The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-02

| tWSt year % TIC MICH A1lu ScOSN 0ukP
ptrs Association. The association
shipped ~ cars of stock for whic1
they received $86,o34.82. OF thi
amount $83,oo7.72 was paid to tn
farmers for their stock. The asso
citation now has a membership Of owe
four hundred. The officers are D. T
philbrick, Pres; w. w. Ferguson, Jr
Secretary and Treasurer.
Walter Williams, son Of Postmas
ter and Mrs J. E. Williams, visitet
here a few days last week. He wa
on his way to Kansas City where HI
was a delegate to the State meeting
of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
The case of the State of Missouri
VS.. Paul Baker of Pleasant Gar
township for assaulting Arthur Pad
Icy has been set for hearing before
Judge Jeter for March 18th. The
case expects to be all interesting one
and will be contested. DeArmond &
Maxey will represent Baker while
Prosecuting Attorney Hales will
represent the state.
Two new postmasters were named
in Bates county last week. A. C..
Packer at Adrian and Omer Drysdale
at Amorct. Both of these men were
recommended by Congressman Alike.
son. The congressman also named
one at Eldorado Springs and Osce-
ola.
w. II. Clements residing just west
of the city has written a letter to the
Tax Commission in regard to his
taxes Mr.. Clements returned in his
assessment three horses at $225; five
cows at 5000; six hogs SIS; House
hold goods and farm machinery at
$500. Tie State Board of Equaliza-
ton made the following increases:
three horses $248; five cows 5000; six
hogs 500; household goods and ma
chinery $I2oo. Mr., Clements states
hat he would gladly take $500 for all
he above articles and yet he is re-
luired to pay taxes on $IS44.oo. He
S not the only tax payer caught i'll
his situation This method allows
owners of wealth to hide their tax
bic property and shifting the burden
# all expenses of government upon |
he shoulders of those taxpayers who
re so unfortunate as to ows property |
hat is visible and not easily hidden
rom the tax gatherer
We notice from the papers that
ongress will not make any new ap-
ortonncnt this session, which means
hat all the old diMricts will remain
s they are. In this the sixth district
is already conceded that former
c. c. Dickinson will be
gain nominated by the Democrats and
,ol. w. O. Atkeson will again De
ominated by the Republicans. 1t
ill be the same candidates as VIC
ad two years ago and they will meet
nee more in the political arena to
ontest for leadership. We believe
lat things will be reversed this time
nd that Dickinson will again be
ected. But if our friend Col. Alike
IN is defeated he will be well
Rough acquainted in Washington {
it'll the powers that be to land a S
BOD appointment. The Col. is man
no could take almost any position t
any part of the world as he has no {
mily to take along with him. We c
ould like to see him get anything he t
ants and he might be appointed c
overlor Of Guam or Consul General Z
Iceland. Again he might secure a c
dgeship in the Philippines or min Fl
er 10 San Monica, but if he goes to II
c latter place he must put on a good S
al OF style and mix, up with the no. o
lily and attend all the roulette s.
mes and receptions but not play a, a
y OF the games. Hc could drink Ie
rberry wine and eat goulash.
JOHNNIE. W