The Butler weekly times., 1905-09-28

Gov. Folk says he cannot re-
member taking a drink OF Kansas
whiskey. Then he didn't take It.
No man who ever takes a drink oil
real Kansas whiskey ever iorgets IL.
Dick Howerl in his Amsterdam
Enterprise.
]. W. Corbin and nephew, j. T.
Hilton, prominent West Boone
citizens were pleasant callers the last
OF the week. Mr. Hilton Is on the
W. D. Corbin farm, south OF Merwin.
He said that a mineral spring on this
farm had proven very etticacious in
the case OF rheumatism, shat grand
pa I. Corbin had been greatly bene-
fitted after trying u number OF
famous watering resorts.
Miss Eva Tuttle, beautiful and
talented young lady, daughter OF a
prominentisrmer of Audrain county,
has been arrested by the Federal au-
thorlties for sending obscene matter
I rough the mails. Miss Tuttle Is in
love with handsome young school
teacher OF Mexico. Whenever he
showed attention to another young
lady, she was sure TO receive q scurrel
ous postal card. These were finally
traced to Miss Tuttle and her arrest
followed.
Judge Hart one OF the associated
j dyes Of the Benton county court
was assaulted at Warsaw Friday
evening 10y Harry Laird, a son of
former Sheriff Laird, and so badly
beaten that his life is despaired OF,
he was struck in the face with u rock
and his nose and jaw broken and
was repeatedly struck about the
head with u closed knife The trouble
which had its originin in politics culmin,
ated in a dispute over a bridge which
the Lairds were urging the county
court to build.
On Monday, Sept. Is about 20
invited guests repaired to the COM
modious country home of Mr.. and
Mrs, j. B. Hays, the occasion being
the time when their eight children
were again at home. Six grand.
children were also present to enliven
the occasion. The day passed rapid
ly, conversation being the principal
feature, including the sumptuous
dinner which was served at noon.
Those preaRt from a distance were:
Mr.. and Mrs. e B. Hays and child
ren, Clovis, Cal. and Mr.. and Mrs
c. B Hendrix, Kansas City.
A.. j. Wright, in the mail service In
Chica go, son OF Jsky A. Wright, for.
merly a prominent citizen OF this
county, writes" am glad to see old
Bates come to the front; while ! am
an adopted son OF another state, |
have not forgotten my interest nor
my loyalty to my home county. 1t
was my good fortune to attend a
convention OF letter carriers in Port
land, Oregon, from Sept. Ali and in
travelling to and from that point saw
some good, and some awiully poor
land. With Bates as a standard, !
don's think | saw any land tha. |
would rather cultivate than that OF
my childhood home, and hope to ever
zee Bates and Missouri generally we'll
up in the front ranks in agricultural
points
The financial statement OF the Mis-.
souri, State Bank as printed in this
paper is an index to growing and
substantial institution. The pro-
gressiveness and conservatism OF it's
officers together with the welfare OF
their patrons always at heart has
made it one of the leading banks in
this part OF the state. The specia!
premium offered by it because OF the
Bates County Fair this fall is in keep.
ingwith It's usual thoughtfulness and
consideration shown to boys and
girls. 1t offers Five Dollars to the
boy or girl attending school who
draws the best pencil picture OF it's
bank building. Picture to cover a
space not less than ten inches square,
and to be on exhibition during the
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