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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-25
SHOPPER FALLS DEAD.
As Last Christmas Package Il Placed
In HIS Hand.

In HIS Hand.
Sparta, Wis. Dec. 25.-well, that il
positively the last present. There
were twenty-five Of them and It was
q big job picking them out" said
Julius c. Swartzlow, aged Is, wealthy
retired resident. In q store here last
night. AZ he reached for the nnal pres
ent the clerk was handing him. AZ
the package touched his hand, It fell
to the f1oor and SwartxloW fell dead
beside It without a groan. Apoplexy,
the doctors said, was the cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-25
BANK Statement.

A statement Of the condition Of the
state and private banks Of Kansas at
the close of business hours December
4, as compiled and made public by the
state bank commissioned office. shows
that while the deposits were not as
great as ON September 4. yet they are
larger than they have ever been in
the history Of the state for this time
of the year.
Computations from the statements Of
the 929 state and private banks doing
business in the state show the follow
ing condition:
Loans and discounts. ..-........$ 49, 194Iz
Overdrafts ...................... 1X.znII
Other real estate owned....... 7W.S7.7s
Bank building and furniture
and fixtures. Aos1l.4o
Bonds and warrants:...... S
treasurer ....................... $4,000 y
Cash items and cleadng
Cssh and sight exchanse...... 3. 12Ss4
Other resources. ................. 81. 338 IS
Total, .s1N. 1o7.s1@
c.pitai .tock. .................. 1s,sr, 500 90
Surulus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7.761, 81
Undivided profits (net)......... ASA 1881
Dividends declared but not
Total deposits. ................... 1O7. ~. ~
payable ........................ Els. ls1es
Stockholders' reserve........... 464,90U
Other liabilities. 80, 7os- q
Total. .........................s an. 1o7. sn.o6
Reserve = per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-25
Money to Loan

THE SHAWNEE BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
offers an easy way to buy . piece
OF property or build q house
and pay for It monthly. just like
paying rent. When you are
down town call at lis West
Sixth Street and ask them 20
explain their plan. It u simple
~ q one-Word primer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-25

Notice Regarding Change of Business Hours
Beginning January continuing throughout the months
of January and February will not until $50
and close day at o'clock, Saturday included
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-25

than three-fourths were children. many
Of them having gone without their par
ents. These fathers and mothers rush.
ed to the scene and added to the con-
fusion. They did not understand what
had taken place and hindered the res
cuers by insisting on Information as to
what was the matter.
Jump From Windows.
There was a fire escape at the rear
Of the building. but only those who
were very near it could make any use
OF it until after the fatal rush was
over. Probably not more than a hum
dred escaped the first rush by way of
this fre escape. About a score more
jumped from the windows near where
they sat.
The italian hall was built about fve
years ago and was well provided for
emergencies. it was thought. The en-
trance was hallway about ten feet
deep. A stairway about eight feet
wide led up from this vestibule to a
small landing about eight by ten feet
The main door of the hall opened on
this landing. There is a small cloak
room about ten feet square to one
side Of the main door. The loss of
life was heavy at the small door Of
this room. The rush apparently turned
many against the door Of this room
and crushed them to death within the
doorway.
The greatest number Of dead in any
one place. was at the bottom Of the
stair. Those who reached the stairs
nrst were evidently hurled to the bot
tom by those behind and In this way
the stairway was filled almost to the
ceiling.
That death in most instances was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-25

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 2E.-Four
Score pefponb. mostly children, were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-25

Many tales Of the fierceness Of the
crush during the height Of the panic
were told today. One man was seen
TO stoup to pick up his little daughter.
only to be pushed on and forced to
trample her beneath him. A woman
who ran to the aid Of three small boys
was crushed to death with them. When
the crusl, began q woman went to the
piano and began playing. Another
woman stood in the center Of the stage
on bich the Christmas tree had been
erected end started to sing. Their ef-
forts to vuell the panic were futile as
they were not heard above the tumult.
Mrs Henry Isola, who IL believed to
be dead held her little son AMI daugh-
ter by the hand when the panic START
Ell. The boy Wa torn from his moth
er and escaped. but the little girl was
killed. A large number of families
lost two or more children. More than
so OF the dead were under ten years
OF age.
Story u The Tragedy.
Calumet, Mich. Dec. 9S.-Four
score persons. mostly children. were
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-12-30
viii See the Canal Again.

David Hilger, chairman Of the Mon
tana Panama exposition committee.
hopes to take run down to San Fran
cisco In short time to size up the
general situation and see what prog
ress Is being made at the fair grounds.
Mr.. Hilger has been urged by many
prominent citizens In various parts Of
the state to urge a definite decision
to erect separate Montana building
at the exposition and has received
some promises of liberal support II
this is done. The exhibit selected for
this display at San Francisco will be
a very fine one and 1t Is urged that
state pride should be sufficiently
strong to put up building. Mr.. Hill
ger will have better view of the sub
ject when he has visited the Golden
Gate city.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-12-30
MAN IS
frozen TO DEATH
BODY FOUND ON BANK OF THE
JUDITH RlvER-NOT YET
IDENTIFIED.

Early last week the strange actions
Of an unknown man attracted the at
tention of some farmers in the Deer
field section and upon investigation
they found the man to be insane.
They took charge of him and sought
a telephone to communicate with the
sheriff, leaving the man outside for a
few minutes. When they came out
the man had disappeared in the dark
ness. Sheriff Tullock sent deputy
out and, assisted by a number of 9TH
ers, search was made, but no trace
of the man was found until two days
later. when Mr.. Hogeland, son of K.
HOgeland, on his way to Lewistown,
discovered the body of the man, stark
naked, on the bank of the Judith river,
frozen. Nearby was the clothing and
from all indications it would seem as
though the demented man had un-
dressed, intending to take a bath, but
finding the water icy cold, climbed
back on the bank, laid down and was
frozen to death.
Coroner George Creel went out and
brought the body in. but has not yet
been able to ascertain the mans iden-
ttiy. He is still holding the body on
the chance that some information may
be secured. The body is that of a
man of small stature, about thirty.
five years of age, heavily muscled, and
with red hair.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-12-30
AMOUNT PAID IN SALARIES IN
1918 UNDER TOTAL
OF 1912.
THE ROADS AND BRIDGES
They Formed the Big Items Of Ex-
pense-Bonded Indebtedness, With
Interest, Stands at $27O, ,445-Other
Facts CuIled From Annual Finan-
cial Statement

The annual financial statement of
Fergus county has just been completed
by County Clerk and Recorder F. r..
Cunningham for submission to the
commissioners. 1t is full and COM
plete exposition of all matters relating
to the financial condition of the coun-
ty at the close Of the fiscal year end
ing November 80.
Years Expenditures.
The expenditures during the year,
as shown by the report, amounted to
$334,17669. OF this amount $51, ,665.44
was for district court expenses; $40,-
44O.7O for salaries, except those of
court officers; $3671.1O for justice and
cOroner's court expenses, and $685.
395.45 for miscellaneous expenses, all
of the items In these divisions being
classified. OF the miscellaneous ex-
penses, $127,196.77 was for road work
and supplies, while $51,591.O2 was for
bridge work and supplies. The next
heaviest item in the miscellaneous ex-
penses was s16,135.S3 for the care Of
the poor, while the expenditure for
fuel, light, water and supplies was
$14 4,208.40. Books, stationery, stamps.
ETC., cost a total of $7,831.62. The
salaries for 1913 amounted to some
what less than for the previous year,
although the business of the county
has increased considerably. In 1912
this item represented a total of $4O..
844.64, while in 1913 the amount was
$40,440.70. The justice and coroner's
court expenses were $3,671.1O and the
district court expenses $39,518.99 in
1912.
The big increase in expense this
year comes from bridge and road work
and supplies.
How 1t Was Expended.
The disbursements for 1918 are sum.
married. in the report as follows:
District Court.
Jurors, $10,643.9O; witnesses, $2,
315.40; clerks and deputies, $6,95O.62;
stenographer, $2,752.95; district attor
ney and assistant, S5,071.78; court at
tendants, $504.35 sheriff and deputies
$13,713.19; sheriff's mileage and other
expenses, $5,255.45; expenses of coun
ty prisoners and insane, $3,371.75.
Salaries.
Salaries, except for court officers
were as follows: Assessor and depu
ties, $7.O72.5O; auditor and deputies
$3,22O.79; clerk and recorder and depu
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-12-30

become more than ever vital force
in our life. Montana has builded wise
ly in the establishment of her splen-
did system of public schools and COL
leges. The founders of the system
realized to the full that the youth OF
today must be the man of affairs of
tomorrow, and that we of today must
prepare him for the assumption of the
duties of his generation. They de-
signed that it should be impossible for
any youth to taunt the preceding gen.
Grafton with that bitter accusation:
You never gave me chance" The
system has it's imperfections, as all
things human have, but it's problems
are gradually being worked out and
each succeeding year sees improve
ments that tend to bring the standard
more nearly to the point of perfection.
Our churches of every name and
creed are growing and constantly
widening their sphere of influence.
They point the way to the crest Of
things where man wins broader vision,
becomes more imbued with the nobler
thoughts of his duty to his fellows,
and is eager to devote his talents to
the common veal, to the making of q
law-abiding, GOd-fearing and truly
great commonwealth.
Our fraternal organizations, which
further cement the tie that binds, are
drawing men to them and persistently
preaching the gospel of the brother.
hood of man. And our civic societies
are pressing onward and proving them.
selves most commendable factors in
intoxicating the principles of loyalty
to home and city and state.
Yes, 1913 has been a good year for
Montana, and that man must indeed
have lost his sense of pride who does
not thrill over his participation, how.
ever small, in the events that have
helped it on it's upward way.
AS the fire on the hearth of the
dying year fades to ashes, permit me
to give to the people of Montana a
sincere New Years greeting. And ]
would have them subscribe with me
to this sentiment:
Resolved, That during the coming
year l shall give my best energies tc
those things tending to make of Mon
tana a great and good state, state
that shall serve as an enduring ex
ample and inspiration to her sisters
S. v. STEWART.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-12-30
A CHERRY NEW YEARS GREETING
TO ALL RESIDENTS OF
MONTANA.
PROGRESS Of PAST YEAR
Executive Asks All to Join With Him
in Subscribing to Hopeful Senti-
ment for the New Year-To Make
Montana An Enduring Inspiration
to Her Sister States.

Father Time, he of the scythe and
hourglass, is about to close his ledger
for the year 1913 and open account
with it's successor. At this period,
therefore, it is more than worth our
while to look at things in the retro
spect.
What has Montana as state done
to justify her existence? In the twelve
months that are about to pass out in
to the countless assembly of hither-
ward years have the people OF our
state progressed in the larger, broad
er sense? DO they stand today a lit
tie higher on the hill of difficulty, the
ascent OF which marks the true ad.
vancement of a state or nation? In
the eternal scheme of things there Is
no such thing as standing still. We
must either progress or pay the in.
escepable penalty of retrogression.
There is on every hand abundant
evidence that in the material sense
Montana has gone forward in the past
year. One OF the notable evidences
is offered by the steady incoming OF
homeseekers, the aggregate reaching
into more than a score of thousands.
ACoO POOpAC AdSO No0I SASAA AOS VAsAA
US and Immediately and industriOusly
set about taking place as Montanans
and adding their quota to the upbuild-
ing of the state.
The seasons have been propitious
and in most localities bountiful crops
have blessed the husbandman. On ir-
rigated farms, on dry land areas, In
orchard and meadow the yield gen
orally has been generous. And the
product has in all cases been such as
to maintain the record Of the state as
a producer of grain, fruit and forage
plant of quality at least little bet
ter than that grown in other sections
of the United States.
In the mines, in the mills, in the in
dustries, in the trades and in the
varied lines OF business the story is
the same. While this may not have
been a record-breaking year, it has
been one OF substantial advance.
But man does not live by bread
alone" There are many influences
wholly apart from the material that
enter into the life of people, and
slowly but none the less inevitably
bring them into that higher and wider
realm where mankind approximates
the ideal and state and nation attain
to their true destiny.
Our educational institutions have
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-12-30
NO SUSPENSION Of
WORK BY MILWAUKEE
CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN LEWIS
TOWN AND FALLS TO
CONTINUE.

Reports to the effect that the Mil
waukee Railway company was to sus-
pend work until spring have been Wig
orously denied by the officials of the
company and it has been pointed out
that on every branch of the extension
work there is yet activity and that
more than 500 men are employed by
the company in doing construction
work at various places in this section
of the northwest, says the Great Falls
Tribune of Monday. The ballasting
trains are still being operated and
crews are employed in dozen other
lines of construction work, including
the completion of the tunnels on the
new line between this city and Lew
istown. There will be no letup on
the work during the winter, only a
diminution of the size of the force, ac-
cording to an official of the company
who discussed the matter yesterday.
The construction of the Great Falls
Lewistown line has reached a stage
that every day counts much to the
company In getting the work COM
pleted. Because of that fact no cessa-
tion will be considered by the com.
pany as long as it Is possible eco
nOmically to carry forward the work.
Ballasting will be continued as long
as the ground is not frozen, and there
is quite a stretch of road in which
the freeze of the ground is not suffi-
cient to hinder the work.
The tunnels all have to be lined with
concrete, and this work will be done
this winter. This can be done in al
nf h1y %hn
of fires and keeping the freeze out of
the concrete until it has set. Because
of this face the company will retain
large number of employees all winter,
SO instead of suspending work, accord
ing to the official who discussed the
matter yesterday, work will go for
ward with vigor and as soon as
weather suitable for 1t comes in the
spring the forces will be- increased to
the largest possible size to work to ad-
vantage.
The formal opening of the road will
come as carry in the spring as posi-.
BILE. The company is desirous of get
ting everything in shape for that
event, but the big reason for the &C
tivity has more potent reason than
preparation for formal celebration
Up to the present time the company's g
extension has been on the lines of Ray
mond Hitchcocks old song hit about
"All a-goin' out and nothin' comm in, y
and 1t wants to change the order as
quickly as possible and get the road
in shape to be earning some dividend
provider. Superintendent Whiting is
in charge of the extension and look
ing to getting it completed as quickly
as possible. He says that there is no
reason to expect even the dropping of
a sufficient number of the employees
to make noticeable change and SO
far as any general suspension Of work,
he laughs when one suggests it.
G. w. Morrow, general land and
townsite agent of the Milwaukee COM
pany, who is in this part Of the state
at the present time, was called by long
Continued on page twelve.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-12-30
LAST TRIBUTE PAID
TO JUDGE M'FARLAND
FUNERAL OF PIONEER RESIDENT
HELD HERE SATURDAY
MORNING.

Judge William T. Mcfarland died at
Warm Springs last Wednesday morn
ing and, while the news of his passing
did not cause surprise, as messages
had been received stating that he was
suffering from heart trouble, it caused
much sorrow. The body was brought
to this city and the funeral was held
Saturday morning from Creel's under
taking parlors, under the auspices of
the volunteer fire department, the de-
ceased having been among the first
officers of that organization when it
was started in 1898. Rev. Ernest w.
Wright, of the Presbyterian church,
assisted by Rev. A. Pfaus, conducted
the services, which were attended by
many old-time residents.
Judge Mcfarland came to Montana
Continued on page six.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-12-30

AT SERVICES
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ATTEND PRES
BYTERlAN CHURCH
IN A BODY.
INSTALLATION ON FRIDAY
Masonic Lodge Makes Event a Nota-
BILE One-Grand Master is the In
staiiing Officer-Order Of the East
ern Star lnstaIls Officers-Moose
Doings Tonight.

The Knights Templar attended the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning,
choosing the Sunday following Christ
mas this year in preference to the
Sunday before. The commandery was
led by o. +. Wasmansdorff, command
er, with J. ID. Waite, J. w. Seiden, A.
b. Lehman and f. E. Wright, past
commanders, in the front ranks.
At the church a fine musical pro-
gram was carried out by the Presby-
terian choir, and Rev. r. w. Wright,
before taking up his sermon, gave
splendid word Of greeting and well
come to the knights.
1.-THE Ideal Unity of All Agencies for
Good in the Support Of Christ was
Mr. Wright's theme and in the course
of his address he devoted some time
to the spirit of true fraternalism as
one of those agencies. Between these
fraternities and the church there
should be mutual sympathy and sup
port.
Masonic Installation.
Over one hundred MasOns assembled
at the temple last Friday night to wit
ness the installation of the newly
elected officers. Before this the ex-
animation of those who have been
made master Masons during the year
was held and proved very interesting.
Grand Master o. F.. Wasfnansdorff
acted as the installing officer, with
Past Master w. s. Smith as marshal.
and in the east were eight past mas
ters. The installation was very i'm
pressive and Smyth Barclay was COM
plimented upon his work during the
past year as master, while his sue
cessor, o. o. Mueller. was congratu-
lated upon assuming charge OF the
lodge.
Following these ceremonies a splen-
did banquet was served by the ladies
of the Eastern Star. A. Pfaus acted
as POSTMASTER. discharging his duties
admirably, and three addresses were
made, Grand Master o. F. Wasmans-
dorff speaking on the grand lodge.
while Worshipful Master o. o. Mueller
spoke on the subject. What Is
Mason?" The final address was by
T. T. Taylor, his theme being "Why
Am a Mason
During the evening the Lewistown
Concert orchestra rendered a number
of selections. Mrs. c. c. Wallin de-
lighted all with two recitations and
Miss Anna Scheidt, who was on the
Continued on page twelve.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-12-30
FOR GAME PRESERVE
IN SNOWY MOUNTAINS
REPRESENTATIVE TOM STOUT'S
BILL TO ESTAB-
LISH IT.

Washington, Dec. 28.-Representa-
Snowy mountain game refuge in the
state of Montana sets apart all lands
belonging to the United States in the
Jefferson national forest for the pro
lection of game animals and birds,
recognized as breeding place there
for, to be in charge of the secretary
of agriculture. The bill further pro-
vides:
Sec. 2. That all hunting, trapping,
killing or capture OF game or other
animals, birds or fish upon the lands
or within the waters of the United
States within the limits of said areas
shall be unlawful, except under such
regulations as may be. prescribed by
the secretary of agriculture; and who
ever shall violate any of the provisions
of this act shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
in any United States court Of COM
petent jurisdiction shall be fined not
more than $500 or be imprisoned for
a period not exceeding six months for
each Offense, or shall suffer both fine
and imprisonment, at the discretion OF
the court: Provided, that the secretary
Of agriculture may. when necessary,
authorize the capture therein Of any
mammals, birds or fish for prOpaga-
tion or exhibition. may authorize fish,
ing with hook and line, may permit
the collection of specimens for scien-
tific purposes, and may exempt from
protection and destroy such species
as he may deem injurious.
Sec. 3. That 1t Is the purpose Of this
act to protect game, mammals and
birds, and not to interfere with the
operation of local game laws as af-
fecting private or state lands, to en-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-12-30
EDMUND WRIGHT, sR., DEAD.
Father Of Frank e. Wright and Ed
mund Wright, Of LewistoWn.

Last Saturday evening kilograms
were received here announcing the
death of Edmund Wright, Sr., at his
home at Pen Yam, New York. He is
survived by his wife, the couple hav.
ing recently celebrated the sixtieth
anniversary of their marriage. The
decedent was nearly ninety years of
age. The funeral takes place at Pen
Yam tomorrow.
The children who survive are Frank
+. Wright and Edmund Wright, Of
this city: Will w. Wright, of Elmira,
N. Y; Charles Wright, of South Da-
kota; Art Wright, of Seattle; Mrs.
Ella Fish, of Elmira, N. Y, and Miss
Jennie Wright, Of Long Island.