Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
Topeka News Letter.

come OF the special session of the
state legislature. Those who pro
less to know say that the guar
antee deposit bill will PASS but it
is doubtful whether the primary
advocates can marshal enough
strength to pass a state wide pri
mary law. 1t is thought by some
that the present tax laws will be
materially modified. but Just
where changes will be made is not
sugge tied by those who profess to
think any charge will be made.
Much speculation was INDUCED in
when the guarantee law was first
talked about. Many thouhgt that
to guarantee the deposits in he
state banks would work a hardship
to the rational bank but since
Comptroller Ridgley has decided
that national banks can also accept
the provisions of the state law
and come under the perfection of
the state guarantee. this objec.
tion las disappeared. Those who
are mathematicallv inclined figure
that the extra session will cost
the state about $4,000 for the
irst ten days and $3.50 for each
succeeding day.
Around the lobby where the
politicians gather. one hears all
kind of talk about Gov. Hoch
becomimng a candidate against
Senator Long. The senator's
friends even admit that it look.
that the governor called the extra
session to increase his chance and
they intimate that they believe
that in case he receives the legis.
lation be has asked for in the call,
that |! he yhl bea candidate. = =
The Farmers Advocate announces
q business change. Wallace E.
Sherlock who for the past four
months has been editor of that
becomes part owner and
etdior in chief. Mr.. Sherlock was
formerly associate editor of the
journal Of Agriculture St. Louis
Mo-. He was raised on a farm
near Oberlin Kas.
The State Poultry Show was the
best the association has ever bad.
Those who attended both shows
say that 1t is superior to Madison
Square Garden. There was an ex.
ceptionally large exbibii of White
Plymouth Rocks. White Wyan.
dotte and pigeons. Each breed on
exhibit was represented by as fine
specimens as one would hone to
see in any part Of the country.
ALI Of the old officers we're re.
elected at the final session of the
Kansas Stock breeders association
held in Representatives all last
week. These officers are: Presi
dent George W. Berry,. Emporia ;
vice president E. w. Melville,
Eudora; secretary treasurer. H.
A. Hearth, Topeka; and assistant
secretary, |. D. Graham. Topeka; /;
When E. Harrington Of Baker,
chairman of the committee on
nomination. made the report, be
explained that it was unusual for
the association to reelect officers,
particularly presiden-. but he said
that Mr.. Berry had been so i'll this
year that be had not been able to
attend the meeting Just closing,
and that it bad been regarded ss
only fair that be be given another
term. So all the officers we're
chosen for another term. OILY
one change was made in the direc
torate: c. A. Standard of Emporis
was elected in the place of George
A. Blair. Mulvane. The other al
rectors: E. Harrington, Baker: A
| G. Shinn. Ottawa: S. C. Hams
Howard, and James Mains, 0ska.
loosa.
F. D. Coburn secretary of tn,
board of agriculture. has beer
confined to his home for severa
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