if
Wolgast beats me when 1 fight him,
In L m gong to quit the game for good.
That's all .
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
stops Fire With Dynamite.

Seattle, Wash. April 1.-THE busi-
ness section of Bothell, a town of 1920
people, situated at the head of Lake
Washington, 2 miles north of Seattle,
was swept by fire Sunday, with a loss
of $4,000, partly covered by insur-
ance. Dynamite was used to stop the
spread of the flames. Mrs. Carl Win
ters was seriously burned.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
HANSON is SANE.
Lindsborg Lawyer Proves 1t to Jury's
Satisfaction.

! Mcpherson, Kan, April IA jury
here has found John F. Hanson to be
of sound mind"
The evidence in the insanity trial
of John F. Hanson, was completed at
noon today, and Hanson who conduct
ed his own defense, having refused
the assistance of two attorneys ap-
pointed by the court to defend him,
addressed the jury for more than an
hour
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
SEVEN HURT IN CRASH.
Street Car Hits Freight Train at Kan
sas City Crossing.

Kansas City, Kan, April ia
northbound Wyandotte street car,
packed to the tenders with men and
women returning from their work,
era ashed into a freight train in Kansas
City, Kan, Saturday night. The impact
of the collision threw passengers from
the street car. The car hit the engine
of the freight train. 1t was dragged
off the track eastward. The front vesti-
bule was smashed. Seven persons who
were on the car were injured.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
GOV Loses Hand From Bomb.

Cleveland, April 17.-Peter Niewie-
roski. years old lost his left hand
when bomb which he found on a gar
bage pile exploded as he held magni-
flying lass between it and the sun. His
home was partly wrecked and his par
ents were knocked down. The bomb
was made of a piece of iron pipe stuffed
with an explosive and wadding. The
boy ignited a piece of cloth in one end
with his glass and the explosion follow
ed.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
Hartford Courant Man Dead.

Hartford, Conn.,, April 17.-General
Arthur L. Goodrich, treasurer of the
Hartford Courant company, publish
ers of the Hartford Courant, died Sun
cay He had been connected with the
Courant for 40 years.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
BEAT woLGAsT OR QUIT.
sOne Round" Hogan Confident He
Will Win April 26.

New York, April 17.-John Hogan.
otherwise zone Round Hogan of
California, announces that his battle
with Adolph Wolgast. worlds light
weight champion, may be the last of
his career. Hogan and Wolgast are
scheduled to box here on April 26.
The California lad has socn the Mich
igan wildcat in action and he be-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
U. S. OFFICER MURDERED
Lieutenant Walter Rodney Slain by
Moro Fanatic.

Manila, April 17.-Lieut. Walter H
Rodney of the Second United States
cavalry, stationed in Augur barracks,
in the Department of Mindanao, was
murdered today by a Moro Juramen-
tado, crazed with religious passion.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17

huge rhinoceros, but il combined in
itself many characteristics of other
animals It has a somewhat horselike
head with a long neck, a huge barrel
and curious bifid or cleft hoofs.
The placing of the skeleton on view
is considered an event in the annals
of paleOntological science.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
HERBERT TO TALK ADVERTISING
Kansan to Address Club at Kansas
City.

Kansas City, Kan, April 17.-"Ad-
vertising From Different Viewpoints
will be the subject of talk to be given
at the luncheon of the Advertising
club at the Coates house Tuesday night
by Ewing Herbert of Hiawatha, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
blower for Addle joss.

Toledo, o.. April 17.-Hundreds of
floral tributes have been received from
all parts of the country from ball play
ers and business men alike for the
funeral of Addie JOSS, the pitcher of
the Cleveland Americans. which will
be held today at the Masonic temple
here.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
FIRE IN BOSTON CAPITOL
Blaze Starts in Restaurant, but Is
Soon Under Control.

Boston, April 17.-F'ire on the ground
floor of the state house threatened the
building early today. The blaze started
in the restaurant and the firemen soon
had it under control. The principal
damage, which will not be heavy, was
caused by smoke and water
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
SHOCKED TO DEATH.
Robert f. Wood Killed for shooting
His Niece.

Ossfning, N. Y, April 17-Robert
Francis Wood, who killed his niece i
New York city over a year ago, was
put to death in the electric chair i'll
Sing Sing prison early today.
Wood shot his niece, Amelia Roach,
after he had demonstrated with her be-
cause he believed she was going to be
bad
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17

China Mating Carefully
woven mattings that will surely
interest you. An almost unlim-
tied choice at zoe to 40c the yd.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17

Japan Matting-A splendid
assortment of mattings in wide
range of plain. floral and Orien-
tai patterns at 25c to 75c yard.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
Why Not Use Mating!

Straw mating makes ideal floor covering for spring
and summer 1t has cleanliness and airiness about
it that makes it especially desirable Every yard have
is fresh and bright-just received from the makers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-27
NATCHEZ MAY HAVE
ANOTHER RAILROAD

Natchez, Miss, May 27.-Business
men conferred with Mr.. D. K Jeffris
of Chicago, president and general
manager Of the Southern Railway and
Navigation Company on the subject
of bringing his road to Natchez and
to secure the construction of the first
link in the Louisiana and Arkansas
Railroad to connect Natchez with
Hope, Ark. 1t was decided to hold
mass meeting in ten days, for the
purpose of placing the matter before
the people with view to securing the
authorization of municipal bends in
the amount of $4,000 for the pur-
chase of rights of way and terminal
facilities in Natchez.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-27
TRUSTED EMPLoYE STEALS.

Natchez, Miss, May 27.-St. Elmo
Hart, a negro porter in the employ of
the L. A. Benoist Clothing Company
for twenty years, was arrested today
for Systematically robbing the store.
Buster Hoskins, a negro hackman,
and Bud Minor, another negro, were
arrested in connection with the Of
tense, the later for disposing of stolen
goods and the former for obtaining
goods under false pretenses. Hoslins
was released on 5000 bail. Several
hundred dollars worth of stolen arti-
cles and mems clothing were recov-
cred. Hart confessed.