THURSDAY, JULY 22. 1313.
PAGE 2.
PLATTSilOUTII SEIII-WESLT JOURNAL
DEATH OF DR. M.
M. BUTLER OF
WEEPING WATER
Deceased Had Been a Resident of Cass
County for Over Forty Years and
at one Time Resided Uere.
The news of the death of Dr. M. M.
Butler of Weeping Water was received
here yesterday afternoon and caused
a profound shock to his many friends
who have known and been associated
with him during his forty-two years'
residence in Nebraska and Cass coun
ty. The death of the doctor was quite
sudden, as he was apparently in pood
health, and on Tuesday had been up
and around at his duties as usual, and
in the evening enjoyed a game of
croquet with the members of his
family, and he was apparently in the
best of health and spirits, but after
retiring was stricken with the malady
which caused his death. He is sur
vived by the wife and the following
daughters: Mrs. Charles Johnson of
Herman, Neb.; Mrs. Agnes Wiles,
Miss Mildred Butler and Miss Hen
rietta Butler, all residing at Weeping
Water.
Dr. Milton M. Butler was born near
Greenfield, Haecock county, Indiana,
November 15, 1815. He there receiv
ed the first rudiments of an educa
tion and later entered Earlham col
lege at Richmond, where he spent
several months in the courses of
study and later, on leaving that in
stitution, took up the reading of medi
cine in the office of his brother, Dr.
I). W. Butler, who was then located
at Dunreith. and with whom he con
tinued to practice for a period of ten
years. Having finished up his work
as a student and acquired the train
ing of a physician, he took up a series
of lectures at Miami college, in Ohio,
and on leaving that institution took
up the partnership with his brother
again and continued with him for a
number of years. In the fall of 1870
Dr. Butler decided to locate in the
west and came to Nebraska, arriving
at Plattsmouth, and at once, opened
an office here, where he continued in
the practice of his profession until
1875, being associated with , the late
Dr. W. II. Schildknecht' for" a short
time. In August, 1873, Dr. Butler,
being impressed with the appearance
of the village of Weeping Water, de
cided to locate there, and accordingly
removed there. At this time there
was not over 250 persons living there
and no physician there to look after
their welfare. Dr. Butler has since
that time, during a period of forty-
two years, made his home in Weeping
Water and watched with the deepest
interest the development and advance
ment of his home town, and a great
deal of its progress can be laid at the
door of Dr. Butler, who was always
keenly alive to its welfare.
Dr. Butler was always very active
Jn republican politics of the county
and state and on frequent occasions
has served as chairman of the repub
lican county committee and guided his
party to victory. He was a presi
dential elector on the republican ticket
in 1888 and cast the vote of the state
at Washington for Benjamin Har
rison. He was, almost without ex
ception selected as a delegate of his
party to the county and state con
ventions and his work for the repub
lican party has been of devotion.
Dr. Butler was also a member of
the I. O. O. F. order, having joined
while a resident of this city, in 1872,
and has been honored several times
by office in the local and grand lodge
He was also a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America and his local
camp is named in his honor.
At Weeping Water on August 19,
1874, occurred the marriage of Dr.
Butler io Miss Stella A. Paine. Both
Dr. Butler and Mrs. Butler were de
vout members of the Congregational
church and have assisted materially
in the work of the church during
their residence in Weeping Water,
and the death of the highly esteemed
gentleman will be very much regret
ted by his many friends throughout
Cass county and southern Nebraska
Resolutions.
JTrom Wednesday Dally.
Da es den Almaetigen Gott gefallen
hat, unsern Bruder Fred Hesse aus
unsere Mitte abzurufen, see es besch-
lossen das wir die Germania Loge No.
81 zee der er ein gutes Mitglied war
der trauenden Familie sonrie den
Verwandten unser herzliches Beileid
auszudruecken. Fernersei es beschlos-
sen, das eine Abschrift dieser Resoh-
lusse in das Rotokoll der Loge ein-
petragen wird und eine Abschrift der
treauenden Familie uebergeben wird.
John Wichman.
Hans Sievers,
' " ' Joseph Droege,
Committee, i
GOES TO HASTINGS ON
ACCOUNT OF DEATH
OF A SISTER-IN-LAW
From Tuesday's Dally.
R. W. Knorr departed this after
noon for Hastings, Neb., where he
was called by a message announcing
the death of a sister of his wife, Mrs.
Carl Whissnahd, who passed away
there at her home Sunday evening.
The death came as a result of four
very severe hemorrhages following an
operation for a goitre. It seems that
the operation was very successful and
shortly after it the unofrtunate lady
started in u car to visit the home of
her mother, and on the way the jar of
the, ride opened, up a vein in the
throat and in a few minutes a severe
flow of blood was occasioned, and de
spite all elTorts her condition grew
worse until death came to her relief.
Mrs. R. W. Knorr of this city depart
ed Saturday night to be present at
her bedside, but the sister was unable
to recognize anyone and gradually
sank into death. The funeral will be
held tomorrow.
BENZ, THE WALKER,
DESERTS HIS COM
PANIONS IN IOWA
From Wednesday Dally.
James Hunt and Harold Lindsay are
peeved. Tl.ey started to walk from
New York to San Francisco with
Lawrence Eenz, who has the title of
the champion boy walker of the world.
Benz deserted them at Grand Mound,
Iowa, a week ago last Sunday, telling
them he was sick and would have tJ
go home. They proceeded alone. Then
suddenly they discovered that Benz
was really nhead of them, as a paper
from Jefferson, Iowa, told of his hav
ing walked through there on Tuesday.
That was 15 miles from where he
left his corrpanions. It was scarcely
two days from the time he left them.
"How can he make 215 miles in two
days unless he rides a train, I'd like
to know?" said Hunt when he got to
Omaha with his nose sunburnt and
his soul peeved. "He simply ditch
ed us; that's what he did. When he
got ; to JeffWsoa 'he- told the - papers
there that v e were worn out and had
turned back. He told us he was worn
out and would have to turn back. He
is to get f.,000 from the San Fran
cisco Athletic club for making the
distance to the coast in a given time.
We were to get $500 apiece from him
for keeping him company." Omaha
Bee.
Benz arrived in this city Saturday
and stated that he had made the dis
tance from Chicago and Omaha- in
thirty-rive days, and if the story of
his companions is true it seems very
strange that he could make 215 miles
in two days, as they state. Benz
stayed here Saturday and Sunday anJ
then started out for the south, stat
ing that he would have to reach San
Francisco by November 1st. When in
this city he gave out that he had
walked the entire distance and could
not accept a ride.
LITTLE DAVID BAY
LOR CELEBRATES HIS
FIFTH BIRTHDAY
Yesterday afternoon little David
Baylor celebrated the passing of his
fifth biithday, and in honor of the oc
casion there gathered at his home
some twenty-four of the little folks
to assist him in remembering the
happy event. The time was spent
most pleasantly in playing of the
games of childhood, which was enjoy
ed to the utmost by the little folks,
until tired out with play they were
treated to most tempting refresh
ments. The table in the dining room
was very prettily arranged with pink
candles and a large, handsome birth
day cake with the five candles burning
occupied the place of honor and was
the object of the greatest admiration
from the little folks who were enjoy
ing the opportunity of spending the
afternoon with David. Mrs. Baylor
was assisted in entertaining and serv
ing by Miss Alice Eaton, Miss Lillian
Dwyer and Miss Nellie Cowles.
Dyspepsia is America's curse. To
restore digestion, normal weight, good
health and purify the blood, use Bur
dock Blood Bitters. Sold at all drug
stores. Price, f 1.00.
Mrs. Mar; " Parsons departed this
morning on the (early Burlington train
for Colorado Springs and Denver,
where she xpcct to spend a few
weeks visitisg with a sister in Colo
MRS. BEATRICE HARTWELL
SEHT TO INSANE ASYLUM
From "Wednesday's Daily.
-The county board . of insanity had
filed with them today a complaint
against Mrs. - Beatrice Hartwell of
near Weeping Water, who was charg
ed with being of unsound mind, and
the patient seems to be possessed of
a religious mania which has been
manifested several times. Mrs. Hart
well was sent to the state hospital
several years ago and later released
by the authorities there with the un
derstanding that if she manifested
any signs of her malady they would
take her back, but when her daugh
ter notified them they declined to act
unless the county board would take
some action in the matter, and as a
result it was necessary to examine the
lady and recommend that she be sent
to the hospital for treatment. The
woman will be taken there as soon as
possible, where she can receive treat
ment for her affliction.
NOTICE.
V
This store will be closed for
inventory all next week except
Saturday, July 31st.
FALTER & THIEROLF.
WILL ENFORCE AUTO
MOBILE LAW WITH
OUT FEAR OR FAVOR
From "Wednesday's Dally.
Chief of Police Barclay is to be
congratulated on the manner in which
he is looking after the enforcement
of the regulation of automobiles in
this city and the rules of the road
established by law. He has paid
careful attention to the leaving of
cars on the street and several owners
have had their attention called to the
law in a very gentlemanly manner
that has had a good effect and there
are very few who now leave their cars
in the wrong position on the street
and all keep to the right hand side of
the street in going and, coming, or
when their machines are left standing.
There are a good many of the own
ers of teams and horses that do rot
realize that the law applies to them
as well as the auto owners, and they
should see that they do not leave
their vehicles out on the street in a
position contrary to law, as their ac
tion in this matter makes it hard for
the auto owners to keep within the
law if the streets are blocked with
teams and buggies.
TOMORROW MATTHEW
GERING AND PARTY
START ON THEIR TRIP
fmm WednefKiay Dally.
Tomorrow Mr. Matthew Gering and
mother and sister, Mrs. Paul Gering
and Mrs. Henry Herold, depart, in
company with Mr. H. S. Daniels, a
prominent Omaha attorney, and his
mother, on a most delightful trip
through the east and taking en route
the larger cities of the country. The
trip will be made as far as Detroit
with the fine Winton car of Mr.
Daniels, and from that city the car
will be shipped to Concord, New
Hampshire, to await the coming of
the tourists, who will go by boat from
Detroit to Quebec and Montreal,
where they will view the scenes in
these two picturesque French-Ameri
can cities.
After a short stay in Canada the
party will return to New Hampshire,
where the automobile trip will be re
sumed from Concord, and the White
mountains will be visited as the party
continues on the way through New
England along the Berkshire hills of
Massachusetts and the beauties of
Connecticut, later touching at New
York and thence on through PennsyJ
vania and into Maryland and Virginia,
visiting at Washington and .then go
ing into the Old Dominion, where they
will spend, a-short time at the old
home of the Daniels family:
The trip will consume until at least
the first of September and be a most
delightful one, as it is expected to go
each day until the ladies are tired out
with the ride and then enjoy a rest
and in this way the wohle trip will be
one of the rarest delight. '
HAVE WE OIL WELLS
IN CASS? A MATTER
FOR INVESTIGATION
From Wednesday's Dally.'-
Charles JI, Baker of Des Moines, an
expert .in oil lands,' arrived in the city
this morning from . Lincoln to look
over the situation in this county as to
the posibility of oil being located in
Cass county. There hfis been quite a
number of localities where there has
been faint traces of oil found and Mr.
Baker will investigate these with a
view of discovering, if possible, a field
where an oil well might be located.
The hills throughout the county have
showed signs at different times that
there might possibly be found a live
well in some of these localities, and
it is to further look oyer these pos
sibilities that Mp Baker is here and
will spend several days looking over
the field and will probably locate a
wild-cat well to make a thorough test
of the soil and possibilities of oil. H
was out in the county this afternoon
with County Attorney Cole looking
over the situation.
nd Base
3 C
Our Harvest Sale "home run" is just rounding
second base the first half of the run has been most gratifying to us, and alno
to those who have taken advantage of the bargains offered in our Fourth Big
Harvest Sale. -
The run will be continued with increas
ing iuterest and excitment until home
plate is reached on
The Closing Day-Saturday, July 3 1 sf
Saturday, July 24th 7 a. m
HOW THEY SERVE
THEM IN 0TIIE0 CITIES
FOR SUCH OFFENSE
Henry Miller, Lincoln, Neb., charg
ed with improper conduct and at
tempting to entice young girjs into an
alley at Fifteen and Webster streets
Tuesday night, was sentenced by Act
ing Police Judge Britt to ninety days
in jail. In imposing sentence, the
judge remarked that his chief regret
was that his jurisdiction was limited,
saying that he would like to make it
a sentence of years rather than days.
Omaha World-Herald.
This shows how the matter is look
ed at in other cities and what may
be expected here if any more occur
rences as has happened in the last
few days is attempted.
The Journal doe Job work.
we will place in our window 10 suits,
with size and price marked in plain fig
ures. The price on these suits will drop
one dollar every hour until 6 p. m.
Here's Your Chance to be MOn Time
Every Suit a Harvest Sale "snap"
Have You Found
Your Auto Number?
Dou't Forget About the
Father and Sou Prizes.
Special Entertainment Feature at
Our Store Saturday p. m.
Notice Our Sale Bill for the
Prize Wheat Offer.
C. E. Wescott's Sons
Everybody Store
Miss Estelle Baird and Clara Wey
rich have returned home from their
trip to the Pacific coast and report a
most delightful time and their tour
extended the entire length of the
state of California, as well as a visit
at Portland and other cities.
Misses Mia and Barbara Gering
were passengers this morning for
Omaha, accompanying their mother
and brother and sister there on their
start for their eastern automobile
trip. While in Omaha they will at
tend the Sangerfest.
F0R RENT 5-room cottage on West
Main street. Apply to J. E. Mason.
L. D. Hiatt of Murray was here for
a few hours yesterday looking after
some matters of business and visiting
with friends.
CASTOR I A
For Masts and Chfldrca
In Use For Over 30 Year?
Saturday Night Ends This
Big
Opportunity!
It
Never before in the history of clothes-buying, in
this community, have the people been offered
such values as these
Men's high-grde
worsted suits, select patterns, includ
ing some blue serges, Micheals-Stern
makes up to $20 and ft TV Q CJ
Men's fine suits up to
$25 values Hart Schaffner 6z Marx
aad Ederlieimer Stein SC p7 Q K
well kuown brand
one lot. Sale pric
17 '
Ice.. J
$25 values your
choice of the lot
$9J
Young men's Society
Brand Suits, exclusive patterns and
models up to $25 H Q QJ
values. oate l,1,lwt J it J.
The finest suits we
have in the store, including Kuppen-
heimer and Society Brand makes, noth
ing reserved, values ttl O i Q CJ
$15.95, $18.95 and
TMf housc or KqppFmiMM
Mothers here's your last chance to get one of
these EXTRA-GOOD boy's suits at these bargain prices. Save from $2 to $4 now
on a suit for the boy. You'll appreciate it in a few weeks when the school bells
begin to ring
Boy's $4 and $4.50 Knick- II Boy's $.00 Kuicker
3.95
hp suits. 0O AC II suits.
Sale price.
Sale price . '.
Boy's $8.50 Knick er
Suits.
Sale price
$4.95
If there ig sdoiethiug you still need, you'd better step lively. Saturday ends this big opjortunity.
3TTlifi .store wjjl be closed for inventory all next week except Saturday, July 31st.
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Stetson
Hals
Always brs
the
Signature of
rado Springs.
