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Western Spirit (Paola):
B. J. Sheridan, former editor and father of the present editor of this paper, has been confined to his bed because of the injuries received in his encounter with Robert Coughlin last Saturday evening. He hopes to be recovered sufficiently at an early date, to give a plain statement of the occurrence, which he prefers to do himself, otherwise real causes, as well as the real facts would appear in this issue. The truth will satisfy all fair-minded persons.
Bronson is coming right along and has a lady candidate for mayor at the coming spring election. There are eleven men also who want the honor and named as follows by the Pilot: William Noble, Ed Shively, D. E. Watson, D. C. Crosby, George Weatherbie, Lee Webster, Judge Webber, John Bowers, Robert Lent, Uncle Billy Bowers, C. E. Potter and Mrs. Mattie A. Webster as actively in the campaign for mayor—and some of these, we understand deny it. —The Uniontown Cicerone.
Tom Johnson, farmer and auctioneer of near Mapleton, lost a large fine barn Wednesday morning of last week, when it was struck by lightning and burned. The barn and contents must have been worth at least $4,000, which was partly covered by insurance. —Blue Mound Sun.
A young man at about the "wise age," from a neighboring town drove into Parker last week with a 1924 license on his car. Sheriff Engle was in town and asked him where his 1925 license was, and the youngster proceeded to tell "Doc" that it was none of his business where his license was and if "Doc" didn't like it he could go where snowballs are not the principal industry. Sheriff Engle listened until the wise young man had calmed down considerably and took him before police judge Carrico where the W. Y. M. was forced to contribute $5 to the city mess fund and before leaving town the W. Y. M. dug out a 1925 license, which he had in his car, and put it on, returning home a sadder but wiser smart aleck. —Parker Message.
Swonger Resigns Bank Receiverships.
Garnett Review:
While Bank Commissioner Bone is very much pleased with J. F. Swonger's management of the three banks he has the receivership of, Mr. Swonger is not pleased at all with the way Mr. Bone runs the State Bank Commissioner's office. Mr. Bone ordered Swonger to transfer all the money of the three banks, in his possession as receiver from local banks to Topeka.
Mr. Swonger therefore tendered his resignation as receiver of the Farmers Bank, Garnet, and the Moran and Vernon banks, to take effect as soon as he could be checked out.
It is apparent that the State Bank Commissioner intends to assemble all the funds of the fifty-odd banks in Kansas, under receivership, in banks of his own choosing, which will pay 2 per cent on the deposits. The rate was reduced from 3 to 2 per cent by the late lamented legislature. It is possible these favored banks may be able to loan most of this money at 8 per cent.
The condition of the Farmers State Bank of this city, in which Garnett and Anderson county people are interested, is such that the depositors could be paid their last 25 per cent dividend, and the business closed up in thirty days. Unpaid deposits are about $17,500, and there is about $10,000 cash in the hands of the receiver. A local bank has offered about $8,500 for the unpaid notes of the bank. The furniture and fixtures of the bank are a valuable asset, and easily sold for cash. Altogether, more than $20,000 could be realized at once if the State Bank Commissioner would consent and the receivership ended. A small fund would remain for the stockholders. If the business is taken to Topeka, there is no telling how long the receivership will be prolonged, or when depositors will get their money, and additional costs will probably eat up the small fund which might have gone to stockholders.
Mrs. Celissa Graves expects to leave today to make her home with her son, Frank, at his farm home five miles west of Ft. Scott on the concrete.
