The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-22

jury found him guilty and assessed
his punishment at fine of one dol
lar and costs. Butler the next day
entered plea of guilty and he was
fined one dollar androsts.
Congressan w. 0. Atkeson visited
E Dorado Springs and other places
in his district during the past week.
All the boys who want appointments
IN this district visit our congressman
and place their claims before him. He
is the man they will all have to look
to for his endorsement cuts all the
figure. All the postmasters in the
district will be named by him and
the man who fails to procure Col. At
keson's indorseent will fall outside
of the breastworks.
We understand the Commercial
Club will arrange for carnival here
this fall. We have already spoken to
Constable Stott and Squire Hem
street to procure US a complimentary
ticket for the season. We will be
sure to visit the dancing girls provid-
ed Robert L. Graves and I. M. Boult-
inghouse will be our guests and look
after US while there.
The Southern Hotel has been
changed to the Fitch Hotel. Mr.. ].
L. Fitch, the proprietor reports that
he is doing a good business and is
we'll satisfied with his prospects. He
has been in the hotel business in
Jacksonville for twenty years. We
wish him success in his new under
taking.
The band boys attended the Drexel
Fair last week and report big time
and very good fair. On account OF
their absence there was no band con-
cert last Friday night.
Evangelist Lee Quick, Of the L. D.
S. church, is holding tent meeting
on South Main street and is having a
good attendance.
w. D. Howard, of Metz, former
resident of Spruce township visited
several days in the city this week.
The township board of Mt. Pleas
ant township held meeting last Sat-
urday and transacted much routine
business.
Bud Hardaman and L. Q. Robards
of East Boone were business visitors |
here this week.
Jasper N. Warns of Hudson town.
ship was a visitor here this week.
Mr.. Warns owns fine farm and has
a nice home and surrounded with all
the comforts of life.
Judge L. S. Paddock John Barton
Chauncey Fritts, Mrs. Fred Bruner
and Ed Wilcox all from the rural dis
tricts were Butler visitors this week.
Mrs Florence H. Fisk visited
Pleasant Gap last week and took in
the fair and reports pleasant trip.
Judge. R. B. Campbell of Pleasant
Gap attended the funeral of Mrs.
Kate Brooks Sunday. /
Mrs. Kate Brooks, mother of
Rolla and Lloyd Brooks, died at her
home here last Friday night. Mrs.
Brooks had been in poor health for
some time. She was IS years of age
and had resided here for many years.
Funeral services were held at the
residence of Rolla Brooks Sunday af-
ternoon by Rev. H. A. Mitchell.
Rev. H. A. Mitchell left Tuesday
for Fl. Smith. Ark, to attend the an
nual conference of the M. E. Church
and will be absent all week.
Sheriff Petty has prisoner con-
fined at his boarding house, who is
out of the ordinary run of general
prisoners. William H. Stagner of
Rich Hill is the prisoner and is 81
years of age. He is serving ninety
day sentence for running an illicit
still and Bookkeeping. Stagner lives
at Rich Hill and was operating lit
tie private still for his own use at
his home. He was arrested and en-
Tered plea of guilty before Justice
Baker and given ninety days in the
county jail Mr.. Stagner has resided
in Bates county for forty years.
The rain last week was unusually
heavy and over 3 1-2 inches fell and
It rained every day except two. Sat-
urday night it rained hard and nut
the light plant out of commission.
We hope that the weather will settle
and that we will have a little dry
weather so the farmers can get into
ther fields and do some fall plowng.
Judge John LLefker arrived here
last Saturday from his home in Ore
gon to make his home here With his
son. Fred. 1t has been over thirty
years since the Judge left here and
he sees many changes in the town
and country The 1udOe has heen m